Chapter 65 My Dear Xinglan! (1/2)
Shen Xinglan received Ji Zeming's phone call when he was about to get off work.
”Come and see me. Bring A Miao with you.” Ji Zeming sounded like he was in a terrible mood. He was obviously furious.
”Some other day. I'm not free today,” Shen Xinglan answered, all while wondering what the woman had done. It seemed like the effect was quite good.
Ji Zeming replied furiously, ”Come tonight. If you don't come, I'll bring them over.”
The phone call ended. Shen Xinglan raised an eyebrow. Naturally, he knew who Ji Zeming was referring to.
”Shen II.”
”Boss?” Shen II pushed the door open and entered. He looked dumbfounded after seeing Shen Xinglan's expression.
The corner of Shen Xinglan's mouth was curved. Mirth filled his eyes as he asked, ”What did that woman do today?”
”You mean Miss? I'll call Shen I now.”
”Call him on the way home.” Shen Xinglan stood up. ”We're going home.”
A Miao's courage in the face of Bai Yongwei and her daughter quelled after seeing Shen Xinglan returning earlier than usual. She smiled at him from the top of the stairs.
”Why... Why are you home so early?”
”Pfft!” Shen I burst into laughter. Even Shen II was smirking.
He and his boss had watched the CCTV footage on their way home and realized that A Miao's fighting power was at least five-starred. However, why did she turn into a foolish girl in front of the boss?
”I'm back to bring you to the Ji family house.” Shen Xinglan sat on the sofa with a relaxed expression. ”What's wrong... You have the guts to push them into the water but not to face them?”
A Miao swallowed. ”Didn't I do as you wished?”
”Since when did I tell you to push them into the water?” Shen Xinglan smirked, showing a rare smile on his face.
”Seems like he's not angry?” A Miao thought. ”Then this has become much easier to deal with!”
”Even if you didn't say that, Bai Yongwei was the one who framed me and Ji Xue was the one who first tried to push me into the water. I won't have the chance to push them otherwise.”
A Miao sounded more self-righteous as she continued. ”If I don't retaliate, don't tell me you want me to get pushed into the water?”
”You can repeat those words in front of that old man.” Shen Xinglan stood up. ”Let's go.”
A Miao glanced at him before frantically running upstairs. ”I'm not going!”
”Come down,” Shen Xinglan said warningly. ”Or I'll tie you up before we go.”
”Dream on!” A Miao looked down on him from the first floor. ”Hypocrite! You obviously hate them. Don't even dream of making me your scapegoat!”
Shen Xinglan sneered. ”So what? Even if I'd love to see them drown, I'm not the one responsible for it. Of course, you should go since you're the main culprit.”
”But...” He paused. ”If you want me to rectify this matter, it's not like impossible.”
A Miao glared at him impatiently. ”No need. Let me get this straight today. Unless you kill me, don't dream of making me go to the Ji family house.”
”Oh? Then I'll kill you,” Shen Xinglan said serenely. He then gave Shen II a look.
The quick-witted Shen II took a step back and pointed at Shen I, who was enjoying the show.
”Since you've volunteered yourself, go and catch her for me.”
”What?” When Shen I recovered his senses, he noticed that Shen I had escaped to the back without his knowledge. He immediately widened his eyes.
”You dare!” A Miao yelled. She ran inside her room and locked the door.
Moments later, when she heard no commotion outside, she opened her door ever so slightly to see what was going on.
”There's no one?” There wasn't even a shadow in the corridor.
A Miao cautiously walked out of her room and looked downstairs while leaning against the railing. She found no one inside the living room.
”Boss, I think it's better if I follow you in!”
Outside the main entrance of the Ji family house, Shen II looked ill at ease.
”No need.” Shen Xinglan shot him a look of disdain. ”I know very well what that woman is trying to do. She's just pushing the boat with the current. Otherwise... why would she expose her tail?”
When Shen Xinglan entered the house, Ji Xue was hugging Ji Zeming while sobbing. Beside her, a pale-faced Bai Yongwei was sipping from a cup of hot tea.
”Where's A Miao?” Ji Zeming asked furiously after seeing him. ”Is she afraid to come after doing something wrong?”
Shen Xinglan sat down on the sofa opposite him and loosened his necktie. ”She has university matters to attend to. I ordered someone to send her back.”
”Insolent!” Ji Zeming slammed the table with his hand. ”She's not coming to apologize after pushing your Auntie Bai and Xiaoxue into the swimming pool? She's insolent against her elders!”
Ji Xue snorted and then lamented with a face full of grievances, ”All I did was say a few words about how thoughtless she was in getting photographed dating another man. But she flew into a rage and pushed me and Mom into the water.”
”Dad, if such a woman marries into our family, she'll trample all over you one day!” Ji Xue said persistently. ”Never mind me, but Mom is still her elder. How can she do that?”
Ji Zeming glared at Shen Xinglan when he saw how quiet the latter was. ”Did you hear all that? Tell me how should we deal with this matter. I'm telling you, I don't agree with this marriage!”
”What does your disagreement have to do with me?” Shen Xinglan smiled but there was no mirth in his eyes.
”You're my son!” Ji Zeming bellowed. ”If you still think of me as your dad, break up with that woman at once!”
Shen Xinglan glanced at Bai Yongwei. That woman looked like she was half dead yet was still as beautiful and alluring as ever. Noticing Shen Xinglan's eyes on her, she squeezed out a smile on her face.
”Xinglan, your father is merely angry. A Miao is still a child; we can slowly educate her. Don't blame her.”
Ji Zeming embraced Bai Yongwei after hearing her words. ”You're still speaking up for her. The doctor said you nearly contracted pneumonia.”
”I believe A Miao didn't do it on purpose.” Bai Yongwei coughed twice and looked as if she was about to faint any time. ”The only issue is that we're supposed to fly over to meet Ji Yan tomorrow. I don't know when can we do that now.”