Gain A Cute Wife By 'Kidnap' Chapter 197

Chapter 197 - Don't Have Any

On Mu Sifa's part, his inner discontent grew more pronounced. He kept his gaze fixed on Shang Cijie, his brows furrowed tightly.

It seed he didn't even acknowledge my presence. Did Xiaoxiao manage to bring him ho? Did she deceive him? Yet, this wasn't the sa Shang Xiaojie from five years ago; he couldn't be easily fooled.

At that mont, Mu Sifa caught Shang Mingming's eye. He offered a smile and said, “Mingming, co here and give your dad a hug.”

Shang Mingming regarded Mu Sifa with cold indifference, but remained silent.

Mu Sifa was sowhat taken aback, as this expression wasn't typical for soone of Shang Mingming's age.

“Where's Lina? You didn't enter with her. She ssaged , saying you brought her along,” Hee ier suddenly inquired.

However, as she said this, her intention was twofold: first, to interrupt Mu Sifa's interaction with Shang Mingming, and second, to convey to Shang Cijie that there was already soone by Mu Sifa's side, leaving no room for him.

Shang Cijie wasn't oblivious; how could he not grasp the situation? It appeared she had a grudge against ! Well, I didn't make a favorable impression on her before, so her antipathy is understandable. Was all this pretense necessary, though? If you dislike , just say it. I won't protest, so why resort to all these covert actions?

“I haven't seen Uncle yet. Has he gone out?” Mu Xiaoxiao inquired.

Shang Cijie pretended not to hear what Mu Xiaoxiao said, attempting to divert Mu Sifa's attention. If Hee ier wanted to play gas, he was prepared to reciprocate.

“Oh, Dad! He's on a business trip and should be back in a few weeks!”

Luckily, Xiaojie engaged in conversation with , so did he really think he could upset ? Those who remained silent earlier were truly unnerving. Mu Xiaoxiao let out a sigh of relief.

“I see! That explains why I haven't seen him,” Shang Cijie replied with a smile. Then, he casually peeled another lychee for Shang Mingming.

Hee ier's eyes sparkled with dissatisfaction. She likely realized that Shang Cijie had deliberately engaged Mu Xiaoxiao in conversation!

It had been five years since their last eting, and this young one was proving to be quite challenging to handle! But that's alright; Sifa is on my side, so I needn't pay much attention to him.

Unlike Hee ier, Mu Sifa didn't engage in petty sches, so he couldn't fathom why Shang Cijie wanted to speak with Mu Xiaoxiao. He simply assud that Shang Cijie held a grudge against him and had no interest in conversing.

“Auntie.”

Just then, a voice brimming with excitent echoed through the hall, followed by Elina, who briskly approached Hee ier with an exuberant smile on her face.

“Lina!” Hee ier returned the smile, asking, “Why did it take you so long? Is there so issue?”

He deliberately pulled Elina to his side and leaned against Mu Sifa, making it evident that he was doing so to catch Shang Cijie's attention.

He discreetly glanced at Shang Cijie, hoping to gauge his reaction. However, Shang Cijie remained entirely focused on feeding Shang Mingming so fruit.

This guy is infuriatingly composed!

“Aunt Mu, could you please prepare a room for ? I'll head up and rest; I've been on the plane the entire day, and I'm utterly exhausted.”

Shang Cijie suddenly instructed Aunt Mu, the housekeeper who stood nearby.

“Of course, Third Young Mada. I'll prepare your room right away.”

Third Young Mada? Since when do we have a Third Young Mada in our family? Aunt Mu, it seems your mory is slipping with age!

Unexpectedly, Hee ier flew into a rage and started berating Aunt Mu.

Aunt Mu was so startled that her face turned pale. “I apologize, I misspoke and called the wrong person.”

“Very well,” he replied, still seething with anger.

Although she avoided looking directly at Shang Cijie, her frustration was squarely aid at Shang Cijie himself.