: A Lethal Encounter_1The large black car body slowly drove out from its parking spot, and as it passed the Jeep Wrangler, Xiao Ming rolled down the window and grinned at Zhou Xialan.
"Oh right, do you know why I laughed earlier? Because I suddenly remembered that just a couple of days ago, Feng Haoyu had made a point of emphasizing that he was single.
So I'm really curious, you say he's your boyfriend—does he know that?"
Zhou Xialan's eyes bulged, and she turned her face to interrogate Feng Haoyu, "Is what he said true? Have you really been portraying yourself as single on the outside?"
"Oh come on, are you still causing a scene at this hour?"
"Fine! Feng Haoyu, you're yelling at me! I knew you were full of tricks, flirting around everywhere, getting me pregnant and then pressuring me to have an abortion, you bastard, I'm going to fight you!"
Zhou Xialan let out a cry and pounced on Feng Haoyu, scratching his face a few times.
Seeing the two scuffling in the rearview mirror, Xiao Ming winked at Jiang Xue and sped away from the hospital parking lot.
"You shouldn't sit in the passenger seat; the most comfortable place in this car is the seat behind the driver."
Jiang Xue felt the fine leather on the car door and asked, "Is this Shen Siyi's? Or is it Zhang Dachuan's?"
"Can't it be mine?"𝑓𝑟ℯ𝘦𝓌𝘦𝘣𝑛𝑜𝓋𝑒𝓁.𝑐ℴ𝓂
Jiang Xue threw over a pair of hygienic balls.
Xiao Ming laughed, "It's Siyi's. We had lunch together at noon. Dachuan called him, so he lent me the car to conveniently pick you up."
Jiang Xue nodded, "It's rare for these rich kids not to be as bad as they are described in the news; they all seem quite reasonable.
But you, they dare to lend it, and how can you just accept it? Such an expensive car, if it gets scratched or dented, even selling our house wouldn't cover the cost."
Xiao Ming shook his head, "The lifestyle of rich kids is different from ordinary people's, and from a traditional perspective, they indeed often appear spoiled.
But their upbringing and elite education ensure that they rarely turn into the fools reported in the news.
The so-called rich second generations that make the news aren't really from rich families; at most, they're just nouveau riche second generations."
Jiang Xue turned her face, "There you go again, beating around the bush. I'm talking about the car. You're not allowed to casually accept such expensive favors from now on, got it?
Our status is different from theirs, and so is the value of a favor.
Borrowing a good car to them is just a small effort, but when it's time for you to return the favor, who knows how great a price you might have to pay!"
Xiao Ming didn't make a sound, just glanced at her from time to time.
Jiang Xue, annoyed by the staring, asked, "What, you don't agree with what I'm saying?"
"On the contrary," Xiao Ming chuckled, "I just think Xue'er, you speak so eloquently. They often say behind every successful man is a wise woman who can help fill the gaps.
Marrying you is the greatest blessing heaven has given me."
There's no woman in the world who would truly dislike cheesy love words, unless they're not from the man she loves.
Jiang Xue still loved Xiao Ming, but because of love, the hurt she had suffered in the past two years was all the more painful and unforgettable.
So, whenever Xiao Ming expressed his affection these days, it made her feel both happy and sad, with a sour and astringent taste that she couldn't quite describe.
Seeing his wife fall silent, Xiao Ming quietly sighed.
The revolution is not yet complete; comrades still need to put in effort!
Since they were going to eat out, Xiao Ming simply asked Yang Hanqing for permission for Jiang Xue to take leave, and afterward, he dropped her back to her place.
Yang Hanqing's family lived in an upscale community, in a large flat of over three hundred square meters.
Jiang Xue intended to have Xiao Ming return to work immediately, but he claimed he was in a rush to use the bathroom. With no other option, she had to take him upstairs.
"Mr. Yang told me to come over saying there was only her at home, but when I arrived, I discovered there's a housekeeper who comes every day to cook and clean. I wanted to leave but just couldn't.
What exactly did you say to her that day? A pregnant woman staying at the boss's house just feels wrong to me."
In the elevator, Jiang Xue couldn't help but speak her mind.
"I didn't say much, just had a chat about corporate culture, humanistic care, and such topics. Maybe she was moved by me," Xiao Ming made up a story on the spot.
"I never hear the truth from your mouth."
When the elevator reached their floor, Jiang Xue took out the key to the door.
"Oh, and you don't know, but Mr. Yang's husband was arrested because he killed the old chairman.
Zhang Anli electrocuted the old chairman's heart through damp cotton fabric with a stun device. If it wasn't for a video taken accidentally by a kid in the building across, he would have gotten away with it.
When I think about how Mr. Yang lived with the person who killed her father for so long, it chills me to the core.
How can people be so evil?"
Jiang Xue pushed open the door, bent down to hand Xiao Ming a pair of slippers, then pointed towards the direction of the bathroom.
"Hurry up, and remember to lift the toilet seat. This isn't our home, and it won't look good if you splash everywhere."
Xiao Ming rushed in and was just about to close the door, when he saw a woman walk out of the bathroom.
She was drying her hair with a towel, the raised arms revealing her body's milky-white beauty reminiscent of ancient Greek statues, every curve breathtaking enough to make one forget to breathe.
Xiao Ming was stunned. The woman halted when she saw him, equally frozen.
They almost became actual statues.
But in the next moment, the woman's eyes slowly widened, her lips gradually parted, her chest heaved sharply, her neck tensed as if she was about to scream.
So, closing the door, dashing forward, embracing her, and covering her mouth, Xiao Ming accomplished it all in one swift motion, faster than lightning.
"Don't make a sound, it could be deadly!"