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Codename:Phoenix - Chapter 138

Published at 15th of November 2019 10:26:58 PM


Chapter 138

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It was quarter past midnight when Xing Airlines' 25th-year celebration ended. Everyone who attended the party had a good time most especially those who were lucky enough to win in raffle prizes. Though Xing Yin didn't win any prize at all, she still enjoyed the night, thanks to the delicious food the chef at the hotel served them and to the son of Chairman Han who stood them up. The chairman's son for whatever reason didn't show up at the party. Because of what his son did, the chairman kept apologizing to CEO Xing. But since CEO Xing liked the chairman's son for his daughter, he turned a blind eye to it and told him that it wasn't a big deal at all. As soon as the two businessmen had finished saying farewell to each other they went on their separate ways. As Xing Yin waited for her father to get inside the car, her father was also waiting for her to step inside the same car. "Get in." CEO Xing said as he held the door open for his only child. Xing Yin faintly smiled at her father as she reluctantly stepped inside the car. Soon as the two Xing were seated comfortably inside the car, CEO Xing spoke. "You don't mind me choosing a husband for you, don't you?" Hearing her father's words, Xing Yin stared at her father with disbelief in her eyes as she tried to organize her thoughts on the matter. But truth is, she was not prepared for that sudden question. She was not yet ready for commitment and she had things she needed to accomplish first before she had to settle down. Oh, gracious heavens! She was just about to finish her college degree and she hadn't enjoyed her single carefree life to the fullest yet. Why would she tie herself down when there were lots of things to explore, places to go, and people to meet? Moreover, why would she spend the rest of her days with a person she had not met once? She even had no idea of what the man looked like and what kind of personality he has. "Are you trying to make me repeat myself, Yin?" CEO Xing seemed to grow impatient waiting for Xing Yin's answer to his question. "I am sorry, father. I was spacing out. What did you say again?" Xing Yin hurriedly apologized and pretended that she did not hear a word from her father. "Never mind! Let us just talk some other time. You take a rest now." The CEO's eyes flashed a momentary expression of concern, however since it was dark inside the car, Xing Yin did not notice her father's real emotion. Could it be that the CEO was just pretending to be cold toward her? Was there a deeper reason as to why the CEO Xing suddenly treated her indifferently? In the entire duration of their trip home, a deafening silence had filled the car as the both of them stared at each other's window and engaged themselves in deep contemplation that when they arrived at the Xing villa, they did not notice it right away until the driver opened the door of the car and politely told them that they had reached home. The two then got off the car and went straight to their own rooms. As soon as Xing Yin had entered her room, she dashed toward her bed and toppled into it. Her long slender fingers then started rubbing the silken sheets and when she was about to press her face against her soft velvet pillow, she suddenly remembered something. "Tss... I still have makeup on all over my face." Xing Yin murmured to herself as she abruptly stood up from the bed to take a quick shower so that she may now take a good night rest. As Xing Yin stripped down and stepped leisurely into the shower, her toes squirmed as they touched the cold tiled floor. Soon as her hands fell to the shower lever, the lukewarm water poured down in rivulets in her hair. She then closed her eyes as the drops slowly made their way down her body and soaked heat into her skin. Though engrossed how the water cascaded into her curves as well as how the steam brought pleasure to her weary body, her mind was still in shreds. She could not take her mind off her father's sudden indifference to her. It brought her so much pain to know that the person, her father to be exact, could give her the cold treatment, making her feel like she was not his daughter at all. She wanted to address the matter, but deep down her heart and mind, she was too scared to do so. She was afraid that she just might hurt herself badly when she found out what her father's reasons were. She did not want to add any more pressure to their already strained father-daughter relationship. That was why, even though she intended to make Zhang Chenric wait for her the entire day tomorrow, she decided to accept her punishment than allow Zhang Chenric to report her to the authority and create a situation that would totally tear her and her father apart. She wanted to ask help from her best friend Yang Mei, but she did not want to involve her anymore since she was busy preparing for the exchange student program. And besides, this was her mess, it was her sole responsibility to clean things up. Also, she must now learn to rely on herself, especially now that her father seemed to be building a wall around him, a very sad way to make her realize that from now on, she was on her own. After she finished her shower, she put on her robe and sat in front of her vanity mirror to dry her hair. She chose not to dry it with the blower for she wanted complete silence to relax her mind before she goes to sleep. When she had completely dried her hair, she slumped into her bed. But no matter how soft the mattress of her bed was, it cannot relieve the amount of stress she had right now. As she lay on top of the silken covers, eyes closed, her mind started to picture out what would her day tomorrow be like. "Aghhhh! Gosh, please let me get some sleep!" Xing Yin then buried her face into her pillow. As warmth and darkness gradually took over her she finally had fallen asleep. ------------------ As the rays of the morning sun flooded Zhang Chenric's room, he felt their warmth soaked in his skin and their brightness glared at his eyelids to wake him up from his slumber. It only took him a couple of seconds to become fully awake. However, he realized that his body was still longing for sleep that he decided to step inside the shower to get rid of that sleepiness. After his quick shower, Zhang Chenric went downstairs, seemingly excited to pick up his newly hired maid, Xing Yin. "Young master, I had prepared you your breakfast. Please eat it before you head out." Lee Qingya said as he placed a tray containing a plate of bacon and egg on the table. "Thank you for your generosity, but I will have breakfast outside." Zhang Chenric politely refused Lee Qingya's invitation. "So, you'll be having a breakfast date with that beauty, young master?" "Why don't you just mind your own business, Lee?" Zhang Chenric said as he threw Lee Qingya a death stare. "If you are nervous, don't take it out on me, young master! I am your ally, not your foe. If you want, I can even share some of my best tips in wooing girls." Lee Qingya said as he put his arm across Zhang Chenric's shoulders. "Two months." Zhang Chenric mumbled. "Two months? What do you mean by two months? Oh, you want to make her fall in love with you in just a span of two months? Leave it to me!" Lee Qingya declared proudly. "Hmmm... Make it for six months. No salary for you for six months!" Zhang Chenric said as he marched toward their house's main entrance. "Young master! I was just kidding! Please have mercy! I will keep my mouth shut all the time, just don't use my salary against me." Lee Qingya bowed down pleading for Zhang Chenric's grace. "Consider yourself lucky cause I am in a good mood today. Anyway, make sure that everything is all set. I want to give her an experience she won't forget." Zhang Chenric then headed to their parking space and got inside his black Maybach. -------------------- Xing Yin cannot stop herself from yawning, it seemed like her body still longed for sleep but her resolute refused to listen. Today, she had to meet with that troublesome Zhang Chenric to make sure that the man would stay silent as to what she did to his motorcycle. Not wanting to create any problems for her father, she reluctantly agreed to obey Zhang Chenric's conditions event though she did not have even the slightest idea of what his conditions were all about. So, she had no choice but to force herself up and perform her part of the deal. That was why she got up early despite lack of sleep because last night's party ended later than what they expected. Xing Yin was the first to arrive at the pastry shop. For some unknown reason, the owner of the pastry shop kept on staring at her. She started to feel uncomfortable and was about to confront the owner when Zhang Chenric entered the shop. "Good morning, I have reserved a table for two." Zhang Chenric said as he went straight to the center of the shop. However, he stopped on his tracks when he saw a familiar figure in his peripheral view. He then turned his gaze at the person and immediately recognized her as the Xing Airlines heiress. "Good morning, sinner." Zhang Chenric sneered at Xing Yin whom he caught yawning. Xing Yin immediately covered her mouth and looked to the other way, not wanting to see the man's face especially when he just called her sinner. 'Sinner?! How dare this jerk call me a sinner?!' Xing Yin screamed inwardly, determined not to pay attention to Zhang Chenric unless he calls her by her name. As she faced the wall, she began to wonder why it suddenly became quiet, she then turned her head back to the center of the shop, but to her surprise, Zhang Chenric was already beside her! His face was too close that when she turned around to take a look, her cheek brushed Zhang Chenric's lips. "What's with that snobbish attitude, sinner? Hmm... did you not like the nickname I gave you? Would you rather that I call you by your real name instead?" Zhang Chenric whispered to Xing Yin's ears, his breath gently tickling her ear. "You! You are too close! Back off!" Xing Yin said as she pushed Zhang Chenric away from her. However, it seemed like she lacked the strength because she did not manage to make him move away from her. "Tss! Weakling. I bet you have not taken your breakfast yet." Zhang Chenric said as he removed Xing Yin's hands from his chest. "Shall we get down to business, please? Please state your conditions now and let us not waste each other's time." Xing Yin retorted as she stood up and transferred seats. Zhang Chenric cannot help but grin at Xing Yin's amusing reactions. He liked how she did not mind how'd she looked like when she got irritated. Her reactions were very genuine, she was not faking it, unlike the girls who constantly chased after him. "Hello?! Are you still there? Looks like it is you who needs to have his breakfast now." Xing Yin snapped her fingers when Zhang Chenric stopped talking all of a sudden. "How about we eat first then discuss my conditions after?" Zhang Chenric said as he sat beside Xing Yin. "How about you stay on the other table since we are not going to discuss your conditions yet? And also, I don't want us to become the talk of the town, especially when we are complete strangers to each other." Xing Yin seemed to dislike the idea of them eating breakfast together. "Is that so?" Zhang Chenric's wrinkled his forehead upon hearing Xing Yin's demands. However, he did not stand up, he instead extended his hand to shake Xing Yin's hand and introduced himself. "Nice to meet you. My name is Zhang Chenric. Can you please tell me your name?" Xing Yin's eyes almost fell out their sockets with what Zhang Chenric did. Why did this guy suddenly introduce himself to her? Did he go insane because of hunger?




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