Chapter 427: Agent Boido.
Later, back at home, Jingzhe tracked her outside to where she was sitting in the gardens. Mei Mei was not really doing anything, just looking at Tangning’s quiet house. Her neighbor was gone, so were her maids, guards and butler. Only the security lights had been left on outside.
"Are you missing her?" Jingzhe gave her a bump on the head before sitting down. "I am beginning to think that you two were more friendly than you seemed on the outside."
Mei Mei rubbed her head. "I am just worried about her. Noble families expect a lot from their children. Tangning has no idea what she is in for. In her case, it gets worse because of the fake daughter, the fans the comparisons and the competition. Her simple life is gone."
He put a hand on her arm. "If you are so worried about her, give her a call."
"I did." Mei Mei let her feet down from the table. "She did not answer my call. I’ll try again tomorrow but if she pushes me away, there is not much I can do to help her. I was thinking of pulling her into my circle of friends. We can be her back up."
"And what if..." he leaned closer, "what if she turns out to be just as bad as Xiangxiang? Everyone is expecting the Si’s to favor the fake daughter. They forget that some parents adopt children and turn on them when they have their own biological children."
Mei Mei lowered her eyes, her consideration of how things might play out had not painted Tangning as the oppressor.
"I am not saying that don’t reach out or ignore her." He took one of her hands in his. "All I am saying is that you should take things one step at a time. Fame and money change people. Nobility and royalty are even worse. The sweetest person can become a monster when power is put in their hands."
Mei Mei gulped.
"I went to the prison morgue." He rubbed her hand. "I saw the body for myself and confirmed that Mo Liang is truly dead. I guess Lele will not have to visit the prison after all and scare him."