"Mr. Xiao, I absolutely cannot accept this check. Please take it back." Xiang Deming then realized that the scene just now had probably displeased this tycoon.
The bracelet is valuable, but it's not enough to offend Murong Xiao.
Murong Xiao narrowed his cold eyes slightly: "No need."
He stood up, buttoned his suit jacket, and prepared to leave.
"Mr. Xiao, why don't you skip lunch before you leave? We could also discuss the cooperation with Longxi?" At this moment, Xiang Yiling caught up with him, her gaze both admiring and gentle.
Murong Xiao paused.
His gaze lingered on Xiang Yiling's eyes for a second, and he casually remarked, "This young lady has quite a few nice eyes."
To the astonishment of the three members of the Xiang family, he left without looking back.
"As for the cooperation with Longxi, let's wait until President Xiang has settled his family matters before discussing it!"
Xiang Deming panicked and tried to chase after him to explain, but his two assistants stopped him, leaving him only able to watch Murong Xiao's figure walk further and further away.
Back in the car, Murong Xiao's face was frighteningly gloomy.
"Boss, what happened?" Su Ming asked.
I heard that Madam is returning to her parents' home today, and the young master didn't go because he didn't want to reveal his identity. Who knew that when he passed by here, he suddenly said he wanted to go in and take a look, and he came out a little while later, looking so pale.
“Stealing.” Murong Xiao sneered. The bracelet he had given her had actually been considered stolen.
Su Ming was even more confused: "What stealing? Young Master."
"It's nothing." The man's eyes were filled with malice, and his sarcasm grew stronger.
He didn't know why he was angry, but just thinking about the woman's expression and how she was protecting the bracelet made him want to lash out.
He loosened his tie in frustration, his expression grim: "Stop the Xiang family's recent major project and let them experience what it's like to be cut off from supplies."
"clear."
Su Ming replied, but was secretly surprised. Was the boss taking his anger out on the Xiang family because of his wife? Did he care about his wife?
"Boss, what if they find a way to plead for leniency—"
"They've all disappeared!"
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After Murong Xiao left, Xiang Jin also prepared to leave.
Judging from the Xiang family's state, nothing could be discussed today. Murong Xiao's brief pause had disrupted their focus. She decided to discuss her mother's matter another day.
Li Shuhui and Xiang Deming ignored her; they were still immersed in the shock brought by Murong Xiao.
"Second Aunt, Master Xiao just complimented my eyes!" Xiang Yiling was so happy she almost forgot about home.
"I heard that! Our Ling is so beautiful, even Murong Xiao can't forget her!" Li Shuhui said happily on the surface, but in her heart she was thinking that if Xiang Qi were here, Murong Xiao wouldn't even notice her!
Compared to Xiang Qi, Xiang Yiling's eyes are far inferior!
Actually, Xiang Jin's eyes were the most beautiful. Those fox-like eyes were cunning and intelligent, far surpassing those of Xiang Qi and Xiang Yiling. However, Murong Xiao didn't notice her at all.
After Xiang Jin took Xiang Qi's place in the marriage, Li Shuhui hurriedly sent her abroad. She still had to complete her studies and find a way to inherit the Li family's property. Otherwise, it would have been Xiang Qi who attracted Murong Xiao's attention today!
"Second Aunt, he... he wouldn't happen to like me, would he?" Xiang Yiling asked shyly. "Oh my god, what should I do if he pursues me?"
Li Shuhui secretly rolled her eyes.
Xiang Jin paused while packing her bag.
After a brief moment of stunned silence, she silently walked to the door and left the Xiang family.
On the way back, Xiang Jin tied her hair up again, as if this could help her organize her chaotic thoughts.
Compared to the three members of the Xiang family, she was more rational and calm. She knew clearly that Murong Xiao's help to her was purely accidental and just a casual gesture, but when she thought of his eyes, her heart trembled.
Like an electric current, warm yet dangerous.
She patted her face, trying to bring herself back to reality. "You're already married. There's no chance with him anymore, you know?"
That's reality, why bother yourself?
Xiang Jin bought some vegetables in town and leisurely strolled back to Fengjia Village.
She took the bracelet off, put it in the cabinet and locked it. Although it was a fake, she didn't want to cause any more trouble, so she decided to keep it safe.
Just as they finished preparing dinner, Feng Jianian arrived home. The two of them ate their meals without saying a word.
After dinner, Feng Jianian took a shower. When she saw him come out with wet hair, she took a dry towel and dried him off.
"You'll catch a cold like this. Shall I dry you off?" she explained.
"good."
After drying most of the moisture in his hair, she took the hairdryer and blew it little by little. When she was halfway through, she suddenly stopped on his head and the hot air burned his ears. He pulled back slightly.
"I'm sorry, I'm sorry..." She turned off the hairdryer with apologetic expression and went to check his ears. The man flinched back.
"What happened?" He stared at her intently.
Xiang Jin was taken aback, shook her head, and gestured, "It's nothing."
"Really nothing?"
"real."
“If anyone bullies you, tell me, and I’ll teach them a lesson for you.” He looked at her slightly swollen face, his tone cold but his expression resolute.
She was stunned, then a warmth suddenly filled her heart: "Okay."
After a long while, she suppressed the surging emotions in her heart and solemnly wrote: "Thank you, Jianian, thank you for being there."
From childhood to adulthood, no one has ever stood up for her. It feels so good to have someone protecting her.
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That night, Xiang Jin couldn't sleep, thinking about the day's events, her feelings were complicated. By the moonlight, she casually wrote down a sentence: "Why am I powerless?"
"Feeling powerless is the hatred of one's own incompetence." Murong Xiao was also awake and happened to see her words.
"But there are some things that are beyond our control," Xiang Jin continued writing.
"What do you mean?"
Xiang Jin lowered her eyes: "Like fate, like luck."
She wrote: "Jianian, have you ever felt particularly powerless, like you're trying so hard to live and want to change things, but you just can't change anything?"
"Yes." It was when his adoptive parents died and he was taken back to the Murong family.
He cannot change death and separation, no matter how powerful he is.
“Then we are the same kind of people.” Perhaps because of this, when she first met him, she felt an inexplicable sense of closeness and wanted to trust and rely on him.
A type of person?
The man's lips curled slightly, his eyes burning: "Then Aqi will have to work even harder."
Ah Qi… Yes, her name is Xiang Qi now. Xiang Jin stared at the ceiling, and after a long while, she wrote another line.
"Jianian, let's live a good life together."
They depended on each other for survival and lived their lives together.
If you lack feelings, cultivate them; if you lack money, work hard to earn it; if you lack confidence, create days filled with confidence.
Even in poverty, confusion, and uncertainty, we will never abandon each other.
Looking at those two lines of text, for some reason, the man's heart was gently touched, and he heard himself say gently, "Okay, let's live together."
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