Proofread by Claire.KK
Xia Xingcheng stared at the car in front of her. It was only a fist"s distance away from her knees. If the driver had not braked in time she would have been knocked down by now.
"Are you looking to get killed?" shouted the driver, who stepped out of the car and walked towards her in rage.
She wasn"t seeking out death. She was merely in a hurry and didn"t look before she leaped. Xia Xingcheng swallowed and still was in a bit of panic but she squeezed a smile and apologized, "I"m so sorry; I didn"t mean it; I was just…"
Meanwhile she turned her gaze to the inside of the car and saw a silhouette but failed to see his face. She then withdrew her gaze and said frankly to the driver, "I"d like to have a word with President Sheng."
"You"re looking for President Sheng?" The driver frowned in a dilemma
"Yes, could you please inform him of me? Is it alright?" Xia Xingcheng looked at him as if begging.
"Well…" The driver was in a true dilemma because he knew his boss" temper and he wouldn"t want to see her but he then recalled her seeking-death act just now and his heart was softened. "Wait a second. Let me ask Mr. Sheng."
Xia Xingcheng immediately smiled with joy. "Thank you, thank you…"
The driver took a glance at her, then turned around and walked to the door of the back seat. The window rolled down slowly with Sheng Yeting"s handsome face emerging. "What"s the matter?" There was a trace of displeasure in his low voice.
The driver lowered his head respectfully. "The lady said she wanted to talk to you."
Hearing this, Sheng Yeting lifted his eyelids slightly, ran his eyes coldly over at Xia Xingcheng, who was standing in front of the car, knitted his brows and then looked down at his watch. He still had clients to meet and he was already running late so how could he possibly talk to her? "Tell her I"m not free!" said he, without a trace of emotion in his voice, and then the car windows slowly went up.
"I"m sorry, Mr. Sheng said he is not available." The driver conveyed Sheng Yeting"s meaning to Xia Xingcheng and got in the car directly.
"He"s not available?" Xia Xingcheng frowned. "I must talk to him or no one can possibly save Bao"er!"
The sound of the car starting up rang in her ears. Xia Xingcheng didn"t even think about it but stopped in front of the car and shouted at the person inside. "President Sheng, please give me five minutes! I"ll leave when I"m done talking! "
"President Sheng, what shall we do?" The driver turned to Sheng Yeting and asked him for advice.
Sheng Yeting looked at the woman who was in a panic; his sword-shaped brows turned up and there was a little displeasure in his gaze."This woman is so troublesome!"
The driver saw that Sheng was upset at it so he said instantly, "President Sheng, I"ll get out and tell her to leave right away."
Then the driver hurried to open the door and get out; at the moment, Sheng Yeting"s deep voice resonated in the car, "Let her in." Sheng Yeting stared at Xia Xingcheng closely, squinting his eyes and he would like to hear what on earth she was up to.
The driver was somewhat in a daze but he quickly recovered and got out of the car, relaying this to Xia Xingcheng. Xia Xingcheng heard the driver"s words and looked up to the car. Unexpectedly her gaze met Sheng Yeting"s deep eyes and her heart unconsciously missed a beat, and she quickly lowered her head and got on the car in a hurry.
Once she got into the car, Xia Xingcheng didn"t waste a bit of time but asked him directly, "President Sheng, could you do me a favor? Bao has been hidden away by my dad and I really need you to help me find him and get him back."
Looking at the panic in her face, Sheng Yeting raised his brows, thinking that this woman was not polite to him at all. The moment she opened her mouth she was asking him for a favor!
Sheng Yeting felt rather offended somehow. He sneered and his disdain towards her was so obvious that he didn"t need to voice it. "Why should I do you this favor?" He had helped her twice before, which was merely for the sake of the child, and was she really taking it as some kind of charity work?
Xia Xingcheng paused and couldn"t think up an answer at that moment. She knew that her request was bold but she had no one to turn to and that"s why she asked him for help. If she had a better choice, she wouldn"t want to hit this snag, and he was the only person who could help her!
Thinking of this, she summoned up her courage, clenched her fists, and begged, "President Sheng, I beg you. Could you be so kind and help me? As long as, as long as... "
At this point, she lowered her head, bit her lower lip and gritted her teeth. "As long as you are willing to help me, I can pay you off at any cost."
"At any cost?" Sheng Yeting glanced at her, and a smile of sarcasm came up from the corner of her lips. "From the look of you, you can"t afford much cost. Or you mean… "
He suddenly approached her which made Xia Xingcheng shrink back in fear. His contemptuous voice fell aside her ears. "Are you thinking to pay me with your body?"
Xia Xingcheng blushed right away. She was biting on her lips without making a noise.
With a sneer, Sheng Yeting looked at her coldly, and then sat up straight. His long fingers flattened the cuffs of his suit, and then said in a cool and heedless voice. "Unfortunately, for me, the last thing I am lacking is women. G.o.d knows how many women rush to my bed begging me to sleep with them."
Hearing this, Xia Xingcheng raised her head in surprise and looked at his aloof profile. She knew that he was very popular with women in this city, but still she was surprised to hear this from his own mouth.
At this very moment, she was only just realizing how reckless she was to find him like that. Embarra.s.sment flooded onto her heart. Even if she, as a woman who had already delivered a baby, was thinking of paying him with her body, he may not be interested.
In any case, just like Sheng Yeting said, he wasn"t even short of women, so what else did he lack?
Xia Xingcheng curved her lips and laughed at herself. She suddenly found that turning to Sheng Yeting for help was the most stupid thing she ever did in her life!
"I"m asking for it!"
So she took a deep breath and forced a dry smile. "I"m sorry, President Sheng. Sorry to bother you!" She then hurriedly opened the door and got out of his car.
All of a sudden, as soon as she climbed out from inside the car, the dazzling suns.h.i.+ne hit her eyes. Xia Xingcheng felt dizzy and couldn"t help knitting her eyebrows.
Sheng Yeting turned his head away, and his calm and emotionless gaze fell on Xia Xingcheng who stood outside of the car.
Beneath the suns.h.i.+ne her face was as pale as to be transparent, which made her look so fragile and lovable.
Something dashed from the bottom of his heart. Sheng Yeting didn"t pay any mind to it. He withdrew his gaze and ordered the driver to drive on.
Xia Xingcheng watched Sheng Yeting"s car leaving. Even though the sun was s.h.i.+ning, she could not contain the slowly rising chill from the bottom of her heart. Sheng Yeting didn"t want to help her and who should she ask for help?
She held her arms and stood where she was. She had just returned home, helpless, with no friends to help her. Her father was determined to use her and Bao to get cooperation with the Sheng"s. He was such a "good father"! Once she began thinking of this, Xia Xingcheng became very hateful and angry.
But-
Xia Xingcheng narrowed her eyes and clenched her fists tightly. She would find her baby Bao back at any costs. If the Xia"s dared to lay a finger on Bao, she would never forgive them!