Chapter 18: Chapter 18 A Chilly Back
The raindrops pattered down, and Mi Shen stood holding an umbrella, staring at the car in front of her that was all too familiar, a little unable to react.
The driver's door opened and then closed, and the driver braved the rain to come around to her side, pulling open the rear door of the car for her.
"Miss Five, please get in first."
Somehow, Mi Shen sensed an inauspicious premonition from the driver's tone. The surrounding rain was swirling with a white mist, a bit chilly.
"But my luggage is still at the Mao Family..." Mi Shen instinctively wanted to turn and run.
"The luggage has already been taken care of," the driver grasped her, "It's raining heavily outside; wouldn't it be better to get in first?"
Mi Shen: "..."
With even her last excuse gone, Mi Shen clenched her teeth and obediently got into the car.
The door "click" closed behind her, and the interior of the car instantly became dim, bringing with it an intense sense of oppression.
Mi Shen made a show of patting off the rainwater on her body, turned her head with a smile to look at the man sitting beside her, solid as Mount Tai, "Fengchang, why did you come?"
He was always so busy, in all these years, he had never once come to pick her up after school; it was the family driver's job to transport her. Why did he suddenly come to the Mao Family to pick her up today?
When she just got off the bus, she didn't notice whether his car had arrived early or not.
She didn't know if Fengchang saw her with Jin Rumo…
Mi Shen felt uneasy in her heart.
Li Fengchang slowly turned his head, his deep black eyes staring at her devoid of emotion.
Mi Shen felt a chill creep up her spine and quickly reached out to grasp his sleeve, tugging cautiously, "Fengchang, are you alright?"
"Let go!" Li Fengchang's face was expressionless... oh no, he actually had an expression at this moment, his eyes filled with the anger of being deceived, and there was a bubbling and indistinct fire in his heart!
"Did you have fun?" His voice was as cold as the snow in the dead of winter, chilling to the bone.
Mi Shen's smile stiffened, surprise evident in her eyes as she was caught off guard.
It was to be expected, he had taken the luggage back, so how could he not know where she actually went?
Mao Beibei, that girl, really couldn't be relied upon. Why didn't she give her a heads-up in advance? Just letting Li Fengchang come and catch her off-guard... lying in wait!
Knowing Fengchang's temper, daring to deceive him, wasn't this going to be the death of her?
Mi Shen felt apprehensive, her voice grew weaker, "Fengchang, I didn't mean to deceive you…"
"Deceiving your parents, secretly dating a boy, is this how you repay my trust? It seems I need to seriously consider whether I should have you come back and study."
"Don't!" Mi Shen reflexively rejected, "I like life at the academy, I don't want to study at home, that would affect my mood and be counterproductive."
A few years ago, Li Fengchang had once done something like this—
Bringing Mi Shen back from the academy, with dedicated teachers coming over daily to tutor her by hand.
But was she a bird to be caged, contained? Less than a week had passed before Mi Shen couldn't take it anymore. After all manner of cajoling and pleading, and many assurances, she had once again gained freedom and returned to the academy.
Over the years, she had caused all sorts of trouble, all of which Li Fengchang personally resolved. Mi Shen knew that as long as she behaved and didn't cross his bottom line, he wouldn't constrain her too much.
But today's repetition of old issues was obviously because she had deceived him!
Even she would be angry if roles were reversed, let alone the high and mighty Li Fengchang?
Thoughts racing, Mi Shen was about to say something flattering when she saw Li Fengchang pick up the phone...