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


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


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


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


    “Where''s Lina? You didn''t enter with her. She messaged me, saying you brought her along,” Hee Meier 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 someone 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 me! 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 me, 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 Meier wanted to y games, 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 me, so did he really think he could upset me? Those who remained silent earlier were truly unnerving. Mu Xiaoxiao let out a sigh of relief.


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


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


    It had been five years since theirst meeting, 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 Meier, Mu Sifa didn''t engage in petty schemes, so he couldn''t fathom why Shang Cijie wanted to speak with Mu Xiaoxiao. He simply assumed that Shang Cijie held a grudge against him and had no interest in conversing.


    “Auntie.”


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


    “Lina!” Hee Meier returned the smile, asking, “Why did it take you so long? Is there some 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 nced at Shang Cijie, hoping to gauge his reaction. However, Shang Cijie remained entirely focused on feeding Shang Mingming some fruit.


    This guy is infuriatinglyposed!


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


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


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


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


    Unexpectedly, Hee Meier 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 aimed at Shang Cijie himself.