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nChapter 45: Worry

nTranslator: Lonelytree

nAt City Z’s Yan Corporation, Secretary Wang reported to Yan Siming. “CEO Yan, Miss Xiao has returned to the countryside!”

nYan Siming frowned. “What? Where is her hometown?”

n“It’s in Xing Yin Country, Xing An Town, Taoyuan Village!” Secretary Wang reported to Yan Siming. “The village is poor and backward. Miss Xiao Lingyu is the only university student to have come from this village.”

nYan Siming waved his hands. “I get it now. You can go!”

n‘Since she’s gone, then so be it. It’s not like I’m lacking in woman anyway.’

nSecretary Wang replied, “Yes!” After he left, he let out a deep breath and said in a low voice, “Fortunately, CEO Yan didn’t tell me to follow her to that remote village.”

nEven though he told himself not to think about it, Young Master Yan couldn’t help but frown. He murmured. “Is the woman really not playing hard to get? Otherwise, why would she run back to the countryside when I have offered her such a good opportunity?” He shook his head. “Impossible. No woman can resist a man as rich, handsome, and as charming as me. No, this Xiao Lingyu has to be playing hard to get. I swear she will return to City Z soon. I doubt she is going to stay in that backward village. Her family wouldn’t allow a university student to waste her life doing fieldwork anyway.”

nThe more Yan Siming thought about it, the more he felt that Xiao Lingyu was being hard to get.

nHis furrowed brows loosened, and he smiled. He chuckled, “My little firecracker, it looks like you want to play a game of cat and mouse. Fine, we’ll see who is caught in the end.”

nWith that problem solved, Yan Siming turned his energy back to work.

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nMother Xiao was incensed when she heard Xiao Lingyu. She pointed angrily at her daughter. “Girl, you are too bold! How can you pull a man off the street to be your boyfriend? What if he was a bad person? What if he was a human trafficker? What would you do then?”

nThe more she thought about the bad possibilities, the angrier she got. She picked up the feather duster on the table to hit Xiao Lingyu.

n“I’m going to teach you a lesson. How can you be so dumb?! Even if you wanted to take revenge, there were many other ways. Why did you choose one that put yourself in danger? Ah, get out of my way!” The last sentence was meant for Xiao Zhengyang and his son.

nXiao Lingyu was protected by her father and brother. None of the hits fell on Xiao Lingyu.

nXiao Lingye pulled his sister behind him. He comforted. “Mom, you need to calm down. Sis… She has already suffered so much mentally. You shouldn’t hit her anymore. Please forgive her this time. I’m sure she will not make such a mistake again. Right, Sis?” He turned to look at Xiao Lingyu.

nMother Xiao was amused and angered when she heard Xiao Lingye. Mother Xiao roared, “Xiao Lingye, do you know the kind of danger your sister might have put herself in? And you’re still protecting her?”

nXiao Lingye pouted and argued, “No matter what, you shouldn’t hit her. The villagers will laugh at Sis when they find out she is beaten by her mother even though she’s already an adult.”

nMother Xiao’s hand that held the feather duster trembled as she pointed at Xiao Lingye, “You don’t want me to hit your sister? Fine, then I’ll hit you!”

nWith that, the feather duster swept towards Xiao Lingye.

nXiao Lingyu couldn’t let her little brother suffer because of her. She moved to stop Mother Xiao. “Mom, I know I was wrong. Please don’t hit Xiao Ye. Hit me instead.”

nXiao Zhengyang stepped forward to snatch the feather duster from Mother Xiao. He ordered. “That’s enough. The children are all grown up already. We can talk this out like sensible adults. Don’t always resort to beating. If this gets out, people will laugh at us.”

nUsually, Mother Xiao ran the household, but Father Xiao still had the final say. Since Father Xiao said that, Mother Xiao couldn’t help but stop.

nMother Xiao stood there for a while, and then her shoulders shook. She said through suppressed tears, “Do you think I want to hit her? I was only too scared… scared that our girl might be hurt.”

nLike a Tiger Mom, Mother Xiao’s worry manifested as anger.

nXiao Lingyu’s emotions unwound when she saw this. She rushed over to hug her mother. “Mom, I’m sorry for making you worry. I’m sorry…”

nThe father and son’s eyes reddened too.

nMother Xiao cried and patted Xiao Lingyu’s shoulder, “Silly girl, why didn’t you tell us when something like this happened? Even if you want to take revenge on that kid from the Chen Family, you have to tell us. We can stand up for you. It’s safer than you finding a random man on the street. Do you want to worry us to death?”

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nXiao Lingyu leaned on Xiao Lingyu’s shoulder and nodded. She said, “I’m sorry, Mom. I was too angry at the time. I won’t do it again next time.”

n“Wretched girl, do you think there’s a next time?!” Mother Xiao patted Xiao Lingyu.

n“Of course, no more next time.” Xiao Lingyu promised.

nFather Xia moved to tell the mother and daughter, “Alright, stop crying. Come sit down. We should talk about this.”

nMother Xiao and Xiao Lingyu nodded. They sat down around the table.

nXiao Zhengyang said seriously, “Even though that kid from the Chen Family was stabbed by his wife, the Chen Family will push the blame onto Yu ‘Er.” He turned to Xiao Lingyu and asked, “Yu ‘Er, you said you have to do with the collapse of your boss’ company?”

nXiao Lingyu nodded. “Yes, I told that man to buy out the company.”

nXiao Zhengyang continued, “All the more reason for the Chen Family to come after us. Lan Erying’s eldest brother’s eldest son is our town’s famous gangster. In the future, we have to be more careful when we go out.”

nXiao Lingye asked, “Dad, do you mean Lan Hongxing might find trouble with us?”

nXiao Zhengyang said seriously, “Not might, he will. So, if you are going to town, you have to bring friends. Ye ‘Er, you still have school, so when you see him, go and hide!”

nXiao Lingye nodded.

n“Yu ‘Er, although I don’t know the situation with that kid, for your own safety, you should stay in the village for now.” Xiao Zhengyang instructed.

nXiao Lingyu nodded and said, “Okay, Father!”

nBut in her heart, Xiao Lingyu was thinking of ways to make sure the Chen Family would never come to cause trouble again. Or else, the Xiao Family would never have peace!

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