Mr. Xiao, can I borrow your wedding invitation?

Chapter 257 No More Trouble

Su Ying laughed again, "You see, you're not going to marry me, so we'll have to separate sooner or later. Why don't we just part ways and live our own lives? Wouldn't that be better?"

Xiao Shen's jaw twitched, his tone filled with suppressed anger, "You're in such a hurry to go back to Haicheng, don't tell me it's for that doctor? With a family like his, do you think he would marry you?"

"You know what, I think Dr. Shen is really the most suitable marriage partner, and his mother likes me very much. I think there's a possibility between us. If he's willing to marry me, then I'm willing to marry him!" Xiao Shen suddenly laughed instead of getting angry, his eyes somewhat chilling. "If he knew that you were with me before, and that you made love to me countless times, what do you think he would think?"

Su Ying tightened her grip on the cup, her posture becoming somewhat unsteady.

"I think people who truly like me won't care about these things. After all, everyone has an ex! Besides, even without Dr. Shen, with my beauty, I can always find a husband, right?"

Su Ying deftly deflected Xiao Shen's attack, leaving his face as cold as ice, ready to explode at any moment.

The melodious and romantic violin music in my ears acted as a catalyst, making the atmosphere more solemn and tense, like a fully drawn bow, ready to be released.

"Oh!"

The coffee cup was slammed on the table. Xiao Shen elegantly wiped his hands with a tissue. "Get out if you want, or you'll regret it!"

"Then thank you for your understanding, Fourth Master!" Finally, Su Ying stood up and nodded to him. "Thank you for your care all this time, Fourth Master. Take care!"

Turn around and leave.

Xiao Shen remained motionless until she walked away, and then, with a loud "bang," he overturned the table.

Everyone was startled by the commotion and turned to look.

Su Ying hailed a taxi as she left the coffee shop, her heart filled with complex emotions as she watched the coffee shop gradually disappear from sight.

Su Ying hadn't expected things to go so smoothly. Xiao Shen was easier to talk to than ever before. Hopefully, they wouldn't have to meet again from now on.

Let's go back to the previous night, to the Xiao family study.

"Miss Su, I actually knew your identity a long time ago!"

Su Ying looked up in shock.

"I didn't expose you because I felt you weren't after our Xiao family's wealth. You know better than Nan Wu how to win people's hearts and how to be sincere. Actually, it doesn't matter who the granddaughter-in-law is. All I want is a granddaughter-in-law who can take charge in the future. She needs to be kind, sincere, ambitious, hardworking, and at the same time, she needs to have a conscience!"

"I'm getting old, and my health is deteriorating day by day. I don't have the energy to bother with things that concern you young people. As long as you're sincere, that's enough!"

Su Ying lowered her head in shame, "I'm sorry... I lied to you!"

“Miss Su, I can forgive your deception, but as Jia Yang said, you can’t escape punishment!” The old man took out a pre-prepared check from the drawer. “This is ten million, enough to live comfortably for the rest of your life. You leave Lao Si and are not allowed to bother him again!”

Su Ying bit her lip. "It's not that I'm clinging to Fourth Master, but he won't agree. I can't leave even if I want to. I believe you understand his temper. Besides, I don't want to be his mistress in the shadows!"

“I believe that if Miss Su wants to do something, she must have her own way. Of course, you can continue to follow Lao Si, after all, he can give you everything you want, even more than I can. But don’t forget, I’m not dead yet. Your grandmother and your brother can be our bargaining chips, do you understand?”

The old man spoke casually, as if discussing what to eat that day, but he had truly pushed Su Ying to the brink of despair.

They were her only family, her closest relatives; nothing was more important than keeping them alive and healthy.

In the end, Su Ying accepted the check...

……

Xiao Ruonan was completely unaware of what had happened to the Xiao family. The naive girl was currently watching cooking videos on her phone.

These all look so difficult!
However, considering Ning Zhiyuan's sacrifices, she felt that this was nothing. She wanted to prove to Ning Zhiyuan that she was also flexible and adaptable to his circle.

Without further ado, she pulled out several vegetables from the refrigerator that she couldn't even name, and with a swift stroke of her knife, she missed cutting them. The round potato fell off the counter and rolled all the way to the living room doorway.

Just then, Ning Zhiyuan opened the door and came in. He frowned when he saw the potato that had bumped into the tip of his shoe, and bent down to pick it up.
"You're back?"

"Fifth Miss, what are you doing?"

Xiao Ruonan instinctively blocked the kitchen door with her body. "No, nothing? Are you thirsty?"

Ning Zhiyuan pulled her back, "Fifth Miss, you are of noble status, I can handle this myself!"

Xiao Ruonan opened her mouth, "Don't call me Fifth Miss anymore. Now that I've run away, I'm just an ordinary person. Just call me Ruonan!"

“No, to me, you will always be my master!” Ning Zhiyuan said earnestly, his back to her.

But Xiao Ruonan was unhappy. "What do you mean? Does that mean our relationship can only be that of master and servant for the rest of our lives?"

“I…” Ning Zhiyuan was speechless.

His gaze suddenly drifted to the kitchen, and he went in before Xiao Ruonan could stop him.

"Fifth Miss, are you cooking?"

Looking at the potatoes that hadn't even been washed, were still covered in mud, and were full of uneven cuts, Ning Zhiyuan almost couldn't hold back if he hadn't had strong self-control.

Xiao Ruonan awkwardly snatched the potato away. "I, I was just playing around. By the way, what's this called?"

Ning Zhiyuan blushed, "Potatoes!"

Xiao Ruonan was even more embarrassed. "Oh, it's a potato. No wonder it looked so familiar, haha, haha..."

"Fifth Miss, please wait outside. I'll cook!"

"You can cook too?"

Seeing Xiao Ruonan's surprised expression, Ning Zhiyuan felt a little embarrassed and rolled up his sleeves to get to work.

Xiao Ruonan sat on the living room sofa, a cushion tucked into her arms. The TV was on, and she was eating an apple, but her eyes were fixed on Ning Zhiyuan.

His knife skills looked skillful and efficient, and his expression was serious and focused. He was obviously someone who often cooked. Everyone says that men who swipe cards are the most handsome, but Xiao Ruonan thought that men who cook are even more handsome.

She thought about how happy she would be to marry him, and Xiao Ruonan blushed.

Soon, Ning Zhiyuan prepared a table full of dishes. Although they were not as lavish and high-class as those from the Xiao family, they were very fragrant and full of the warmth and comfort of everyday life.

Xiao Ruonan looked at each dish as if it were a rare treat, and couldn't resist starting to eat even though there was still rice left.

Wow! This is delicious!

"What is this? I've never eaten this before?"

"Ah Lie, your cooking skills are pretty good! I think you could open a hotel!"

Xiao Ruonan ate and praised the food, and soon finished two bowls of rice.

Ning Zhiyuan wouldn't let her do anything; he took care of clearing the table and washing the dishes the whole time.

As Xiao Ruonan watched the man's retreating figure, she once again felt a unique warmth in the Xiao family—a warmth born from love.