No Such Fetish (15)

Shi Che's pull was extremely abrupt. Ling Chuxia had only just felt a grip on her wrist when a strong force dragged her to Shi Che's side.

Out of surprise, she had lost her balance in the midst of the situation. Her body went straight in the direction of Shi Che and her face bumped against his muscular chest. She knitted her eyebrows in response to the impact.

However, she could not care less about the pain. She quickly moved two steps back and came out of Shi Che's embrace. She then barely regained her balance as she stood two feet away from him.

It was imperative that she had to maintain her demure image with Mrs. Shi around. The opposite would be equivalent to digging her own grave.

Mrs. Shi was already very displeased with her. How could she even dare to agitate Mrs. Shi further!

Shi Che looked on as Ling Chuxia reacted as if she had just touched something dirty and had to keep her distance promptly. His dark brown eyes appeared gloomy instantly as he gripped onto her wrist with even more force.

Ling Chuxia was perplexed at how she had made Young Master angry once again. She could, however, clearly feel her wrist about to break from the pressure. But she dared not express an ounce of pain and even managed to put on a faint smile.

Mrs. Shi did not notice the subtle tension between them. She merely questioned Shi Che's behavior as she asked, "Che, what are you..."

"Mum, there are some things that I have to tell Xia. I'll send her home after finishing talking to her." Shi Che replied blandly as he looked towards Mrs. Shi.

Mrs. Shi had wanted to grill Ling Chuxia further but decided that it would be better to follow Shi Che's wishes. She nodded her head and replied, "Fine then, the two of you can go together."

Mrs. Shi looked at Ling Chuxia as she spoke, "Xia, do take good care of Che. If Che is still so skinny the next time he comes back, I'll hold you to task for sure." Her tone was neutral but carried a hint of intimidation.

Ling Chuxia quickly nodded her head and responded. "I will, Mrs. Shi."

"Mum, we'll get going then."

Shi Che nodded his head at Mrs. Shi respectfully. Then, he turned his body towards the car as he hauled Ling Chuxia along.

Shi Che's footsteps were wide and fast. Ling Chuxia staggered in her high heels but had to maintain proper posture with Mrs. Shi eyeing them from the back. The short distance to the car was excruciating for Ling Chuxia who almost fell a few times along the way.

Finally, Ling Chuxia got in the car and quietly heaved a sigh of relief. But the next moment, Shi Che too entered the vehicle to sit beside her. Ling Chuxia's relief was quickly dissipated.

Shi Che had not done anything in particular apart from being seated. Nonetheless, she could feel the domineering aura, emanating from him, surrounding her.

She might be afraid of Mrs. Shi, but compared to Shi Che, Mrs. Shi was the better option.

As soon as Shi Che came in, Ling Chuxia had subconsciously and silently moved towards her side of the car, extending the distance between them. In her final position, she had almost attached herself to the car window.