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Mina's face instantly turned sour, her eyebrows almost raised, and she opened her mouth but finally said weakly, "What's wrong with hitching a ride?"
Xiao Minxing didn't respond to her and stood still.
Then I saw her walking towards her car, glancing back at me three times. Halfway there, she shot me a look, unsure if it was a warning to be careful or a plea for me to speak on her behalf.
The car came out of Zhi Xing's garage and hit the main road before Xiao Minxing asked me, "What do you want?"
I was momentarily stunned, my previously thought-out reasons tangled up in my mind. After a long pause, I softly said, "It's nothing much, just wanted to come by and see..."
He interrupted me with a simple "mm," cutting off what I was about to say. He didn't say anything further and expertly drove towards my home with his hands on the steering wheel.
But I had many questions swirling in my mind.
Why were the Xiao family sisters gathered at his office entrance?
What kind of people were hidden in his office?
Why did Xiao Minxing let them make such a scene, choosing to call the police instead of resolving it himself, yet later came out to confront them for my sake?
Thinking of this, my gaze unconsciously shifted to him.
He still carried an air of coldness around him, his eyes fixed straight ahead. It seemed like he was focused on the road, but in reality, something else was wandering within him.
Her thin lips were slightly pursed, appearing even thinner, and the muscles in her face were tense, as if she was still angry or determined to do something.
I felt a tightness in my throat, and the words that were on the tip of my tongue were swallowed back down, quietly turning myself invisible.
However, at this moment, Xiao Minxing's eyes shifted, and she glanced at me, asking softly, "What's wrong? Just say what you need to say."
"Ah?" Startled, I quickly feigned nonchalance and looked at her, trying to casually ask, "How did the sisters go today...?"
Before I could finish my sentence, Xiao Minxing interjected, "Aren't you able to hear clearly outside? They are all fighting over that broken factory of Father in the East District. Everyone wants to get their hands on it, but no one knows it's a piece of junk."
I let out a long "oh," pretending to understand, but I was actually quite puzzled.
Since Xiao Minxing said it was a piece of junk, why not just throw it away and be done with it? Why go through such a thankless struggle? They even lost their own house in the process, yet no one said anything good about it; instead, they acted as if he had gained some huge advantage. It was frustrating just to think about it.
At that moment, she snorted coldly through her nose, as if answering my unspoken question: "Even if we throw it away now, they would still think I swallowed all the money inside. That's why they act this way."
"How can they think like that?" I genuinely felt indignant for Xiao Minxing and had even less goodwill towards the Xiao Family Sisters.
However, her expression didn't change at all; instead, she seemed a bit more relaxed as she said, "Isn't that normal? They've always been like this. They don't necessarily think it's a piece of cake; they just want to take something from me."
My anger towards the shamelessness of the Xiao Family Sisters only deepened my sympathy for Xiao Minxing.
She never told me anything before. Although I knew it wasn't easy for her, what I could see was limited. Plus, our relationship wasn't good; sometimes I even secretly hoped she wasn't doing well. But now that we were truly in a crisis, I realized that even though she had treated me poorly back then, her true nature wasn't that of a bad person.
I can't help him much in business, and even in life, now that he’s living at home, I can’t lend a hand either. All I can do is pray again that he turns his luck around and has a better life.
The car quickly entered the underground parking lot of the community. He had already parked the car but suddenly turned to ask me, "Have you seen that man in black recently?"
I shook my head and said, "No, why are you asking about him all of a sudden?"
Xiao Minxing didn’t say anything and got out of the car.
Mina's car followed in and parked near us, as if afraid we would leave her behind. She got out and quickly rushed over.
Xiao Minxing seemed to be waiting for her, glancing in her direction. When Mina got closer, he finally spoke, "It’s no use looking for me again; you might as well have Zhuo Feng come over."
As soon as Mina heard this, her face fell, and her tone softened instantly, something I had never heard from her before.
"Xiao Zong... please do me a favor. Since our company has no issues and we sincerely want to cooperate, why does Zhuo Feng have to come personally? Look at me, I’m a beautiful woman; I can satisfy your needs just the same..."
Her elongated tone and flirtatious glances made me think she was trying to seduce Xiao Minxing if I didn’t know her too well. It was really out of character for her.
The key was that Xiao Minxing remained calm as usual. He glanced at her sideways without saying a word and walked toward the elevator.
I had to stop Mina and ask, "What was that about? Did you get possessed?"
She shot me a glance, her gentleness fading away as she returned to her strong woman persona, saying fiercely, "Do you think your tyrant has a feudal mindset that favors sons over daughters? I've come here so many times; why does he insist on talking to Zhuo Feng? I just don’t understand. I’ve put in so much effort; why can’t he just agree?"
"Working hard?" I asked her as I looked at her.
Mina, however, disdainfully replied, "Of course! Do you think it's that easy to make a living in the workplace? You have to speak appropriately to people and use different tones for different situations. By the way, how was my acting just now? Did it seem a bit enchanting?"
I shook my head at her and quickly walked ahead to catch up with Xiao Minxing's pace. I already felt that Mina was no longer the person I once knew.
However, I really wanted to ask why Xiao Minxing insisted on seeing Zhuo Feng before agreeing to their request, and I found it strange that Zhuo Feng wouldn't meet him.
Weren't they once like good friends?
Thoughts and reality often differ. In the elevator, Xiao Minxing had a cold expression, and when Mina caught up with me, she didn't look pleased either. So I swallowed my words and said nothing, my eyes fixed on the elevator buttons lighting up as we went up.
As soon as we opened the door to our home, a fragrant aroma wafted through the air. Mina glanced at me happily before tossing her bag onto a nearby low cabinet and heading into the kitchen.
Xiao Minxing went straight to his room.
I stood there for a moment, initially wanting to check out the kitchen too, but then I saw him come out and say to me, "Come in for a moment."
As soon as I stepped inside, he closed the door behind me. Suddenly, we were alone in the room, which made me feel tense.
Xiao Minxing's gaze was deep, and his expression wasn't good either. After staring at me for a long time, he finally said, "You still can't change your bad habits?"
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