Chapter 197

C197 – Don’t Have Any

On Mu Sifa’s part, his inner discontent grew more pronounced. He kept his gaze fixed on Shang Cijie, his brows furrowed tightly.

It seemed he didn’t even acknowledge my presence. Did Xiaoxiao manage to bring him home? Did she deceive him? Yet, this wasn’t the same Shang Xiaojie from five years ago; he couldn’t be easily fooled.

At that moment, Mu Sifa caught Shang Mingming’s eye. He offered a smile and said, “Mingming, come here and give your dad a hug.”

Shang Mingming regarded Mu Sifa with cold indifference, but remained silent.

Mu Sifa was somewhat taken aback, as this expression wasn’t typical for someone of Shang Mingming’s age.

“Where’s Lina? You didn’t enter with her. She messaged me, saying you brought her along,” Hee Meier suddenly inquired.

However, as she said this, her intention was twofold: first, to interrupt Mu Sifa’s interaction with Shang Mingming, and second, to convey to Shang Cijie that there was already someone by Mu Sifa’s side, leaving no room for him.

Shang Cijie wasn’t oblivious; how could he not grasp the situation? It appeared she had a grudge against me! Well, I didn’t make a favorable impression on her before, so her antipathy is understandable. Was all this pretense necessary, though? If you dislike me, just say it. I won’t protest, so why resort to all these covert actions?

“I haven’t seen Uncle yet. Has he gone out?” Mu Xiaoxiao inquired.Follow current novels at novelhall.com)

He discreetly glanced at Shang Cijie, hoping to gauge his reaction. However, Shang Cijie remained entirely focused on feeding Shang Mingming some fruit.

This guy is infuriatingly composed!

“Aunt Mu, could you please prepare a room for me? I’ll head up and rest; I’ve been on the plane the entire day, and I’m utterly exhausted.”

Shang Cijie suddenly instructed Aunt Mu, the housekeeper who stood nearby.

“Of course, Third Young Madame. I’ll prepare your room right away.”

Third Young Madame? Since when do we have a Third Young Madame in our family? Aunt Mu, it seems your memory is slipping with age!

Unexpectedly, Hee Meier flew into a rage and started berating Aunt Mu.

Aunt Mu was so startled that her face turned pale. “I apologize, I misspoke and called the wrong person.”

“Very well,” he replied, still seething with anger.

Although she avoided looking directly at Shang Cijie, her frustration was squarely aimed at Shang Cijie himself.