Chapter 212 Is she really that useful?

Su Xier's breathing was heavy. Standing in the dim light, she seemed to be nailed to the wall, motionless, like an exquisite yet pale relief.

Shen Zhantang lifted his eyelids slightly and looked at Madam Shen with a cool gaze.

After a long pause, he spoke in a deep voice:

"I'm not replacing her because I need her now. I'll replace her naturally when she's no longer useful to me, so there's no need for you to remind me."

Shen Yunlang smiled teasingly, "Is she that useful? Brother, what makes her so useful?"

These words carried a subtle sense of humiliation.

Shen Zhantang felt uncomfortable listening to this, but he didn't think his younger sister, whom he had watched grow up, could have any ill intentions. She was just too straightforward and honest, so he didn't resent her.

"She's skilled enough," he replied indifferently.

Shen Yunlang laughed mockingly, her crisp laughter echoing throughout the restaurant, "Haha, so you can take a beating, huh? I get it now!"

Su Xier, who was standing outside, naturally heard everything clearly.

She had heard these sharp, almost humiliating laughs from Shen Zhantang far too often, and had long since become numb to them.

"Are you talking about Su Xier, the young female bodyguard who's with A Tang?" Shen Songnian suddenly asked in a low voice.

Before Shen Zhantang could respond, Shen Yunlang interjected, "Yes, Dad, she's been with my brother for many years. She even argued with me once, do you remember?"

Shen Zhantang's handsome face darkened slightly.

Upon hearing this, Madam Shen's face darkened with anger. "What? That lowly brat dared to argue with you? When did this happen? She's just a dog that A-Tang keeps. How dare she argue with my precious daughter? She's gone too far!"

Ah Tang, are you just going to let that stray dog ​​bully your sister like this? Does she even understand hierarchy or basic manners?

Shen Zhantang's handsome face showed a hint of irritability, and he casually brushed it off, "That's all old stuff from years ago. It's normal for young girls to bicker when they're young and hot-blooded. Su Xier was only a little kid back then, and she wasn't mature. Don't take it to heart."

Shen Yunlang bit her lip, her eyes darkening.

Although her brother seemed to disregard Su Xi'er, his words still revealed a hint of protectiveness.

Her brother belongs to her alone.

She forbade any other woman in his life besides her, his own sister.

Even if my brother gets married in the future, it will only be a marriage of convenience between wealthy families without any foundation of love, just like Xie Jinghuai and his illicit woman.

She wouldn't allow her brother to find true love in his life; she couldn't accept it.

"Ah Tang, you're protecting that girl so much, could it be that you've developed some inappropriate feelings for her?" Madam Shen scrutinized her son with a suspicious look.

"How could that be?"

Without hesitation, Shen Zhantang laughed nonchalantly, "Does she deserve it?"

Su Xier gave a soft sigh and unconsciously clenched her fingers.

The answer was as expected, without any suspense.

Madam Shen nodded upon hearing this, which put her mind at ease for the time being.

She wanted to get rid of Su Xier because she was afraid that her son would develop feelings for such a young and beautiful bodyguard over time.

If it's just for fun, she won't care, after all, Shen Zhantang is a notorious womanizer. But if he accidentally gets that lowly wild girl pregnant, and that girl uses the child to force her way into the position... that would be troublesome to deal with.

Shen Songnian disliked discussing such vulgar topics at the dinner table, and raised his voice seriously:

"That girl is indeed very skilled, and she has saved Ah Tang's life more than once. Another person might not be as good as her, nor as single-mindedly loyal. Let's keep her for now."

Su Xi'er, who was outside, was about to leave when the butler happened to pass by and greeted her.

"Hey? Miss Su, what are you doing here? Waiting for the young master to summon you?"

Su Xier was suddenly taken aback, her eyes flickering, "I...I'm leaving now."

Faint sounds drifted into the restaurant.

Shen Zhantang's pupils contracted slightly as he glanced towards the door.

"Oh? Is Miss Su outside? I happen to have something I'd like to say to her in person."

Before Shen Zhantang could react, Shen Yunlang called out with a smile, "Butler Liu, please let Miss Su in!"