id this, his face contorted with jealousy."What are you so smug about now Let me tell you, this building is usually deserted. I'm locking you in here, and you can just wait to die, Ning Shu."Jin Zi, e...!No ads!

Xie Wenqiu drooped his eyes, gazing for an unknown amount of time. His expression remained impassive throughout.

Until Aunt Liu brought out an album.

She said, "Would Young Master Xie like to see what Young Master Er was like as a child"

Xie Wenqiu couldn't help but look over. Aunt Liu had already opened the photo album. Page after page of photos were revealed, showing a family of four with two boys of similar ages.

But Xie Wénqiū could tell at a glance which one was Níngshū.

The other person seemed a little uncomfortable in front of the camera and gently turned their face away.

Most of the photos show Ning's father, mother, and Ning Fei happily smiling together. Ning Fei is sandwiched in the middle, while Ning Shu is either on Ning's father's left or Ning's mother's right.

Xie Wenqiu remained silent, merely gazing with his phoenix eyes.

Auntie Liu said while speaking, "The second young master was neglected since he was little. In fact, Madam didn't want him to be born... The second young master is also a pitiful person."

"I don't expect the eldest young master to love the second young master, I only ask that the eldest young master be kind to our second young master."

Xie Wenqiu's gaze fell on the boy's eyes, which were downcast and timid.

He felt a sudden surge of inexplicable annoyance, but he couldn't articulate the feeling.

Xie Wenqiu noticed the strangeness about Ning Shu these past few days. Did he feel sympathy for her, or pity

He recalled his inappropriate reactions to the youth.

The restlessness in his heart grew even stronger. Xie Wenqiu, for no reason, remembered the young man's beautiful and fair neck, so long and slender, much like it was in a dream.

The moment he first laid eyes on her, a strange flutter of anticipation coursed through him.

But Xie Wenqiu initially just thought he had met the person. So when he saw that the young man didn't have the mole, it was like a bucket of cold water being poured over his head.

That sense of disappointment seemed to be more than just simple disappointment.

There was also a mixture of other emotions.

Xie Wenqiu was very clear about who he liked. He had been so attached to that person for so long. For over a decade, the other person had been woven into his entire youth, and even now.

His gaze involuntarily fell upon the opponent's neck.

The boy in the photo, there's a picture where he just turned his neck.

But below that ear, it was completely clean, not even a single mole.

Xie Wenqiu had not been without suspicion before, a young person might have a mole, but now it was gone. But now seeing the photo, he understood in his heart.

Ning Shu is not that person.

He is not.

Xie Wenqiu withdrew his gaze, unable to tell what emotion he was feeling. He retracted his gaze and said in a slightly flat tone: "Rest assured, the Xie family would never mistreat him."

Even if they divorce in the future, he will compensate his partner.

....

Xie Wenqiu smoked a cigarette outside. Compared to Wang Hao and the others, he was the least addicted to smoking among them.

Only when I'm feeling irritable will I smoke an extra cigarette.

The man's silhouette against the night was too slender, his physique too tantalizingly alluring. Ning Fei hadn't expected to encounter such a scene when he stepped out.

Xie Daren just leaned against the wall, fingers clutching a cigarette.

Her brows furrowed slightly, as if she were in a rather bad mood.

Ning Fei looked for a while, the more he looked, the more astonished he became. Xie Wenqiu's features were simply too superior. That handsome and charming face, every inch of it was too perfect. Without a doubt, even if he entered the entertainment industry, he would be a top star.

But Xie Daren's family is wealthy and influential, so he wouldn't consider this path.

Ning Fei was very clear about this, so he stared at the face, the more he looked, the more he felt a little uncomfortable.

In his memory, Xie Wenqiu was known for his charm and womanizing ways. He might have been a playboy, but now, he just felt...like the man seemed to want to be fully explored.

To want those phoenix eyes to only show deep affection and expression to one person.

When Ning Fei came to his senses, Xie Wenqiu had already vanished.

.......

Ning Shu came out of the bathroom, but she couldn't see Xie Daren's figure.

He paused for a moment, not really taking it to heart.

...but instead get ready to make the bed and then prepare to go to rest.

Just as he was about to get into bed, the door was opened. Xie Wenqiu walked in. He was broad-shouldered and long-legged, with a very good frame. At this moment, he had a face without any expression.

It's like a big star being adored by countless fans.

As Ning Shu was thinking this, she smelled the smell of smoke on the other person.

He doesn't smoke, but he is very sensitive to the smell of smoke.

Perhaps the youth's expression was too obvious. Xie Wenqiu's face darkened slightly: "What is that look in your eyes"

Ning Shu was taken aback and asked, "Did you smoke"

Xie Wenqiu nodded, then subconsciously reacted, realizing the young man was criticizing the smell of smoke on him. He let out a "heh" sound, as if he couldn't stand the coolness emanating from the other person.

Although Xie Wenqiu knew the other person wasn't cold, when he saw the clear and cool expression in their eyes and brows, he couldn't help but want to ruin it.

He stepped forward, lowered his head, and leaned in.

"Don't you like it"

The smell of smoke on the man was stronger, Ning Shu actually didn't dislike it that much, he just wasn't used to smelling it. So subconsciously, he turned his face away slightly.

But in Xie Dashi's eyes, this was naked resistance.

Dare Ning Shu still complain about him

Xie Daren's heart suddenly felt a surge of inexplicable anger. Wasn't she crying and begging to marry him before Now that her wish has come true, why is she putting on such a show for everyone to see

Then he clamped down on the youth's arm with a cold face.

"Coming closer, he said, "Of course, someone as refined as you wouldn't smoke."

Ning Shu pursed her lips, unsure why Xie Wenqiu suddenly became so hostile. She instinctively pushed him away, but only ended up being held tighter. The man just tightened his grip, imprisoning her firmly.

The young man couldn't help but look over, "I'm just not used to it, I don't think smoking is bad."

Xie Wenqiu narrowed his eyes.

Although the young man said so, he still couldn't help but turn his face away when faced with the pungent smell.

Xie Wenqiu became even more irritated.

He couldn't help but sneer, annoyed by his reaction to the young man and the unfamiliar feelings that seemed to erupt from within him. It all made him incredibly agitated. He simply lowered his head, staring blankly at the youth, and in a slightly hoarse voice, he said nonchalantly, "Do you know what kind of person I am now"

"I started looking for men in high school, smoking and drinking, doing everything that wasn't proper. Ning Shu, how could you possibly want to marry me"

"Aren't you just saying that because of the Xie family's money"

Ning Shu's eyelashes trembled slightly. He wouldn't tell Xie Dashi his true intentions, so he stayed silent for a while.

Then, she slowly said, “Because I don’t want to stay at the Ning family anymore. Does that reason work”

Xie Wenqiu carefully looked at the young man's eyebrows and eyes. The other person's appearance was still very impressive. His cold and beautiful appearance seemed like he really kept people at arm's length.

Sometimes, even Xie Dash Shao felt that this person was distant from him, as if those moments of absentmindedness and confusion were put on.

His mood was a mix of restlessness and impatience that he couldn't quite describe.

Xie Wenqiu finally let go of the young man's hand and walked into the bathroom.

Ning Shu was released, her hands still aching from being grasped. A faint voice echoed in her mind, "Host, Ling Ling is back."

He felt a slight shift in his mood and asked Lingling, "Are you guys busy"

Lingling said: "Woooo, Lingling business is so busy, thanks to the host letting me rest assured, I can do my own thing well, Lingling has been promoted now."

Ning Shu sincerely said a congratulatory sentence, and then as if he remembered something, he asked Lingling: "Does Xie Wenqiu have a good impression of me now"

Lingling said, "Okay, let me see."

Then it quickly returned and said to the host, "Xie Wenqiu's current favorability is twenty points."

Ning Shu was a little surprised, not because she thought there was little favoritism. Rather, she felt that Xie Wenqiu disliked her very much and probably wouldn't have much favor for her.

But it turned out to be beyond his expectations.

Lingling stayed for a while and then left. It's very busy now.

Ning Shu listened, and her mind returned to its usual quietude. However, a sense of loneliness crept into her heart.

In this world, he and Lingling are the most familiar with each other.

But Zero could not stay with him forever.

Ning Shu listened to the sound of water from the bathroom, thinking about what happened last time, and felt that Xie Wenqiu probably wouldn't be happy to see him as soon as he came out.

So he lay down.

Closed his eyes.

Ning Shu fell asleep very quickly. Before Xie Wenqiu came out, she was already sound asleep in bed.

Thus, when Xie D Shao came out, he saw a bulge on the bed.

Xie Wenqiu walked past.

There was no place to sleep in the room, and they had to share beds in the Ning family. He feared it wouldn't be long before this reached Xie's father, and he suppressed the restlessness within him.

Then, they lay together in the same bed.

Xie Wenqiu had his back to the young man.

He closed his eyes, but thought of the person he hadn't dreamed of in ages. The young man seemed to have the same neck as him.

Xie Dashao's throat moved slightly.

Then he turned and, in the light, saw the young man's outline in the dark. His neck was like that of a proud swan, very beautiful.

The air grew a little heavy.

Xie Wenqiu stared at the stretch of neck, his throat feeling unaccountably dry.

His gaze drifted downwards.with a hint of coldness, and couldn't help but hesitate, wondering why the other party was angry again.He paused, thinking that maybe Xie Wenqiu had thought he would bring him lunch today, which is wh...