Return to the Day When My Pregnant Wife Jumped Off the Building-Chapter 380 Redundant_1

Jiang Nanxi left with a complex expression of shock and suspicion. The private room fell silent.

Xiao Ming looked at his watch and said to Qingfeng, "Ask Mingyue what they’re doing; it’s been ages and they still haven’t come down. Are they going to eat or not?"

Qingfeng hurriedly took out his phone to send a message.

An Kefang hesitated for a moment, then sat back down opposite Xiao Ming, and then asked, "What do you plan... how do you plan to deal with the four families: Hao, Wu, An, and Chang?"

"Miss, do you see me as some kind of all-knowing answer machine? Or do you think our relationship has reached the point where I’d tell you everything?"

Xiao Ming smiled and said, "Knowing that you’ll tell everything to your grandfather, why would I show you all my cards?"

An Kefang, ashamed, lowered her head: "I’m sorry! No matter what bad things they’ve done, they are still my family.

I can’t just stand by and watch."

"There’s no need to apologize; you haven’t wronged anyone." After taking a sip of tea, Xiao Ming continued, "As an innocent person involved, your willingness to help your family shows you’re fulfilling your duty as their kin, which is quite normal and commendable.

However, I hope you understand that family loyalty doesn’t mean you have to condone their misdeeds.

The outcome is already decided; there’s nothing you can change.

After fulfilling your duty, it’s best to stand aside cleanly and watch."

An Kefang pressed her lips together: "What if I could convince Grandfather to repent, to take the initiative to expose the other three families—could you spare mine then?"

Xiao Ming shook his head: "If he did do that, it would be good for him, for you, and for the An Family, but whether to spare anyone is not up to me; it’s the prosecutors’ and judges’ authority."

At that moment, the private room door was pushed open, and Furukawa Shizuka and Mingyue walked in.

"Sir, it takes time for a woman to put on makeup and dress; if you’re not even aware of this, I have reason to doubt the intelligence of the women around you."

Now, Furukawa Shizuka had shed her kimono, switched into casual wear, her hair done up in a different style along with her makeup, devoid of any traditional flavor, appearing completely like a dazzling urban woman.

Taking a seat to the right of Xiao Ming, she glanced at An Kefang and arrogantly nodded: "Miss An."

An Kefang felt this Japanese woman had such a strong presence, it made her feel inexplicably intimidated and she said weakly, "Mis-, Miss Furukawa, hello!"

No sooner had she finished speaking than her eyes suddenly widened, pointing at Xiao Ming’s neck in horror: "Mr. Xiao, you... you have something on..."

Xiao Ming looked down and saw a little green snake head, then lifted his hand to let it coil up, telling An Kefang, "This is Qing, my bodyguard, and it also represents the love my niece has for me."

"Pfft!" Mingyue gave no face, "You blatantly took it from her using your status as an elder!"

An Kefang was extremely surprised: "Are you saying that you’ve had a snake hidden on you all morning?"

Xiao Ming nodded with a mischievous smile: "Yep! When you were crying in my arms, I was especially worried it would bite you. Luckily, Qing is a good kid, much better than its owner."

Upon hearing this, Furukawa Shizuka and Mingyue raised their eyebrows almost simultaneously.

"Who are you calling..."

Mingyue was interrupted mid-protest as Qingfeng whispered something in her ear, prompting the girl to slam her hand down on the table forcefully.

"Xiao, if you dare to embrace another woman behind my back, believe it or not, I’ll have Qing bite you right now?"

Well, that certainly sounded ambiguous, startling An Kefang to the point where her eyes nearly popped out.

"You... you two... are uncle and niece!"

Qingfeng hadn’t expected Mingyue to be so startlingly frank and, with a mix of laughter and tears, put his arm around her shoulder to explain: "Aunt An, you’ve misunderstood. Mingyue is just watching Uncle on behalf of my aunt.

She’s my girlfriend, clumsy and cute, isn’t she?"

"Who’s clumsy?"

Mingyue stomped on his shoe, causing him to wince in pain.

"That’ll teach you to deliberately provoke me, deserved!"

After glaring at Qingfeng, Xiao Ming looked at Qing in his hand and saw it stretching its head towards Furukawa Shizuka and flicking its tongue, unable to help but laugh: "The little guy is ungrateful, already ready to switch affections."

Then he said to Furukawa Shizuka, "It seems like Qing has taken a liking to you, are you interested in bonding with it?"

Furukawa Shizuka’s face turned slightly pale as she clearly remained fearful, hesitating a long while before slowly raising her palm.

Without any reservation, Qing moved from Xiao Ming’s hand and slithered around Furukawa Shizuka’s hand, finally coiling in her palm and raising its head high to face her.

Furukawa Shizuka took a deep breath and leaned in cautiously.

Qing brushed her nose with its tongue as if disliking the scent of her makeup, and then started to circle around her palm again.

"Sir, it’s... it’s so cute!"

Noticing something off in Furukawa Shizuka’s voice, Xiao Ming looked up and saw that she was already teary-eyed like a child who finally got the pet she yearned for.

"Cute indeed, but it’s also very greedy, just like you."

Furukawa Shizuka frowned unhappily at him, then became engrossed in playing with Qing.

Watching Qingfeng and Mingyue whisper to each other, and seeing the smiles on Xiao Ming and Furukawa Shizuka’s faces, An Kefang suddenly felt the scene was harmonic, and her presence was completely superfluous.

Considering what she had gone through in less than a day, a wave of sadness washed over her. She held back tears as she stood up and said, "Excuse me, Mr. Xiao, Miss Furukawa, I suddenly don’t feel well, please excuse me."