Chapter 84 (1/2)

Arrival of the Old Leader

What sort of people want to investigate him? How did Long Bing end up investigating him? Xia Lei could not think of the answers to these two questions but he was not the least bit worried. His ability was hidden in his eye and there was no way for others to discover it anyway. And as for those mysterious powers, even he himself did not know why they appeared so where can Long Bing start investigating from?

Early the next morning, Xia Lei gave Long Bing a call but her mobile phone was off and he could not reach her. He was long used to this happening so he didn’t think much of it. He ate breakfast and went out.

He’d barely walked two steps from his building when a piece of watermelon rind came flying at his head. He heard a whoosh and squatted hurriedly as the watermelon rind shaved past his head and went on its trajectory. Xia Lei turned his head back to see Jiang Ru-Yi standing on her balcony.

Jiang Ru-Yi looked mad and she snatched up another watermelon rind and hurled it towards him.

Xia Lei jumped out of the way as he said, “Ru-Yi, what are you doing so early in the morning? Did I piss you off?”

“You didn’t but I’ll hit you because I feel like it. What are you going to do about it?” Jiang Ru-Yi swung her arm and a third piece came flying. She lost aim this time and the watermelon rind hit the wall next to her, splattering watermelon juice on her face and chest. The contrast between her snow white chest and red watermelon juice was very eye-catching.

Xia Lei laughed, “Look, the Heavens are punishing you for your bad deed.”

“What do you care?” Jiang Ru-Yi stopped throwing watermelon rinds and asked probingly, “Who was that woman last night?”

“She’s my Master’s daughter Liang Si-Yao, and also my assistant,” said Xia Lei.

“Your Master?”

Xia Lei did a Seeking Hand beginning pose and smiled as he said, “You didn’t know, did you? I’m learning Wing Chun now. My Master is the descendant of Yan Yong-Chun and his name is Liang Zheng-Chun.”

“Show-off.” Jiang Ru-Yi curled her lip, “If that woman is your Master’s daughter she should be your senior disciple. How did she become your assistant?”

“She’s a talented person who studied business in America. It is my great fortune for her to be willing to help me in my entrepreneurial venture,” said Xia Lei.

Jiang Ru-Yi suddenly lifted her leg and took off her slipper, then flung it at Xia Lei.

Xia Lei hurriedly dodged, “Are you crazy? Why hit me again?”

“You hired such a young and beautiful assistant. One look and I know that you have bad intentions. Shameless. Don’t tell people you know me,” scolded Jiang Ru-Yi.

Xia Lei was speechless.

Jiang Ru-Yi seemed to remember something all of a sudden, “Oh, that’s right. I cut off ties with you. I don’t want to talk to you. Shoo, shoo.”

Xia Lei shrugged wordlessly and turned to walk towards his Great Wall H6.

“Hey!” Jiang Ru-Yi said fiercely, “Give me my slipper back.”

“Aren’t you not talking to me? Now you’re asking me to give you your slipper?” Though he said that, Xia Lei still picked up Jiang Ru-Yi’s slipper and tossed it back to her.

Jiang Ru-Yi put on the slipper and said huffily, “I’ll tell Xue that you’ve become a bad person!”

Xia Lei smiled wryly and turned back to his car again.

“Bring some dishes back for me tonight. My fridge is empty. Get beef or mutton or wine or something like that. You pay for it first.” Jiang Ru-Yi’s voice came from behind him.

Xia Lei was speechless.

This was Jiang Ru-Yi’s ‘cutting ties with him’ and it hadn’t changed for over twenty years.

When Xia Lei drove to Thunder Horse Workshop, Liang Si-Yao was already in the workshop chatting with Zhou Xiao-Hong and the others.

“Boss Lei, when did you hire such a beautiful helper? And you didn’t tell us either, you rascal,” grumbled Chen A-Jiao good-naturedly when she saw Xia Lei.

“What helper? Call her Assistant.” Zhou Xiao-Hong corrected Chen A-Jiao’s mistake and then spoke sweetly, “Good morning, Big Brother Lei.”

XIa Lei had actually been planning to call Liang Si-Yao to come to the workshop when he was on his way and introduce her to the employees. He had not expected that she would find her own way here and start chatting with the employees.

Xia Lei smiled, “Looks like I don’t have to make introductions now.”

“Chairman Xia, I’ll start work today. Is that okay?” said Liang Si-Yao.

She called him ‘Chairman Xia’ in front of others but ‘Lei’ or ‘younger disciple’ when there were no others around. It seemed like she had already adjusted to her roles as senior disciple and assistant.

“Sure, no problem. Use my desk for now,” said Xia Lei a little awkwardly, “I feel like I’ve wronged you by making you work here.”

“There’s no need to talk about being wronged,” laughed Liang Si-Yao, “I’ll first draw up a plan for you. The company is still in its preparatory phase so you need a systematic plan.

“Okay. Thank you.” Xia Lei did need a plan like this.

Liang Si-Yao quickly entered work-mode. Her fingers flew across the keyboard and her ten pale fingers were like butterflies flitting about, dazzling one’s eyes.