Mr. Xiao, can I borrow your wedding invitation?

Chapter 272 I want to marry you

Fang Lanxin turned around and looked at him with surprise, "You really don't know who it is?"

Nan Dongxue squinted, "What do you mean by that? If you want to know something, tell me right now. If you dare to hide anything from me, you'll be sorry!"

Fang Lanxin looked like she wanted to say something but hesitated, "Don't forget, you caused Jiang Rourou to miscarry last time. Won't they seek revenge on you?"

These words jolted him awake. Nan Dongxue's grip on the bedsheet tightened, and he practically spat out each word through clenched teeth, "Jiang Rourou, Jiang Xue, fine, since you want to kill me, then don't blame me for showing no mercy!"

Fang Lanxin added fuel to the fire, "By the way, Jiang Xue came to see me earlier and invited me to Jiang Rourou's birthday party in two days. Why don't I go and have a good talk with her and tell her not to treat you like that? You two were husband and wife for several years, why did it have to come to this?"

"What? A birthday party in two days?" Nan Dongxue asked thoughtfully.

Fang Lanxin nodded. "Dongxue, don't be impulsive. You two should sit down and talk things over!"

"When did it become your place to tell me what to do? Get out of here!"

As before, after being scolded, Fang Lanxin had to obediently and humbly retreat.

The door closed, and a strange smile appeared on her face as she looked up.

Here.

Ning Zhiyuan came home earlier than usual today. He was worried that Xiao Ruonan would be bored and overthink things if she stayed home alone, so he wanted to spend time with her as soon as possible.

But to everyone's surprise, they searched the entire room and couldn't find her.

"Fifth Miss, Fifth Miss?"

"Xiao Ruonan!"

Ning Zhiyuan was afraid something might happen to her, so he quickly dialed her number.

The other party picked up quickly.

"Fifth Miss, where are you?"

"gone!"

"Gone? Where did you go?"

Xiao Ruonan: "Anyway, you don't like me, and I'll just annoy you by staying here. What's the point? But don't worry, I'm not going back to the Xiao family!"

Ning Zhiyuan immediately tensed up, "Do you know how dangerous it is outside? Haven't you learned your lesson from what happened that day? Come back quickly, let's talk things over slowly!"

Xiao Ruonan: "Ning Zhiyuan, who do you think you are, daring to speak to me like that? Where I go is none of your business! As long as I don't get in your way, that's fine!"

Ning Zhiyuan knew that she responded better to gentle persuasion than force, so his tone softened, "Fifth Miss, tell me where you are, and I'll come pick you up. Can we talk about this face to face?"

Xiao Ruonan: "Oh no!"

Ning Zhiyuan closed his eyes briefly. "Then what do you want in return?"

Xiao Ruonan: "If you don't like me, I don't want to come back no matter what. It's meaningless if I can't have you!" "Who said I don't like you? I like you, I like you so much!" Ning Zhiyuan blurted out.

Xiao Ruonan: Really?

Ning Zhiyuan: "Would I lie to you? Tell me where you are?"

"I'm here!"

Ning Zhiyuan turned around upon hearing the sound, and Xiao Ruonan smiled and waved at him.

Yes, he was scammed.

The man's face suddenly darkened, startling Xiao Ruonan, whose smile gradually vanished.

"Ahem! What's wrong?" "Fifth Miss, are you a child? Playing such childish games is really not funny at all. Do you know how worried I was? What if you really left and got lost? Where would I find you!" Xiao Ruonan was not afraid of his scolding or felt guilty. On the contrary, she was overjoyed. She walked up to Ning Zhiyuan with her hands behind her back and poked his chest with her finger.

"So, you like me, and that's why you're worried about me, right?"

"I didn't say that!" Ning Zhiyuan stiffly turned his face away.

"You didn't say that? Okay then, I'll go!"

My arm was grabbed by a large hand, and the next second, I was pulled into an embrace.

"Don't do this again next time, okay?" Ning Zhiyuan was completely defeated by Xiao Ruonan.

"So, you like me, you've liked me for a long time, but you just didn't dare to admit it, right?" Xiao Ruonan was very persistent about this question.

Ning Zhiyuan gently pulled her away, his deep, sharp eyes fixed on her, his voice firm and resolute, "Yes, I like you! I've liked you for a long time!"

Finally, he gave her the answer she wanted. At that moment, Ning Zhiyuan admitted defeat, completely admitted defeat.

Xiao Ruonan jumped up happily, and Ning Zhiyuan took the opportunity to grab her thigh and look up at the woman with the sly smile.

"I knew it! You couldn't escape my grasp!"

Just as Ning Zhiyuan was about to say something, he suddenly heard a noise outside. He gestured for Xiao Ruonan to be quiet and peeked down from behind a corner of the curtain.

Xiao Ruo covered her mouth in astonishment, "They're the Xiao family's bodyguards, they must be here to take me back!"

She grabbed Ning Zhiyuan's arm, "Ah Lie, I don't want to marry Young Master Yan, I want to marry you!"

Ning Zhiyuan quickly tore two bed sheets, tied them together end to end, secured one end, and threw them out the window. "Hold on tight, I'll catch you down there!"

After saying that, he leaped down, jumping from the second floor as easily as a cat.

Xiao Ruonan was terrified, but when she saw Ning Zhiyuan's open arms below, she felt an unprecedented sense of security. With a determined heart, she stomped her foot and climbed out of the window just as the Xiao family bodyguards rushed in.

The Xiao family bodyguard grabbed the bed sheet dangling by the window. "Quick, report to Old Master Sheng that Fifth Miss climbed out the window and ran away!"

Ning Zhiyuan led Xiao Ruonan to a safe place.

Seeing the man beside her suddenly stop moving, Xiao Ruonan waved her hand in front of his eyes, "What's wrong with you?"

Ning Zhiyuan grabbed her arm. "Fifth Miss, are you really not going to regret it? You have everything in the Xiao family, but you have nothing if you follow me. I'm not good enough for you!"

Xiao Ruonan was furious. "Ning Zhiyuan, are you even a man? One second you said you liked me, and now you say you're not good enough for me. What do you mean? Are you trying to get rid of me? Let me tell you, I've made up my mind for you. Wherever you are, I'll be there. You can't get rid of me!"

Ning Zhiyuan gazed into her bright, determined eyes, speechless with helplessness, but his heart had already fallen for her...

Ningcheng, the Xiao family's old residence.

"Damn it! You just watched her get away?"

Grandpa Xiao was so angry that his face turned red. Despite his age, he almost smashed the table apart with his fist.

The bodyguards huddled together, each one afraid to utter a sound.

Xiao Shen crossed his legs and sipped his tea leisurely. "Ruo Nan is getting more and more terrifying. She actually knows how to resist. She really is my sister!"

"Cute my foot!" the old man scolded angrily. "They've run away. How am I supposed to explain this to the Yan family? You're so easy to talk, sitting here like that. Isn't the Xiao family's reputation yours too?"

Xiao Shen shrugged, "It's none of my business. Is this all because of you? If you hadn't forced her back then, would this have happened?"

"She agreed to it herself, I didn't force her!"

Xiao Shen gave a forced smile, "Whether you forced me or not, you know it in your heart, so I won't explain further!"

"You!" The old man's hands trembled with anger. "You're her brother, and you're the closest to her. Here's what you're doing: you call her and have a good talk. Tell her to come back first, and we'll sit down and discuss this marriage properly. What's the point of hiding like this? Can she endure the hardships outside? She's the only daughter of the Xiao family. How can I bear to see her suffer?"