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Chapter 11 - Engaged

Ning Xi stood in front of the Ning family house, finally she was leaving.

Ning Xi took huge steps towards the Ning family house, she opened the door and was met with the whole family seated down.

Ning Xi decided to ignore and headed upstairs.

"Ning Xi, where were you yesterday?", Ning Shua asked.

"Why does it matter to you where I was? It's not like you've ever cared about me so don't pretend to!", Ning Xi's eyes turned cold.

"Sister don't say that, father was really worried about you yesterday.", Ning Rou walked towards Ning Xi.

"Did I not warn you never to call me that? You're not worthy!"

Ning Rou clenched her fists, she was fuming with anger however she had to stay calm.

"I'll go straight to the point, the Ning family has an arranged marriage with the Min family, Ning Rou is with the Shu family so you'll marry into the Min family in her place!", Ning Shua said.

"Is that so? I'm the bait? Sorry but I'm not interested!", Ning Xi took a step forward.

"Sister!", Ning Rou grabbed Ning Xi's hands tightly.

"Let go!", Ning Xi removed her hand and slapped Ning Rou with a loud thud!

"You...", Ning Rou held her face in pain as she stared at Ning Xi in shock, she had been slapped only because she held her hands?

"Ning Xi!", Ning Shua stood up immediately, he walked over and dragged Ning Xi over to where they were seated.

*thud!*thud!

Ning Shua lifted his hands and gave Ning Xi two tight slaps, leaving his fingerprint on her face.

"B*tch! Kneel now!", Old Ning You lifted her walking stick and hardly hit Ning Xi's legs twice causing Ning Xi to fall to the floor on her knees.

Ning Xi felt a sharp pain from her legs the moment she fell to the floor, the corner of her lips were red with blood as a result of the slap.

"Ha!", Ning Xi laughed out loud as she stared at the faces of each member of the Ning family.

At this moment footsteps were heard and Shu Man came into sight.

Shu Man was surprised to see Ning Xi on the floor injured, everything about the girl seemed to have changed recently.

When Ning Xi had first arrived from the village, he had a crush on her and so did she, they had dated for two years however due to some reasons he had fallen in love with Ning Rou.

When he had dated her he had truly loved her however at that time she had been timid and stupid.

Ning Xi had been his first love however he didn't regret breaking up with her, Ning Rou was far more better than Ning Xi in everything and he was very proud of it.

"Brother Shu...", Ning Rou run over to Shu Man with tears in her eyes.

"What happened?", Shu Man's heart was broken to see her in that state.

"Brother Shu...", Ning Rou looked up to his face while trembling, with her face clear in view Shu Man noticed the mark on her face.

Shu Man knew the Ning family very well, there was no way any of them would beat her so the only possibility was it being Ning Xi.

"Did Ning Xi do it?", Shu Man wiped the tears flowing down her cheeks.

Ning Xi scoffed, Ning Rou was only crying after receiving a slap?

She had received two slaps and had been hit in the leg yet still she was normal.

"Young master Shu, it was by our negligence that this happened however be rest assured that this will never happen again!", Old Ning You said reassuringly.

Shu Man took in a deep breath, he saw Ning Xi as a little sister yet he could not stand by and watch her do just anything.

Ning Xi stood up, the Ning family had no right to compel her to kneel!

"B*tch did I allow you to stand?", Old Ning You slammed her walking stick against the table.

Ning Xi chuckled and walked upstairs ignoring the threats and insults being made.

"Lil Rou I'll take you shopping alright? Go get dressed now!"

Ning Rou nodded obediently and went upstairs to change.

Ning Shua felt a bit embarrassed, Ning Xi had humiliated him by her actions today and he would make sure to punish her severely.

A maid brought a glass of water for Shu Man after a while as he waited for Ning Rou.

Ning Xi locked her room and walked to the mirror, her face was a bit swollen and the fingerprint was still evident on her face.

Her knees were also bleeding and the corner of her lips were also swollen.

'This happened only because I had not been too careful this time however next time I'll make sure to not give them a chance!'

Ning Xi opened up a locked safe and saw a small box in it, she took out the box and opened it only to find an extremely beautiful and glamorous expensive silver bracelet and necklace.

'I don't remember seeing such things in the storybook!'

If only she had finished reading the book however she had not, she had only read the synopsis and a few chapters before she had transmigrated.

Ning Xi felt like everything seemed totally different from what she had actually read.

Ning Rou descended the stairs dressed in a turtleneck long sleeve top and a short black skirt.

Shu Man was almost blinded as he gazed at her, his girl was extremely pretty.

"Our RouRou is really grown up, she's so beautiful!", Old Ning You praised in a proud voice.

"Grandma!", Ning Rou seemed shy as her face turned red.

"Your grandmother's right, Shu Man is really lucky to have you!", Lin Yua added.

Shu Man smiled and the two waved goodbye and left together in Shu Man's car.

"Brother Shu let's buy a few gifts for sister, I want us to give her a gift to congratulate her on her engagement!", Ning Rou said softly.

"Ning Xi's getting engaged?", Shu Man immediately stopped the car, he was completely shocked.

"Ah... you don't know? sister is getting engaged to the young master of the Min family!"

"And is...is she happy about it?", Shu Man asked curiously.

"Yes, sister is excited about it and even requested to push the date forward so when I told her it was too early to get engaged, she got annoyed and slapped me.", Ning Rou lied without even blinking an eye.

"And you still want to buy a gift for her after what she did? Lil Rou you're too kindhearted"

"Brother Shu although sister hates me I still care about her", Ning Rou smiled.

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