Mr. CEO, Spoil me 100 Percent! - Chapter 160

Chapter 160: Toss Her Out

 

Certain things were not meant to be said out loud.

In the past few years, Xinghe had held up her end of the bargain and didn’t raise a fuss.

However, she decided to throw the gauntlet that day.

Old Mrs. Xi did do wrong by Xinghe many years ago but that didn’t mean she would allow Xinghe to point it out in the open like that.

From her perspective, Xinghe should have known better and not be so insensible with her words.

Old Mrs. Xi, who was a candid and straightforward person, dropped her image after she got angered by Xinghe.

Shaking with fury, she pointed at the door and roared loudly, “Xia Xinghe, you are right, you are nothing compared to Tianxin and are definitely not good enough for my son. Now, get out of my house, you are not welcome here!”

“If not for my son, I won’t even be here,” Xinghe said coolly.

Old Mrs. Xi chuckled nastily. “You still want to see my grandson? Impossible! As long as I’m alive, I will not let you go anywhere near my grandson. Lin Lin has nothing to do with because you are not his mother!”

“What did you say?” Xinghe looked at her and enunciated her words slowly.

“My grandson has nothing to do with you because you are not his mother! From today onwards, his mother is Tianxin! You have no relations to my grandson or my son!”

Xinghe smiled lightly. “Mrs. Xi, finally you have spoken your mind.”

“That’s right and I believe it fully! Now get out of my house; you are not allowed here anymore!” Old Mrs. Xi commanded with authority.

Xinghe responded with a sneer. “So, this is how Xi Family treats its guest. You’ve ruined my marriage and now you’re stealing my son away from me, how rich.”

“Xia Xinghe, who ruined your marriage?” Tianxin countered unsatisfactorily, “Mubai wasn’t at all into you since the beginning because he’s in love with me. If not for your appearance, we would have married a long time ago. It was you who pulled us apart!”

I pulled them apart?

Xinghe could barely summon the energy to deal with her. She said matter-of-factly, “Chu Tianxin, you are indeed one natural spin doctor. You did such a thing to ruin my marriage and you have the guts to say it was me who pulled you and Mubai apart? Is your *ss on your face because you’re farting all over the place!”

“You…” Tianxin was red with anger.

This b*tch dares to humiliate me like this.

Old Mrs. Xi had reached the end of her patience as well. She ordered, “Security, toss this shameless woman out of the house! Toss her out right now!”

The men came forth to chase Xinghe out but Mubai suddenly strode in through the door.

“Back off!” he dictated powerfully and the men froze as they heard him.

Old Mrs. Xi and Tianxin’s faces shifted.

They didn’t expect him to be back at such short notice…

Only a single question was on their minds; how much had he heard?

Fear and anxiety gripped at Tianxin’s heart. She was deathly afraid Mubai had heard everything.

Old Mrs. Xi was also flustered but Mubai was at least her son so she wasn’t afraid of him like Tianxin. She collected herself quickly and said calmly, “Mubai, it’s good that you’re back. Xia Xinghe is over here to cause trouble, being rude to me and all, quickly get the security to chase her out.”

“Mubai, you have no idea how over the line Xinghe had treated Auntie. She has no respect for the both of us; Auntie almost fainted from anger!” complained an aggrieved Tianxin.

Xinghe stood her ground silently. She didn’t explain herself like it was below her to do so.

Chapter 161: Breeding Machine for Your Xi Family

 

Mubai glanced meaningfully at her before turning to his mother and Tianxin. He announced clearly, “I’ve heard everything you said.”

What!

Tianxin widened her eyes in fear and shock. Her face paled considerable.

Even Old Mrs. Xi couldn’t hide the trepidation in her eyes. She explained hurriedly, “Son, don’t believe everything you heard. Xia Xinghe likes to twist her words around…”

“Mom, what exactly did the two of you do to force her out of this house?” Mubai asked directly before she could finish explaining herself.

“…” Old Mrs. Xi’s face fell. “You don’t believe your own mother?”

“How can I believe you?” Mubai retorted slowly. That silenced Old Mrs. Xi.

Her son was sometimes too clever for his own good. She knew she can’t fool him anymore.

He had heard more than enough to come to a logical conclusion. There was no point for her to trick him with words. It wouldn’t work.

Old Mrs. Xi was burning with anger and regret, this was all Xia Xinghe’s fault!

If not for her, how could Mubai have known all these?

Tianxin came to take Old Mrs. Xi’s hand and pleaded, “Mubai, how can you choose to believe Xia Xinghe and not us? Auntie is your own mother, how can you not believe her?”

Old Mrs. Xi showed him a sad face like Mubai had really treated them unjustly.

There was disappointment in his eyes.

He didn’t expect his mother to have this facet to her personality, to treat Xinghe so wrongly.

Xinghe did nothing wrong. At the end of the day, she was Lin Lin’s mother.

How could she treat her like that and even conspired with Tianxin to force her away.

So there were people pulling strings behind their divorce…

“Where is Lin Lin?” Mubai didn’t go around in circles and go straight to the point.

Old Mrs. Xi answered after a sudden surprise, “He’s with his great-grandfather. He said he miss his great-grandson so I have Lin Lin spend a few days with him.”

Lin Lin had never been to Xi Family’s old house on his own much less stay there overnight. It was obvious that this move was done on purpose.

“Mrs. Xi knows I’m coming over today so you have him sent away on purpose?” Xinghe asked suddenly.

Old Mrs. Xi turned her face down facing Xinghe. “What do you mean by on purpose? That’s my grandson you’re talking about, he can go wherever he likes! It has nothing to do with you!”

“I’m just here to visit my son…”

“And I’ve told you, you are no longer part of the Xi Family and we Xi Family will never acknowledge a woman like you as Lin Lin’s mother!” Old Mrs. Xi wanted to say something more hurtful but Tianxin tugged on her sleeves lightly to remind her that Mubai was standing right there.

Xinghe smiled lightly. She looked at Mubai accusingly. “You said I can visit my son anytime I want but this is how your family fulfills that promise? I know I shouldn’t have come today!”

Xinghe said angrily, turned and walked out the door.

Mubai felt his heart squeeze with guilt and he turned on his feet to chase after her.

“Mubai, you stand right there!” Old Mrs. Xi yelled but Mubai didn’t even stop for a second.

Tianxin too ran out the door to go after them…

Xinghe walked furiously fast, she reached Xi Family’s gate quickly. She was going into her car when Mubai grabbed hold of her arm.

“I’m serious with the offer,” He explained patiently. For some reasons, he felt he owe her an explanation.

Xinghe raised her head and her expressionless eyes met his. “So what? Your family will always stand in the way when I want to visit my son. Xi Mubai, if you really want to know, all these years it was not that I didn’t want to see my son but that I know I will not be able to see him even if I came. It is one thing for your family to chase me out, but who gave you people the right to take my son away from me? Am I nothing more than a breeding machine for you Xi Family‽”

Chapter 162: What Did They Do to You?

 

The term ‘breeding machine’ further pained Mubai’s heart.

His grip on her hand tightened and his voice dropped in tone. “You’re not that to me!”

Even though they didn’t share an emotional bond during their marriage, he treated her as an equal. He had never once looked down on her.

If he only saw her as a ‘breeding machine’, he could have picked so many other women over her. Many candidates were climbing over each other to have his child.

If he only saw her as a ‘breeding machine’, he could have tossed her out the moment Lin Lin was born!

Xinghe laughed self-deprecatingly. “You might not see me that way but your family certainly does. You’ve seen how your mother treated me just now. She wants the child to have nothing to do with me!”

Instead of finding excuses for his mother, Mubai said seriously, “If you want to visit Lin Lin in the future, come to me anytime. You have my word, no one will stand in your way…”

Mubai then added, “And you will always be Lin Lin’s mother.”

“For real?” There were tears gathering in Xinghe’s eyes.

Mubai’s mouth curved into a confident smile. “I don’t think anyone can stop me from doing what I want.”

“Alright, I will reach out to you in the future. You can let go of me now.”

“One last question.” Mubai didn’t let go. “What exactly did they do to you?”

“Mubai…” Tianxin suddenly pulled on Mubai’s arm and said softly, “Auntie looks like she’s not feeling so well, let’s go back in.”

This was a last resort on Tianxin’s part. She was afraid Xinghe would spill the beans.

Mubai ignored Tianxin completely. He stared solely at Xinghe and repeated, “What did they do?”

“Mubai, why are you asking her that? Auntie and I will tell you if you’re so interested,” Tianxin opened her mouth to say. Her words were laced with grievances as if Mubai was treating her unjustly.

Coldness entered Mubai’s voice when he said, “Xinghe, you tell the story.”

“Mubai, are we so untrustworthy in your eyes? We didn’t do anything towards Xinghe. If something really did happen like she claimed, do you think she would wait until now to tell the world?” Tianxin’s eyes were red with tears. She had never failed to earn pity from men with this skill before.

Alas, the man standing before her then was Xi Mubai. He was an incredibly rational creature.

Xinghe felt good watching Tianxin squirm.

She looked at Tianxin, curved her mouth into a smirk and said, “They didn’t do anything to me…”

Tianxin could feel her legs go weak from both surprise and relief.

She should have known Xinghe would not reveal anything.

She was too familiar with her personality. Xinghe liked to have everything all cooped up within her, rather sharing her pains and explaining herself to the world.

Furthermore, it would be extremely difficult to explain the thing that happened that year.

It was the reason why she didn’t say a word before and why she wouldn’t say a word now.

“But they did plenty of things to you!” Xinghe suddenly turned towards Mubai.

Tianxin’s heart almost leaped to her throat!

Before Mubai could ask for an explanation, she chuckled disingenuously. “Xinghe, you must be kidding! What could Auntie and I have done to Mubai? Auntie is Mubai’s mother and I’m his fiancé, do you think we would do anything to harm him? Stop stirring up trouble!”

Xinghe smiled slyly. “I haven’t said anything, why are you so all worked up? If you’re completely innocent, why are you worried?”

“Who said I’m worried‽” Tianxin argued furiously.

Chapter 163: Having Fun Behind My Back

 

“Whoever eats chili knows its spiciness.”

Tianxin was provoked by Xinghe’s insinuation, “Xia Xinghe, you no longer have anything to do with Mubai. Mubai and I are getting married soon, so please stop trying to sabotage our relationship!”

Xinghe sarcastically laughed, “I haven’t even started sabotaging in earnest, and you’re already complaining. It doesn’t feel great being on the receiving end, does it?”

“Xia Xinghe, I know you’ve always been jealous of me to the point where you hate me but I have done nothing wrong by you. In fact, I’ve even treated Lin Lin like he’s my real son. It is because of your incompatibility that you divorced Mubai. Regardless of what happened then, since the divorce is already a reality, can you please let go off everything and give everyone involved the possibility of moving forward, showing everyone and yourself kindness?” Tianxin begged with much pain, putting Xinghe under harsh light.

Furthermore, she purposely dropped Lin Lin’s name into her case to let Xinghe know that her son would soon be under her care!

If Xinghe didn’t want anything to happen to her bastard son, she better be clever about it!

Any woman would be cowed by this trick of hers. After all, the divorce was a done deal, for the sake of Lin Lin’s future, Xinghe would be wise to bow down to Tianxin…

Alas…

Xinghe planned to stop Tianxin from marrying Mubai in the first place!

She needed to remove any element that might pose a threat to Lin Lin!

Previously, she wouldn’t have cared who Mubai married, but now she saw it as her personal business.

Tianxin could not marry Mubai. In fact, Xinghe would make sure Mubai remain single for as long as she was still alive.

Since she couldn’t take Lin Lin away from the Xi Family then she had to make sure no harm would come to him, heartless stepmothers being one of them.

Viciousness entered Xinghe’s eyes when she thought of these.

She glared pointedly at Tianxin and said, “You want to me show kindness… towards you? Ask yourself, have you even done that for me?”

“Mubai, look! She intended to sabotage us from the very beginning!” Tianxin appealed to Mubai.

The girl would not waste any opportunity to put herself in better light.

She used the same tricks years ago. She kept setting herself up as the bullied party, eventually creating the impression that Xinghe had it out for her. Xinghe was evil and loved nothing more than to bully her.

Combined with Xinghe’s own taciturn and loner personality, everyone was bought into the belief that Xinghe was a crafty b*tch.

Old Mrs. Xi didn’t like Xinghe since her marriage into the Xi Family, with Tianxin’s contribution, her hatred towards Xinghe only increased over the years.

Finally, she agreed to Tianxin’s plan, to help her chase Xinghe out of the house.

In the end, they got their wish…

Her divorce had less to do with Mubai and more to do with Xi Family. They were simply not a good fit for her.

However, it was good that Tianxin cooked up such a plan so many years ago because it finally came back to bite her in the butt now.

“I’m sabotaging your relationship?” Xinghe said snidely, “You guys were already having fun before the divorce was finalized, how could I possibly sabotage a relationship as strong as that?”

Tianxin’s face blanched immediately!

Xinghe finally said it. Tianxin kept dropping hints and hidden threats to stop the b*tch from revealing this secret but she still said it!

Tianxin was beside herself with anxiety.

“Having fun?” Mubai’s chilling voice suddenly rose beside them. He stared severely at Xinghe. “State it clearly, what do you mean by having fun‽”

“Xinghe, you’ve crossed the line, how can you slander our name like this‽” Tianxin cried woefully.

Chapter 164: Fair Speech

 

“There was no fun, as you put it, between Mubai and I. We’ve known each other since we were young, the interest was always there. It was you who ruined our relationship! Mubai has never loved you, the person that belongs beside him has always been me. Don’t be so jealous of our love that you decide to slander our name like this!”

Tianxin criticized Xinghe indignantly. Her tears fell like the waterfall.

She pulled on Mubai’s arm and cried grievously. “Mubai, Xinghe is really too much. I don’t want to see her now, let’s go back in before she says anything worse.”

Tianxin’s pity act was truly Oscar-worthy.

His role as her fiancé should compel Mubai to follow her wish. Couldn’t he see she was crying her heart out?

Therefore, Tianxin was confident, this time she would be able to pull Mubai over to her side.

Xinghe didn’t say anything, she waited patiently for Mubai’s reaction.

Her plan depended fully on his reaction.

If he really cared about Tianxin, no matter what she said that day would not be of any use. She would have to come up with another plan.

If not, she could take out Chu Tianxin that day itself!

As Tianxin stood on tip-toes waiting for Mubai’s reaction, he opened his mouth and his words were targeted at Xinghe. “Xia Xinghe, there is nothing I hate more in the world than people who finish half of their sentence. You better explain yourself, what do you mean by me and Tianxin having fun during our marriage‽ You’re not leaving this place until I’m satisfied with the explanation!”

“Mubai…” Tianxin stared at him dumbly, her face paled.

Xinghe laughed zealously. She shook off Mubai’s grasp and said, “Fine, if you want me to spell it out for you, I will!”

“…” Tianxin got paler when Xinghe thought that was no longer possible. As Tianxin clambered to stop Xinghe from talking, Old Mrs. Xi charged into the scene like a ball of fire.

“Xia Xinghe, shut your mouth!” She glared at Xinghe and warned, “If you dare to ruin Tianxin’s name, I will never forgive you! Mubai, follow me home, don’t listen to this woman’s nonsense!”

“Mubai, let’s not anger Auntie anymore, okay?” Tianxin added in a hurry.

Mubai was not a simpleton. Time and again Tianxin and his mother had tried to stop Xinghe, it was obvious that they had something to hide.

Or did they think he was so easily fooled?

“Enough!” Mubai boomed, there was no warmth in his gaze. “I will give Xinghe the chance to explain herself. If you have not done anything wrong, why are you afraid of what she has to say?”

“Mubai, you don’t understand…” Tianxin started weeping again.

Even Old Mrs. Xi was hurt. “Mubai, how can you talk to your own mother like that? You choose to trust an outsider and not your mom?”

“I will come to a decision after everyone says their piece! Until then, I’m going to hear what Xinghe has to say!” Mubai answered, he wasn’t at all moved by their pleadings.

Old Mrs. Xi’s gaze shuddered. She knew her son well. Once he set his mind on something, nothing could sway him.

Not even his own parents could persuade him otherwise.

Old Mrs. Xi had no other options so she turned to glare at Xinghe, warning her with a severe tone, “Fine, Xia Xinghe say your piece. I want to see how well you treat your elders!”

Old Mrs. Xi thought Xinghe would censor herself in deference to her seniority but…

Xinghe stopped at nothing!

Chapter 165: I Didn’t Betray You!

 

“Elders? I have not seen an elder act the way you did before, or have you forgotten what you did?” Xinghe chuckled, laying it all out in the open, “You created the opportunity for Mubai and Tianxin during your birthday party years ago, for them to cement their relationship behind my back. And then you came to me with an ultimatum the day after, forcing me to ask for the divorce, or did you forget all those things have happened‽”

Old Mrs. Xi’s face was white. She pointed at Xinghe with her finger shaking with fury. “Slander, you are slandering me! I did no such thing. Mubai and Tianxin should have been a pair, it was you who ruined everything! It is only right for you to get out of Xi Family!”

“I’m impressed you still remember what you said so many years ago. Yes, you did tell me all that, that Mubai and Tianxin were in love in each other so it was only natural that they got into bed after a night of drinking. They couldn’t help themselves. This was confirmed by Tianxin. These are all truths, right‽”

“You, you…” Old Mrs. Xi stuttered from the fury in her heart.

She didn’t expect Xinghe to be so relentless, to not care about the consequences.

She didn’t expect Xinghe to become so forceful and incisive.

Xinghe wasn’t like this six months ago. She was a recluse and kept to herself, a complete 180 from the unforgiving and confident woman before her.

Therefore, she believed Xinghe would not speak a word, as she had done for so long, but obviously Old Mrs. Xi was wrong!

Anger surged through her.

But there was one person angrier than she was… it was Mubai.

After Xinghe revealed the truth, a chilling and powerful aura radiated off him.

His face was creepily dark.

Tianxin was scared speechless.

When Old Mrs. Xi finally caught the change in her son, she said beseechingly, “Mubai…”

“Everything you said was real?” Mubai suddenly turned to Xinghe and asked.

There was no hesitation in Xinghe’s reply, “Of course.”

“This is why you chose to file for divorce?”

Of course not, it was merely the last straw that broke the camel’s back.

However, Xinghe admitted without batting an eye, “Yes!”

“Why didn’t you confront me?” Mubai asked with great perseverance, his voice had dropped several octaves.

Xinghe stared at him with emotionless eyes. “What else is there to talk about? It’s the truth that you don’t like me and you don’t put much store by our marriage. So what if I confronted you about the affair? What would change‽”

“…” Mubai was speechless.

Indeed, Xinghe was right. Confronting him would not change anything. The divorce might be delayed but could it make him fall in love with her and bring life to the marriage?

Furthermore, his mother was hell-bent on chasing her away. Could they have stopped her?

So, indeed, what was the point confronting him…

“Regardless, you should have come to me! At least that way I could have told you I didn’t betray you!” Mubai roared angrily but the anger was targeted most possibly at himself.

“You didn’t betray me?” Xinghe smiled indifferently, “What difference does it make now? Everything’s a done deal.”

Their divorce and the pain she had suffered after that were a done deal.

Nothing could be changed because time couldn’t be turned back… the damage had been done.

At the moment, Mubai felt inexplicably crushed by a heavy weight of guilt.

Xinghe’s suffering and grievances, pain and injustices…

It was caused by him.

He didn’t pull the trigger but he did provide the ammo.

Chapter 166: On the Chopping Block

 

This was what Xinghe was aiming for.

She wanted him to taste guilt, to guilt trip him out of his marriage to Tianxin!

“I’ve said what you needed me to say. I’m too tired to pursue things that happened in the past. My only hope is that in the future, you people will at least let me see my son in peace.”

After that, Xinghe climbed into her car and sped out of Xi Family’s compound.

Mubai stared at her speeding car until it retreated into the shadows, his heart a cocktail of emotions.

“Mubai, you’re going to believe her?” His mother suddenly asked.

“Mubai, please don’t be mad at Auntie. This is all my fault so be angry at me instead.” Tianxin sulked, performing the role of a good daughter-in-law.

Mubai looked at them with his pair of dark eyes. He felt he was meeting them for the first time.

Tianxin’s heart rocked with unease under his cold scrutiny.

“Mubai, please don’t be like this…” Tianxin reached out towards him but Mubai strode away from them. He stopped after taking a few steps and announced without turning his head, “I will book a table at the restaurant, get the two families together for breakfast.”

Then he left without further explanation.

Old Mrs. Xi and Tianxin looked at each other, confused by his actions.

“Auntie, what does Mubai mean by that?” Tianxin asked anxiously.

Old Mrs. Xi consoled her, “Don’t worry, I’m sure it’s just a simple breakfast. After all, the worst we did was lie to Xinghe, I don’t think he plans to pursue this further.”

That was true.

If Mubai was irked by what they did, he would have told them right away.

The fact that he said nothing about it meant that he wanted to put it in the past where it belonged.

Tianxin immediately sighed in relief. Then, she snickered in delight. Mubai putting this past them meant that Mubai still cared about her, right?

The thought greatly improved Tianxin’s mood.

The scene earlier gave her the fright of her life; she’d assumed the worst. To her delight and surprise, Mubai wanted to put the whole thing to rest.

Tianxin couldn’t suppress the happy and victorious smirk that threatened to bloom on her face.

Xia Xinghe, you think by causing such a grand expose, Mubai will take pity on you and return to you justice?

In your dreams!

He has never loved you and never will. He is mine and mine alone! And you will never take him away from me!

Tianxin walked away happily, living on the love she believed Mubai had for her but had difficulty in expressing.

The more she thought about it, the happier she became…

Xinghe on the other hand, reached home quickly.

Xia Zhi, who had been waiting for her, rushed forward to ask when she walked through the door, “Sis, how did it go? Who did you chop this time?”

Xinghe was slightly confused. “Chop?”

Xia Zhi nodded, “Yes. Didn’t you go in with a plan? Your plans almost always involve someone getting chopped, you know… like on the chopping block, so who was the unlucky victim this time?”

Xia Zhi’s eyes gleamed with anticipation for a good story.

Xinghe answered truthfully, “The knife still hangs in mid-air with uncertainty.”

“Huh?” Xia Zhi frowned, “Sis, not another riddle?”

Xinghe’s phone buzzed as she was about to explain.

It was a text message from Mubai.

Come to Century Hotel at 9am tomorrow. I will return to you the justice you deserve.

Mubai didn’t elaborate in his message but Xinghe understood what he meant.

Her lips curved into slight smile and she told Xia Zhi, “Well, the knife just dropped. The victim on the block is Chu Tianxin!”

Chapter 167: Get Out of My Way

 

Tianxin started dressing up early in the morning.

She would normally spend two hours every morning working on her outward appearance, but that day she used almost three hours.

Because of her, the Chu Family was late to the Century Hotel.

As luck would have it, Xinghe had also just arrived.

Both parties practically crossed the revolving doors at the same time.

“Welcome…” As the pretty uniformed server greeted them, Xinghe saw Tianxin’s group not far away.

Tianxin’s group saw her too!

Tianxin stopped walking. What is Xia Xinghe doing here?

“Why is she here?” Mrs. Chu frowned with strong disgust the moment she saw Xinghe.

“Let her be. Let’s go, we’re going to be late,” Mr. Chu scanned Xinghe and ushered them forward.

Tianxin wanted to ignore Xinghe too but Xinghe was walking their way.

Thinking about what happened yesterday, Tianxin felt the urge to slap Xinghe rising up within her!

She moved forward to block Xinghe’s way and asked with a thin smile, “What are you doing here?” There was extreme provocation and condescension in the tone of her question.

Xinghe looked at her indifferently, as if she were regarding some human trash, and replied, “What does it have to do with you?”

Tianxin laughed scornfully. “Xia Xinghe, who do you think you are? You’re nothing more than a despicable woman who used tricks to steal everything away from Wushuang. Have you no shame?”

From how Tianxin saw it, Wushuang was an innocent victim that fell into Xinghe’s evil clutches.

Even though Xinghe had money now, she still looked down on her. In her heart, Xinghe would forever be beneath her!

“You done? Get out of my way.” Xinghe didn’t deign to entertain her.

Mrs. Chu flared up immediately. “Woman, watch your tongue! How dare you be so disrespectful towards my daughter‽”

Severity entered Mr. Chu’s gaze. He too was not Xinghe’s fan. After all, she did steal his daughter’s happiness.

“Mom, this is how people from broken families talk. Don’t lower yourself down to her level, she’s not worth it,” Tianxin turned her nose up and said condescendingly. Mrs. Chu laughed scornfully, a complete replica of what Tianxin did a moment ago. “You’re right. I shouldn’t waste my time lecturing a streetwalker hussy like her.”

Xinghe looked at them coldly, wondering how long they could keep this going.

She stared icily at Tianxin, “Done with your crap? Now move out of the way!”

Tianxin was reminded of the insult Xinghe lampooned at her yesterday, about how she had her ass on her face…

Fury twisted her features. “Xia Xinghe, you better watch your language and show some respect! I’m telling you, no matter how you strut yourself in front of Mubai, he will not take one look at you! The one he loves is me, you will never tear us apart!”

“Do you know why we’re here today?” Mrs. Chu came forward to gloat, “Mubai booked a table, and specifically invited us to come for lunch.”

Tianxin added triumphantly, “That’s right. Do you think telling him about what happened in the past will change his love for me? Xia Xinghe, you’re too naïve. Mubai wasn’t even angry at me. Not only that, he arranged this lunch specifically to meet my parents. You’re nothing to him; he doesn’t care about how you feel!”

“Of course, Mubai wouldn’t be interested in a common hussy like her. If not for her father shamelessly forcing them into marriage, how could she enter a family as prestigious as the Xi’s?

Chapter 168: Dumped!

 

“Alas, a polished turd is still a turd.” Mrs. Chu laughed and jeered at Xinghe.

Tianxin echoed her laugh. “Certain people should learn to accept their place in life. She shouldn’t think that, just because of a lucky incident, she’s better than everyone else for the rest of her life. She needs to know that life on the top is not for everyone!”

Xinghe scoffed suddenly. She stared sharply at Tianxin and asked, “In other words, you believe that life is for you?”

“Of course! Mubai and I were childhood sweethearts; he only has eyes for me and I’m the only one good enough for him. We’re getting married very soon. The moment you left, he came to me immediately. If not for your shameless ways, refusing to leave the Xi Family, we would have long since married! If not for your pitiful conditions, Mubai would have left you a long time ago!” Tianxin attacked Xinghe viciously.

If Xinghe hadn’t recovered her memory, she would be hurt by those words.

Even though she had no love for Mubai, he was the person closest to her after she lost her memory.

But now, she didn’t even feel a prick.

For the reawakened Xia Xinghe, men were nothing but background furniture!

To shed a tear for a man? How laughable.

Xinghe shrugged and said with a smile, “Well, if that’s the case, then I shall hope the two of you walk this path until the end. However, I don’t see that happening so watch your make-up when you cry should you get dumped.”

Tianxin blurted out a laugh. “You’re the one who’s been dumped, okay? That happened three years ago!”

“Listen to me, I asked for the divorce so I dumped him. I hope you can say the same!” With that, Xinghe turned to leave.

She didn’t want to waste any more time with this group of people. After all, the show was about to begin.

“Xia Xinghe, I know this is your jealousy talking! I will be dumped? Don’t kid yourself, I’m getting married to Mubai!” Tianxin shouted at her back but Xinghe walked on without turning.

“Why waste your breath with this kind of woman. Let’s get a move on and not waste any more time,” Mr. Chu said with authority.

Mrs. Chu pulled on Tianxin’s arm and said, “Tianxin, your father is right. Talking to that woman will only anger you unnecessarily. Come, let’s not keep Mubai and his parents waiting.”

The thought of seeing Mubai soon cheered Tianxin up immediately.

Her happiness was laced with pride.

He only has eyes for me and I’m the only one good enough for him.

She truly believed those words when she said that. Unlike Xinghe, who she considered a pretender to the throne, she saw herself as the one truly deserving of the seat beside Mubai!

However, Tianxin and her parents were quick to realize something was wrong.

Xinghe was going towards the same box as them.

While they were still confused, Xinghe pushed open the door and entered the room.

“Why is she here too? Did Mubai also invite her?” Mrs. Chu asked.

“I have no clue…” Tianxin was equally confused.

Mr. Chu frowned and said, “Let’s go in rather than speculate.”

The four of them entered the box in quick succession.

When Old Mr. and Mrs. Xi saw Xinghe enter, their faces were equally full of question marks. The only one not affected was Mubai, in fact he gave a small sigh of relief, he was actually worried she wouldn’t come.

Her presence was irrelevant to the announcement he was going to make but thankfully she was there because he could use the opportunity to return her the justice she deserved.

“Mubai, why is she here?” his mother asked with annoyance.

The question was on pretty much everyone’s mind.

Chapter 169: The Lady in the Painting

 

Mubai didn’t answer. Instead he turned to the waiter and said, “Since everyone is here, you can start serving the food.”

“Alright, Mr. Xi.” The waiter bowed and moved to oblige.

The frown was still on Old Mrs. Xi’s face when she commented, “Mubai, you still haven’t answered why is she here.”

“I invited her.” Mubai took in the whole group of them and said, “Take a seat and make yourself comfortable.”

“Mubai, why didn’t you bring Lin Lin?” Tianxin naturally picked the seat next to him and asked intimately, “I miss the little cutie; I’ve not seen him for a long time.”

This was of course all done on purpose, being intimate with her ex-husband and mentioning her son.

She wanted to be a thorn in Xinghe’s side.

Xinghe ignored her and sat down opposite from Mubai.

The round dining table was large enough to seat ten people but that day, the seating arrangement was clearly delineated into two parties.

People from Xi Family and Chu Family sat to one side of the table while Xinghe sat alone opposite them. There were empty seats beside her.

The two mothers totally isolated her. They ignored her existence and started conversing on their own.

“Ping, Tianxin and Mubai’s wedding dress and tux are ready, ours too. Let’s go to the saloon to take a look after lunch,” Old Mrs. Xi told Mrs. Chu with a smile.

The two of them had been close friends since they were teenagers. Their relationship had weathered the years.

“Really?” Mrs. Chu laughed joyfully. Her eyes swept condescendingly over Xinghe as she continued, “Then, we shall go later. You have no idea how much I’ve looked forward to seeing Tianxin’s dress. After all, the dress costs fifty million RMB. Luckily, Mubai is willing to pamper her with such an expensive dress.”

Old Mrs. Xi raised her voice to make sure Xinghe heard her, “What are you saying? Tianxin is worth more than the dress. I’ve watched her grow up before my eyes, she is the most excellent young lady I’ve ever seen, no one is better than her. It is our fortune to have her marry into Xi Family.”

“You flatter us, but Mubai is also the most excellent young man I’ve ever had the fortune to know. You have no clue how much it gladdens my heart to see both of them together.”

Old Mrs. Xi nodded. “I feel the same way. They are perfect for each other; only Tianxin is good enough for Mubai.”

The two pairs of parents looked at the happy couple with approval in their eyes.

Mubai was expressionless, his thoughts a mystery to everyone present… well almost everyone.

Tianxin, on the other hand, was blushing demurely. She stood up and helped pour tea for Old Mr. and Mrs. Xi. “Auntie and Uncle, please enjoy the tea.”

Old Mrs. Xi poked fun at her, “Are you serving this as my daughter-in-law [1]?”

Tianxin blushed even more but the smile that bloomed on her face couldn’t be suppressed. “Auntie, you’re making fun of me again…”

“Tianxin, what are you blushing for? That cup of tea – I’ll drink it sooner or later,” Old Mrs. Xi said with mirth. She looked at Tianxin with approval and kindness.

This was a complete opposite of how she treated Xinghe.

Even during the wedding, she gave Xinghe the cold shoulder. When Xinghe got married, her wedding dress was a bargain deal and the wedding was simple and small, one where Old Mrs. Xi never once smiled.

The difference was obvious when it came to Tianxin.

The price tag of the dress aside, Mubai’s parents approved of her. In their eyes, only Tianxin could match Mubai.

Even now, they went out of their way to humiliate Xinghe.

If Xinghe was any other woman, she would have stormed out by now.

However, Xinghe maintained a calm countenance. Like a lady from an oil painting, she sat there, quietly confident in herself, buffeting the world around her.