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Chapter 253: Chapter 253 Don’t Blame Us for Not Giving You Face_1

Yang Hanqing smiled like that, and Xiao Ming actually felt reassured.

After all, he knew this woman liked him, and despite her delicate appearance, she was very astute. She would submit to nobody but Jiang Xue.

If Gu Tinglan really had any designs on him, she probably would have been sent packing back to Donghai long ago, with no chance of staying on as his secretary.

"I’ve come to realize," he said, "that once you were free of Longyin, you completely unleashed yourself. Now you even dare to mess around when there’s nothing to do, thinking I wouldn’t dare to smack you, right?"

Suppressing her laughter, Yang Hanqing replied with flirtatious eyes, "You’re the big boss, and I’m just an employee who relies on your paycheck to live." fгee𝑤ebɳoveɭ.cøm

"If you really want to smack me, what can I do? I can only comply with your wishes!"

Xiao Ming’s heart skipped a beat, and he put on a stern face, pointing to the other side of the desk, "Go stand over there!"

Yang Hanqing pouted in disappointment but obediently returned to the opposite side.

"Explain clearly, what exactly is going on? If you mess around again, I’ll have Qingyuan replace you immediately."

"Eh? Why Miss Zhou? Do you like her more than Miss Yun?"

Bang!

This time, Xiao Ming slammed the table with force.

"Alright, alright, I’ll stop."

Seemingly having gauged his temperament, or perhaps truly letting go, Yang Hanqing wasn’t scared at all and cheerfully said, "Actually, I didn’t lie to you.

Gu Tinglan really has taken a fancy to you and wants you to be a father to Mengmeng.

Of course, just a father."

Xiao Ming was stunned. "You mean she wants me to help raise her daughter?"

"To be precise, she wants you to help educate her daughter," said Yang Hanqing. "The way you stood up for Mengmeng at the Lu Family helped her realize the importance of a male’s tough influence in her daughter’s upbringing.

Your domineering and powerful demeanor at the time also left an indelible impression on her, and you genuinely care for Mengmeng as well.

With all these factors combined, you’re the perfect man for the role of ’dad.’

However, she felt it would be a bit much to ask this of you outright, so she wanted to work for you to strengthen your relationship, broaching the subject when the time was right.

In fact, you’re wronging her by saying I tricked her. You have no idea, right after I hinted that you needed a secretary assistant that night, she booked her flight back to Donghai first thing the next morning."

After hearing all this, Xiao Ming opened his mouth but found that besides a wry smile, he had nothing to say.

He didn’t mind being a father to Mengmeng; in fact, he quite liked the idea, but something about the situation felt awkward.

After a long moment, he heaved a sigh and resigned himself to say, "Why can’t you guys be straightforward? Why make such a big detour and wait until someone pushes you to speak out?

What’s clearly a good thing ends up making me feel as if I’m somehow at a loss, instinctively repelled. What’s the point?"

Yang Hanqing pouted, "That’s just how women are! You’re not inexperienced, so what’s the big deal?"

"No, that’s just you. Don’t lump in the entire female population," Xiao Ming retorted sharply. "My Xue’er isn’t like that at all. We say what we think and never leave each other guessing."

Yang Hanqing was taken aback for a moment, and then deep respect for Jiang Xue welled up inside her.

Women, being more emotional than rational, love romance and want to share unspoken understanding with the ones they love. That’s why they often play hard to get, challenging men to guess their thoughts.

But men, being more rational than emotional, unless they know the woman very well, end up scratching their heads and making mistakes.

This is why the worse a man behaves, the more he seems to attract women.

In Yang Hanqing’s eyes, Xiao Ming was undoubtedly an anomaly.

He seemed to effortlessly see through people’s hearts, and whether jesting, fuming or rebuking, he could always scratch right where it itched the most.

More crucially, he was incredibly devoted—an exceptional treasure and indeed a rare breed amongst men.

That’s why she found herself so unable to stop wanting him, even ready to prepare herself to be a mistress.

Logically, marrying a man with extraordinary abilities, who knew how to be caring and understanding, most women would gradually stop thinking and comfortably become little wives basking in affection.

Yet to Yang Hanqing’s surprise, Jiang Xue did not relax in the slightest; instead, she continued to wield her intelligence and means to manage her own marriage.

This was true cleverness indeed!

In this world, there’s no such thing as an inherent right to give or an entitlement to take, not even among parents, children, or loved ones.

Where there’s giving, there’s receiving—that is the principle of natural harmony.

No wonder despite the many temptations around him, Xiao Ming had always loved Jiang Xue unwaveringly.

Because they were truly equal, soul mates in every sense.

"I understand now."

Having thought this through, Yang Hanqing spoke very earnestly, "I will learn well from Xue in the future."

Xiao Ming just happened to take a sip of water, and as a result, he coughed and choked on it.

Learn my ass! Can we not scare people like this?

I am a married man, with a marriage certificate and a vow tied to me, which cost nine yuan!

Annoyed, Xiao Ming sent Yang Hanqing away and hurriedly called Jiang Xue, using his wife’s voice and longing to heal his frightened and fragile spirit.

On the phone, he mentioned that Gu Tinglan wanted Gu Zhimeng to recognize him as her dad and that they would move to Longyin.

To his surprise, not only did Jiang Xue not object, but she was also excited, urging him to hurry back home and buy a new house, or else they’d run out of space later on.

Xiao Ming felt puzzled and asked, "Wife, you don’t even know what Mengmeng’s personality or temper is like. You like her so much just from a few phone calls? Aren’t you going crazy wanting to be a mother?"

"Who said we’ve only had a few phone calls? Lately, we’ve practically been video chatting every day. The little girl calls me ’Auntie’ so sweetly, it makes my heart tingle every time, and I can hardly resist wanting to crawl through the screen to kiss her.

I’ve also watched your two interview videos over and over. There was a line you said that’s so true—if we had a daughter as sensible and adorable as Mengmeng, I would wake up smiling from my dreams."

Listening to his wife’s excited voice, Xiao Ming grew even more suspicious that he had been in a trance these past few days, feeling as though he had missed out on so much.

He originally wanted to chat more, but Jiang Xue was eager to make a call to Mengmeng, not even saying the final "I love you" before hanging up the phone.

Xiao Ming was speechless, thinking that his own child hadn’t even arrived yet, but he was already experiencing the destruction of his twosome world. Where could he go to argue about this?

As he brooded, Gu Tinglan’s voice came from the phone on the desk.

"Chairman, someone claiming to be the son of the vice chairman of the Lingnan Business Association says he has very important matters to discuss with you."

The Lingnan Business Association? That was no small organization; it had to be dealt with carefully.

Xiao Ming sorted out his emotions and said, "Put him through."

A moment later, the phone rang, and he had just put the receiver to his ear and said "Hello" when the other party bluntly stated, "Xiao Ming, right? Considering your status as a celebrity, you are free to invest in any tech company in Lingnan.

But there’s one you must not touch. Otherwise, don’t blame our association for not showing you face!"

Xiao Ming’s eyebrows were immediately raised high.