"Xiaoxiao, you're not allowed to associate me with that woman anymore. She won't be a problem between us, understand?"

"And what about me?"

Su Xiaoxiao was well aware of Nangong Yi's attitude towards the original owner, but after she inexplicably entered this body, the feeling he gave her was completely opposite to the original owner's memories.

She wanted to find out the reason, but she was also afraid of hearing a different answer.

Seeing that Nangong Yi was just looking at her without saying anything, Su Xiaoxiao hesitated for a few seconds before saying seriously, "Nangong Yi, can't we just leave each other alone? Just like you said on the day we got our marriage certificate, as long as I don't bring shame to the Nangong family, we'll be a respectful couple."

"You promised Grandpa you'd give him a great-grandson. Do you really want to cheat on me with other men?"

Nangong Yi's eyes narrowed dangerously. He gently pinched Su Xiaoxiao's chin, forcing her to look up at him, and making it clear to her his determination to want her.

Su Xiaoxiao stood there stunned, her bright, watery eyes wide open, staring at him in disbelief.

"Xiaoxiao, you've been staring at Shan Jinxi the whole time. Are you planning to climb over the wall and leave for me?"

"No way!"

Without even a moment's hesitation, Su Xiaoxiao categorically denied that she admired Shan Jinxi.

She had always regarded Shan Jinxi as her own brother, and their relationship was not as complicated as outsiders thought.

But she couldn't, and dared not, tell Nangong Yi these truths.

Su Xiaoxiao gently tugged at his sleeve and said earnestly, "I will not betray the Nangong family, nor will I forget my identity, and I will never do anything to wrong you. This is my promise, and I am willing to swear it on my life."

"That's enough!"

Just as Su Xiaoxiao was about to swear an oath, Nangong Yi immediately grasped her small hand and held it firmly in his palm.

He didn't care about her vows; her life didn't belong to her own. He was willing to believe whatever she said.

"Nangong Yi, you're hurting me, can you let go first?"

Startled by the sudden grip, Su Xiaoxiao dared not move. She hurriedly turned her gaze away, glanced at the live cockroaches crawling on the ground, and quickly said, "There are cockroaches everywhere here. Let's go upstairs first. Besides, it was indeed my fault this time, and I also want to apologize to Young Master Shan."

"good."

Nangong Yi smiled faintly, but he didn't let Su Xiaoxiao notice. He simply whispered in her ear, "Don't worry about it."

"ah?"

Before Su Xiaoxiao could react, the bodyguard standing at the door opened the door to the private room, and Nangong Yi put his arm around her and led her inside.

"You...you didn't go back?"

When Shan Jiaxi saw Nangong Yi calmly bringing Su Xiaoxiao in, she immediately tensed up.

Su Xiaoxiao was also startled by Shan Jiaxi's expression, but when she thought of the live cockroaches she had brought, she assumed he was angry about it, so she quickly explained, "I'm here to apologize for dirtying your bar floor."

"You...you apologize to me!"

Su Xiaoxiao's apology made Shan Jiaxi stare at her as if he had seen a ghost, and his eyes instantly swept from his elder brother to Nangong Yi.

Seeing that Su Xiaoxiao wasn't joking, he said with a grim expression, "No need for an apology, just don't come to my territory again."

"good!"

Su Xiaoxiao readily agreed, but a mocking smile flashed quickly in her eyes.

When Shan Jinxi turned around, he caught a glimpse of that familiar gaze, and he was momentarily stunned.