Chapter 1517: Is My Gaze That Scary?

But it serves him right to be lectured; he is just too willful, thinking that acting recklessly comes with no price!

Yet in this world, where would such a good thing exist!

Xu Xiaoxiao withdrew her gaze and left with Jiang Chenghao without looking back.

Wang Sinian knew that with his grandfather there, he had no way to use tricks to make Xu Xiaoxiao stay.

But he was unwilling to give up, so he looked up and asked the old man: "Why do you have to side with Xu Xiaoxiao!?"

"She wants to leave, and I didn't stop her; does that mean I'm siding with her?"

"That's right!"

"Xu Xiaoxiao wasn't sold to our family; whatever she wants to do is her own freedom! Why should I stop her!"

"But Xu Xiaoxiao promised to treat me; shouldn't she be responsible for me?!"

The reason Wang Sinian gave made Old Master Wang snort out loud: "That is nothing but an excuse for your nonsense; who would believe that?"

"Why wouldn't they believe it? I am truly uncomfortable; my head hurts terribly!"

As he spoke, Wang Sinian even put on a pained expression.

But he forgot that the person standing in front of him right now was a highly respected medical expert!

Old Master Wang smiled disdainfully and reached out to grab his wrist: "Headache, is it? I'll help you check!"

Wang Sinian also realized too late that he had chosen the wrong method.

But since the words were already out, he couldn't take them back and could only stubbornly say: "No, I want Xu Xiaoxiao!"

At this moment, Wang Sinian was truly just a brat!

Even Old Master Wang felt a headache just looking at him!

He had previously been too lazy to bicker with this child.

But now... if he continued to indulge him, it would bring inconvenience to Xu Xiaoxiao!

Therefore, Old Master Wang sternly warned: "Xiao Xiao has her own life; you cannot be so selfish as to monopolize her just because of your own preferences!"

Old Master Wang was just giving Wang Sinian a reminder.

Who knew Wang Sinian would suddenly become very agitated and even start stuttering: "Who is monopolizing her? I, I am just..."

Wang Sinian's mind was a bit chaotic, and he actually didn't know what to say.

Upon discovering the old man staring at him unblinkingly...

Wang Sinian suddenly lost his temper: "It's so boring at home, I'm going to drink!"

After saying that, he grabbed his coat and hurried past the old man.

Old Master Wang watched Wang Sinian's retreating figure.

Once his figure had completely disappeared, he called for a servant: "Go follow Sinian, don't let him do anything absurd."

"Understood!" The servant took the order and left.

Old Master Wang sighed deeply, feeling as if... something was about to happen.

Wang Sinian really did go to a bar.

But he didn't look for his drinking buddies; he just sat alone in a private room, drinking his sorrows away.

He had wanted to use drinking to make himself feel a bit better. But the more he drank, the more he felt...

Xu Xiaoxiao was swaying right before his eyes!

Wang Sinian waved his hand around wildly and shouted irritably: "Stupid woman, you only know how to run after Jiang Chenghao, what's so good about him? You have no taste, you deserve to be rejected!"

And Xu Xiaoxiao, who was being complained about by Wang Sinian, suddenly sneezed.

Seeing this, Jiang Chenghao asked: "Are you cold?"

"No, no."

Xu Xiaoxiao was about to say more, but when she looked up, she discovered that the delivery person had already arrived at her door.

What a coincidence, just got home and the delivery arrived!

Xu Xiaoxiao felt very lucky.

And thinking about having delicious food to eat... her whole mood improved!

It was just that Xu Xiaoxiao was in a hurry to look at the manuscript for Jiang Chenghao, so she ate very quickly.

A few times, she even almost burned herself.

Jiang Chenghao could see that Xu Xiaoxiao was rushing to finish eating rather than enjoying the food, so he said: "Slow down, there's no rush."

"But, aren't we going to look at the manuscript?"

"That's not urgent either; publishing a book is a hobby, there's no deadline."

Hmm, that was true.

Xu Xiaoxiao slowed down her eating speed.

Discovering that Jiang Chenghao hadn't eaten at all, Xu Xiaoxiao asked: "Aren't you eating?"

Actually, Jiang Chenghao didn't really like eating this kind of thing.

But watching Xu Xiaoxiao eat so engrossed, he also picked up a piece to taste.

Well, he still didn't like it.

But he didn't reject it either.

Jiang Chenghao ate a few pieces and then chatted with Xu Xiaoxiao: "I heard you say just now that you are also treating Liu Qingze?"

"Yes."

"What's wrong with him?"

Mentioning Liu Qingze, Xu Xiaoxiao sighed before saying:

"Qingze is still young after all, and the burden he carries is very heavy, so he is under a lot of pressure. Fortunately, Xin'ai discovered it early and has been keeping an eye on him."

"Is Qing Ze's stress so great that... it has reached the point of needing therapy?"

"It's not that therapy is absolutely necessary; another reason is that Qing Ze wants Xin'ai to move into the house next door sooner."

"Why is that? Did the siblings have a fight?"

"No, it's simply because Qing Ze can't stand his sister showing off her affection with Qin Yiyan in front of him every single day; it's sickeningly sweet."

Xu Xiaoxiao answered the question while eating, her guard completely down.

Only after finishing these last words did she realize... they were somewhat inappropriate.

Xu Xiaoxiao suddenly became cautious and even looked at Jiang Chenghao tentatively.

Jiang Chenghao, however, had no particular expression, merely lowering his eyes to stare at the fried chicken nuggets in front of him.

Sensing that Xu Xiaoxiao was watching him, Jiang Chenghao turned his head to look at her.

Upon meeting her gaze, Jiang Chenghao smiled faintly: "You don't need to be so careful; hearing these things now, I don't feel particularly distressed in my heart anymore."

Xu Xiaoxiao... didn't quite believe him.

She even patted Jiang Chenghao on the shoulder and said, "There's no one else here; you don't need to pretend to be strong."

"This isn't pretending to be strong; I truly feel... that some obsessions are slowly fading."

As he spoke, Jiang Chenghao's face revealed a touch of melancholy, and he murmured: "You were right before; people should look forward. I looked forward and discovered that my life, even without Xin'ai, can still be rich and colorful."

While Jiang Chenghao was saying this, Xu Xiaoxiao stared at him without blinking.

It was as if she were investigating the truth of his words.

Jiang Chenghao also knew that Xu Xiaoxiao was watching him.

He simply turned his head to meet Xu Xiaoxiao's gaze at close range.

And said: "Look, am I lying?"

Xu Xiaoxiao hadn't expected Jiang Chenghao to suddenly lean in so close, and her body subconsciously tried to pull away.

But as she dodged, she actually fell off the chair!

Fortunately, Jiang Chenghao was quick-witted and fast-handed; he reached out to wrap his arm around Xu Xiaoxiao's waist and pulled her with force...

Xu Xiaoxiao returned to the chair, but her upper body was leaning against Jiang Chenghao's chest.

Jiang Chenghao asked helplessly: "Were you frightened by me? My gaze isn't that scary, is it!"

"No, no, no, it's my thoughts that are scary."

Huh?

Xu Xiaoxiao felt her cheeks heating up, and they showed a tendency to get even hotter!

To avoid having Jiang Chenghao discover the clues, Xu Xiaoxiao hurriedly stood up and said: "I, I'm full. Where did you put the manuscript? Let me take a look at it first!"

Jiang Chenghao handed the manuscript to Xu Xiaoxiao.

Xu Xiaoxiao turned away from the dining table and sat down with her back to Jiang Chenghao.

Afterward, Xu Xiaoxiao began to take deep breaths to regulate her emotions.