Chapter 83 - I Like You (1/2)
”Boss.” In a panic, Shen I rushed in. ”Miss... miss has gone!”
”Bang!” Shen Xinglan smashed a hole in his desk.
”Where?” His eyes were gloomy and he was full of rage.
Shen II came in quickly. ”The bodyguards that I sent just came back with news. Miss... miss, she and Jiang Hua went to the airport.”
”You didn't stop them?” Shen Xinglan's wrath almost materialized.
Shen II, shivering and scrunching his neck, had rarely seen him get so angry. He gathered his courage and said, ”Someone drew the bodyguards away. When they found out, they had already left.”
”Boss, what now?” Shen I asked impatiently.
Shen Xinglan strode out. ”Find out which flight Jiang Hua took and hold up his departure.”
At the airport, A Miao boarded the plane. This was her second time flying; however, the last time she had taken a business class, this time, Jiang Hua had bought first class.
”Are you all right?” Seeing that she was somewhat absent-minded, Jiang Hua thought that she was flying for the first time. ”Don't be afraid, it will be more comfortable to open your mouth once we take off.”
A Miao wrapped herself in a blanket. ”Maybe I'm a little nervous.” She did not know why her heart was beating unsteadily.
”I'll get you a cup of hot milk.” Jiang Hua rang the service bell.
Halfway through the drink, the graceful voice of the stewardess came over the loudspeaker, telling everyone to fasten their seat belts and that the plane was ready to take off.
”Is that better?” Jiang Hua helped her put the tray table up.
The plane glided slowly and A Miao's heart gradually relaxed as she was about to fly. But suddenly, it slowed down again...
”What's the matter?”
”Why did we stop?”
The people around stood up one after another. The stewardess came out directly to tell everyone that there was an accident.
”We just received a report that someone on our plane is carrying explosives, and now all of the luggage has to be rechecked. Please take your seats and we will take off as soon as we are sure that everything is all right.”
There were just a few first-class guests, and most of them were of high-quality. They just complained and sat down. However, there was already confusion in the economy cabin. Several people continued to come and make trouble. The captain could not help but call the airport police.
”You're trembling.” Jiang Hua's eyes looked darkly at A Miao.
A Miao lowered her head to her chest and said to herself and him, ”He knows...”
An hour later, A Miao met Shen Xinglan in the security room of the airport.
”Why do you want to leave?” Shen Xinglan pushed his voice down. If you looked carefully, you would have found his body shaking.
Jiang Hua stopped in front of A Miao. ”Mr. Shen, you have no right to do this. A Miao has her freedom.”
”Why do you want to leave?” His cold, low voice came again, making A Miao's heart quiver.
She leaned her head to the side and said to Jiang Hua, ”You leave first, and I'll have a good talk with him.”
”I'll be right by the door, let me know if there's anything.” Jiang Hua glanced at Shen Xinglan and turned to leave.
The two of them stood opposite the table in the empty room. A Miao sighed. ”I want to be free, and I want to be my own master. We're not from the same world. You helped me leave the Xia family and I stole two things for you; neither of us owes the other anything.”
Not knowing what she was thinking of, A Miao suddenly felt like crying. It was a night of high tension, but in this situation, she was relaxed.
”I... I just want to go to school and learn what I like. Then... and then live a good life... Boo-hoo... Is that all right? Can I?”
Shen Xinglan was dazed as he looked at the woman behind the table with her face full of tears, and his eyes filled with despair and injustice.
”It's not...” He held out his hand but could not touch her.
A Miao firmly wiped her face twice. ”I promised my mother that I would live with a smile no matter what. Now you... Ah! What are you doing?”
”It's not like that.” Shen Xinglan hugged her tightly. ”I'll give you the freedom to go wherever you want, just... don't leave me.”
”You... What did you say...” A Miao's heart fluttered and jumped.
Shen Xinglan's head was buried in her neck, and the eruption of his breath caused a shiver on her skin.
”I like you.” His voice echoed in her ear like a cello. ”I didn't let you go because I like you.”
Seeing that A Miao's body was stiff, Shen Xinglan looked up at her with meaningful eyes, and A Miao found that his ears were red.
”I thought you understood...” Seeing her look at herself, Shen Xinglan hurriedly turned her head. ”Who knew you were so stupid?”
A Miao said in annoyance, ”I'm not a worm in your stomach. Who knows what you think?”
”Now I know, let's go home.” Shen Xinglan began pulling her away.
”Let go of me.” A Miao shook off him. ”What if I don't go back with you?”
Shen Xinglan said with a heavy face, ”Then I will send your Aunt Song and Zhou Xiao to Africa.”
”Go do it!” A Miao pushed him away. ”Who are you threatening? People are always being sent to Africa. Is Africa your back garden?”
Even A Miao did not realize that she was acting like a spoiled child.
Shen Xinglan was captivated, he had never seen A Miao like this. He looked at her blankly.
”What are you looking at?” A Miao gave him a fierce look. ”You said you wanted me to steal, and I had to go, and you said to come back, and I'll come back. Why do you have the final say?”
”How can you agree to come back with me?” Shen Xinglan stared at her.
A Miao gritted her teeth. ”I can go back, but we are still the same as before.”