Chapter 1590: Chapter 1590 Every Moment with You (1)
How could Xia Chuqing not hear the sarcasm in those words? A tiger fallen from power is bullied by dogs, but she just pretended she didn’t understand.
Moreover, on the first day of the New Year, she didn’t want to stir up trouble.
However, Xiao Mo put down his chopsticks and said in a deep voice, “Of course, the eldest Miss is different; a pearl is always a pearl. Remove your hand—did I give you permission to sit down?”
Xia Chuqing knew Xiao Mo was angry; she was easygoing, but Xiao Mo was different.
She pushed Xiao Mo’s hand and glanced at him: “Forget it, don’t get worked up.”
Xiao Mo’s big hand gently patted the back of her hand, signaling to her that everything was fine.
Aunt Zhou, of course, had never met Xiao Mo before. She looked him up and down, still with a dismissive expression: “Miss Xia has a boyfriend now? But why is your boyfriend so bad-tempered? Does he know about your family? Does he know that Mayor Xia is a particularly picky person? Oh, wait, Mayor Xia isn’t home.”
“I told you to take your hand away and get out immediately. Can’t you hear me?” Xiao Mo’s cold gaze swept across Aunt Zhou’s face.
Aunt Zhou stood up at once in shock: “What is this, Miss Xia? That’s wrong of you; we’re supposed to be your family. You let an outsider shout at Aunt Zhou like that? That’s just rude.”
Xia Chuqing laughed coldly: “Aunt Zhou, real family isn’t like this. My family never makes snide remarks; they’re always polite.”
Aunt Zhou’s face looked uncomfortable, turning red then pale.
She once worked as a servant at the Xia Family and was later kicked out. She still had a grudge.
This time she saw Xia Chuqing, thinking she was just a fallen Miss whom she could bully, but it turned out not to be as she had imagined.
“Miss Xia, how am I not family? Didn’t I treat you well before? Have you forgotten?” Aunt Zhou picked up another bun, still stuffing a few steaming pastries into her bag. “Don’t cozy up to an outsider. This guy seems pretty hot-tempered; can you handle it? Though it might not be worth much, it’s still not right to just marry anyone you find.”
“Aunt Zhou, stop with the veiled insults. You know exactly why you were kicked out of our house back then.” Xia Chuqing’s voice was cold.
This Aunt Zhou, when she was a servant at the Xia Family, had sticky fingers and often stole things.
“Waiter!” Xiao Mo called out, “Kick her out for me. Didn’t she love grabbing those buns from the table? Throw them right at her.”
The waiter was a young girl, scared and hesitant to act.
Aunt Zhou didn’t know when to quit and said, “This young man is so imposing on the first day of the New Year. My son is a policeman around here, and you seem like an outsider. Better be smart.”
“Can’t you hear me?” Xiao Mo tapped the table, giving the waiter a cold glance.
The waiter reluctantly approached Aunt Zhou: “Ma’am, please move elsewhere; the guests here are upset.”
Aunt Zhou showed no sign of leaving and instead crossed her legs, gnawing on a bun: “Is this their family’s restaurant? Everyone here is a guest, so why can he sit but I can’t? I just refuse to leave.”
This rogue attitude made the waiter and Xia Chuqing grit their teeth.
Not wanting to handle it himself, Xiao Mo called his people immediately.
After a short while, a few people from the police station arrived, led by the chief himself.
“Ah, son, not on duty? Why come here? Perfect, accompanying mom for breakfast. Today is New Year’s Day, we’re out to eat.”
Seeing her son, Aunt Zhou’s eyes lit up, as if she had found her ally.
But Aunt Zhou’s son frowned, unwilling to stand too close to Aunt Zhou and whispered, “This is our chief; lower your voice.”
Because they were in plain clothes, Aunt Zhou hadn’t noticed. Hearing this, she quickly smiled and approached: “Are you really my son’s chief? My son said you look out for him. Have you eaten breakfast yet? If not, it’s on me.”
The chief didn’t lift his head and went straight to Xiao Mo.
“Hello, President Xiao.”
“How do we handle someone who publicly insults others, speaks rudely, and steals others’ belongings?” Xiao Mo raised an eyebrow.
“You’re the one who called the police?” Aunt Zhou shouted immediately, “What did you say? Speaking rudely? Every word I said is the truth. Anyone need me to speak up about Miss Xia’s family matters? The neighborhood knows, alright. And theft, that’s serious. Don’t blame me for telling it like it is; how much has Xia Yongfang embezzled? That’s theft.”
Xia Chuqing was so furious her face turned white, fists clenched, shoulders trembling.
She looked at Aunt Zhou, biting her lip, her eyes rimmed with red.
She couldn’t bear anyone talking about her father, and Aunt Zhou just had to do it in front of her.
Xiao Mo grew impatient: “Chief, how will you handle this? Don’t feel like speaking up?”
“For someone causing trouble like this, I’ll surely detain them,” the chief said quickly.
“Chief, uphold the law fairly!” Aunt Zhou was anxious.
“Today’s the first day of the year; I don’t want an unpleasant scene here. But someone decided to upset me and my woman.” Xiao Mo lit a cigarette, scanning the crowd, “Looks like she’s had too easy a time; maybe she should taste life behind bars. As for her son, I don’t want to see him as a policeman.”
“Yes, President Xiao.” The chief dared not object.
“Since today is New Year’s, I don’t want to be too harsh. After her sentence, escort her family out of C City.” Xiao Mo said indifferently.
With that, he tossed the buns and pastries from the table onto the ground, crushing them underfoot.
The chilly, northern wind-like voice rang from above, resolute and cold.
“Since you love buns so much, this whole table is yours. Officer Zhao, find someone to keep watch and see if she finishes them. If not a scrap is left, I might consider letting her son return to the police station.”
With that, Xiao Mo took Xia Chuqing, who was still stunned, by the hand and walked over the buns as they left.
Xia Chuqing hadn’t recovered from what just happened before she was already seated in the car, obediently watching.
Starting the car, Xiao Mo left the place.
Xia Chuqing sneaked a glance at Xiao Mo, twisting her fingers.
“Did it scare you?” Xiao Mo started.
“No, that Aunt Zhou has always been annoying, but today’s New Year’s Day; it’s actually unnecessary…”
“Be kind and others take advantage. What’s so special about New Year’s Day? I won’t go soft just because of it. Did she consider it was New Year’s Day when she was bullying you?”
Xia Chuqing fell silent; indeed, Xiao Mo was right.
“Don’t be upset, I played the villain. Smile.” Xiao Mo curled his lips, ruffled Xia Chuqing’s hair, completely different from the cold and ruthless man at the tea house just now.