Mr. Xiao, can I borrow your wedding invitation?

Chapter 8 The Payment for Sleeping with Others

Nan family.

On the living room sofa, Jiang Rourou and Jiang Xue were arm in arm, chatting and laughing, creating a warm and loving scene.

The moment Nan Wu appeared, the atmosphere immediately changed.

"Xiao Wu's back? Have you eaten? There's still food at home, I'll ask Aunt Wang to heat it up for you."

Nan Wu scoffed at Jiang Xue's hypocrisy.

Jiang Rourou couldn't stand it anymore, "Stop!"

Nan Wu stopped, smoothed her hair, turned around and smiled at Jiang Rourou, who was half a head shorter than her.

"My mom's talking to you. Are you deaf or something? Can't you hear me? Don't you have any manners?"

"Yes, you two are well-mannered. One of you was someone's mistress, and the other was someone's illegitimate child. You are truly well-mannered!"

The mother and daughter choked.

Jiang Rourou tried to struggle, "Nan Wu, you've gone too far! My mom cares about you so much, and you're such a heartless wretch!"

As if she had heard a joke, Nan Wu threw her head back and laughed loudly, then wiped away non-existent tears from the corners of her eyes. "Concerned? Good heavens! There are plenty of people who care about me, they're all shrewd old foxes, what kind of ghost story are you playing with me for? You're all idiots!"

Jiang Rourou stomped her foot in anger, "Mom, she called us idiots, how could that brat do that?"

"Shut up, Rou Rou! She's your older sister, how can you talk like that?" Jiang Xue scolded, then turned and bowed low to apologize to Nan Wu, "I'm sorry, Xiao Wu, it's all my fault for not teaching Rou Rou well. She's young and speaks without thinking, please don't take what she said to heart!"

Nan Wu rolled her eyes, not wanting to watch their performance anymore. Just as she was about to leave, she heard Jiang Rourou's voice suddenly rise.

"Huh? Sister, I remember you weren't wearing this outfit when you left this morning, how come..."

Nan Wu's heart skipped a beat, but she quickly regained her composure and said naturally, "If you buy a new one, who would wear an old one? What, do you like that outfit? How about I pick it up and give it to you? You like what other people don't want anyway!"

These words carried a strong veiled meaning, making Jiang Rourou's face look ashen, her mouth glued shut, unable to utter a word. She could only watch helplessly as Nan Wu left with the air of a victor.

Don't be fooled by how cautiously this mother and daughter live in the Nan family; they're quite cunning behind the scenes. A year ago, when Nan Wu first came to the Nan family, Nan Dongxue, for the sake of family harmony, took the whole family on a trip. Nan Wu happily rode on a wooden boat, but halfway there, the boat inexplicably started to leak. If she hadn't been able to swim, she would have been dead long ago.

The more she thought about it, the more suspicious it seemed. She secretly investigated and discovered that someone had tampered with the boat beforehand. Who was behind it? It's obvious.

In other words, if it were the real Nan Wu, she wouldn't survive more than three episodes before being killed off in the face of this mother and daughter.

"Rou Rou, calm down. It's not worth arguing with someone like that!"

Jiang Xue comforted her daughter.

Jiang Rourou bit her lip and angrily accused, "This bitch is always pushing her luck. Mom, you can tolerate it, but I can't. I've had enough of this life. When will it end?"

"Shh! Keep your voice down. If someone hears us and tells your father, all our efforts over the years will be wasted!" Jiang Xue glanced nervously to the left and right.

Jiang Rourou belatedly realized what was happening and quickly covered her mouth.

"But Mom, don't you find it strange? That bitch was sickly before, almost dying, but look at her now, full of energy, turning this house upside down every day. And she used to just play that lousy piano, so boring, but now she's actively asking to join the Nan family. Her attitude has changed so quickly, Mom, do you think there's something going on behind this?"

A single sentence jolted Jiang Xue awake; she narrowed her eyes. "You mean..."

Jiang Rourou met her mother's gaze and nodded. The mother and daughter were almost thinking the same thing.

"Don't make a fuss about this yet. Let me observe for a while longer. It would be bad if we alerted them!" Jiang Xue calmly advised.

"Okay, Mom, don't worry!" Jiang Rourou suddenly remembered something and became excited. "Oh, right, please sit down for a while, I'll go upstairs and watch the show!"

upstairs.

Nan Wu knocked on the door of the study.

Nan Dongxue lay on the rocking chair, swaying to the rhythm, holding a purple clay teapot in one hand, closing his eyes to rest, and taking a sip of tea every now and then, feeling as blissful as if he were in heaven.

To be fair, even though Nan Dongxue is now bald and pot-bellied, it doesn't stop women from flocking to him one after another.

Nan Wu had heard Fang Lanxin say that Nan Dongxue was a womanizer in his youth, and Jiang Xue was indeed quite capable to break through the encirclement and force away the original wife.

After the failed negotiations with Xiao Shen, Nan Wu was somewhat lacking in confidence. "Dad!"

Oh shit!

Not only did he fail to secure the project, but he also got taken advantage of by that savage again. It was a complete loss.

"Xiao Wu is back, have a seat!" Nan Dongxue opened his eyes and pointed to the sofa with his finger.

Nan Wu knew that news of the failed negotiations had already reached the Nan family, and Jiang Xue and her daughter, as well as the spies she had planted in the Nan family, were probably waiting to see her make a fool of herself.

"Xiao Wu, about that project you discussed with the Xiao family this time..."

Nan Wu tossed the proposal onto the coffee table with a cool air, her voice icy, "Dad, what do you mean? Giving me a project that's already been eliminated, are you really asking me to turn things around? Or are you just standing up for your little darling and your old darling? If you're unhappy with me, just confront me directly. Using such underhanded tactics is truly despicable!"

"Cough cough..." Nan Dongxue didn't expect this girl to leave him no face at all, taking everything down without hesitation. She was blunt and sharp, and his embarrassed old face turned red as he choked on a mouthful of water.

I had heard Jiang Xue say that her temperament was different from before, and now that I see it, it seems that it really is true.

The former Nan Wu was obedient, taciturn, and reserved, but now she has become arrogant, domineering, and intimidating.

"No, Xiaowu, you did a great job!"

Nan Wu was about to continue her barrage of questions when she heard this and paused, "Huh?"

"The Xiao family has given us a heads-up, telling us to prepare the proposal within a week. This means that the Nan family has a chance. Xiao Wu, you've done a great job this time, and your father will look at you in a different light!"

Nan Wu: "..."

What, what, what kind of trick is Xiao Shen, that savage, playing? Payment for sleeping with someone?
That works too! It's worth it.

Nan Dongxue continued, "Of course, I suspect that Xiao Shen is still considering Jia Yang's feelings for us, since this went so smoothly. You're Jia Yang's fiancée, and our Nan family will be related to the Xiao family by marriage in the future. We shouldn't let the good stuff go to outsiders! Xiao Wu, spend more time with Jia Yang these days and make him happy. I believe that winning this project will be a piece of cake. You understand?"

Nan Wu wanted to laugh.

So all the credit went to Xiao Jiayang?
"Dad, don't be too happy yet. Whether the proposal will catch Xiao Shen's eye in the end is none of our business, right?" As she finished speaking, Nan Wu suddenly opened the door.

The person outside rushed in with a thud and knelt right in front of Nan Wu.

(End of this chapter)