PFC Chapter 183 My aunt said she'd be getting us engaged soon.
Chapter 183 My aunt said she'd be getting us engaged soon.
"I have something to do, I'll hang up now, bye."
Zhang Xinru hurriedly hung up the phone and immediately pulled out her novel to read it carefully.
According to the novel's plot, the male and female leads should have reached the point where they have each other's... oops, I mean, the point where the male lead finds a vicious female supporting character, and the female lead's devoted simp appears.
I'm really looking forward to seeing what the second male lead will be like. In most novels, the second male lead is a devoted lover who is deeply affectionate, gentle, and silently protects his lover.
I'm not really looking forward to the female supporting character. It's one thing for her to bully the female lead, but I'm afraid she'll also bully the servants and frame them for the female lead's crimes.
Zhang Xinru glanced at Wang Ma with concern. She had to protect Wang Ma! She couldn't let Wang Ma end up as cannon fodder.
Xiao Shi wasn't flustered after the call was disconnected; a calm smile appeared on her face.
He knew perfectly well that Dr. Zhao was too busy investigating him to bother his sister.
Thinking of this, he felt a little more at ease.
"Fu Xiaochen has probably already tracked down the Gu family! Even if he finds out it was the Gu family who did it, so what! At worst, it'll be a fight to the death!"
A resolute and ruthless glint flashed in Xiao Shi's eyes. He knew that this confrontation was bound to happen sooner or later.
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The next morning, a sense of oppression filled the villa.
Fu Xiaochen didn't go to the company, nor did he have breakfast with Ye Jiajia.
The servants all know that the young master had a fight with his lover last night and even slammed the door and left. They guessed he wouldn't be far from falling out of favor.
She's just a mistress, after all. Once the young master's interest wears off, she'll probably be kicked out!
Outside the door, Dr. Zhao, whom we hadn't seen for a long time, finally made an appearance.
A familiar figure, looking somewhat tired, saw Zhang Ma in the distance and unconsciously quickened her pace.
"Aunt Zhang, I've been missing you so much lately."
While speaking, he gave the other person a big hug.
By the time Zhang Xinru realized what was happening, Dr. Zhao had already gone up to the second floor.
"Hey, hey, no... never mind, let's ask him when he comes down!"
A few minutes later, Xu Jiaojiao arrived, her face beaming with happiness.
"Zhang Ma, Wang Ma, have you missed me lately?"
Aunt Wang asked in surprise, "Why are you here?"
Xu Jiaojiao was somewhat dissatisfied, "Why can't I come?"
The second male and female leads that Zhang Xinru had imagined didn't show up, but Dr. Zhao and Xu Jiaojiao did.
"Xu Jiaojiao, what are you doing here?"
Xu Jiaojiao remembered what her brother Chen's mother had told her.
"Jiaojiao, go and find out what's going on with Fu Xiaochen lately."
The voice still seemed to echo in my ears, carrying a hint of urgency and worry.
"The company's stock price has fallen sharply recently. I don't know if it's because that woman is not interested in managing the company, or if there are other reasons."
The worry in her words was obvious, and Xu Jiaojiao could also sense the seriousness of the matter.
"In your aunt's heart, you are the only daughter-in-law she likes the most. Once we find out the reason, your aunt will arrange your engagement."
These words were like a sweet promise, filling Xu Jiaojiao's heart with joy.
She seemed to see a bright future where she would become Chen Gege's wife, and that image filled her with motivation.
Xu Jiaojiao secretly made up her mind to complete this task well and work hard for her own happiness.
"Xu Jiaojiao? What are you thinking about?"
Wang Ma called several times, but Xu Jiaojiao didn't respond.
Zhang Xinru patted Xu Jiaojiao, "What are you thinking about? You look like you're in love."
Xu Jiaojiao snapped out of her daze and pretended nothing had happened.
"It's nothing! I just... I just miss Brother Chen, so I'm going upstairs to see him."
After Xu Jiaojiao came up, she could only vaguely hear words like "Gu family, scheming, fighting to the death" outside the study door.
Dr. Zhao opened the door and was startled by Xu Jiaojiao standing there.
"Xu Jiaojiao, what are you doing here?"
Fu Xiaochen was in a particularly bad mood today, and he couldn't stand anyone. If it weren't for Dr. Zhao asking him to discuss something, he would have even cursed Dr. Zhao.
"Xu Jiaojiao, who let you come up here?"
"Zhang Ma, Wang Ma, are you dead? Didn't I say that no one is allowed to come to the study recently?"
Do you all just ignore what I say?
Xu Jiaojiao stood to the side with her head down, trying to minimize her presence.
Why is Brother Chen so angry? She is Brother Chen's fiancée. Is there anything she can't hear?
Wang Ma quietly moved aside. "Did the young master eat gunpowder so early in the morning?" she asked sharply.
Zhang Xinru muttered under her breath, "Dr. Zhao ran into the study, but you didn't say a word."
Could it be that he's still angry with the woman from last night's argument?
Fu Xiaochen said coldly, "What are you muttering about over there?"
Zhang Xinru saw Ye Jiajia come out of the restaurant and quickly said something.
“Young Master, we were with Miss Jiajia and didn’t notice when Xu Jiaojiao came in, let alone when she ran upstairs. If we had known, we would have stopped her.”
Fu Xiaochen and Ye Jiajia looked at each other silently, the air seemingly frozen at that moment.
Their eyes were filled with stubbornness and expectation, each waiting for the other to speak first.
Fu Xiaochen thought to himself that as long as Jiajia spoke to him first, he would forgive her for calling him disgusting last night.
A barely perceptible tenderness flickered in his eyes. Although he still harbored some resentment, he longed to hear Jiajia's voice and for their relationship to return to normal.
Ye Jiajia was thinking that as long as Fu Xiaochen apologized to her and explained what he had been busy with lately, she would believe what he said.
Her eyes were filled with expectation and doubt; she longed for an explanation, a reason that could put her mind at ease.
Unfortunately, the two just stared at each other in silence, neither of them saying a word.
Time ticked by, and silence spread between them, neither willing to be the first to break it.
Everyone tacitly pretended not to hear, no one wanted to provoke them, and it was obvious that the two were having a conflict.
Zhang Xinru thought it best to let things take their course; this was a necessary test for the male and female leads, as long as the female lead didn't run away while pregnant.
The silence was suddenly broken by Xu Jiaojiao.
"Brother Chen, Auntie said she's going to arrange an engagement for us soon. What do you think?"
Everyone was surprised by Xu Jiaojiao's sudden remark.
Wang Ma: Oh no! If Xu Jiaojiao becomes the future mistress of the house, will she be the first one to be punished?
The maids nearby looked down on Ye Jiajia even more. No wonder the young master was so angry last night; she must have wanted to marry him and become the mistress of the house, but he rejected her.
Fu Xiaochen and Ye Jiajia were both startled awake by these words, and a complex emotion flashed in their eyes.
Fu Xiaochen frowned, instinctively preparing to refuse, but seeing Ye Jiajia's nonchalant attitude, he changed his mind.
"Okay, I think next month will be a good date."
He wanted to know how Ye Jiajia would react if he agreed.