A moment later, the outer door was slammed shut with a loud "bang!"

"Ah-Xuan! I hate you! Ah-Lu curses you with circles!" the little parrot yelled. "Bad! So bad!"

Ning Lang smiled slightly, looking at the little guy's hysterical and about-to-go-mad appearance, and gently reminded him, "It's too far away, he can't hear you."

Sheng Xuan is notoriously arrogant and has a bad temper. How could he stand being scolded to his face?

Ah-Lü cried out in pain, "Ah-Lang, it hurts! It hurts!"

Ning Lang reached into the bamboo cage and gently smoothed the messy green fur on the little guy's head.

Just now, Sheng Xuan bared his teeth and threatened it, and even poked its head repeatedly until the little guy had to submit and beg for mercy due to his powerful and tyrannical presence. Only then did he leave triumphantly.

Enjoying her master's pampering, A-Lu whined, "A-Lang is still the best."

Ning Lang chuckled softly, her tall, slender body bending down to carefully add purified water and feed to its food.

"Eat up, don't be angry, and get a good night's sleep after you finish eating."

It was her only pet and her most precious treasure.

A-Lu is already fifteen years old. At the beginning of the year, she started to show some signs of aging, and her sleep time was also longer than before.

The veterinarian advised to let it eat well and sleep well, and to let it sleep as much as it wanted without disturbing it.

The little guy ate happily, but still couldn't help complaining: "Ah-Xuan is bad! So bad! Revenge! I want revenge!"

Ning Lang smiled, her eyebrows curving, her pearly white teeth perfectly aligned.

"How do you want revenge?"

Green flapped its wings and shouted angrily, "Poop! Poop on his head! Draw circles on his head! Curse him! Impotent!"

Ning Lang: "..."

No need to ask, the last sentence must have been taught by that guy Yuan Heng.

Ah-Lu's words were anything but simple: "Buttocks! Below! Submissive!"

Ning Lang was both amused and exasperated. She gently patted its little head and comforted it, "Okay, I'll listen to you, I'll listen to A-Lu."

A-Lu was satisfied and happy. After eating the feed and drinking the water, she quickly fell asleep again with her head tilted to the side.

When it wakes up, it will most likely have forgotten everything.

Ning Lang smiled indulgently and closed the birdcage door.

There are some things that Ah Lü might forget, but Ning Lang will not.

Sheng Xuan, well—well—take this!

...

Rongcheng is a famous historical city. To the east of the city is a prosperous and affluent modern new urban area, while to the west is an ancient and long-standing tourist destination.

Every Rongcheng resident has heard the phrase "Ning in the south and Sheng in the north," which refers to the Ning family in the south of the city and the Sheng family in the north.

The Ning family's ancestors were in politics, while the Sheng family has always been in business.

The two families are both prominent and have been based in Rongcheng for many years. Their elders have always maintained close ties and are true family friends.

The elders are close friends, but Ning Lang and Sheng Xuan are mortal enemies, a fact that everyone familiar with them is certain of.

To everyone's surprise, they got married just over three months ago!

Many people even initially thought this was a new joke or meme from high society.

Only those in the know understand that their marriage was arranged eight years ago, and that it was the patriarch of the Sheng family who personally proposed to the Ning family.

At that time, Ning Lang was only sixteen years old, one year younger than Sheng Xuan. The two were in the same high school at Rongcheng No. 1 Middle School, in the same grade and class, and were even deskmates.

Back then, Sheng Xuan was pranked by Ning Lang and fell hard, ending up with a bruised face and a twisted ankle.

Not only that, all his game accounts were hacked, his most beloved motorcycle was dismantled, and his most treasured limited edition Godzilla was turned into a gecko specimen...

Sheng Xuan was so angry that his teeth itched, and he was racking his brains to figure out how to kill Ning Lang when Old Master Sheng suddenly spoke up.

Many years later, Ning Lang still remembers the old man's words clearly.

"It's said that enemies are destined to meet, and even enmity can be a blessing in disguise. You two are a perfect match!"

The first definition of "冤家" in the Chinese dictionary is: enemy;

The second rule is: nicknames for one's lover;

In their dictionary, they only believed in the first interpretation and adhered to it for a full eight years without wavering.