Chapter 93 Birthday Banquet
Xiao Beisheng and Su Man's married life seemed no different from usual. Su Man felt that they were just like they were when they first lived in Qin Ganyun Mansion.
There are some subtle differences though.
At that time in Qin Ganyun Mansion, she could feel that Xiao Beisheng was still on guard against her.
There seemed to be an invisible barrier between him and Xiao Beisheng.
Although they live in the same space, sleep in the same bed, and do very intimate things, when the passion ends, they will return to their own worlds and have nothing to do with each other.
After marriage, they were like two parallel lines that finally intersected.
Such a person broke into Su Man's life, and every bit of her also seeped into Xiao Beisheng's life.
At Dilan Garden, Xiao Beisheng would still work late into the night, but he would tell Su Man in advance to go to bed early and not wait for him. If Su Man had classes in the afternoon, he would leave the company early and drive the 40-minute drive to school to pick her up and take her home together. He would even prepare surprises and gifts to cheer her up if he noticed she was feeling down.
From a husband's perspective, he did a perfect job and it was impeccable.
Su Man has always been careful to guard her heart. The basic quality of a female sea king is not to let herself fall.
She couldn't fall into the same pit twice.
Of course, she did not enjoy Xiao Beisheng's kindness in vain. She diligently did what a wife should do, including fulfilling her marital obligations.
To be honest, it feels pretty good.
Perhaps it was because Xiao Beisheng was handsome, had a good figure, and was well-mannered and graceful, so she didn't find it difficult to be his wife.
All I can say is that days like this are one day at a time.
In the blink of an eye, it was Madam Xiao's birthday.
That day, Su Man changed her afternoon class and went to the old house with Xiao Beisheng to help at noon.
The old house was already bustling with activity before the banquet even started.
The housekeeper and the servants were busy in the front and back halls. When Old Madam Xiao saw Xiao Beisheng and Su Man, she immediately came out to greet them warmly: "Oh, my beautiful granddaughter-in-law is here. Have you had lunch?"
"I've eaten, grandma."
Su Man frowned and nodded, looking gentle and considerate. She called out "Grandma" and it melted Mrs. Xiao's heart.
The old lady smiled brightly. "Your waist is still too thin. Eat more. Butler Zhang has prepared some snacks from Minghan Hall for lunch. You should try some too."
Old Madam Xiao took Su Man's hand and turned to go into the house.
Xiao Beisheng, who felt ignored, stood there, opened his mouth, and finally followed behind resignedly and walked into the door slowly.
Butler Zhang came up to greet him with a smile. Xiao Beisheng whispered, "Grandma, now that you have a granddaughter-in-law, you've forgotten about your grandson."
Madam Xiao turned around and said, "I may be old, but I'm still hard of hearing. How can you be jealous of your own wife?"
Xiao Beisheng kept silent.
Su Man covered her mouth and laughed, and when she glanced back, she met Xiao Beisheng's gaze.
It was staring straight at her, without blinking for a moment, and fell on her like a ball of fire burning.
Su Man seemed to be scalded, and immediately looked away and turned back.
"You came so early, and I don't need your help here. If you have time, spend more time with Bei Sheng, seize the world of two people, and hurry up to have a daughter and a son! There's nothing good about me, an old woman!"
Old Madam Xiao spoke very bluntly. Su Man was thin-skinned and her face suddenly flushed.
Xiao Beisheng looked at Su Man, who was so embarrassed that she wanted to find a crack in the ground to hide, and couldn't help but say to Madam Xiao: "Grandma, if you are like this, she won't dare to come in the future."
Madam Xiao glared at him reproachfully, then took Su Man's hand and said, "However, it's good that you're here. You don't have to worry about those tasks. You can just watch from the side and see how these banquets are hosted. The Xiao family will definitely be handed over to you in the future. I'll be relieved to have you by Bei Sheng's side to help take care of it."
"Okay, grandma." Su Man was very well behaved.
Xiao Beisheng watched her with interest.
The look in his eyes seemed to be saying that he was very obedient now, but in private, he usually showed his sharp teeth and stretched out his little claws, being so presumptuous.
Then he pushed a whole bowl of peeled pomegranates in front of Suman.
The clear glass bowl was half filled with plump, bright red pomegranate seeds.
You can see that he peeled it very carefully.
Xiao Tian came into the room from outside and saw this scene. She shouted unhappily, "Cousin, didn't you say that pomegranate juice can't be washed off, so you resolutely refuse to peel the pomegranate yourself?!"
"How much is a piece of clothing worth?" Xiao Beisheng denied it.
"You...I want to eat too!"
Xiao Tian stretched out his hand, and Xiao Beisheng protected the bowl, "If you want to eat it, peel it yourself."
"You're biased!"
"Yes, I am partial."
Xiao Beisheng spoke in a light tone, with a hint of mischief as if he was playing with Xiao Tian, but Su Man's heart still seemed to be hit by something.
"Grandma~~" Xiao Tian acted coquettishly to Old Madam Xiao.
Madam Xiao looked like she was watching a play. "It's no use telling me. You have to find your sister-in-law."
Xiao Tian understood and immediately turned to Su Man, "Sister-in-law~~~"
Su Man blushed and pushed the bowl between her and herself, "Let's eat together."
Xiao Beisheng had no objection now.
Xiao Tian made a face at Xiao Beisheng with pride.
The atmosphere in the living room was very harmonious.
As night fell, guests arrived one after another. Although Mrs. Xiao did not allow Su Man to work, Su Man herself could not sit idle.
She was busy receiving guests.
The night before, she was familiar with the identities of all the guests present and the seating arrangements. Now, relying on her memory, she led the guests to their seats one by one, taking proper and thoughtful care of them.
She was used to doing these things. Shen Qing had been training Su Man to be a wealthy wife since she was a child, and this really made the prophecy come true. Su Man sometimes thought to herself with self-deprecation, is it sad or happy?
Shen Qing was also invited to the banquet tonight. She sat at the in-laws' table, and her status and position rose. Many wives that Shen Qing could not reach before also greeted Shen Qing in a friendly manner. Shen Qing looked very radiant.
Before, Shen Qing had repeatedly said that Xiao Beisheng would never marry Su Man. At most, he would keep Su Man by his side for fun, and when he got tired of her, he would kick her away. As a result, Xiao Beisheng really got the marriage certificate with Su Man. Shen Qing seemed to have lost her memory and had no recollection of what she had said before. She pulled Su Man to her side as if she were her precious child, wiping away her tears and admonishing her: "Auntie knew that you would marry into a good family and live a good life in the future. When you are not with me in the future, you must take good care of yourself. If you are not used to living there, I can ask Auntie Chen to accompany you."
Su Man wanted Chen Ma to stay with him, but Xiao Beisheng didn't like having outsiders at home and never arranged a live-in nanny. Su Man didn't want to ask for it, so she gave up.
Tao Jinmei arrived before the birthday banquet officially began.
She was wearing a jujube-colored cheongsam with dark gold patterns, and her well-maintained face was still full of charm.
Su Man could imagine how beautiful she must have been when she was young. It was this face and these genes that gave birth to a demonic appearance like Xiao Beisheng.
Tao Jinmei did not come alone, she was accompanied by Luo Yan.
Luo Yan wore a plain white dress, which was different from her previous dark style. Tonight she was quiet and serene, with a strong scholarly air, like the daughter of an official from a respectable family.
As soon as they arrived, they attracted the attention of half of the people present.
Su Man subconsciously looked at Xiao Beisheng, and he also looked at Tao Jinmei and Luo Yan who had just entered the room.
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