183 A Lot of Money (1/2)

The next day, Xiang Wan applied for leave and did not go to work.

She had told her mom she would be bringing her to the hospital yesterday and would definitely make good her word.

Elders could not be coaxed—they would remember clearly what one had said.

She woke up early today and took greater care in her appearance. She chose something brighter to look healthy and more energetic, as well as putting on some light make-up. After looking in the mirror and feeling satisfied, she took her bag and went out of the house.

Everytime when she went to see her mom and Youngest Aunt, she would pay more attention on her appearance and image.

Unexpectedly, she had dressed up specially today but met Cheng Zheng in the lift lobby when she went out.

After meeting each other's gaze for a while, Xiang Wan tried to form a smile to greet him.

”Morning, Captain Cheng.”

Cheng Zheng looked up and down at her. ”You're going to work?”

Xiang Wan replied politely, ”No. I have something on.”

Cheng Zheng nodded his head and took a look at the elevator which had just arrived. ”Do you need me to give you a lift?”

Xiang Wan smiled. ”No need, thank you.”

She did not demand for an explanation or reprimand him. She did not seem to mind it, either.

She felt that this was the best and the most direct way of handling the awkwardness between them.

With that, she went straight past him into the elevator and adjusted the bag on her shoulder. She stood in the middle, looking right ahead.

Cheng Zheng paused for a while, strode into the lift before it closed, and stood beside Xiang Wan.

In this narrow space, it was too quiet.

The two of them were standing next to each other, but Cheng Zheng felt they were as though galaxies apart. Such a courteous and polite relationship was even worse than before when they behaved like friends.

The lift went down.

Cheng Zheng looked at the descending numbers and remained silent for a quite a while.

”I'm sorry!”

He was not good at apologizing to people. He had always been a proud person.

But before Xiang Wan, he had been lowering his head again and again.

Frankly, if she were to say something bad about Cheng Zheng, she really would not know what to say about his bad points.

Her opinion instead would be: He was not someone who had a bad personality or character. He might even show his concern quietly for someone. However, being with him felt like a pool of still water without any ripples. And that family of his, his mother—Xiang Wan really did not like her. Even if she were to become friends with him, she would also feel stressed out.

So, although she knew he did not want anyone to mention his mother, she just went ahead to do that.

”Your mom has gone back?”

She asked that with a smile in a casual manner as though she did not mind at all.

But she was actually hinting Cheng Zheng that maintaining a distance with her was the right thing to do…

Cheng Zheng turned colder than usual, his gaze a little gloomy. His mouth moved as if he wanted to say something but nothing came out. Until the lift door opened again, he just looked at Xiang Wan walk out of the lift without even turning back. At this point, he quickly called out to her, ”I know you're very angry.”

His tone sounded a little higher than usual, which was unlike his usual cool, disciplined self.

Xiang Wan stopped in her tracks and slowly turned around to look at him. ”I'm actually fine.” A smile slowly formed on her face. ”I'm not really that angry. She's just a stranger to me… If I take such matters to heart, I would have been angered to death by those people who slander me in the internet.”

Cheng Zheng puffed a sigh and walked up to her, staring into her eyes as he said in a low tone. ”My mom's not like this in the past…”

”Sorry to interrupt.” Xiang Wan raised an eyebrow and seemed awkward. ”Captain Cheng, I'm not interested to know what kind of person is your mother. I still have something urgent to attend to. I gotta go now, see ya!” Find authorized novels in Webnovel，faster updates, better experience，Please clickfor visiting.

”You don't believe me?” Cheng Zheng added; there were some strange feelings in his gaze.

It seemed that her affirmation was of great significance to him.

It was as though he was searching for acceptance and relief from her eyes.

”I believe you!” Xiang Wan smiled.

After saying that to ease his mind, she quickly skittered and left his line of sight.

…

Xiang Wan took a cab to her Youngest Aunt's villa.

Her mom was not surprised to see Xiang Wan.

She was a filial kid to her after all. Xiang Wan had told her yesterday that she would be coming, and she would definitely appear.

As for Youngest Aunt, Tan Yuechun, she did not seem glad to see Xiang Wan. Her domineering and controlling ways all these years had already sunk deeply within her. Her displeasure toward Xiang Wan had increased as well recently.

… This niece of hers started to get defiant as time went by. She had turned a deaf ear to her words, but that was fine, actually. She was infuriated that her niece actually thwarted her own good marriage prospect that she had painstakingly arranged for her. Her efforts had gone to waste, not only that, she still had to apologize to Cheng Zheng's mother.

Xiang Wan walked over, slow as a snail, and greeted them as per usual.

”Youngest Aunt, Youngest Uncle-in-law… Good morning.”

Youngest Uncle-in-law, Xing Yuanhang, immediately got up from his seat and smiled politely at her. ”Little Wan is here? Come, come, come, take a seat. Your Youngest Aunt has been thinking and talking about you recently. Come talk to her, I need to go to work now…”

This was his attitude from the first day Xiang Wan knew him. He was not that distant, but he was not close to them, either. He was always the ”courtesy” representative of the family.

As for Xing Feifei, she was the ”dislike” representative as she totally did not want to see Xiang Wan.

When she walked out of the dining room, she saw Xiang Wan and gave a snort. ”Dad, wait for me, I'll go to school by your car…” she said loudly to Xing Yuanhang.

”Sure.” Xing Yuanhang knew what his daughter was thinking.

”I'll wait for you outside.”

”Okay!” Xing Feifei dashed up the stairs to grab her bag. She did not even give a glance to Xiang Wan as she rushed out of the main door as though there was a ghost chasing after her. She totally ignored the presence of Xiang Wan.

By doing so, she was also telling Xiang Wan objectively that she was not welcomed in this house.