Mr. Xiao, can I borrow your wedding invitation?

Chapter 255 The hardships you can endure, so can I.

Xiao Ruonan shook his arm, "Can't you make up another excuse? Tell me, what exactly did you go to do?"

"hiss……"

"Ah Lie, what's wrong?" Xiao Jiayang sensed something was wrong and went to pull off Ning Zhiyuan's clothes.

Ning Zhiyuan stepped back, "It's okay, I just twisted my ankle!"

"I command you to come here!"

With no other option, Ning Zhiyuan had to slowly shuffle over.

When Xiao Ruonan tore it open, she was immediately stunned by what she saw.

Ning Zhiyuan had deep, thick, dark purple marks on his shoulder, as if he had been strangled by something.

She forcibly turned his hand over, revealing large and small bloodstains all over his palm.

"You did that? Don't tell me you got it while taking a walk!"

"I……"

"You got into a fight?"

"no!"

Xiao Ruonan grew anxious and demanded in a low growl, "Then what exactly happened? Tell me!"

Ning Zhiyuan hesitated for a moment, "I found a job on the construction site. I'm new to this and don't have much experience, so it's inevitable that I'll get hurt a little. It's nothing serious!"

"You're all covered in this, and you call this nothing serious?" Xiao Ruonan's nose stung with tears; she couldn't scold her, nor could she get angry.

Ning Zhiyuan tied each bead carefully, saying, "What's this compared to a real man?"

"You've been working from dawn till dusk, just for this?"

Ning Zhiyuan smiled wryly, "Yeah, I'm unemployed, and so are you. We can't be unemployed, right?"

"So, you're making money to support me and prevent me from suffering, is that right?" Xiao Ruonan's voice began to tremble.

Ning Zhiyuan looked at her without saying a word, but his eyes were bright and clear.

At this moment, Xiao Ruonan felt terrible and selfish. Ning Zhiyuan was working so hard outside, yet she still used his hard-earned money to order high-end takeout.

No wonder he said she didn't belong in his world.

"I'm sorry, Ah Lie, I didn't know you... I'm not ordering anymore. Let's not order takeout anymore. How about we cook for each other?"

"Fifth Miss, you don't need to save money for me. If it weren't for you, I wouldn't be where I am today. This is something that can't be measured by money. My life belongs to you!"

"Fool, who wants your life?" Xiao Ruonan buried her face in his arms, her arms tightly wrapped around his waist.

Ning Zhiyuan's hands froze in mid-air, unsure how to respond for a long time.

"You're not allowed to do these things behind my back anymore, understand? I've said it before, the hardships you can endure, I can too, and I definitely can!"

……

When Nan Wu, who had been expelled from the Xiao family, saw Fang Lanxin, she burst into tears.

"Mom, I've never suffered such humiliation in my entire life. I... I'm too ashamed to beg them to let me go back to the Xiao family. I..."

"Xiao Wu, Xiao Wu, how are you?"

Seeing Nan Wu suddenly clutch her chest, her face deathly pale, Fang Lanxin's heart clenched. She hurriedly rummaged through her bag for a medicine bottle, poured a pill into Nan Wu's mouth, and gave her some water. Nan Wu slowly recovered. "Xiao Wu, don't scare your mother. You're my only family in this world. If anything happens to you, I won't live anymore!" Fang Lanxin's eyes were bloodshot as she tightly gripped Nan Wu's hand.

She had long since come to terms with it; life is nothing more than this. Now, Nanwu is her only motivation to live. If one day Nanwu is gone, then she will have no attachment to this world.

Nan Wu weakly forced a smile. "Mom, what are you saying? I hoped you would live to be a hundred! It's just a pity... your daughter has let you down!"

Fang Lanxin wiped her eyes, "As long as you are alive and well, Mom is happier than anything else. Don't worry, Mom will definitely get back what you suffered in the Xiao family, with interest. First of all, it's that Jiang Rourou. Since she's the one who sued, don't blame me for being impolite!"

After soothing Nan Wu to sleep, Fang Lanxin calmly sat on the sofa, drank a glass of water, and then picked up her phone. "Hey, haven't you always wanted Jiang Rourou and her daughter to pay for their crimes in blood? I have a plan here..."

hospital.

"Next!" the nurse called out from the prenatal examination room.

Just as the girl's turn was about to go in, Jiang Xue pulled her aside, saying, "You go next!"

The girl protested, "What do you mean? First come, first served! I was ahead of you!"

"So what? My daughter is carrying a child worth billions. What are you? You dare to try and take it from us? Get out of our way!"

After saying that, ignoring the looks from those around them, she helped Jiang Rourou, and the mother and daughter swaggered inside.

After a series of examinations, it was found that Jiang Rourou was five months pregnant and would be born in another five months. She was very healthy, and the ultrasound showed the little one moving inside.

When they came out, Jiang Rourou still felt a pang of regret, "What a pity, it would have been perfect if it were a boy!" Jiang Xue comforted her, "Who cares if it's a boy or a girl? As long as it's the Qian family's flesh and blood, you'll rise to the top in one step. Besides, there's still Young Master Qian, who wants a boy even more than you do, so don't worry!"

Jiang Rourou nodded.

In a corner, a pair of sinister eyes were watching their every move.

"Jiang Xue, Jiang Rourou, today I will make you pay for your past actions!"

"Watch out for the steps!" Jiang Xue reminded her as they were going downstairs.

"Oh right, Mom, what are we having for dinner tonight... Ah!" With a scream, Jiang Rourou slipped and fell forward.

Jiang Xue couldn't grab her in time and watched helplessly as she tumbled down the steps.

After a scream, Jiang Rourou lay on the ground, her skirt soaked in blood.

After a moment of stunned silence, Jiang Xue finally came to her senses, "Help! Someone, come quick!"

"Hahaha!" Nan Dongxue burst out from the corner, laughing wildly. "Jiang Xue, Jiang Rourou, you didn't expect this, did you? You've got a day like this!"

"Nan Dongxue, it was you who did this, wasn't it? You madman, she's your daughter! How could you be so heartless as to not even spare your own daughter?" Jiang Xue cried and accused Jiang Rourou.

Nan Dongxue's expression suddenly darkened. "Daughter? Jiang Xue, Jiang Xue, you still want to hide it from me now?"

"What are you hiding from me? Nan Dongxue, are you out of your mind? Stop overthinking all the time, okay? Go and call a doctor to save Rou Rou, I'm begging you!"

Nan Dongxue lowered his eyes and coldly glanced at the unconscious Jiang Rourou. "I wonder whose bastard this is. Why should I help him?"

Jiang Xue froze, staring at Nan Dongxue in fear. "What... what do you mean by that?"

Nan Dongxue squatted down and grabbed Jiang Xue's hair, "Tell me, whose bastard is this brat?"

"Dongxue, Rou Rou is your child... Ah!"

Nan Dongxue moved his hand to her neck, and with his other hand pulled a test report from his pocket and threw it in front of Jiang Xue's eyes. "If you don't tell the truth, I'll strangle you and then die with you and your daughter!"

Jiang Xue's eyes widened instantly, followed by a guilty conscience, "I...I..."