Chapter 206: So adorably silly, I wouldn't marry him even if he begged me to.
"Is that so? Then I'll await Mr. Xiao's reply!"
Bai Zixuan glanced back at Xiao Yan with disdain, then opened the door and strode out of the hotel room.
"Mr. Xiao, are you... just going to let this scumbag go like this?"
"Xiaxia could never bring herself to be ruthless towards him, but I naturally have ways to make him receive the punishment he deserves."
Xiao Yan frowned slightly, his expression filled with an indescribable melancholy. Yes, for any man, it wouldn't be a happy thing if his fiancée had feelings for another man.
Hearing this, Song Jia felt extremely depressed. His goddess couldn't bear to be with a scumbag. How could he accept this? He was so charming and elegant, yet his goddess was so cruel to him. Song Jia suddenly felt like he would never love again.
"The goddess can't bear to see a scumbag? Could she still love him?"
"If you can't speak, then don't speak. No one will think you're mute!"
Zheng Liu kicked him hard from behind. Song Jia glared at him unhappily while clutching his butt. Xiao Yan didn't say anything, but just frowned slightly in displeasure.
"Am I wrong? That scumbag has hurt the goddess so many times, and she has tolerated it time and time again. What else could it be but that she still has feelings for him?"
Song Jia looked at Zheng Liu with great resentment, but what he didn't see was the fleeting chill on Xiao Yan's face when he heard those words. Zheng Liu noticed this and kept kicking Song Jia's shin, but the belatedly aware person still didn't realize just how devastating those words were.
"Boss, why do you keep kicking me? Don't hurt me just because your wife mistreats you, okay?"
Zheng Liu was almost driven to tears by Song Jia's stupidity. It's quite remarkable that someone could survive this long with such a silly and adorable personality!
"You can go back now. Oh, and help me investigate all the information about Longteng Group and Bai Zixuan, the more detailed the better."
"That's easy, Mr. Xiao. When do you plan to take it?"
"Can you give it to me now?"
Xiao Yan's words poured cold water on Song Jia's eager anticipation. He awkwardly scratched his head, his eyes showing embarrassment.
"This... I really can't! But I'll get the information and have Mr. Xiao investigate it as soon as possible!"
"Don't rush. I'm flying to NY tonight and will probably be staying for a while. You guys protect Xiaxia, and... without me, no one is allowed to touch Bai Zixuan. Of course, you'd better stay with Cai Feng. I have a feeling he's been unusually quiet lately."
"Cai Feng isn't quiet anymore; he has a new target. If my information is correct, he's teamed up with A Xin to try and take over the Gu family's assets. Poor old man Gu hasn't even noticed yet. Sigh, I'm worried for him!"
Song Jia reverted to his usual nonchalant attitude. Xiao Yan glanced at him indifferently, then frowned.
Are these two joining forces to try and swallow up the Gu family? Should we say that Cai Feng is ambitious or just delusional?
The Gu family has been established in Xiangcheng for generations, and their network of relationships in Xiangcheng is deeply intertwined. How could an outsider easily shake it?
Do you think a low-level gangster from South Africa and a socialite who frequents the wealthy can seize the Gu family's assets? What a pipe dream!
"Okay, I got it. By the way, Zheng Liu, why don't you take a few people to Maria Hospital to protect Xiaxia? I want to be alone."
"Alright then, Mr. Xiao, you should also be careful."
Song Jia really wanted to say, if you can't protect the goddess, then don't be stubborn and keep hurting her, okay? You might not care about her, but others will, okay?
He didn't get a chance to speak because Zheng Liu fawned over him and pulled him out of the room. As soon as they were outside, Song Jia forcefully broke free from Zheng Liu's grasp.
"Hey boss, why were you kicking me and winking at me all this time? Were you practicing how to flirt with your wife?"
As she spoke, Song Jia even gave Zheng Liu a few flirty winks, which instantly petrified Zheng Liu. How come he hadn't noticed such an idiot among the mercenaries? This wasn't just cute and silly, it was downright stupid!
"Song Jia, it's an absolute miracle that you've survived this long!"
"Absolutely! It's a miracle that any mercenary can live to retire peacefully for several years."
Song Jia proudly tossed his somewhat silly-looking hairstyle. Okay, these two are completely on different wavelengths, aren't they? Is it really possible for two people like this to work together without any problems?
Zheng Liu shook his head helplessly and sighed. "President Xiao, having a brother like this working for you is truly your... misfortune!"
Back in his room, Xiao Yan smoked a cigarette, but his mind was still filled with Song Jia's words. Was Xia Xia's tolerance of Bai Zixuan really because she still had feelings for him?
He knew it was wrong to doubt her, but his mind was beyond his control, and he couldn't help but think about these things.
Leaning back on the sofa with his eyes closed, Xiao Yan looked somewhat forlorn and weary. Since returning to Xiangcheng, he had never felt so conflicted. If he wanted to be with Gu Mingxia properly in the future, he had to go back to NY and settle the things he was supposed to do. But he wasn't sure if Gu Mingxia could accept what he was about to do.
It turns out that loving someone really means worrying about their thoughts and opinions all the time. Xiao Yan now feels like a little boy in his first love, filled with anxiety and insecurity.
Suddenly his phone rang. Xiao Yan glanced at it, answered it, put it on speakerphone, and placed it on the coffee table.
"Mr. Xiao, your plane ticket has been booked. You're flying to NY at 2 AM!"
Chiba's voice came from the other end. Xiao Yan sighed softly and sat up straight.
"I see."
Are you going to see Miss Tina?
"Chiba, you talk too much!"
Upon hearing this name, Xiao Yan's expression changed, and his tone suddenly turned cold.
"Oh, I'm sorry! It's just that Ms. Tina called me a few days ago and said you promised her you would visit her in NY, so..."
"You should know who your boss is right now!"
"Sorry, if there's nothing else, then I wish you a pleasant trip to NY, President! Oh, and I forgot to remind you, Alice's temper has been even more erratic lately, so please take good care of yourself!"
Chiba's tone was full of mischief. He hung up the phone immediately after speaking, afraid that if he hung up any later, he would be scolded by Xiao Yan.
Staring blankly at his phone, Xiao Yan wondered if he should go back to NY to see Tina. But what good would it do even if he did?
How can he explain to someone whose IQ is only that of a child that he already has the woman he loves and that his bride will be someone else?
With his eyes closed, Xiao Yan's heart was filled with sorrow. If he didn't go, the obstacle between him and Gu Mingxia would never be removed.
Forget it, I won't think about it anymore. I'll just take it one step at a time! Once Xiao Yan made up his mind, he would never hesitate again. He raised his wrist to check the time and saw that it was still early. He got up and left the hotel, driving straight back to the villa to pack his things.
At 2 a.m., Xiao Yan boarded a direct flight to New York. He thought of the person on the ground as he flew tens of thousands of meters in the air.
Meanwhile, in the ward, Gu Mingxia woke up and just as she opened her eyes and sat up, she saw someone rushing over. She was about to get out of bed when someone grabbed her hands.
"Miss Gu, I'm so sorry that you got hurt because of me."
"Oh, it's Miss Liu. What are you doing here so late?"
Gu Mingxia was very uncomfortable with such intimate skin-to-skin contact with strangers. She had an unnatural smile on her lips and subtly withdrew her hands from Liu Qianhua's.
Liu Qianhua realized that it was somewhat impolite of her to so abruptly grasp Gu Mingxia's hands, and smiled somewhat embarrassedly.
“Fu Heng said you might be in danger at the hospital, so he called Fu Feng to arrange for bodyguards to come and protect you. But I thought it would be inconvenient for male bodyguards to be in the ward, since I’ve practiced martial arts since I was a child. So I offered to come and take care of you.”
Fu Heng, it turned out, was the one who arranged it all. Gu Mingxia was somewhat touched, but what surprised her the most was that Liu Qianhua took the initiative to offer to take care of her.
"Aren't you...sad?"
"Sad? Why should I be sad?" Liu Qianhua laughed heartily, asking Gu Mingxia a question. But before Gu Mingxia could answer, she seemed to understand the question, chuckled, and slapped the armrest of the chair. "You mean I'd be sad because Fu Heng likes you? Don't be ridiculous. He's not my type. A skinny, weak pretty boy, why would I like him?"
Uh… is it really okay to say that about Fu Heng? But it’s true, his skin does look very fair, more fair than many girls. But thin and weak? Is this really describing Fu Heng? If I remember correctly, Fu Heng has always loved sports. His physique is the typical type that looks slim in clothes but is muscular when undressed. Don’t ask her how she knows, it’s definitely a secret that can’t be told.
"You dislike him?"
"Why would I like him? Because he's rich? Just kidding, I'm not some penniless little sparrow! Just between you and me..."
Liu Qianhua looked around to make sure she didn't see anything unusual before leaning closer to Gu Mingxia and speaking softly.
"If it weren't for fulfilling my grandfather's wish, I wouldn't marry Fu Heng even if he begged me to!"
Well, this was still the most disdainful thing Gu Mingxia had ever heard Fu Heng say. She really wanted to know how the unmarried socialites in Xiangcheng would react if they heard her say such things.
"Fuheng would cry if he knew what you were thinking!"
"I don't care if he cries or not. Sigh, why did my grandpa have to pair me up with Fu Heng back then? There are so many brothers in the Fu family, any of them would have been fine, even a relationship between an older woman and a younger man would have been good! But he had to choose a cold-blooded and ruthless pretty boy. It's so tragic!"
"Looks like you're having a good time calling me a gigolo. If I don't act like one, it would be a shame not to live up to the nickname you gave me!"
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