Don't Mistake My Easygoing Nature for an Invitation to Bully Me

After making the call, Chi Er secretly called Xia Yu. "Young Master."

"Speak."

He recounted everything that had happened in the car, including Chi Yan's reaction.

Xia Yu replied coldly, "Got it."

"Young Master... I said everything according to the script you gave me. If sir gets angry and fires me, you have to hire me back."

"Mm."

"Then I'll hang up first. I'll report sir's movements to you at any time."

"Mm."

After ending the call, he muttered under his breath, "Young Master must be angry. He was so cold... It's all sir's fault..."

A few minutes later, a black Hummer pulled up by the roadside. Chi Yan got in and ordered coldly, "To the hotel."

"Yes, sir." Chi Yi did not dare let Chi Er get into the car again. He drove himself and shot a fierce glare at the simpleton standing outside and watching eagerly. "Handle it, then come over yourself."

"Oh..."

When Xia Yu returned home, he was not in a particularly good mood. He did not even glance at the two cats that scampered over to his feet before returning to his room and lying down.

"Xia Yu! Bang, bang, bang!"

Just as he was sleeping soundly, he was awakened by violent knocking.

"Bang, bang, bang! Xia Yu! Get out here!" Zhao Jie, her eyes rimmed red, furiously pounded on his door.

Xia Lang pulled at her from the side. "A-Jie, calm down!"

"How am I supposed to calm down?!" Her body shook as she cried. "It's all your fault! He hates Qingqing so much, yet you still made him stay at the hospital to take care of Qingqing. You went to a meeting, and my Qingqing was beaten into a concussion! And you want me to calm down? Xia Lang! Even favoritism has its limits!"

"There must be some misunderstanding here..."

"What misunderstanding? Make him explain it to my face! Otherwise, I'll call the police and let them judge who's right!"

"What is this?" Xia Yu opened the door. Having just woken up, his voice was still somewhat hoarse. "Third Aunt, what are you talking about?"

Seeing how calm and unconcerned he looked, Zhao Jie's anger surged even higher. "You beat Qingqing into a concussion, and you can still sleep with a clear conscience?!"

He raised a brow. "When did I hit him? Who told you I hit him? Didn't he get that concussion when he fell from upstairs yesterday? I already apologized."

"No! This morning at the hospital, the doctor said he hadn't injured his head. When I went over at noon, they said it was a mild concussion. If it wasn't you, then who else could it have been!"

"Maybe the hospital equipment malfunctioned, and the results were delayed."

"Stop making excuses! You were the one who beat him into that state!"

Xia Yu sighed helplessly. "Fine. If you insist it was me, then it was me."

"Xia Yu! How can you be so vicious?!" Zhao Jie raised her hand in fury.

"A-Jie!" Xia Lang hurriedly stopped her and looked disappointedly at the unconcerned Xia Yu. "Xiaoyu! Didn't you just promise me that you'd get along with Qingqing?!"

The corners of his lips curved slightly. "I did, but my little brother doesn't want to get along with me. And Third Aunt, it's only a mild concussion. He didn't die. Is there really any need to be this angry? You even want to hit me? My own mother has never hit me. Just because I call you Aunt, do you really think you're something?"

"Xia Yu! Don't say things like that!"

"Did that hit a nerve too?"

"You!" Xia Lang was angered as well. "Did you throw away all your manners during those years abroad?!"

Xia Yu smiled. "First, you falsely accused me of pushing someone and forced me to apologize. Then, without knowing right from wrong, you claimed I beat someone into a concussion and even wanted to hit me. Now you're saying I have no manners. Don't go too far. Don't mistake my easygoing nature for an invitation to bully me. After bullying me, you dump every bit of blame onto my head. Are you trying to drive me to death so you can inherit my property?"

His pupils contracted as he hurriedly tried to explain. "I didn't..."

"What?!" Liu Ling returned carrying a pile of groceries and heard those words the moment she entered. She hurriedly threw everything down, rushed up to the second floor, and stood in front of Xia Yu. Flames seemed to blaze in her eyes as she glared viciously at the two of them. "You dare bully my young master?! You even want to hit him?! You want to drive him to death too?!!!"

Zhao Jie was so angry her vision went dark. "Xia Yu! You were clearly the one bullying Qingqing and sending him to the hospital, yet now you're actually turning the tables!"

"I knew your whole family was full of rotten intentions!" Liu Ling had nearly gone mad with rage. "You took advantage of me not being here to throw mud at my young master! I raised him. How could I not know how pure-hearted he is? He can't even bear to step on an ant in his path. How could he hurt someone?! The first time I saw that illegitimate child, I knew he had a black heart. Just as expected, he deliberately landed himself in the hospital to frame my young master. Then you used it as an excuse, trying to drive Young Master out and seize the property that belongs to him, right?! Even TV dramas have worn out this plot! Xia, you've got some nerve! How dare you treat Young Master like this!"

Xia Lang's vision darkened. "I didn't!"

She turned to look at Xia Yu, who had lowered his head without saying a word. Her heart ached so badly that tears fell in streams. Pulling out her phone, she said, "Young Master, don't be afraid. I'll call Old Master Qi right now..."

"Wait!" Xia Lang panicked. "It's just a conflict between children. There's no need to alarm Old Master!"

"You're about to beat my young master to death!"

"Sister Liu! Don't talk nonsense..."

"Hello." Liu Ling's call had already connected. "Old Master, it's Little Liu. The Xia Household is absolutely inhuman! That Xia fellow joined forces with the mistress and her illegitimate child to beat our young master to death!"

... Xia Yu lowered his head, but the corner of his mouth could not help twitching. Not bad. You really knew how to tattle.

"That's not true!" Xia Lang's head heated up, and he tried to grab the phone. "Old Master, it's all a misunderstanding!"

The person on the other end spoke with a trace of restrained anger. "What happened?"

Xia Lang explained frantically, "It's just that the children had a small conflict. We absolutely didn't touch Xiaoyu so much as a hair. Sister Liu simply doesn't understand the full story."

"Then explain the full story to me properly."

"I... It's like this... Xiaoyu pushed Wanqing down the stairs..."

"Who is Wanqing?"

Cold sweat appeared on Xia Lang's forehead. "He... he is..."

"He's his illegitimate son!" Liu Ling said angrily. "Only one year younger than Young Master!"

"No... no..."

"Where's Xiaoyu? Let him answer the phone."

Xia Yu reached out and took the phone. "Grandpa."

Old Master Qi's voice immediately softened. "Sweetheart, were you bullied?"

Xia Lang frantically signaled to him with his eyes, hoping he would not say anything reckless.

He was silent for a few seconds before saying in a muffled voice, "No. I was the one at fault. It's only natural for them to protect their child."

That dejected, pitiful look broke Liu Ling's heart. "Xia, don't threaten my young master with your eyes! Oh, my poor young master, you're even taking the blame on yourself. Don't be afraid. Tell him every single detail about how they framed you for pushing someone, forced you to apologize, and then tried to hit you. Old Master will stand up for you!"

... Well, that was roughly what had happened. What else was there for him to say? He had to admit, everyone on his side had the bearing of a full-fledged villain.

Knowing who was on the other end, Zhao Jie turned pale and clutched the sleeve of the equally grim-faced Xia Lang. She was furious and aggrieved, but did not dare make a sound.

As the head of Harbor City's foremost wealthy family, Qi Feng had seen plenty of cases where mistresses and illegitimate children rose to power and bullied the lawful wife's legitimate son. He had not expected Xia to be so bold, to dare disregard the Qi Household and bully his grandson.

He had long harbored resentment toward Xia for betraying his eldest daughter. Now, his anger flared even more. Not wanting to frighten his precious grandson, he spoke in a grave voice. "Xiaoyu, don't be afraid. With Grandpa here, no one can bully you."

Xia Yu answered softly, "Thank you, Grandpa."

After hanging up, he returned the phone to Liu Ling, glanced at the two anxious people, curled his lips slightly, and went downstairs.

"Xiaoyu..." Xia Lang was panicking badly and was about to follow him when his phone rang. "Hello... Dad... Yes, he's back... Okay, okay, I'll wait for you to come over..."

"Brother Lang..." Zhao Jie looked at him through her tears, aggrieved and unable to voice her suffering. "Qingqing..."

His heart sank to the bottom. "Stop crying. Dad and Mom are coming over from the old residence now."

"Xia Yu is the one who did wrong. Qingqing is still lying in the hospital."

"Shut up! Stop talking about Xia Yu!"

... She bit her lip hard, the resentment in her heart growing ever stronger.