Chapter 41

"Thank you for dropping me off."

"It's nothing. It's my job."

The man said and bowed at Meixiu. They are now in the neighborhood, away from their house.

Meixiu can only grab groceries in the mansion which the head maid agrees with as it's a bit dark outside.

Meixiu grabbed the plastic from the trunk and nodded at the man before she went to their house.

As soon as she opened the door, she saw Tingfeng on the couch with Xiaowen. They seem to be talking with each other.

Meixiu went quietly to the kitchen but got shocked when Xiaohui greeted her.

"Where have you been?"

Xiaohui asks with a smile. Meixiu puts the groceries on the counter before answering Xiaohui.

"The event with Suyin went longer than I thought. I didn't know I'll be going home late."

Xiaohui nodded.

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"Meixiu, why do we need to warn him?"

Weimin looked at the gun's magazine as he asked Meixiu. The girl stands up from the chair she's sitting at and approaches him.

"He might come back when my wife's working, might as well warn him that."

"But you know he's only protecting the land as it's under Song mafia, right?"

"Well, yeah, but still."

Meixiu opened the mansion's door and nodded at the car in front. She held her hand out to get the key before hopping inside the driver's seat.

"It's been so long since I drove a car."

"You should always visit us to drive your favorites."

Weimin sat down on the passenger seat and closed his door. Meixiu tapped the start button and whistled when she heard the car's sound.

"Nice."

"We still have a lot to stop by, so better start traveling now."

Meixiu nodded and stepped on the gas. They quickly left the Song villa and were quickly on the road as it was nighttime.

It was quiet until Weimin broke the silence.

"I know you heard something earlier."

He looks at Meixiu, who shrugs her shoulder as an answer.

"I supposed I needed to pretend not to hurt Mingzhu."

"Don't worry about her. She accepted being your friend."

"How about you?"

Meixiu glanced at Weimin before focusing back on the road. The guy sighs and leans his back on the seat.

"I guess I'm fine. I know you don't have any plan on divorcing your wife."

"I do. And I feel sorry for Mingzhu."

"Hey! Don't be ok?"

Weimin slaps Meixiu's shoulder.

"Even if she's hoping, she knows the high chance of you falling in love with Xiaohui."

"And she did know about it because you confessed, right?"

Weimin added.

Meixiu's phone rang inside her pocket. She slows down and takes it out.

"Could you answer it?"

Meixiu gives the phone to Weimin without looking at the caller ID. Weimin grabbed her phone and saw Xiaohui's name.

"Hello?"

He answered it.

Weimin puts the call on speaker.

"Hello? Meixiu? Are you there?"

Meixiu looks at her phone in shock.

"Hell-"

"Xiaohui, you're still awake?"

"I didn't see you on the floor. I thought you were in the bathroom or the kitchen, but I was wrong."

"Ah, a friend asked me to go with him to help. I did."

"Ok, be sure to go back home after."

"Yes, yes. You go to sleep now, ok?"

"Hmm."

Meixiu sigh in relief and shakes her head. Weimin puts Meixiu's phone in the storage area.

"That's weird. You both are like that?"

Meixiu shrugs her shoulder.

"I don't normally ask about her. And I think me going out at night is a bit unusual for her."

Weimin nodded.

"You should avoid it. Don't go out often."

Meixiu nodded her head. After an hour, they finally reach their destination. Meixiu parked the car away from the warehouse and looked around.

Weimin walks ahead as Meixiu follows behind him. Laughs echo as soon as they entered as no one is guarding the entrance area.

"Did you see the face of that man? He looks stupid!"

Mingyu's voice echoes as he tells what happened when he visited the land between Liangtai and Jiangqiao. His friend, who is his right hand smiled and nodded.

At that time, Mingyu's right hand wasn't with him as Weimin asked for his assistance. Because he couldn't resist the urge to look at the land he'll get from the Song mafia. He sent his right hand.

Mingyu dreamt of having his mansion between Liangtai and Jiangqiao for easy access if ever Weimin called him. And also because he can build his dream big modern manor.

"Isn't he a young master from a wealthy family?"

Mingyu nodded but snickered.

"We're shielded by the Song mafia. They are more influential than that Zedong."

As soon as he finished speaking, the door opened, and Meixiu went into the room. Mingyu furrow his eyebrows as he stands up.

"Who are you? And what are you doing here?"

Mingyu balled his fist, readying himself to attack Meixiu at any time. He looks out upon hearing a cough and Weimin moving out from his hiding spot.

Mingyu smiles and bows his head.

"What are you doing here? Mr. Chemin."

Weimin puts his arms around Meixiu's shoulder. Mingyu saw his action and decided to ask him if he knew Meixiu.

"Yes, she's our boss."

"Pardon?"

Mingyu releases his fist and looks at the woman in front of him. He furrows his eyebrows as he eyed Meixiu up and down.

A woman running a powerful mafia? How did that happen?

Mingyu couldn't believe it. The former mafia boss has a daughter, but he chooses to hide it as he gives Meixiu her mafia name.

Mingyu always hears Mr. Song talking about RD, which is Meixiu. All he knows is RD is a gentleman. He even wishes to have Mr. Song's daughter and marry her.

Mingyu's only running on money and power. He never cares who will be his wife. Now that he sees Meixiu, he can only think of one thing.

Mingyu smiles and bows deeply.

"I apologize for my rude question. Please, sit down."

Mingyu eyed his friend, who nodded and pulled a chair for Meixiu. The girl can only look at it before sitting down on the chair in front of her.

Mingyu nodded his head to the left as his friend nodded and left the three inside the room. Weimin sat beside Meixiu as Mingyu took his seat in front of the woman.

"It's an honor to meet the inheritor. What brings you here?"

Mingyu smiled charmingly. Meixiu looked at him like a creep but didn't say anything. Weiming clears his throat, grabbing the attention of Mingyu.

"The land between Liangtai and Jiangqiao..."

Mingyu listens attentively.

Is he going to sell it? I'll have to buy it secretly.

"... The Song mafia sells it to the Ren family. It's in the hands of Sapphire Group."

Mingyu's smile dropped at what he heard.

"What? Why?"

Weimin looks at Meixiu before he speaks.

"Mr. Gunner said it's better to sell it. He plans on using the land to build a house for his daughter, but he decided to sell it."

Mingyu look at Meixiu.

"Why would Mr. Gunner want to build a house?"

"A gift for Meixiu if she's married."

Weimin hides Meixiu's marriage. He knows Meixiu wouldn't like everyone to know Xiaohui because they'll only use her to be on her good side.

Mingyu glances at Meixiu again and thinks.

If the heiress is still not married, does that mean I have a chance?

Two lands are owned by the Song mafia that he has been eyeing. Since the largest one has been sold, he can still look after the second largest land.

But, to get it for free, he needed to have Meixiu as his wife.

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"Xiaohui!"

The said girl look at her back and saw Mingxia and Qiang's parents. Xiaohui bows down to greet them.

"Uncle Yan, Auntie Chen. What bought you here?"

Zheng Yan look at her as if she tell a funny joke. Xiong Chen sneered at Xiaohui's question.

"What else? We work here!"

Zheng Yan yelled. Xiaohui flinches and nodded her head at what he said.

"Sorry, I didn't sleep well last night."

"Huh, Father said you are going to present a proposal to the investors later on. Mingxia can do it for you."

"I can manage, Auntie Chen. I'll go and ask Grandpa about it."

Xiaohui bows down and left the couple. Zheng Yan follows Xiaohui's figure with his eyes before sneering.

"Tell your daughter to do something! Xiaohui's family can get the company from us."

"Father won't give it to them. Even if Xiaohui is smart, he doesn't want Meixiu."

"I know. But, he can assign Xiaohui even if Meixiu's the one standing in their relationship."

Xiong Chen scoffs at what her husband said.

"You don't believe your children's ability? Just wait, they will get Father's trust if Xiaohui messes up."