Pampered by Short-Lived Bigshot

Chapter 1598: Chapter 926: Jiang Xiaowai Accuses Scumbag Brother’s Misdeeds and Takes the Girl to Walk the Dog (Part 2)

He held the leash of the dog in his hand, feeling quite helpless inside.

When nothing’s happening, you wouldn’t run into someone you know for eight hundred years, but recently, you run into them frequently. It’s a disaster!

"What’s wrong? You don’t look well." Miss Yuan noticed Xie Duo seemed a bit absent-minded.

"I’m fine, maybe I’m just too tired from work today."

**

Jinsang and Tang Wan were already having a great time over here.

Thinking it over, the aquarium isn’t really far from here, and there are a few neighborhoods nearby.

"Are Xie Duo and this Miss Yuan dating?" Tang Wan also felt this situation was quite coincidental.

"Most likely, even the dog of this girl’s family recognizes him. If you say there’s nothing going on, I wouldn’t really believe it," Jinsang laughed.

"The main thing is, when he saw us, the girl was so open and cheerful, yet he acted like he saw a ghost. Dating isn’t something to be ashamed of."

"His expression looked like he got caught doing something guilty."

"Maybe they haven’t decided yet, but we’ve bumped into them one after another." Tang Wan thought of Xie Duo’s expression, still finding it quite amusing, "But the dog does seem familiar with him, is it possible he’s already been to her house?"

"Seeing how the dog interacts with him, it definitely wasn’t a one or two-time encounter."

...

Xiaowai sat in the back, holding a glass tank, feeling a bit depressed.

Thinking Xie Duo, this brother, is too unreliable.

The three of them had dinner outside before returning to the old house. Xiaowai had been staying around lately, but tonight the old house was lively. Besides Sese being there, Yanting’s family of four was also here.

Xiaowai got off the car and, hugging the glass tank, happily ran into the house.

"Uncle! Aunt!" Xiaowai was a bit afraid of Yanting, who didn’t show much expression, showing his aloofness, and was very well-behaved upon seeing him.

"Good boy." Shen Zhixian patted his hair, looking at the turtle in his arms, "Why’d you bring the turtle back?"

Lord Wansui had been kept at Tang Wan’s studio for years, and this turtle wasn’t like a dog that could be taken out for walks frequently, rarely being brought back.

"It’s a bit unwell, so I took it to the vet."

"Mm." Shen Zhixian nodded.

"Aunt, I took Lord Wansui to the vet today, guess who I ran into!"

"Who?"

"Brother Xie Duo!"

Everyone’s attention instantly focused over.

By the time Jinsang and Tang Wan parked and entered the house, it was too late, Xiaowai had already vividly started accusing Xie Duo’s "wrongdoings," saying he wouldn’t let him walk or touch the dog.

Xie Duo’s intentions were definitely good, but Xiaowai felt a newly met sister cared for him so well, yet the brother he had called for so long treated him like this, leaving some minor complaints and grumblings.

Xie Duo’s love life and marriage were already the focal points of everyone’s gossip. Even Taotao, who rarely cared about such matters, perked up his ears.

"That sister from the aquarium encounter?" Shen Zhixian supplemented the inquiry.

"Yeah, that sister was so nice, beautiful, and kind-hearted!" Xiaowai nearly praised her into a little fairy, while Xie Duo, in his description, had already become...

A jerk, a scoundrel!

Consequently, the affair of Xie Duo accompanying the girl to the vet and walking the dog quickly spread.

**

Once Xie Duo returned home, even Elder Xie knew about it, and Tongtong came over to tease him:

"So you said you were working overtime these days, but you were actually going on dates? I thought you were at a social event—tsk, bro, how could you do this." Elder Xie was also laughing heartily.

Finally waiting for this day, even the wrinkles on his face were filled with joy.

Xie Duo felt quite helpless; indeed, once he encountered his family, this matter couldn’t be hidden. He hadn’t intended to keep it hidden anyway, but everyone looked at him with expressions like:

The iron tree finally blooms, and the stray dog is finally going to get a dog license.

"When do you plan to take me to meet the sister-in-law?"

"Bro, I heard you even went dog walking with someone? I used to ask you to go shopping and take a walk with me, but you always refused. Now you’re able to." Tongtong grabbed him, wanting him to reveal more details.

Xie Duo just glanced at her, "Do you really want to compare yourself to a dog?"

Tongtong paused, realizing that her brother was willing to spend time walking a dog, but wouldn’t accompany her; in his mind, perhaps she wasn’t even as good as the dog of her sister-in-law’s family.

No wonder Xiaowai called him a scoundrel brother, truly...a jerk!

Xie Duo knew, as long as he encountered their family of three, no good would come. Sure enough, everyone learned about him accompanying the young lady to walk the dog...

Yanting even called him, sending a greeting call in the capacity of an elder.

"I heard your love life is progressing smoothly?"

"If I hadn’t encountered your little brother, it would’ve been smoother."

Yanting chuckled softly, "Do you need any help with anything?"

"Just keep your brother and your nephew away from me."

"Beijing is only so big, how come you’re intercepted by him repeatedly?"

Xie Duo was quite frustrated about this, as if some tracking device had been installed on him.

Jinsang wasn’t so fond of gossip; he blamed him for having "offended" Xiaowai, conveniently spreading the news.

**

Xie Duo felt rather frustrated about the situation, but by the next day, Xiaowai was already buzzing around the courtyard on a mini-motorcycle with Sese, he heard that Little Accident would be back in a couple of days, making him even happier, totally forgetting about what happened yesterday.

The people in their circle had mostly married and had children, and usually the fun was about whose brat was causing trouble. Rarely was there a love affair to snoop on.

Jinsang went to the Si Group to talk business with Chengsi, and once the work discussion ended, the guy wouldn’t let him go, insisting on dragging him into gossip.

"Fourth brother..." Jinsang sighed, "I only came to discuss work."

The two companies occasionally had business dealings.

"The work discussion is done, have some tea before you go." Chengsi personally brewed a cup of broken silver tea for him, "I heard you witnessed Xie Duo accompanying a girl to walk the dog?"

"It was a pet hospital visit, not exactly walking the dog."

"That’s about right, who knew, Xie Duo is actually so reserved, it’s not some shady affair, why keep it so tightly hidden."

"How did even you know?"

"Xiaoxiao told me."

Jinsang was feeling a headache, how come even Si Qingxiao found out.

The key issue was, as the story spread, it got exaggerated in flavor. Fortunately, it was only their small group joking around, if it got out, that girl might be scared away.

As they were speaking, someone knocked and entered, "Fourth master, the front desk called saying someone is looking for you?"

"Did I schedule a meeting today?" Chengsi remembered today he only arranged to meet Jinsang.

"No appointment, he said his surname is Jiang, and mentioned you’d definitely see him."

Chengsi and Jinsang exchanged a glance, roughly guessing who it was, "We discussed I’d go find him over the weekend. Unexpectedly, he took the initiative and even came through the company front desk."

"That indicates he might have something urgent, he needs to see you today." Jinsang candidly told.

He wanted to see Chengsi, there were many ways and options.

The Si Group was a large company, if Jiang Zhaolin was at the front desk, it would certainly attract attention. If Chengsi didn’t see him, he wouldn’t leave, and if he stirred up more fuss, potentially involving police or reporters, it could be imagined how much negative attention would follow.