Mr. Xiao, can I borrow your wedding invitation?

Chapter 117 Okay, I'll lay my cards on the table.
The above are all pictures of him messing around with various women in different situations. There is no limit to how outrageous it can get; even an adult would find it unbearable to look at.

Xiao Jiayang's face was cracking little by little. He looked up at Nan Wu, his eyes bloodshot. "Nan Wu, were you following me?"

Nan Wu shrugged, looking completely innocent. "I can't help it. You're such a womanizer, I have to make myself feel safe, right? Actually, as long as our relationship is good, I can completely pretend nothing happened. But you don't believe me and even want to break off the engagement, so I have no choice! Oh, by the way, I should thank Rou Rou. She provided me with some of these photos!"

"Jiang Rourou..." Xiao Jiayang said slowly and deliberately, gritting his teeth, wishing he could tear Jiang Rourou to pieces on the spot.

I misjudged this treacherous woman.

"Nan Wu, what good will it do you to break ties with me like this? If you piss me off, you can forget about ever stepping foot in the Xiao family again!"

Nan Wu remained calm and smiled, "How about this, I think I should talk to Grandpa Xiao about this, so you won't dislike me!"

Upon hearing that she was going to find the old man, Xiao Jiayang panicked and blocked the door with his body, shouting, "Stop right there!"

Nan Wu blinked, looking at him with a seemingly confused expression.

Xiao Jiayang gritted his teeth, his expression fierce, "Nan Wu, what exactly do you want? What good will it do you to ruin my reputation?"

Nan Wu grasped his arm, reverting to her previous gentle and vulnerable demeanor. "Jiayang, don't blame me. The reason I did this is because I don't want to be separated from you. I want to marry you!" Xiao Jiayang shook off her hand. "Don't try to fool me. Don't think I can't see through your intentions!"

Nan Wu shrugged. "Fine, I'll lay my cards on the table. I'm only after your Xiao family's power. After all, which girl in Ningcheng wouldn't want to marry into the Xiao family? It's so prestigious and impressive! If you break off the engagement, wouldn't I lose face? Why don't we each take a step back and pretend we don't know anything? You do your thing, I'll do mine. Marriage is just a fig leaf we're using. It's good for everyone, don't you think?"

Xiao Jiayang narrowed his eyes. "What makes you think I'd make a deal with you?"

Nan Wu suddenly took a step forward, her shoulder pressed against his chest, "Just because I know you and Jiang Rourou have been hooking up for a long time!"

Xiao Jiayang suddenly looked up at her, his expression one of surprise.

He thought they had covered it up well, but...

"I'm giving you two choices now. First, our wedding must proceed as scheduled in a week. Second, I'll take this photo to talk to Grandpa Xiao. Choose one, Young Master Xiao. Think it over carefully. I'll be waiting for your reply!"

Patting Xiao Jiayang on the shoulder, Nan Wu opened the door and left gracefully.

Standing rooted to the spot, Xiao Jiayang's eyes darted around. Nan Wu had discovered all his shameful deeds, yet she still went to great lengths to marry him. It couldn't just be because she wanted to climb the social ladder, but... she must have fallen deeply in love with him.

Nan Wu had made thorough preparations for this trip to the Xiao family. She could either completely break with Xiao Jiayang, causing her plan to fail and forcing her to return to where she came from, or she could take a gamble. However, judging from Xiao Jiayang's demeanor just now, he was still somewhat wary of his shameful deeds being exposed.

This proves that she made the right bet.

As Nanwu passed through Xiyuan, she suddenly slowed down, then stopped and stepped back.

A man was kneeling in front of the pavilion, his hands hanging at his sides, his back straight, looking like a motionless statue from a distance.

The midday sun in Ningcheng in August was scorching. Nanwu made a point of using a parasol today, otherwise her delicate skin really couldn't withstand such ultraviolet rays.

She didn't want to meddle, but when she thought about how Ning Zhiyuan had helped her twice before, she couldn't go against her conscience. After some struggle, she turned on her toes.

Hearing footsteps, the man kneeling on the ground slightly raised his eyes, and bumped right into Nan Wu.

Ning Zhiyuan opened his mouth, probably not expecting Nan Wu to come...

"Miss Nan!" Xiao Ruonan came out of the building and was very happy to see Nan Wu. She was about the same age as Nan Wu, but because she had a youthful face, she looked like a child.

"Could it be that they came here specifically to see me?"

"Ah? Yes, I came from Jiayang. This is..." Nan Wu looked in Ning Zhiyuan's direction.

Xiao Ruonan glared coldly at him, then pulled Nan Wu into the room. "He's just a disobedient servant. It's such a killjoy if we don't talk about him!"

Nan Wu laughed and said, "Getting angry with a bodyguard is bad for your health. A girl's appearance is closely related to her mood!"

Startled, Xiao Ruonan quickly touched her face. "Really? I don't want to become ugly!"

Nan Wu was amused by her naivety.

However, she found herself increasingly unable to understand her simple-minded fifth aunt. She seemed harmless and sweet, so why did she use such harsh methods to punish her subordinates?

"By the way, Miss Nan, I heard about your kidnapping at the wedding. How was it? You must have been terrified and helpless, right? I admire you so much. Really, if it were me, I wouldn't have been able to get over it for a long time!"

Xiao Ruonan ordered a fruit platter, desserts, and fruit tea to be brought in to entertain Nan Wu, and she took her hand and began to chatter on and on.

Nan Wu remained calm and composed. "So what? I know they're not targeting me. Besides, if they really wanted to do something to me, crying and screaming wouldn't help. I might as well stay calm and maybe I'll even end up with a whole corpse!"

"Pfft! Miss Nan, you're not only bold, but also so funny! I'm really growing to like you more and more. Hey, come visit me often, it's kind of boring for me here all alone, okay?"

Xiao Ruonan looked up with an expectant expression, and Nan Wu couldn't bear to refuse, so she immediately agreed.

"Fifth Miss, it's raining. How about we reschedule our trip to Huishan this afternoon?"

Upon hearing what the maid said, the two of them looked out the window.

It did rain.

In about half a minute, the rain suddenly intensified, pounding against the glass with a loud clatter.

Xiao Ruonan seemed to remember something, and hurriedly walked to the window, lifted the curtain and looked down.

Nan Wu followed her gaze downwards and saw Ning Zhiyuan still kneeling there motionless, seemingly unaffected by the torrential rain.

Xiao Ruonan clutched the hem of her dress, forcing herself to turn around.

That damn Ah Lie, she's going to punish him severely this time.

"Fifth Miss, is Ah Lie your bodyguard?" Nan Wu asked casually.

“My dad picked him for me. Ah Lie is very skilled. Even several bodyguards combined might not be a match for him!” Xiao Ruonan said, her fair face full of pride and admiration.

Nan Wu feigned concern, "Oh, is that so? What if he gets sick? Will it affect you?"

Xiao Ruonan paced around the room in a state of distress, then called over a maid, "Let A-Lie get up. If someone really dies, I won't be able to explain myself!"