Fancy Me, Professor!

Chapter 77 - I'm Desperate

Shu Xian was sitting beside Cai Li inside her BMW car that their personal family driver was driving.

With the silence kind of suffocating her, Shu Xian couldn't help but have her lips in a tight line as she stared outside the window, wanting to break the silence as they drive away from their home to who knows where.

"Shu Xian," Cai Li said her name all of a sudden, making the lady turn her head to look at her, stammering on her words.

"Y-yes?"

Cai Li smiled at her, holding her hand to calm her down.

"You don't have to be so nervous around me. I think by now, you have heard what I am like from Pan An since he wanted to look after you."

With what she said, Shu Xian already remembered what she meant to say. She meant that Pan An told her how kind Cai Li is, to suddenly show her ruthless side and disapproval when it comes to meeting his son.

She was also told that Cai Li was so mean even to Ruo Xi, that it prompted their breakup.

Pan An need not say much to Shu Xian, but to her, it was already enough for her to know that something is indeed behind Cai Li's action that had made it this way.

Maybe Cai Li has a reason—and she's just looking out for her son.

But why? If there is indeed a reason why, why shouldn't Pan An know?

"Anyway, I'll get to the point," Cai Li spoke, sighing at the same time. "I wanted to talk to you about this because after all those years, Pan An suddenly has a girl with him and I would have to rely on her now that the time arises. And it's you."

Shu Xian slowly nodded, not yet talking as she listened to Cai Li. When she turned her head to look at her, Cai Li gave her a small smile and asked her a question that made Shu Xian feel like a bucket has been thrown on her, the cold water spilling over.

"Tell me, Shu Xian… is the relationship you have with my son real? Or is it something done for you two to keep me at bay with the matchmaking that is going on?"

With that said, Shu Xian didn't know how to answer. With her suddenly looking down on Cai Li's hand that was holding hers, she wouldn't even dare look straight into her eyes, already apologizing to Pan An's mother, answering her question with only two words.

"I'm sorry."

That alone and her reaction was enough for Cai Li to know the answer. With the woman nodding once, she still hadn't gotten her hand from Shu Xian, letting out a small sigh as her tone suddenly became serious.

"I could deduce this much, Shu Xian," she started, "It's alright, you don't have to be this way."

With her suddenly getting her hand from her, Shu Xian felt her heart beating nervously. With her eyebrows knitting as she suddenly became nervous and with her remembering what Pan An had told her, she started to blurt out words from her mouth, Cai Li, blinking her eyes a few times at her.

"I'm sorry, but do know that I am not taking advantage of your son. I mean… it may seem that way because I'm homeless, but do know that I'm not doing anything for free. I am willing to take care of the house, I am willing to help him and he asked me to—which is why I agreed and—"

"Calm down, dearie," Cai Li interrupted her, letting out a small laugh at the same time. "Calm down! This is not going to leave a bad impression on you nor on my son! It's alright!"

With that heard, Shu Xian knitted her brows together in confusion, her lips in a tight line as she listened to Pan An's mother.

"You see, dearie… I'm desperate—desperate to be a good mother to my child and protecting him from that wretched woman is one thing that I want since she completely wrapped him around her finger!"

Cai Li then spoke, her voice snappy as she now looked straight, watching the road before them even though she was not driving.

It's as if it is an attempt for her not to lose her cool, trying her best to calm down so as to not scare the lady beside her.

"I'd rather have you for my son regardless of your background. Since for starters…"

Cai Li then looked at Shu Xian, holding her hand again as she smiled at her, what Pan An's mother had said further surprising the young lady.

"I hate liars. I could see pretty well if a lady could lie—and if she is good at lying. You for one, are not. You immediately told me before the first time we met about your mysterious background and I am sorry, I have asked someone to investigate you."

Shu Xian blinked her eyes a few times, her eyes also wide as she did not expect this coming from Pan An's mother.

"I-it's alright," Shu Xian stammered, "You were only worried about your son and there was nothing to find out… my information is blocked," she added, Cai Li, sighing as she continued what she was saying.

"You also were honest the moment I threw you the question a moment ago. It is the reason why I wanted to eat with you alone. With my son around, I know you would be doing what he wants."

Even though Cai Li said these, Shu Xian still felt confused. With her eyebrows still furrowed, Shu Xian now couldn't help but ask her a question, in hopes that Cai Li would satisfy her curiosity.

"Then, if that's the case, you're not angry that I am with your son?"

"No," Cai Li immediately answered, "Like I told you, I'm desperate—and I need your help to hide this information that I told you—that Ruo Xi is back."

Cai Li then tightened her grasp around Shu Xian's hand, what she said making Shu Xian's soul almost leave her body with how shocking it sounded to her ears!

"I want you to make my son fall for you. I want that bastard woman out of his life and with her coming back, she wants to make her way back to him just for her to use my son."