Chapter 60: Intentionally Scaring
“Chenge, I just hope you can resolve this misunderstanding.” Xu Jingyi said with a sincere expression, “You know how I’ve treated you all these years. Perhaps you have some prejudice against your aunt, but she was strict for your own good…”
“Enough!” Xia Chenge sharply cut him off, “The Xia Chenge of the past might have been an idiot, letting you all manipulate me, but the Xia Chenge of today is not. Don’t display your pathetic acting skills in front of me so casually; I find it embarrassing, you know?”
“Xiao Ge…” Xu Jingyi’s tone changed, filled with warning, “You are a sensible and good child…”
“Stop right there, don’t put such a high hat on me; my head is small, I can’t wear it!” Xia Chenge waved her hand, “Also, the news of Grandmother’s death was something I deliberately leaked!”
“Grandmother is actually alive and well; nothing happened to her. Even the so-called ambulance was just a play I arranged.”
“How about it? Compared to you, isn’t my acting much more brilliant than yours and your wife’s? At least I’ve stirred up this muddy water, and you’ve both waded into it!”
“Accustomed to everything going smoothly and being in control of all situations, how does it feel to be toyed with by a high school student? Are you both angry and annoyed?”
Xu Jingyi looked at Xia Chenge in disbelief. He never imagined Xia Chenge had such scheming abilities, planning step by step. He, who prided himself on his intelligence and wisdom, had suffered a great loss at the hands of someone he looked down upon the most.
Xia Chenge curved her lips slightly, “Xu Jingyi, there are many more things you won’t expect! Didn’t I tell you, there’s a long road ahead, and the good show has just begun?”
“I don’t understand what you’re talking about.” Xu Jingyi suppressed the storm in his heart and pretended not to understand.
“It doesn’t matter if you don’t understand; you know what I mean in your heart anyway. However, if you want to solidify the idea that I’ve gone mad and killed Grandmother, I’m afraid you’ll never get your wish in this lifetime. They won’t only not die, but they will live long lives, watching how you two scoundrels receive your punishment.”
“Xiao Ge, watch your words. No matter what, we are your elders. Are you being so vulgar and rude in front of Young Master Ling?”
“Do you even deserve to use that word in front of me?” Xia Chenge said dismissively, “It’s already giving you face that I haven’t thrown you out of the hospital room. Do you want to push your luck?”
“Young Master Ling, as you can see, Xia Chenge is delirious and speaking nonsense. I know you mean well, but…” Xia Minglan hurriedly slandered Xia Chenge in front of Ling Hanmu.
Ling Hanmu raised an eyebrow, “What this Young Master wants to do is none of your business, is it?”
Xia Minglan’s heart trembled.
Xu Jingyi roared, “You shut up! What right do you have to spout nonsense in front of Young Master Ling?”
“Ah, you’ve said that wrong. Xia Minglan was at least once the Young Lady of the Xia family and a member of Haicheng’s high society, so she has the right to speak in front of this Young Master. As for you, what is the Xu family in Haicheng? What right do you have to babble in front of this Young Master?”
Upon hearing this, Xu Jingyi’s face turned pale, and the anger in his heart surged. He hated it most in his life when people said he started his career by leeching off Xia Minglan!
If it were anyone else, he would have already exploded in rage.
But facing Ling Hanmu, he could only swallow his anger.
“Get out of here and wait for this Young Master’s lawyer to find you,” Ling Hanmu said arrogantly. “Don’t think that by lingering here with Chenge, this Young Master will forget about this. To put it bluntly, this Young Master looks down on freeloaders, especially you, Xu Jingyi!”
Xu Jingyi trembled with anger, “Young Master Ling, leave some room for courtesy; we might meet again in the future!”
“This Young Master doesn’t like seeing freeloaders. Hurry up and get lost; don’t be an eyesore. Oh, right, this Young Master is going to protect Xia Chenge. If you’re not convinced, feel free to come find this Young Master for trouble. If this Young Master is scared, I’ll take your surname, Xu!”
“Fine, fine, Young Master Ling, don’t regret what you said today. No matter how incompetent I, Xu Jingyi, am, I won’t be afraid of a high school student like you!”
“This Young Master is waiting for your move. Stop making empty threats; let’s see some actual action.”
Xu Jingyi gritted his teeth, his face ashen, and got up with Xia Minglan’s support, then left the hospital room.
“Xu Jingyi, there’s one more thing I forgot to remind you: I will definitely find the truth about my parents’ deaths. You’d better pray you’re not that unlucky!” At this moment, Xia Chenge’s cold voice came from behind them.
Upon hearing this, Xu Jingyi and Xia Minglan felt as if needles were pricking their backs, cold sweat breaking out, and an inexplicable sense of fear arose.
Whether it was due to guilt or fear, they dared not look back or respond to Xia Chenge, and quickly left the hospital room.
Xia Chenge snorted, her eyes chilling.
“Little Brother, what you’re doing doesn’t seem quite right,” Ling Hanmu couldn’t help but say. “This is no different from telling them you suspect them. If they were indeed responsible for what happened back then, you’re putting yourself in a dangerous situation…”
“I know what I’m doing, and I understand the trouble it will bring me. But Young Master Ling, so much time has passed. Unless they expose themselves, it will be extremely difficult for me to investigate,” Xia Chenge said calmly.
She wanted to show Xu Jingyi her strong strength, making him wary of her and afraid of her every move.
As long as Xu Jingyi felt cornered, he would act desperately. No matter how cunning he was, he couldn’t withstand panic.
“Why don’t you ask me for help?” Ling Hanmu reminded Xia Chenge with some helplessness. “Although in the eyes of Haicheng’s people, I, Ling Hanmu, am uneducated and only know how to fight and cause trouble all day. However, how could the heir of the prestigious Ling family be a good-for-nothing?”
Xia Chenge smiled, “I never thought you were a good-for-nothing. On the contrary, I think you are terrifyingly smart. The playboy young master is just a mask to hide your true self. In your position, being too smart would only bring you disaster.”
Ling Hanmu was stunned for a moment. His status was indeed very noble in Country A, and countless people envied his background. He knew from a young age that the identity of the Ling family heir, besides bringing him glory, would also bring him the threat of death.
Therefore, after a serious illness that year, he changed. He was no longer as smart and well-behaved as he was in his childhood. Instead, he became a spoiled crown prince, arrogant and overbearing, making everyone think that Ling Hanmu ‘was brilliant as a child but not as an adult,’ thus diverting their attention…
The phrase ‘this Young Master’ is actually the three words he hates the most!
“Little Brother, why are you so smart and clever, yet others still think you’re a waste and an idiot?” Ling Hanmu naturally reached out to pat Xia Chenge’s head. “In my opinion, those people are the real wastes and idiots, mistaking pearls for fish eyes!”
“I never care what others think of me. True strong individuals always let their strength speak for itself!”
