Mr. Xiao, can I borrow your wedding invitation?

Chapter 64 Still Single at Such an Old Age
"Thank you for your hard work. Next time, I'll try to do the whole thing myself!" Xiao Shen, showing great kindness, took a tissue and wiped the sweat from Nan Wu's forehead.

Nanwu's face flushed; the past was too painful to recall.

"Fourth Master, shall I go first?" The voice was pleading.

Don't forget, this is the Xiao family's old residence, and there are eyes everywhere. What was she doing in Xiao Shen's car? She didn't know if anyone had seen her earlier, but she felt like she was about to die.

It's all Xiao Shen's fault, you bastard!

Xiao Shen scoffed, "Are you sure you have the strength to get out of bed right now?"

One sentence was enough to bring Nan Wu down.

Okay, let's rest first. It would be embarrassing if we couldn't even stand up after we went out.

Xiao Shen got out of the car to smoke, leaning against the front of the car with one hand in his pocket and the other holding a cigarette.

The wind blew his shirt collar wider and lifted the stray hairs on his forehead. Today, his shirt was still dark and mysterious, like a wolf lurking in the shadows, waiting for its chance to strike its prey.

"Fourth Uncle!"

Nan Wu understood Xiao Jiayang's voice even through the glass. Her hair stood on end instantly, and she quickly bent her body down to minimize her exposure.

"I've finished writing the proposal for the project with Guanlong International and sent it to your email. Fourth Uncle, please take a look when you have time. If there are any shortcomings, please feel free to point them out, and I will revise it!"

Xiao Jiayang stood in front of Xiao Shen, speaking while observing Xiao Shen's expression. His cautious demeanor was more like that of a grandson than a nephew.

Xiao Shen exhaled a puff of smoke, squinted at him, and asked, "You did this?"

Xiao Jiayang puffed out his chest, expressing his determination, "I think this is a learning process for me. I always have to take the first step. I may not do well, so please give me more opportunities, Uncle. I promise I will not let you down!"

Although Xiao Jiayang held the position of department manager in the Xiao Group, he actually had little power or ability. He was only allowed into the Xiao Group because of the old man's influence.

Xiao Jiayang's status as the eldest grandson of the Xiao family is undeniable; why should he care about such trivial matters? In any case, he can't compete with this fourth uncle in any way, so he might as well just give up and enjoy having money to spend and women to play with.

Two days ago, Chen Wanru's words woke him up: "If you continue to loaf around in the Xiao family business, once your grandfather kicks the bucket, you won't be far from being kicked out! You have to participate in the Xiao family business whether you want to or not. If you can't participate, you have to pretend to. Otherwise, once your fourth uncle kicks you out, it won't be of any use even if your father and I go together!"
That's right, he is the eldest grandson of the Xiao family. His fourth uncle is in charge of the Xiao family on his behalf. If he doesn't make his presence known, he won't get a single hair of the Xiao family's wealth when he was a child.

To demonstrate his efforts and success to other employees of the Xiao family, he had his confidant prepare a business plan for him.

Xiao Shen raised an eyebrow in surprise, "Not bad, you've improved!"

Xiao Jiayang nodded and bowed, "Of course, of course. I will have to rely on Fourth Uncle's guidance and support in the future!"

His gaze shifted towards the car. "Fourth Uncle, I heard Miss Qian is here today too. Could she be in your car? I'll go say hello!"

This was what his mother taught him: to maintain good relationships with everyone who could benefit him, and the Sen family was one of them.

Upon hearing this, Nan Wu, who was inside the car, took a deep breath.

Seeing that he had already grasped the car door handle, he asked, "Miss Qian is in the main house. Shall I take you there?"

Xiao Jiayang paused for a moment, then quickly withdrew his movements. "Uh, no need, no need. Then you go ahead with your work, Fourth Uncle. I'll go in and take a look!"

After saying this with a chuckle, he quickly fled as if his life depended on it.

Although his fourth uncle neither hit nor scolded him, his gaze was always terrifying.

Xiao Ruonan stood in front of the main house, looking around, "Jiayang!"

"Fifth Aunt? You..."

"Don't ask. I got back this morning and plan to stay home for a while. It'll be a good opportunity to attend your wedding. I'll prepare a big gift for you then!" Xiao Ruonan grabbed Xiao Jiayang's arm. "Have you seen Miss Nan? I haven't seen her for ages!" Xiao Jiayang turned around and looked in the direction she was looking. "Shouldn't she be in the main hall?"

"Strange, I haven't seen anyone for quite a while..." Xiao Ruonan muttered, "Never mind, you should go in quickly!"

"Oh, oh!" Xiao Jiayang took two steps, then suddenly turned back. "By the way, Fifth Aunt, Fourth Uncle... does he have a girlfriend?"

Xiao Ruonan chuckled, "You can say that Fourth Brother has women, but as for girlfriends... with his personality, which girl would dare to be with him? Amitabha, he'd better hurry up and find me a sister-in-law. He's so old and still single, isn't he ashamed!"

Xiao Jiayang pretended not to hear anything and rubbed his nose.

"By the way, why are you asking this? Did you catch Fourth Brother doing something wrong?"

Xiao Jiayang smiled and said, "No, I was just asking casually. I'll go to Aunt Wu's place now!"

He turned around, and his smile vanished instantly.

Strange, when I was talking to my fourth uncle just now, he did see someone huddled in the back seat of the car, and it was a woman.

There was a woman in my fourth uncle's car, and he even brought her to the old house. Was she a new woman, or the one he bumped into last time?

Could it be that the seemingly aloof Fourth Uncle is actually more playful than him in private?
"Mom, where's Xiao Wu?" Xiao Jiayang looked around but didn't see Nan Wu, and couldn't help but frown.

The third wife and her husband had left long ago. Chen Wanru pouted in dissatisfaction, "Just thinking about her makes me angry. What kind of well-bred lady is she? Didn't you see how rude she was at the dinner table? It was so embarrassing. Besides, she left before everyone had finished eating and hasn't come back yet. She hasn't even entered the house. Does she even have any respect for the elders of the Xiao family? Does she even have any respect for me?"

gone?

Recalling that Aunt Wu had also been looking for her earlier, Xiao Jiayang narrowed his eyes.

“Jiayang, marrying a woman like this will only bring you shame. What good is being pretty? You’d better train her properly before you get married, teach her manners…”

"Jiayang, I'm talking to you, are you listening?"

"Mom! I'm going out for a bit!" Coming back to his senses, Xiao Jiayang turned and walked out.

"No, I just got back and I have to leave again. I haven't even eaten yet..." Chen Wanru sighed helplessly.

They're all out of control.

Xiao Jiayang looked around while calling Nan Wu.

He wanted to know where she had gone; wasn't he supposed to be waiting here?

What has she been doing all this time? Is she doing something shady behind his back?
Xiao Jiayang became more and more suspicious. He couldn't quite put his finger on it, but he was just suspicious.

At the corner, I almost bumped into someone walking in the opposite direction.

"Xiao Wu, where did you run off to? I've been looking everywhere for you. Didn't I tell you to wait for me by the lotus pond?"

Xiao Jiayang grabbed Nan Wu's hand and questioned her in a sinister tone.

"It hurts, Jiayang, you're hurting me..." Nanwu tried to pull away several times but couldn't.

"I'm asking you a question, are you mute?"

Enraged, Nan Wu forcefully shook him off. "Xiao Jiayang, what kind of attitude is this? You're the one who abandoned me, and you're the one who came here glaringly to question me. Did you even consider my feelings when you left? Did you go to work? In your mother's eyes, I've become the sinner for not being considerate of my fiancé. In her eyes, everything I do is wrong. Am I supposed to stay there and endure her pointing fingers? My Nan family may not be as powerful as yours, but we won't let others laugh at us!"

(End of this chapter)