“Then your master should be watching over herclosely, why would he allow Xin Yu to be languishing at a small town likeCounty S?”
Se Cai asked after he processedeverything.
“This is what the Old Master hasbeen having headache about too… Miss is greatly interested in a broadcastcareer, which is fine in and of itself. The master even helped her get a spotat the central news station ready for when she graduated.”
“However, when Miss found outher acceptance was bought by the Master’s money and not her actual capability…she got furious and announced she was going to return to Master’s hometown andstart from the ground up. She refused to be persuaded out of it.”
Sister Xu smiled bitterly as sheexplained.
Se Cai nodded understandingly.Getting into central news station with your own capability was not an easy featbut buying a spot there should be easier.
After all, for a station as bigas central news station where new programs popped up like mushrooms afterspring rain, finding a spot to fit a female anchor was not difficult as long asthe price was right.
He didn’t expect Xin Yu to be soprincipled. She rejected her father’s aid and wanted to carve her own path likeher father did.
If Se Cai was totally honest tohimself, he would choose central news station if given the chance.
“I’ll report today’s happeningsto the Old Master in a bit but no matter what, I can’t allow Miss to stay hereanymore. We’ll be leaving tomorrow.”
Sister Xu announced solemnly,took out a cheque book from her coat, wrote one and tossed it to Se Cai.
“Here’s 1000000 RMB. Be cleverand disappear from Miss’ life. Give up the relationship.”
“What is the meaning of this?”
Se Cai frowned. He felt therewas something that was left unsaid by Sister Xu.
“Well, both of you are out alonein the same car in the middle of the night… Do really you expect me to believethere is nothing going on? Plus, there is still some of Miss’ lipstick stain onyour mouth.”
Sister Xu sighed, “The OldMistress pa.s.sed away when Miss was still young. I practically raised her myselfso I’m familiar with her personality. You’ve saved her twice and I’m thankfulfor that but she won’t be willing to invite you back here if she’s not in someways interested in you as well…”
Se Cai quickly swiped his mouthwith his hand and it indeed came off with some red color stain.
“It’s not like that, we’rereally not in a romantic relationship!”
He stepped forward, eager toexplain, “The both time I’ve saved her are coincidences. I don’t even have hernumber!”
The explanation felt weak evento Se Cai’s own ears.
The rescues might becoincidental but the feelings that they fostered were still valid.
“Mr. Se, no offense but I’mgoing to have to be direct here.”
Sister Xu gave Se Cai anonce-over and said rather lightly, “you’re currently walking on Persian rugmade of pure silk, about 100000 RMB a piece, of course I’m don’t mean I wantyou to pay the laundry fee, I doubt you could even afford that. So do you thinkyou could support Miss who is raised in luxury?”
Sister Xu flipped her phone overto show Se Cai, “I just did a rudimentary background check on you. You’recurrently a temp reporter for County S Tv Station, come from a poor family andhas no real estate to your name. I suspect even Miss’ closet is bigger than theentire house you’re renting with a friend. I hate to be frank but Mr. Se, knowyour station in life.”
Se Cai was offended and shockedthat Sister Xu managed to learn so many things about him in such a short periodof time.
“Do you sincerely think I’m hereto take advantage of Xin Yu? I didn’t even know about all this prior to today!”
Se Cai gestured wildly at thestuff around him.
Se Cai knew this was a worldthat he didn’t belong in but he didn’t want to be in it in the first place!
Everything that led to thismoment was a coincidence and he was livid that Sister Xu had inserted her ownpreconception of him behind every single one of them.
“2000000 RMB, this is the most Ican give you without consulting the Old Master. Young man, listen to me, I don’tcare what your hidden intention for approaching Miss Xin Yu is but one must beclever enough to know when the gig is up.”
Sister Xu said with a hint ofthreat. She crumbled the previous cheque that she wrote and offered a new one.
Se Cai stood still and witnessedthe piece of cheque floated gently down to the table between them.
“You’re right, I’m poor but Ihave my own integrity.”
Se Cai smirked contemptuously, “whichis a lot more than what I could say for some of the rich people I’ve met. Moneytruly can’t buy everything, especially common civility. You’ve repeated againand again you’re thankful to me for having saved Xin Yu’s lives but you’reready to send me off with some money. You didn’t offer me your name card oreven a gla.s.s of warm water. Is that how the rich treats their guest? If yes,then I’d rather be poor.”
Sister Xu was taken aback.
She didn’t expect Se Cai to beso collected and confident in such a situation, she had a new appreciation ofhim.
Se Cai reminded her of her OldMaster when he was young, having pa.s.sion and determination in his actions andthe brain that back them up… Alas.
“You’re right, I’m in the faulthere. For a position like mine, almost all the information on our printed namecard is false but here let me write you a real one. Please call me if the CobraSyndicate came to seek revenge on you. You’re right, we did owe you one.”
Sister Xu smiled for the firsttime at Se Cai that night. She wrote down a phone number on the back of thecheque and offered it to Se Cai.
“Alright, thank you. Let me say mygoodbye to Xin Yu then we’ll part like gentlemen.”
Se Cai smiled in return.
“Mr. Se, it’s almost midnight!”
Sister Xu’s expression turneddour, adding, “Plus, Miss said she was going to take a bath, don’t you think it’sa bit inappropriate?”
Se Cai stammered from his socialfaux pas. He realized a little too late that this time he did act like a s.e.xualpredator.
“Before we leave tomorrow, Iwill arrange for Miss to meet with you. It’s getting late, I’ll get a driver tosend you home.”
Sister Xu said diplomatically.
Se Cai sensed Sister Xu still hadreservations about him. It felt like she had the intention to stop him frommeeting Xin Yu.
“Thank you.”
Se Cai looked at the grandfatherclock in the room that showed the time at 11.45 pm. It would be unseemly tolinger much longer. Since Xin Yu was safe in the comfort of her own house,there was no reason for him to stay.
“I’m glad we can agree on this,Mr. Se. Come, I’ll send you to the door.”
Sister Xu smiled and said.
“Thank you but the rain hasstopped and my place is not far away from here. I wouldn’t want to pull SisterXu away from Xin Yu lest she was caught in any danger again. I’ll just walkmyself out.”
Se Cai nodded his farewell butsuddenly he turned to add, “I saw the mercenary contacted his partner through aphone call when we were still in the car, so please be careful. They might havesomething else planned.”
“Don’t you worry about that.This place is like a fort, Miss will be safe here.”
Sister Xu gave a rea.s.suringsmile. She called someone on her phone and Se Cai heard a car drove to thefront of the house…
Se Cai was annoyed and a littlesuspicious. This Sister Xu was too eager to want him gone.
“Does she really think Iapproached Xin Yu for her wealth?”
Se Cai grumbled inwardly, “Sheis such a double-faced person. Said she’s thankful for my help but couldn’twait to send me on my way!”
Frustrated, Se Cai tried hismind-reading on Sister Xu to see what she truly thought of him but realized hehad used his 2 limits that day.
To his surprise, a goldenparagraph appeared above Sister Xu.
“The skill must have refreshedbecause it is past midnight!”
Se Cai realized with a start.
What he read though was the realshocker…
“I can’t believe this is whatshe’s thinking!”
He put the towel to his face toconceal the surprise that he believed was showing.
She almost had him duped if notfor his own… pettiness.
“I guess I’ll see the both ofyou tomorrow.”
Se Cai set down the towel andsaid with a straight face.
After Se Cai walked out of thedoor, Sister Xu had on a mysterious smile.
“Alas, he’s still too young.”
Sister Xu then asked for theservants to disperse before heading upstairs with purposeful steps.