Cheng Ying immediately bolted up as she remembered the events that played out yesterday. She groaned as she looked around the room and realized everything was real. She had indeed entered a monster"s lair.Not wanting to trouble anyone, Cheng Ying hurried up on her preparation. Since she has no plan on going out, she wore simple clothes that were comfortable yet presentable. After fixing her hair and bed, she went down the stairs with a determined look.
She will conquer Xu Dandan! She will conquer Xu Dandan! She will conquer Xu Dandan!
"Good Morning, Miss Cheng" an old voice said below the stairs. His gentleness made Cheng Ying smile. She suddenly remembered her deceased Grandfather.
When she reached the end of the stairs, Cheng Ying immediately bowed down politely. "Good morning, uhhhh"
The Butler smiled at her actions. "You can call me Uncle Xiaotong"
Cheng Ying beamed him a huge smile as soon as she heard this. Right, Xiaotong. Uncle Xiaotong. "Okay"
"Is Dandan up?" she asked as she looked around the place for the little monster.
"The lady is eating breakfast already. You should come down and join her" Xiaotong said before guiding her line of sight to the dining area.
The smell of the glorious food made her smile. She absolutely won"t say no to that. As Xiaotong and Cheng Ying entered the dining area, Dandan instantly stopped eating her food. She stared at Cheng Ying for a while before sipping her coffee.
"Good Morning, Dandan" Cheng Ying greeted before taking a seat in front of her. The table wasn"t that long making it easier for Cheng Ying to converse with the sa.s.sy woman.
Dandan continued staring at her while sipping her coffee. After gulping down, she placed it down and looked at Cheng Ying seriously. "Call me by my full name"
"Huh?" was everything she can say as Dandan stared at her threateningly.
"We"re not close. Stop calling me Dandan, it"s irritating" she honestly said before cutting up her food and eating it.
Cheng Ying can"t help but stare her down and sigh. She has etiquette, but d.a.m.n, her att.i.tude is something that needs to be kept in check.
"Uhuh" she replied before placing some egg and bread on her plate.
As Dandan continued watching her eat, she can"t help but sigh and point out something important. When Cheng Ying was about to place food in her mouth again, the little brat spoke up.
"And why are you up so late? Aren"t you supposed to help me around? What purpose do you serve when you wake up later than I do?"
Cheng Ying placed down her spoon and fork and looked away. d.a.m.n it! She grated her teeth and kept her mouth shut, but inside she was like a volcano about to blow up. "She"s Sister Wei Wei"s cousin. She"s Sister Wei Wei"s cousin. She"s Sister Wei Wei"s cousin"
"Remember that. Be good, be good" she said to herself before refocusing her attention to her food. This brat! Her food is important than anything right now! She better not ruin it any more.
Xiaotong watched in worry as Cheng Ying began cutting her food with more force that the plate was about to break. He sighed and looked at Dandan with concern. "Dandan, the lady is still adjusting to the new environment, don"t be too hard on her"
Dandan raised her brows at her butler"s sudden request. "Huh? Must I wait for her to adjust?"
When the butler didn"t answer, she turned towards the eating Cheng Ying. "Must I? Xiao Ying?"
Upon hearing her question, Cheng Ying can"t help but smirk. Ha! No one can simply beat up Cheng Ying. No one. Not even this brat.
"Of course not" she answered before slowly eating her eggs. When she was done, she chugged down her water and smiled. "Ah. Please don"t call me Xiao Ying, I"m older than you by two years"
Dandan who was also eating peacefully that time suddenly halted at her request. It seems like she heard it wrong. Surely she heard it wrong. "Huh?"
"You should call me Ying Jie Jie" Cheng Ying said with a huge smile on her face. The butler on the side can"t help but smile at her statement. This woman will be very helpful. "But if you don"t want to, you can call me Cheng Ying. We"re not close, remember?"
Anger immediately immitted inside Dandan as she heard her cheeky question. She placed down her knife angrily and stared at her with anger. "You! How---"
Cheng Ying smirked at how easy she was.
That"s right, Xu Dandan loves Wei Yan. Last night, she did everything that Wei Yan said and did her best so she can see her good side. If that"s the case, then Wei Yan is her greatest weapon.
Realizing such a remarkable idea to keep the brat in check, she instantly drew out her phone from her pocket. "Sister Wei Wei said I can call her anytime I want. Especially when I have trouble"
Dandan didn"t back down and continued looking at her in anger. Cheng Ying changed her voice into a whimpery one, like a puppy feeling wronged and seeking comfort to her owner. "Ah, I really don"t like people raising their voice at me. It makes me feel, bullied"
Upon sensing Dandan"s surprised reaction, Cheng Ying"s feeling intensified. "Should I call her now?"
When she began pressing the b.u.t.tons on her phone, Dandan"s resolve finally wavered. They just reconciled, Wei Yan must not find out about anything.
"How"s the food, Cheng Ying?" Dandan asked all of a sudden, her voice turning 360 degrees from her angry tone earlier. Her voice contained concern and sweetness that Cheng Ying nearly cringed.
But this is good. This is a good reaction!
"Good. Can I ask for more afterward?" Cheng Ying said before smiling with her eyes closed.
Seeing how her smile nearly ripped her face from how big it was, Dandan can"t help but feel annoyed. "Tch"
Cheng Ying raised her phone making Dandan sigh in defeat. Gosh! This woman is making her go nuts!
Despite hating the woman, Dandan smiled sweetly at her before giving her butler a nod. "Sure. Go on, enjoy yourself"
As soon as Cheng Ying happily clapped her hands, intentionally, Dandan whispered to herself. "While it lasts"
"Huh? Did you say something?" Cheng Ying asked with a meaningful smile.
The woman can"t help but grate her teeth helplessly. "Nothing"
The annoying woman nodded her head before touching her ears. "I thought I heard you said "While it lasts"? Am I wrong?"
When she heard no reply, Cheng Ying immediately stared at her phone. "Ah, I should get a check-up for my ears. I"m hearing things. I"m sure Sister Wei Wei has a treatment for this"
Annoying!
This pain in the a.s.s is giving her a headache!
"I said while it"s hot. Enjoy it while it"s hot" she half-yelled before eating her food. "Cold food is not good for the stomach. I heard you"re not yet fully recovered. You should be careful"
That"s right, she is still sick! If she eats something bad, she will be brought to the hospital and will finally be out of her life.
Noticing her obvious smirk, Cheng Ying smiled. She"s so predictable that she can no longer call it a game. "It"s fine. Sister Wei Wei is monitoring me intently. If something happens to me, I"m sure she"ll respond immediately and accordingly"
Her statement destroyed Dandan"s hope. d.a.m.n it! d.a.m.n it all!
"Can I have more fried rice, please? Without onions" Cheng Ying ordered as though nothing happened.
"Allergic?"
Cheng Ying immediately shook her head. Tch, she"s just traumatized by it. "No. Just don"t like it"
As she finished with her little argument with Dandan, Cheng Ying can"t help but smile. Being shameless is the key to friendship. She testifies to that!
.....
The hot weather outside suddenly made Cheng Ying crave for watermelons. As she was enjoying her mukbang (eating show), a little devil suddenly went out the balcony to pester her.
"What did Sister Wei Wei saw in you?" Dandan asked before eyeing all the watermelons she finished with her bare hands. "You"re so---gross"
"I"m beautiful" Cheng Ying immediately replied which took Dandan by surprise.
"Excuse me?"
Cheng Ying laughed at her priceless reaction. "I said I"m beautiful, that"s why she decided to help me"
"Don"t you mean, pitiful?" she said to correct her.
Cheng Ying stopped eating. As she replayed what Dandan said, she can"t help but look at the sky with a sad smile.
"Perhaps"
She was indeed quite pitiful. She was willing to trade her life so her suffering will end. Wei Yan must have indeed saved her because she was pitiful.
But does Wei Yan really think like that?
Not wanting Dandan to win, Cheng Ying smiled before eating her melon. "I don"t think she saw something in me. She was just very kind. She helps people even though they just met and not act sa.s.sy at them like a certain someone"
"Are you referring to me?"
Cheng Ying immediately smirked. "I didn"t say anything"
After a few seconds of their staring contest, Dandan looked away in anger. "No matter how hard you try, to become my companion and make me go out, you will never succeed. Of all people, Sister Wei Wei is the only one who can do it. Unless you become her carbon copy, it"s impossible"
"Can you even copy her?" she added with mockery.
Cheng Ying was left to think for a while because of this. She said she wanted to become like Wei Yan, but that seems to be impossible. She can follow her teachings, but she can"t become her. There will only be one Hou Wei Yan and one Cheng Ying.
"I can"t" she answered honestly. If she becomes her copy, she won"t be Cheng Ying anymore. That road is not hers to take. "Honestly, I can"t and I probably won"t no matter how hard I try"
When Dandan was listening to her with a smirk, Cheng Ying came again to burst her bubble. "But I can disagree with your Sister Wei Wei only policy"
"We may not have the same traits, but I"m stubborn. I don"t stop unless I got what I want" she said seriously. Dandan looked away and started pushing her wheelchair away from the annoying woman.
"Don"t be too surprised when I succeed" Cheng Ying yelled out.
She will never succeed. Dandan a.s.sured herself.
She was sure of it.
Before she could completely disappear from Cheng Ying"s sight, a huge Bernese Mountain dog came running towards Dandan while barking.
"Roberto!" she called out with a smile and open arms, but the dog pa.s.sed her and rushed on Cheng Ying.
The woman was taken by surprise as Roberto jumped at her. As she went down, the dog began licking her face sweetly which made her giggle. "Awwwwwww. Who are you? Where did you come from?"
Roberto barked loudly before proceeding with her licking attack. Cheng Ying laughed at his ticklish licks before hugging him. "Comeeeeee heeerreeeeee"
"No way" Dandan spoke out of nowhere. Cheng Ying pushed the dog"s face away before staring confusingly at Dandan.
"What?"
Roberto was rescued by Wei Yan. He is very cautious with people and only acts sweetly with Wei Yan. Even around Dandan he is very cautious and sensitive.
How did this woman manage it!
Only Wei Yan can do it. Her Sister Wei Wei is the only one who can do it!
Not wanting defeat, Dandan looked away. "No one can compare to Sister Wei Wei. Remember that"
.....
"Boss" Fang called out as he entered the room. He saw Huang Xun and the King of Kings gathered in the table, each one of them looking through the folders that Uncle Gu prepared.
As he sat down, Brett began speaking. "What are you going to do now, Boss?"
"Fire her of course" Yan Xi Lan said with a dangerous look on her face. She"s a woman but she hates how Jiang Yanyan is the same gender as her.
Yan Zhu nodded his head. "That"s reasonable"
"It"s not that easy. A doctor"s job is very important. We can"t just fire her without finding a suitable replacement" Makio said after a.n.a.lyzing all the data that he gathered.
"By the looks of her skills and the achievements she had, it will be hard"
Laurens didn"t like how negative Makio sounded. It"s a small doctor, how hard can it be. It"s not like they are out of options. "Tch? Don"t we have a genius in a dumb skull disguise?"
"Han Yu Shou" Fang suddenly spoke out.
That"s right, that genius troublemaker needs to pay up for all the troubles they covered up. Huang Xun nodded his head at this.
Laurens threw his knife up with a smirk before catching it with his bare hands. "Hire Han Yu Shou. We need to finally shackle that b.a.s.t.a.r.d"
"I had enough saving him" Li Zhao honestly said while shaking his head.
Makio shook his head. Yeah, like he will agree.
"I"m sure he won"t agree"
Ji Li Zhao looked at his men before standing up. There"s only one thing to do. "Kidnap him"
"I want him alive. If he fights back" he added before smirking. "Well, it doesn"t matter if he is bruised"
All the lunatics inside the room found themselves smiling at their order. Oh yes! Finally, its payback time! "Yes boss"