Spoiled Sparrow

Ruan Qing leaned back on the sofa, her eyes flashing, and raised an eyebrow, asking, "Tell me about it."

Henry knew she was interested, so he immediately began to describe it vividly: "According to rumors, the He family and the Pei family are going to have a business marriage. I heard that it was only after Sister Pei threatened to kill herself in front of Old Master Pei that this marriage was arranged."

Ruan Qing was puzzled: "The He family is clearly superior to the Pei family in business. Logically speaking, the two families are well-matched. Why would Pei Yifei threaten to kill himself?"

Hearing her say that, Henry also felt that this rumor seemed a bit far-fetched, unless he had seen it with his own eyes.

"That's true. Although I don't know why, Sister Pei really did cry, make a scene, and even threaten to hang herself to marry your brother."

Pei Yifei is beautiful and comes from a good family, why is she in such a hurry to get married?

Can't figure it out.

Ruan Qing closed her eyes: "Any other gossip?"

"That's all."

Ruan Qing stood up. "Okay, I'll go first then. You can stay here a little longer if you want."

After saying that, he really walked straight towards the door.

Henry followed her out, watched her lock the door, and then asked, "Really not going? There will definitely be lots of muscular men there, aren't you even a little bit interested?"

It's just abs; she's tired of seeing them.

She really didn't have time to play along with Henry's antics, so she made up an excuse and finally got on the bus home.

......

"Miss, we've arrived."

Seeing that she was sleeping restlessly, Uncle Zhang spoke much more gently than usual when waking her, afraid of startling her.

"Thank you, Uncle Zhang."

Ruan Qing stretched her aching neck, picked up her bag, and got off the bus.

She should have kept a pair of flat shoes in the studio; her heels were aching from standing there for so long.

Her two legs support her entire body weight; if she were to twist them even slightly, she would fall to the ground.

"It hurts so much! Being a modern city woman isn't easy."

As soon as she opened the door, she kicked off her shoes, finally freeing her ankles.

In just one second, she collapsed onto the sofa.

The vibration of her phone pulled her from her drowsy state. She reached for her phone and listlessly held it up to her eyes.

Come down for dinner.

After Ruan Qing saw who sent the message, she was instantly wide awake.

Shouldn't this person be on the blacklist? When did she release them?

Also, how did he know she went home?

Could it be...?

[Fu Chen, did you install a tracking device on my phone again?]

After waiting for what seemed like forever, Fu Chen, whose phone was displaying "typing in progress," was met with a question.

Chen Yan clearly saw that Fu Chen's expression changed slightly, guessing that his sister-in-law had once again spoken some blunt truths without holding back.

He stood aside and reminded him, "President Fu, some things can't be rushed. Take this dish, for example. You can't rush things."

Fu Chen calmed himself down and typed.

No, if you install it, I'll die right now.

Ruan Qing stared at the line of words and immediately murmured "Amitabha" twice.

Although Fu Chen had a "previous record" of spying on her, she reluctantly trusted him this time, after all, he was now half-dead and in the hands of the King of Hell.

Okay, I believe you. Don't say such unlucky things.

"Okay, come down for dinner."

Upon seeing this message, my stomach started growling uncontrollably.

She clutched her stomach, having not eaten a decent meal all day.

Alright, I'll do you the honor of having a meal.

Upon seeing this message, the gloom in Fu Chen's eyes vanished instantly.

Chen Yan was also pleased when he saw this.

Ruan Qing stood up, dragged her tired body to the dressing room, and changed into a comfortable set of loungewear.

I took off my makeup again in the bathroom, and after all that, 20 minutes had passed.

"Mr. Fu, why don't you eat first?"

Fu Chen stared at his phone, but there was no news for a long time, and his anxiety grew stronger.

He made a call, but it was rejected after only one second of ringing.

The veins on his hand, gripping the phone, bulged, and blood flowed back into his veins.

Chen Yan wisely went out: "President Fu, I'll go upstairs and take a look."

Three minutes later, Chen Yan deeply regretted the decision he had just made.

Just as I reached the emergency exit, a familiar male voice called out, "Youyou's been clamoring to come over, come in and have some dinner."

Ruan Qing racked her brains but couldn't come up with a reason to refuse.

Youyou immediately took her hand and pulled her into the house: "Auntie, have dinner with Youyou."

Without waiting for her consent, he pulled her directly into the apartment.

......

Chen Yan went downstairs and struggled for a long time about whether to tell the truth or make up a white lie.

Fu Chen said coldly, "Speak."

"My sister-in-law... she probably won't be able to come."

Chen Yan simplified the scene he had just seen, picking out the parts he could talk about.

The person on the bed had a gloomy face and was staring intently at his legs.

A minute later, his dark eyes were suddenly covered with an ambiguous emotion.

*

As soon as Ruan Qing entered the room and sat down, Youyou leaned against her and said, "Auntie, play with building blocks with me."

"OK."

No sooner had he finished speaking than a cross-border phone call came in; it was from Lin Yun'en.

As soon as the call connected, the sound of crying came from the other end, so loud that Youyou stood there stunned.

Hearing her cry so sadly, Ruan Qing was also affected by her emotions.

"Honey, what's wrong?"

Lin Yun'en cried so hard it was earth-shattering: "Waaah... I'm just not cut out for studying! My family keeps forcing me to take some kind of civil service exam. If I can't answer the questions, they won't even give me food!"

"That's outrageous!!"

Ruan Qing immediately flew into a rage, leaving Youyou behind, and spoke up for her: "Aren't they going too far? They didn't even feed you?"

Hearing that someone was supporting her, Lin Yun'en cried even harder: "Yeah, I even doubt if I'm their biological child. Even Dong Chenye is on their side, saying that there's no end to learning, but I just don't like it. Can't this world tolerate academic failures who don't like studying and taking exams?!"

Ruan Qing: "It's okay, I don't understand, but I understand you. If things really get tough, you can come stay with me, I'll take care of you..."

The two sisters talked on the phone for more than forty minutes. Only after hanging up did they realize that He Xunnan and Youyou were already sitting properly at the dining table, waiting for her to eat.

She was immediately a little embarrassed: "I'm sorry."

He Xun Nan ladled a bowl of soup for her and placed it beside her: "It's alright, eat up."

"Oh right, the family reunion event—"

He Xunan was speaking when his phone on the table started vibrating again.

Ruan Qing was about to hang up, but when she saw that the caller was Officer Zhang, she didn't dare to.

"Brother, you guys eat first, I need to take this call."

Zhang Yao: "Ms. Ruan, have you received the results of your paternity test with your family?"

"Not yet, I'll go tomorrow."

Zhang Yao: "Yes, thank you for your help. Please hurry."

Holding a spoon, Youyou watched Ruan Qing's retreating figure and muttered softly, "Daddy, Auntie looks so busy..."

He Xunnan's displeasure was written all over her face. From the moment she entered the room until now, her phone hadn't stopped ringing. What a coincidence.

It was such a coincidence that he and she couldn't exchange a single complete sentence.

downstairs.

Fu Chen held his phone and saw Lin Yun'en's reply; the coldness in his eyes lessened by three points.