"Go to sleep." Xue Xuan massaged Shen Wangshu's ankle, coughed, and said with a wandering gaze.
If it weren't for his momentary self-control, he would have pounced on her.
Feeling the slight chill and delicacy from just now, Xue Xuan couldn't help but rub his now empty fingertips and lower his voice.
His voice was somewhat hoarse, and he didn't seem indifferent, which made Shen Wangshu's lips curl up for a moment again.
"You should go to sleep too." Her lack of romantic understanding was quite endearing. The eldest daughter of the Shen family casually offered Xue Xuan a reason to comfort herself before smiling with her eyes crinkling.
Under the dim light, the beauty was as fair as jade. Xue Xuan silently responded and stood expressionlessly by Shen Wangshu's bedside. He watched her curl up in the snow-white quilt and sleep with her back to him, and once again felt a little regretful.
"Are you afraid of the dark?" he asked in a hoarse, low voice.
"Thank you, I'm not afraid." Shen Wangshu chuckled teasingly, snapped off the bedside lamp, and said ruthlessly.
It's too late to regret it!
"..." If you're scared, I'll sleep with you. Those words were cut off before they could be uttered.
Xue Xuan lowered his head and waited expectantly for a while. Sensing that Shen Wangshu was definitely ignoring him, he reached out and smoothed out her blanket before leaving listlessly.
He walked out of Shen Wangshu's bedroom, leaned against the door for a long time, and then reluctantly turned his head to listen to the sounds inside for a while. In the end, he couldn't bear to leave and had to sit on the ground outside the door.
Because the Shen family had gone to a birthday banquet and returned very late, Xue Xuan felt as if he had only been sitting outside Shen Wangshu's door for a short while before dawn broke. He wasn't a heavy sleeper; in his early years, when he was building his career, he would sometimes go days without sleep, so he didn't feel tired. Seeing that it was light, he got up and was about to open Shen Wangshu's door to see his beloved's sleeping face when he saw his bodyguard at the top of the stairs, watching him with a twitching smile.
He was a burly man who always had a fierce and murderous look on his face, but at this moment his expression was particularly rich.
It was like seeing a ghost.
Xue Xuan's gaze fell on the burly man, and he narrowed his eyes.
Master Xue didn't like his private time with his wife being disturbed.
“Boss…” This burly man had been through thick and thin with Xue Xuan and they were like brothers. He steeled himself and walked up to Xue Xuan, wanting to whisper in his ear, but Xue Xuan pushed him aside in disgust. He looked at his heartless boss with some sadness and said in a low voice, “The Ouyang family has sent people. It’s that same kid from last time.”
He paused slightly, subtly glancing at Shen Wangshu's tightly closed door, and sighed, "Everything has its counter, and my boss is completely under his thumb." But with a hint of schadenfreude, he said, "The jade you asked us to transport will arrive soon."
The eldest brother has tormented them for many years, and now that a girl has been able to subdue him, it's truly a cause for celebration.
Moreover, recently, the boss's dignified and cold aura has been completely shattered, which has amused all the brothers.
“Ouyang Tang?” Among the younger generation of the Ouyang family, Ouyang Tang is considered quite good. Xue Xuan’s eyes flashed and he asked in a low voice.
"It's him, he looks just like you, he didn't sleep all night either..." The big man got a little carried away, and at this point, he stammered and didn't dare to say anything more.
Master Xue stared at him with a stern gaze for a long time, and only when he saw sweat beading on his forehead did he withdraw his gaze with satisfaction.
He touched Shen Wangshu's door, rubbed it with the back of his hand, then withdrew his hand and calmly walked downstairs. Halfway down, he turned back to look at the big man, his eyes gleaming.
The burly man had intended to take a look at the door of the Shen family's eldest daughter's room, but upon seeing this gaze, he trembled and walked away even faster than Xue Xuan.
Xue Xuan nodded in satisfaction. As he leisurely walked downstairs, he saw Ouyang Tang sitting on the sofa waiting for him. His expression was very serious, but Xue Xuan didn't care. He walked over and sat down opposite him, his face cold and indifferent.
His imposing presence was intimidating, and Ouyang Tang, not one to be ungrateful, rose and respectfully greeted him, "Master Xue."
"What are you doing here again?" Xue Xuan asked casually.
Ouyang Tang's expression darkened as he recalled everything that had happened at yesterday's banquet.
He was the eldest grandson of Ouyang Jewelry and the de facto heir, always working diligently for the company. He wasn't an intolerant person; although he wasn't particularly close to his cousins, he never harbored any ill intentions towards them. However, he never expected that Ouyang Huan's words yesterday would expose the second branch's ambitions.
He didn't know about Old Master Ouyang's plan, but he understood that the old man wanted to help Ouyang Yu rise up to compete with him in the company. This was nothing unusual; if Ouyang Yu could work for the company, it would be a good thing for the brothers to work together.
However, Ouyang Huan's sharp retort immediately made him wary.
That was ambition for the entire company. If it weren't for the fact that the raw material was broken yesterday, I'm afraid Ouyang Huan would have really pinned the blame on him.
Moreover, his grandfather's favoritism chilled him to the bone.
Ouyang Yu made such a fool of herself yesterday, causing a lot of gossip and even implicating Ouyang Jewelry. She also offended Shen's Jewelry and Master Xue because of it, but the old man insisted on protecting Ouyang Yu.
And then there's Gao Wanning, who has a sharp tongue and keeps saying that he can't tolerate his cousin, but the old man doesn't scold her; instead, it seems like he's tacitly agreeing with her.
Even with the best intentions, the heart has grown cold.
Thinking of his aunt who would burst into tears at the slightest provocation, as if he had truly offended the second wife, Ouyang Tang couldn't help but feel a surge of determination in his eyes. He walked up to Xue Xuan, bowed, and said, "The Ouyang family has offended Master Xue; it's all Xiaoyu's fault." He pursed his lips, and seeing Xue Xuan lazily raise his eyes to sweep over him, his gaze sharp enough to pierce to the heart, he dared not hide anything and said earnestly, "Xiaoyu has caused such a huge disaster for the Ouyang family, and Gao Wanning is equally at fault."
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