Revenge on the Ruthless CEO - Chapter 61 - Interrogation

“Murong Xiaowei, you’re ungrateful.” “I’m not.” “How are you not? You clearly are.”

“Alright, you two stop arguing,” Murong Qingming, who had been watching coldly from the side, couldn’t help but advise.

Murong Xiaowei exclaimed, “Brother, he’s arguing with your most beloved younger sister. Why aren’t you harshly punishing him?”

Murong Qingming said impatiently, “Enough, Mom is waiting for you at home. You should really come back with me.”

“Oh.” Hearing that her mom was waiting, she quieted down quite a bit.

Seeing that they were about to leave, Yin Zhichen asked, “Do you want me to drive you back?”

Murong Qingming glanced at the blue sports car parked not far away and said, “No need, I drove here.”

Murong Xiaowei said, “Yin Zhichen, I’m warning you, nothing happened between us today.”

Yin Zhichen replied wearily, “Got it, I won’t go back on my promise to you.”

Back at home, Murong Xiaowei went upstairs to sit beside her mother, saying, “Mom, I’m back.”

Murong Ying asked, “So, did you see your biological father? Was it a father-daughter reunion or what?”

Just thinking about her daughter, whom she had raised single-handedly, living with someone else made her feel especially lost.

Murong Xiaowei buried herself in her mother’s embrace and said, “Mom, I won’t call him dad.”

Murong Ying said, “Xiaowei, you shouldn’t have gone looking for that person in the first place.”

Murong Xiaowei said, “Mom, in my heart, I longed to have a father, but this father never came to see me.”

A father, who she had only seen once in her life, taught her that meeting is not as good as missing.

Murong Ying asked, “Xiaowei, is it that he doesn’t want to acknowledge you because he has children?”

Murong Ying knew that if he had his own children, he would never acknowledge Xiaowei.

Murong Xiaowei said, “It’s not that he doesn’t want to acknowledge me. He said that if I could forgive him, he would compensate me with all his wealth. But I never wanted money; I’ve never thought of taking his money.”

Murong Ying said, “That’s the kind of person Dong Minxiong is, always thinking about money.”

Murong Xiaowei cried, “Mom, do all big company bosses like him just think they can throw money at people?”

Murong Ying comforted, “Xiaowei, don’t cry. That person has his own children, but Mom only has you and Qingming. Mom can’t lose either of you.”

Murong Xiaowei said, “Mom, he doesn’t have children. He separated from that woman back then and hasn’t remarried, so no, he doesn’t have children.”

Murong Ying, surprised, asked, “What? He doesn’t have children now? No wonder he said he wanted to compensate you.”

Murong Xiaowei persuaded, “Mom, don’t say that. After all, you were once husband and wife.”

Murong Ying said, “Xiaowei, if we hadn’t divorced, we’d indeed be husband and wife, but it’s been many years since we divorced, and we’re not husband and wife anymore.”

Murong Xiaowei said, “Mom, I have something to do, so let’s not talk about this for now. I’m leaving.” Murong Xiaowei broke free from her mother’s embrace and walked out.

Murong Ying sighed helplessly as she watched Murong Xiaowei leave like that.

Murong Xiaowei walked downstairs and saw Murong Qingming playing video games. She said, “Brother, are you playing games again?”

Murong Qingming didn’t reply but instead asked, “Murong Xiaowei, where did you and Yin Zhichen go today?”

Seeing them together so happy today made him feel like he couldn’t make Murong Xiaowei fall for him.

Murong Xiaowei replied, “We didn’t go anywhere special, just to the ice cream shop for some ice cream.”

Murong Qingming said, “You two went too far, taking time off just for ice cream. Isn’t that embarrassing enough?”

Murong Xiaowei snapped, “Murong Qingming, what do you mean by that? How have I embarrassed myself? You and Luya used to take days off all the time when you were together. You did the same thing, what right do you have to criticize me?”

Furious, Murong Qingming threw down his controller and said, “Fine, I have no right to criticize you, happy now?”

Murong Xiaowei retorted, “You never had the right to criticize me. Just mind your own business before meddling in others’.”

Murong Qingming responded, “No matter how bad I am, it’s still better than you messing around in relationships.”

Murong Xiaowei said, “How am I messing around in relationships? Murong Qingming, don’t make false accusations.”

Murong Qingming countered, “What about it? Who knows what tricks you used to make An Kai, Yin Zhichen, and Feng Yanxin fall for you.”

Murong Xiaowei angrily said, “What nonsense are you spouting? Murong Qingming, I don’t want to argue with you every day. If you keep this up, I will never forgive you in my life.”

Murong Qingming stood up, approached her, and asked, “How do you plan not to forgive me?”

Smiling, he stepped closer to her and, catching her off guard, kissed her on the lips.

Suddenly, Murong Xiaowei, reminded of being kissed by Yin Zhichen, was startled and pushed Murong Qingming away.

Seeing Murong Qingming’s annoying demeanor, Murong Xiaowei, infuriated, slapped him across the face.

Murong Xiaowei angrily retorted, “Murong Qingming, no matter how you treat those other women outside, I, Murong Xiaowei, won’t let you touch me so easily.”

What a mess. First, she was forcefully kissed by that annoying guy Yin Zhichen, and now by Murong Qingming. What on earth is going on?

Murong Qingming said, “I’ve told you that I like you. If you’re willing to be my girlfriend, I don’t care about anything else.”

Murong Xiaowei responded firmly, “Just because you like me doesn’t mean I have to be your girlfriend. You’re dreaming. I’ve always seen you as my brother, yet you treat me like this. I hate you.”

Murong Qingming hissed, “Do you think I want to be your brother? I also don’t want you to be my younger sister. If you weren’t my sister, I could be with you.”

Murong Xiaowei packed up her things and said, “That’s impossible. Even if you weren’t my brother, I still wouldn’t like you. I’m leaving. Goodbye.”

She wiped her lips several times before leaving. Watching her retreating figure, Murong Qingming muttered, “Do you really hate me that much?”

Murong Xiaowei quietly returned to her dorm. Mu Lan hadn’t seen Murong Xiaowei in a long time and had missed her terribly.

As soon as she saw Murong Xiaowei, she rushed over and gave her a big hug.

After the hug, Murong Xiaowei said, “It’s only been a few days, and you’ve become so enthusiastic.”

Mu Lan cheerfully replied, “Of course, I haven’t seen you in days. Without you around to argue with Yin Zhichen and the others, it’s been too boring.”

Murong Xiaowei smiled and said, “Oh, so you only miss me because there’s no excitement? Maybe it’s better for me not to come at all.”

Mu Lan said, “Xiaowei, why are you being so petty with me? I was just talking.”

Murong Xiaowei settled back onto her bed and curiously asked, “Mu Lan, did you manage to start dating Zuo Zhengqiao?”

Mu Lan answered, “No, I’m with Song Yan now.”

Murong Xiaowei puzzled, “How did you end up with Song Yan?”

Mu Lan boasted, “At first, I didn’t want to accept him, but he kept asking, so I reluctantly agreed.”

Murong Xiaowei said, “I think he’s a good person. You should get along well together.”

Mu Lan said, “What’s so good about him? He doesn’t understand romance at all, not my type. I kind of regret dating him.”

Murong Xiaowei advised, “Don’t think that way. As long as he treats you well, that’s enough.”

Mu Lan pouted and said, “I know. As long as he’s sincere and treats me well, I won’t ask for more.”

Murong Xiaowei candidly asked, “Have you guys kissed or done anything yet?”

Mu Lan blushed and said, “We’ve only kissed. We haven’t done anything else.”

Murong Xiaowei said, “I believe you this time. Alright, I’m off to brush my teeth.”