Chapter 42 Moving to His House (1/2)
When they arrived at Shen Xinglan's villa, Shen I cupped his face as he exited the car.
”Clean up the villa before picking her up tomorrow.” Shen Xinglan shot him a sinister glare before walking inside.
Shen II looked at him expressionlessly, the word ”despise” etched clearly on his face.
”Why are you looking at me?” Shen I opened his mouth, sounding aggrieved. ”You guys were the ones who discussed this over on WeChat. You guys were also the ones who made me ask!”
”That's why we call you an idiot,” Shen II replied shamelessly. ”Remember what Boss said. Otherwise, wait to be sent to Africa.”
Shen I spat in the direction of Shen II's back. ”Dream on!”
At dawn on the next day, a series of knocks on her door woke her up.
”Open the door! Hurry up and open the door!”
She opened the door with a scowl on her face. Xia Mei charged in and nearly knocked her down.
”You damned illegitimate child, you dare ruin Sister Xia Wan's engagement!”
Now clear-headed, A Miao swiftly kicked Xia Mei on the knee. Xia Mei yelped in pain and fell to the carpet on her butt.
”You dare kick me?” Xia Mei climbed to her feet to grab A Miao.
A Miao dodged her hands. ”I've warned you once not to let me hear such unclean words from your mouth.”
”You wench! I'll beat you to death!” Xia Mei once again tried to charge at her.
Xia Wan, who had been hiding at the doorway to watch the show, appeared to have no intention whatsoever to enter the room. However, A Miao had long detected her presence. Seeing as Xia Mei was acting like a slighted woman, she hastily yelled,
”Come, people! Hurry up and come!”
Xia Wan stomped her feet. It would not bode well for them if their grandfather overheard them. She had no choice but to pretend that she had just run over. ”Oh dear, Xia Mei! What are you doing?”
A Miao took the chance to hide behind Xia Wan, moving so quickly that Xia Mei did even touch a strand of her hair. Xia Mei brandished her hands while completely ignoring Xia Wan. Then she heard the latter's sudden screech.
”My face!”
Xia Mei jumped in fright. Only after hearing Xia Wan's cry, did she stop.
”Sister! Sister, are you okay? I… I didn't do it on purpose!”
There was a scratch on Xia Wan's face and a hint of blood seeped out from the wound.
”Wanwan!” Yao Lili, who had been rushed over after hearing all that noise, ran in. ”Hurry, hurry and come downstairs. I'll put on the ointment for you.”
Before she left, Yao Lili did not forget them both.
”You two should come down as well. I'll settle this with you later.”
There was nothing serious about the wound on Xia Wan's face. After putting on the ointment, there was not even any need to bandage it. Even so, Yao Lili refused to let this slide and was about to open her mouth to give a good scolding when A Miao pointed at Xia Mei.
”She's the one who hit her. It has nothing to do with me.”
”You dare say!” Xia Mei yelled angrily. ”Had you not dodge it, I wouldn't have hit Sister Xia Wan!”
Yao Lili wagged her finger at them. ”You two are such troublemakers. Stay far away from our Wanwan in the future.”
”First Aunt.” Xia Mei walked over to her. ”How can you compare me with the ille… with A Miao. I really didn't do it on purpose. I'm also venting anger on behalf of Sister Xia Wan!”
Xia Wan cast a glance at her. She knew very well that Xia Mei was worried about herself.
Now that Xia Wan was marrying Bai Youran, Xia Mei had lost all hope of doing so. However… if this girl truly liked Bai Youran, she could think of a way.
”That's enough. I'm fine.” She smiled gently at them. ”Don't make things difficult for A Miao anymore. She'll be moving out very soon. If we want to meet her in the future, we'll have to go to Shen Xinglan's home.”
Xia Mei's eyes widened. ”How shameless! Cohabitation!”
A Miao had no mood to respond to her. She stood up and made a lazy stretch. ”I'm going to take a bath.” When she saw that Yao Lili and Xia Mei both try to stop her, she said,
”Shen Xinglan will be picking me up later. It's not nice to keep him waiting while I pack, is it?”
Leaving the three women stewing in anger and resentment behind, A Miao raised her head and smugly walked up the stairs.
”Ahhhhhhh!” The moment she entered her room, she wore an altogether different expression. ”What to do? What to do?”
She did not want to go to Shen Xinglan's home but only death awaited her in the Xia family villa. Both roads led her to a cliff and the only difference was whether she would die sooner or later…
She continued to ponder and panic over this matter. By the time she recovered her senses, she saw that she had finished packing her luggage.
”Dear God!” She punched herself on the head. ”What am I doing?!”
She swiftly pulled open her suitcase and was about to throw all the contents out when she heard the servant of the Xia family villa yelling from the door, ”Miss A Miao, Mr. Shen has sent someone to pick you up!”
”... Fine. I have no choice.”
When Xia Wan saw A Miao walking down the stairs, she smiled at the guest and said, ”My sister is still young. If there are times when she acts insensibly, I ask that Mr. Shen overlooks her behavior.”
A Miao shot her a strange look. Once again, she felt that this woman would be wasting her talents if she did not go into acting.
”Don't worry.”
Mockery flitted across Shen II's eyes. Unlike Shen I, he had very little to say.
”A Miao, remember to invite us for tea when you're free!” Xia Wan was particularly courteous while beside her, Yao Lili and Xia Mei were expressionless.
A Miao waved her hand and walked out of the Xia family villa without even turning her head.
She did not want to ever return in her entire life…
”Let's talk!”
During the car ride, A Miao stared fixedly at Shen II.
One minute later…
”If I recall correctly, you aren't mute.”
Two minutes later, A Miao placed her hand in front of Shen II's face.