Chapter 87

Chapter 87 Count Me Out

"Ms. Xu here was making a fuss at the shopping mall. As a result, the store's staff nearly kicked Ms. Mu out. Oh, right. Ms. Xu also demanded to have the shirt that Ms. Mu was about to purchase…"

Xue Zongzhou's merciless confession caused Xu Xingxing to turn paler, like a thief caught red-handed.

She clenched her fists and frantically explained through downcast eyes, "That's not true! They're lying! They're trying to frame me…"

Qin Ranfeng snorted coldly, "So they're framing you now, huh? Then what about that last incident with the dog? Did someone else frame you?"

Beads of nervous sweat formed on Xu Xingxing's forehead. All she could manage was a simple squeak, "I…"

"Enough!" Qin Ranfeng interrupted. His ears burned a tinge redder with rage. "I've told you once, never take me for a fool. But this is the second time you've lied straight to my face! Since you refuse to call off our engagement, I'll have a word with my Mom tonight to jumpstart the process!"

「Call off the engagement?」

Xu Xingxing's legs wobbled, causing her to take two steps back.

「What respectable family will have me if the Qin family call off my engagement?

Absolutely not! I won't allow it!」

Xu Xingxing mustered up all her courage in one final attempt to save things. She dashed to Qin Ranfeng, wrapping her arms around his thigh as she cried out fat drops of tears. "No… please, Young Master Qin! I made a foolish mistake. Please forgive me just this once! I swear I'll never cause trouble again. Please don't call off our engagement…"

This incident had cut off any strand of patience or pity that Qin Ranfeng felt for Xu Xingxing.

Qin Ranfeng's gaze shot over at the butler as he roared, "Well? Why aren't you getting rid of this nuisance?"

The butler complied. He hurriedly called for two bodyguards, who pried Xu Xingxing off Qin Ranfeng's thigh and dragged her out of the Jun's family estate.

Likewise, they removed He Yiting from the estate. Ye Sijue hadn't even spared her a single glance, much less fall in love with her. Not that she minded because she was now terrified of Ye Sijue.

The two looked utterly miserable as they boarded their car and returned to the Xu's family residence.

Xu Xingxing remained dumfounded during their journey home.

「I came here to gather the guys' help in teaching Xue Zongzhou as well as Mu Xia a lesson. However, this wasn't how I predicted things to end; not only did I fail to get Xia in trouble, but Ranfeng also canceled our marriage contract. What the hell am I going to do now?」

"Aargghhhh!" Xu Xingxing wrapped her hands around her head and let out a skin-crawling scream, startling both He Yiting and the driver.

In the living room.

Mu Xia was left in a daze after Qin Ranfeng had kicked Xu Xingxing out. Deep down, she wondered why he did so.

Still, she could not have been more delighted.

「I don't know what happened exactly, but I'll befriend anyone who's mean to my enemies!」

Hence, Mu Xia beamed brightly at Qin Ranfeng, "Thanks for saving me back then."

「If Young Master Qin hadn't been around, that dog would have mauled off my face.」

Mu Xia's eyes sparkled with adoration at Qin Ranfeng. At that moment, he felt like the world was spinning gleefully like a carousel.

He was about to speak, but Jun Haoxuan butted in, "You know Ms. Mu?"

"Yeah." Qin Ranfeng happily met Jun Haoxuan's gaze and answered in a whispering voice, "She's the goddess—the one that I told you guys. I'm going to pursue her."

Jun Haoxuan's face turned grim within seconds of hearing this.

「So Ranfeng met Xia half a month earlier than I did?」

Annoyance washed over Jun Haoxuan. Similarly, Ye Sijue's features had darkened to a raging shade of maroon.

Ye Sijue scowled inwardly. 「Why is she such a ball of sunshine to every person but not me?

What did I ever do to upset her?」

Unable to tolerate this any longer, Ye Sijue opened his mouth but was interrupted by his ringing phone.

The caller ID showed "Song Qingming."

「Song Qingming, the director? Why is he calling me?」

Ye Sijue answered the call with an annoyed tone, ["Hello?"]

Song Qingming's irritated voice thundered from the phone like a furious storm. ["Young Master Ye, the woman that you recommended won't cut it as our movie's main lead! I want her replaced at once! If you insist on having her as the lead character, then you can count me out of directing this film!"]