Era: After foreseeing the future, I changed my fate using spatial abilities.

Chapter 23 Confrontation
"Da da, da da~"

The little leather shoes made a distinctive sound as they stepped on the stone pavement.

She wore a pink floral maxi dress, her thick black hair was braided into two fishtail braids, and her wispy bangs were held back with a pearl hair clip.

Such a young and beautiful woman, walking among a group of women with neat short hair, all dressed in Lenin-style women's clothing with red armbands, naturally attracted more attention and drew more eye-catching glances.

Not to mention the young man riding his bicycle and frequently looking back, even the street urchins on the roadside momentarily forgot how terrifying the women's federation aunties were and started whistling.

"What are you doing? Trying to be a pervert?! It's you bunch of rascals again, haven't you learned your lesson yet! Get out of here!"

People who had unconsciously gathered together suddenly scattered.

Some of the more sensitive ones were so embarrassed by their excessive behavior that their faces turned red, and they ran away as fast as they could.

There were also those shameless individuals who, joking and cursing, would stay far behind and refuse to leave.

"Don't be afraid, girl. Ignore these scoundrels. We're here. They won't dare to do anything."

The middle-aged woman, who looked like the women's director, gave the group of rascals behind her a stern look before turning around and speaking again with enthusiasm.

"We will handle everything you mentioned. Thank you again for your strong support of our work. You can rest assured that the house is in our hands!"

"Then let's meet at the house at 5:30 this afternoon for the handover, as we agreed?"

……

Watching the person slowly walk away, Director Li couldn't stop smiling and couldn't help but sigh, "What a wonderful girl."

Not only is she beautiful and well-behaved, but she also solved a huge problem for her. She couldn't be better!
"Let's go, let's go to the Yan family first to pick up Da Zhen and her two children. With the biggest problem solved, we can definitely help them escape their suffering this time!"

The group of people, instantly filled with fighting spirit, turned and left with their heads held high and chests puffed out.

"By the way, how old was that girl just now? Does she have a boyfriend?"

"Around sixteen or seventeen, with such good looks, and seemingly a very good family background, how could he not have people introducing him to people? You'd better not even think about it!"

"Hehe, look at what you're saying. I have plenty of good young men in my hands, surely I can find one or two suitable matches, right?"

"Haha, is Comrade Wei Hong addicted to being a matchmaker?"

……

Unaware that the group of enthusiastic women from the Women's Federation were trying to introduce her to potential partners, Su Ning, who had left first, was walking unhurriedly toward the courtyard.

Zhang Ze and Mao Qianjin, who were secretly following, naturally gave a very 'friendly' warning to the rascals who still wanted to continue following them.

"Brother Zhang, what do you think of Ningning?"

How come all these actions left him completely bewildered and unable to understand them at all?

However, Zhang Ze, who was rough around the edges but had a keen eye and a meticulous mind, understood something from it.

After talking with the old man last night, I pieced together a rough outline of what he meant.

But this was clearly Su Ning's private matter. Apart from feeling a pang of heartache, he was determined to protect her and would not reveal it to anyone, even if she was his best friend.

"Just know that you must be extremely focused from now on and treat this task with the same attitude you had when you took on the most difficult mission!"

After patting him hard on the shoulder and saying those words, Zhang Ze began his actions.

With a few light taps on his feet, he swiftly and cleanly climbed and released over the wall.

Mao Qianjin, who remained in place, scratched the back of his head and obediently stopped thinking about it. He suddenly burst into speed and disappeared from the spot. Several other people followed closely behind and rushed towards the pre-arranged location.

……

"Why isn't that girl here yet? Could it be...?"

"Shut up!"

His ears twitched, and he definitely heard the sound from behind the door. Xu Zixin's anxious expression, which had been building up after waiting for several hours, vanished, and his gentle demeanor returned seamlessly. He strode to the door and opened it, saying softly, "Ningning's here."

"Come on, come in."

Her upturned face was as delicate and beautiful as ever, and the dimples unique to Xu family girls added to her sweetness and cuteness.

such a pity!
Xu Zixin looked at her meaningfully, secretly regretting: If only Ningning were still as obedient and well-behaved as before.

She will still be the apple of my eye. In the future, I will find her a family with a better background to marry into. She will never have to worry about food or drink for the rest of her life. Wouldn't that be better?
“My mother once said that this little courtyard holds all her hopes and blessings for me.”

So it has to be here? So…

As expected, the bond between father and daughter, though based on blood ties, was truly insignificant in his heart.

With her heart completely cold, Su Ning's gaze towards him vanished completely, leaving not even the last ripples.

She is always decisive in dealing with things and people. She can be soft-hearted towards the people she cares about most, but she can also be ruthless towards anyone who wants to hurt her.

"Ningning, you should still remember the last few words your mother said, right?"

"What, is Dad not trying to hide it at all?"

"Your cleverness and quick wit are inherited from me since you were little. You are truly worthy of being my daughter, Xu Zixin's daughter."

"That's not necessarily true, after all, my surname is Su."

One sentence struck Xu Zixin's sore spot, causing a dark and gloomy look to quickly appear in his eyes.

Seemingly unaware of this, Su Ning walked step by step into the courtyard, stopping only by the wild rose wall, as if attracted by the blooming flowers.

As the sun began to set, she was half surrounded by warm orange light and half hidden in shadow.

“Ningning, your mother gave me this little courtyard.”

"Oh, is it so?"

Seeing her casually flick the flower with her fingertips, her completely perfunctory attitude made Xu Zixin, who felt that everything was out of his control, feel an increasingly dangerous glint in his eyes.

"I advise you to think it over carefully before making a decision."

Such confidence stems from the fact that he still has hidden cards he doesn't know about, and he's absolutely certain that the other person wouldn't dare... or wouldn't succeed.

Thinking back to the warnings that old scoundrel Fu Chenggong had given him, both overt and covert, before he left today.

Xu Zixin repeatedly circulated his qi, constantly reminding himself: once you lose the initiative, no matter how you try, you will be at a disadvantage.

As long as they don't truly break off relations, as long as he is still her father...

Rumors have been circulating in Beijing in recent years. As for the Fu family, they'll wait until that day…

After more than a decade of forbearance, all efforts were in vain?
Ha~
—My dear daughter, you probably don't really understand your father yet.

……

Because of her change, things took a turn, and everything stopped operating on its original trajectory.

Holding the property transfer certificate in her hand, Su Ning's heart sank little by little.

"Old fox..."

She was indeed caught off guard by his sudden move.

His subsequent plans were rendered half-futile because of his attempt to undermine the cause.

However, the 'surprise' for his partner won't change just because he temporarily stops.

(End of this chapter)