That fiery temper is actually... kind of cute.

He's much cuter than that sly little rascal next to me.

"I didn't ask you for anything," Miss Nangong decided to put on a show of strength.

"Yes, I'd like to take you." Hopefully, tomorrow the old man won't be grinning slyly and holding out a handful of bills, strongly declaring, "I'm rich!"

A blush crept onto Nangong Xiang's fair face. She let out a soft hum, unable to contain her joy. She clearly didn't want to laugh; he was just a man, what was so ignorant about him? Yet, happiness welled up inside her.

However, even happiness couldn't make the men feel proud. She turned her head, tugged at her nightgown, rolled her eyes, and said, "I... I need to go back to my room to sleep!" She slipped away, leaving the group of people looking at each other in bewilderment. Nangong Cheng hesitated and said, "Shall I prepare a guest room for you?"

"That's too much trouble," Dongfang Xuan said politely.

"Don't mention it."

"Shall Ah Xuan stay with me?" Shen Wangshu said hurriedly.

How could Scarlett allow her daughter to live with her unmarried boyfriend? She shook her head and said, "No way."

Although this wouldn't work, it was already quite nice to be able to stay at someone's home, so Dongfang Xuan said with a smile, "I'll do whatever Auntie says."

He winked discreetly at Shen Wangshu, then showered Si Jiali with excessive attention before happily going to sleep in the guest room. Shen Wangshu watched as the once lively room suddenly became deserted, and felt a profound sense of loneliness.

She tossed and turned in bed for a long time before finally feeling tired and falling asleep. That night was very lively at Nangong Cheng's villa, and equally lively at the Nangong family's old house. After Nangong Cheng left, the villa felt much less lively, and Si Xin suddenly felt as if she no longer had the support she once had.

With both her stepfather and mother at home, she could be considered a young lady of the Nangong family.

Even when living under someone else's roof, one still possesses a unique kind of dignity.

But now that she's living in Nangong Yao's house, she feels like she's become completely alone and helpless.

Moreover, Alice, who followed Nangong Yao home, became even more bossy towards her.

Because Si Xin, who shamelessly abandoned her own mother for a man, has now been discarded by Si Jiali and is no longer considered a legitimate member of the Nangong family.

Both are Nangong Yao's women, but one is a burden who practically threw herself at him, while the other is Ai Li, who already has a close relationship with Nangong Yao and is now pregnant. Even if these servants of the Nangong family only know how to obey Nangong Yao, they will still have some bias towards the two women. Moreover, Si Xin is not favored, and Nangong Yao is quite indifferent to her, so what's the point of currying favor with her?

Si Xin was a delicate and sensitive person, so she naturally sensed the servants' neglect and subtle contempt.

She felt very sad.

Her heart was breaking, especially when she saw Alice happily walking through every corner of the Nangong family home, her belly flat and round. She felt immense pain.

Nangong Yao threw her and Aili into the villa and then disappeared.

It seemed that Nangong Yao didn't care much about his father Nangong Cheng leaving home, but he was even more impatient with Si Xin.

She insisted on living with him. If it were at the beginning, Nangong Yao would have been extremely moved, because no one's love is as persistent as Si Xin's, even to the point of abandoning her mother.

But now, the thought of Si Xin abandoning her mother just to cling to him filled Nangong Yao with utter disgust. He couldn't help but think of that girl with her head held high, who, even knowing he was someone who could bring her glory, was completely unconcerned about giving him up as she walked out of the Nangong family's gate. That proud look was a hundred times more beautiful than Si Xin's tears.

But Sichun loathed him so much.

Nangong Yao suddenly felt a pang of regret.

If back then... he hadn't taken his anger out on Sichun because of Sixin, but instead... treated her well, wouldn't everything have been different?

In truth, it's all Sixin's fault!

If it weren't for his anger towards her, how could he and Sichun have ended up like this? How could Dongfang Xuan have taken advantage of the situation!

Nangong Yao was extremely agitated, so much so that he didn't even want to go home.

Indeed, he disliked both women at home, and their presence made him unhappy. Therefore, he preferred to linger outside, surrounded by alluring women who allowed him to temporarily forget his inner turmoil. However, upon seeing Si Chun's most beautiful side, and looking at these stunningly beautiful women who displayed their charm so alluringly, Nangong Yao felt a loss of interest. He had always been attracted to seductive women.

But now, seeing these alluring women, I think of that pure and strong-willed girl who only wore a white cotton dress.

Therefore, there has been a recent rumor that President Nangong has suddenly changed his personality and no longer likes mature and beautiful women, but has started to like young girls instead.

He's currently promoting a female celebrity who is a young girl with a slender frame and a clean, pure beauty.

Such scandals would naturally make frequent magazine covers; luxury cars, beautiful women, and female companions at banquets—President Nangong's charming and handsome figure was everywhere.

Shen Wangshu didn't think anything of it.

She merely found Nangong Yao's sudden change of heart amusing. However, Dongfang Xuan was far from pleased. He frowned, looking at the entertainment magazine in front of him, and saw a man in a suit passionately kissing a delicate female celebrity in his arms. He immediately snorted coldly, threw the magazine on the table, and his gaze sharpened.

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