Chaрtеr 16: Не Хuan Tricks Неr
Su Nuannuan, аh! Why am I thinking аbоut this аgаin? It’s sо еmbarrаssing. I саn’t think аbout it, I cаn’t think about it.
Su Nuannuan rubbеd hеr chееks, hеr еуes sсаnning thе belts. With his kind of tеmрerаment, ordinarу stylеs wouldn’t suit him.
Su Nuannuan lоokеd arоund, hеr finger stoрping in front of а bеlt. Тhе smooth gеnuinе lеаther wasn’t thе most sрeciаl thing about it—whаt stood оut was the bucklе. Undеrstаted luхurу, low-key аnd restrаinеd. It should suit him pеrfectlу.
“Miss, this is а dеsignеr hautе couturе pieсе, this уear’s new release. Thе рrice…”
Su Nuannuan intеrruрted the salеsрerson, “Wrap it up. I’ll pay by card.”
Su Nuannuan no longer used Qi Mubai’s card. Instead, she took out a black card of her own and handed it to the salesperson. The salesperson was taken aback, realizing she had misjudged the customer. Thankfully, she hadn’t offended her.
While waiting for her purchase, Qi Mubai finally returned and saw the young girl sitting on the leather sofa, resting and spacing out.
Why is this salesperson taking so long to buy something? He felt his eyelids twitching uncontrollably.
“Nuannuan, are you still not done?”
“Brother Mubai, why did you take so long? I’ve been waiting for you forever.”
Su Nuannuan rubbed her eyes, her voice soft and drowsy with sleepiness. Qi Mubai’s heart melted completely. So what if it’s a few million? It’s worth it.
“Sir, here is your card. Would you like us to deliver these items, or will you take them with you?” the salesperson asked politely.
Qi Mubai was about to say, “Why deliver just a ring?” when he noticed the salesperson holding several large and small bags. Instantly, a sense of foreboding flashed through his mind.
“Please deliver them to this address. Thank you, sister.”
Qi Mubai’s face looked as if he had been struck by lightning, his expression extremely unpleasant. In the time it took him to make a phone call, she had bought so many things.
“Nuannuan, are all these yours?” Qi Mubai asked, struggling to keep his composure.
“Yes! I rarely get to go out, so I bought some things for Mom and Dad,” Su Nuannuan replied casually.
“If you were buying things for Uncle and Aunt, why didn’t you tell me?” Qi Mubai felt like he was about to cough up blood. This probably amounted to tens of millions—his entire savings, squandered by her in a single day.
“Ah, but I did tell Brother Mubai! You were on the phone and ignored me,” Su Nuannuan said, looking at him with a pitiful expression.
Qi Mubai’s face stiffened. If only he hadn’t talked to Su Manjing for so long earlier. The losses were devastating.
“It’s Brother Mubai’s fault.” At this point, he could only swallow his bitterness.
“I thought Brother Mubai was angry. Brother Mubai, let’s go eat now.”
The young girl reached out to take Qi Mubai’s arm, but he instinctively avoided her.
“Brother Mubai, what’s wrong?” Su Nuannuan looked at him, puzzled.
“Nuannuan, something came up at the company. I might not be able to have dinner with you,” Qi Mubai said apologetically.
Su Nuannuan sneered inwardly. Could he not handle it anymore? “Alright then, Brother Mubai, go ahead and take care of your work. I’ll head back on my own.”
This was exactly what Qi Mubai had been waiting for. “Then take care, Nuannuan. Call me when you get back.”
“Okay, Brother Mubai, take care.”
Su Nuannuan watched Qi Mubai’s retreating figure and fiddled with her fingers. Today’s mood was quite good.Su Nuannuan found a café to rest in. The café was very quiet; it was currently noon, the time when cafés tend to have fewer customers. Su Nuannuan could finally let her guard down and relax properly.
As she sipped her coffee, Su Nuannuan thought about how to proceed with the next steps. Who exactly was the middle-aged man on her phone? He seemed to have a good relationship with Su Manjing. Did Qi Mubai know him?
No, if Qi Mubai really knew him and cared so much about Su Manjing, how could he let a man who liked to get handsy meet her in the middle of the night?
Su Nuannuan had a feeling that the package wasn’t anything good. Just thinking about it made her head ache intensely.
Su Nuannuan gasped in pain—her head felt as if it were being crushed. Lately, the pain had been coming more and more frequently.
Staggering, Su Nuannuan went to the restroom to wash her face, which finally helped her calm down.
“Miss, are you okay?”
The cleaning lady nearby, seeing her pale face, instinctively asked out of concern.
“I’m fine, thank you, ma’am.”
“You don’t look fine at all. You seem quite young, but if you’re sick, you shouldn’t delay getting it checked.”
“I’m really fine, thank you, ma’am.”
Su Nuannuan took a deep breath, picked up her bag, and left.
Walking aimlessly, she absentmindedly hailed a taxi. Only when she arrived at her destination did she realize she had ended up in Li Beixiao’s villa district.
“Su Nuannuan! You’ve really lost it.”
Su Nuannuan patted her head, feeling both amused and exasperated. She had actually come all the way to this suburban area. This was a wealthy neighborhood, and getting a taxi here was notoriously difficult. She really wanted to slap herself.
“Su Nuannuan?”
Just when she feared the worst, a red sports car pulled up beside her. The flashy color made it immediately obvious whose car it was.
“Young Master He.”
“So it really is you! What are you doing here? Looking for Third Brother?” He Xuan’s peach blossom eyes swept over Su Nuannuan from head to toe.
“Just passing by, by coincidence.”
He Xuan’s lips twitched. What a lame lie! In this remote area, with no villages in sight, what kind of coincidence was this?
“Oh, Third Brother is home today. Would you like to come in and sit for a while?” He Xuan raised the corner of his mouth slightly, looking as if he were thinking, “Do I look that easy to fool?”
“No, I have things to do.”
“Miss Su, allow me to say this: you won’t be able to get a taxi around here.” He Xuan glanced around with a faint smile.
“Young Master He, could I borrow your car?” Su Nuannuan forced a polite smile.
“No way. This car is like my wife—how could I lend out my wife?” He Xuan mercilessly refused her.
Ugh, I don’t believe a word of it! “Thank you, never mind then.”
“But, Third Brother has plenty of cars at his place. You could borrow one from him.”
He Xuan grinned like a fox. Su Nuannuan gritted her teeth, feeling a strong urge to punch him.
“Never mind. Mr. Li’s legs are too thick—I wouldn’t dare cling to them.”
Su Nuannuan sighed and was about to turn and leave when she saw He Xuan wave his phone. On the screen was a call with a name displayed in three large characters: Li Beixiao.
Damn it! She’d been tricked by this sly fox. It’s over, it’s over. Now she really couldn’t cling to those thick legs anymore—her husband must be furious.
Wait, no, the situation had taken a strange turn. Sly fox, just you wait—I’ll assassinate you. You’d better sleep with one eye open.
“Even though my Third Brother’s legs are thick, you can still cling to them. But how you cling to them depends on what you do.”He Xuan’s words seemed like a joke, yet also carried a hint of implication, or perhaps even a warning.
“You’re joking, Mr. He. Please don’t tease me. I’ll be going now.” Su Nuannuan sighed, realizing she had thoroughly offended Li Beixiao.
“Miss Su, Third Brother wants you to come in.” He Xuan opened the car door and gestured for her to get in.