Chapter 153 - May Not Be Able to Save You
Translator: Lav
Editor: Seliniaki Ilikia
“Dad, do you really think your daughter is that kind of person? Although I stayed over at his place for two nights, nothing happened between us!” Wei Xingyue quickly explained.
She was more worried about Shi Lei, since it was nice to have a friend like him, even though he called her crazy and criticized her a lot. Wei Xingyue was scared that her father would misunderstand and cause trouble for him. From her father’s way of doing things, if she really had something to do with Shi Lei, she was worried that he might not live to see the sun rise.
“Dad, although Shi Lei’s just a citizen, he’s definitely not a lecherous person. Do you not trust your daughter? How would I ever have something to do with him? For a guy like him, even if he had three bodies, he still wouldn’t be able to come close to me!”
Wei Xingyue’s father snorted and said, “Don’t speak for him. You are the one I’m worried about! And that’s beyond the point. Look, if you didn’t continue to investigate him, then how did you get so close to him?”
Seeing that her father was on the verge of believing her story, Wei Xingyue continued. “A few days ago, I finished discussing things with someone. I passed by a restaurant and wanted to eat something, but unexpectedly, I saw Shi Lei. Our family believes in God and in destiny. Look at it this way. There are millions of people in Wu Dong city, and the size of the city itself is one of the largest. If I could meet him like that, then isn’t that destiny? Or in other words, I’m destined for this job. So I found a reason…”
“You found a reason to crash into him with a car? Luckily, nothing went wrong. If it did, Xingyue, I’m telling you, even I may not be able to save you!” Her father shook his head.
Wei Xingyue was astounded. What kind of background did this Shi Lei have? Who was the person who borrowed the mansion for him? The person whom if she angered, even her father may not be able to save her.
And that day, even if she really injured Shi Lei, it wouldn’t be anything more than a fractured bone. He would’ve be fine after a few months’ rest. And yet her father said that he wouldn’t be able to save her?
She could see that he wasn’t saying that just to scare her, but in reality, he didn’t need to make it sound more severe than it actually was, since everything he said was true.
The saying “words of enormous weight,” meant that a person at the top would never say anything false. It was not because they didn’t know how to lie, but because people at their level didn’t have the need to cover anything with lies.
Seeing that Wei Xingyue was frozen in shock, he sighed and said, “Shi Lei isn’t someone you can so easily touch. As for the reason why, don’t ask me. But I won’t allow you to have any sort of contact with him again.”
“Dad!” Wei Xingyue panicked.
Her father frowned and thought that she was acting strangely.
Hiding his doubt, he asked again, “And? What did you get out of him?”
Wei Xingyue had yet to recover from the shock, but continued to speak honestly, “After that, I found a reason to take him to the hospital to check the extent of the injury. We were together for about an hour or so but he didn’t seem special at all. He was rather kind. At least, he didn’t lose his sanity just by looking at me. He didn’t try to scam me, even though I hit him. I thought that there was some sort of misunderstanding, so I didn’t pay too much attention to it. I only left him with my contact number and never thought of contacting him again. I really didn’t.”
“Fine, I believe you. But since you didn’t want to, then why did you in the end?” Wei Xingyue’s father leaned back on the chair and asked.
“The next day after the car accident, I suddenly wanted to go out for a walk. I went by a street bar and thought of having a drink there. But only God knows how I met him there. And he has a girlfriend called Sun Yiyi. You already know that, right?”
Seeing her father’s nod, she continued to speak. “But there was a young girl next to him that day, about sixteen or seventeen years old. It was strange, so I thought, ‘Oh, this guy doesn’t seem as eager as he actually is, even going as far as to do things to such a young girl.’”
“You! Why can’t you just mind your own business? How is it any of your business whether or not he was doing anything to the kid?!” Wei Xingyue’s father was angry that she had failed to live up to his expectations.
“I had a drink with him and found out that the girl is getting tutored by Shi Lei. She seems to like him, but he should only see her as a little sister. I quickly checked on her, and her mother is Zhang Meimei. Her family’s situation is rather complicated, and Shi Lei basically saved her from spiraling out of control. I wanted to see what kind of person he is, so seeing him leave with the girl, I followed them. Zhang Meimei probably trusts Shi Lei because she picked them up herself. Also, Zhang Meimei’s social status isn’t as high as ours, but her position is definitely considered high in Wu Dong city. She has something to do with our family, and I thought that perhaps your old friend is Zhang Meimei?
Her father couldn’t help but to laugh after hearing what she said. “Don’t talk nonsense. I know Zhang Meimei and I’ve seen her at different occasions, but I’ve never talked to her before. What’s going on in your head? Why do you always see the opposite of what is true?”
Wei Xingyue saw that the tense atmosphere had eased and she smiled. She pretended to be cute and said, “Dad, I was just saying that. Of course I know you won’t just eat whatever is in front of you when you are hungry. But Zhang Meimei is great. If I didn’t know her, I wouldn’t even be able to tell that she is forty years old.”
“I told you to stop and you are more excited now?!” Her father narrowed his eyes and looked at her.
“Well, I was just obsessed, you know,” Wei Xingyue said, giggling. “So after Shi Lei came out, he didn’t seem surprised, meaning that he must’ve discovered my presence a long time ago. I wanted to interact with him some more and get something out of him. So I dragged him to drink. But he was very closed off and didn’t say anything. If I didn’t try to converse with him, he wouldn’t talk at all. I didn’t know what to do, but I was curious. Plus, we met at the bar again, and I thought that it had to be fate. So I continued to drink with him. But who knew that he was such a lightweight? He cheated, not drinking that much, but I accidentally drank too much. I was safe during the night, so I thought that he really wasn’t a bad person. After we drank, I specifically asked him about Zhang Meimei and her daughter, as well as their normal level of interaction with each other. But Shi Lei left for a walk and came back with a chain of Xingyue Puti. He even said that he bought it because of my name. I wanted to tease him. You know how much I like to play around. So I had dinner with him. Then do you know what I found out? I’m telling you that the meal was worth it!”
Wei Xingyue’s father narrowed his eyes and wondered if she really did find something out.
“Tell me,” he said indifferently.
“He said he is friends with Yu Banzhi!” Wei Xingyue declared.
Her father suddenly sat up and his eyes shone sharply. “Yu Banzhi?”
“Yeah, I thought it was strange because Yu Banzhi is like a wild and unrestrained crane. He is always so out of place. The Yu family will definitely go downhill because of him. With his personality, it is possible to make friends with an ordinary person like Shi Lei, but since Yu Banzhi is associated with him, I thought that he isn’t as simple as what his background check reported. Since that idiot Song Miaomiao was pestering me yesterday, I thought I’d bring an outsider to see her, so I found Shi Lei again.”