Chapter 79 - The Plan (2/4)

Xiong Jingfei pointed to herself, then to Xu Suying, and her mom. Then she made a slicing signal with her finger across her neck. 

'She will kill us!' Xiong Jingfei mouthed, giving Xu Suying the stare to not say anything. This is the only time Xu Suying has to pull through and lie to her mom.  

"F-feifei is trying to say she loves you! That's right! Feifei wanted to express how much she loves you... She wanted to prepare a surprise dinner for you and dad. Although we weren't expecting you home today." Xu Suying lies flowed out so fluently and realistically that Xiong Jingfei almost wanted to cry. 

My dear disciple, you finally did it! Xiong Jingfei gave Xu Suying a thumb up. The only one person who actually got a confession out of them for their mischief in the past was Xu Suying's mom. That's because Xu Suying cannot tell a white lie to save them from her mom. Now, the biggest hurdle is to see if Xu Suying's mom will buy their lies. 

"Oh, is that so?" Xu Suying's mom frowned and gave Xu Suying a small smile. 

Xiong Jingfei and Xu Suying held their breath. Their feet became frozen as they stood planted on their spot. It was like their body was conditionally trained for that frown and smile. Train to stand in place and repent what they did! They couldn't run away even when they wanted to. 

Please, please do not give in! Xiong Jingfei prayed for both their safety to get out of this safely. She was totally testing them to see if they were lying to her. Which they were, but Xu Suying was always the first to crack under nonexistent pressure.

Then Xu Suying's mom turned around, and lightly she pinched Xiong Jingfei's cheeks. "I have been feeling so neglected lately. You haven't been stopping by to visit much recently. "

Xiong Jingfei gave out an inner sigh of relief, and Xu Suying gave out an outer sigh of relief. 

Xiong Jingfei can only give Xu Suying's mom an apologetic look and snuggled up to her. Behind Xu Suying's mom back, she gave Xu Suying two thumbs up. She was incredibly proud of Xu Suying for this one. 

She felt terrible for lying to Xu Suying's mom, who is like a mother figure to her. Just this one lie. Never have she lied to Xu Suying's mom because Xu Suying always confessed before interrogation happened anyway. 

She may not have a mother, but at least she knows what it will be like to have one. At least, Xu Suying's mom helped fill those empty holes in her heart. Their family was always welcoming and treated her like a family member from the beginning. 

What Xu Suying's mother said is true about her visits becoming less. Even when she lived with her father, she was a frequent visitor that they emptied an unused room just for her. There were times where she would be spending days with them, and never want to return back to that wretched place called home. 

Xiong Guozhi wouldn't allow such a thing to happen. It was like tarnishing his reputation that his daughter was always out and never comes home. He also did not want the Yang family to find out their future daughter-in-law was like this. So, he will order the chauffeur to pick her up. 

"Drag her back if you have to! I don't care!" 

These were Xiong Guozhi's direct order. Still, never once did the chauffeur laid his hand on Xiong Jingfei. She also did not make the chauffeur life any harder than it was either. She came back without throwing a fuss.

"You must have a lot of things to deal with, right?" Xu Suying's mom caressed Xiong Jingfei's head like a mother comforting her child going through a lot. She is aware of this arrangement made between the Xiong and Yang family. "Everything will be alright, okay? We are here if you need anything."

Xiong Jingfei gave her another tight squeeze. With all the upcoming events, she didn't even have any time spare for herself. The arranged marriage between both families was coming closer as they speak. That means her upcoming days will become busier.

"Mom! You forgot about me!" Xu Suying pouted, feeling neglected by her mother. Now that her other daughter was here. She ran up to both of them and gave them one huge hug. 

"You don't have anything going on!" Xu Suying's mom scolded, giving Xu Suying the same pinch she gave Xiong Jingfei. 

"Ahem."

A low pitched voice broke all three of them apart from one another. The person Xiong Jingfei was waiting for arrived right on time. He is never late to any of his appointments. This person was none other than Xu Suying's older brother, Xu Cheng. It has been a while since they last saw each other. 

"Cheng, why are you here?" Xu Suying's mom had a look of surprise that her son came unannounced. She looked at both her daughters, neither one of them answered her, why. Why the son who was always busy suddenly shows up when Xiong Jinfei finally visited. 

"I-"

"Mom! Why don't I help you out in the kitchen today?" Xu Suying exclaimed, drowning out her brother who was about to answer their mom.

Xu Cheng raised his eyebrow. When did this sister of his ever voluntarily enter the kitchen to "help?" He glanced over at Xiong Jingfei, and she gave him a pleading look. Ahh, he gets it now. They're up to no good and it looks like he unknowingly getting involved too.

"W-what? You? You!" Xu Suying's mom was taken back at her daughter's sudden burst of excitement and out of all places, the kitchen. 

If Xu Suying was not looking for something to eat. She would never go near the kitchen! The last time she did, she almost set their house on fire. Xu Suying's mom felt her daughter's forehead, "Did you eat something wrong this morning?"

"Mom!" Xu Suying pouted, feeling wronged. "Please teach me how to make that delicious sweet I love so much!"

"A-alright?" Xu Suying's mom did not know what overcame her daughter today. How odd...