Chapter 271: Chapter 272: Can You Agree to This?
Miao Xuanxuan sprang up from the ground, hastily closed the door first, and when she turned around, she was standing with her hands behind her back, her face set in a stern expression, confronting Song Xiaodong and Miao Qingqing.
"Ahem..." Miao Qingqing gently cleared her throat and said, "Xuanxuan, you donât need to worry about this, we can handle it ourselves."
Miao Xuanxuan immediately glared and said indignantly, "My sister has been bullied by you to this extent, how can I not care?"
Miao Qingqing quickly replied, "Xuanxuan, this isnât a matter of bullying. I have my principles, and besides, this is between her and me. You shouldnât get involved."
At this moment, Song Xiaodong couldnât help but give a wry smile; she wanted to explain to Miao Xuanxuan, but the glare she received from Miao Xuanxuan made her swallow her words back down.
Miao Xuanxuan took a deep breath and then reached out to pinch Song Xiaodongâs ear.
"Hey! What are you doing?" Before Song Xiaodong could cry out in pain, Miao Qingqing shouted.
Miao Xuanxuan rolled her eyes and said, "Iâm saying, Miao Qingqing, are you okay? This guy takes advantage of you and wants to walk away without a care, and youâre still speaking up for him?"
"I... I said, this is our matter." Miao Qingqing glanced at Song Xiaodong, feeling the anger rise in her again. She, Miao Qingqing, the heiress of the Miao Family with assets over a billion, strikingly beautiful, exceptionally talented, had allowed this wretched guy to take advantage of her, and she would have accepted it, yet he still seemed unwilling and not eager to agree.
"You, sit on the side and donât speak," Miao Xuanxuan said, glaring at Miao Qingqing again.
Miao Qingqing was taken aback, feeling for the first time that her sister was speaking to her in such a domineering tone. She looked at Miao Xuanxuan and suddenly felt a deep sense of moving; this was indeed her own dear sister who would stand up for her when trouble arose.
"Song Xiaodong, what are you trying to say? Is my sister not good enough for you?" Miao Xuanxuan asked "ferociously."
"This... Sheâs so pretty, and sheâs a company president; of course, sheâs good enough for me." Song Xiaodong was a bit flustered by Miao Xuanxuanâs question and hesitated before speaking the plain truth.
"Then why donât you agree?" Miao Xuanxuanâs stance was still forceful.
Song Xiaodong was even more at a loss, staring into Miao Xuanxuanâs eyes, while Miao Xuanxuan was clearly giving him surreptitious signals with her eyes. However, Song Xiaodong was utterly confused by her gestures and said, "This... Itâs not about agreeing or not agreeing. This situation is just too sudden; Iâm totally unprepared."
"Now think about it, do you agree or not?" Miao Xuanxuan persisted.
"This... I really canât agree right now," Song Xiaodong began, but seeing Miao Xuanxuan staring intently at him, he instinctively added, "Agreeing is also fine." Then he noticed Miao Xuanxuanâs expression softening.
But Song Xiaodong immediately felt uneasy again. What was Miao Xuanxuan trying to do, insisting that he agree to this situation? Was she out of her mind? Just as he was about to clarify his position, Miao Xuanxuan sensed it and promptly twisted his ear, saying, "Since youâve agreed, from now on you have to treat my sister well. If you dare to mistreat her in any way, I, Miao Xuanxuan, will definitely not let you off."
"Xuanxuan..." Song Xiaodong became somewhat frantic. What exactly was going on here?
"Alright, thatâs settled then. Qingqing, you go out first. I need to give him a bit more âeducation.â Sometimes, men just canât lose face in public," Miao Xuanxuan continued.
Miao Qingqing hesitated for a moment and said, "Xuanxuan, let it go, donât pressure him anymore. I, Miao Qingqing, am not so desperate as to force someone to be my boyfriend."
"Hey, speak up, were you forced by me?" Miao Xuanxuan secretly kicked Song Xiaodongâs foot beneath the table and made eyes at him, incessantly nodding.
Now, Song Xiaodong was truly confused but he still trusted Miao Xuanxuan. Surely she had some deeper intent for doing this, so he said to Miao Qingqing, "Qingqing, Iâm sorry, I was just too shocked earlier. I didnât expect someone who always calls me a scoundrel and seems to dislike me so much to suddenly ask me to be her boyfriend. I got a bit too excited and spaced out, itâs not that I didnât want to agree."
Miao Qingqing snorted and said, "As if Iâd want it even if you were willing, keep dreaming." With that, she walked straight out and slammed the door shut.
"Xuanxuan, what are you doing?" As soon as the door closed, Song Xiaodong lowered his voice, anxiously asking.
"Are you stupid? Rejecting her now would embarrass her to the point of suicide." Miao Xuanxuan said angrily, giving Song Xiaodong another kick.
"No way?" Song Xiaodongâs eyes widened in disbelief.
"What, you think my sister is like me? You take advantage of me and then think you can just walk away, but with her, thatâs a huge deal. If you donât agree, how can she bear it?"
"I mean... I mistook her for you at that moment. I could just go straight out and explain, right? Sheâd understand that, wouldnât she?"
Miao Xuanxuan glared and said, "Youâre taking this too lightly. If you said that out loud, how could we sisters get along afterward?"
"Then what should I do? You donât really expect me to date your sister, do you?" Song Xiaodong gaped at Miao Xuanxuan.
"This... Of course, I wouldnât want that," Miao Xuanxuan immediately pouted.
Song Xiaodong nodded quickly and said, "Exactly, so we canât just let this go unresolved. Some things need to be made clear, or else itâs not just you whoâll suffer; youâd also be hurting your sister."
Miao Xuanxuan stroked her chin and said, "Well... Iâll talk to her about it slowly later on, but at least for now, you canât say anything."
"If I donât say anything, then what am I supposed to do?" Song Xiaodong asked, his face lined with frustration.
"Hehe, you donât understand my sister. In a situation like we just had, even if you had agreed, it would only be about her saving face, just a tiny bit of it. Sheâs definitely going to act proud and aloof now. Sheâs waiting for you to pursue her; she wonât force you anymore."
A sense of relief washed over Song Xiaodong, "Oh, I see... so thereâs still plenty of room to maneuver."
Miao Xuanxuan nodded, a bit helplessly adding, "Yeah, no need to make things so stiff, right? But letâs get one thing clear, our little situation... itâs even more important that Qingqing doesnât find out. If you slip up before I manage to fix this, Iâll be totally screwed."
"Alright then," Song Xiaodong agreed, shaking his head reluctantly, feeling the whole situation was utterly absurd.
"Itâs just because itâs her. If it were anyone else, and you dared to do this, I..." Miao Xuanxuan made scissor gestures with her fingers and said menacingly, "I would have made you a eunuch, no question. Now Iâm at a point where I benefit from the situation, and I still have to persuade her. What did I ever do to deserve this?"