Mr. Xiao, can I borrow your wedding invitation?

Chapter 299: Being intercepted

Su Ying stayed at Qian Xingjie's place for two days without making a sound.

Of course, the more unusually quiet it was outside, the more something was going on. Having been by Xiao Shen's side for a long time, she had figured out the man's behavior quite well.

Especially at times like these, she needs to be extra vigilant.

She took a hot bath, grabbed a towel, and came out. Since no one was around, she didn't need to be so reserved.

But as soon as she came out, someone suddenly hugged her from behind.

Su Ying reacted instinctively and jabbed her elbow hard backward.

With a muffled thud, the man released his grip.

Su Ying quickly grabbed a vase from the side and was about to smash it when the other person reacted in time.

"No, no, no, it's me!"

Su Ying turned on the headlights. "Qian Xingjie?"

"My goodness, you've got a really strong hand! That almost sent me flying!" Qian Xingjie put the vase back in its place, complaining with a wronged expression.

Su Ying realized she was only wrapped in a bath towel, so she quickly went to the sofa to get a coat to wrap herself in. Even so, Qian Xingjie's gaze had already swept over her several times.

Although Su Ying's figure wasn't the sexy and hot type he liked, it was just right, with all the right features—any more vulgar, any less bland.

After seeing so many of these, he now prefers this kind of thing.

"Serves you right for touching me like that!" Su Ying muttered. Right now, she needed Qian Xingjie's help, so she couldn't afford to fall out with him. As long as he didn't go too far, they could talk things over.

Qian Xingjie squeezed in to sit down, Su Ying moved over, and he squeezed in again.

"Why are you so afraid of me? Look, if I really wanted to do something to you, I would have done it already. Why would I be stupid enough to wait until now? Passive women are boring. I have to make her do it willingly!"

Su Ying cleared her throat, trying to divert his attention, "Um, what brings you here?"

Qian Xingjie gestured to the cooked food on the table, "I specially sent this because I was worried that my great-aunt would go hungry. How could I possibly ask someone else to do this job!"

"Oh, thank you!"

"Tsk! Why be so formal with your own people? Let's get down to business!" Qian Xingjie pretended to hug Su Ying again.

Su Ying glared at him, "What are you doing? You want to eat my elbow again, don't you? We agreed on what would happen after it was done!"

Qian Xingjie pulled his hand back, smoothed his hair, yawned lazily, and said, "Fine, I can't escape it sooner or later anyway!"

"Hey, I've been here forever, why haven't you even poured me a glass of water?"

"That's a good idea, you wait and see!" Su Ying said with a smile.

What a demanding old man, always making this and that request.

Qian Xingjie crossed his hands behind his head, his gaze following Su Ying, and gradually, her face transformed into Mu Sha's.

"Young master, would you like coffee or tea?"

"Master, Master?"

"Hey, Qian Xingjie, are you alright?" Su Ying waved her hand in front of Qian Xingjie's eyes.

Qian Xingjie suddenly snapped back to reality, "Uh, I just remembered I have something to do, I'll be going now!"

Su Ying: “…”

Just a moment ago it was acting all cheeky, asking for water, and now it's rushing away. What a jerk!
After the press conference, Qian Xingjie, as assigned by Qian Huai'an, handled some official business in Ningcheng.

Previously, Qian Huai'an had invested in some small projects in Ningcheng. But ever since Qian Ke'er and Xiao Shen had a falling out, he had no interest in managing them and had been focusing on staying home with his daughter.

Musa was also left here to assist Qian Xingjie in solving the problem.

When he returned to the villa, Musa was in the kitchen.

"Young Master!" Mu Sha nodded and bowed.

"Ok!"

Qian Xingjie, who had already stepped onto the stairs, stepped back and asked, "What are you doing so late?"

"I haven't been sleeping well lately, and I heard that honey grapefruit tea can help with sleep, so I thought I'd give it a try!" Musa said honestly.

Don't believe the rumors, go to the hospital immediately if you have any problems!

Musa gave a faint "hmm".

"Break me a cup to try while you're at it; I can't sleep well either!"

Mu Sha: "..." Qian Xingjie sat on the sofa with his legs crossed, his eyes fixed on the woman busy in the kitchen.

This was the first time he had seriously observed Musa.

With her chic and cool short hair and long neck, she wore a black short-sleeved shirt with black jeans, perfectly matching her usual aloof persona.

She had been by Qian Ke'er's side for a long time. She was quick-witted and intelligent, but she was a bit rigid. It could be said that she treated everyone except Qian Ke'er with indifference.

She wasn't Qian Xingjie's type; she lacked femininity, gentleness, and charm, but she was stubborn, resolute, and persistent.

Qian Xingjie gradually saw what made her different.

"Young Master, it's ready!"

Qian Xingjie snapped out of his daze and pretended to flip through the magazine, saying, "Put it here!"

"it is good!"

"Wait!"

Musa turned around.

Qian Xingjie patted his shoulder, "This hurts a bit, can you massage it for me?"

"I belong to Miss Ke'er!"

Qian Xingjie was taken aback by Mu Sha's outright refusal and was clearly a little confused. "You're right, but you're also from the Qian family, aren't you? And I'm the eldest young master of the Qian family, so you'll do whatever I tell you to do!"

Musa remained silent, staring straight at him.

"What, do you have a problem with that?"

"No!" Mu Sha went around behind him, put her hands on his shoulders, and massaged them in the same way she usually massaged Qian Ke'er's shoulders.

Qian Xingjie closed his eyes comfortably.

He could clearly feel the girl's soft, boneless fingers, as if they were under a spell, igniting every nerve in his body.

"enough!"

Qian Xingjie suddenly called a halt.

"what happened?"

"come here!"

Musa, not understanding what was going on, went around to stand in front of Qian Xingjie.

Qian Xingjie patted the seat next to him again, "Sit down, I have something to tell you!"

Musa did as instructed.

"You still like me?"

Musa paused for a moment, then shook her head. "If you don't like it, young master, you don't need to feel guilty."

"Why don't you like it anymore!" Qian Xingjie was a bit talkative today.

Musa told him, "The young master doesn't fancy me, and I don't want to appear so eager. It's enough to like someone in moderation! And that's not all..."

Suddenly, Qian Xingjie grabbed her arm, pulled her close, cupped her face, and kissed her.

The actions were rough and frantic, showing no trace of love, but rather like punishment and revenge.

Snapped!
Musa pushed him away and slapped him across the face.

Her lips were swollen and red from his biting, like a raging flame. Both of them were panting heavily, their breaths ragged.

"What, you like me? You won't even give me a kiss? What kind of liking is that?" Qian Xingjie said, covering his face.

Musa said coldly, "I do like you, but not to the point where I'm someone you can use for your amusement. My affection has dignity and self-respect!"

After saying that, she went upstairs without looking back.

Qian Xingjie rubbed his face, which still bore the five-finger mark, and angrily kicked the coffee table.

She was head over heels in love with him a moment ago, even offering herself to him repeatedly, and now she's talking about dignity and self-respect. Women really are the most fickle...

Xiao family.

Xiao Ruonan finally got married, a fate that many wealthy heiresses and young masters could hardly change.

Of course, some people are happy while others are sad. Xiao Ruonan has given up on Ning Zhiyuan. If she won't be with him, it doesn't matter who she's with.