Seeing "Dad" waving at him, Mike ran over happily, wagging his big tail.

While stroking the golden retriever, Ning Yuan complained to Zhuang Xueqi in annoyance, "Can you please stop taking Mike outside all the time and make him dirty? If you like dogs so much, why don't you raise one for yourself and stop staring at my Mike all the time?"

Zhuang Xueqi crossed her arms and looked down at the dog and the man, "Ning Yuan, we are already married. I own half of your things, including the dog."

"You're dreaming. I raised Mike. He belongs to me alone. You are not allowed to touch him without my permission."

Zhuang Xueqi curled her lips, "Ning Yuan, are you sure you want to tell me so clearly?"

Ning Yuan sneered, "We are the only two people at home, don't pretend. Our marriage is just for the sake of our two elders. I can't control what you do outside, but don't even think about controlling me or my dog."

"Okay, then from now on, don't even think about touching the things I raise."

"Don't worry, I won't even look at you even if you beg me."

"Ning Yuan, you'd better remember what you said today."

After saying this, Zhuang Xueqi went back to her residence in her high heels.

Although the two lived on the top of the mountain in Mingyuan after their marriage, they did not live with their parents-in-law, but in a stand-alone villa next to it.

Ning Yuan stared at her slender and graceful back for a while, then turned around and pointed at the golden retriever and said, "Don't follow her out again, or I'll send you to Africa to be a stray dog."

The golden retriever gave him a look of disdain, "Woof woof!"

There are two kinds of people who can sleep in the same bed, and I'm talking about you two.

One threatened to chop me up and eat my dog ​​meat if I didn’t obey, and the other wanted to send me to Africa to be a stray dog.

Oh shit.

Life is hard for a dog.

You two should leave as soon as possible.

…

It was a rare occasion that Ning Wenqian was at home for dinner at night, so Zhuang Xueqi spoke out her plans.

"Dad, Mom, after I celebrate Grandpa's birthday, I want to go to New York for vacation and learn something. I'll probably be gone for three months."

Before Ning Wenqian and his wife could speak, Ning Yuan excitedly told the butler loudly: "Open the champagne, we have to celebrate tonight."

Yan Jing rolled her eyes at her son, turned around and gave Zhuang Xueqi some caring advice, saying that she would convert all the household expenses for the next six months into US dollars and let Zhuang Xueqi take them all out of the country for use.

Ning Wenqian also generously stated that he would give his daughter-in-law an extra subsidy for vacation expenses.

"Thank you, Dad."

Zhuang Xueqi was delighted, but Ning Yuan was not happy.

"What about me?"

Ning Wenqian glanced at him and said, "You can go with Qiqi."

"I won't go out with her. If she leaves, I won't know how happy I am alone."

"Then you can just be happy at home. Anyway, we need you to stay and eat at home, and you can also spend more time with your mother for me."

“…”

Am I your biological child? Was I picked up from a garbage dump? ...

After returning to his residence, Ning Yuan went straight upstairs to his room.

Even after getting married, he and Zhuang Xueqi still lived separately.

"Ning Yuan."

When Ning Yuan heard Zhuang Xueqi calling him, he deliberately ignored her and continued walking towards his room.

"Hey, you don't want your share of the money?"

Ning Yuan stopped, turned around and stared at her suspiciously.

Zhuang Xueqi hooked her finger, like teasing a dog, "If you want money, follow me."

Ning Yuan wanted to maintain his integrity, but when he thought about having no money to spend in the next six months, his integrity meant nothing.

…

Zhuang Xueqi changed into her pajamas and came out of the cloakroom. Seeing Ning Yuan standing at the door of her room, she couldn't help but raise her eyebrows and said, "Come in and talk."

Ning Yuan stretched out his hand towards her, "We agreed at the beginning that the household expenses would be half each, so you give me my half."

Zhuang Xueqi answered the question irrelevantly, "You don't dare to come in. Are you afraid of me?"

"I'm afraid of you? You're kidding."

"I won't go in, you bite me?"

"coward."

No man can stand being called timid by a woman.

Although the two lived under the same roof and were separated by a wall, this was the first time Ning Yuan stepped into Zhuang Xueqi's room.

"Tsk tsk, what kind of taste do you have? Black furniture with golden wallpaper, a chandelier with morning glories, so tacky..."

Zhuang Xueqi ignored Ning Yuan's criticism, picked out a bottle of red wine from the wine rack, turned around and handed it to him.

"This young master doesn't drink such rubbish red wine."

"I didn't give you a drink, I asked you to help me open it."

Without waiting for Ning Yuan to refuse, Zhuang Xueqi raised her hand and shook the check in her hand.

Ning Yuan gritted his teeth and took the wine.

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After the red wine was opened, Zhuang Xueqi placed a transparent red wine glass on the bar and said, "Pour me some wine."

Drinking won’t kill you!

Ning Yuan deliberately poured a full cup.

Zhuang Xueqi was not angry either. She picked up the wine glass and sniffed it, then smiled at Ning Yuan who was looking at her, "I'll give you the check after I finish this glass of wine."

Ning Yuan was angry, "Zhuang Xueqi, are you kidding me?"

"When you heard that I was going abroad, weren't you so happy that you opened champagne? Why can't I drink to celebrate?"

Ning Yuan gritted his teeth, his eyes fell on the check held between her snow-white fingertips, and he sat back in submission.

"Okay, drink it, I'll accompany you till the end."

Zhuang Xueqi held the cup and savoured it carefully.

Ten minutes later, the glass was still full of red wine.

Ning Yuan's patience ran out. "Can you drink faster?"

"No, I can't drink much. I'll get drunk if I drink too fast."

Zhuang Xueqi glanced at him sideways, "Or you can help me drink it, and then you can take the check and leave."

Ning Yuan naturally didn't believe her, "Zhuang Xueqi, what tricks are you playing?"

"I can give you the check first."

After saying that, he handed over the check happily.

Ning Yuan took the check and looked at it. When he found no problem, he put it in his pocket. He picked up the red wine on the bar, drank it all, and then left.

1, 2, 3...

When I counted to ten silently, I heard the dull thud of something heavy falling on the carpet behind me.

Zhuang Xueqi jumped off the stool, walked towards the man lying on the ground with his legs spread out, squatted down, and patted the man's face with her snow-white hands.

"You took my money and exchanged it for something you have. Isn't that fair?"

…

After get off work, Shen Mingzhu picked up her bag and went home.

It was snowing and cold during this period, so she didn't ride her motorcycle to get off work, but chose to take the bus instead.

The factory was some distance away from the bus stop. Shen Mingzhu was walking and chatting with fellow employees when suddenly a black car stopped by the roadside.

As the rear window of the car rolled down, the familiar face of Zhong's mother was revealed.

"Mrs. Pei."

"Mrs. Zhong."

Mother Zhong looked at her with a smile on her face, "Get in the car. I'll take you there."

"No, I'll just take the bus in front, it's very convenient."

Mother Zhong smiled and said, "I was passing by here on business and didn't expect to meet you. Are you free now? I'll treat you to a meal and we can chat about what I asked you to do last time."

Shen Mingzhu hesitated for a moment and agreed.

Although Zhong Qing said that her mother's education was very strict, after several contacts, she did not find that her mother had any hostility towards her. (End of this chapter)