So Pure, So Flirtatious

Chapter 1303: Relations.h.i.+p Exposed, Season 1 (B)

“Ah!” Xiao Qing was shocked; she subconsciously pushed Yang Ming and hid far away, but then there was a flush on her cheeks. She was obviously trying to fool herself by doing this.

“I already said it. She should have seen it. Why are you still hiding?” Yang Ming said these things with a smile, but there was also some bitterness in his smile because now wasn’t a good time to reveal his relations.h.i.+p with Xiao Qing. His arrangements in Africa had not been completed; it was just at a preliminary stage. Xiao Qing would continue to work here. Yang Ming wasn’t afraid of exposing the relations.h.i.+p in advance, but he was worried that it would bring unnecessary trouble to Xiao Qing.

Public opinion was still very hurtful. Never mind that they had a brother-sister romantic relations.h.i.+p. It was enough for them to suffer from having a teacher-student relations.h.i.+p. Only when Xiao Qing resigned or Yang Ming graduated, would it be the right time to reveal their relations.h.i.+p.

But now that Zhou Jiajia had seen it, then Yang Ming didn’t have to continue hiding from her, and he couldn’t hide at all. Yang Ming could only disclose the matter honestly to Zhou Jiajia.

When Zhou Jiajia was outside the room, she thought a lot too. She didn’t know how to face it; she even wanted to exit the room quietly. When Yang Ming left and came back, she would pretend not to know what happened.

After all, this matter was too awkward. Zhou Jiajia didn’t want to clarify this matter. For some matters, although both of them were clear about it, it would still be fine if they don’t speak of it. This would definitely hurt their relations.h.i.+p if it were disclosed.

Even if Zhou Jiajia really didn’t mind, Xiao Qing would. Zhou Jiajia didn’t wish to see their relations.h.i.+p drifting apart slowly, so Zhou Jiajia planned to leave for a while, then come back later. When she heard Yang Ming calling her, she was shocked and almost fell down.

Zhou Jiajia didn’t know how Yang Ming saw her. When she first entered the door, Yang Ming didn’t look at her at all. Zhou Jiajia had quietly left the room, but Yang Ming just happened to know that she was outside the door.

It was impossible to run now. Zhou Jiajia could only take a deep breath, open the door of the room, and walk into the room cautiously. Her face was blus.h.i.+ng. People who didn’t know might even think that she was the one who was caught having an affair instead of Xiao Qing.

Seeing that Zhou Jiajia came in, Xiao Qing’s face was quite awkward. She didn’t dare to look directly at Zhou Jiajia and lowered her head.

It couldn’t be avoided if something happened. What Yang Ming could do was try his best to mediate it. He smiled slightly as he saw her coming in; he patted Xiao Qing’s shoulder and said to Zhou Jiajia, “Jiajia, come over and sit?”

“Oh…” Zhou Jiajia’s heart was in a mess. She just did what Yang Ming said, sitting next to Yang Ming, but her expression was still very tense. When she was alone with Yang Ming, she didn’t have such feelings.

“Jiajia, are you getting along well with Sister Xiao Qing?” Yang Ming knew he couldn’t be fl.u.s.tered at this time. If he appeared to be very awkward, then he couldn’t explain it to them. He could only remain calm so that he could eliminate the awkwardness between Zhou Jiajia and Xiao Qing.

“En…” Zhou Jiajia nodded and looked a little awkward. “Sister Xiao Qing made an exception to let me join the research team. I have been staying with her over these past few days.”

“No wonder I didn’t see you when I got home. It turns out that you have joined a research team.” Yang Ming smiled and said, “Sister Xiao Qing didn’t bully you, right?”

“No… Sister Xiao Qing is good to me. She even explained questions to me last night…” Zhou Jiajia was shocked, and she quickly shook her head. “Why would she bully me?”

“It’s good that you aren’t bullied. It means that you two are getting along well, and you two have common topics. Then, you two should keep the relations.h.i.+p going in the future.” Yang Ming pulled Zhou Jiajia’s hand as he spoke.

“Keep what relations.h.i.+p going?” Xiao Qing was the first to recover from the shock instead. She knew Yang Ming was trying to mediate the relations.h.i.+p between them as she heard that, so she intended to help him which in turn helped herself too.

“Of course, it is this… hmm… sisters relations.h.i.+p.” Yang Ming thought about it and said with a smile, “Is there any other relations.h.i.+p?”

“I thought you were talking about the teacher-student relations.h.i.+p.” Xiao Qing smiled.

Zhou Jiajia’s heart was tight. Teacher-student relations.h.i.+p? Isn’t that more chaotic? If I maintain a teacher-student relations.h.i.+p with Sister Xiao Qing, what happens when Yang Ming is in the middle?

“Do you two have a teacher-student relations.h.i.+p?” Yang Ming naturally knew that Xiao Qing didn’t want to maintain a teacher-student relations.h.i.+p with Zhou Jiajia. He said this to erase the doubts in Zhou Jiajia’s mind.

“Don’t we have that?” asked Xiao Qing.

“Why don’t you ask Jiajia?” Yang Ming turned to look at Zhou Jiajia.

“I… think not…” Zhou Jiajia didn’t know how to answer, but she certainly didn’t want to be in a teacher-student relations.h.i.+p with Xiao Qing.

“You see, Jiajia doesn’t recognize you like that; you should stop flattering yourself.” Yang Ming shrugged. “Well, since you both know each other, I won’t bother to introduce you to each other.”

Xiao Qing took a look at Yang Ming. What is this? If you don’t introduce, how do we introduce ourselves? Although I have known her before, it is still better to meet her again it at this time.

Yang Ming smiled and said quickly, “Sister Xiao Qing, you should have known the matter between Jiajia and me, so there is no need to say anything more. I don’t have to say anything to you as Jiajia also knows that my relations.h.i.+p with her is the same as the one with you. It’s just that our relations.h.i.+p is inappropriate to be publicized. Sister Xiao Qing will still appear to others as my sister to avoid being judged, but Jiajia is one of us, so there is no need to hide from her at all.”

As Yang Ming finished saying these words, he looked at Zhou Jiajia and asked, “Right, Jiajia?”

“Oh…” Zhou Jiajia nodded. Zhou Jiajia also saw the relations.h.i.+p between Yang Ming and Sister Xiao Qing without Yang Ming saying it. Some matters could be understood at a glance, then she thought about the words that Sister Xiao Qing told her in the morning. How could Zhou Jiajia not know?

In fact, Yang Ming said this to secretly remind Zhou Jiajia not to reveal his relations.h.i.+p with Sister Xiao Qing. Zhou Jiajia was a smart girl. How could she not understand it? So, she said, “I won’t simply spread it around…”

“Yeah, Jiajia said that she won’t spread it around. What are you worried about?” Yang Ming smiled as he pulled Xiao Qing’s hand over and put it in Zhou Jiajia’s hand, letting them hold hands together.

Xiao Qing smiled a little. Yang Ming was really smart now. He didn’t mention the unpleasantness and awkwardness between them, but he emphasized the importance that both of them weren’t outsiders which was an established fact. Zhou Jiajia was feeling less awkward being distracted by Yang Ming this way. She directly regarded Xiao Qing as one of them.

On the side of Xiao Qing, she was afraid of being judged, so she could only be sneaky with Yang Ming. Now that Zhou Jiajia wasn’t an outsider, then she could tell Zhou Jiajia.

It was initially a matter that was awkward, but now, it had become a familiar relations.h.i.+p. There were no outsiders, so they could let each other know. Not only did it enhance the relations.h.i.+p between the three people, but the previous awkwardness also disappeared.

Xiao Qing was watching Yang Ming grow up step by step. From the ignorant boy whom she first met in the bookstore, he gradually grew up to be a successful man. He didn’t handle matters rashly; instead, he handled it in an orderly fas.h.i.+on.

“I was afraid that Jiajia will be angry with me for deceiving her…” Xiao Qing sighed and said. What she said was true and false. After all, Xiao Qing also knew that Zhou Jiajia wasn’t stingy, but she was still worried.

“Why would I do that?” Zhou Jiajia shook her head quickly. “Didn’t you tell me before that you have a difficulty that’s hard to mention? Now Yang Ming has said that we are not outsiders. Even if I know it, our relations.h.i.+p will only be closer. I won’t talk to others about it… I’m not going to speak to Sister Mengyan about it…”

Zhou Jiajia realized that Chen Mengyan didn’t know about Yang Ming and Xiao Qing’s relations.h.i.+p. However, she knew Chen Mengyan’s character. If Chen Mengyan learned of it, she wouldn’t be as calm as Zhou Jiajia. Therefore, Zhou Jiajia wouldn’t be a big mouth to report to Chen Mengyan. She’ll let Yang Ming handle this matter himself.

Zhou Jiajia wasn’t so stupid. She was hated by Yang Ming because of her snitching. How could she make the same mistake twice? No matter who the target of the complaint was, Zhou Jiajia wouldn’t do it easily.

“Are you relieved now?” Yang Ming patted Xiao Qing’s waist. “Jiajia is not a person who likes to squeal on others…”

Yang Ming mentioned it as Zhou Jiajia just thought of this matter. She couldn’t help but blush, “Why are you still talking about that? That matter is in the past!”

“Hehe… you were still ignorant at that time. Now that you have grown up, you will naturally not do it.” Yang Ming smiled and said.

It was a nervous situation at first, but it was over during the talking and laughing. Xiao Qing also dared to talk face-to-face with Zhou Jiajia now. Zhou Jiajia no longer dodged like before; her tone had returned to normal.

“I initially planned to see you after seeing Sister Xiao Qing, but now, I have met you together.” Yang Ming turned around and talked to Zhou Jiajia.

“I have been staying here for a few days; I was busy with the research…” Zhou Jiajia said, “I haven’t had time to thank you for my dad’s matter…”

Zhou Jiajia had just been in awkwardness and shock. Now that her mood had returned to calmness, she naturally remembered the matter that Yang Ming rescued her father. When her father came back, she was very excited. He kept praising Yang Ming In front of her mother, making her mother very ashamed. She regretted the fact that she almost broke up Zhou Jiajia’s relations.h.i.+p with Yang Ming.

“Do you need to thank me?” Yang Ming waved his hand and stopped Zhou Jiajia from speaking. “Look, Sister Xiao Qing never thanked me before…”

Zhou Jiajia couldn’t help but smile, looking at Xiao Qing who was staring at Yang Ming. “Look, Sister Xiao Qing is angry with your nonsense already.”

“She is angry because I exposed our relations.h.i.+p,” Yang Ming said. “Sister Xiao Qing, I’ve already said that Jiajia is not an outsider, so it isn’t necessary to hide from her.”

The awkwardness between them was erased. Yang Ming also breathed a sigh of relief. Now that he handled this matter well, it wouldn’t affect the relations.h.i.+p between the three of them but would promote their relations.h.i.+p instead.

If he didn’t handle it well, then no matter if it were his relations.h.i.+p with Xiao Qing or with Zhou Jiajia, or between Xiao Qing and Zhou Jiajia, it would cause damage to it. Yang Ming was most unwilling to see that.

“Sister Xiao Qing, isn’t it time for you to wash your clothes?” Yang Ming asked with a smile.

“I am going to wash clothes? What clothes do I need to wash?” Xiao Qing was baffled, listening to Yang Ming’s words.

“When Jiajia washed her clothes, we are having an intimate moment; now, it is Jiajia’s turn, shouldn’t you go and wash clothes?” Yang Ming explained.

“Just say it if you want me to avoid you. Wash clothes for what?! Mystifying.” Xiao Qing complained at Yang Ming, then she stood up and walked to the door. “You can be alone with Jiajia.”

Zhou Jiajia was somewhat embarra.s.sed. She stood up and pulled Xiao Qing, “Sister Xiao Qing said that we aren’t outsiders, then we don’t have to avoid.”

“I’m going to the toilet.” Xiao Qing removed Zhou Jiajia’s hand. “You can’t just let me hold my pee, right?”

Zhou Jiajia quickly released the hand that grabbed Xiao Qing. She was not sure if Xiao Qing really wanted to go to the toilet, but she couldn’t stop Xiao Qing since she said so. Xiao Qing most probably wanted to create this opportunity for them to be alone.

Sure enough, Xiao Qing never came back after she left the room. However, Yang Ming and Zhou Jiajia were still stuck at the last step of their s.e.xual relations.h.i.+p. They could not do other things for a while, especially in Xiao Qing’s dormitory. Yang Ming said that he promised to visit them again in a few days.

When she left, Yang Ming called Xiao Qing and told her that he was leaving, so she could come back from the toilet. Xiao Qing scolded him with a smile, saying that Yang Ming had no conscience. What going for the toilet? Wasn’t it an excuse?

Yang Ming hung up as he smiled.

…

w.a.n.g Kejin dared not hide, telling w.a.n.g Xiaoyan what he saw and heard at the door of Sui’s Group building that night, and the shooting of Sui Yuejin.

Because Yang Ming had been to Sui’s Group before, and he seemed to have talked with Sui Yuejin, w.a.n.g Kejin knew that this thing must be related to Yang Ming. Moreover, Sui Yuejin’s inexplicable death will more or less affect some of Yang Ming’s plans.

However, because Zhao Ying lived in w.a.n.g Xiaoyan’s villa, w.a.n.g Xiaoyan did not let w.a.n.g Kejin send the backup video and surveillance video to her. She couldn’t let Zhao Ying know about these matters; at least, not for now.

So it was not until this morning when w.a.n.g Xiaoyan didn’t have cla.s.s and after Zhao Ying went to school that w.a.n.g Xiaoyan called w.a.n.g Kejin and asked him to send those items to her.

After watching the contents of the video, w.a.n.g Xiaoyan intuitively felt that this matter was critical, so she quickly called Yang Ming.

“Yanyan? Is there anything the matter?” Yang Ming glanced at the caller ID and picked up the phone.

“Yang Ming, where are you?” asked w.a.n.g Xiaoyan.

“I’m at school. What’s wrong? What’s the matter?” Yang Ming didn’t know why w.a.n.g Xiaoyan looked for him at this time.

“Come to my house now; I have something important for you.” w.a.n.g Xiaoyan said, “It can’t be explained over the phone. You’ll know when you reach here.”

“Alright, I will go now.” Although Yang Ming didn’t know why w.a.n.g Xiaoyan looked for him, he could be sure that it should be a crucial matter. Otherwise, she wouldn’t call him at noon.

Yang Ming quickly returned to the Hua Shang District, parked the car at the door of his villa, and walked into the villa of w.a.n.g Xiaoyan. Yang Ming had the electronic door card outside of w.a.n.g Xiaoyan’s villa, so he didn’t have to ring the doorbell; he could directly go in. w.a.n.g Xiaoyan also gave the key inside to Yang Ming. In fact, Yang Ming could easily open it even if he didn’t have the key.

“You are here?” When w.a.n.g Xiaoyan heard the sound of the door, she looked up and saw Yang Ming changing shoes, so she nodded to him. w.a.n.g Xiaoyan couldn’t be too intimate since w.a.n.g Kejin was there.

When Yang Ming also saw w.a.n.g Kejin sitting on the sofa at this time, he had some doubts. “Why is w.a.n.g Kejin here also?”

“He gave me something, but it is related to you, so I looked for you anxiously.” As w.a.n.g Xiaoyan said this, she just turned the TV on and pressed the player’s play b.u.t.ton with the remote control. Then the screen showed a group of dimly lit images.

Yang Ming frowned. Although the lighting on the images was very dim, he could see at a glance where the place on the screen was, because he was familiar with the location. This was the door of the Sui’s Group Building in Mount Jing!

“This is me?” When Yang Ming saw himself on the screen, he was stunned immediately. “You were there?”

w.a.n.g Kejin nodded in embarra.s.sment. “I arrived first, but Mr. Yang, you went in before I could make a move, so I could only wait at the door…”

Yang Ming listened to the words of w.a.n.g Kejin. He seemed to think of something and frowned. “You wanted to kill him? Were you the one who killed Sui Yuejin?”

“If I did, I wouldn’t show this video to Mr. Yang. I can just say it. Why bother showing the video?” w.a.n.g Kejin smiled bitterly. “It is because there was something odd about this matter; someone else killed Sui Yuejin, so I’m showing you the video.”

“Oh?” Yang Ming’s eyes suddenly lit up. So, w.a.n.g Kejin should have seen the murderer of Sui Yuejin, or he will appear in this video?

“Because the mission of a.s.sa.s.sinating Mr. Yang was posted by Sui Yuejin, I had to get rid of Sui Yuejin to protect the reputation of our a.s.sa.s.sin group, so that he wouldn’t mention it to others.” w.a.n.g Kejin said, “However, someone killed him before me.”

Yang Ming nodded and continued watching the video. It was nothing that w.a.n.g Kejin wanted to kill Sui Yuejin. After all, his starting point was the interest of their organization; this interest was more than everything in their view.