Chapter 523-524

Chapter 523: A Pigheaded Teammate Was Born to Drag Her Mother Down 　 Early in the morning, when it was breakfast time at the Yun family house, Yun Xi changed into a casual outfit to make it seem as if she had gone for a morning jog and then went down the mountain. After going upstairs to change, she stepped into the dining room, where, just as she’d expected, the atmosphere was quite tense. Chen Lixue’s face seemed characteristic of a mistress who had taken the lead. She appeared especially smug. On the other hand, Liang Xiuqin looked haggard and had dark circles under her eyes. She looked like a panda. Since Chen Lixue had moved in, Liang Xiuqin probably wasn’t sleeping well at night. 　 　 Upon seeing Yun Xi coming back from her morning jog, Liang Xiuqin looked at her with daggers shooting from her eyes. Her eyes appeared especially venomous as she glared at her. Had it not been for that wretched girl who had decided to let Chen Lixue stay, she wouldn’t have to be so worried. If Chen Lixue and Yun Yuanfeng really rekindled the flames some day, she would never let that scourge off the hook. “Mom, didn’t you sleep well last night?” Yun Xi asked as she took a bite of the steamed dumplings. It would’ve been all right if she hadn’t said anything, but, after she’d asked, everyone at the table looked at Liang Xiuqin. Liang Xiuqin’s face turned pale, and, just as she was about to scold her daughter, Yun Xi spoke first, “Mom, didn’t you sleep all night because aunt moved in? Aunt is your sister, so why do you hate her so much?” Her words were obviously intended to fuel the fire. Regardless of whether Liang Xiuqin had had that thought, now, since Yun Xi had stated it so clearly, even if she didn’t hate her sister, everyone would think that she did. Sure enough, as soon as Yun Xi had finished speaking, Liang Xiuqin slammed down her chopsticks. “Shut up! With you blabbering so much nonsense, how can I eat properly?” Since Liang Xiuqin had become angry, she was basically admitting to it. Chen Lixue was secretly gratified, but her face still appeared aggrieved. “Since Xiuqin has lived in the city for such a long time, she looks down on her poor relatives from the countryside...” 　 　 Liang Xiuqin snorted coldly and looked at Chen Lixue mockingly. “Whether I sleep well or not has nothing to do with you. I am the host, and you are the guest. Don’t be such a drama queen.” Yun Xi chuckled. Today, her mother had applied what she had learned the day before, using the same words that Yun Xi had used to give Chen Lixue a slap in the face yesterday. She had deliberately emphasized the difference between the host and the guest, just to let Chen Lixue know her place clearly, so she wouldn’t try to boss her around as her aunt. Now her words were being used by Liang Xiuqin to give Chen Lixue another slap in the face, so no doubt Chen Lixue would feel resentment. That was good. It saved her the effort of adding fuel to the fire. “Sister, how can you slander our mother in front of an outsider?! Even if she was the aunt who brought you up, this is our mother. You don’t defend our mother, but defend an outsider instead. How outrageous!” “I didn’t defend my aunt. Didn’t Mom say that it had nothing to do with aunt? You’re basically implying that Mom was deliberately targeting our aunt.” “Shut up, all of you!” Liang Xiuqin glared at Yun Xi, then turned her head and kicked Yun Ziling to stop her from continuing the discussion. Yun Xi raised her eyebrows. A pig-headed teammate like Yun Ziling was born to drag her mother down. After breakfast, Yun Xi asked the housekeeper to help her keep an eye on the activities in the house. With her second aunt at home, she wasn’t too worried. No matter how much of a ruckus they caused, she still had the damaging evidence in her hands, so she wasn’t afraid that they couldn’t be dealt with. ... On Tianyu Mountain, Yun Xi got out of the car and saw Mu Feichi coming out of Mu Mansion, with Great White walking along beside him. Mu Feichi was dressed in a military-looking green wool coat, a black sweater, black trousers, Martin boots, and a black backpack on his right shoulder. He looked suave and handsome. Unlike those business people who drag a troublesome suitcase after them while traveling, his appearance had the style of a soldier out on a mission. *** Chapter 524: Serve Your Lord 　 “Let’s go!” Mu Feichi took her luggage, held her hand, and led her and Great White to the apron. “Hey, do you want to take Great White with us?” Yun Xi turned her head and glanced at Great White, who was following her. This would be the first time she had traveled with Great White. Hearing his own name, Great White looked up at her with an innocent expression on his face. “Yep, that way you can cultivate a tacit understanding with him.” “Do I actually need to cultivate a tacit understanding with Great White?” 　 　 Yun Xi turned her head. She and Great White already had a tacit understanding, all right? “Do you think that the tacit understanding I mean is that he doesn’t attack you and acts like a baby toward you?” “Then what is it...?” “Wait until we get there!” Mu Feichi had piqued her interest. Now he pulled her into the helicopter, and Great White jumped in swiftly behind her. Yun Xi saw Qi Yuan and Feng Rui sitting in the driver’s seat and the passenger’s seat. Mu Feichi put the special noise-cancelling earphones on Great White’s head and handed the other pair to Yun Xi. Jingdu wasn’t far from City C. It took about two hours by car and less than 40 minutes by helicopter. However, the plane didn’t land at the airport, but on a hilltop in the suburbs. On top of the mountain where they’d landed, there were several modern-style villas, which were covered by dense trees and heavy snow, concealing their appearances. Great White jumped in the snow happily as soon as he got off the plane, then suddenly darted off in the distance and disappeared. “Great White...” For fear that he would fall over a cliff or not find his way back, Yun Xi called out. “Don’t worry, he has a positioning chip installed, so we won’t be unable to find him. Such a wild environment is the place he likes to play in the best.” 　 　 “Oh-oh...” Yun Xi nodded, then looked up at the villas shaded by trees in the distance. She hadn’t walked far before she heard the sound of cars. A fiery red SUV sped toward them, but from this distance the people in the car couldn’t be seen clearly. “Second Master and the rest are here too,” Mu Feichi explained as he led Yun Xi to the villa. The car roared, then came to a handsome stop while swirling up the snow on the ground. “Yun Xi!” Before the car had even stopped, Zhao Yumo pushed open the door and jumped down. Jiang Chenghuan’s face darkened. He lowered his car window and stuck his head out to roar at Zhao Yumo, who was rushing toward Yun Xi, “Missy, do you want to get yourself killed?” “Get lost!” Zhao Yumo turned her head and made a grimace at Jiang Chenghuan. “I’ll teach you a lesson when we get back.” Jiang Chenghuan snorted angrily, after having his authority challenged and being dissed. His face appeared upset, but he still parked the car obediently and took the luggage from the car. As if he was part of Miss Zhao’s entourage. “Yumo, you’ve only been training with Second Master Jiang for a short while, yet you dare to jump out of a moving car. Are you trying to get yourself killed?” As soon as Zhao Yumo rushed over, Yun Xi smacked her on the forehead. 　 　 “It’s okay. With my skills, I’m not afraid. Even if my skills aren’t up to par, Second Master Jiang wouldn’t dare to actually hurt me.” “He’s the dignified Patriarch of the Jiang family, yet he has to work as a coachman for you, as well as a part-time babysitter and a bodyguard. How embarrassing for him.” “I didn’t force him to follow me around.” Zhao Yumo smiled and turned to look at the dazzlingly handsome Mu Feichi, her eyes full of their usual fawning. “Young Marshal, why are you here? Where is this? Aren’t we going to a hot springs? Why did we come to the top of the mountain?” With so many questions, Mu Feichi didn’t have the patience to answer them all. He left them all to Jiang Chenghuan, who had just come forward. “Take care of your little unappreciative wolf. I don’t have the time to be a nanny.” Jiang Chenghuan snorted lightly, then fired back unceremoniously, “I would rather be a babysitter than to serve your lord.” Squinting slightly, Yun Xi suddenly turned her head to look at Jiang Chenghuan. “Second Master Jiang, are you implying that I’m hard to serve?”