Chapter 534

"It's like this, I want to propose to Shen Anran. Do you have any good ideas?" Shu Xuan sounded a bit awkward and embarrassed.

Shu Xia furrowed her brows slightly, "Why do you suddenly want to propose?"

Logically speaking, Shu Xuan was not someone who was easily impulsive.

He and Shen Anran had only been together for a little over a month and were still in the stage of getting to know each other; how could he suddenly want to get married?

Does he like Shen Anran that much?

"It's not sudden; I've had this thought for a while now. The feelings between a man and a woman are sometimes just that wonderful. At first, I couldn't understand why you and Qiao Muting had a whirlwind marriage, but now I roughly understand," Shu Xuan explained.

Shu Xia couldn't force a smile. Had she set a bad example for Shu Xuan?

"Brother, my situation is a bit different from yours. My marriage to Qiao Muting had no emotional foundation; it was entirely because of Qiao Nainai's introduction, which is why we got married. Even now, the two of us don't have much affection; we treat each other with the respect of guests. It's probably just living together as partners. But you... I know you like Shen Anran, but... in my opinion, Brother, proposing now is a bit too early. Don't scare Miss Shen."

At this moment, she absolutely could not say anything bad about Shen Anran.

Even less could she cast doubt on the feelings between the two of them.

She felt a slight headache.

And she completely failed to notice a figure leaning against the kitchen doorway; hearing her description of their married life, his cold, stern brows couldn't help but arch.

Living together as partners?

She certainly knew how to describe it.

Qiao Muting merely curled his thin lips, feeling a sudden sense of irritation in his heart.

Shu Xia had been talking on the phone with her back to Qiao Muting the whole time, and with all her focus on Shu Xuan, she didn't sense that the gaze behind her was growing colder.

After hearing her words, Shu Xuan felt there was some truth to them, "Then I'll wait a bit longer. Xia Xia, Anran is the first girl I've liked this much, so I don't want to treat her poorly."

"Mm, I know, Brother."

"She told me that she used to like a man very much, but unfortunately, that man didn't like her. She had been lost and had even given up on herself, until she met me. She said she only then knew what true love was like. Xia Xia, I want to give her a unique proposal ceremony. I'll prepare slowly, and when the time is right, I'll propose to her. You're a girl, so you'll understand what girls like. Tell me if you have any ideas."

The current Shu Xuan was full of anticipation for the future, especially about being able to spend the rest of his life with Shen Anran.

"Brother, have you met Miss Shen's family?" Shu Xia asked softly.

Given Shen Anran's background, the Shen Family would absolutely not agree to Shen Anran being with Shu Xuan, who had no family background.

Shu Xuan was stunned for a moment; he had actually overlooked this point, "I haven't met them yet. Anran said her family has a lot of things to deal with recently, and she'll take me to see them in a few days."

"That's good then." Shu Xia didn't say anything more.

After the siblings exchanged a few more simple words, they ended the call.

Shu Xia stood where she was, lost in thought for a moment.

Until she felt like someone was watching her, she immediately turned around.

Sure enough, she saw Qiao Muting standing at the kitchen doorway, "When did you get back?"

She hadn't heard a sound at all.

"Just got back." Qiao Muting's tone was cold and thin, his body wrapped in a chilly aura, and after speaking, he turned and left.

Shu Xia was left confused by Qiao Muting's actions.

Who had provoked him?

Could it be that he was too tired from work?

Clearly, when the two of them parted for work this morning, the atmosphere had been harmonious, and they had even agreed on what to have for dinner.

Forget it, don't try to guess a man's mysterious and unpredictable thoughts; she wouldn't guess them right anyway. She would just continue making dinner.

——

Shen Anran was a host and had a very high level of linguistic accomplishment.

She had given Shu Xuan various hints, knowing that Shu Xuan could understand, and he should be proposing to her very soon.

She wasn't afraid of marriage, it was just that the hurdle of her parents was harder to clear.

But given the current situation of the Shen Family, she was waiting to go home and talk to her parents in advance.

After all...

Even if one gets married, one can still get divorced.