Mr. Xiao, can I borrow your wedding invitation?

Chapter 124 Listen to the arrangements

Speaking of this, Chen Wanru was furious. Her daughter-in-law was of utmost importance, as she determined the future strength of their eldest son's family. Now, however, she had lost all fighting spirit.

Xiao Zhan shook his head helplessly, "What's the use of saying all this now? Nan Wu was handpicked by Dad, so he must have his reasons. What's done is done, it's too late for anything you say. Besides, we should also consider our son's abilities, right? If he really doesn't have the ability, a girl from a powerful family wouldn't even look at Jiayang, don't you think?"

"Hey! What do you mean by that? Are you saying I can't have children? That our son is useless? What kind of father are you? I was so blind to marry you..."

Chen Wanru's fists were aimed directly at Xiao Zhan.

Xiao Zhan pulled his beloved wife into his arms. "Alright, alright, it's just that the fourth brother came to arrange a marriage. Why are we so angry? As long as we're not as ambitious as the second brother, the fourth brother won't target us!"

Chen Wanru felt a tightness in her chest.

No matter how much she wanted to fight, her family wasn't supportive, her husband wasn't supportive, and even her son wasn't supportive. Why was her life so miserable?

In the car.

"I'm not trying to criticize you, Ke'er, but you have absolutely no experience dealing with men. Look at you, you're like a lost soul the moment you see Ah Shen. What will others think of you? It's never good for a girl to act like this. It will lower your status and make you vulnerable to being taken advantage of. If you really marry him, you'll suffer a lot!"

Qian Huai'an had a terrible headache just thinking about his daughter's behavior.

His daughter, Qian Huai'an, is now completely controlled by a man; this is truly his greatest failure as a father.

Qian Ke'er clung to her father's arm coquettishly, her tone both unwilling and full of determination, "I don't care, I just like Brother Shen, and I'm going to marry him. Besides, haven't you always admired him? Shouldn't you be happy that your daughter is marrying this man?"

“That’s true, but…” Qian Huai’an hesitated, then stroked his daughter’s stubborn yet expectant face. “Never mind, nothing can buy your happiness. If you’re happy, I’ll pluck the moon from the sky for you!”

"Thanks dad!"

With her father's support, Qian Ke'er felt even more confident.

The father and daughter returned to their residence. This villa was specially bought by Qian Ke'er for convenience in Ningcheng, or rather, for Xiao Shen.

"dad!"

Knowing that Qian Huai'an was coming, Qian Xingjie had been waiting for him for a long time.

Qian Huai'an gave a light "hmm" and walked inside chatting and laughing with Qian Ke'er.

He only informed Qian Ke'er about his trip to Ningcheng, without telling Qian Xingjie. In fact, as soon as he got off the plane, he took Qian Ke'er to the Xiao family's old house without stopping.

Qian Xingjie learned about this from Mu Sha, and he felt very resentful about it.

They are both children of the Qian family, and both share the surname Qian, so why is he treated differently from Qian Ke'er? Is it simply because he was adopted?
Over the years, he has devoted himself to being filial to Qian Huai'an and treating him like his own father, but he has not been able to get the same treatment in return.
Qian Xingjie was already holding a grudge, and now that he was being ignored again, he was filled with resentment and jealousy.

The father and daughter chatted happily, while Qian Xingjie stood aside like an outsider, feeling awkward about leaving but not being able to.

"Ke'er, you go and rest first. I need to talk to your brother for a bit!"

Qian Huai'an finally remembered that there was still a living Qian Xingjie.

"Xingjie!"

"dad!"

"What have you done? I sent you with Ke'er to keep an eye on her and prevent her from doing anything reckless. And what have you done? Ke'er is completely infatuated with Xiao Shen and is determined to marry him. What am I supposed to do?"

Qian Xingjie's previously respectful expression vanished. "Dad, Ke'er... you know her temper. Once she's made up her mind, no one can stop her. How dare I interfere?"

Qian Huai'an snorted in dissatisfaction, "You're her brother, why don't you dare to interfere? I think you just don't want to."

"No, Dad, it's Ke'er..."

"Forget it!" Qian Huai'an waved his hand with a headache. "Anyway, Xiao Shen has already given his consent. If nothing unexpected happens, the marriage between our Qian family and their Xiao family will be settled!" He looked up at Qian Xingjie, his eyes behind his dark refracted glasses revealing a meaningful look. "Xingjie, pay attention to everything. When I entrust you with something, I don't care about the process, only the result. If you can't even judge a person, how can I entrust the company to you? Also, I heard you've been going to nightclubs a lot lately?"

Qian Xingjie blinked and said in a serious tone, "Dad, a friend here invited me. It's just to have a few drinks and chat!"

"I don't recall you having any friends in Ningcheng."

"I……"

Qian Huai'an raised his hand to stop him, "Forget it, I don't want to hear your explanation. Just remember, when you're out in public, you represent the face of the Qian family. Always remember your place. If you bring shame to the Qian family, I will never forgive you!"

"Don't worry, Dad, it won't happen!" Qian Xingjie nodded, his attitude sincere and impeccable.

Seeing this, Qian Huai'an nodded in satisfaction.

Little did anyone know that Qian Xingjie's fingertips had already dug into his palm.

As soon as the others left, his face suddenly darkened.

Old man, why can Qian Ke'er do whatever she wants, taking advantage of her status as a young lady of the Qian family to do all sorts of disgusting things, while he can't even go to a nightclub?

We told him not to go, but he insisted on going anyway!

As Musa entered, Qian Xingjie bumped into her. "You look terrible, what happened?"

"Keep a close eye on your master from now on. She may have gotten away with it, but someone else will have to take the blame for her!"

Musa was confused, but judging from his expression, he had probably been scolded by the master.

"Young Master!" Realizing something was amiss, she immediately chased after him. "Where are you going so late?"

Qian Xingjie opened the car door and gave a disdainful laugh, seemingly in a provocation, "Where can I go?"

Musa snatched his car keys, "Are you crazy? The master hasn't left yet."

"So what? If you don't tell, who will know?" Qian Xingjie took back the keys and quickly drove away.

Musa hesitated for a moment, but ultimately, still worried, she drove off to chase after them.

When she finally caught up with him at the bar, Qian Xingjie was sitting on a high stool, drinking alone, one glass after another, as if he were drinking not alcohol, but loneliness and sorrow.

"That's enough! You'll kill someone if you keep drinking like this, believe it or not!" Musa couldn't stand it anymore, so she reached out and snatched the drink away, tilting her head back to drink it herself.

Qian Xingjie was taken aback at first, then suddenly laughed, "Aren't you Qian Ke'er's person? If you care about me so much, she'll be jealous!"

Musa didn't understand what he meant, so she frowned, then pulled out a chair and sat down next to him.

"This has nothing to do with your drinking. Go back now, or the master will be angry if he finds out!"

It's unclear what remark struck a nerve with Qian Xingjie, but his hand gripping the cup tightened suddenly, his knuckles turned white, and his expression became gloomy.

Without saying a word, he filled the cup and frantically gulped it down his throat.

Seeing this, Musa grabbed the remaining half bottle of wine from his bottle, poured herself a glass, and started drinking it like him.

This time it was Thousand Stars Jemon's turn. "What are you doing?"

"Didn't you want a drink? It's no fun going alone, I'll keep you company!"

"You're crazy!" Qian Xingjie felt extremely bored after his attempt to vent his frustration was thwarted. He shoved a few bills on the table and got up to leave.

Musa wiped her mouth, pressed down on his arm, and looked at him calmly with her slender phoenix eyes. "I have another way for you to vent your emotions. Do you want to try it?"