Looking at Su Xiaoxiao's tense expression as she clenched her fists, Nangong Yi couldn't hide his amusement. He reached out and played with the jade bracelet on her wrist, recalling the family secret his grandfather had told him.
"Xiaoxiao, aren't you going to continue?"
"Then will you let go of me first?"
Su Xiaoxiao was really not used to the two of them being so intimate. She was trying her best to remain calm, but he insisted on continuing to 'torture' her.
After taking a deep breath, she turned her gaze away and said seriously, "Nangong, I'd like to talk to you about my family's affairs?"
"About your family?"
Nangong Yi's brows immediately furrowed, and his expression turned serious as he released her.
"What kind of trouble have your family gotten into this time?"
"It's not what you think."
Su Xiaoxiao fixed her gaze on his face, not daring to look away, and said, "I had a very strange dream when I had a fever. I saw my parents gambling again without any remorse. I would like to ask you to do me two favors, is that alright?"
Su Xiaoxiao stared intently at Nangong Yi, her nervousness and unease evident in her eyes.
This was the condition the original owner had exchanged with her, and he had to fulfill it no matter what.
When she suddenly mentioned Su Dehong and his wife, Nangong Yi immediately guessed the reason and nodded in agreement without hesitation.
Seeing him nod, Su Xiaoxiao then told him the two things the original owner had asked her to do, and promised that as long as she completed these two tasks, she would no longer meddle in her family's affairs, and from then on, she would have nothing to do with the other side's life or death.
As Su Xiaoxiao waited anxiously for an answer, Nangong Yi finally had no choice but to pull her into his arms again.
“I will arrange these two things immediately, but in exchange, I also want you to promise never to take off this bracelet again. I don’t want to experience the feeling of Grandpa’s cane again!” Nangong Yi said, then quickly turned his back.
“In Grandpa’s heart, your status as his granddaughter-in-law has long surpassed that of me.”
"Did Grandpa really hit you?"
Su Xiaoxiao had initially thought he was lying to her, but when she saw the three bluish-purple bruises on his back, she immediately covered her mouth with her hand.
"Are you willing to believe now?"
Nangong Yi didn't finish dressing until then. When he turned around and saw the worry in her eyes, he chuckled and gently rubbed her forehead.
"If you dare to take off your bracelet again, I will reveal your identity as Mrs. Nangong!"
"I promise I won't do it again."
Su Xiaoxiao no longer dared to act recklessly. As she got off the bed, her remorseful attitude became obvious.
"Xiaoxiao, you've been sleeping all day. After you finish eating, come with me for a walk outside."
"I've been sleeping all day?"
Su Xiaoxiao thought he was saying he had a fever, and since he was lying in bed in his pajamas just like her, she never expected that she had slept all day.
"If I skip work today and don't go to the company, will I get a demerit and be fired?"
"I've asked for leave for you."
Su Xiaoxiao was slightly taken aback. When she saw Nangong Yi walk out of the room and downstairs, she quickly chased after him to find out what was going on.
When the old housekeeper saw the two coming downstairs, he immediately ordered the kitchen to bring out dinner.
Huangfu Junhao and Shan Jiaxi, who had remained in the living room, breathed a sigh of relief when they saw Su Xiaoxiao come downstairs after recovering her complexion.
"Su Xiaoxiao, you're the only one who can call her husband 'Grandpa' while running a high fever and falling into a coma."
Before she could even realize she had an eye problem, Shan Jiaxi quickly put on sunglasses.
Although this was something they had planned beforehand, he still made an excuse to leave early.
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