Chapter 673: Silent Kill
Translator: Atlas Studios Editor: Atlas Studios
At the other end of the line, the subordinate said, “Mister, before we could put our skeptics’ team into motion, the negative news online suddenly diminished, especially the major portals and forums. They were all deleted.”
Pei Ziheng slightly frowned. Who was the person who settled this before him?
On the surface, he appeared calm and instructed in a low voice, “Deal with the aftermath.” Then, he hung up the phone.
Xia Ling guessed that it was related to Shaohui’s news and asked in concern, “How is it?”
Looking at her anxious face, he warmly assured her. “It’s almost completely settled.”
She sighed in relief and quickly took out her laptop to check the news. Sure enough, a large portion of the news had vanished without a trace, and there was an increasing number of skeptics defending Shaohui. Public opinion was slowly starting to favor Shaohui.
Thank Heavens.
She lifted her head and was extremely grateful. “Pei Ziheng, thank you.”
Pei Ziheng remained emotionless. “As long as the child is fine. Now, you can eat in peace.”
Xia Ling smiled and specially instructed the nanny to cook more of his favorite dishes. Pei Ziheng’s eyes sparkled for a moment. It turned out that his Xiao Ling still remembered what he liked to eat.
Unknowingly, the two started to get along well again.
However, no one realized that Shaohui was frowning at the side and he was very upset. He ran back to his own room and took out a mini communicator from underneath a pile of items. “Uncle!” He cried, “Things aren’t good! Mom is with that Uncle Pei again!”
“Oh?” At the other end, an indifferent and cold voice was heard. “What about your dad?”
“Dad?” The child frowned. “Stupid dad is not here.”
“Haha.” Xia Moyan laughed coldly. “If your dad is like that, how can he continue to pursue the Phoenix of the Xia Family? We should just let Xiao Ling end up with Pei Ziheng.”
Bam— He hung up the communicator.
The little child looked at the communicator in a daze.
Yes, he was the actual Shaohui, Xia Ling’s biological son from four years ago that was taken away by Xia Moyan. Over the years, he was raised by his uncle Xia Moyan. As he grew older, his mother’s curse had weakened and his uncle was able to send him back to his mother with a hidden identity.
His uncle said that he relied on him to be a matchmaker between his mother and father.
He also said that he could not reveal his identity because his mother’s curse had not completely subsided yet.
Shaohui was young and did not really understand, but he knew one thing. His mother belonged with his father and had no relationship with Uncle Pei. No way was anyone going to steal his mother from his father.
That was why after he found out that Uncle Pei came to visit his mother, he immediately reported it to his uncle.
However, it seemed that uncle was very upset with his father…
That’s right. Stupid dad , Shaohui thought secretly. No one chases after a girl like you. Even when I’m playing with Sister Cherry, I know that when girls need you to be by their side, you have to be by their side. After not coming to look for mom for so long, you deserve to have someone competing with you for her! Hmph!
Sadly…
Shaohui still missed his dad very much.
He was scared that Uncle Pei would run away with his mom.
Shaohui was very worried and troubled. He did not know what uncle meant when he hung up the phone. Was he going to think of something or did he not care about whether his dad was dead or alive? Oh no… Uncle Pei looked very fierce and stern. He really did not want Uncle Pei to be his stepfather.
Shaohui lay in front of the floor-to-ceiling window on the second floor and gazed outside.
After a long time, he saw a man walk on to the stone pavement. He was wearing a clean and fitting shirt and looked very handsome.
Shaohui was elated and quickly ran downstairs.
In the living room, Xia Ling was drinking tea with Pei Ziheng and they were having an easy conversation. Both of them had talked like this for a long time and it was rare for them to spend time together so leisurely. Suddenly, the nanny walked over and respectfully said, “Miss, a guest has come to visit. It’s Mr. Li.”
Mr. Li? Li Lei?
Why did he come?
Xia Ling slightly frowned, her initial good mood ruined. She said, “Let him leave. I don’t want to see him.” However, just as she spoke, Li Lei had already walked into the living room.
In the shadow behind the carved door, a small child was trying to run away.
Li Lei looked at the two people drinking tea in the living room and his heart ached. His Xiao Ling was sitting in a relaxed position on an embroidered cushion while Pei Ziheng’s hand gently touched her arm. She looked like she was very used to this and felt nothing.
These two people looked like an old couple.
Luckily, he just received word from his subordinates that Pei Ziheng had returned to the city and seemed to have planned to visit Xiao Ling at this time. It was just as he expected. Li Lei was glad that he rushed over at this time. Otherwise, if things between them continued in such a pleasant atmosphere, who knows what the consequences would be.
He concealed his feelings and greeted Xia Ling.
Xia Ling’s face fell. “You’re not welcomed here.”
Li Lei almost snorted. This place did not welcome him but it welcomed Pei Ziheng? However, he knew that whatever he said would be used against him now. He could not provoke Xiao Ling again, especially in front of his love rival.
Thus, he could only say respectfully, “Don’t be like this, Xiao Ling. I heard that the news spread messy rumors about your banquet. This started because of Li Rui. After I urgently dealt with it, I came over to look for you.”
“Urgently dealt with it?” Xia Ling sneered. If it weren’t for Pei Ziheng, would she be sitting here leisurely and drinking tea? Did Li Lei know what dealing with something meant? However, she did not intend to ask him and only said, “After you’ve handed matters, it would be already too late.”
Li Lei frowned and said, “I’m very sorry.”
“Get out immediately.” She ordered again.
Li Lei’s feet seemed to be rooted to the ground and he refused to move. How could he let his beloved woman be in the same room with a dangerous man like Pei Ziheng? He said, “Xiao Ling, I have something to tell you.”
“There’s nothing to talk about between us.”
“Li Lei.” This time, Pei Ziheng spoke. He stood up and suddenly, there was an overbearing force in the middle of the living room. “Xiao Ling has already told you to leave, so don’t stay here and be an inconvenience.”
However, Li Lei was not scared of him. What sort of storms had he not braved before? He refused to budge and look straight in Pei Ziheng’s eyes. His sturdy figure was not any inferior to the man in front of him, and he exuded a violent aura. “I’m talking to Xiao Ling. It’s not your place to interrupt.”
The two men quietly confronted each other with their killer eye contact. A war was on the verge of starting.