Chapter 151
[It's hard not to agree. No matter how beautiful she is, what hasn't the CEO of the Xin Group seen? I have a relative who works as a maid in the Xin family, and I heard that Old Madam Xin recently found a very suitable daughter-in-law. So you guys should probably stop shipping this, lest you end up seeing her as a mistress.]
[I don't dare to believe everything I hear online; anything without solid evidence is treated as a rumor, after all, I've been used as a scapegoat many times.]
I bet he won't answer.
But the instant that comment was sent, Xin Li accepted the fruit.
The person who made that bet continues to send comments:
[I bet he's just being polite, but he won't actually eat it!]
Even a dead duck can't keep up your stubbornness.
But Xinli peeled the wild orange under everyone's watchful eyes, then took a segment and put it in his mouth.
A sour taste filled his mouth instantly, and his ever-calm face stiffened for a moment, but he still didn't spit it out and forced it down.
"Is it sour?" Ling Wu asked, glancing at his expressionless face.
He pursed his lips, and after a moment hesitantly spoke: "Sweet."
Xin Family Villa
"Oh, hahahahahaha!" Madam Xin leaned back on the sofa, laughing from ear to ear.
The girl massaging her shoulders behind her paused slightly. "Aunt Xin, why would Brother Xin participate in this kind of program?"
In response, Madam Xin burst into laughter. After a long while, Madam Xin patted her hand, wiped away the tears of laughter from the corners of her eyes with a handkerchief, and then returned to her usual noble and elegant demeanor.
"He went there of his own accord."
How could that be?
"Why not? Men have to go to great lengths to win a woman's heart, don't they?"
"Chasing after his wife?" The girl's face paled for a moment. "Is it the woman who just gave him the wild fruit?"
Madam Xin leaned back on the sofa, picked up the tea on the table, took a sip, and said, "That's Xiao Wu, isn't it?"
"But that woman was just an ordinary..."
Madam Xin scoffed, "Xiao Wu is an ordinary girl, and aren't you an ordinary person too? Don't try to play tricks on me. If I'm happy, I might find you someone from a wealthy family, but Xiao Li is not someone you can even dream of."
She's just an ordinary person; isn't she the daughter of a nanny herself?
She'd seen it all; she could guess what Jiang Shu was thinking with just a glance.
If it were her own son who liked her, that would be fine, but over the years, her own taciturn and indifferent son would even tell her directly that he didn't like her.
It's obvious he really doesn't like it, so she shouldn't even dream about it.
Jiang Shu's face grew even paler. "I'm sorry, Madam Xin, I overstepped my bounds."
"Go back now. School starts soon, so study hard at home during this time." Madam Xin said calmly, her tone leaving no room for argument.
Jiang Shu, understanding the unspoken message that he should stop coming to the Xin family villa and getting in the way, obediently lowered her head and said, "Yes."
Madam Xin picked up her phone and took a screenshot of the live stream between Ling Wu and Xin Li, saving it as her wallpaper.
The call was made only after Jiang Shu left.
"Hey, Xiao Jiang, did Xiao Li tell you anything before he left?"
"Anything else?"
That's all?
Madam Xin was furious at their lack of understanding. "Didn't he tell you anything else?"
Having received a negative answer, Mrs. Xin hung up the phone, leaned back on the sofa, looked at the comments on the screen, and chuckled softly.
He then leisurely leaned back on the sofa, picked up his teacup, and took a sip.
Serves him right! Let him go to the crematorium to chase after his wife himself, so he won't have to act like an expressionless robot all day.
If his son had put in even a fraction of the effort his father had when he was pursuing him, the comments section would be full of people wanting his son and Xiao Wu to be together.
The Xin family was wealthy and powerful, but Xiao Li was completely uninterested in women. To her dismay, she secretly asked Xin Li's private doctor and was relieved to receive the answer.
Now, he finally has a girl who makes him willingly lower his pride and be gentle with him, and he is so happy for her that he wants to set off fireworks for three days straight!
Looking back now, she is very glad that when she went out and it was raining that day, she thought of buying flowers and went into that flower shop.
Even she was stunned for a long time when she first saw Xiao Wu, thinking that she had met a fairy in heaven, let alone Xin Li, who was a man.
Afterwards, she investigated Xiao Wu's resume and found that this girl was really good, otherwise the Lu family's little girl wouldn't have protected her for so many years.
She was clean and pure, and spoke in a gentle and soft voice. If she weren't married, had a child, and was a woman, she would have been attracted to her.
Live broadcast in progress.
Seeing his expressionless face, Lingwu felt relieved and prepared to peel one open.
Just as he peeled it open and was about to put it in his mouth, Xin Li interrupted him:
"I... am a little hungry."
Ling Wu looked up and saw that he still had a stern face, but this time she unexpectedly understood what he meant, so she hesitated and handed him the tangerine in her hand.
"Then eat more."
"Hmm." Xin Li took them, looking at the two tangerines in his hand, his mouth still watering from the sourness.
[Something feels off.]
[Judging from his expressionless face, he probably isn't jealous. It's making my mouth water too.]
[Not sour? Hahahaha, I've eaten wild oranges before, and they're generally not sweet, so the probability of this one not being sweet is 99%!]
After surveying the terrain, they found that the area was full of wild fruits. Following the trail, they indeed discovered a stream of fresh water flowing down the rocks from the mountain.
However, the water flow was very weak, so the two went back to get a water container and put the tangerines at the meeting point.
After returning to the water source and putting away the containers, the two returned to the meeting point and saw two groups staring at each other, their hands covered in peeled tangerines.
Hearing the sound, Lu Jingyue turned her head and swallowed hard. "Little crybaby, who brought these oranges back?"
Lingwu put down the oranges and a bunch of wild fruits she was holding. "Me and Xinli."
Seeing the complicated expressions on the group's faces, Ling Wu glanced at Xin Li before asking, "Is it very sour?"
[I've been following Wuwu's channel. Could someone kindly tell me if these oranges are sour?]
[It was sour! Like a biological weapon, it almost wiped out these four people.]
Xin Li, watching from outside the live chat, shook his head. "It's not sour, I ate two."
“…It’s not very sour. I can eat two more after I finish this orange!” Lu Jingyue pursed her lips, her gaze resolute.
“I can eat three more!” Zoe raised her hand.
Seeing this, Bai Yuxia and Nan Zhi couldn't be left behind, so they also spoke up.
[Their damn competitive spirit!]
Ling Wu nodded, "Then we'll have these and compressed biscuits for lunch. I glanced at the resource pack left by the production team. Besides the tent, change of clothes, first-aid kit, and compressed biscuits, there were also some fishing tools."
"There are also traces of sand crabs walking on the beach. We'll make some simple traps, and we should be able to have a seafood dinner tonight."
Lingwu lowered her eyes and peeled a mandarin orange. Her calm and gentle voice reassured everyone who was feeling lost.
[Honestly, all I could do was *abba aba aba*...]
[My wife looks absolutely stunning from this angle, like an angel bathed in light. Of course, that's assuming you ignore the orange in her hand that looks like a biological weapon!]
[Does nobody care how my wife, an inland person, knows about things like living by the sea?]
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