Rebirth: My Dear Little Wife Is So Scheming

Chapter 297 - 297 297 The Urge to Cry

?Chapter 297: Chapter 297: The Urge to Cry Chapter 297: Chapter 297: The Urge to Cry They soon arrived at a house, or more accurately, a three-story building, all of which was the property of the Jiang Family. Bai Xiao and An Zhiyuan were led into a warm, cozy reception room, which was well-decorated with genuine leather sofas and tall bookshelves, revealing that it also served as a study and office.

An Zhiyuan and Bai Xiao sat side by side on the sofa. An Zhiyuan draped his overcoat over Bai Xiao. The room wasn’t actually cold, but An Zhiyuan was still concerned that Bai Xiao hadn’t fully recovered from the aftereffects of the recent exertion.

“Is there anything to eat?” An Zhiyuan heard the growling of Bai Xiao’s stomach and asked one of the assistants nearby, one of Jiang Shaoqing’s three assistants.

Xiu He immediately went out to prepare. They had a cafeteria on-site, but now the head chef had long gone to sleep. However, the issue was that with the boss present, and everyone well aware of the relationship between An Zhiyuan and Jiang Shaoqing, if a meal was requested, one must be produced even if it meant waking the chef up.

The chef, deeply asleep, was rudely awakened by a knock on the door and hauled out of bed, still drowsy and confused about the fuss.

A midnight snack?

With the boss recently staying on the premises, they had all been extra cautious. Yet the boss never had a habit of eating midnight snacks.

But when given an order to cook, the chef had no choice.

All he could do was roll up his sleeves and get to work.

The chef looked at the selection in the refrigerator and felt distressed, his prep work was not sufficient.

Jiang Shaoqing arrived at their reception room ten minutes later, sitting on the sofa, silent, his expression fierce. He was still shaken by the words of those two men, horrified by what Shang Kaijie had done within just five short days of arriving in the province—the first day and today being the only times he didn’t have the opportunity to commit such inhumane acts.

In three days, he had harmed three little girls, the youngest only eight years old and the eldest barely eleven. Most horrifically, he had so severely injured the eight-year-old that she needed to be hospitalized! But Shang Kaijie callously said not to bother about her.

As a result, two people discarded the little girl by the roadside. The next day, news came that the young girl had dragged herself for three miles, reaching the entrance of her village, where she ultimately died, her death being particularly gruesome, covered in blood, her eyes wide open in death. The adults in her family, the entire village, were so horrified by the event that they reported the crime.

No one knew Shang Kaijie had such a perverse tendency. In Capital City, he dared not commit such crimes—first, because tossing a stone in Capital City might hit some high-ranking official’s child, whom no one would dare touch. Behind one such child, there was an entire family—who could overlook the possibility that even a little girl on the street might have grandfathers or grandmothers with significant backgrounds. Second, because the Shang Family kept tight control. In Capital City, he was closely watched whenever he left the house; he wouldn’t dare to act so recklessly. If his father caught him, he would beat him to death.

But once outside Capital City, Shang Kaijie utterly cast aside his restraint, and with people eager to ingratiate themselves providing him the means, he naturally broke his vows. Once the floodgates opened, there was no controlling him, and things spiraled out of control.

Jiang Shaoqing felt nauseated even listening to these events. Such a young man, only seventeen or eighteen, was an utter disgrace.

This person, if left alive, one can’t know how many more might die—he was a calamity.

His silence was due to shame. Anyone who heard about such things would probably want to kill Shang Kaijie and deliver justice. Bai Xiao was right; she was indeed a hero among the outlaws of Liangshan.

He felt ashamed by comparison.

“Doctor Bai! I take back what I said before. I, Jiang Shaoqing, will help you with this matter through thick and thin. Just tell me how you need me to cooperate, I’ll follow your lead.” Who was Jiang Shaoqing?

This man would one day be an influential figure, and when it came to making decisions, he would certainly not be inferior to Bai Xiao—in fact, facing Shang Kaijie, he felt no moral burden whatsoever.

Bai Xiao’s earlier plan was the surest way to handle Shang Kaijie, a once-and-for-all solution that would keep them unscathed. Not only was the girl ruthless, but she was also formidable, killing without a trace. This was Jiang Shaoqing’s internal assessment of Bai Xiao. He was unavoidably more wary of her now; upsetting this girl could result in dire consequences.

Yet Jiang Shaoqing knew he wasn’t thinking rightly. In reality, Bai Xiao wasn’t cruel or ruthless; dealing with such a beast in this manner was letting him off easy.

The proper way to do this was for Bai Xiao to be the hand of justice.

Ah, Jiang Shaoqing didn’t even know what he wanted!

Bai Xiao smiled lightly, knowing that Jiang Shaoqing would gradually understand her, but right now, if she didn’t deal with Shang Kaijie, there would be endless troubles in the future.

“Thank you for the compliment, Mr. Jiang. Since this is the case, I think we can release the news now!”

Jiang Shaoqing shook his head, “Is your method foolproof?”

What he worried about was! The Jiang Family bearing this blame.

This girl was too cunning; if not careful, it would be the Jiang Family carrying the blame.

He had to be extremely careful.

“Don’t worry, I know my medical skills. I won’t harm anyone. However, if someone else tries to harm me, of course I won’t let them off easily.”

Jiang Shaoqing turned and went out to make a phone call. If he was going to do this, he needed to act fast. The Shang Family must have received the news by now! By dawn, they would come rushing, so he had to have everything prepared in advance.

The master chef’s dishes were served.

An Zhiyuan watched as Bai Xiao wolfed down the small dumplings, peeling shrimp for her while chiding her.

“Didn’t you eat dinner last night? Look at how you’re wolfing down your food! Slow down, slow down, be careful not to choke!” Seeing Bai Xiao’s messy state was both amusing and frustrating.

With her mouth still full of small dumplings, Bai Xiao said indistinctly, “How can I eat peacefully without catching Shang Kaijie?”

“You know fear? I thought you were Sun San Niang coming down from the mountain, only ever having others eaten by you, never being eaten by someone else,” he said as his slender fingers easily peeled the shell of a tea egg and placed it in her bowl.

“Of course I’m scared. I don’t want to bring misfortune to my sister, brother-in-law, and nephew because of me. You know that Shang Kaijie is like a rabid dog; just because of an unpleasant meeting, he could have someone hit me! He’s after my life, so it would be strange if I wasn’t scared!”

“I don’t understand! How do you know about Shang Kaijie’s private matters? I probably don’t know, and it’s clear that Jiang Shaoqing is also unaware. These things only happened after we arrived here, yet you know them in detail. Sometimes I’m not clear about them; how do you know all this?” An Zhiyuan had to ask! There seemed to be many secrets with Bai Xiao. The more secrets there were, the more dangerous Bai Xiao became. He would not let her put herself in danger.

Bai Xiao choked, and this time she choked so badly that she rolled her eyes back. An Zhiyuan panicked! He quickly patted her back, massaged it, and even handed her a cup of warm water. Finally, Bai Xiao’s cough calmed down.

An Zhiyuan sighed, looking at Bai Xiao’s evasive eyes, “If you don’t want to say it, I won’t ask. But just remember, I hope I’m not the last person to know when you’re in danger. Remember, I’m not just anyone; I’m your man! I can shield you from the wind and rain and protect you, no matter what secrets you have. I no longer wish to know. If you ever encounter any problems, remember I’m right beside you. I can do many things for you, perhaps far beyond your imagination.”

Bai Xiao felt a warmth in her heart. An Zhiyuan had been protecting her since the day they met and had been trying hard to keep her safe. Indeed, she wondered what she had done to deserve such a man, who stood by her side unwaveringly, without asking for anything in return, just purely for her sake.

“An, my dear brother! I…”
An Zhiyuan smiled serenely, placing the peeled shrimp in her bowl, “Eat up!”

Suddenly, she felt an urge to cry.