novelraw Chapter 436 Ms. Susan
Chapter 436 Ms. Susan
A casual "Swipe it."Just two words, yet they hit Qiao Qianmo’s face like a slap, making it swell instantly!
She was, absolutely, furious!
Ou Jue didn’t stop Xia Xiyan, nor did he rush to pay for her.
Because he understood perfectly—this little fool was smacking the faces of everyone in her own way.
And she wasn’t holding back, not even a little.
As the store clerk carefully packed up the dress and handed it over to Xia Xiyan.
Oh, wait. Ou Jue immediately took the bag from Xia Xiyan’s hand.
Personally carrying it for her!
Who’d ever gotten such treatment before?!
No one, ever!
Qiao Qianmo clenched her fists tightly, feeling as if her eyes were about to shoot flames!
Xiyan took Ou Jue’s arm, the two of them openly flaunting their affection right in front of Qiao Qianmo.
The phone in Xiyan’s bag began to ring.
It was her mom!
Xiyan quickly answered, "Hello? Mom, mm-hmm, I’ll be home soon. Wait for me, okay~"
She hung up and turned to look at Ou Jue. "My mom is hurrying me home."
Ou Jue gently grasped Xiyan’s hand, "Let’s go, I’ll take you back."
"I want to go too!" Qiao Qianmo tried to step forward.
Ou Jue gave her a cold look. "You go home by yourself."
"Why do you get to take this woman home?" Qiao Qianmo pointed angrily at Xiyan, her rationality completely shattered after being endlessly humiliated by Xiyan.
"Because she’s my woman!" Ou Jue’s tone was icy as his jet-black eyes swept towards Qiao Qianmo. "Be polite to my woman in the future. Otherwise, even if you’re my sister, I won’t let you off."
With that, he held Xiyan’s hand and walked away.
Xiyan allowed herself to be pulled along by Ou Jue, but she turned her head to glance at Qiao Qianmo.
2333, look at her; she’s so angry her hair’s practically standing straight.
Tears started to pool in Qiao Qianmo’s eyes.
Sister?
Who wants to be your sister!
Don’t you know I...
Qiao Qianmo gritted her teeth hard and picked up her phone, dialing Ou Jue’s mom. "Hello? Aunt, guess who I just ran into at the mall? Xia Xiyan! She made Ou Jue buy her two dresses worth hundreds of thousands!"
Ou Jue’s mother had just been cuddling Luoluo and telling him a story. Upon hearing this, her expression turned furious. "What did you say?!"
"I think Xia Xiyan has amazing methods. She’s got Ou Jue completely bewitched! She’s definitely after his money!"
Once Ou Jue’s mother heard this, her opinion of Xiyan plummeted even further.
She ground her teeth in frustration. "That woman dares to ignore my words?! Who gave her the nerve!"
With that, she angrily hung up the phone and started flipping through her contacts to find Ou Jue’s number and interrogate him.
Luoluo, who had been silent, suddenly tugged the sleeve of Ou Jue’s mother. "Big sister."
"What?" Ou Jue’s mother was stunned. "Luoluo, darling, did you just speak? Say that again."
After another moment of silence, Luoluo raised his dark, sparkling eyes and spoke earnestly, "Big sister is a good person."
Ou Jue’s mom was utterly shocked.
Xia Xiyan—just who was she? What kind of spell had she cast on these brothers?
Even Luoluo, who hadn’t spoken since the tragedy of falling into the water, was standing up for her?!
"Even if big sister is a good person, being the Ou family’s daughter-in-law isn’t something a good person can automatically qualify for, you understand?" Ou Jue’s mom looked down at little Luoluo. "Your brother’s wife can only be Susan’s daughter. No other woman can even dream of it! Especially not Xia Xiyan~!"
After hearing this, Luoluo pursed his lips slightly.
Suddenly, as if throwing a tantrum, he wriggled out of his mother’s arms and ran off on his own.
"Luoluo..." Ou Jue’s mom immediately abandoned the story and chased after the little bundle of energy.
What was wrong with this kid?
Was he throwing a fit because she had spoken poorly about Xia Xiyan just now?
...
Nighttime.
Xia Mansion.
Xia Zhiyun had a dream, a dream that took her back over ten years ago to that night in S Country.
That man held her tightly in his arms, calling her name over and over again, "Susan, Susan..."
"Ah—" Xia Zhiyun suddenly snapped her eyes open, sitting bolt upright in bed, her pupils contracting sharply.
Her forehead was damp with sweat, and her hands gripped the bed sheets tightly.
Xiyan, who hadn’t yet fallen asleep, heard the scream and quickly ran out, rushing to her mother’s room. "Mom, what’s wrong?"
Seeing the concern on Xiyan’s small face, Xia Zhiyun finally realized.
It had all been a dream.
She had dreamt again of the incident over ten years ago in S Country.
Her eyelashes trembled as her eyes closed, and Xia Zhiyun spoke. "It’s nothing, sweetheart."
Xiyan didn’t believe her; her mom’s face clearly wrote: I had a nightmare.
She poured a glass of water for Xia Zhiyun. "Here, have some water. Seeing you like this, how am I supposed to feel reassured about going to the set?"
Tomorrow, she was heading to the set of the web series "Those Years" she had auditioned for.
It looked like she’d have to spend the entire summer immersed in filming.
But her mom was...
"Sweetheart." Xia Zhiyun suddenly hugged Xiyan, her voice trembling. "You’re all I have left now—don’t leave me."
...Okay, isn’t the mother-daughter dynamic reversed now?
Xiyan couldn’t help but chuckle wryly, patting Xia Zhiyun’s back. "I’m just going to the film set, and I’ll come home to visit whenever I can. You can even visit me on set. Why act like this is some dramatic farewell?"
Xia Zhiyun sighed in defeat. "This house already feels so empty. If you’re not home, there won’t be anyone to talk to at all."
"How about I let An Ran know to drop by when she has free time and keep you company?"
After coaxing for ages, she finally managed to get her mom back to sleep.
Her phone vibrated.
She took it out to check—it was Niannian calling.
Xiyan carefully closed her mom’s bedroom door and answered, "Hello? Niannian."
"Xiyan..." Chi Niannian’s soft voice came through, "Can we talk?"
Xiyan glanced at her watch; it was already 9 PM. "Is it urgent?"
"Not particularly urgent. I’m right outside your mansion."
"Huh?" Xiyan exclaimed, immediately replying, "Wait for me; I’ll be right there."
She hung up the phone, hurried out, opened the iron gates outside the mansion, and scanned the scene. She instantly spotted Chi Niannian standing under the streetlamp not far away.
She was smoking, her eyes radiating the usual cold detachment and her striking aura of an elegant yet aloof woman.
Xiyan walked toward her and grabbed her hand. "What are you doing here? Why didn’t you ring the doorbell? Come, let’s go inside..."