Mr. Xiao, can I borrow your wedding invitation?

Chapter 158 Starting over

Xiao Jiayang curled his lip, "How dare you call me Fourth Master? Don't break the rules. You have to call me Fourth Uncle with me, remember that!"

Nan Wu then realized that she had almost said the wrong thing.

Then she heard him mockingly say, "Hmph! Do you think I don't know what you're thinking? Don't think you can curry favor with Fourth Uncle just because you have a bit of looks. Let me tell you, Nanwu, if I find out you're not behaving properly in the Xiao family, I won't let you off the hook!" After saying that, he left her behind.

Nan Wu complained to herself, "It's all Su Ying's fault, what does it have to do with me?"

A hot spring hotel.

The man was soaking in the steaming pool, his strong arms draped at his sides. His deep eyes were slightly closed, his breathing even, and the muscles in his exposed upper body were clearly defined and outstanding.

His eyebrows were thick and arched, rising from the root of his nose to the tip, making his bone structure and appearance exceptional.

The female waitresses who came in to serve the customers blushed more and more as soon as they left, and then they started chattering incessantly.

"The male customer inside is so handsome, could he be some male celebrity?"

"Hey, did you guys see those muscles? Oh my god, they're so sexy, I want them, ahhh!"

"If he could be my man for even a day, I'd die happy!"

"Ahem!" Song Hao cleared his throat, and the room immediately fell silent.

He really wanted to add, "My brother Shen is a man you can never have!"

"Brother Shen!" He bowed respectfully as he approached the pool and began to report on his work.

Everything was normal until the last item: "There's a multinational conference at 3 PM, expected to last two hours. You also have a dinner appointment with Mr. Lawrence at 6 PM..."

"Wait!" Xiao Shen called out, "How's the matter I asked you to investigate going?"

Song Hao presented a document, "Nan... oh no, Miss Su is most likely in a rural area of ​​Haicheng right now! As for the two people who escaped from Ningcheng with her, we haven't found any clues yet!"

Xiao Shen lifted his eyelids and looked around; something seemed to be churning in his calm eyes.

"Cancel all the afternoon's activities, let's go to Haicheng!"

……

Qian Ke'er tearfully recounted her ordeal to her father on the phone, but she didn't reveal the woman's identity. She was still wary of Xiao Shen; if she really angered him, he might not show her any mercy.

Qian Huai'an first scolded Xiao Shen on behalf of his daughter, then comforted him earnestly, "Ke'er, you may not understand men. Women are just consumables to them. He may often change his tastes, but those women outside are just snacks to satisfy his cravings. They can satisfy his cravings occasionally, but what he can't live without is the staple food at home. You are the one who will spend the rest of your life with him. If you have to manage everything, you will live a very tiring life!"

Qian Ke'er didn't understand. "Dad, do you mean I have to put up with it? But you know my personality. What's mine is mine, and I can only enjoy it. No one has the right to take it from me!"

"Well, you can live that kind of life if you want, but you should marry an ordinary rich man and live a simple life. You can't handle someone like Xiao Shen. You can change your mind before you get engaged, so you don't regret it later!"

Upon hearing that she had changed her mind, Qian Ke'er panicked, "Impossible! I've made up my mind about Brother Shen, and I will never go back on my word!" "But Ke'er, Dad wants you to be happy. Ling'er ended up like this because she didn't listen to advice..."

"Okay, Dad, I'll handle this myself, so don't worry!" He hung up immediately after saying that.

Ling'er, Ling'er, it's Ling'er again. Even now, he still misses his youngest daughter. She's dead, what's the use of talking about her now?

Since her father wouldn't help, she'd have to handle the matter of punishing the vixen herself.

……

Su Ying and the others stayed in a small village. In order to get medical treatment for her grandmother, she and Su Wen went to several nearby hospitals. In order not to leave any traces, they didn't even dare to drive and took a very inefficient bus.

After several days, the results were largely the same: medication could not control the progression of the disease, but could only restore daily living abilities.

On the way back, Su Ying was in a low mood the whole time.

Su Wen comforted her, "You have to think about it from a different perspective. At least Grandma doesn't have a terminal illness, and at least she doesn't have to suffer. She just has a mental decline and her IQ has decreased. She's carefree and lives like a child every day without any worries. In my opinion, that's actually a good thing for her. What do you think?"

Su Ying looked at her grandmother, who was peering out of the car window. Her grandmother's expression was anxious and curious, and she didn't know what was attracting her attention outside. There was a touch of childlike innocence and cuteness in her. Although she had lost her previous kindness and gentleness, she was still there for them.

Just like Su Wen said, at least they weren't in pain, and at least they hadn't lost her.

With that in mind, Nanwu accepted it, and the three of them would just go with the flow.
Su Wen found a job in Haicheng, working long hours. Su Ying was responsible for taking care of her grandmother at home. Her grandmother was old and suffered from Alzheimer's disease, so it was inconvenient for her to leave her alone.

When she was at home, Su Ying would take her grandmother up the mountain to pick fruit and take her out for a walk early in the morning. The villagers in the neighborhood liked her very much and praised her for being filial and kind.

The air in the countryside is fresh and far from the hustle and bustle. Apart from the inconvenience of shopping, Su Ying was washing clothes when her grandmother came running back from outside.

"Yingying, I want to eat fish! The neighbor's family has a really big fish, and I want to eat a really big fish too!" The old lady said, gesturing as she spoke, acting like a spoiled child.

Su Ying found a clean towel, wet it, and took her grandmother's hand to wipe it clean, from palm to back of hand, wiping it very carefully. "Okay, okay, Grandma, shall we go catch fish together?"

"Yay! Yay!" The old lady danced with joy.

There was a river outside the village where the locals often fished. Su Ying borrowed fishing gear from a neighbor and took her grandmother to the riverbank.

She wasn't very skilled at this skill and had to learn it from her neighbor before coming. Her fishing gear was a three-pronged nail with an extremely sharp head.

She tried several times, and every time she saw a fish emerge from the water, she would raise her three-pronged nail to poke it. However, she caught nothing after several attempts. The villagers passing by laughed, and Su Ying blushed with embarrassment.

The kind uncle told her, "You have to stay calm. You can't just grab it as soon as it appears. Fish are very smart and have a quick reaction. Also, the position of the fish you see is not its actual position, so when you grab it, you will be off target. You have to follow the direction of the sun and use the refraction of light to determine its position before you grab it. Your movements must be steady, ruthless, and accurate!"

As soon as he finished speaking, the uncle swiftly struck down with his nail and successfully caught a fish.

Su Ying thanked her repeatedly. She had almost forgotten about the principle of light, which explained why she could never catch even a single fish scale.

She rolled up her sleeves and tried again, following the advice the older man had given her.