Chapter 12: You’re good at arguing

"How could that be?"

"Mr. Xie is a dashing, elegant man, a pear blossom surpassing a crabapple blossom."

"It's not surprising to have a woman courteous to you, especially your secretary."

"Why does this sound a bit off?" Xie Nancheng narrowed his eyes and looked at Tu Ran.

"Whether it tastes right or not doesn't affect the fact that it is true."

"Mr. Xie, please don't misunderstand me. What I mean is that since you have a confidante, we should keep our distance."

"What do you mean? Just play your own games?" Xie Nancheng suddenly moved forward, and Tu Ran subconsciously dodged backwards.

"You don't have to say such harsh words. Mr. Xie, you're a smart man. I don't care what you do outside, but please keep your distance from me. I don't like any physical contact. Is that clear enough?"

"Very noble." Xie Nancheng smiled.

"Not higher than Mount Everest." Tu Ran argued.

Xie Nancheng chuckled and laughed, "Don't worry, you are my savior after all, I will not treat you unfairly. But at the same time, I have to remind you that my Xie family is not so easy to treat. Be smart, you know how many people want to deal with me. If you are in any danger at that time, I will not save you. It's not worth it for you."

"Thanks for the reminder."

"Didn't mom call us for breakfast? Let's go."

Xie Nancheng turned and walked out.

Tu Ran didn't care about the cufflinks at all. She didn't care how many female secretaries a man had.

She just didn't like him to mess with her. She knew that the Xie family was rich and powerful, but it was also true that there was danger.

She only hoped to rely on the Xie family as a big tree and continue to search for the whereabouts of the pearl.

When the opportunity comes, she will file for divorce, and Xie Nancheng will have no choice but to agree.

After breakfast, the Xie family members went out one after another.

Only Tu Ran and the old lady, as well as the housekeeper, nanny, driver, etc. are left in the huge old house.

"Young Madam, the old lady is calling you over."

"Okay." Tu Ran was watering the flowers in the greenhouse in the back garden. When the housekeeper Pinggu came to call her, she immediately put down what she was doing.

Based on Tu Ran's initial understanding of the Xie family.

The members of the Xie family are basically divided into three levels.

The old lady from the Xie family on the first floor is the easiest to get along with. After all, she is so old and can see through everything.

The old lady is a Buddhist with a gentle personality. She always holds a string of white jade Buddhist beads in her hand.

Although they had not had much contact with the parents of the Xie family on the second level, even though the second aunt of the Xie family instigated them, they could still see that Xie Nancheng's mother was not such an unreasonable person. After all, she was from a big family and had some basic qualities.

The third layer is Xie’s second aunt, second uncle, third uncle and third aunt.

She also heard the conversation between her second aunt and her husband, and they might be the culprits behind Xie Nancheng's car accident.

Being so cruel as to treat his own nephew shows that he is inhumane and should be avoided.

Although Third Uncle looked smiling, he was obviously of the same mind as Second Aunt.

That third aunt is very beautiful. I heard that she was a famous actress in the past.

But before Tu Ran turned eighteen, he lived in the mountains of Fenghuangling and didn't pay attention to these things.

In short, she had already started planning a way out for herself from the first day she got married.

"Of course, come on, come on."

The old lady waved her hand and called Tu Ran over.

"grandmother."

"Sit down." The old lady smiled and felt happy when she saw the child.

Tu Ran sat obediently on the mahogany chair beside the old lady's bed, even with his hands placed obediently on his knees.

"Speaking of which, there is something particularly interesting."

Tu Ran did not respond, but just looked at the old lady seriously, showing that he was listening politely.

"The night before you married Nancheng, I had a dream."

"I dreamed of a colorful little deer running down from the sky on auspicious clouds and running to our house."

Tu Ran was slightly surprised. This dream was indeed a bit unusual.

"At that time, I was thinking that you, a lucky child, would bring good news to our Xie family. Sure enough, Nancheng's eyesight has healed."

"Grandma, it might be a coincidence."

"There aren't so many coincidences in this world, but I really don't want to tell everyone about these things. Isn't this just me coming to you privately to talk? Do you think I'm being too long-winded?"

Tu Ran waved his hands repeatedly, "No, absolutely not."

This is true. She grew up with her grandfather and there was no other woman in the family except herself.

Now when I see the kind-hearted grandmother Xie, I can feel the love from the elders.

"I've been a Buddhist for most of my life, and I believe most in fate. I won't say much about the Lin family, but since you're married, live a good life with Nancheng."

"That's what grandma said."

"I'm not putting pressure on you. Grandma is just telling you that our little Nancheng may have a bad temper, but he's not a bad person. He's also a soft-hearted child. You, on the other hand, should act more like a spoiled child and interact with him more. The couple will definitely get along better and better."

Tu Ran's cheeks flushed slightly, and she lowered her head, "Okay, grandma."

"Of course, come here, take a look at this."

The old lady took over a jewelry box from the housekeeper. It was extremely exquisitely crafted, but it looked a little old.

She slowly unlocked the door with her wrinkled hands and took a look.

There are a wide variety of jewels and accessories made of various materials, which are dazzling to look at.

"This is the dowry my parents prepared for me when I got married. Pick one you like and I'll give it to you."

"No, no, no, this is too expensive. No, grandma."

Tu Ran was so scared that he stood up and waved his hands repeatedly.

The housekeeper also glanced at Tu Ran's expression and could see that there was no greed in the young lady's eyes, but she was really a little frightened.

"Grandma gave it to you, what are you afraid of?"

"No, Grandma."

"Are you Nancheng's wife?"

"I... am." Although it was strange, she gritted her teeth and admitted it.

"Since she is my grandson's daughter-in-law, she is one of our own family. Why should I be so polite?"

"When your mother-in-law first married me, I also gave it to her. This is the custom in our family."

"Grandma, you gave me a big red envelope."

Tu Ran had privately reviewed the red envelopes from the Xie family elders. The old lady had given the most, a little under 100,000 yuan, directly to a card without a password. Adding the money from her parents-in-law, her uncles, and aunts, the total was over 200,000 yuan. This was a huge sum she had never encountered in her four years at the Lin family.

"A red envelope is a red envelope, and a gift is a gift. If you don't want to choose, grandma will help you pick the biggest one." After saying that, the old lady reached for the largest emerald bracelet.

Tu Ran quickly stopped her and said, "Grandma, let me choose it myself."

The old lady opened the jewelry box with a smile and moved closer to Tu Ran. She looked around carefully.

Pick up the most inconspicuous hairpin, because it looks like a gold ornament and should be cheaper than those jade ones.

"Do you like this hairpin?"

"Well, that's it. Thank you, grandma."

"Okay, take it. This is a keepsake from my Xie family's ancestors. Keep it well and pass it on to your daughter-in-law in the future."

"Okay." After saying this, Tu Ran became a little shy again.

In the evening, Xie Nancheng came back from get off work to eat.

After dinner, Tu Ran told him about the gift his grandmother had given him.

Xie Nancheng didn't react at all and just lowered his head to fiddle with his phone.

"Just take what grandma gave you."

“Will it be too expensive?”

Just as Xie Nancheng was about to speak, he heard a knock on the door.

"Master, Madam, Miss Lin Siyao is here to visit."

Xie Nancheng and Tu Ran looked at each other immediately, both a little surprised.

What is Lin Siyao doing here so late at night?