Chapter 4 Did You Also Consent To This?_1
The alarm on her cell phone rang, and Su Miaomiao painfully turned it off.
It seemed to be a side effect of the traditional Chinese medicine; she actually had a vivid dream.
What made her even angrier was that she couldn't see the face even until she woke up.
She looked at the time, it was almost nine-thirty, she washed up, changed her clothes, and went downstairs, sitting in the living room with her phone in hand.
Yesterday, the whole house was akin to a demolition site, although it had been cleaned up.
But all the valuable things had been smashed, making it look empty.
Su Zhen was sitting in the dining room, flipping through the Su Family's financial reports for the past month, his face growing darker and darker.
Liu Wan brought a Western-style breakfast and placed it in front of him before walking over to Su Miaomiao.
"Miaomiao, do you want a Western or Chinese breakfast? Auntie has stewed some bird's nest porridge; would you like some?"
Honestly, the girl in question was truly heaven's favored child.
Her features were bright and striking, with a naturally alluring look in her eyes and brows, and chestnut-colored long curly hair casually draped over her chest, giving off a languid and naive charm.
Fair skin, a delicate and well-proportioned figure.
An existence that once seen by any man, couldn't be forgotten.
What a pity! She was saddled with the reputation of being mentally ill.
All these wealthy madams around Shanghai wouldn't give her the time of day.
What's the use of being beautiful? Isn't she just a stepping stone for her own family's Niannian?
Liu Wan's face remained gentle, but the corners of her mouth curled up sarcastically.
Su Miaomiao glanced at her and brushed her chestnut curls behind her ear.
With a touch of mockery, she pointed to the corner of her mouth.
"What, injected too much hyaluronic acid?"
Liu Wan's eyes lowered slightly, looking very wronged.
"I don't need that."
Su Zhen couldn't stand her being bullied and slammed the table fiercely.
"Beast, how dare you speak to your aunt like that?"
Su Miaomiao clicked her tongue, "Calling someone a 'beast' with such vigor, aren't you scolding yourself quite enthusiastically?"
The knock on the door from a certain delivery service interrupted the imminent confrontation.
Su Miaomiao took a few bites of takeout and quietly sat on the couch, opening Lu Zi'ang's WeChat to send him a message.
Lu Zi'ang was an illegitimate son who didn't come back to the Lu Family's villa unless there was something important.
So it was understandable that he didn't know about last night's incident.
"Are you free now? Can we talk?"
No sooner had she sent the message than it showed a red exclamation mark.
Had Lu Zi'ang blocked her? Su Miaomiao frowned.
At that moment, she heard Su Niannian's overly sweet voice outside.
"Brother Zi'ang, thank you, the fireworks last night were so very beautiful."
"You're too good to me, what if, what if you stop treating me well in the future? I couldn't live with that."
"Silly girl, how could I? I will make you my little princess for life."
Lu Zi'ang affectionately pinched Su Niannian's nose as he walked in, and immediately saw Su Miaomiao on the couch.
His usually gentle and refined expression tensed momentarily.
"Miaomiao, what are you doing here?"
Su Miaomiao's gaze fell on the hands they were holding and what else was there that she didn't understand?
She stood up and hooked her lips mockingly.
"That's my question for you."
"Why are you together with Su Niannian? Could it be that this is some new method of taking care of one's fiancée's sister? Have I been living under a rock?"
"Lu Zi'ang, are you aware that I nearly…"
Su Niannian interrupted her, flaunting the one-carat diamond ring sparkling on her ring finger.
"Sister, I'm sorry; I'm with Brother Zi'ang now, just from last night, he proposed to me."
"We are, mutually in love."
Having said that, she then hid behind Lu Zi'ang as if she was extremely afraid of Su Miaomiao.
"Sister, please give us your blessing!"
Lu Zi'ang frowned and glanced at Su Miaomiao before gently patting Su Niannian's head.
"Don't be afraid, Niannian, you've done nothing wrong."
He stood in front of her, meeting Su Miaomiao's scornful gaze.
"Miaomiao, when Old Master Su arranged our marriage, I was too young to understand the difference between love and family affection."
"Then I came to realize that I've always seen you as a sister, my love is for Niannian."
"If you are angry, take it out on me, don't make it hard for Niannian."
Liu Wan stepped in behind them at some point, her eyes brimming with tears as she cast a glance at the man beside her, Su Zhen.
"Miaomiao, Niannian is still young, she doesn't understand that mutual affection alone is not enough."
"Don't be angry, let your aunt teach her a lesson."
Su Zhen, his eyes full of pity, embraced her without regard for the younger generation present.
"Niannian is also a daughter of the Su Family; we need not repeat our tragedy."
"No need to say more, let's set a date for the engagement; I've already chosen a day…"
With a final word, Su Niannian and Liu Wan exchanged glances, their mouths barely containing their smiles.
Though Lu Zi'ang was a bastard of the Lu Family, after the incident with the elder son of the Lu Family a couple of years ago, he was taken back home.
He became the most advantageous heir to the Lu Group, and Su Niannian marrying him would make her the young lady of the Lu Family.
Su Miaomiao was no fool; how could she not hear the oddity in all this?
She gave them a cold look and laughed scornfully.
"Hold on, so you all knew about last night's incident?"
"Lu Zi'ang, you condoned it too?"