Mr. Xiao, can I borrow your wedding invitation?

Chapter 291 The Fifth Miss is Jealous

The construction site was full of rough, hard-working men. Suddenly, a stylishly dressed girl with delicate skin appeared, and all the rough men craned their necks to look at her.

Finally, she met Ning Zhiyuan.

In the dead of winter, he worked wearing only a vest, yet his face was still covered in sweat.

As he exerted force, the muscle lines on his arms taut and undulated, gleaming with a wheat-colored sheen, exuding a definite sense of power.

This is what fascinates Xiao Ruonan the most.

"Ah..."

Xiao Ruonan had just uttered a syllable when a girl appeared out of nowhere. She was dressed simply, had a simple ponytail, and smiled as she handed A Lie a bottle of water.

Ah Lie indicated that his hands were dirty, so the girl unscrewed the lid and fed him.

Xiao Ruonan couldn't stand it anymore, so she stormed over and threw the girl aside without saying a word.

"This man is my boyfriend, you stay away from him!"

"Zhenzhen, are you alright?" Ning Zhiyuan helped the girl up.

The girl named Zhenzhen shook her head resolutely, then looked at Xiao Ruonan with fear, quietly observing her.

Xiao Ruonan pulled Ning Zhiyuan in front of her. "A-Lie, what do you mean? You're actually siding with an outsider? I spent the whole morning making pork rib noodles for you and bringing it here, and this is how you surprise me?"

Ning Zhiyuan frowned. "Don't talk nonsense. Zhenzhen doesn't have a boyfriend yet. Aren't you just embarrassing her by saying this?"

"Oh! She doesn't have a boyfriend, so she's trying to seduce my boyfriend?"

"I'm sorry, I just wanted to give Zhiyuan some water. He's been working so hard. If this caused any misunderstanding, please forgive me!" Zhenzhen apologized softly and gently.

Xiao Ruonan scoffed, "My boyfriend is thirsty. He has hands and feet, why are you worrying about it? Or are you already eyeing him? Luckily I arrived in time. If I had come any later, wouldn't you have been throwing yourself into his arms?"

"Enough!" Ning Zhiyuan roared. "Xiao Ruonan, don't go too far with your words! Actually, we..."

Xiao Ruonan didn't want to hear his explanation at all. Pointing to her chest, she said, "I'm being unreasonable? Let's think about it from another perspective. If you came to me and saw me being all lovey-dovey with another man, how would you react? I, Xiao Ruonan, am not so magnanimous as to share a boyfriend with another woman! I don't care about loyalty or family ties. In my eyes, it's simply unacceptable!"

The atmosphere reached a freezing point; they stared at each other, neither willing to back down.

As more and more workers gathered to watch, Ning Zhiyuan pulled Xiao Ruonan toward a secluded spot, but Xiao Ruonan refused.

"Afraid of affecting Zhenzhen's reputation, right? Ning Zhiyuan, I've truly seen through you. Fine, I'll leave."

When Xiao Ruonan's temper flared up, no one could stop her; she broke free from Ning Zhiyuan and ran away.

Ning Zhiyuan understood her temper; it was just a momentary outburst of anger. If he chased after her to explain, it would only escalate the conflict. It would be better to let her calm down and then apologize to her himself.

He picked up the insulated box that Xiao Ruonan had dropped on the ground, opened the lid, and a strong, mellow aroma wafted out.

It's a bowl of pork rib noodles.

Xiao Ruonan has no talent for cooking, but the more she cooks, the more she enjoys playing with the food. In order not to dampen her enthusiasm or hurt her self-esteem, he always pretends to say that the food is delicious and insists on eating with her every time, thus providing her with ample emotional support.

However, judging from the pork rib noodles this time, he must have put some effort into it. She's been pampered since birth, so it's quite an achievement for her to cook for him. It was really too much for him to be so serious with her just now.

"That bastard A-Lie! He's so infuriating, so infuriating..."

Xiao Ruonan kept looking back, but still couldn't see Ning Zhiyuan chasing after her. She checked her phone, but there were no calls from him.

Is he tired of me? He's too lazy to even coax me anymore?
Thinking of this, Xiao Ruonan felt a surge of bitterness. Fine, let's see who admits their mistake first.

She wandered aimlessly through the cold streets, watching couples stroll hand in hand, children chasing after their parents with glee, and young men and women showing filial piety to their parents. Suddenly, she felt a pang of homesickness.

If we had sat down and talked to the master calmly back then, would things be different now?
If she were to run away at the slightest provocation, she would be left with nothing, having lost the halo of the Fifth Miss. She would be nothing, which is why Ah Lie gradually grew tired of her.

That must be the case!
Night fell quickly, and the temperature dropped. Her cotton-padded coat couldn't keep out the cold, and shivering, she had no choice but to go into a convenience store to warm up.

When I swiped my phone again, everything was still calm.

It seems that Ning Zhiyuan really dislikes her.

Thinking of her situation, Xiao Ruonan shed sad tears.

Seeing that the proprietress was staring at her, she felt too embarrassed to stay any longer and ran out into the freezing cold.

Just then, her phone finally rang. She wiped away her tears and answered without hesitation. Before speaking, she adjusted her emotions to make her voice sound angry.

"What?"

"Fifth Miss, where are you?"

"none of your business?"

Ning Zhiyuan patiently said, "It's getting dark, it's not safe for a girl like you to be out alone. Send me your address, I'll come pick you up!"

"I don't need you. Go flirt with your little sister Zhenzhen!" Xiao Ruonan was still sulking.

Ning Zhiyuan sighed deeply, "Tell me where you are, and I'll explain to you in person, okay?" This showed that he still had the attitude of admitting his mistake, so Xiao Ruonan had no choice but to give him a way out and sent him her location after hanging up the phone.

Ning Zhiyuan arrived quickly. He must have just returned from the construction site and hadn't had time to tidy himself up. He looked travel-worn, but that didn't diminish his handsomeness at all.

Upon seeing Xiao Ruonan, without saying a word, he took her hands in his and blew warm air on them, saying, "Your hands are so cold, are they frozen?"

Xiao Ruonan feigned aloofness, "No matter how cold your body feels, can it compare to how cold your heart feels?"

“Zhenzhen is the younger sister of one of my coworkers. She’s a simple-minded girl and has always treated me like a brother. If I’ve made you misunderstand, I apologize. I promise I’ll be more careful next time!”

Actually, Xiao Ruonan already felt that Ning Zhiyuan's words were enough. After all, his attitude was clear, and she couldn't go too far. That would be fine.

But then she had a sudden idea, her possessiveness kicking in, "I'll forgive you, but you have to delete all of Zhenzhen's contact information, and also, you have to change jobs!"

Only by eliminating the problem at its source can we achieve good results; otherwise, she will always be thinking about it.

Xiao Ruonan is used to being domineering, and she likes it this way.

Ning Zhiyuan frowned slightly. "Fifth Miss, I have already apologized to you and explained that I can delete her contact information, but I cannot change my work location. I promised the boss that I would work until the beginning of next month. The project is not finished yet. How can you expect me, a grown man, to break my promise? Besides, if you trusted me, you wouldn't have made such a request. If I really did it, wouldn't that mean I have something to hide?"