Chapter 14 The Groom is…

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Fu Hanzheng served her some Xiaocai.

"Try it and see if the taste still suits your palate?"

He had specially asked the family chef to prepare it, favoring a more feminine taste, but didn't know whether it would satisfy her.

Xu Ningxi picked up her chopsticks and casually grabbed a bit of something, putting it in her mouth.

"The flavor is quite good."

She affirmed him.

Fu Hanzheng arranged more dishes for her, "If you like it, eat a bit more."

Xu Ningxi was indeed hungry and started to eat.

Once she started, she ate quite a lot.

When she finished, she noticed that Fu Hanzheng hadn't eaten much.

In comparison, it somewhat made her seem like a "big eater."

She felt particularly embarrassed.

"Did I eat a little too much?"

Fu Hanzheng instead praised her.

"My wife is easy to feed, and I am happy just watching you eat."

Xu Ningxi felt every one of his words was so sincere.

Especially when he spoke, that gentle and delicate tone of voice made her heart melt.

She felt embarrassed, afraid to meet his burning gaze, and casually picked up a cup of water to drink, hiding her embarrassment.

Fu Hanzheng smiled faintly and unhurriedly picked up his phone to look at the news related to Lin Hao.

The car accident involving Lin Hao remained a hot topic.

It was reported that Lin Hao had been in a coma since the accident and his life was in grave danger.

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Meanwhile, at the Xu Family villa.

Xu Huanyan learned from Ruan Tiantian that Xu Ningxi's deception involved a male escort, which made her laugh until she cried.

She had no doubts about the reliability of this news.

After all, Xu Ningxi had staged her own scandal in the past using a male escort to play along.

Who would have thought that Xu Ningxi would end up marrying a male escort.

If she wasn't mistaken, they were one and the same person.

Unfortunately, the news from that day blurred the escort's face, so his true appearance, whether handsome or ugly, was unknown.

But just having a male escort involved was enough to make anyone laugh out loud.

Xu Huanyan immediately told Xu Hongyuan without stopping for a breath, and didn't forget to exaggerate the details.

"Dad, sister is being foolish, how can she degrade herself to such an extent of not loving herself. In the end, is it because we did something wrong? Did our family mistreat her, leading sister to this point?"

She knew exactly how to infuriate Xu Hongyuan.

Xu Hongyuan had always been a man who considered himself above others, unable to listen to others, and did not allow others to challenge his status or doubt his decisions.

As expected, Xu Hongyuan was enraged.

"What could we have possibly done wrong? Where have we wronged her? It's this miscreant daughter herself who has no self-respect, getting involved with such people! If the outside world finds out that Xu Hongyuan's son-in-law is a male escort, wouldn't they laugh their heads off?"

He was now so angry that he wished he could tear Xu Ningxi apart.

"Unfortunate home affairs, unfortunate home affairs, how did I raise such a miscreant daughter?!" His hands trembled with anger as he took out his phone to call Xu Ningxi.

Xu Huanyan knew what he was about to do and quickly stopped him.

"Dad, sister is lovesick now, you can't make her divorce that man, she simply won't do it. We already endangered him so much yesterday, and she still insisted on picking wild vegetables, how could we possibly stop her?!"

Xu Hongyuan was particularly concerned about his own face, and thought fiercely, "Since forcing her won't work, then offer her some benefits to see if she'll leave that man. Even if she's unwilling to leave him, we must shut her mouth and prevent this matter from spreading."

"Xu Ningxi might have no shame, but it's a trifling matter for her; the big issue is Xu Hongyuan losing face! Am I to be the laughingstock of the entire upper society because of one miscreant daughter? Our Xu Family can't afford to lose this face!"

Upon hearing this, Xu Huanyan became anxious.

She never expected Xu Hongyuan would negotiate terms with Xu Ningxi.

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This means yielding benefits to Xu Ningxi, and Xu Ningxi might just come back home because of it.

She had finally driven Xu Ningxi into a corner, and there was no way she would allow Xu Ningxi to have the chance to turn things around.

She immediately objected, "Dad, this is indulgence towards sister. With the support of our family, she will be even more desperate to gather wild herbs. Our Xu Family may be powerful, but we can't be supporting a duck in poverty."

Xu Hongyuan snapped back angrily, "Then what else can we do? If we don't shut Xu Ningxi's mouth, my reputation will be ruined! This matter must be locked down!"

Xu Huanyan saw that Xu Hongyuan wouldn't listen to her and became particularly anxious and upset.

At that moment, her mother Chen Xiuzhi, dressed in a purple silk nightgown, came downstairs.

She moved lazily, as if she had just woken up.

Then she stretched out her hand to rub her temples before speaking slowly and deliberately, "It's early in the morning, and you father and daughter are already causing a ruckus. Won't you let others sleep? "

"I thought it was some big issue, but it's actually quite trivial, something that can be solved with just a flick of the finger, no need for such trouble."

When Xu Hongyuan heard her say this, he was immediately reinvigorated.

"What do you suggest we do?"

Chen Xiuzhi leisurely sat on the couch, a sneer playing on her lips, and said in an easygoing manner, "The best way to seal Ningxi's mouth is to send her abroad. Didn't we also hope she would go abroad to further her studies and 'gild' herself? Now's the chance. Just send her away forcefully, make it so she can't come back even if she wants to, cut off her ties with the domestic front, and she'll settle down. After a couple of years away, will she even remember who the duck is, or what it looks like?"

"As for that duck, that's even easier to handle. He's only trying to climb the social ladder by ingratiating himself, but we find someone to teach him a harsh lesson, beat him up severely. It would be best to break his arms or legs as a threat. If he harbors any ill intentions, we'll take half his life. He probably won't have the courage to mess around with the Xu Family's young miss again, and that will be that."

Upon hearing this, Xu Hongyuan's eyes lit up.

"Not bad, that's a good plan."

Chen Xiuzhi went on, "First, we trick Ningxi into coming home, and then we just tie her up and send her abroad. She's now living a nomadic life, definitely longing for the warmth of a family. You say some sweet words, offer to have a proper talk with her, and she'll come back."

Xu Huanyan's eyebrows were tightly furrowed on the side.

She was holding back with great effort, refraining from speaking out against it.

Xu Hongyuan was quite pleased with Chen Xiuzhi's idea.

"Xiuzhi, marrying you was like finding a treasure."

After saying this, he took a deep breath and called Xu Ningxi.

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Xu Ningxi's phone rang.

Seeing that it was Xu Hongyuan calling, her expression grew darker.

Everything was developing as she had expected, but she decided to leave Xu Hongyuan hanging.

She directly hung up on the call.

Fu Hanzheng had just changed into a new set of clothes, preparing to go out.

His gaze fixed on Xu Ningxi for two seconds before he spoke, "Do you have time this afternoon? I'd like to take you to meet my family."

Xu Ningxi bit her lip, thinking that she still had to negotiate with Xu Hongyuan.

"This afternoon might be a bit rushed. How about the evening? Let's say evening?"

Fu Hanzheng nodded, "That's fine."

He asked her again, "Do you want a ride together? I can drop you off on the way."

Xu Ningxi wanted to meet Ruan Tiantian and accepted the ride from Fu Hanzheng to Ruan Tiantian's studio.

After graduating in design, Ruan Tiantian had opened a bridal shop.

Xu Ningxi had thought that by coming here, she would be able to wait for Ruan Tiantian, who would surely come to work.

But she ended up waiting until noon before Ruan Tiantian finally showed up, late.

Seeing Xu Ningxi there, Ruan Tiantian's face lit up with a smile and, with a snap, she tossed her marriage certificate onto the table in front of Xu Ningxi.

"Sister, I'm married too. We're both doubly fortunate, getting married just a day apart. Our fates are even closer than real sisters."

She wore an expression of joy, with a hint of smugness on the corners of her lips.

Xu Ningxi was flabbergasted.

How could Ruan Tiantian get married without a boyfriend?

She opened the marriage certificate with doubt and suspicion.

When she saw the groom's name, she simply went blank.

She stood up abruptly.

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