Before He Benkang could interrupt, Xing Su continued, "Yes, Dai Meixue is younger than me, buit why should I give in to someone younger than me? What logic are you using? Or rather, is this the way you guys handle things? For example, my aunt is younger than my mother, so after she climbed into your bed, my mother should obediently divorce you and give her her husband?"
He Benkang: "I'm talking to you about your aunt. Why are you talking about your mother again? Let's not talk about anything else. Apologize to your aunt first."
Xing Su's face turned cold. "I apologize to her? She caused my mother to die in pain back then. Did she apologize to my mother?"
He Benkang was rebuked and did not speak for a long time. Xing Su said into her cell phone, "Boss He, please tell Ji Ci not to provoke me. Otherwise, she can forget about sitting firmly in the position of Mrs. He that she snatched!" With that, Xing Su hung up the phone impolitely!
At this moment, Xing Su was in a terrible mood. After a while, Gu Nian came over. He was wearing a fancy sportswear, as if he had casually grabbed it from the closet. He, who usually took care of his image the most, had not washed his hair and still smelled of alcohol from last night. As soon as he ran over, he questioned Xing Su, "Where the f*ck did you go last night?"
Xing Su felt guilty and casually lied, "I drank too much, so I found a hotel nearby and fell asleep."
"Then hurry up and call your grandpa back. He's going to eat me up!" Gu Nian was furious.
Only then did Xing Su remember that she had yet to call her grandfather back. However, when she picked up her phone and was about to dial, Gu Nian stopped her. "Wait a moment. Let's compare our statements first. Have you thought of a way to explain why you didn't come home for the entire night?"
Xing Su: "We can only do it the old-fashioned way. Tell them that I played too late at your house last night and didn't go back because I didn't want to move."
Gu Nian quickly stopped her. "Stop. Do you think your grandfather didn't call my house last night? My mother answered the call and said that you weren't at my house."
Xing Su instantly panicked. "Then what should we do?"
Gu Nian sat on the chair, unscrewed a bottle of water, and took a sip. "Why don't you tell the truth? Anyway, you're safe now. At most, your grandfather will beat you up when he's angry. It'll pass after a while."
Xing Su was dumbfounded. What kind of bullsh*t friend did she make?! Other people would risk their lives for their friends, but her friend wanted to stab her twice!
When Xing Su returned home, the living room was quiet. Aunt Cui was watering the flowers on the balcony. When she saw Xing Su return, she hurriedly put down the kettle and walked over. "Susu, where did you go last night? Your grandfather was so anxious."
Xing Su looked guilty. "Um… Aunt Cui, where's my grandfather?"
"The second floor." Auntie Cui pointed upstairs with a sympathetic expression.
Xing Su tiptoed upstairs. She wanted to sneak into her room to take a shower, but before she could touch the doorknob, her grandfather caught her. "Stop!"
Old Chief Xing stood not far away and looked at Xing Su with a dark expression. Before Xing Su turned around, she immediately put on a flattering smile and waved at her grandfather with a smile. "Aiyo, good morning, Grandpa."
Elderly Chief Xing: "It's already noon, and you're still saying good morning? If it weren't for Xiao Rui calling to ask if you're home yet, I wouldn't even know if you're dead or alive! How old are you already? Even if something happens, don't you know to call home and tell me first?"
At the mention of Xiao Rui, Xing Su was dumbfounded. He had clearly promised to keep it a secret from her grandfather. Why did he go back on his word in the blink of an eye? However… Xing Su was not sure how much Brother Xiao Rui and grandfather had said. She could only try her best to remain calm. She did not want to spill what Xiao Rui had not said.
"Really? What else did Brother Xiao Rui say to you?" Xing Su asked with a smile.
Old Chief Xing did not see the guilt behind Xing Su's smile. He said unguardedly, "He didn't say much. He just said that he accidentally drank too much at a social gathering last night and happened to bump into you. You sent him home when he was drunk. It was already late at that time, and he was afraid that it would be unsafe for you to go back alone, so he asked you to stay at his place. He even said that it was his mistake that he didn't call to tell me…"
Xing Su blinked again and again. This story was too fake… Moreover, it carried an invisible sense of mockery. What did he mean by it was his mistake? According to what he said, he was already drunk. How could he remember to call Grandpa to inform him? And she, a person who had not drunk, still did not call Grandpa… This scheming man was trying to sow discord between her and Grandpa, right?!