Chương 26: The Ride Home

Both Xu Jing and Joann were shocked by Qing Qing's request. It did sound like she was suggesting for Xu Jing to kick Joann out of the car, and that was understandably rude and offensive. However, she quickly added a spin to the request by attaching the following, "It has been a long day, I wouldn't want Sister Joann to get too tired during the trip, after all, my house is quite a long distance away."

The all too forward request was thus changed into a consideration out of concern. Joann was touched by her junior's kind thoughtfulness.

She was about to say something when Xu Jing began, "That will not be necessary. I am sure Joann won't mind staying up for a little while longer."

"But… I do not want Sister Joann to get too tired because of me. It is already kind enough that you are offering to drive me home, I would not want to impose into Sister Joann's resting time on top of that as well. I could not have that on my conscience," pouted Qing Qing pitiably.

"But, I have already told you I am sure Joann…" Xu Jing began but was soon cut off by Joann, "Xu Jing, never mind. Qing Qing has a point. After all, we will be passing our home on the way to her house, so it will not be too much trouble for you to stop and drop me."

Then Joann turned to look behind her, "Qing Qing, thank you for your consideration."

Qing Qing smiled but after Joann turned around, it turned into one colored with conceit.

Since Joann had put it that way, there was nothing else Xu Jing could say without arousing suspicion or sounding like an uncouth person. He sighed internally and prayed that nothing would go wrong.

The car soon arrived at Xu Jing and Joann's home. Before she got down from the car, Joann turned to Xu Jing to say, "Take care of Qing Qing for me and drive safely. I will see you at home later."

"Alright, see you later."

"Qing Qing, good night."

"Good night, Sister Joann." Qing Qing waved at Joann through the window and she waved back.

Xu Jing watched his wife walk towards their house's front door and only started the engine when Joann reached the door. However, before he stepped on the oil pedal, the backdoor was suddenly pushed open and Qing Qing got out. Xu Jing turned around to ask, "What are you doing?!"

…

Before she stepped through the threshold, Joann turned back to look at Xu Jing's car. Normally, she would not do something like that but call it a woman's instinct, a voice inside her head told her to do exactly that.

She frowned when she saw Qing Qing exit the backdoor and walk to the front to take the seat she had just vacated. She did not understand why Qing Qing would do something like that. It did not even cross her mind that there was a sinister motive behind this move.

However, an explanation soon appeared in her mind, one that befitted her impression of Qing Qing, 'The girl probably moved to sit beside Xu Jing so he won't feel like a paid driver. Such a considerate and thoughtful young woman.'

Joann nodded approvingly before entering the house and closing the door behind her.

…

"What are you doing?!" Xu Jing repeated in alarm as Qing Qing crawled into the seat beside him.

"I just want to keep you company since you seem so lonely sitting all alone at the front, you will not mind right?" Qing Qing asked with a cherubic smile.

If Xu Jing said that he did mind, it would go to prove that there was indeed something there between them which there was not so as if to stress a point, Xu Jing shook his head vehemently and said, "No, of course not!"

'Sometimes, men are such simple beings,' thought Qing Qing with a smile.

Xu Jing cleared his throat and said, "If there is nothing else, I shall start the car."

"Please."

…

On the way home, Qing Qing suddenly stretched lazily in her seat and said, "The cast has been going around so many cities lately for the movie's promotion. We have walking all over the place and there has been this constant pain in my legs… Say, you do not mind if I give myself a quick massage in your car, right, Brother Xu Jing?"

'As long as you do not ask me to be your masseuse, you can do whatever you want,' was what Xu Jing thought but in reality, he only said succinctly, "Sure."

Xu Jing expected the woman to bend over so that her hands would reach her calves so he was quite surprised when Qing Qing raised her legs up from the floorboard and crossed them over his car's dashboard.

Because of this, the young woman's dress slid down her smooth legs and hiked up to her upper thigh. Xu Jing tried his best not to peer her way and kept his eyes on the road. He kept his head so upright and in place that one would think he had cramps in his neck.

Qing Qing was not done. Her tapered and manicured fingers danced over her pair of silky smooth legs sensuously. However, the touch of her hands on her skin was so soft that it felt like she was showing off her legs than actually massaging them.

As the young woman's light touch landed on her muscle, Qing Qing elicited unsavory moans and groans that sounded like they came right out of a B-list porn movie. Of course she was doing that on purpose but Xu Jing did not have the energy to pay attention to what the young woman was really up. All the focus he had was expended to filter out the stimulus that was directed his way.

Xu Jing tuned the woman out as best as he could to focus on his driving… but sometimes, the best was simply not good enough.