Chapter 40 - Cunning Grand-daughter (1/2)

”Grandfather?” That was totally unexpected.

Silence.

He just coldly stared at her with his steady eyes as if expecting an explanation. The clock continued to tick in the background but he showed no signs of movements. Was he using some kind of psychological trick on her, he learned to scare his employees into obedience? If it was, it sure was working! She found her heart beating faster.

Hmm...  thinking about it, she should try this trick sometimes. She could learn a lot from her grandfather.

”Grandfather. How long are we going to have this stare competition?”

His face twitched in anger. He struggled to maintain a serious, scary face. Is this all she had to say? Is this all after almost giving him a heart attack?

”You think its a joke?”

”No obviously not. I just came back after witnessing a brutal massacre. It is obviously not a...”

”Do you think I care for a bloody massacre?”

That was a strange thing to say. Jing Lihua was befuddled. Who wouldn't care for a bloody massacre?

Tang Liuwei had inquired about the incident from his secretary. But being as old as he was, he had witnessed countless mascaras during struggles for power between notable families of Beijing. All he needed to know was that his granddaughter wasn't affected. The rest didn't matter to him. So his cunning granddaughter couldn't use that excuse to escape.

”Don't you dare to act so clueless. I received a call from your secretary. She told me everything. You were knocked unconscious and had to stay two nights in hospital”

Damn Mei Xiu! I'll make sure to cut your wages half!

”You can't fire Mei Xiu. You might be the President but I'm the Chairman. Her position was decided by me. I had entrusted you to her and she'll stay to keep you in line.”

”I never said I was going to fire her” Why must she be blamed?

”Your face tells everything”

”Grandfather I know you are worried. But I'm alright. If it was something serious, informing you would be the first thing I would do.” Jing Lihua said putting the utmost sincerity in her words. Her grandfather's love for her was more genuine than anything else in the world. He was the only family she was left with after her mother's death. In her last life, he was the one who had supported her till her death. She felt guilty for not giving him a call. She should have paid more attention to him. After all, he was her only family.

”Who said I was worried? I was merely upset about who would look after the company in your absence”

”...”

Screw everything she just thought in her mind.

Her grandfather finally smiled, letting lose his serious face after pissing his granddaughter off.

”Stupid Xiao Lizi. You scared me to death.”