Mr. CEO, Spoil me 100 Percent! - Chapter 150

Chapter 150: Lin Lin’s Death!

 

“Xia Xinghe, I’m going to kill you! All of you!

“All of you deserve to die! I’ll curse every single one of you, even if I become a ghost I’ll come back to haunt you!”

Wushuang had totally lost it.

Her hatred had become indiscriminate. She would destroy the world if given the opportunity.

Xinghe turned back to look at her and jumped in utter shock.

Wushuang’s facial bandage had fallen off to reveal a deep gash starting from the top of her left eyebrow all the way across to the bottom of her right cheek.

It practically split her face into two. It was bleeding and tearing apart agitated by Wushuang’s violent movement.

Coupled with the fact that she was dragging her powerless lower body across the floor…

It was like the night of the living dead!

Xinghe had always been a spiritually and mentally strong person but, for some reason, Wushuang’s scary face was forever seared into her mind.

“My god!” A spooked Xia Zhi yelped, “I’d heard her lower body has also been completely paralyzed. This is one tragic end – even for someone like her.”

Xinghe didn’t comment but frowned uncomfortably.

“Sis, what’s wrong? You don’t look so well,” Xia Zhi asked concernedly.

Xinghe shook her head. “I’m fine. I guess I just wasn’t prepared to see Wushuang end up in a state like this.”

“She asked for it! I’m sure she must be kicking herself for not listening to your advice.”

Xinghe sighed. “Enough about her. Lead me to see Xiao Mo.”

“Okay.”

Xiao Mo’s injury wasn’t anything serious. A long period of rest and he would be fine.

Xinghe told him to focus on his recovery. He could start work after he was fully recovered.

After all, the company needed to take a break for them to focus completely on suing Chui Ming and his gang.

The thought of how Chui Ming ended up was Xiao Mo’s best medicine.

His smile was much brighter with a noticeable lack of gloominess that used to surround him.

Xia Zhi was happy too but he was happy for Xinghe’s sake because she was going to reclaim everything that was hers.

However, Xinghe herself was not feeling so well.

After her encounter with Wushuang at the hospital, she was harassed by nightmares every night.

And the nightmare was always the same.

It was always about death.

Although to be more specifically, it was about deaths.

She dreamt of her own death. She spent a long time at the hospital, slowly tortured by sickness before she passed away.

The other dream was about the death of… her son, Lin Lin!

In her dream, after Tianxin married Mubai, she quickly produced him another heir. After that, the whole family doted on this new arrival to the family.

Lin Lin, who was neglected, chose to run away from home but ended up brutally murdered by Xi Family’s rivals and enemies.

Xinghe would scare herself awake whenever her dream zoomed in on Lin Lin’s horrible death.

She shrugged it off when she first encountered this nightmare.

She started to worry when it happened for the second time.

Then it recurred for the third and fourth time. She had been having the same nightmare for four consecutive days.

Even though Wushuang did curse them, this was simply too supernatural.

Something must be wrong!

But she had a hard time figuring out what. Did she suddenly acquire the ability to predict the future?

Xinghe walked out her bedroom absent-mindedly. She descended the stairs into the living room and saw Xia Zhi watching a football match on the television. It was four in the morning.

Chapter 151: Reincarnation?

 

When Xia Zhi saw her awake at such an early hour, he asked in surprise, “Sis, why are you up so early? Are you not feeling well?”

Xinghe shook her head. “I’m fine, just going to the kitchen to grab a glass of water.”

“Okay.” Xia Zhi turned back to the football match.

Xinghe poured herself a glass of water and joined Xia Zhi on the sofa. She took two slow sips of the water and said nonchalantly, “Actually, I haven’t been sleeping…”

Xia Zhi turned to her curiously. “Then what were you doing? Was the sound of the TV too loud?”

“No, that’s fine. I was actually up reading a novel.”

“What novel is so interesting that you’re up all night reading it?”

“No, it’s because I couldn’t sleep that I picked up a random novel to read, not the other way around. It was a weird story that starts with the main character having the same dream over and over again. I couldn’t understand it so I eventually put it away.”

Xia Zhi reared up with interest. “Sis, it must be a reincarnation novel!”

“Reincarnation?” Xinghe repeated the unfamiliar word.

“Yup, basically the main character somehow returns to the past but they don’t realize they’ve been reincarnated. As proof, the memories return to him in forms of recurring dreams, reminding him that he has indeed reincarnated. In other words, the events in his dreams, normally tragedies, are things that will happen in the future. The main character is sent back to the past to redo certain things, and to remake certain choices in order to prevent the tragedies from happening.”

Xinghe was stumped. “This kind of thing can happen in real life?”

“Of course not, it’s completely fictional. But I have to say they are quite interesting. Sis, how could you not have heard about a genre as famous as reincarnation? You should definitely give these webnovels a look-see. There’s not only reincarnation novels but also time travelling and, my preferred genre to read, transmigrations…”

Xia Zhi droned on but Xinghe stopped paying him attention.

Her mind latched on to the word ‘reincarnation’ instead.

Could she have reincarnated?

She had reincarnated to prevent the gruesome death that would otherwise befall the future Xinghe and Lin Lin?

Xinghe returned to her bedroom and started researching the meaning of ‘reincarnation’. None of the definitions matched the idea she had in her mind.

The religious experience aside, the ‘reincarnation’ Xia Zhi spoke of had main characters that typically remember their lives or the things that had happened to them in the future prior to their reincarnation.

However, Xinghe only dreamed about images of her own and her son’s death.

Could hers still be counted as reincarnation? Or was it something else completely?

Xinghe couldn’t figure out an answer but for some reason, she couldn’t shake off the feeling that this was something she needed to deal with vigilantly.

She wasn’t willing to bet her son’s life by treating it willy-nilly.

Lin Lin was everything to her. She had done plenty of wrong by him already, so she couldn’t take any more risks when it came to him.

She was deathly afraid that her dream might come true.

Therefore, to ensure her dream wouldn’t be a reality, she needed to go to the hospital to conduct a body check.

In her dreams, she died from sickness. She was still young when she died, way before Lin Lin’s death.

If her dream was true, then there should be something wrong with her body.

In other words, the truth would be revealed with a hospital visit.

Before the sun rose, Xinghe left for the hospital. When she arrived, there was already a long line of patients.

Xinghe filled out the required forms, and attended the diagnostics.

Finally, her report arrived…

Chapter 152: I Want My Son’s Custody

 

They’d found a tumor in her brain!

One month earlier, when Xinghe got involved in the car accident, she had a CAT scan but they found nothing.

However, in just a month, something like a tumor had grown inside her brain.

And it wasn’t small…

The doctor said it was probably malignant so he advised that she undergo a course of chemotherapy as soon as possible.

Surgery was the last resort because the tumor was found in an awkward position. The risk of surgery was too high.

Furthermore, the success rate for removing the tumor was only five percent.

In conclusion, chemo was Xinghe’s best option despite it not being the most effective solution.

It wasn’t looking great for Xinghe.

Her nightmare might just come true… which meant she would die and Lin Lin would too.

Her heart dropped to the floor when she thought of that possibility.

Xinghe wasn’t afraid of death but she couldn’t let her son perish at such a young age!

Xinghe made a decision at the hospital, she needed to meet Xi Mubai!

…

Mubai was in the middle of a meeting when he received her call.

Xinghe asked over the phone, “Are you free for a meet-up today? I have something to discuss with you.”

This was the first time Xinghe actively went looking for him after their divorce.

Mubai immediately called off the meeting and left to meet Xinghe.

For some reason, recently, his thoughts kept circling around Xinghe. A day hadn’t gone by without him thinking about her.

Therefore, he emptied his schedule the moment he heard her request…

Mubai himself didn’t realize how much he wanted to see her in person.

…

Mubai arrived quickly at the café Xinghe picked to meet at.

It was in the middle of a working day so the café was practically deserted.

The moment Mubai walked in, he spotted her sitting at the corner.

Xinghe had on a simple sleeveless blouse, no make-up, and no gaudy accessories. It showcased Xinghe’s natural allure, blooming like an elegant, untainted jasmine.

Mubai stopped to admire Xinghe before taking wide strides to her table.

“What do you want to discuss?” he asked as he sat down.

“What drink do you want?” Xinghe asked instead of answered.

“Blue Mountain.”

Xinghe helped him order a Blue Mountain coffee, stared at him and said, “Mubai, I have something I need to discuss with you.”

Mubai took a sip of his coffee, raised his brow slightly and asked, “Tell me.”

He was prepared to agree to any of her demands.

However, he was truly blindsided by what she said next.

“I want my son’s custody.”

Mubai furrowed his brow. “You want Lin Lin?”

Xinghe nodded. She held his eye contact and said directly, “I’m more than capable of raising him now and can give him the best life possible. Furthermore, I will never remarry in my life so I will focus completely on him so please let me raise our son. Of course, you will always be his father, I just want to fulfill my part as his mother better. Lastly, your attention will also be divided after you have more children.”

Mubai put down his cup of coffee, stared at her emotionlessly and said in a low rumble, “You should know Lin Lin will always be a part of the Xi Family.”

“I know Xi Family will be able to provide him with everything he could ever need. That’s why I never thought to fight for his custody before. But now I can do that too. I want to be by his side and watch him grow into a respectable young man. Of course, he’ll always be a part of the Xi Family, I’m not denying that.”

Chapter 153: Because You Didn’t Love Me

 

“This is the reason you asked to meet?” Mubai asked.

“Yes, I hope you can fulfill my wish because Lin Lin is everything to me,” Xinghe pleaded sincerely, “You can name any price you want, as long as you promise to give me the custody of Lin Lin.”

“Any price?” Mubai asked again.

Xinghe nodded. “Yes. I can create more software for your company to increase your profit.”

“Xia Xinghe…” Mubai said slowly but not angrily, “Lin Lin has been by my side since he was young, don’t you think you’re being a bit much asking for him to be taken away from me just like that?”

“I understand my demand is a bit unreasonable but you’ll have more children after you marry Tianxin. Lin Lin is my one and only, and I hope he too will get undivided love and attention in return.”

Mubai responded with a sneer, “If you care about him so much, why did you choose to have the divorce so many years ago?”

She should have known he would most likely remarry when she made that decision!

Mubai was inexplicably miffed. That year, he didn’t feel anything when he was handed the divorce papers but for some reasons, he felt a fury burning within him now.

“Because you didn’t love me,” Xinghe’s sudden answer shocked Mubai. Before he could recover from it, Xinghe continued, “I didn’t love you either. Our marriage was a loveless one. We were two strangers pulled together by a contract. Staying together would only do both of us harm.”

“…” Mubai’s face fell.

She was right, their marriage was a torture.

Two strangers who didn’t know each other were forcefully linked together. The arrangement was convenient for neither. Neither party was satisfied.

The situation was worse for Xinghe because she, as the woman, had to marry into the Xi Family, a place where she felt zero sense of belonging. Everything and everyone was unfamiliar to her. Every single minute in that household was veritable torture.

Furthermore, Mubai and Xinghe had nothing in common. He was busy at work almost every day, to him she was less a wife, more a home decoration.

She was ostracized by the Xi Family’s members and was still recovering from her car accident’s head trauma…

The almost three years she spent in Xi Family was like hell. She was so depressed, she even contemplated suicide.

To give herself an out, she chose divorce. Even though life outside of the Xi Family might not be as physically comfortable but at least she wouldn’t suffer daily mental torment.

Of course, she had never revealed her side of the story to anyone before.

Now for the sake of her child, she had to tell them to Mubai.

“Truth be told, you and I are the same type of people. We pursue a better spiritual life, we don’t put much store by relationships and emotions. That is why you don’t mind who you marry, and I don’t mind who I’m married to. However, I hadn’t recovered my memory then. Without the memory, I was like a puppet without a soul, I couldn’t stand the daily torment. You, on the other hand, were different. I doubt you will bat an eye even if the sky is to fall right now. With or without the child, you’ll carry on just fine. However, even with my memory recovered, I still feel something amiss within my heart. Call it the mother’s need or whatever you wish to, but I don’t see myself surviving without my son beside me… Mubai, let me take care of our son, just for five years. I beg of you, please.”

Xinghe stared at him sincerely to let him know that every one of her words came straight from her heart.

Mubai knew Xinghe to be a taciturn person.

She pushed herself to express so many of her inner feelings. He could see that she really wanted to have the child back in her life.

However, you got one thing wrong. Lin Lin is my son too. How could I carry on like nothing happened if Lin Lin were taken away from me?

Chapter 154: The Loss and Gain

 

The child would forever be a part of the Xi Family; her wish was impossible.

In other words, he couldn’t give in to her demands.

“No matter what, I can’t give you Lin Lin,” Mubai rejected firmly.

Xinghe frowned. “Is there no room for negotiation?”

“There is none…” unless you’re still my wife.

The thought suddenly flashed across Mubai’s mind and he shuddered.

Iciness crept into Xinghe’s voice, “I am Lin Lin’s mother. Can’t I look after him for a few years?”

“You can visit him any time you want.”

“But I want to be a constant part of his life, to give him everything he deserves…”

“My Xi Family can provide him with everything, better than what you could provide,” Mubai said over her. It silenced Xinghe.

He was right, the Xi Family could give Lin Lin everything he needed and more.

If not for that recurring dream, Xinghe wouldn’t have approached Mubai with this demand so soon. Her standing was still lower than the Xi Family’s.

However, the dream had necessitated changes to her plans. She had to fight for Lin Lin now or else her dream would come true and he would die following her death.

She had to change the child’s destiny while she was still alive.

However, Xi Family was a giant roadblock that stood in her way.

She couldn’t use her death as an argument either because she had no idea when she would die, but most importantly, how could Xi Family be willing to hand Lin Lin over to a dying woman.

It was like Mubai said. She could visit Lin Lin any time she wanted but not take him away.

“What if I appeal to the courts…” Xinghe began but was again cut off by Mubai.

“You have less of a chance that way.”

“…”

“Therefore, no matter what, you will not give me Lin Lin’s custody?” Xinghe asked apathetically.

Mubai nodded firmly.

Even if, somehow, she could persuade him to hand Lin Lin over, his parents wouldn’t allow it, no one in the Xi Family would agree to it.

Xinghe was definitely no match for the entire Xi Family.

Xinghe knew there is no point continuing the conversation.

She stood up and said, “I will not give up on my son.”

Then, she turned to leave. Mubai sat in his chair, staring at her back emotionlessly.

…

Xinghe left for home after leaving the café.

Xia Zhi’s schedule was wide open now that they’ve dealt with Chui Ming, Wushuang, and Wu Rong, so his schedule consisted of mostly watching television and playing games.

When Xinghe returned, he was playing a console game, surrounded by a plethora of snacks and drinks.

He sprung up from his seated position and ran towards Xinghe when he saw her walked in. “Sis, I have a fabulous piece of news to tell you! I assure you that you’ll be happy to hear this!”

“What fabulous news?” Xinghe asked with a straight face, not at all intrigued by Xia Zhi’s proclamation.

Xia Zhi cheered, “The police just called. The inheritance is now all yours! There is one billion in cash and several hundred million in real estate! They are all yours! Sis, you’re a billionaire now!”

Chengwen’s original estate wasn’t worth that much but Wu Rong was a business minded person. She had accrued and increased the Xia Family’s fortune over the years. Now, it all belonged to Xinghe.

She had no choice, it was loss compensation.

Xia Zhi thought Xinghe would show at least some semblance of joy knowing one billion would soon enter her accounts, but her face was stone cold.

Chapter 155: Closer to My Son

 

“Is that so? Did they mention when the transfer will happen?” Xinghe asked matter-of-factly, as if she were asking about the weather.

“Sis, how come you don’t seem even a little bit excited about this?” Xia Zhi asked, “Aren’t you happy you’re getting the money back?”

“Because this is all part of the plan, there’s nothing to get excited about.”

“But, with so much money, at least you won’t need to worry about money problems anymore in your life.”

“Alas, this amount of money is nothing but a tip of the iceberg when compared to Xi Family,” Xinghe sighed with emotions.

Xia Zhi scratched his head, “Why the sudden comparison? There’s no need to compare ourselves to them.”

How can we compete with them if there’s no comparison?

If the opponent wasn’t drastically more powerful than them like Chui Ming, Xinghe could still figure out ways to deal with them.

That was why she dared to go against Chui Corps even though she had practically nothing.

However, even though she was worth something now, she couldn’t rival Xi Empire.

Xi Mubai was not Chui Ming, he would be a lot tougher to deal with.

Furthermore, Xi Empire’s estates seemed impossibly immense.

How could her one billion in properties ever compete with Xi Empire’s hundreds of billions?

They could crush her with a finger.

Therefore, she couldn’t deal with them the same way she dealt with Chui Ming.

“You still haven’t answered me, when will they make the transfer?” Xinghe repeated.

“Oh, the policeman said you can make the transfer anytime you want since the money is lawfully yours.”

Xinghe turned to leave. Xia Zhi called after her, “Sis, where are you going? Didn’t you just return?”

“To withdraw money.”

“Take me with you!” Xia Zhi rushed to catch up to her. There was no better feeling than withdrawing money.

…

The first thing Xinghe did after she withdrew the money was to go house-shopping.

She eventually bought a mansion with a large garden at Purple Jade Villa, not far away from the Xi Family’s home.

Xinghe decided to relieve herself of the business side of things. She would leave the company to Xiao Mo and Xia Zhi’s care.

She would focus fully on writing software and figuring out ways to earn Lin Lin’s custody.

The purchase of the mansion and refurnishing was completed within a day.

Xia Zhi was confused. “Sis, why did you buy this place? It’s so close to the Xi Family’s house.”

Purple Jade Villa was City T’s biggest silk-stocking district. It was next to the national garden and covered a lot of grounds.

The biggest mansion here belonged to the Xi Family. They said their garden was as large as a football field.

The total area was larger than several football fields combined…

“This place is closest to my son,” Xinghe explained.

Understanding dawned for Xia Zhi. “You plan to visit Lin Lin often?”

“Yes.”

Since she couldn’t bring Lin Lin to her, she was going to bring herself to Lin Lin.

She swore to teach him the values of independence and determination before she died!

As long as he didn’t run away from home, he should be safe.

Xinghe didn’t waste much time to move into her new home. She left Xia Family’s villa to Xiao Mo and Xiao Lin.

Chengwu and Xia Zhi naturally moved in with Xinghe.

Xinghe originally planned to buy them another villa but both of them refused, citing their preference to stay with her. Xinghe didn’t reject since they would inherit the house after she passed away.

Other than that, she gave her uncle and Xia Zhi two hundred million worth of estate and Xia Zhi 20 percent of the company shares. That way, they would not have to worry about their livelihood even after she was gone.

Xinghe had settled everything with those around her; the only one left was her son.

Chapter 156: Xia Xinghe Is Coming Over Tomorrow

 

After she had settled everything to do with Lin Lin, maybe then she could leave this world in peace…

…

After Xinghe moved into her new home, she immediately informed Xi Family that she would be visiting the day after.

Old Mrs. Xi heard the message from the butler and was shocked. “Xia Xinghe is coming over tomorrow?”

Tianxin was by her side. Ever since her engagement to Mubai, she was a guest at the house almost daily.

“What did she say she will be here for?” Tianxin asked innocently.

The butler answered politely, “She said it’s to pay Young Master a visit.”

“She ignored him for so many years so why did she choose to come back now?” Old Mrs. Xi said with a sneer, “Most likely she couldn’t survive on her own out there and is trying to find a way to get close to my Mubai.”

In Old Mrs. Xi’s eyes, other than Tianxin, all the women that approached Mubai were for their own benefits.

“Xinghe’s not someone like that…” Tianxin explained kindly, “Things might not be looking up for her now but I hear she’s getting her share of the Xia Family’s estate soon.”

The fact that Chui Ming and his crew failed to kill Xinghe, and lost the Hacker Competition was open news.

However, the knowledge that Xinghe was the creator behind X PC Manager was not known to the public. Even Tianxin was unaware of that.

“Those estates are nothing,” Old Mrs. Xi said haughtily, “The greedy woman must be on the lookout for more.”

“Should we tell Mubai about this?” Tianxin finally got to the question that she wanted to ask.

Old Mrs. Xi rejected the idea outright, “Of course not. We mustn’t let the both of them meet. We must keep Lin Lin away from the woman as well. I’ll personally see her tomorrow, to let her know that she is not welcomed here!”

Tianxin smiled and nodded. To play the part of a daughter-in-law right, she could only smile and nod no matter what her future mother-in-law did or say.

But on this issue, of course, she agreed completely with Old Mrs. Xi!

She also wanted to meet the b*tch, Xia Xinghe, tomorrow.

Tianxin felt something had changed within Xinghe. She couldn’t pinpoint it but recently, she felt inexplicably threatened by Xinghe.

Therefore, she must stamp out the embers before it burst into flames.

…

The next morning, Old Mrs. Xi and Tianxin were all dressed up waiting for Xinghe’s arrival.

The both of them decided to use their elegance, affluence and nobility to suppress Xinghe.

However, there was no trace of Xinghe all day long.

The both of them waited until the sun had almost set but Xinghe was still nowhere to be seen!

Old Mrs. Xi was fit to be tied. “Is this Xia Xinghe playing me for a fool? I’ve waited the whole day for her to make her appearance but she decided to pull a no-show‽”

Old Mrs. Xi had spent her whole life being flattered and fawned upon. This was her first time waiting for others and not only that, for a whole damn day!

She was ready to blow her top off.

Tianxin too was nurturing a ball of fire inside her.

She was all psyched up to have a showdown with Xinghe, but the b*tch had the audacity to stand her up‽

However, she couldn’t show the anger on her face.

“Auntie, I bet she is too afraid to come,” Tianxin suggested.

Old Mrs. Xi scoffed, “If that’s case, at least the girl still knows her place! This is not some location she can just waltz into!”

“Well, on the brighter side, at least Auntie won’t get angered over her if she doesn’t show up,” Tianxin said tactfully, “Auntie, let’s go back in to prepare dinner. I believe Mubai is almost home.”

“You’re right. But I’m still in no mood to have dinner…” Because she was still angry.

Naturally, Tianxin snatched the opportunity to please and ingratiate herself to Old Mrs. Xi.

Chapter 157: Unflattering Comparison

 

Mubai did return home soon after.

Before his car even entered Purple Jade Villa, Xia Zhi, who was on surveillance duty, spotted him.

“Sis, Mubai’s car is here!” Xia Zhi rushed to inform Xinghe.

Xinghe walked out of her bedroom all done up. Xia Zhi was stunned.

“Sis, you look like a million bucks!”

Xinghe had been for a hair appointment that morning and the new haircut softened her face and lent her an elegant look.

She had on a simple white dress that reached her knees, and light make-up. There was a sense of purity to her beauty like driven snow.

Xia Zhi said admiringly, “Sis, you should dress like this more often. I’m sure you’ll attract many suitors!”

“Alright then, I’m leaving.” Xinghe was aloof even though Xia Zhi kept piling on the praises.

She only took a few steps when Xia Zhi suddenly asked, “Sis, why must you wait until Mubai returns that you go over?”

Xinghe replied without turning her head, “Because he’s part of the plan.”

“O-Okay!” Xia Zhi smiled deviously.

Even though he had no idea what Xinghe’s plan was, he was happy on her behalf.

Because no matter what the plan was, Xinghe was sure to pull it off.

Someone was going to get their face slapped by his sister tonight and he couldn’t wait to find out whom and how.

…

Xinghe’s newly bought white Maserati slowed to a stop in front of Xi Family’s house.

The security guard saw her car and was inwardly surprised. He had no idea who would be driving such a nice and beautiful car.

He certainly wasn’t expecting the driver to be Young Master’s mother!

Xinghe in her white heels, moved with ease to ring the doorbell.

“Madam, Miss Xia is here!” A maid came to report.

Old Mrs. Xi and Tianxin were helping the maids set up the table when they heard the news. Old Mrs. Xi was temporarily dazed. “Xia Xinghe is here?”

“Yes, madam. She is at the door.”

“And here I thought she wouldn’t come today. Let her in, I want to ask her whether she knows the meaning of punctuality!” Old Mrs. Xi’s anger rose immediately.

Tianxin’s mind screamed in alarm.

Why is Xinghe’s timing so curious? She comes over when Mubai is almost home…

The more she thought about it, the more uneasy she became. She was about to stop the maid but the maid had already left.

“Auntie, why would Xinghe come at night and not in the morning or afternoon?” Tianxin tried to remind Old Mrs. Xi but the latter was too pissed to take the hint.

“Who knows what she’s thinking? No matter, we’ll ask her ourselves!” Old Mrs. Xi strode haughtily to the living room and Xinghe happened to walk in.

Tianxin, who followed behind Old Mrs. Xi, felt her heart drop when she saw Xinghe!

Xinghe was dressed casually but managed to be elegant and gorgeous.

In comparison, her patterned gown looked too gaudy and out of place!

To beat Xinghe, she purposely put on Chanel’s latest evening gown.

The dress was expensive, about 50,000 RMB.

However, Tianxin had a less than perfect body frame. The dress was wearing her and not the other way around.

Xinghe’s dress was about 10,000 RMB, not especially expensive but it had a cut and material suitable for Xinghe’s body.

It looked like the dress was specially made for Xinghe. It matched her physique and character.

Instead of highlighting the dress’ price, Xinghe’s attire pulled people’s focus to the captivating manner she carried herself.

Chapter 158: Want to See Her Grandson? Impossible!

 

Tianxin had on a dress five times more expensive than Xinghe’s but the dress had more attention that she did.

When people looked at her, their attention would go to the dress and not the actual person in it!

Overall, Xinghe won.

Xinghe, who was all dressed up, even looked slightly more spirited than she did.

Seeing an abject woman with lesser family background than her looking better than she did, a rush of fire and envy surged through Tianxin!

Not only her, the moment Old Mrs. Xi laid her eyes on Xinghe, she almost lost control of her fury.

She didn’t care about decorum and chided Xinghe vehemently, “What are you doing showing up at a time like this? What kind of place do you think the Xi Family house is? Do you think you can walk in anytime you like‽”

“Xinghe, you’re indeed in the wrong this time,” Tianxin seconded.

“I know I shouldn’t have expected a woman from a broken family to show basic respect!” Old Mrs. Xi said pointedly.

The two of them took out their grievances on Xinghe but she was cool as a cucumber.

She replied calmly, “I apologize but does Mrs. Xi mind pointing out exactly what I did wrong?”

“You still have no idea what you did wrong? Do you think you can walk in the Xi Family house anytime you want‽” Old Mrs. Xi was already furious that she was made to wait a whole day for Xinghe to appear and now the woman still had no idea why she was scolding her? Old Mrs. Xi was ready to blow her fuse.

She suspected Xinghe purposely waited until dinnertime to make her appearance.

Xinghe blinked slightly. “I know Xi Family house is not somewhere I can walk in as I please so I did inform the security of my arrival yesterday.”

“That means you can have us waiting for you a whole fine day?”

“Mrs. Xi has been waiting for me a whole day?” Xinghe said in surprised. Old Mrs. Xi coughed from the embarrassment.

How could she have let slipped that she had been waiting for Xinghe like an idiot for the whole morning and afternoon?

Xinghe wasn’t at all apologetic. “I truly had no clue that Mrs. Xi had been waiting for me because I thought everyone would have known I would arrive in the evening since I was afraid people might be busy during the day. Lin Lin has school during the day too, right? So that’s why I came in the evening.”

Xinghe made a lot of sense in her argument, but Old Mrs. Xi was not going to let her off the hook so easily.

She scolded severely, “Then it’s your fault for not specifying the time!”

Xinghe showed no signs of impatience even though she was continuously lampooned.

She even nodded to admit her mistake!

“Mrs. Xi is right. I do stand on the wrong on this particular issue. I should have stated my arrival time more clearly. I will not repeat the same mistake. Would Mrs. Xi kindly let me see my son now? After all, that is why I’m here today.”

Old Mrs. Xi felt slightly better hearing her admit her mistake.

But to see her grandson? No way!

Old Mrs. Xi leaned back in the sofa arrogantly and lectured her, “Xia Xinghe, what kind of person do you take my grandson as? You left him for so many years without even a visit in between and now you want to see him just like that? Who do you think you are?”

“I am Xi Lin’s biological mother,” Xinghe answered directly. That should be more than enough.

Old Mrs. Xi heard the meaning in her words and was once more incensed. “What kind of mother leaves her child for years without a word to him‽”

“But isn’t that what Mrs. Xi wanted?”

Chapter 159: Grand Expose

 

“What do you mean by that?” Old Mrs. Xi furrowed her brows.

Tianxin found her chance to step in. She questioned immediately, “Xinghe, what are you trying to say here? Are you blaming Auntie? Do you mean to say it is Auntie’s fault that you haven’t been to visit Lin Lin for the past three years?”

Of course, Old Mrs. Xi, who hadn’t been given a scolding her entire life, was pricked by Tianxin’s careful twisting of Xinghe’s words.

She stood up, pointed her finger directly at Xinghe and said, “Xia Xinghe, you’d better make yourself clear. What exactly did you mean?”

“Mrs. Xi really wants me to lay it out?” Xinghe said softly in return. Simultaneously, she heard someone’s footsteps from the door behind her.

The footsteps were soft but she knew it was Mubai’s.

For some reason, so many years later, she could still pick out the sound of his footsteps instantly.

She knew it was him the moment she heard them.

However, Old Mrs. Xi and Tianxin were too far away from the door to hear him. Furthermore, they were too focused on Xinghe.

“Speak, lay it all out in the open! You are not going anywhere if you don’t explain yourself clearly!” Old Mrs. Xi’s voice went up several octaves, a complete reversal of her usual elegant self.

Mubai who was at the door heard her voice and stopped in his tracks. He frowned.

Xinghe snuck a glance at the door and noticed the shadow under it. She continued in a clear voice, “If Mrs. Xi wants me to state it clearly then I hope Mrs. Xi will forgive my offense. I’m going to be direct since there’re only the three of us here. Mrs. Xi, both of us know why I chose the divorce so many years ago. That was your plan since the beginning, wasn’t it? To force me out of the family so that you could cut my ties to the family and to my son cleanly. Am I right?”

Old Mrs. Xi’s face fell. She didn’t expect Xinghe to really heed her advice and lay everything out so directly.

It was like the girl was openly provoking her!

However, everything she said was the truth so Old Mrs. Xi had a hard time refuting her.

Thankfully, Tianxin came to her rescue. She quickly reproached Xinghe, “Xinghe, how can you even say something like that? How in the world Auntie could have forced you into the divorce and tore you away from your son? Auntie is not such a person so you can’t dirty Auntie’s name like that!”

“I’m impressed that you can lie so well without batting an eye.” Xinghe stared coldly at Tianxin. “You played a major role in my divorce too or have you forgotten about that?”

“What are you talking about?” Tianxin exclaimed like she was accusing of murder, her eyes were red instantly, “Xinghe, you told those lies about Auntie and now you’re coming for me? How can you be so malicious?”

“I’m malicious?” Xinghe said incredulously, she sharpened her gaze and retorted, “Is it not the truth it was the both of you who forced me into the divorce‽ Mrs. Xi, you hated me the moment I entered the Xi Family. In fact, I remember during our many private conversations, you told me personally you will never admit I’m Xi Family’s daughter-in-law. You even ordered me to send myself packing, to ask for the divorce because Tianxin is your preferred daughter-in-law and that I’m nothing compared to her. Other than the hurtful words, have you forgotten what the two of you conspired to do, or are we going to pretend that didn’t happen?”

Tianxin and Old Mrs. Xi’s faces cracked.

They didn’t think Xinghe would go so far as to bring that up.

Xinghe was done being courteous. No more Miss Nice Girl. She was going for the grand expose!