Chapter 770 - Empress is on polite-hunt! (2/2)

Xie Rong was speechless upon hearing Rouxi's words. More than that, Xinyi's attitude surprised him. She didn't say anything to her mom but kept crying as if he had something wrong.

He shakes his head helplessly and just as he stood up to go back to his study, a servant came inside, running to him.

He frowned and seeing the man panting, he asked, ” Why are you running around like this? What happened?” Xie Rong fixes his specs as he waits for the man to open his mouth and speak fast to not waste his time.

” I...I just saw Miss talking to the guard outside.”

He frowned and raised his brows in confusion, ” Miss? What are you talking about?”

The servant glanced at Xinyi who was sobbing silently and was now wiping her tears with the tissue paper that Rouxi passed her. He pursed his lips and said, ” Elder Miss... Xie...Xie Ming. She is here to meet you.”

Xie Rong's eyes widened in shock upon hearing his words. ” What? Xie Ming is here?” He was trying to meet her for so long, but both she and Liwei didn't allow them to meet her.

Since the day Xie Rouxi and Xinyi were thrown off by her at her office, he couldn't find a way to contact her without being ignored and told off. Then why is she here, that too without any intimation?

Xinyi who was also sobbing earlier raised her head to look towards the entrance and shut up at once upon hearing Xie Ming's name. A deep frown appeared on her forehead as she glanced at Rouxi in confusion.

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Xie Rong clasps his hands together as he watches Xie Ming who was sitting opposite to him on the single couch, with her one leg over the other and enjoying her coffee with two sugar cubes slowly and elegantly while everyone waited for her to answer their questions.

It's been more than 20 minutes since she arrived but she hasn't said a single word and was passing the topics every time he brings something up to talk.

He clears his throat and tries again, ” Why are you here? That too with no information and early in the morning.” He was trying to tone down his frustration and be as polite as he can be but seems like this was his limit.

Xie Ming raised her brows upon hearing his question and took a sip before placing the cup on the saucer on the table. She wipes the corner of her lips with a tissue and glances at the frowning expressions of Xinyi and Rouxi before saying, ” Do I have to have a reason to come back to my mother's house? It's been so long since I visited home, so I thought I would surprise you and everyone.” she smiled at Xinyi and Rouxi as she said this.

” Also, it's already 11 am. I don't think it's that early, for me to come back to my 'own' home.” she smiles at Xie Rong, which caught him off guard. Her words sounded sarcastic but her smile was gentle and pleasing as the spring-breeze.

” Why? Is father not happy with my return?” She asks at which Xie Rong panicked for a moment. Her soft-gentle tone was different from her past self. The way she called him father was sweeter than the way Xinyi calls her 'Dad' these days. Xinyi always tells him to do something about the situation, rather than doing something herself to help the company.

”Of course not. It's your house, you're welcome to come anytime. No need to ask anyone.” He responded with a smile, thinking that if he manages to fix their relationship with her, Liwei will also stop bothering them.

After all, their relationship is like a flowery path these days. They are being seen as a lovely-powerful couple. Liwei's money-making skills while Xie Ming's acupuncture skills have become the talk of the town.

Xinyi and Rouxi both glared at him upon hearing his words. Why is being so sweet to her? What's the need for that?

Xinyi frowned seeing Xie Ming's sweet-gentle appearance, what is she planning now? She would not have come here for no reason.