Chapter 42

As the elevator was about to close, a hand interrupted to stop it from closing completely. Xiaohui's eyes widen when she saw Tingfeng in front.

The gentleman smiles at her which Xiaohui replied with a small one and walks in. There was an awkward silence until Tingfeng cuts it.

"Xiaohui, do you know who is Meixiu?"

The woman in question looks at him in confusion. She clears her throat to answer.

"Of course, she is my wife. What do you even mean?"

Tingfeng sighs and looks at his reflection. He smiles upon seeing Xiaohui so interested in what he's about to say.

"I feel like Meixiu is doing illegal stuff. I saw her with an unknown man in a car."

"That's probably her friend."

Xiaohui quickly dismisses Tingfeng. The gentleman scoffs and crosses his arms.

"Her friend who does illegal stuff."

"Well, I don't know. And stop it already."

The elevator door opened and Xiaohui quickly left the elevator. Tingfeng scoffs before walking out, following Xiaohui behind.

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"Ms. Song!"

Meixiu looks behind her back and saw Qi. The girl waves her hand excitedly with a big smile on her face.

Meixiu smiles back and waves at the girl. Qi went to her and look at what Meixiu's holding.

"What are these?"

"These are groceries. I have to cook lunch for my family."

"Ah, I can help you."

Qi was about to grab the plastic from Meixiu but the taller quickly move it away.

"I can manage, you don't have to."

"What's wrong with it? I'm just helping you out as a friend."

Qi smiles at her. Meixiu nodded and walk away, not giving Qi a plastic to bring.

The girl follows her.

"Why didn't you let me help you?"

"Qi, I can manage ok? You can go now."

"But, I'm here because I want to go out with you again."

As Meixiu finishes putting the groceries in her scooter's basket, a car stop in front of her vehicle.

The driver's seat opens and Mingyu walks out with a charming smile on his face.

"Ms. Song!"

Qi and Meixiu both look at the source and saw Mingyu. Meixiu raises her eyebrows upon seeing Mingyu while Qi has a weird expression.

Mingyu stops walking, his smile disappeared upon seeing Qi beside Meixiu. The taller girl looks between the two confusedly.

"What are you doing here?"

"I should be asking you that?"

Qi replied. The man looks at Meixiu, pointing at Qi to ask her what does the girl doing with her.

"She wants to hang out with me, is there a problem?"

"But miss, she's a dangerous person! Her father is the right hand of Kang Renshu!"

Qi looked at Mingyu, offended.

"Excuse me? You are more dangerous than me! You are part of a mafia, right?"

"But, I'm the most dangerous. I'm the mafia boss here."

Meixiu butted in. Mingyu and Qi both look at her, bowing down to apologize.

"I'm sorry, I forgot about it."

"Ms. Song, forgive me for I have made a mistake."

Qi said casually. Mingyu said with formality. The man look at the girl and glares. Meixiu saw his action and ask if he knew Qi.

"Ms. Song, it's a private matter. I don't want to reveal it."

"What? Because you cheated on me?"

That explains why Qi weirdly looks at him. Qi and Mingyu were once both dating each other but Mingyu cheated that's why they broke up.

After a lot of tears, Qi eventually moves on from him and never looks for a man again. While Mingyu is busy eyeing the land he wanted.

Meixiu can only nod at what Qi said before looking at Mingyu. The guy got scared as Meixiu might misunderstand him.

"Ms. Song, it's not the reason. We broke up because she fell out of love."

"What the hell are you talking about? Your spinning the story!"

"That's the truth! You still do not accept it!?"

"Excuse me!? Ms. Song! This guy is lying in your face! Do you think I can fall out of love easily!?"

Qi looks at Meixiu while pointing at Mingyu. The guy looks at Meixiu with a hurt look.

The taller girl nodded before grabbing Qi and putting her behind her back.

"I'm sorry Mingyu, I trust Qi more. She doesn't look like she'll ever fall out of love considering she loves her father a lot."

"Also because I saved her from human traffickers."

"Ms. Song, you believe her already? She got kidnapped maybe because she's outside wearing sultry clothing!"

Qi got upset with what Mingyu told Meixiu. He knew how she dressed yet he decided to tell the girl the opposite.

Mingyu smirks and crosses his arms. Meixiu balled her fist but didn't do anything to the guy.

"I don't think so. I have hung out with Qi and I saw her as an innocent little sister of mine. You don't need to trash around."

After saying that, Meixiu sat down on her scooter.

"Ms. Song, wait for me!"

Qi sat down on the back and the two drove away. Mingyu scratches his head and curses under his breath.

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"Meixiu!"

The said girl look at her back and got shocked when she saw Xiaohui with a smile on her face.

"Xiaohui, what are you doing here?"

"Hm, I was supposed to be the one asking you that."

"Ah, um-"

"Ms. Song!"

Qi suddenly went to Meixiu and saw her talking to her wife. Xiaohui furrows her eyebrows upon seeing Meixiu with Qi.

"You were with her?"

"Yes, I invited her to eat lunch with me!"

"But, how about Grandma and my mother?"

Xiaohui felt upset upon thinking that Meixiu left Grandma Peng and Xiaowen without any food.

"You left Grandma and my mother without food?"

"What? No! Before Qi invited me here, I make sure I cook food for them."

"Oh, I think I called you at the wrong time."

"Xiaohui, baby, calm down. Qi invited me to meet her father because he wants to see me."

"Anyways, Qi this is my wife, Xiaohui. Babe, this is Qi."

Qi smiles at Xiaohui and waves at her energetically while the girl looks at her awkwardly.

Xiaohui looks at Meixiu in confusion.

"Why are you meeting her father?"

Xiaohui then thinks of something. Was there anything happening behind the scene?

Is Meixiu cheating on her? But if she is, why would she care?

It's not like Xiaohui likes Meixiu- well, maybe she did like her but that's because Meixiu is so kind to her family.

"Ah, that's because he wanted to thank me for keeping his daughter out of their house."

Meixiu was quick to make an excuse. She doesn't want to straightforwardly answer Xiaohui's question.

Because if she did, she'll be doomed. Xiaohui will quickly know what business she's handling.

And she doesn't want Xiaohui to know because the girl doesn't like violence.

"Ah, that means you ask her out?"

"Yes-what?"

"You said he wanted to thank you for taking his daughter out, right?"

"Baby, it's not what you think."

Meixiu held Xiaohiu's hand and look at her in the eye. Qi quickly left the scene to give the couple their moment.

"I can't explain it to you in that detail because it's a very private matter."

Then that only means she's courting Qi.

"I don't want you to be upset with me if I did say it in detail."

"Fine, go now."

"You don't have those thoughts already?"

Meixiu asks her.

They never left.

"No, why would I? She's just your friend right?"

Meixiu smiles and nodded her head. She quickly furrows her eyebrows, confusing the girl in front of her.

"What are you doing here? I was caught off-guard when you called me."

Xiaohui quickly removes her hands from her. Her face blushes a bit at the thought of them holding each other's hands.

"Ms. Zhong invited me to eat with her. She said it was just a friendly gesture and no business around."