Chapter 2351: Unconscious for a Day

Editor: Atlas Studios

“Since these things are a token from Grandmother to me, they naturally belong to me. Besides, you’re just a daughter-in-law of the Xia family and not a Xia family member. If you need something, get Xia Xing to come and talk to me,” Xia Zhe said coldly to Shao Yin.

“I’m a daughter-in-law of the Xia family! And Qiao Mei is also a daughter-in-law of the Xia family! Why is it that I don’t have any say but she does!” Shao Yin said.

“You and Xia Xing have already cut ties with the Xia family and are no longer related to the Xia family. Qiao Mei is my wife and Qiao Mei is also the one who makes the decisions in our family. Why can’t she attend the family meeting?” Xia Zhe said.

Shao Yin looked at Xia Zhe in shock. She had thought that although the members of the eldest branch family all looked very cold, they were actually kind and soft-hearted. She did not expect Xia Zhe to be so cold both inwards and outwards.

Qiao Mei was already used to Xia Zhe’s “double standard” behavior. When he was with her, he was very gentle and considerate. When he was with others, he was domineering, heartless, cold and cruel.

She quickly hid behind Xia Zhe and giggled quietly. Xia He turned her head away helplessly so that she did not have to look at Qiao Mei. Whenever Xia Zhe was around, Qiao Mei would look like a fool. Sigh… this woman was really hopeless!

“The choice is now in your hands. Do you want me to distribute the things or not?” Xia Zhe asked.

Xia Zhe cast a cold look at Shao Yin and Xia Xing, causing the two of them to shiver involuntarily. No matter what happened, Xia Jun still felt for Xia Xing. After all, this was his biological grandson. However, the situation was different for Xia Zhe since he was only Xia Xing’s cousin. Furthermore, their two families seldom interacted, so there was not much kinship between them.

Shao Yin nodded fearfully and said, “Then we’ll go along with what you say… Let’s split it like this.”

It was better to have something than nothing at all.

At this moment, Qiao Mei suddenly took out a piece of paper from her pocket and unfolded it, saying, “In that case, do up an IOU and list down the amount of money the two of you owe Elder Brother.”

Shao Yin did not move. She looked at Xia Xing, who reached out for the piece of paper reluctantly. Xia Zhe took out a fountain pen from his jacket pocket and handed it to Xia Xing.

Not long after, Xia Xing finished writing the IOU and affixed his thumbprint on it. After that, the issue today was considered to be resolved successfully.

“Alright, that’s all for today. Take your things and go home. From now on, don’t disturb Xia Zhe’s family anymore. If I find anyone from the Xia family talking about this house and the assets distributed today, I’ll chase them out of the Xia family!” Xia Jun said sternly.

“Got it,” everyone said in unison.

Xia Zhe sent everyone off one by one. By the end, only he and Qiao Mei were left in the house. Qiao Mei no longer had to hold herself back. She jumped into Xia Zhe’s arms and hung onto him with her legs wrapped around his waist, looking like a koala bear.

“I miss you so much! When did you come back! Why didn’t you tell me in advance! Do you know how anxious I was at home!” Qiao Mei lay her head on Xia Zhe’s shoulder and pouted as she spoke.

“Of course I miss you too, but it’s so difficult to deal with the issues overseas. Moreover, it’s also more troublesome to have to transport the things back, so it has taken me a longer time,” Xia Zhe said tenderly.

“Then… my things…” Qiao Mei said tentatively.

“Silly girl, of course I brought them all back. I told my superiors that those are all my personal belongings and can’t be destroyed. Given that I brought back so many important resources and information for the unit, they turned a blind eye to it,” Xia Zhe said.

The two of them had not seen each other for such a long time and things heated up very quickly. Xia Zhe grabbed Qiao Mei and pulled her towards the bedroom. The two of them had a passionate time together until late at night. The next day, Qiao Mei did not get out of bed and only woke up when it was almost dark. She was not actually awake, but got up only because she was so hungry that she was unable to continue sleeping anymore.

“My little ancestor, you almost scared me to death! I thought that you won’t be able to wake up today!” Feng Hua said nervously.

She had almost called Xia Zhe over to give him a good scolding. How could he tire Qiao Mei out so much that she fell unconscious for a whole day, just because they had not seen each other for a long time! It was too much! She must be exhausted!

“I’m fine, Sister Feng. Is there anything to eat? I’m so hungry…” Qiao Mei asked with a smile.

“Yes! I’ve prepared a lot of food. Don’t move, I’ll bring everything here!” After saying that, Feng Hua went to the kitchen and brought the food into the room. There were a lot of nutritious tonics among the dishes.

Qiao Mei ate slowly and kept looking out of the window. Xia Zhe must have gone to the military headquarters to deal with work matters. After returning home from a mission, he would go and do a handover of his work. This was a habit he had always maintained.