Chapter 311 - Im Going to Study Abroad (1/2)

“Why did you pick her as the top three if you don’t like her?” Wan Qingsi started the car, then kissed Ah Sha.

“She’s better than the rest,” Ah Sha said nonchalantly.

“The Hao family is new money. They came here from the northwest a few years back.” Wan Qingsi paused in thought. “Still want me to give her a movie role?”

“Of course! She’ll bring in lots of funds, right? Just assign her to a movie that suits her!” Ah Sha chuckled. “Why would we turn away free money?”

Ah Sha studied Wan Qingsi, focusing on the tight line on his lips. When it didn’t disappear after a moment, Ah Sha reached out and caressed his hand. “She’s just an arrogant little girl,” Ah Sha said. “She thinks she’s calling the shots just because her family is wealthy. I don’t have the energy to bother with people like that. But if she steps out of line in the future, I won’t hold back against her.”

“Mm, I’ll let you handle it. Just make sure you don’t trouble yourself!” Wan Qingsi said. “By the way, my mother called me just now. She asked us to go home for dinner.”

Ah Sha frowned. “Did something happen?” she asked. Ying Qingcang and Xin Qing had just gotten back from New York yesterday. Wan Qingsi and Ah Sha just had dinner with them last night, yet now they were asking them to come back home again? Something must’ve happened.

“Guess we’ll find out!” Wan Qingsi said.

They saw Xin Qing cuddled up against Ying Qingcang the moment they entered Ying’s residence. Judging from the state of Xin Qing’s eyes, she’d been crying earlier. Wangwang stood there quietly.

Ah Sha approached Wangwang. “Did you make mommy angry?” she whispered. Wangwang shook his head. He opened his mouth, and then closed it again.

Ying Qingcang snorted. “He’s leaving too.”

Ah Sha jumped a little. “What? Where are you going? Are you running away from home?”

Wangwang gave her a look of exasperation. “Oh, come on, sis! What are you even talking about! I’m going overseas to further my studies.”

Xin Qing sobbed again. Ying Qingcang’s leg shot out and kicked Wangwang’s shin. “We didn’t raise you to make your mother sad, you ingrate!”

“Daddy!” Ah Sha stopped Ying Qingcang from kicking Wangwang a second time. “What’s going on?”

Wan Qingsi patted Ah Sha’s shoulder, then said, “I think Wangwang wants to go study abroad, but my mother’s sad about him leaving.”

“Uh-oh…” Ah Sha thought.

Wangwang held a special place in Xin Qing’s heart because he was the only child that she had raised on her own. Well, Ah Sha did stay with Xin Qing when she was young, but most of the time, Ah Sha was with Xunxun.

Wangwang dragged Chengcheng away from his video games and said, “Mother, you still have Chengcheng!” Wangwang gave Chengcheng an eye signal.

Chengcheng curled his lips and ignored Wangwang. The truth was that Chengcheng didn’t want his brother to leave; if Wangwang left, Chengcheng would have to attend Caesar Academy on his own.

Ah Sha didn’t feel like she had the right to say anything at all. She, too, had insisted on studying abroad in the past. Back then, Xin Qing was pretty crushed as well. But in the end, Xin Qing still granted Ah Sha’s wish. “Why study abroad all of a sudden?” Ah Sha asked tentatively.

“I got to know a couple of new friends in New York,” Wangwang said. “They were all studying in a special academy that produces the business successor. I think I can learn more there compared to Caesar Academy.” Wangwang stole a glance at Xin Qing. “Mother, I want to grow up and take over the company from my father sooner. That way, you and my father could go on your world trip! Isn’t that you wish?”

Xin Qing felt a sharp pang in her heart. She wrapped her arms around Wangwang and said, “But I can’t bear it when I think about you shouldering all the burden! Yes, your father did plan to let you take over the company back then, but we still didn’t have Chengcheng at the time. Now, you and your brother can share the load together. It’s not necessary for you to shoulder all the burden!”

“I know that, mother. But Chengcheng is still so young,” Wangwang said, casting a glance at his youngest brother. “If possible, I hope I can run Xin Enterprises on my own and let Chengcheng do whatever he wants to do.”

Seeing that Xin Qing was about to cry again, Wangwang added, “I really don’t see it as a burden, mother. It’s what I want to do. I’m interested in running a company.”

“Really?” Xin Qing asked skeptically.

Ying Qingcang patted Xin Qing’s back. “See? I told you a long time ago that Wangwang’s interested in business, but you didn’t believe me. Now that he has told you himself, that should put all your doubts to rest!”

“Mother, I know the school that Wangwang is attending. It’s one of the best all over the world,” Wan Qingsi said, earning him a glare from Ying Qingcang. “Who gave you permission to call her that?” Ying Qingcang snapped.

“She’s my mother-in-law, of course, I should address her as Mom,” Wan Qingsi said straightforwardly, as though it was the most obvious thing in the world. Well, to him, it was the most obvious thing in the world. He and Ah Sha had already gotten their marriage license.

Ying Qingcang gave him an evil grin. “Before you have a proper wedding, and before you make your marriage public, nobody would think that you’re my son-in-law! I forbid you from using that title!”

“It’s just a form of address! What’s the big deal? Jeez!” Xin Qing said, finding that Ying Qingcang was acting more and more childish.

“Oh!” Wan Qingsi paused in thought. “Are you jealous? Oh, well. You can just tell me if you want me to address you as Dad!”

Ah Sha and Wangwang stifled their laughter. Chengcheng, on the other hand, burst into laughter. “Hahahaha! So that’s how it is, father. You want Brother Xunxun to call you father!”

“Go upstairs! If I see you touch your video game again, I’ll confiscate it!” Ying Qingcang roared. Chengcheng burst into tears and went crying to his mama, literally. “Mother!” Chengcheng said.

Xin Qing picked the boy up immediately. “Look at”—Xin Qing pounded Ying Qingcang’s arm with her fist—”what you’ve done!”

“Fine, fine. It’s all my fault. Calm down, okay?” Ying Qingcang said, then cleared his throat. “We’ve gone off-topic here. Let’s talk about Wangwang.”

Inside Xin Qing’s arms, Chengcheng gave Ying Qingcang a smug smile. Ying Qingcang sneered inwardly. “Just wait, brat. I’ll deal with you sooner or later…”

No mother would get in the way of her child’s dreams. No matter how much Xin Qing didn’t want to see Wangwang leave, she agreed in the end. In fact, she had even asked Caesar Academy to send an official letter of recommendation to Wangwang’s school. Wangwang boarded a plane to New York a week later. Zhang Mi had given Xin Qing her word that she would personally take care of Wangwang.

Ah Sha went to the company to attend a meeting one day before “Fishing for Happiness” filming began. At the company, she ran into Hao Yuan.