Chapter 4: 4

4 "Xie Shiyu, I scared your mom unconscious."

Of course, Xie Jingzhou and Xie Jingting naturally didn't leave right away.

It's still necessary to greet Zhang Xuefeng.

After all, it's a matter of etiquette.

Learning that Zhang Xuefeng wasn't returning to Nan Cheng to live, but just came on business and would soon head back to Yun Shi.

Arriving at the airport exit, everyone went their separate ways; Zhang Xuefeng left in the police car that had come to pick him up.

Today, to pick someone up, Xie Jingzhou and Xie Jingting came in a Maybach, which was spacious.

Otherwise, most of their cars are sports cars, which can't seat them.

The trunk opened.

Tushan Jiu retracted the handle on her suitcase, preparing to lift it into the trunk.

Xie Jingzhou pressed his lips, still feeling this wasn't right—how could he let a girl carry her own luggage!

But... after greeting Zhang Xuefeng at the airport, the two brothers prepared to help Tushan Jiu with her luggage.

Don't think Xie Jingting's unwillingness means he'll act rudely; his upbringing lets him grumble, but he won't behave ungentlemanly.

The embarrassing part is, they actually couldn't budge the two suitcases Tushan Jiu was holding...

Xie Jingting couldn't hold back any longer, leaning against the rear car door, watching Tushan Jiu effortlessly lift the case he couldn't budge even with all his strength, he said, "What's in this suitcase? Why is it so heavy?"

Tushan Jiu glanced down at the case in her hand, didn't answer his question, and lightly said, "It's fine; I don't feel it's heavy—you should work out."

It's not very harmful, but extremely insulting.

Xie Jingting exploded, "Lacking exercise? You know I work out two hours a day at the gym and run marathons without panting!"

"If you don't pant, you'll die."

Xie Jingting blinked, "No, I didn't mean that—I meant I don't even take a breath!"

Impossible, because once human exercise intensity is too high, muscles need a large amount of oxygen to perform aerobic respiration; the longer the exercise duration, the greater the body's demand for oxygen, so breathing frequency and depth increase accordingly, making breathing increasingly rapid, plus other factors like cardiopulmonary function—I won't list them all. Therefore, in short, no one running 1500 has steady breathing.

Xie Jingzhou rubbed his forehead with his index finger; their sister-in-law is really interesting.

It seems that, besides the eldest brother who can handle this younger brother, the Xie Family now has another who can keep him in check.

Tushan Jiu got in the car, and Xie Jingting kicked a roadside stone out of anger.

Xie Jingzhou stood by the driver's door, patting it, "Still kicking? Come get punished~"

Xie Jingzhou stood by the driver's cabin door, patting the car door, "Still kicking? Here comes your punishment~"

Inside the car, Tushan Jiu unwrapped another lollipop, popped it in her mouth, and gave a light chuckle.

The Xie Family are still quite fun.

Only, the little black aura on the third brother's life palace looks rather uncomfortable.

With a "bang," the car door shut.

The car started.

Xie Jingting didn't get in with them; angry, he hailed a taxi and left.

Tushan Jiu sat in the back seat, lowering her head to play with her jade bracelet, recalling Xie Jingting's earlier hopping about, and suddenly realized he was angry.

After thinking it over, she asked the driving Xie Jingzhou, "Am I being too blunt? Is the third brother angry with me?"

The driving Xie Jingzhou was startled by her question.

He struggled not to laugh out loud, his shoulders shaking.

After all that, it turned out no one could tell Xie Jingting was angry.

Grandpa really found a lively treasure for the eldest brother.

"Jingting's just like that; he'll forget soon, sister-in-law, don't take it to heart."

"Jingting's just like that; he'll forget soon, sister-in-law, don't take it to heart."

Tushan Jiu let out a breath; she's not good at socializing, it's too complicated, she prefers to say what she thinks.

"It's fine; I won't hold it against him."

There, the topic ended, and the car fell silent.

Until they reached the Xie Family's old residence, Tushan Jiu got out, took the suitcases from the trunk, and then said to Xie Jingzhou, "Second brother, tell me your fortune with a knife."

Regarding that, Xie Jingzhou was familiar with it—grandfather often mentioned it.

To be honest, he himself is a researcher who believes in science.

But he won't readily deny their existence; he just won't believe until he sees them himself.

But since she's already said it, he can't very well refuse, after all she's his sister-in-law.

"Sure, sister-in-law, I'll have a turn too."

He's also curious what prophecy his sister-in-law will give him.

Tushan Jiu raised an eyebrow, turned, and opened the white suitcase on her right.

The moment the suitcase opened, Xie Jingzhou sucked in a breath of cold air.

No wonder it's so heavy—the suitcase holds knives of all sizes.

Bone-chopping knives, kitchen knives, fruit knives, scissors, and nail clippers.

Whatever common knives there are, her suitcase is stuffed full of them.

There must be at least a hundred of them.

The most numerous are the tiny nail clippers and the small baby nail scissors.

He could guess why—it's for easy carrying and trading.

Xie Jingzhou said nothing, waiting for Tushan Jiu's move.

All he saw was her casually pulling out a small pair of scissors from inside, closing the suitcase, and handing it to him.

Although we're about to become one family, rules are rules; I still have to take the payment, uh... let's give one thousand bucks.

One thousand bucks should be enough for her to eat a hot pot meal by herself—her appetite is much bigger than a normal person's, so she spends more money.

Xie Jingzhou took it.

Tushan Jiu's lips curled up and she said, "The deal is preliminarily settled; after ten tonight, don't let the third younger brother touch the red car, or he will encounter a blood disaster; if serious, he will suffer a leg injury and be left with lifelong disability."

As soon as she said that, Xu Airu, who had come out to greet Tushan Jiu upon hearing the movement, immediately exclaimed, "Oh dear, Xie Jingting got back before you all; he went straight to the garage when he got home, and I saw him driving his beloved red Lamborghini!"

Xie Jingzhou paused, thinking it must be a coincidence.

But Xu Airu had personally witnessed the abilities of those who write deferred IOUs; since Tushan Jiu had already written one, her young son would surely face this calamity, and she immediately panicked.

Xie Jingzhou was still spacing out when he got smacked on the back.

Xu Airu said anxiously, "What are you standing there for? Hurry up and call Xie Jingting—my phone is inside."

Having snapped out of it, Xie Jingzhou glanced at Tushan Jiu, then pulled out his phone to call Xie Jingting.

He dialed, but no one answered on the other end.

He tried again, but still no one answered.

Xu Airu paced anxiously, saying, "What are we supposed to do? Why won't this little brat answer the phone! Xie Jingzhou, hurry up and ask the people he usually hangs out with whether they're with him!"

Xie Jingzhou felt his mother was a little too nervous.

Never mind whether it's true or not; even if it is, it's only six o'clock now, so there are still four hours until the ten o'clock Tushan Jiu mentioned—we'll definitely be able to find Xie Jingting.

Tushan Jiu lightly pursed her lips and said, "Auntie, you don't need to be so anxious; it's just an insignificant little female ghost. Since I've already written the deferred IOU, I'll take care of this matter properly—you can relax."

Upon hearing the words 'female ghost,' Xu Airu shuddered, couldn't hear the rest, and her mind was filled with only one thought: 'There's a ghost!'

She immediately rolled her eyes and fainted.

"Mom!" Xie Jingzhou reacted quickly and caught her in his arms.

Tushan Jiu's voice slightly urgent, she said, "Pinch the auntie's philtrum!"

Xie Jingzhou hurried to pinch Xu Airu's philtrum.

At that moment, the servants in the house also heard the commotion, came running, and some dialed 120 while others performed first-aid measures.

Just then, Tushan Jiu's phone rang in her pocket.

She took it out and saw that the caller was Xie Shiyu.

Tushan Jiu answered the call.

A pleasant voice came from the other end: "Hello, Miss Tushan, this is Xie Shiyu. I'm sorry I couldn't personally pick you up at the airport due to work; you should be arriving at the old residence soon—I'll be there in about half an hour. See you then?"

Tushan Jiu silently glanced at the chaotic crowd, then instinctively raised her hand and lightly bit her thumb as she said:

"Xie Shiyu, I scared your mom into fainting."