Chapter 475: Chapter 476: Adapt to Circumstances
The ones who came in were Song Xiaoru and Miao Xuanxuan, no, I should say it was Miao Qingqing, and the one on the bed was the real Miao Xuanxuan.
Song Xiaoruâs mouth twitched slightly, and she said in a dry voice, "Dongzi, Xuanxuan, you two..."
"Ah! Brother-in-law, what are you doing!" Miao Xuanxuan on the bed let out a loud cry of alarm, and then with a kick, she sent Song Xiaodong flying from the bed to the floor.
"Xuanxuan, are you Xuanxuan?" Song Xiaodong exclaimed in surprise, and this was not feigned. He truly hadnât recognized that this was Miao Xuanxuan, so his expression was both shocked and horrified.
Wrapped in a blanket, Miao Xuanxuanâs eyes brimmed with tears as she said with a sob in her voice, "Brother-in-law, how could you take advantage of me while I was asleep? You... how can you face my sister after doing this?"
The sobbing of Miao Xuanxuan, the astonishment of Song Xiaodong, plus the two important words "asleep" and "taking advantage," allowed Miao Qingqing and Song Xiaoru to immediately fill in the blanks about what had happened.
Miao Xuanxuan was tired and had simply come to this room to sleep, since this had been her room before, so it was nothing out of the ordinary to come sleep here out of habit.
Then Song Xiaodong came back and saw Miao Xuanxuan lying on the bed, mistaking her for Miao Qingqing, so he went over to cuddle, and just at this moment, Song Xiaoru and the others returned home and walked in on this scene.
They put two and two together, and Song Xiaodong instantly understood what Miao Xuanxuan meant, scratching his head in embarrassment, saying, "Sorry, sorry, how could I know it was you, Xuanxuan? I thought Qingqing had come back. Itâs been several days since Iâve seen her, so I just came straight to the bed, but I had only just touched you when you woke up. That...itâs nothing serious, right?"
Miao Xuanxuan wiped her eyes and said even more aggrieved, "What do you mean itâs nothing? Stinky brother-in-law, you just wanted to take advantage of me, hmm, you big bully, you scoundrel."
Song Xiaoruâs mouth twitched slightly. She didnât believe that nothing had happened between Song Xiaodong and Miao Xuanxuan, because she knew about the history between Song Xiaodong and Miao Xuanxuan. If it were really a case of mistaken identity with Miao Xuanxuan unaware, then Miao Xuanxuan would not have shown such an exaggerated response of feeling so aggrieved; it was clearly an act.
But of course, Song Xiaoru would side with her own brother and couldnât just say it out loud, so her face suddenly darkened as she said, "Dongzi, what exactly happened? If you have been bullying Xuanxuan, I canât let you off the hook."
Song Xiaodong said with a wronged expression, "This is mine and Qingqingâs room. Whoever lies on the bed, I naturally assume itâs Qingqing. They are twins, how could I tell them apart?"
At this point, Miao Qingqingâs stern face softened as she said, "Let it go, Xuanxuan. Your brother-in-law didnât really do anything to you. Was it necessary to react so strongly?"
Miao Xuanxuan immediately glared with exaggerated outrage, exclaiming, "Hey, Sister, he came to bed and hugged me dressed like this, and youâre telling me Iâm overreacting? Are you even my real sister anymore?"
Miao Qingqing cleared her throat and said, "Weâre naturally easy to mistake for one another, but what were you doing sleeping in our bed to begin with? You canât blame your brother-in-law for that."
"You... youâre really like a woman who has married out, like water thatâs been poured away, all set on taking your husbandâs side, hmph, Iâm so angry I could die," Miao Xuanxuan fumed, leaping out of bed before storming out, stomping up the stairs.
Song Xiaoru shook her head, saying, "Iâll go and talk to Xuanxuan," and left too, closing the door behind her.
Song Xiaodong got up and said awkwardly to Qingqing, "Qingqing, this..."
Miao Qingqing gave Song Xiaodong a cold look, saying, "I know, itâs not your fault. That girl Xuanxuan, really, what was she doing coming to sleep in our room? Itâs only natural you made a mistake. Just be more careful next time. At the very least, make sure you recognize the person before you hug them. Otherwise, what would happen?"
"Yes, yes, next time I will definitely ask to make sure. If I donât, even if I see you lying here, I wonât get into bed."
"Pfft, itâs not that serious. Just ask when youâre not sure. Itâs not such a big deal, and itâs definitely better than making a mistake."
"Yes, yes, thank you, dear wife, for being so magnanimous. I thought you were going to be mad at me."
"Iâm not the unreasonable, nagging type. Whatever should be done will be done. Okay, Iâm going to change my clothes now and check on Xuanxuan later. Once sheâs calmed down, you can apologize to her."
"Alright, alright," Song Xiaodong quickly agreed, also letting out a sigh of relief. This incident almost got exposed. Luckily, Miao Xuanxuan reacted quickly and managed to handle it.
Miao Qingqing began changing her clothes, and Song Xiaodong hugged her from behind, saying, "Wife, I really missed you, or else I wouldnât have been so impatient just now."
Miao Qingqingâs body softened, and she said, "I know, stop it, weâll talk about it tonight."
"Mmm, then just a kiss for now."
After a brief moment of affection, Song Xiaodong let go of Miao Qingqing, who had changed her clothes and went upstairs to talk to Miao Xuanxuan.
Xiao Yingying slid right in, gave a thumbs-up, and said with a giggly grin, "Impressive, even after Sister Qingqing caught you, you still managed to bluff your way through."
Song Xiaodong wiped away a bead of sweat and said, "At that moment, I really thought it was Qingqing. If Xuanxuan had given me a heads up, I would have been attentive, and naturally, this wouldnât have happened."
Xiao Yingying chuckled and said, "If she had reminded you, then it wouldnât have been as thrilling, would it?"
Song Xiaodong then asked, "Right, where did you go just now? I didnât see you."
"I ran upstairs to water the flowers and turn over the soil for them. Iâve been upstairs the whole time."
"No wonder then. I thought there was no one else at home."
After more than half an hour, Song Xiaodong and Miao Qingqing came downstairs with Miao Xuanxuan.
As soon as Miao Xuanxuan came down, she gave Song Xiaodong a glare. Song Xiaodong hurriedly pretended to chuckle apologetically and said, "Xuanxuan, Iâm sorry, okay?"
Miao Xuanxuan tilted her chin up proudly and said, "Hmph, Iâm not going to pay attention to you anymore, you stinky brother-in-law."
"Donât ignore me, okay? If brother-in-law has done something wrong, heâll accept the punishment. Tell me what you want, and Iâll buy it for you."
"Who cares about your stinky money? Donât I have my own money to spend?" Miao Xuanxuan said, tilting her chin up again haughtily.
"Alright now, donât be unforgiving when youâve won," Miao Qingqing intervened to smooth things over.
Only after putting on quite the act did Miao Xuanxuan wave her fist, looking fierce, and said, "Humph, youâd better remember this, make sure to recognize people properly next time. If you mistake someone else for me again, youâll see how Iâll deal with you."
Song Xiaodong chuckled inwardly, but outwardly he cooperated with Miao Xuanxuan, saying, "Yes, yes, I will make sure to recognize people next time, and if I step out of line with you again, Xuanxuan, you have every right to deal with me."
"Pfft..." Xiao Yingying, however, couldnât help laughing out at an inappropriate time.