Mr. Xiao, can I borrow your wedding invitation?

Chapter 402 No need to wait for him
"Did you make a phone call?" The man held a hot towel and elegantly wiped his palms and the backs of his hands. It was an extremely simple action, but he performed it so skillfully that it instantly became noble and elegant.

Su Ying snapped out of her daze, "Um, I was just asking if you're back yet!"

"I arrived this morning, then went to the company for a meeting. What's wrong, missing me?" The man walked over and, without warning, cupped her face and kissed her deeply.

Su Ying was caught off guard, and the maid blushed and avoided her.

Xiao Shen is such a master of flirting that he can completely sway anyone around him. You can be serious with him, but he'll be indecent, to the point that Su Ying even forgot what she was going to say.

After a while, Su Ying's legs went weak, and it took her a long time to recover. "Fourth Master, you..."

"I'm going to take a shower first, then we'll talk!"

Su Ying: “…”

Okay, it's important, but she hasn't figured out how to bring it up. Should she just ask Qian Ke'er if she's caused him any trouble? He's Xiao Shen, there's nothing he can't handle.

Even so, Qian Xingjie's words kept bothering her, making her feel upset.

Suddenly, a cell phone rang. It was Xiao Shen's phone, which he had left on the sofa. Su Ying instinctively picked it up to give it to him, but her expression froze the moment her eyes fell on the screen.

The phone number is saved as Qian Ke'er.

This made her start to overthink. Hadn't Xiao Shen and Qian Ke'er fallen out a long time ago? So, they're still in contact?
"What are you doing?"

Xiao Shen came out of the bathroom drying his hair. Su Ying quickly tossed her phone aside and said in a mocking tone, "Oh, your phone seems to have received a call!"

Xiao Shen tossed aside his towel to grab his phone, then, as if realizing something, glanced at Su Ying with intense eyes before putting the phone away again.

Su Ying deliberately asked, "Is it from the company? It seems to be in a hurry!"

"Ignore it!"

Listen to that, they're not telling him the truth at all.

Su Ying felt a little sad and opened her mouth, "Fourth Master, what have you been busy with lately? I've never seen you go on business trips so often before!"

"When did you become so concerned about my affairs? Hmm?" The man lifted her chin and asked with a smirk.

With his hair wet, he exuded a youthful energy, lacking the cunning and arrogance of his business persona, and seemed very approachable. But all of this was just an illusion.

"Of course I care, so Fourth Master, why have you been so busy lately?" Su Ying was as persistent as a child; she just wanted to know if this man was hiding something from her.

The man curled his lips inscrutably, "You should just stay home and be the fourth wife. It's best not to know things you shouldn't know!"

"But Fourth Master..."

"I'm tired, I'm going to sleep first, you should get some rest too!" Xiao Shen interrupted, then turned and went upstairs.

Looking at his broad and tall back, Su Ying felt complicated. She became even more convinced that this man was indeed hiding something from her.

Is it related to Qian Ke'er?
The next morning, when Su Ying woke up, the seat next to her was already cold, and Xiao Shen was nowhere to be seen.

"Fourth Madam, Fourth Master went to the company early this morning. He said he has a business dinner tonight and you don't need to wait for him!"

As soon as Su Ying came downstairs, she heard the maid say this, and her mood immediately soured. She sat alone in a chair and stuffed a steamed bun into her mouth.

Even if he had social engagements, couldn't he have told her in person? Why did he need to ask someone else to relay the message? Besides, what makes him think she'd wait for him? He's a narcissist!
……

Qingyan opened the door upon hearing the knock. "Who are you...?"

"You must be Miss Qingyan? Please sign for your belongings!"

Meanwhile, several young men began carrying things inside—toys, home appliances, fruit baskets, and so on.

"Wait a minute, are you sure you haven't made a mistake? I didn't buy any of these things."

The young man checked the apartment number across the hall. "That's right, it's the sixth-floor west-facing unit. You must be Miss Qingyan?"

"Yes, I am, but..."

"That's it!" The deliveryman waved behind him. "This is it, hurry up and move it!"

Qingyan suddenly remembered that these were most likely bought by Su Wen. But then she realized something was off; Su Wen wasn't known for being low-key, and besides, she hadn't seen him make any moves before. Could it be...?

Her phone rang, and she knew the caller ID better than anyone else.

As soon as the call connected, she questioned him impatiently, "Wang Zheng, what exactly do you want? Didn't you learn to shut up after Su Wen beat you up last time?"

Wang Zheng seemed not to have heard her warning and chuckled, "Qingyan, do you like the things I bought for you and Xiaokai? I didn't know what you needed right now, so I just bought some random things. Let me know if you need anything later, and I'll do my best to help you with anything I can!"

She closed her eyes briefly. "No, you don't need to! Please get your things out of here right now, or I'll throw them away as trash!"

"Okay, okay, don't be angry. I'll make time to go in the next couple of days!"

Seeing that he was in a good mood, she didn't say anything more, just hoping that he wouldn't bother her work again.

Worried that Su Wen would see this, and knowing that this guy had a bad temper and would definitely cause trouble for Wang Zheng, Xiao Kai decided to move the items to the warehouse in the garage in advance to avoid such a thing from happening. He also instructed Xiao Kai not to tell Su Wen about this.

I thought I had done everything perfectly, but who knew the little guy would "betray" me.

"I heard from Xiao Kai that someone delivered a lot of toys and a fruit basket to our house today? What happened? Who delivered them?"

Qingyan: "..."

Kids are really unreliable.

"Oh, you mean this? They sent it to the wrong address. I didn't buy it, so I returned the wine!"

The little one immediately retorted, "No, Mommy, it's clearly... um..."

She quickly covered his mouth and said, "It's time to brush your teeth and go to bed, Xiao Kai. Come on, Mom will help you!"

Su Wen followed his gaze suspiciously, her voice tinged with guilt.

After putting Xiao Kai to sleep, Su Wen suddenly appeared out of nowhere and asked, "Is everything alright at home?"

Qingyan, startled, patted her chest and said, "Look at you, of course I'm fine!"

"Okay, that's good!" Su Wen took her hands in his palms and said gently, "Qingyan, I am your support now. Although I can't make you rich and powerful, I will protect you and our child with my own life. If anything happens, you must tell me and I will take care of it!"

Qingyan was very moved. She remembered that Wang Zheng had said the same thing when they got married. But he never did it. Being with Su Wen was different. He was more like a man, taking on all the responsibilities and afraid that she and her son would suffer.

Since being with Su Wen, she has realized what it feels like to be loved, and that a man's role can be more than just husband or boyfriend; he can also be a superman who can shoulder the entire world.

She ultimately didn't tell Su Wen about this, afraid that he would worry or act impulsively, so she decided to handle it herself.