Mr. Xiao, can I borrow your wedding invitation?

Chapter 199 I've Taken a Fancy to a Girl
He turned around and went into a 24-hour convenience store next door, bought a pack of cigarettes and came out. Ning Zhiyuan wasn't someone who didn't smoke, but he rarely did. He remembered the last time he smoked was two years ago.

He leaned back, his wrist resting on the car window, slowly puffing out smoke. Above him was the deep, quiet night, the streetlights on both sides of the road shining brightly and stubbornly. He gazed at all of this, as time passed by, bit by bit…

As dawn broke, a figure emerged from the hotel.

Xiao Ruonan is not used to sleeping in unfamiliar beds, and she didn't sleep well at all in the new environment. She was yawning constantly.

When she saw her car still sitting there, she was stunned. Pointing at her car, she asked the hotel security personnel, "When did this car arrive?"

"It seems like it's been here since last night and hasn't left. I've tried to shoo it away several times, but the driver gave me a hard time and acted very aggressively. It was terrifying!"

Were you here last night? Haven't you left?
At this moment, Xiao Ruonan couldn't describe her feelings; she wanted to cry and laugh at the same time.

Ning Zhiyuan was startled awake by the knocking. He looked closely, quickly straightened his clothes, and came downstairs. "Fifth Miss!"

"You didn't leave last night?"

"no!"

"why?"

Ning Zhiyuan paused for a few seconds before replying, "Protecting your safety is my responsibility!"

Xiao Ruonan turned her face away and scoffed, "You're here, and I'm in a hotel. How can you protect my safety?"

Ning Zhiyuan remained silent, his intense gaze fixed on her.

After a moment, he said in a heavy tone, "What I care about is your reputation, Miss Fifth. That Young Master Yan, he actually..."

Xiao Ruonan interrupted him, "Since we've already spent the night together, the worst that can happen is we get married!"

Ning Zhiyuan held her hand.

"Ah Lie, you're hurting me!"

Ning Zhiyuan ignored him, "Fifth Miss, are you really going to just marry someone like that?"

"Otherwise what? Should I marry you?" Xiao Ruonan pulled her hand away, her voice laced with sarcasm. "A-Lie, you've been meddling too much lately. I asked you to protect my safety, not to interfere in my private affairs. Who I'm with and who I spend the night with is none of your business. Don't forget who's the master and who's the slave!"

After saying that, he pushed him aside, bent down, and got into the car.

Ning Zhiyuan stood silently in place, unable to utter a single word.

Xiao Ruonan is right. What right does he have to interfere in her private affairs? He has no right, and he is not worthy of her.

……

Haicheng.

Taking advantage of Xiao Shen's return to Ningcheng, Su Ying seized the opportunity to attend Shen Qingfeng's mother's art exhibition.

No wonder Shen's mother has such a good temperament. She only found out today that Shen's mother is a very famous painter in China.

Su Ying brought Su Wen along with her, along with gifts. Seeing that Shen's mother was busy greeting guests, she didn't go over to disturb her for the time being.

Today she wore a V-neck dress. Because the color was relatively plain and the cut was simple and neat, she tied a colorful square scarf with a geometric pattern around her neck, which was a perfect finishing touch and added a touch of elegance and sophistication to her professional look.

"What's wrong with you? The party is about to start, how am I supposed to face anyone?" A well-dressed lady was scolding a waitress who had accidentally spilled juice on her.

The waitress trembled and kept apologizing, "I'm so sorry, Madam, I really didn't mean to. Why don't you take it off and I'll wash it for you?" The lady was so angry she laughed, "Wash it? Are you kidding me? This dress is made of very delicate fabric. It needs to be cleaned by a professional. It's not as simple as you think. Never mind, bring your manager over here. I'll talk to him!"

Upon hearing that she wanted to see the manager, the waitress immediately burst into tears. "Madam, I've only been here a few days. If the manager finds out, he'll fire me. Please!"

"Ha! I let you go, but who has let me go?"

"How about I lend you my jacket for now?"

The lady and the waitress both looked over at the sound.

Su Ying took the coat from Su Wen's hand and walked over with elegant steps. She had prepared this coat in advance in case it was too cold at night, and now it seemed to have come in handy.

The lady wasn't one to be difficult to talk to. Realizing that she had indeed been the one not watching where she was going, she didn't rush to say anything. Instead, she glanced at the clothes Su Ying had brought over and asked doubtfully, "Will this match my dress?"

"Madam, your Valencia gown has a dignified and intellectual style. Coincidentally, my coat is also from Valencia. The style is elegant and sophisticated. And you see, when the model wore your gown on the runway, the coat she wore was similar to mine, and the colors blended very well. I suggest you don't wear it directly, but rather drape it over your shoulders like the model. It looks powerful yet feminine!"

As Su Ying gestured and explained, she even took out her phone and showed the model pictures of the dress. It was indeed very convincing, and the lady of the house was immediately tempted.

If I can achieve the same look as the model, then this trip tonight will have been worthwhile.

"In that case, I'll give it a try!" After putting it on, she used the projection on the floor-to-ceiling glass wall to look at herself and nodded with great satisfaction. "It looks pretty good!"

After saying that, he turned his gaze back to Su Ying and looked her up and down. "Your taste is pretty good. Are you an image consultant?"

Su Ying said modestly, "You flatter me, madam. I just happened to think this coat suits you!"

"Okay then, thank you in advance. Here's my business card. Call me after the party and I'll return your coat!"

The wealthy woman handed Su Ying a business card and then hurriedly left.

Su Wen leaned closer and asked, "Give her your coat. What will you wear when you get back?"

Su Ying touched her tassel earrings. "Didn't you hear what she said? Give them back to me after the party!"

"What if you don't pay it back?"

Su Ying shrugged, "Then forget it. It's just a coat, why are you being so petty, you grown man!" Su Wen: "..."

"Mrs. Li!"

"Mrs. Shen!"

Mrs. Shen smiled and looked her over. "Mrs. Li, your outfit today is so special, like a celebrity going out. It's so different from your usual style! Did you get a new stylist?"

Mrs. Li chuckled, "Right? I also feel that I should take on more challenges. Even though we're getting old, we can't give up!"

"Now that you mention it, I'll change my style tomorrow, while I still can!" Mrs. Shen agreed with her suggestion.

The two ladies clinked glasses.

"Oh, by the way, I just spotted a girl I really like. She's incredibly beautiful, has a great presence, and most importantly, she's well-educated, polite, and has great taste. I'm planning to introduce her to my nephew; they seem like a perfect match!"

Mrs. Shen became curious, "You've looked at every girl in Haicheng and didn't find one you liked, but you've suddenly taken a liking to this one? Which family's daughter is she? How could she possibly catch your eye?"

Mrs. Li looked around, then her eyes lit up. She pointed and said, "Look, it's the one in the plain dress!" Mrs. Shen looked in that direction, her expression stiffening for a moment before she burst out laughing. "Oh dear! You're too late. This girl is already my son's girlfriend!"