An hour later, Shen Qingqing got off work on time, carrying two cakes. Shen Jinxi and Chenchen, who were in the living room, immediately ran over to greet her, each grabbing a cake and holding her hand with the other.
The family of three entered the house. Xingyao and Zhang Xiaotao were waiting for them on the sofa. Zhang Xiaotao smiled and said, "For almost an hour, these children have been waiting downstairs for you."
Shen Qingqing smiled, "They are quite attached to me."
Zhang Xiaotao said enviously, "You have a really good relationship."
Shen Qingqing pulled the children to sit on the sofa, opened the cake boxes for them, and watched the two children eat before looking up at Zhang Xiaotao.
"Thank you for your hard work."
Zhang Xiaotao shook her head and smiled happily, "Please don't say that. I'm very happy to be able to accompany the two young masters."
These two exquisite little princes were very sensible, like two little angels. She liked them very much and always felt that all her worries disappeared when she was by their side.
Shen Qingqing paused and looked at her, "If there's anything, you can tell me."
Surprise flashed across Zhang Xiaotao's face, and she shook her head, "I'm fine. Thank you for your concern, Miss Shen."
She glanced at the time and stood up somewhat urgently.
"It's getting late, I'm going to sleep. You all should rest early too."
Without waiting for Shen Qingqing's reply, she walked upstairs, her retreating back looking flustered and hurried.
What was she afraid of?
Shen Qingqing pondered for a moment, then heard Shen Jinxi next to her call her. She snapped back to attention.
"Mommy, I'm full."
"Then go upstairs and rest." Shen Qingqing led the two children into the house to rest.
As night slowly fell, a large person and two small ones slept soundly on the big bed. Suddenly, she heard a commotion outside. She woke from her sleep and saw that the two children were about to be woken up too. She quickly soothed them.
The two children continued to sleep.
She got up to check. When she went downstairs, she saw a frail figure standing at the door, her hands tightly gripping the doorknob, preventing the people outside from entering.
"How did you find this place?"
A man's flippant voice sounded from outside, "I just found it. I'm here to see you today, my good sister. Don't you miss me?"
"Go away, I don't have any money."
Zhang Xiaotao's face was filled with fatigue. It was obvious that Yu Fei's arrival was for money. All her wages, after paying for her younger brother's medical treatment, left nothing else.
"I don't want to go. I haven't gotten what I want yet." Yu Fei pushed Zhang Xiaotao aside and swaggered in. Seeing the luxurious villa, his eyes gleamed, "Tsk tsk tsk, alright, Zhang Xiaotao, you've actually become so rich!"
He walked to the side of the sofa, plopped down, felt the soft and comfortable sofa, and inhaled a faint scent, taking a deep, contented breath.
"With such a great place, you didn't even invite me to live here with you. You're not being fair."
Zhang Xiaotao anxiously grabbed his hand, "Get up. This is not my home. Don't cause trouble here!"
"Get lost!"
Yu Fei shoved her away, "I'm living here today. It doesn't matter what you say. Also, you better get me some money, or I'm not done with you!"
Zhang Xiaotao almost hit the coffee table, trembling with anger, but she couldn't do anything about this scoundrel. "Hurry up and leave. If Miss Shen sees you later, you'll be in trouble!"
"Miss Shen?" Yu Fei glanced at her sideways, "Are you trying to scare me? You should at least mention a man. You think a woman can scare me away? It's not that simple! You underestimate me!"
"Get out."
A cold voice rang out.
Yu Fei turned his head and saw a woman walking down from upstairs. She was extremely beautiful, with a captivating charm in her eyes, as delicate as a blooming flower. Her graceful movements were alluring.
He was almost mesmerized.
Shen Qingqing detested his gaze, but out of consideration for Zhang Xiaotao, she didn't act. Instead, she called the security guards to throw the man out directly.
The security guards were surprised that someone could sneak in right under their noses, which made them lose face and feel negligent. They apologized repeatedly.
Shen Qingqing waved her hand, "Take him away."
The two security guards immediately dragged the man out and threw him onto the road outside. Their actions were so dismissive, as if they were discarding trash. Yu Fei, still stunned, continued to protest.
The two security guards were tall and strong. Just standing in front of him was enough to intimidate him. He suddenly became like a frightened quail, not daring to make a sound.
Inside the house, Shen Qingqing asked, "What exactly happened?"
Zhang Xiaotao found it difficult to speak, "Miss Shen, I apologize for disturbing you, but this is a shameful matter. I'm afraid it will dirty your ears if I tell you. Please don't ask."
She didn't want to say, so Shen Qingqing didn't press. "In any case, if you need any help, please tell me."
"Okay."
Shen Qingqing could tell that Zhang Xiaotao was only agreeing verbally. However, she didn't say much more and prepared to return to her room. Just as she turned, she glanced at the sofa.
Tomorrow, she would have someone change the sofa cover.
Back in the room, the two children had woken up. "Where did Mommy go?"
"It's nothing, go back to sleep."
Shen Qingqing tucked the two children into bed, and then lay down herself. The warm blankets quickly lulled the adult and two children back to sleep.
She didn't know how much time had passed when a shrill scream suddenly echoed in her ears.
She woke up abruptly. The two children were also startled awake. Suddenly, thunder and lightning crackled outside, making the quiet house seem terrifying.
"I'll go and see." Shen Qingqing coaxed the two children to stay in bed and not come out. She put on her coat, grabbed a fruit knife from the bedside table, and went out.
She remembered the sound coming from Zhang Xiaotao's guest room.
She knocked on the door.
Hasty footsteps came from inside, and the door was opened, revealing Zhang Xiaotao's pale face. "Miss Shen."
"What happened?"
Zhang Xiaotao hesitated, "No, nothing. I just had a nightmare..."
But her expression clearly indicated otherwise. Although Shen Qingqing didn't want to pry into other people's privacy, when such a thing happened in her own home, she couldn't ignore it, especially since she didn't want to scare the children.
She moved lightly, pushed Zhang Xiaotao aside without room for argument, and entered the room. She then saw a dead cat on the floor and a letter placed on the ground.
Zhang Xiaotao hastily blocked her, "Miss Shen, please don't kick me out. I promise this is the first and last time. No one will bother me again."
"If you don't teach that person a lesson, how can you guarantee they won't do it again?"
Zhang Xiaotao's expression was bitter, "I..."
"Move aside." Shen Qingqing pushed her away and, without even looking at the corpse on the ground, directly picked up the letter. She tore open the seal, and the letter inside read five words.
- Disobey and die