Free Web NovelChapter 248: Chapter 246: It’s All a Misunderstanding
Xie Changyi looked up at the man and spoke.
It was then that the director of the bearing factory finally understood. His son must have picked a fight with these two. He knew his son’s personality—he must have seen that Xie Changning was beautiful and decided to hit on her.
When Xie Changning ignored him, he must have trotted out his father’s name to try and intimidate her.
The more he thought about it, the darker his vision became. ’Could I just faint right now?’
"It’s all a misunderstanding! He didn’t mean anything by it. He just... has a good eye for beauty. Director Xie, you’ve misunderstood..."
The young man finally understood.
He hadn’t just run into a brick wall; he’d run into a wall of solid steel.
Even his father didn’t dare to offend these people.
What shocked him most was that the girl sitting across from him, who looked younger than he was, was actually a factory director herself!
And from the looks of it, his father was trying desperately to curry favor with her.
The young man was filled with regret. He should have quit while he was ahead.
But it was too late for regrets. He had no choice but to bite the bullet and watch his own father bow and scrape.
"I asked you here for a simple reason," Xie Changning said.
"I just wanted you to bear witness to the fact that I am, indeed, married. Your son here doesn’t seem to believe me."
Xie Changyi sat to one side, arms crossed, her gaze fixed intently on the director of the bearing factory.
The director of the bearing factory whirled around and smacked his son on the back of the head. "Didn’t Mr. Xie tell you she was married? Why did you keep pestering her?!"
’He brought all this trouble down on me!’
Getting hit by his own father, the young man felt aggrieved. He honestly couldn’t tell she was married!
"Aside from that, there’s one other thing." Xie Changyi sat up straight and addressed the factory director. "A moment ago, your son said to me, ’Do you know who my father is?’"
"I’m curious. What gives him the nerve to say something like that?"
To say something like that, especially these days, was basically asking for trouble for his father.
The people nearby shook their heads, thinking the factory director had spoiled his son rotten. How could he say something like that?
"Director Xie, it’s all a misunderstanding, truly!" The factory director panicked the moment he heard Xie Changyi was going to make an issue of that sentence.
It was true he’d cleaned up his son’s messes a few times, but his influence wasn’t nearly great enough to get away with such flagrant behavior in the current climate!
’This son of mine is going to be the death of me!’
Seeing the man’s regret, Xie Changyi let out a cold laugh. "Since your son relies on you for his backing, then as a public servant of Chuncheng, I naturally have an obligation to assist in an investigation. Don’t worry. As long as you’ve done nothing wrong, your name will be cleared."
That sentence all but confirmed that Xie Changyi intended to investigate the bearing factory.
The factory director stumbled back a step in regret. He then raised his hand and slapped his son across the face. "Look what you’ve done!"
’Now, even if there was nothing, there’s something!’
’I worked so hard to climb to my position, and this unfilial son has ruined it all!’
Xie Changning stood up. She watched coldly as the factory director disciplined his son, then said in a frigid tone, "There’s an old saying: ’To spoil a son is to kill him.’ I’m sure you know what that means."
This outcome was his own fault. He had no one to blame but himself for spoiling his child so excessively.
At Xie Changning’s words, the director of the bearing factory squeezed his eyes shut.
If anyone were to ask, the only word he had was ’regret.’
"Perfect, you’re all here. You can bear witness that this isn’t us abusing our power for a personal vendetta." With that, Xie Changyi summoned personnel from the investigative department to take the factory director and his son away.
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’Something’s very fishy here.’
After that little episode, Xie Changyi finally spoke to Xie Changning. "It seems there will always be clueless idiots, no matter the time or place. If you don’t have anything else going on, you should head back to Anong County tomorrow."
’Otherwise, what if some other factory’s spoiled brat decides to cause trouble?’
Xie Changning chuckled. "I’m fine. If he hadn’t brought up his father, I probably would have dealt with him myself."
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Anyone who messed with her should expect to get hit.
Seeing that Xie Changning wasn’t shaken, Xie Changyi breathed a sigh of relief. Just then, Xie Changyi’s secretary came running from a distance. He was panting as he spoke to her.
"Director, the train station just called! They said... they said your parents are back!"
Hearing the secretary’s words, Xie Changyi shot to her feet.
Her expression was agitated.
But she didn’t forget her sister was still beside her. She immediately told the secretary to arrange for a car. "Get the driver to pick us up. We’re going to the train station to get someone."
"Yes!"
The secretary turned and left to get the driver, while Xie Changyi went to settle the bill.
They hadn’t eaten much of their meal, so on the way, Xie Changyi bought a bread roll for Xie Changning to tide her over.
Xie Changning accepted it without ceremony.
On the way to the train station, Xie Changyi’s expression remained tense. She hadn’t seen her parents in many years. She didn’t know what they looked like now, or if they would even remember her and her sister.
Xie Changning, on the other hand, wasn’t particularly nervous.
She was beginning to understand how Yue Yihan felt. She didn’t really want to face these "biological parents," even though she hadn’t been the one who was lost.
Xie Changning stared out the window as the scenery flew by, her mind a chaotic mess.
’She had no idea how to handle this.’
When a tense Xie Changyi glanced back, she saw her sister staring off into space. She didn’t look nervous; instead, it was clear her thoughts were in turmoil.
’She probably doesn’t know how to face Mom and Dad.’
Thinking this, Xie Changyi lowered her gaze and sighed quietly.
’Still, no matter what, she’s on her way now. We’ll just have to see how things go when we get there.’
Compared to Xie Changyi’s eager anticipation, Xie Changning seemed far too calm, as if the people they were about to meet weren’t her parents at all.
Xie Changyi stood on her tiptoes, craning her neck in anticipation. Beside her, Xie Changning leaned against a pillar with her hands in her pockets, lost in thought.
They hadn’t seen each other in so long. Xie Changyi scanned the bustling crowd, searching for her parents’ figures, but after a long time, she still couldn’t find them.
Fortunately, their parents recognized them.
It was mainly because Xie Changning and Xie Changyi were so striking and looked so much alike. In fact, Xie Changning looked just like Xie Changyi had before she’d gone abroad years ago. Because of this, the moment the Xie Family parents stepped off the train, they spotted the two sisters waiting in the crowd.
"Changyi..."
Seeing their daughter, the parents hurried toward Xie Changyi, carrying their luggage.
Hearing someone call her name, Xie Changyi quickly turned. She saw her parents, their hair streaked with gray. Both of them were deeply tanned, looking as if they had lived their lives exposed to the wind and sun.
Xie Changyi stepped forward, her lips trembling with emotion.
"Dad... Mom..." she choked out, her voice thick with emotion.
Seeing Xie Changyi move forward, Xie Changning knew she couldn’t just stand there. She silently approached her parents and helped with their bags.
