Chapter 2
Huo Mingcheng's expression gradually turned ugly, his eyebrows furrowed, and he angrily threw Fatty onto the bed.
Oh.
He was a dog man?
She'd rather like a piece of char siu than him?
But a few days ago, Fatty's daily reports clearly stated:
Meng Xi kicked it.
Meng Xi slapped the nanny.
Meng Xi called a friend for advice on how to make him fall in love with her. And so on.
Why did her attitude suddenly change so drastically?
Was she deliberately using some kind of trick?
Very likely!
Huo Mingcheng narrowed his eyes slightly, secretly making a decision in his mind.
Otherwise, if she heard him come home, she would have rushed downstairs with Fatty to greet him long ago. Why hadn't she come out of her room yet today?
He really regretted marrying such a scheming and vicious woman.
Huo Mingcheng gave a disdainful snort, changed into a suit, and went out again.
Meng Xi really didn't do it on purpose, because she didn't take Huo Mingcheng, that dog man, seriously at all.
Whether he came back or not, what did it have to do with her?
The original owner was willing to humble himself before Huo Mingcheng and try her best to please him; that was her business.
She wouldn't waste her time putting hot face on cold butt. It would only make her look foolish.
As human beings, who didn't have self-respect?
Meng Xi put aside her VB posts, opened the walk-in closet to change into comfortable loungewear, and stood in front of the mirror to carefully examine the original owner's body.
The person in the mirror had a slender figure, and even in loose clothing, her perfect curves were still faintly visible.
She looked nine-tenths like her, but because of her exaggerated makeup, her eyes and brows have a sharp edge, making her look unapproachable.
Too tacky.
Meng Xi immediately went to the bathroom, removed the heavy makeup from her face with disgust, and after carefully washing her face, she felt much more refreshed.
"Knock knock knock—" There was a knock on the door.
Could it be Huo Mingcheng?
Meng Xi frowned immediately and walked to the bathroom door, asking, "Who is it?"
However, it wasn't Huo Mingcheng's voice that came from outside. Instead, the nanny, Ah Lan, cautiously replied, "Madam, it's time to come downstairs for dinner."
Madam……
It was quite difficult for her, a third-year film school student, to suddenly become a madam.
But she was indeed quite hungry.
Meng Xi acknowledged and went to open the door.
Standing at the door, Ah Lan instinctively took a step back like a startled deer. When she looked up again, she was stunned.
Standing before her, Meng Xi was wearing a white knitted sweater paired with black casual pants. Beneath her smooth, lustrous long hair, her unadorned face exuded an indescribable purity.
Those eyes, which used to be so intimidating, have softened considerably.
Wow, she was so beautiful even without makeup!
In this respect, she actually seemed to be slightly better than Miss Meng Yao.
Ah Lan was mesmerized.
"Where is Mister?" Meng Xi asked, her tone becoming much gentler.
Ah Lan quickly stepped aside to make way for her, "Mister said he has a social engagement, so he changed his clothes and went out again."
Ha.
Not having to sit at the same table with that dog man was exactly what she wanted.
In November, the weather outside was bitterly cold, but inside it was warm and cozy.
Meng Xi didn't feel cold despite wearing only thin clothes, and as soon as she went downstairs, she smelled an enticing fragrance.
It smelled like sweet and sour pork ribs.
Ah Lan helped serve the rice and handed it to her.
Meng Xi accepted the invitation and said, "Ah Lan, sit down and eat with me. I can't finish all this food by myself."
Seeing Fatty stride over and stand beside her, she bent down and picked him up, stroking his smooth fur back and forth.
It felt great.
“This…” Ah Lan was stunned.
What was wrong with Madam today?
Something was not right.
From the very first day she moved in, she never looked at her, the nanny, properly, and her tone was always shrieking and hollering around.
Why would someone suddenly be so kind as to invite her to dinner?
There were also Fatty.
She could tell that Madam disliked Fatty very much and had even secretly kicked him. In front of Mister, she would put on an act.
"Sit down, what are you standing there for?"
Meng Xi knew that the original owner must have left her with a fierce impression, which was why she was so careful in her words and actions.
But subtly, she shifted the blame onto Huo Mingcheng, saying, "All the rules Mr. Huo set for you don't need to be followed in front of me. Do whatever makes you comfortable."
"Also, don't call me Madam anymore, just call me Elder Sister Meng Xi."
The book mentioned that Ah Lan was only seventeen years old this year. Due to family difficulties, she dropped out of high school and started working to earn money.
So it was not unreasonable for her to call her "Elder Sister".
"Ah...Ah Lan wouldn't dare."
Hearing these words, Ah Lan almost began to doubt whether she was hallucinating. Meng Xi had clearly told her strictly to call her "Madam," so why had she changed it again?
If she actually called Meng Xi by her full name, she'd probably slap her across the face the next second.
Fatty was also filled with doubts.
He opened his mouth and howled twice: "This woman is acting strange today. I wonder what tricks she's up to this time. She actually hugged me, the cat. Is she going to pinch me later?"
[Of the Thirty-Six Stratagems, escape is the best. Goodbye!]
Fatty jumped off Meng Xi and onto the sofa, nestling down and staring at her with wary eyes.
Seeing that she couldn't persuade Ah Lan, Meng Xi let her be and decided to eat her fill first.
No sooner had she put down her bowl, Meng Yao showed up at my door.
As Ah Lan ushered the person into the house, she turned to Meng Xi and called out, "Madam, Miss Meng is here."
Upon hearing the title "Madam," Meng Yao unconsciously frowned.
Although she was the one who gave up on Huo Mingcheng, she still couldn't help feeling a little jealous when she thought how he was now someone else's husband.
It had been a full week since he and Meng Xi got their marriage certificate, and she wondered how their relationship was going.
Should be……
Not very good, right?
Otherwise, given how much the matter had escalated online, he wouldn't have remained silent.
In Huo Mingcheng's eyes, Meng Xi was nothing more than a substitute for her.
Thinking of this, Meng Yao felt a surge of pride.
Ah Lan hurried to the kitchen to make tea. This young lady of the Meng Family held an extraordinary position in Mister's heart, so she must not be neglected.
"Elder Sister, you came."
Meng Xi stood up, walked over with a smile, and affectionately took Meng Yao's arm. "Why are you here so late? Didn't Elder Brother-in-law come with you?"
This was a rhetorical question.
The other party must be here to see the joke, and also to see how Huo Mingcheng, who had been pursuing her for so many years, treated his new wife.
As for Gu Sinian, who knew where he was messing around right now. If he were at home, Meng Yao wouldn't dare to run over to Huo Mingcheng's place.
Meng Xi knew exactly what was going on.