Mr. Xiao, can I borrow your wedding invitation?

Chapter 194 Business Matters, Inconvenient
Afterwards, both of them were drenched in sweat. Xiao Shen hugged her and they took a shower together. As a result, something seemed to stimulate him, and he wanted to have sex with her again in the bathroom.

Su Ying couldn't match his stamina. After all this was over, she fell into a deep sleep as usual. Strangely, no one disturbed her during this process. When she opened her eyes again, it was already evening, and the entire city of Haicheng was half-hidden in the dark sunset.

Xiao Shen had already left, but his coat was still hanging on the hanger, perfectly crisp and without a single wrinkle.

Su Ying let out a breath and fell back onto the bed.

With Xiao Shen gone, she felt much less stressed. She knew that he had gone back this time because of Qian Ke'er, perhaps for a date between boyfriend and girlfriend, perhaps for an engagement, or perhaps for something else.

Su Ying stared at the ceiling, feeling dejected.

No matter how intensely Xiao Shen played with her in bed, or how passionately he clung to her body, it was all just to satisfy a man's physical needs. To him, she was merely a qualified bed partner; Qian Ke'er was his true choice, the woman who would be with him for the rest of his life.

To him, Su Ying was just a passerby among countless others, and it wouldn't be long before she was replaced, leaving no trace in his world...

Ningcheng.

At noon, Qian Ke'er received a call from the Xiao family patriarch, who said that as soon as Xiao Shen returned from his business trip, he booked a nice restaurant for her and invited her to dinner.

This thrilled Qian Ke'er so much that she immediately put aside everything else, dressed up nicely, and came to keep the appointment.

She wanted to seize every opportunity to showcase her strengths, let Shen see her perfection, and thus deeply attract him.

He didn't understand himself well enough before. Qian Ke'er is confident that she can make Xiao Shen fall in love with her.

But no matter how long she waited, no one showed up. Qian Ke'er grew increasingly restless. "Mu Sha, why isn't Brother Shen here yet? Could he be too busy with work and have forgotten about it?"

"Musa, Musa? Are you even listening to me?"

Misa, who was lost in thought, suddenly snapped back to reality. "Um, Miss, did you call me?"

Qian Ke'er frowned. "What's wrong with you these past two days? You seem so distracted! You won't listen to me when I talk to you!"

"I...I'm sorry, Miss, I won't do it again!"

Qian Ke'er slammed the cup on the table. "You're not doing this because of my brother, are you?"

Musa, whose words had been guessed correctly, nervously pursed her lips.

"Actually, I've known for a long time that you like my brother, right?"

Musa immediately lowered her head in shame. "I was just being delusional, Miss. Don't worry, I know my place!"

Qian Ke'er was very open-minded about this. "Actually, there's nothing wrong with liking someone. In terms of status, you are indeed not good enough for my brother. If my dad finds out about this, you probably won't have a place in the Qian family anymore!"

“Miss…” Musa hesitated.

Qian Ke'er's tone changed, "But don't worry, I won't tell anyone about this. You've grown up with me, how could I betray you? As for my brother... you probably can't be his wife. If you really like him, we can keep it a secret from others. It just depends on whether you can accept it! Anyway, I'd rather accept you than that Jiang Rourou. She doesn't deserve to be in our Qian family!"

As if she had thought of something, Qian Ke'er gripped Mu Sha's hand tightly. "Mu Sha, go and seduce my brother over here. He's bewitched by that Jiang Rourou right now. I won't allow that kind of slut to step into the Qian family!"

Musa seemed to see hope again.

It wasn't that Qian Ke'er disliked Jiang Rourou; to be precise, it was that she disliked Su Ying. Why? Because Nan Wu and she looked exactly alike. And why? Because Jiang Rourou was Nan Wu's younger sister. "Miss, Fourth Master Xiao is here!"

Xiao Shen finally arrived, and Qian Ke'er was overjoyed. She asked Mu Sha to check her makeup and, after confirming it was perfect, she went up to him obediently, saying, "Brother Shen!"

Xiao Shen, without any expression, placed a box on the table and pushed it towards her.

"Brother Shen, is this a gift for me?" Qian Ke'er couldn't hide her excitement. She had known Xiao Shen for so long, and this was the first time he had given her a gift. She quickly opened it on the spot to see what it was.

It was a very delicate diamond bracelet, incredibly sparkly. Qian Ke'er immediately put it on, admiring it from every angle, unable to put it down. "It's so beautiful! I love it! Thank you, Brother Shen!"

Xiao Shen said calmly, "If you like it, that's good!"

He was only here because Old Master Xiao threatened to kill him. Even this gift was ordered by the old master to be bought in advance and delivered to Qian Ke'er in Xiao Shen's name to enhance their relationship. The old master also said that if she didn't do as he said, he would die in front of him.

The old man has gone to such lengths, what else can Xiao Shen say?
It's just a play, so he'll play it.

"Brother Shen, I heard you were away on a business trip recently. Why didn't you tell me before you left? I could have gone with you and kept you company!"

Qian Ke'er pouted, looking resentful.

Xiao Shen didn't even lift his eyelids. "It's business, not convenient!"

"At least answer my call! I can't find you or contact you, I'm so worried!"

Her father told her to be more considerate, as few men can resist a considerate and gentle girl.

Xiao Shen traced the rim of the glass with his fingertip, answering casually, "My assistant takes over the phone service; I'm not too sure about that."

Every sentence received a response, yet every word was too cold.

Qian Ke'er felt a chill in her heart, especially seeing him constantly checking the time, as if he was in a hurry to leave. "Brother Shen, are you really in such a rush to leave? The food hasn't even been served yet!"

Xiao Shen leaned back, his sleeves pulled up slightly, revealing a section of his strong wrist. His eyebrows and eyes were clear and deep, his thin lips were slightly pursed, and his jawline was tight. The black shirt made him look arrogant and aloof.

He stared at her, a smile devoid of any emotion in his eyes. "Not exactly!"

Qian Ke'er breathed a sigh of relief and smiled again, "I knew it, Brother Shen wouldn't just abandon me like that!"

Although these were just words of self-comfort, she was already quite content with these things. Seeing that Brother Shen had even given her a bracelet this time proved that he still cared about her.

His eyes darted around, and sensing the atmosphere was just right, he naturally changed the subject, "Brother Shen, I have a big secret to reveal!"

Xiao Shen lifted his eyelids slightly, signaling her to continue.

Qian Ke'er lifted her skirt and moved to sit next to him. "Brother Shen, guess who Xiao Shao's new wife, Nan Wu, really is?"

"Who goes there?" Xiao Shen took out his cigarette case, crushed a cigarette from it, and put it in his mouth.

Qian Ke'er stared at his profile and said seriously, word by word, "She is not the eldest daughter of the Nan family at all. She is a woman named Su Ying who is impersonating her. The two just look alike!"

Xiao Shen fiddled with the lighter, tilted his head to light his cigarette, and upon hearing this, raised an eyebrow slightly, seemingly uninterested in the matter. "Oh?"