Chapter 186: 185 If you two are mutually in love
Translator: 549690339
At Cheng Jia’s words, everyone gasped!
The hatred in her eyes seemed as if she wished to tear Zhou Lin into a thousand pieces. They all knew that what she held most dear was MO Zixuan and the baby in her belly. She wouldn’t dare to swear on those.
Zhou Lin turned pale and quickly diverted her gaze to Xiao Wenqing.
A glimpse of a sinister smile flashed within Xiao Wenqing’s eyes. This Zhou Lin is such a waste.
Xiao Wenqing walked up to Zhou Lin, his gaze sweeping her coldly. He then looked to Cheng Jia with a veneer of elder’s affection and spoke gently, “Cheng Jia, don’t get upset about this. You and Little Liu must have had a sleepless night. Look how swollen your eyes are, and your pale face makes you look ten years older. You should go home with Little Liu. Take a good rest after meeting his parents.”
Cheng Jia trembled at his words, glaring at Xiao Wenqing. She had actually implied in front of MO Xiuchen that she had spent the previous night fooling around with Little Liu, the chauffeur, and that she now looked as if she had aged ten years.
Compared to the malicious threats she demanded from Zhou Lin earlier, Xiao Wenqing was no less brutal.
At this point, she didn’t even dare look into MO Xiuchen’s eyes again, fearing to see mockery and disdain. Last night, all she dreamt about was being his woman and taking him from Wen Ran. Little did she expect, the sudden appearance of Little Liu disrupted everything.
However. not looking didn’t mean she could avoid listening.
MO Xiuchen’s voice rang out in a timely manner, seeping in a touch of the season’s chill. “Yesterday, Cheng Jia planned to meet up with me. She said she knew some important information.”
After hearing his words, Cheng Jia was startled and instantly gazed at MO Xiuchen.
But Xiaowen Qing’s eyes held a hint of suspicion as he looked towards Cheng Jia upon hearing MO Xiuchen’s words.
MO Xiuchen sneered inwardly. Without haste, he continued, “However, because of a commitment with an important client, I was delayed. So, I sent Little Liu to tell Cheng Jia that her injuries haven’t fully healed and it wouldn’t be good for her to stay up waiting for me.”
As he said this, MO Xiuchen cast a penetrating look towards Little Liu.
Feeling the questioning glare of MO Xiuchen, Little Liu turned pale and quickly explained, ‘Young Master MO, I went to Cheng Jia’s home according to your instructions. I let her know that you were engaged and would not be able to make it.”
“Little Liu, don’t worry. Whatever happened between you and Cheng Jia last night, and how things turned out to be like this, explain it in detail to MO Xiuchen. If you and Cheng Jia have feelings for each other, then being together is not a scandal. I believe our journalist friends here won’t write baseless accusations. Even if they write something, it will be to bless you guys,” Xiao Wenqing added.
They say, ‘Like husband, like wife’; most likely, this phrase can perfectly describe MO Xiuchen and Wen Ran.
Her calm words left the journalists, who were eager to write scandalous news, feeling embarrassed and guilty. Earlier, they were all thinking that MO Xiuchen had spent the night with his assistant, which certainly would have caused a sensation throughout G City.
However, Wen Ran’s composed remarks had turned the tables, causing them to not dare to embellish the truth, let alone write it as it was.
Now, the only thing they could write would reflect what Wen Ran had said, a beautiful romance story of Cheng Jia and Little Liu being in love.
Even if Cheng Jia was extremely unwilling, she couldn’t possibly deny Wen Ran’s claims at this juncture. With the facts laid out, and Zhou Lin exposing her earlier, she had to confess that there was mutual affection between her and Little Liu before becoming intimate. Otherwise, she would truly appear malicious, just like Zhou Lin has said, making all kinds of preparations just to get MO Xiuchen…
She tasted for the first time what it feels like to swallow down one’s own bitter pill.
Her face turned from pale to green, then back again several times. In the end, she clenched her teeth and spoke in a low voice, “Actually, what I wanted to tell Young Master MO last night was that I have feelings for Little Liu. I didn’t expect that later, Little Liu himself would come over, and we ended up…”
Cheng Jia’s voice was soft and low as she spoke, her gaze fixed on Little Liu, warm and affectionate. Anyone who didn’t know the truth would truly believe that her heart belongs to Little Liu.
A hint of amusement flashing in his eyes, MO Xiuchen’s lips slightly curved into a smile. To outsiders, it appeared to be a show of joy for Cheng Jia and Little Liu. Only he was aware of how delighted he was at Wen Ran’s words.
The pressure of his arm on Wen Ran’s shoulder increased slightly. As he looked down at her and she looked up at him, their gazes met. The laughter in his eyes instantly shifted to tenderness. His stunning composure in that fleeting moment caught everyone’s attention.
This so-called ‘scandal’ was pretty much concluded. The reporters who got up before dawn to come and wait here in the early morning for a scoop had spent their efforts in vain. There was no shocking news. Instead, they had to save face for MO Xiuchen, sparing unnecessary writings while penning down some complimentary remarks. They inevitably felt a little disgruntled.
Xiao Wenqing was irritated beyond measure. He had gotten up early for nothing. He initially was looking forward to seeing MO Xiuchen’s humiliation, making sure his son gets the position as MS Group’s heir apparent. But never did he expect the situation to unfold this way.
Not only did he not witness MO Xluchen’s embarrassment, but he was also outplayed. That useless Zhou Lin made him irate. Her words earlier made Cheng Jia so furious that it made him worried that Cheng Jia might turn against them and side with MO Xiuchen.
Upon departing, Xiao Wenqing’s behavior towards Zhou Lin was no longer as gentle as before, instead displaying anger accompanied by coldness. Zhou Lin looked at MO Zixuan imploringly, but he barely paid her a glance before bending down to get inside the car.
MO Xiuchen asked the crowd of journalists to disperse and asked Little Liu to take Cheng Jia upstairs for a rest. They could discuss any matter after she had rested properly.
Cheng Jia opened her mouth as if wanting to explain something to MO Xiuchen but, in the end, remained silent. She merely gave Little Liu a cold glance and commanded, “Don’t follow me!” before entering the building on her own.
When everyone left, Bai Xiaoxiao and Luo Haofeng emerged from the building.
“Ranran, Ranran, I heard every word you said just now. You and MO Xiuchen really do share an understanding.”
Bai Xiaoxiao teasingly looked up at Wen Ran.
Wen Ran gave her a reproving look and asked irritably, “Where did you sneak out from? Why didn’t I see you earlier?”
Bai Xiaoxiao pointed to the apartment behind her and said, “We were downstairs. One of my dad’s employees lives here. Luo Haofeng and I were standing right by her window. Ranran, Cheng Jia won’t dare compete with you for your husband now!”
Wen Ran’s face flushed. This girl’s words had no filter at all. Wen Ran was worried that if she continued, she would say something more audacious. Further discussion would have been fine if it were just the two of them, but with MO Xiuchen, Luo Haofeng, and Little Liu there, she needed to shift the topic. So she asked, “How did you two get so close so quickly?”
Luo Haofeng chuckled, “Don’t we need to be close to watch a drama together?
Bai Xiaoxiao and I had planned to watch a full day of drama today..”