Chapter 287-288

Chapter 287: You Are Really Pigheaded! ... As he got to the door, Great White turned his head and stared at Mu Feichi one more time. His eyes dripped with contempt and really made Mu Feichi feel as if he had been stabbed in the heart. At this moment, Great White was saying to himself, “I don’t like having such an insensitive master. Besides, he was the one who said that she is also my mistress!” Mu Feichi couldn’t help feeling robbed as he stared at Great White leaving the room. He smiled helplessly and then took out his phone and called to ask someone to prepare a car to take Yun Xi to the forest where she did her training with Li Zilan. As the study’s door closed with a click, the gentle expression on Mu Feichi’s face gradually changed. There was a document in his drawer. He looked down at it for a moment, then finally pushed the drawer closed again. ... Coming downstairs, Yun Xi squatted down and patted Great White, who had followed closely behind her. “I’m leaving now. You can’t follow me, or else I won’t take you out to play next time I’m here.” Great White rubbed his nose on Yun Xi’s leg with a look of dismay and scratched at her with his paws. He was trying to tell her that he didn’t want her to go. “Hey, I’ll play with you another day. I promise.” Yun Xi glanced at the butler who had come out of the kitchen and said her good-byes to him too, as she handed off Great White to him. It wasn’t until the sun was almost setting that Yun Xi headed home from the mountain. After such a busy day, she was a little tired, but she knew there was going to be a good show waiting for her at home. After calling her home number from the sentry post, the housekeeper had told her that her parents were home, and the situation was quite tense. Since things didn’t look so good, there was only one possibility. Her mother had come home from the Jiang’s family house empty-handed. On her trip home, Yun Xi reflected on what she was going to do before stepping into the house. “Mom and Dad, I’m back!” As soon as she’d stepped into the living room, Yun Yuanfeng stood up and looked at Yun Xi nervously, as if he had placed all his remaining hopes on her. “Yun Xi, how did things go when you went to the Chen family’s house to dine with the old Madame today? Did you see Mr. Chen?” 　 　 Yun Xi nodded. “I didn’t go to the Chen family’s house. The old Madame’s family had gone to eat at Jinding, and the eldest son took me there. I didn’t expect them to be having a family meal. The whole family was there, so I didn’t dare speak about anything private.” “The whole family was there?” Yun Yuanfeng was startled. “Did you see the second and third young masters of the Chen family?” Yun Xi nodded. “It was a family feast, so they were all there.” Upon hearing Yun Xi’s words, Yun Yuanfeng trembled. He couldn’t contain his excitement. “You saw all three of the young masters of the Chen family! Even the most affluent people in Jingdu might never be in a position to meet them. You have had such good luck.” “I was also very surprised. They were both elders and prominent people of distinguished status. I really didn’t dare speak about anything personal, for fear of saying something wrong that could cause trouble for the family.” “It doesn’t matter if you said something wrong, the old Madame likes you very much. They’re not going to hold a child like you accountable.” Yun Yuanfeng spoke extremely proudly. It was almost as if he had been there with Yun Xi. His daughter was so impressive! He acted as if he could reflect in her glory. Yun Xi tugged at the corners of her mouth and smiled, then changed the subject. “Didn’t Mom go to the Jiang family’s house today? How did it go? Is the Jiang family willing to come forward to help you?” It would have been all right if she hadn’t mentioned it, but now that she had, Yun Yuanfeng became angry once again. 　 　 Liang Xiuqin was already at the stage where she could barely suppress her rage. Now she went all out and vented her rage at Yun Xi. “Whether the Jiang family is willing to help or not has nothing to do with you. You don’t have to worry about it!” “I’m worried for Dad, all right?” “What’s the use of you worrying about your dad, since it’s not as if you can help with anything!” As soon as Yun Xi had returned, she’d gloated about her good news with the Chen family. Yun Yuanfeng’s smiles had been impossible for her to swallow. “Since you saw everyone in the Chen family, why didn’t you talk to them about your dad? All those wealthy businessmen in one room, they could’ve solved the issue easily.” When Yun Yuanfeng heard this, he actually got amused. Liang Xiuqin actually made him laugh. “Don’t you think this is embarrassing enough? You really want to mention this in front of so many people? I might be the first one they investigate! You are really pigheaded.” ....... .................... .................... Chapter 288: What Right Do You Have to Make Fun of Me? ... “It was bad enough that you couldn’t get any help from the Jiang family, but now you’re blaming Yun Xi. She was at dinner with the entire Chen family. If she had said anything about my needing help in front of all those people, not only she but the entire Yun family, would have been humiliated!” 　 　 “Then what is she gloating about? She started blabbering as soon as she got home. She’s done nothing to help us.” 　 　 “You shut up!” Yun Yuanfeng was on edge. 　 　 What had happened with Yun Xi and the Chen family today had been a rare opportunity, yet Yun Xi really couldn’t have said anything. 　 　 Liang Xiuqin had gotten in touch with the Jiang family, but they simply wouldn’t help. 　 　 What was Yun Yuanfeng going to do now? 　 　 Yun Xi watched with an innocent expression as her mother dug her own grave. Then she added nonchalantly, “Today, the heir of the Jiang family was also at the luncheon.” 　 　 “The heir of the Jiang family...” 　 　 Yun Yuanfeng shuddered with envy. He couldn’t believe that all these people he had never had the honor to meet had all been gathered together for one meal. 　 　 “Did you talk to him a lot...?” 　 　 We’re talking about the heir of the Jiang family, a truly glorious status! 　 　 If they ever managed to social climb, the Yun family’s status in Jingdu could be different in the future. 　 　 “We talked a little bit. He’d come to accompany the old Madame for a meal. It seems that he has a close relationship with her. The old Madame treats him as if he were her own child.” 　 　 Yun Xi picked the most unimportant details to talk about. She said, “I was simply dragged there by the Eldest Heir. I was purely an outsider, so of course, the heir didn’t take me very seriously.” 　 　 Yun Yuanfeng sighed with disappointment. At this moment, he felt really helpless. 　 　 “How about...? Yun Xi, do you think you could go to the Chen family’s house to ask them for help privately. Doesn’t old Madame Chen like you very much? You could ask her to relay a message to Mr. Chen...” 　 　 “I’m not sure whether Madame Chen will help, since, after all, they really aren’t indebted to us any longer. Also, the vase that Yun Ziling broke last time she was there has never been compensated for.” 　 　 At the mention of this, Liang Xiuqin’s face suddenly soured. 　 　 “The incident with the vase was all your fault. Why should Ziling take responsibility for your mistakes? Besides, in terms of the compensation, couldn’t it be resolved if you put in a word with Madame Chen? I think you choose to use this issue to embarrass our family. Are you even a member of the Yun family anymore? Why have you become so treacherous?” 　 　 “You shut up!” Yun Yuanfeng couldn’t dare to allow her to offend Yun Xi now. 　 　 Liang Xiuqin’s brainless words gave him an enormous headache. 　 　 He had never seen anyone as stupid as she was. 　 　 It was fine if she didn’t like their eldest daughter. However, she kept making trouble for him because of it. 　 　 She was beyond stupid. 　 　 “Dad, I’ll try my best to plead with Madame Chen, but I can’t guarantee that she’ll help. I can only try.” 　 　 Since she’d mentioned that several gentlemen from the Chen family had been present, her father couldn’t have expected her to intervene on his behalf. Moreover, she’d never promised to go to the Chen family to intercede. 　 　 Compared with her mother’s self-confidence over the Jiang family helping him, thus giving him false hope, only to disappoint him, Yun Xi had been more than kind enough. 　 　 When the time came, even if she couldn’t help, her father wouldn’t dare blame her. 　 　 That’s right, her dad was a person who bullied the weak, feared the strong, and tried to suck up to the powerful. 　 　 “Okay, as soon as possible... They are going to start the investigation next Wednesday.” 　 　 “All right! I will go to the Chen family’s house after school tomorrow.” Yun Xi raised her head nonchalantly and said, “If there’s nothing else, I will go upstairs now.” 　 　 “Go then.” 　 　 On her way upstairs, Yun Xi noticed Yun Ziling, who was standing by the railing of the stairs on the second floor. She scrutinized the enraged and envious look on Yun Ziling’s face. 　 　 “When you went to the Jiang’s house today, did you finally see clearly that you actually mean nothing to Jiang Henglin?” 　 　 Yun Ziling’s eyes suddenly got red. She glared at Yun Xi with gritted teeth. 　 　 “Wretched girl, you shut up! What right do you have to make fun of me?” 　 　 She had gone to the Jiang family’s house today. Although she’d seen him, Jiang Henglin had made clear that he didn’t intend to help her. He had told her to consider his position. 　 　 No matter how stupid Yun Ziling was, she could tell that he was passing the buck at this time when he was their only hope. 　 　 If he didn’t help, who else could they go to? 　 　 She’d originally thought that he would definitely help her with something so easy for him to do. She had not expected him to not care about them at all. 　 　 Although he’d used the excuse of family loyalty, it was obvious that he didn’t want to get wrapped up in such a messy affair.