Chapter 773 - Tuitio fidei et obsequium pauperum (1/2)

Arthur and the twins would stay the night at the Peace Mansion.

As per Arthur’s request, Qin Xiang had readied three rooms for their lot, one for Arthur and one for each set of twins.

Following that, Qin Xiang returned to Xia Lei’s office and placed a laptop on his desk.

“Is everything in place?” he asked.

Qin Xiang proceeded to unfold the laptop. She then hit the enter key twice which brought up three different displays.

She had installed the camera in the vent discreetly where it provided them with the nest view of the room.

Arthur and the twins were managing their luggage in their rooms. There was no conversation and there was no phone in sight.

“Lei Zi, I heard that you and Liang Siyao kissed in the factory, is that true?” Qin Xiang grinned.

“Where did you hear it from?” Xia Lei was shocked.

“Well, the employees of course! You two did it in plain sight. Surely something like that would make for hot gossip.”

Xia Lei could only muster an awkward smile. “Why are you still asking me this if you believe the gossip?”

“How does it feel like to reignite an old flame? Have you guys had s.e.x yet?”

Xia Lei was at loss for words. Qin Xiang was very feminine, but her personality sure was cla.s.sically nosey.

Qin Xiang furrowed her brows. “Oh, come on! You’re not going to tell me?”

“You seem like you have too much time on your hands. Should I delegate more tasks for you?” threatened Xia Lei.

She was unfazed. “Your father might’ve already agreed to have you marry Tang Yuyan when he went to Shu Di. But now you’re tangled in an affair with Liang Siyao, don’t you think Shentu Tianyin would plot a little something if she caught wind of this?”

Ah, Xia Lei could feel a migraine coming.

“Alright, I’ll stop reminding you about your messy life. If I were you, I’d definitely come out of the closet to scare them away.”

“f.u.c.k off,” hissed Xia Lei.

Qin Xiang laughed as she exited his office.

With that, Xia Lei returned his focus to the laptop’s screen.

As soon as the ladies were done with their luggage, they left for Arthur’s room. When the last to enter closed his door, the five then kneeled on the carpet to begin their prayer.

Their voices came through the laptop’s speaker in unison. “Our Father, who art in heaven, hallowed be thy name. Thy kingdom come, thy will be done, on earth as it is in heaven. I unite all my work with the Sacrifice of Jesus in the Ma.s.s that it may be pleasing to You and give You glory. I beg Your Blessing upon all my efforts. With Saint Joseph as my example and guide, help me to do the work You have asked and come to the reward You have prepared. Amen.”

It was a routine prayer before they start working.

They fell into silence upon its completion. “Rosa, Theresa, have you checked your rooms yet?” Arthur interrupted the pregnant pause.

“Giovanna, Stella, what about you two?” he turned to face them.

The twins all shook their head.

Arthur’s brows were furrowed. “Russo sisters, Grey sisters, I’ve reminded you before we came. How could you still be so careless? Our opponent is very strong and extremely sly. We have to be on guard Go, search every corner of your room.”

The twins soon left to their respective rooms. They searched high and low, around the bed frame, the closet, the gaps between the sofa and even the washroom. In another room, Arthur did the same.

It didn’t take long for Arthur to notice the sneaky camera hidden in the vent. He glared at its lens to make his fury noticeable. “What are you trying to do? Spying and lying are sins punishable by G.o.d!”

This was obviously directed to Xia Lei.

Xia Lei smiled bitterly as he shook his head, he had severely underestimated the freckled brunette. From that, he could tell that the four females were comparatively naive and less calculative. Arthur, on the other hand, was an experienced spy.