It was a roundabout way of saying she didn't care for Mubai .
She wasn't there to seduce him .
Old Mrs . Xi was incensed by her snooty attitude . How dare she think that her son, Mubai, was not good enough for her .
"I don't care what your intention is in coming here today but I want you to remember this, you are not getting back together with Mubai ever . And don't you dare rope Lin Lin into your sick plot or you won't be spared from my wrath!"
Lin Lin's plate fell to the floor with a resounding clink and cake was splattered all over his suit .
It was a much-needed diversion to truncate the increasingly awkward situation .
Old Mrs . Xi quickly pulled Lin Lin to her side, dabbing the stain on his clothes, saying, "Lin Lin, what happened? Why so careless?"
"Grandma… Scary . " Lin Lin looked at her with eyes that were slightly quavering with fear .
AdvertisementOld Mrs . Xi realized with a start, her harsh words had startled the child .
Her husband ordered with a low growl, "Take the child away for a change of clothes, or do you think the guests haven't seen enough?"
"Lin Lin, let's go," Tianxin said as she immediately leaned over to take his hand . Lin Lin avoided her and took Old Mrs . Xi's hands .
Old Mrs . Xi was happy the little fella seemed to have forgiven her .
She pulled Lin Lin into her arms and brought him away to change his clothes, her beef with Xinghe long forgotten . Old Mr . Xi was reluctant to stay so he stood up to follow .
Lin Lin looked up to see Xinghe and there was longing in his eyes…
Xinghe met his gaze and she felt the same way .
That day was the first time they met after three years of separation but they didn't even manage to converse more than a few words .
They didn't have the chance to know each other .
But at the very least, she knew her son cared about her .
Xinghe wasn't that obtuse, she could feel the protectiveness Lin Lin had for her .
Lin Lin had been her little guardian ever since she arrived at the party . She knew Lin Lin dropped the plate on purpose . It was to defuse Old Mrs . Xi's aggression .
Her son had done so many things for her but she did nothing for him…
It made Xinghe more determined to fight for his custody . It was not that she thought the Xi Family was mistreating him but she considered the reality of Mubai having more children after his marriage to Tianxin .
She could focus on Lin Lin alone but Mubai's attention would be separated among Lin Lin's future step-siblings . Do the math .
Plus, it was not like she didn't know Tianxin's true nature . She couldn't possibly leave Lin Lin in that witch's clutches .
But first, she needed to make sure she could provide Lin Lin everything the Xi Family could!
She wanted to give her son the best of everything . It was the only thing she could do for him currently .
The only thing she must do for him .
Xinghe's eyes steeled with determination, she stood up to leave…
"Xia Xinghe," Mubai suddenly called after her . Xinghe slowed down her steps and turned around impatiently . A pair of emotionless eyes greeted him .
She truly held no more concern for him .
This knowledge for some reason irked Mubai .
He narrowed his eyes at her and explained, "The only reason I invited you today was because of Lin Lin . There is no hidden motive . "
In other words, he wanted her to not take what his mother said to heart .
Xinghe responded politely, "I was prepared to face all the critics the moment I said yes . They don't bother me . Therefore, you do not need to explain yourself . "
Xinghe swiveled around and left . Mubai looked at her retreating back . An interested glow lit up in his eyes and his face hooked into a sinful smile .
He had gotten hooked into the verbal sparring that kept going back and forth between himself and his ex-wife .
It was weird because he had never found her that intriguing before .
Chapter end
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