Chapter 308 - Aunt-in-Law and Aunt (1/2)
A Miao had to come out of the cubicle, braving all rebuffs.
“You again?”
Nie Shuangshuang stared at her, and suddenly had a sense of foreboding. “Who are you?”
“A reporter? In the same trade?” Her broker, Zhang Mi, was also on the alert. It seemed so providential that every time they spoke, this woman was always around…
A Miao felt helpless, but put on a forced smile. “Sorry, it’s just coincidence.”
Nie Shuangshuang and Zhang Mi looked at each other, and did not believe it.
Zhang Mi said bluntly, “Don’t pretend. Since we caught you red-handed, you have to hand it in!”
Nie Shuangshuang was more anxious. What would the Lan family think of her if what she had said was revealed? Others did not know. She clearly knew her clan’s attitude towards collateral relatives.
“What did you record with?” She looked at A Miao, and her eyes fell on her bag.
When Zhang Mi saw the bag, she was a bit hesitant. This woman was not really dressed like a member of the paparazzi…
“If she is not dressed like that, how is she able to come in?” Nie Shuangshuang knew what she was afraid of and said disdainfully, “I think what she has on are all imitation goods.”
Zhang Mi thought a little and whispered. “You also can’t identify fake goods?”
She felt confused that the Lan family could not tell fake goods from the certified luxuries. She did not know that Nie Shuangshuang only went to the Lan family for dinner on festivals from childhood to adulthood. Her studies abroad were arranged by the Lan family, who mainly paid all the money.
“What if she’s a real paparazzi? Maybe she makes a fortune by intruding on the privacy of the stars.” Anyway, Nie Shuangshuang was not going to let A Miao go, this time.
A Miao really didn’t know how to explain. “I just needed the bathroom.”
“I don’t believe it!” Nie Shuangshuang reached out and said, “Open your bag. You must have a recording pen hidden there.”
“Well.” A Miao felt that she also would not believe it when it came to her today, so she opened the bag very quickly. “You see. It’s clear at a glance.”
The event was an art exhibition in the form of an auction, which could also be called a banquet. So, she wore a modified cheongsam with a matching handbag, which was very small. It could only hold a cell phone.
“Cell phone!” Zhang Mi suddenly pointed at A Miao’s hand. “Did you record it with your mobile phone?”
A Miao moved away from her hand. “Sorry, you can’t take a look at my cell phone.”
“Indeed, it must have been recorded on her mobile phone!” Nie Shuangshuang was reluctant to let it go. “Delete it quickly, or I’ll call the police.”
“I won’t let you look my phone, because my cell phone is my personal property. I really do not have a recording.” A Miao felt helpless. “I don’t know who you are. Why would I record your conversation?”
Nie Shuangshuang became angrier after hearing this, and kept stamping her feet in anger. “What do you mean? Are you mocking me for not being popular?”
“…” A Miao decided not to say anything more.
Zhang Mi pulled Nie Shuangshuang aside, and reminded her to calm down, and then gave A Miao a stern look. “Lady, no matter what you did, your behavior has violated our privacy. If you don’t cooperate with me, I’ll really call the police!”
“Then you…”
A Miao wanted to say that she could go ahead and call the police, and that she did not want to talk anymore with them. However, the phone rang again, and the number was the same.
“Aunt!” A Miao pressed the answer button this time.
Lan Qin’s voice came from the phone. “Where did you go?”
“I’m in the bathroom. I’ll come out right away!”
After hanging up, A Miao looked at the two ladies who were staring at her. “Well, you can come out with me and you will have proof of my identity.”
“Your identity…” Nie Shuangshuang stared at her contemptuously. “Okay, let’s go out together. If no one can prove it, I’ll call the police!”
A Miao shook her head and went out first. Zhang Mi and Nie Shuangshuang followed her closely.
“What took you so long?” Ouyang Jin stood at the door, saw her coming out and frowned. When he glanced at Nie Shuangshuang and Zhang Mi, his eyes flashed. “Are you all right?”
“It’s all right. It is just a misunderstanding.” A Miao shrugged her shoulders. “Let’s go!”
When Nie Shuangshuang saw Ouyang Jin, the expression in her eyes changed. “Such a handsome man could not be any ordinary person. Why was he so familiar with this woman?”
“Third Lady is here…” Suddenly, Zhang Mi touched her.
Seeing that, Nie Shuangshuang immediately adjusted her expression.
“Aunt!”
“Aunt-in-law!”
Nie Shuangshuang was stunned. She had said “aunt-in-law”. Then… who called “aunt”?
“I thought you got lost!” Lan Qin took A Miao’s hand and glanced at Nie Shuangshuang. “Shuangshuang is coming too?”
Nie Shuangshuang concealed the shock in her eyes and stammered. “Yes… yes, aunt-in-law!”
“You… know each other?” Lan Qin was a smart person and saw that Nie Shuangshuang was behaving abnormally.
“No!” Nie Shuangshuang immediately said, and then suddenly remembered what her mother had said to her the other day. The eldest son of the Lan family who died, had an illegitimate daughter outside, who had been taken in by the Elder Master. “Was… she that woman?”
Lan Qin glanced at her and said softly, “This is your cousin — Lan Miao.”
“C-cousin…” Nie Shuangshuang addressed her, her face ablaze in embarrassment.