Chapter 274: Because of Love? (3)
Translator: EndlessFantasy Translation Editor: EndlessFantasy Translation
Yue Lingsi was pale and she balled fists as she looked at Xi Mushan, muttering, “Mushan, Xinyi wasn’t sensible. She’s still young. Don’t blame her…”
“Still young? She was only in her teens and she’s already learned such evil tricks to frame her own sister. How’s she considered still young? The student becomes the master after she was taught by you.”
“Father, I already said that I really didn’t do that on purpose!”
Xi Mushan shot Xi Xinyi a side look. Quickly, his gaze fell onto Yue Lingsi with a coldness that could not be hidden in his still eyes. “If you still want to keep your position as the mayor’s wife, I hope you’ll buck up and play your role well.”
“Mushan, listen to me…” Yue Lingsi s.h.i.+vered slightly. She immediately went up to him and was about to hold onto his arm, yet he just lifted a hand and turned around indifferently. Consequently, he reached out to nothing.
“I hope that this can stop where it is right now. You two, stop disturbing Shen Wenna and Xiaye. As for Xiaye getting expelled from the military academy, Xinyi, you’d better be able to persuade your cousin to explain it clearly. Otherwise, when the court sends a letter to us, if I find out that you two stirred trouble up, you’d better be prepared to leave the Xi family.”
Xi Mushan then coldly left the ward, refusing to stay for another second.
His words left Yue Lingsi in panic and shock. Her gaze was fixed on the doorway ahead that was already empty as she muttered, “What? What does he mean by leave the Xi family? Xinyi, did your father say something about leaving the Xi family? Who’s leaving the Xi family?”
“Mother, Father’s just saying those out of anger. Don’t take them seriously…” Xi Xinyi looked at the empty doorway ahead, yet her gaze had already instantly turned bitter.
“He wants to divorce me? He wants to chase us out of the Xi family, does he? Is that so? Huh, Xinyi?” Yue Lingsi clutched onto Xinyi’s sleeves and asked with a worried expression.
“He wants to bring Shen Wenna and her daughter back… He must be thinking of bringing them back… No way! I’m telling you, no way! Even if I die, I wouldn’t let Shen Wenna that b*tch have her way! Xi Mushan can only be mine. He’s mine! I’m the Mayor’s wife., I’m the daughter-in-law of the Xi family! Shen Wenna is nothing. She’s just an abandoned woman. What does she have to deserve to fight with me? What?!”
Yue Lingsi could not calm down.
“Mother! Calm down! There’s no way Father would divorce you. Grandfather and Grandmother wouldn’t agree, and there’s Grandfather [1] and the rest too, so what are you worried about?”
Xi Xinyi looked worriedly at Yue Lingsi with mixed emotions in her eyes.
How could she say that she actually really hated how Yue Lingsi would look all lowly in front of Xi Mushan every time?
Why could she not be like Shen Wenna and look icily arrogant too?
She knew that Xi Mushan hated the way she looked meek and always tried to win his favor, yet she would continue to act just like that!
As Yue Lingsi listened to her daughter, she relaxed a little and quickly nodded. “Right, right… Your father can’t divorce me. Right, how did I forget? Even if Shen Wenna’s dead, she’ll never get your father!”
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Two days later, Han Yifeng still did not reveal himself and he did not go to the office either. No one knew where he had gone. Huang Ziyao, Xi Xinyi and the rest were worried sick. In fact, at the same time, a letter from the court had been sent to Xi Xinyi, causing everyone to go into an alarm.
Naturally, it was about Xi Xiaye getting expelled from the military academy.
The next afternoon, after mobilizing discussions all around and Xi Xinyi had received the court’s letter, Yang Jianfeng had unexpectedly gone to the court himself to come clean about the truth, taking on all the criminal charges. Because there was no direct evidence, Xi Xinyi had dodged a bullet.
She was secretly glad. Thankfully, Yang Jianfeng had not used those drugs back then. Otherwise, she…
As for Yang Jianfeng becoming the black sheep, it was something within Xi Xiaye’s expectations. Even though she was a little unhappy about it, at least this could prove her innocence. In fact, everyone had always been clear about the whole incident, so she could only reluctantly accept this result.
It was Zhuang Shurong who called herself to explain the whole situation. Xi Xiaye knew what she was about to say, so her reaction was very calm. “Mother, I understand. I agree to drop the lawsuit.”
Zhuang Shurong fell silent for a moment on the other end of the phone before she continued, “Mmm, this implicates a lot. If we continue to hold on to it, they might want to look into your self-defense with excessive force. Xiaye, if you want to continue, I won’t stop you…”
Xi Xiaye breathed in slightly and shook her head. “No need, Mother, just let it be. I agree to drop it.”
“Okay, the court will adjust the charges. They’ll let you publicly clarify this matter. Don’t worry and don’t be too pressured.”
“Mmm, thanks, Mother.”
“I’ll explain the situation to Chen Er too. That’s that then.”
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Just as Zhuang Shurong was about to hang up, Xi Xiaye suddenly asked, “Hold on, Mother. How’s Father?”
“Don’t worry. Nothing happened. Don’t fret too much. Leave work earlier today to rest. You’ve been too tensed these past few days. Don’t overburden yourself…”
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After she hung up on Zhuang Shurong, Xi Xiaye felt more relaxed. She slowly stood up and turned to look out the window behind her. This was when she noticed that the sky was clear outside. It was the kind of sky after the rain had cleared.
Knock knock!
Right at that moment, there was suddenly a knock from outside.
Xi Xiaye did not turn to look and just responded, “Come in.”
The door opened very quickly as her a.s.sistant, Xiao Mei, brought in a young fellow who walked in with a huge bouquet of yellow roses in his arms.
“Director Xi, this young man says someone sent you flowers!”
When she heard this, Xi Xiaye slowly turned around and looked suspiciously at the man.
The young man smiled and walked up to her while holding the bouquet up to take a closer look at the card. “Are you Miss Xi Xiaye?”
Xi Xiaye raised her brows and did not answer, but the delivery boy was already sure it was her and handed her the bouquet. “Miss Xi, these are flowers a mister has bought for you. Please sign for them!”
Who sent her flowers?
Was it Mu Yuchen?
The first name Xi Xiaye thought of was Mu Yuchen. She swiftly took the delivery order and wrote her name down. Then, she took the flowers as Xiao Mei and the fellow swiftly exited.
She peered down at the bouquet in her hands and very quickly noticed the envelope stuck in the flowers. Holding it up to read, she unexpectedly realized that it was Han Yifeng’s handwriting!
A line of messy scrawling appeared in her sight.
Xiaye, I’m sorry. Thank you for the love you once granted me. I should have cherished it!
When she saw these words, Xi Xiaye felt a sourness in her heart for some reason and her eyes suddenly started to turn hot.