Rebirth: Splendid Marriage in the 80s

Chapter 1949: Chapter 1885: Didn’t Come Back

”I’m really sorry, so I feel the need to apologize to you,” Pheng Fei said apologetically.

Chiang Xiao exhaled and asked, ”What will happen to them?”

”Sijov won’t step forward, but this time, besides his girlfriend Miss Luna, there’s also someone who always follows Sijov’s lead, named Wilson. Wilson is also jealous of you, so I guess they won’t be very friendly to you during the competition.”

”Just not very friendly?”

”Yes, but we’ll keep an eye on it, and we won’t let them have a chance to harm you.”

”Could they kidnap me, beat me, curse at me, or prevent me from participating in the competition?”

”Well...” Pheng Fei replied with a wry smile, ”They probably won’t, but to be honest, I can’t be too sure.”

”How ridiculous.” Liu Guoying slammed the table and stood up. ”This is utterly unreasonable, going against Xiao Chiang for no reason? If they really have a problem, why don’t they directly talk to Mr. Wen Li?”

Chiang Xiao was silent for a moment, then asked, ”Actually, I just want to ask a question.”

”Miss Chiang, please go ahead.”

”If they start a physical or verbal fight, and I can’t help but beat them up, will things escalate?”

”Beat... beat them up?” Pheng Fei was a bit surprised, not expecting Chiang Xiao to ask such a question.

Chiang Xiao nodded, looking completely serious.

”You might not know, but I have a bit of a bad temper. If someone keeps provoking me, I might not hold back.”

”If it’s true that they start it, then, then there’s no problem. If a conflict arises, Mr. Wen Li and I will stand by your side, and we’ll do our best to smooth things over.”

”That’s good, then I won’t be afraid of any moves they might make.”

”In any case, I’ll be by your side during the entire competition,” Pheng Fei said. ”Also, in the afternoon, I’ll take you to buy pens and art supplies. They are all specified brands. Although Mr. Wen Li will provide them, we’re afraid you might not be used to using them, so it’s best to buy a set first and try the feel.”

”Okay.”

As a result, the whole day, Chiang Xiao didn’t have a chance to meet with Meng Xinian, even though they were staying in the same hotel. They went in and out several times but never ran into each other.

After returning, she was discussing with Liu Guoying in the room about what scene to paint the next day when there was a knock on the door.

Chiang Xiao went over to open the door, and Dai Gang peeked in to look at Liu Guoying inside the room.

”Hello Teacher Liu, I’m called Dai Gang, I’m here to find my sister-in-law.”

”Sister-in-law?” Liu Guoying looked over, perplexed by this title, and suddenly realized.

”Oh, do I need to step out? But why are you both here?”

Liu Guoying asked in surprise.

”There’s no need, we came by for some business.” Dai Gang lowered his voice to ask Chiang Xiao, ”Sister-in-law, hasn’t the Great Officer come to see you?”

”No.”

”Strange, it’s very rare for him not to leave a mark when he’s supposed to during a mission, but this time he didn’t say a word or leave any marks when he left, and now we can’t find him anywhere.”

”Can’t find him? How long has he been gone?” Chiang Xiao was also taken aback.

”He was with Jun Weichi during the day today, and he was supposed to switch with someone else at one o’clock in the afternoon, so he should have returned to the hotel around two. But when I just went to his room, it didn’t look like anyone had been there at all, and it’s already been two hours since I checked his room, yet he still hasn’t returned.”