157 Picking Her Up in His Arms (2/2)

”I don't have to consider, I'm not leaving!”

”Alright, then.” An Xiaoning retrieved an amulet from the pocket of her feathered coat and began chanting a spell speedily. Shortly after, the amulet began drifting towards the grave and rotated continuously while hovering atop it.

”Ah!!!” Wang Fangfang let out a shriek as her voice began to fade away. An Xiaoning then doused the clothes and joss money in kerosene, before setting them on fire with the lighter.

She then proceeded to burn the fruits and food as an offering.

An Xiaoning felt a sense of relief as she watched the items go up in flames.

She then shifted her gaze onto Shi Shaochuan, who was kneeling beside. ”Your grandfather would be devastated if he were to find out that you had caused all these troubles. Everything is settled now, I don't wish to see anything like that happen again. You'd better treat Sister-in-law well, don't let her suffer the same fate as Wang Fangfang,” An Xiaoning hissed, giving him a tight slap across his face as soon as he stood up.

Jin Qingyue had initially felt infuriated at the sight of An Xiaoning slapping Shi Shaochuan. However, she fell silent upon hearing the rest of An Xiaoning's words.

An Xiaoning then turned around and gave out further instructions, ”Inspector Ma, Zu Dong, Gong Le, please tidy up the items and bring them back to the police car.”

”Got it,” they answered in unison.

Just as An Xiaoning was about to begin walking, Jin Qingyan grabbed her shoulders and picked her up into his arms, catching her by surprise.

Looking up at his glittery eyes, she felt safe and secure in his embrace.

”Son, I realized you haven't been contacting Mingxi ever since we met her at the restaurant the other day. You ought to contact her more,” said Mrs. Long.

”I'm not interested in her. I don't think she's suitable for me, so I stopped contacting her. Mother, you and Father may stop introducing me to prospective partners,” Long Tianze said with a sheepish smile.

”You've gotten yourself a girlfriend?” Mrs. Long asked inquisitively.

”Yes… she's four years younger than I am.”

”Which wealthy man's daughter is she?” Upon seeing her son's reaction to her question, Mrs. Long began to speculate that his girlfriend must have a poor family background.

”Her parents are average citizens. Besides, Mother, have you any idea how hardworking and ambitious she is? Her father stays at home to look after her mother, who had become bedridden due to an unfortunate car accident, while she goes out to work to provide for her parents and younger sister. She's a strong-willed and independent girl. She's also very filial, so you, Mother, won't have to worry about conflict arising between you two in the future…”

Before he could even finish speaking, Mrs. Long interrupted in a moment of pique, ”No way! You're from a wealthy family. You might be dating her, but you can't ignore her family either. She's definitely going to become a burden on your shoulders should you marry her in the future — how troublesome is that? Besides, it's going to be really embarrassing when others find out how poor she is. I'm objecting to your relationship with a girl like her. She can't hold a candle to Mingxi at all, just what do you see in her?”

Long Tianze had initially thought his mother would be moved by Mei Yangyang's determination and filial piety. Not expecting his mother to throw the baby out with the bathwater, Long Tianze was utterly disappointed upon hearing her strong words of disapproval.

”I was the one who started wooing her first. I had a hard time making her my girlfriend. I adore her and I'm dating no one else but her. Mother, how could you be so prejudiced!?!”