149 Why Were You Being Pretentious?
Cai Rixi said impatiently, “I’m fine. I’m still busy, so I’m hanging up!”
Mr. Ming still wanted to say something as well, but the call already got cut off. The Ming elders looked at each other and shook their heads.
They could not blame their daughter for being unhappy. They had thought that they could take Ming Liuyi away, but it was useless.
This place was still in the suburbs, so there were very few people. The two of them waited by the side of the road for a long time, but no car passed this way. It was getting late, and they were old, so they did not know how to call for a taxi. They could only walk forward and hail a taxi when they reached a crowded area.
However, after walking for almost two hours, they still did not see many people. The sky was completely dark, and Mrs. Ming could not walk anymore.
“Why don’t we call Rixi and ask her to call a car to pick us up?” Mrs. Ming suggested.
“Hold on, hold on. Let’s not disturb the child,” said Mr. Ming. “It’s not easy for her, either.”
“That’s true, let’s continue then!” Mrs. Ming sighed.
The two of them walked for a while more when a beam of light suddenly appeared behind them. An obviously expensive car stopped beside the two. They were shocked and looked at the car in confusion.
The car window rolled down slowly, and a man in a black suit asked expressionlessly, “Are you Mr. and Mrs. Ming?”
The two of them nodded, and Mr. Ming said, “That’s us, and you are?”
“Hop in,” the man said. “The president asked me to give you a ride. He also has some words for you.”
Hearing that it was Yao Zizhou’s car, the two of them panicked. Was he trying to kill them? The driver did not look like a good person in this wilderness!
Mr. Ming immediately shook his head. “We’re not interested. We’ll figure our own way back.”
“Alright,” said the driver flatly. Then, he closed the window, turned the car around, and left without hesitation.
Mrs. Ming immediately grumbled, “Why were you being pretentious? See! He left!”
Mr. Ming said, “I… I thought he’d at least try to politely persuade us for a bit.”
“What do we do now?!” Mrs. Ming asked. “There are no cars in this godforsaken place!”
“What else can we do? Let’s continue walking!” Mr. Ming said. “It’s been so long, we should be at a more crowded place soon!”
Mrs. Ming immediately collapsed to the ground. She said, “I really can’t take it anymore! I’ll give Rixi a call!”
Mr. Ming did not stop her this time.
The call went through very quickly, but Cai Rixi did not pick up.
“Maybe she’s busy. Let’s take a break and wait.” Mrs. Ming said.
The two of them sat on the ground for a while, and Mrs. Ming became more and more agitated.
…
Ever since Mr. and Mrs. Ming left, Ming Liuyi had been restless, and she was in no mood to eat.
Ming Liuyi knew that this place was very remote. Even if they took a taxi, they would have to walk very far to get a cab. Although the two of them were indeed repulsive, and Ming Liuyi did not want to care, her heart could not calm down.
Yao Zizhou knew why Ming Liuyi was so restless. No matter what, those two had raised her, and she was such a kind girl.
Yao Zizhou called the driver over and said, “Drive slowly along the main road. If you meet a middle-aged elderly couple, ask them if they’re Ming Liuyi’s parents. If they are, send them home.”
After thinking for a while, Yao Zizhou continued, “By the way, pass a message to the two of them. On account that they have raised Ming Liuyi to this age safely, I will not pursue the previous matter. If they do anything else, I will turn hostile!”
The driver nodded. “Understood, President.”
The driver was just about to leave when Yao Zizhou said, “Wait, if they don’t get in the car, you don’t have to worry about them. Just come back. You only have to give them one chance.”
When Ming Liuyi heard Yao Zizhou’s arrangements, she was very grateful and instantly felt at ease. Ming Liuyi’s mood also became better, and as usual, she went upstairs to wash up and rest.
Yao Zizhou saw that Ming Liuyi had recovered, so he returned to his study to continue his work.
However, the car that was sent out returned not long after. The driver reported the situation to Zhao Qiang, who knocked on the door and notified Yao Zizhou.
“It’s their choice, and they deserve it,” Yao Zizhou said coldly.
“Where is the madam?” asked Zhao Qiang.
“There’s no need to inform her, the security here is pretty good, there won’t be any danger. If those two still haven’t left the area after an hour, call them a taxi,” Yao Zizhou said.
“Yes, President, I’ll see to it now,” Zhao Qiang immediately replied.