She was caught off guard, completely astonished.
The "duck" also saw her, a smile tinting his eyes that shone like stars in an instant.
Fu Hanzheng was smiling slightly.
He had just happened to pass by to pick up a trinket and ran into her.
When fate arrives, there's no stopping it.
As Xu Ningxi was watched by the "duck" like this, and remembering her bold and unrestrained teasing of him from the night before, she couldn't help but blush.
Her mind went blank, and she instinctively hurried out.
On the other end of the phone, Ruan Tiantian didn't hear her voice, "Sis, are you still listening?"
Xu Ningxi covered the mouthpiece, "Guess who I saw? I saw last night's 'duck'!"
"Oh crap!" Ruan Tiantian was so shocked she jumped up, "Weren't you going to pick up the matching rings at the custom jewelry store? That place, where you can't shop without spending hundreds of thousands or millions, how could he possibly afford that!"
"Who knows, maybe he's accompanying a wealthy woman? Spending for a wealthy woman? Anyway, I won't go in now, I'll wait until he leaves before deciding what to do." Xu Ningxi felt so awkward she could curl her toes. She thought she must avoid seeing him at all costs.
Ruan Tiantian teased her, "Aren't you in a hurry to get the matching rings, to propose to Gu Huai'an? Aren't you afraid you'll be delayed?"
Thinking of Gu Huai'an, Xu Ningxi felt a sweet warmth in her heart.
She and Gu Huai'an had been in love for a long time, but Gu Huai'an came from an ordinary background. He worked in the Xu Family's company, but only as an ordinary employee. With family burdens to deal with, the two of them became a pair that was not looked upon favorably.
Fortunately, over the years, they both had remained unwavering in moving forward together.
The matching rings she was to retrieve were designed by her personally. Gu Huai'an didn't dare to aspire to marry above his station, so she would propose to him instead.
In this day and age, it's not shameful for a woman to propose to a man!
Ruan Tiantian knew her close sister was about to propose and get married, and thinking of Gu Huai'an, she frowned, "Forgive me for speaking out one last time as your sister, but a man who truly loves you wouldn't keep taking your money. They would know to seek dignity in front of their lover, striving for independence and strength."
"In my view, the problem between you two isn't just that you're from different social classes; his intentions aren't sincere. Are you really sure you want to propose to Gu Huai'an, entrusting your whole life to him?"
Xu Ningxi nodded without hesitation, "After being sold to Lin Hao this time, I'm even more certain of my pursuit! Gu Huai'an is good in every way, he's just a dragon trapped in shallow waters, things will get better for him. I'll also tell him that Xu Ningxi doesn't seek wealth and riches, I just want to live a loving and simple life with him!"
With these thoughts, she was eager to rush immediately to Gu Huai'an's side.
Only his embrace was warm.
In the Xu Family, she would only be bullied by her stepmother and stepsister and overlooked by her own father.
"Well, sis, since it's your choice, I won't say anymore!" Ruan Tiantian lamented, then suddenly remembered something and reminded her, "I almost forgot, you're a VIP member there, you can go into the VIP lounge and get attended to separately! That way you won't run into the 'duck,' right? What's there to fear? Go on!"
As Xu Ningxi headed to the VIP lounge, a young lady brushed past her.
With a disdainful tone, she said, "Thinking of marrying me without looking at what he's worth! A poor and pretentious nobody!"
Xu Ningxi frowned slightly upon hearing that.
Another person despising the poor and adoring the rich?
Gu Huai'an hated this kind of person the most; his values were impeccable!
The store employee who came out to greet Xu Ningxi also secretly glared at the young lady, clearly disapproving of such behavior.
Once Xu Ningxi was in the VIP lounge, the employee opened up, expressing dissatisfaction, "That female customer just now may look good, but that's all thanks to her fiancé's money that dressed her up, coming from a poor place with gambling debts that her handsome fiancé had to pay off."
"Her fiancé is really handsome and treats her well enough. It's just a shame that human desires are endless. She looks down on him for making money in a disgraceful profession and for not being able to afford a ring worth three hundred thousand. Sadly, that handsome guy wanted to marry her but was ridiculed by her for being poor. I heard his mother is terminally ill with cancer and really hopes he settles down. The poor old lady is going to pass away filled with regret."
Listening to this, Xu Ningxi's heart skipped a beat.
Handsome guy?
A disgraceful profession?
Could it be referring to that duck?
Unexpectedly, behind this seemingly respectable duck, there was such a heartbreaking story.
What a poor little thing.
She would help however little she could.
Xu Ningxi sent a text message to Ruan Tiantian, asking her to pay the duck an extra ten thousand yuan as a performance bonus.
Just then, her cheap little sister Xu Huanyan sent a message.
She looked at it, and her eyes immediately welled up.
Xu Huanyan had actually sneaked into her room, taken the token of love she shared with Gu Huai'an, and even taunted her!
"Sis must be really angry, right? If you want to take it back, come to my bedroom quickly!"
Through the phone screen, Xu Ningxi could imagine Xu Huanyan's contemptible and smug expression!
After collecting the matching rings from the jewelry store, she didn't even bother to go to Gu Huai'an; she drove straight home to settle accounts with Xu Huanyan!
Xu Hongyuan was still in the living room blocking her, "You wretched girl, where have you been fooling around again! There's such a big incident at home, and you've vanished! Without my permission, you're not allowed to go out anymore!"
Xu Ningxi had no intention of dealing with him.
She had already planned that once she married Gu Huai'an, she would move out of this house and never have to see these detestable people again!
She walked right past Xu Hongyuan and clambered upstairs straight to Xu Huanyan's room.
She pushed open the door of Xu Huanyan's room and charged inside.
But when she saw the scene before her, she was frozen in shock, her steps halting abruptly.
A strange scent lingered in the air, and the whole room had an eerie atmosphere.
"Who?!"
Agitated by the intrusion, the man on the bed sat up at once, his eyes meeting Xu Ningxi's directly.
In that moment, Xu Ningxi was so startled she covered her lips!
Was she seeing things?
Why was Gu Huai'an here, shouldn't he be at his workplace!
His body was bare, and the woman in his arms was none other than her arch-enemy sister, Xu Huanyan!
In an instant, Xu Ningxi felt like her head was about to explode.
When had Gu Huai'an started an affair with Xu Huanyan?
They had been doing this behind her back!
Xu Huanyan's arm, supple as a snake, slithered over Gu Huai'an's shoulder, and with a smug smile, she said, "Sister, you will bless us, won't you? The two of us are the real lovers here, about to get engaged."
As she spoke, a cold glint crossed the depths of her eyes.
According to the original plan, she was supposed to send Xu Ningxi to be tormented by Yama, Lin Hao, and then all the Xu Family's wealth would be hers.
Who would have thought that this morning, things would take a sudden turn, with Xu Hongyuan losing his head and insisting on sending her into the Xu Family!
With no choice, she had to design another plan.
She deliberately sent a provocative text message, luring Xu Ningxi to burst into her room and catch her with Gu Huai'an.
She had plotted every step carefully.