562: Soft Spot

Soft Spot

"It's really nothing..."0

"Come on, let's talk inside." 

They pulled Xia Xibei into a grand-looking hotel at the roadside.

Xia Xibei could break free if she used some force. After all, they were just a couple of powerless women.

However, it hit a soft spot in her heart, so she complied instead.

The two women introduced themselves after taking her to a quiet corner. 

"You can call me Auntie Xiao."

"And I'm Auntie Qin."

Xia Xibei was speechless.

Xiao and Qin (both are Chinese musical instruments)? Were these two sisters? They didn't look alike though!

"You can just call me Xia."

"Sure, Xia." 

They were both friendly and amicable. How could they not be? If it wasn't for Xia Xibei, they would have been admitted to a hospital by now, rather than sitting here chatting with her.

"How did you do that just now?"

Ling Xiao's bodyguard had just told her that Xia Xibei was really fast. Otherwise, she couldn't have helped them escape so quickly.

It had been so sudden that even the bodyguards didn't manage to catch up with them in time.

"Huh?"

"How did you run so fast?"

Ling Xiao was extremely curious. She would have come up with a conspiracy theory if it had been someone else. 

She might think that the helper had approached them with an ulterior motive. How could someone respond so fast otherwise?

However, she banished the thought the second she saw Xia Xibei's pretty face and her pure, clear eyes. 

Ling Xiao realized that she had taken a natural liking to Xia Xibei.

"My speed and strength have always been tip-top." 

Xia Xibei didn't even bother to act humble.

"Hahaha!" 

Ling Xiao and Liu Yiqin burst out laughing, amused by her confidence. This young lady was absolutely adorable!

Other girls would have been shy and humble in front of them, but Xia Xibei turned out to be different, and this delighted them.

Her youthful, endearing confidence was real.

"Thanks a lot for your speed and strength then. Otherwise, we would have been..."

"Don't mention it." Xia Xibei shook her head. "I always stand up for justice."

"I'm still grateful towards you!" They were both sincere. "We shall-"

"No need for that." Xia Xibei shook her head again. "You don't have to do anything, as I'm leaving in a couple of days." 

"Are you not from the capital?" Ling Xiao asked.

"No." Xia Xibei shook her head as she said, "I'm from City G."

"You don't sound like that though!" They were surprised. "You have a capital accent!"

"I'm just proficient in languages," Xia Xibei said with a smile.

She wasn't bragging though. She did have a flair for languages. All it would take her was a little bit of effort to master any language.

In her past life, she had thought of becoming an interpreter if she ever had to give up being a celebrity.

Ling Xiao and Liu Yiqin exchanged a glance upon hearing her proud little remark and smiled heartily.

Her confidence wasn't the unpleasant kind; it was actually adorable.

"Are you here to visit your relatives then?"

"No," Xia Xibei shook her head. "I came here to get some things done."

This was her first meeting with the two of them, so she didn't feel like revealing too much.

"Oh." Knowing their boundaries, they didn't question her any further.

After chatting for a while, the door was pushed open and a young lady scurried in like a gust of wind.

"Mom! Are you alright?!"

The girl couldn't help but heave a sigh of relief when she saw Ling Xiao sitting in a corner, at ease.

"I'm alright." Ling Xiao waved to her daughter. "Xin, come here."

Only then did Qi Xin see Xia Xibei, who was sitting beside them, and her expression changed subtly. 

"Who is she?"

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