Chapter 273: The Liu Siblings Want Xiao Feiyu to Call Off the Engagement

Laughing and chatting along the way, Su Lin and Jiang Ruoxi arrived outside Purple Bamboo Garden. Before Jiang Ruoxi could even turn around, a Lamborghini zoomed past, its license plate from Modu, unmistakably one of Xiao Feiyu's cars. Seeing Xiao Feiyu's car rushing in, Jiang Ruoxi's face darkened slightly.

For some time, Xiao Feiyu had unusually stopped pestering her, allowing her to enjoy a brief period of freedom. She had thought this peace would last, but unexpectedly, she ran into him again today.

Her brows furrowed, suspecting he might be coming to pester her again. If it had been before, she wouldn't have said anything, as his presence helped ward off other suitors. But now, with Su Lin by her side, she felt differently; she didn't want Su Lin to think she was entangled with Xiao Feiyu.

Although she hadn't fully grasped her own feelings, her instincts were leaning in this direction. Noticing Jiang Ruoxi's subconscious glance at himself, Su Lin was momentarily puzzled: “What's wrong?”

Hesitating for a moment, Jiang Ruoxi spoke up; “That car just now was Xiao Feiyu's. It's really annoying.”

Su Lin immediately understood Jiang Ruoxi's feelings and laughed; “He probably won't bother you. Maybe he just came here for a meal.”

Others might not know, but Su Lin was aware that Xiao Feiyu had definitely given up on Jiang Ruoxi by now, and while the man remained the same, his core had changed.

Before Jiang Ruoxi could continue, another car arrived, this one with a license plate from the capital. Su Lin recognized the vehicle and chuckled; “That's the Liu siblings' car. The Liu family is currently discussing an arranged marriage with the Xiao family, so you don't need to worry.”

Jiang Ruoxi's cheeks flushed. She almost wished she could dig a hole to bury herself in. She had rarely been so presumptuous to think Xiao Feiyu was here for her when he was actually here to entertain the Liu siblings. She wasn't feeling disappointed, more so embarrassed by her assumption in front of Su Lin.

“Su Lin, I…”

Su Lin waved his hand; “We're at the entrance, let's go in.”

“Okay~!!”

Jiang Ruoxi knew Su Lin was trying to spare her the embarrassment, which sweetened her heart suddenly. Just then, she caught herself, her heart tightening.

Why did she care so much about Su Lin's opinion of her? Why was she so concerned about how Su Lin viewed her? Her mind became a mess as she thought about it, her heart racing so fast that she nearly veered the steering wheel and crashed into a wall. Luckily, she managed to brake in time.

“Uh…”

Su Lin facepalmed: “You can get distracted while driving? Ruoxi, are you trying to live so dangerously?”

“I... I didn't mean to,” Jiang Ruoxi muttered, feeling incredibly foolish, continuously making mistakes in front of Su Lin.

And each mistake felt stupider than the last. It had been years since she'd felt this way. To avoid further blunders, Jiang Ruoxi focused and drove carefully. Two minutes later, they parked at the entrance of Purple Bamboo Garden. They got out, and the valet came forward to help with the parking.

Looking at the surroundings of Purple Bamboo Garden, Jiang Ruoxi sighed; “They always say, 'for the best seasons, dine at Four Seasons; for exquisite meals, come to Purple Bamboo.' I've been in Donghai for so long, and this is my first time dining here.”

Su Lin nodded; “Honestly, it's my first time here too.”

"Heh! I know, you always dine at Four Seasons."

“Um... Four Seasons is Ziyu's family business, and it's an integrated hotel, while Purple Bamboo Garden is purely a restaurant, so I usually go there more often.”

They entered the main hall, which wasn't very crowded. Su Lin immediately spotted the Liu siblings and Xiao Feiyu sitting by the window. Jiang Ruoxi also noticed them and was surprised; “I didn't expect them not to reserve a private room.”

Su Lin chuckled; “What do three people need a private room for? Ruoxi, let's also dine in the hall.”

“Okay~!”

Su Lin's lips curled into a mischievous smile as they walked directly towards Xiao Feiyu: “Since we've seen them, we might as well say hello.”

Jiang Ruoxi didn't know what Su Lin was planning, but seeing his mischievous grin, she found him irresistibly charming. His cultivation gave him a unique charisma, and combined with his good looks and that smile, he was like a magnet for women.

She suddenly understood why Su Lin had so many female admirers. Even the goddess-like Li Ziyu couldn't escape Su Lin's charm. Right now, he was just too attractive.

“That smile, it's just unfair!”

Likewise, Liu Shiwen, who was equally annoyed with Xiao Feiyu's pestering, looked up startled as she saw Su Lin approaching with Jiang Ruoxi. He was simply too handsome. However, her thoughts quickly returned to the present as Xiao Feiyu continued to drone on about the afternoon's events.

Impatiently, Liu Bowen waved his hand; “Xiao Feiyu, you don't need to explain anymore. You know very well the right and wrong of the matter. We've seen your schemes since we were kids.”

“The only reason we haven't turned against you is because you are the legitimate heir of the Xiao family, and our Liu family has had some dealings with you.”

“But an engagement with Shiwen is impossible. I won't let my sister marry a man who schemes. Go back and explain the situation to Old Wang.”

Xiao Feiyu's face grew ugly upon hearing this. He already knew Liu Bowen's intentions. They wanted to call off the engagement and didn't want to make the proposal themselves, to avoid damaging their reputation, instead forcing Xiao Feiyu to be the one to propose it.

But he had already acted out his schemes, which were entirely dependent on the woman's feelings towards him. If she liked him, it was seen as romantic; if she disliked him, it was seen as a trap. Clearly, Liu Shiwen was not pleased. So Xiao Feiyu had to bear the consequences himself.

He looked at Liu Bowen; “Is there really no room for discussion, Young Master Liu?”

Liu Bowen shook his head: “There is no room at all. Asking you to speak is giving you the last bit of dignity. If you refuse, then I'll personally make a statement, and it will be an outcome you won't like.”

Xiao Feiyu's past actions, especially the foolish things he did while pursuing Jiang Ruoxi, were numerous. Liu Bowen could easily use any of them to smear Xiao Feiyu's reputation.

So Liu Bowen was not wrong; he was indeed giving Xiao Feiyu face, or more accurately, giving face to Wang Yannian. Otherwise, given his temperament, Xiao Feiyu would have already been erased from existence.

Xiao Feiyu frantically thought about how to break the situation, when a voice he least wanted to hear echoed from behind.

“Tsks… Isn’t that Young Master Xiao and Young Master Liu?”

Su Lin’s voice rang like a devil’s whisper, Xiao Feiyu stiffened and turned around to face Su Lin with a displeased look, barely masking his direct response; “Su Lin, why are you everywhere?”

Su Lin chuckled; “You seem unhappy to see me. Well, that makes me happy, so I appear everywhere.”

After speaking, Su Lin casually greeted the Liu siblings with a smile; “Young Master Liu, Miss Liu, didn’t expect to meet you here. Are you also here to dine?”

Liu Bowen returned a faint smile. If he had felt somewhat superior before meeting Su Lin, now he had no such illusions. Su Lin’s strength and background were enough to put him on equal footing.

“We’re not here to dine, just discussing some matters, we’ll leave after that.”

“Oh? Is it about the arranged marriage? Then I must congratulate you in advance,” Su Lin laughed lightly.

Hearing this, Xiao Feiyu’s expression worsened. He knew his current predicament was significantly due to Su Lin. Yet now, Su Lin was acting all carefree in front of him, which was incredibly irritating.

Xiao Feiyu said irritably; “Can’t you see I’m not welcoming you right now?”

Su Lin nodded: “I can see that, what are you going to do about it? I just love seeing you look at me displeased and yet unable to do anything about it.”

Xiao Feiyu wished he could punch Su Lin right in his handsome face at that moment. But he knew how terrifying Su Lin’s martial prowess was; acting rashly would only hurt himself, especially since Wang Yannian wasn’t with him today.

So he didn’t dare. He could only glare at Su Lin intensely before turning away to ignore him. Sometimes, ignoring is the best response.

Liu Shiwen and Liu Bowen exchanged glances, both somewhat surprised. Liu Shiwen disdainfully glanced at Xiao Feiyu; Su Lin was openly provoking him, yet he didn’t dare respond.

This kind of person was either spineless or extremely tolerant. Regardless, she found it detestable.

Not wanting Su Lin to have the last laugh, Liu Bowen stood up and stated coolly; “We’ve said almost everything that needed to be said. Xiao Feiyu, think it over. You only have one night, act wisely.”

“Young Master Su, Shiwen and I have other matters to attend to today, we’ll treat you to dinner another time.”

Su Lin nodded: “That sounds good.”

Liu Shiwen glanced at Jiang Ruoxi next to Su Lin, her eyes flickering with surprise. She recognized Jiang Ruoxi, of course, not as a friend but as someone she had seen at social gatherings.

She knew how proud Jiang Ruoxi was, and it surprised her to see her with Su Lin today. Coupling this with Su Lin’s flirtatious nature and the grievances between Jiang Ruoxi and Xiao Feiyu, Liu Shiwen’s mind quickly concocted a million-word romance novel.

Feeling like she had discovered a secret, she looked back as they walked away, her eyes gleaming.

Jiang Ruoxi couldn’t stand Liu Shiwen’s gossipy gaze and pulled Su Lin away; “Let’s go order some food.”

“Okay~!!”

Su Lin was used to being pulled along by the arm by Lin Xiaowan and others, so he was accustomed to it. By the time he realized he was being led by Jiang Ruoxi, they had already taken their seats.

Jiang Ruoxi suddenly realized her actions might have been inappropriate and shyly avoided looking at Su Lin.

Xiao Feiyu caught this scene perfectly, and it stung his eyes. He thought about how much he had pursued her, the first young master of Modu turning to a dog licker, and yet gained nothing from Jiang Ruoxi.

But Su Lin? They had only interacted briefly, and Jiang Ruoxi was already smitten. The irony was almost too much to bear. In Xiao Feiyu’s eyes, Su Lin and Jiang Ruoxi were now categorized together as a despicable couple.

Thinking this made him even more infuriated, resentful for his predecessor. “Hmph, this couple will pay the price sooner or later,” Xiao Feiyu thought silently. Then, without looking back, he walked out of the restaurant.

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Su Lin laughed; “These three really are interesting, coming to a restaurant to talk business, not to eat, hilarious!!!”

Jiang Ruoxi twitched the corner of her mouth and nodded: “Indeed, it’s pretty funny.”

Source: Webnovel.com, updated by Aunomay Read