As soon as Shen Changji entered, he heard Liu Muxuan's voice asking about his well-being.
"I'm fine. Thank you so much for today. It's late, you should go home soon!" Su Miao said softly.
"The ginger soup is here, remember to drink it! Don't catch a cold, or I'll be worried about you!" Liu Muxuan added.
"Okay, okay, I know, thank you very much," Su Miao continued.
"I don't want verbal thanks. If you really want to express your gratitude, show me something practical!"
"What exactly constitutes reality?" Shen Changji walked into the room, glanced at Liu Muxuan, and interrupted their conversation.
The moment he appeared, the atmosphere in the room immediately became quiet.
Liu Muxuan looked at Shen Changji and clearly felt the oppressive aura. He couldn't help but swallow hard. "Why is brother-in-law here?"
"As the elder brother, how could I not come? But you, why aren't you going back? Liu Taipu just sent someone to urge you." Shen Changji walked up to Liu Muxuan, his whole body exuding a faint chill.
"I was prepared, but I happened to run into Miao'er when I went out today, so I brought her back with me."
"Yes, Lone Eagle, have someone make a backup of the thank-you gift and send it back to Young Master Liu!"
"No need! It's just a small favor!" Liu Muxuan quickly refused.
He didn't want this empty formality!
“Yes, after all, Young Master Liu doesn’t like empty formalities, but a real gift is essential! It’s decided then. It’s getting late, so I’ll see you out.” Shen Changji’s eyes were cold, and his deep voice was arrogant.
Hearing this, Liu Muxuan couldn't refuse. He turned to look at Su Miao and said, "I'll come see you another day!"
After saying that, he walked out of the house.
Shen Changji followed him out.
Shen Changji was very hospitable and kind. He only turned back to his residence after he saw Liu Muxuan's carriage drive away.
Su Miao was certain that Shen Changji would return, so she applied an extra layer of powder to her face to make herself look as pitiful as possible.
As expected.
Just as Su Miao finished drinking the ginger soup, the door was pushed open.
Instead of greeting her warmly as usual, she lowered her eyes and whispered, "Brother, what brings you here?"
His tone still betrayed a hint of weakness.
"Stop pretending, the person has already gone back." Shen Changji frowned.
“Right… In my brother’s heart, I’m just a hypocritical woman! A very scheming woman…” Su Miao said, a bitter smile appearing on her lips.
"But that's true, the one who falls in love first is destined to lose... I like my brother so much, I'm destined to lose completely. I really envy Sister Jiaojiao, who can have my brother's love, unlike me... who can only secretly like my brother." Su Miao said, turning her head to hide her sadness and wiping the corner of her eyes with a handkerchief.
He looked very uncomfortable.
Shen Changji stared at the scene before him, his thin lips pressed tightly together, his expression shifting between light and shadow.
“I’m not a good person, nor am I Liu Muxuan. There’s no need for you to put on this melodramatic show in front of me. It’s a bit too much.”
"As expected... that's how my brother sees me! Brother, you're taking advantage of my feelings for you to humiliate me as much as you want! It's all my fault for falling in love with you..."
Su Miao's tone gradually turned tearful, sounding extremely aggrieved and pitiful.
A long silence followed: "..."
He placed the prepared medicine on the table. "Grandmother doesn't approve of you and Liu Muxuan. There's no future for you two. It's better for both of you to have less contact. I came here to follow Grandmother's wishes. Put the medicine here. Don't think about anything else. Don't disappoint Grandmother."
Upon hearing this, Su Miao immediately turned around and looked at Shen Changji with red eyes.
"Does Grandmother telling you this mean she's already making plans for my marriage? And what about my brother... Grandmother must have asked him what he thinks, so what kind of person will he choose for me?" She asked, her eyes filled with grievance, sniffling.
Upon hearing this, Shen Changji replied somewhat casually, "It's hard to say, it depends on my mood."
Upon hearing this, Su Miao looked even more aggrieved, barely suppressing her bitterness.
"Is my brother really going to push me to another man?" she asked in a trembling voice.
Su Miao lowered her eyes, bit her lip lightly, and tilted her shoulder slightly, causing the thin nightgown to flare out slightly.
From Chen Changji's perspective, she looked pitiful at this moment, her soft, snow-white skin partially hidden, exuding an alluring charm.
Shen Changji's gaze involuntarily fell on Su Miao's fair shoulders and neck, reminding him of his frantic demands that night.
He could feel that suppressed itch rising up again, and his breathing became heavy.
Seeing that Shen Changji did not answer her, Su Miao looked at him with a pitiful expression once again, her eyes slightly red.
"Brother, can you bear to part with him?"
Tears welled up in her eyes, like a seductive little fox.
It was less like she was giving in and more like she was tempting him.
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