Chapter 518: Inviting a Wolf into the House

In the kitchen of the multi-story bungalow, Zhu Suosuo and Xie Hongzu were huddled by the sink, tidying up the vegetables they had bought back.

Zhu Suosuo said: "I'm telling you, Nansun is bringing her boyfriend back in a while, don't talk nonsense."

"Don't worry, no problem at all. You have to vet Nansun's boyfriend, right? If Nansun's boyfriend is a hypocritical villain and you aren't satisfied, then tell me, watch how I deal with him, I'll definitely ruin them."

"What are you saying? That's Nansun's boyfriend, not mine. My meaning is for you to eat your meal steadily and don't talk nonsense that's off the mark." Zhu Suosuo rolled her eyes in annoyance: "Hey, is that how you wash vegetables? Such a big bunch of vegetables, why are you washing them until they get smaller and smaller?"

"I see that the vegetables aren't good, so what's left are the best ones." Xie Hongzu smiled, then asked: "Suosuo, do you already have someone you like?"

Zhu Suosuo glanced at him and lowered her head to continue working: "Hurry up and wash the vegetables, Nansun will be back in a while."

Xie Hongzu didn't speak again either; he couldn't keep asking the same question. He understood that. The room went quiet, with only the sound of water from the faucet falling into the sink. He felt a bit awkward and said: "Actually, I think it's quite good now. In the future, we can also be like this, washing vegetables and cooking together, how sweet. Just like what they say on the internet, one house, two people, three meals, four seasons. Just thinking about it makes me feel particularly happy."

Zhu Suosuo was just about to speak when she heard the mechanical transmission of the smart door lock, followed by the 'ka' sound of the door opening. She curled her lips at Xie Hongzu, expressing disdain. Then she put down the vegetables in her hand, wiped her hands, and followed Xie Hongzu out of the kitchen.

"It's okay, no need to change shoes, just come in." Jiang Nansun's somewhat hoarse voice sounded.

Zhu Suosuo hadn't arrived yet, but she spoke first: "Let me see, who walked into our Princess Jiang's heart, picking this flower..."

Her words stopped abruptly. She stared blankly at the smiling Wang Yan, then at the sweet-faced Jiang Nansun. For a moment, she didn't know how to speak.

Xie Hongzu saw that the scene was a bit strange. He nudged Zhu Suosuo: "What's wrong? Do you all know each other?"

Zhu Suosuo came back to her senses and brushed her hair nervously to cover it up: "Ah..."

Jiang Nansun happily stepped forward and hugged her good sister: "Well, let me introduce you formally: Wang Yan, my boyfriend. How is it, Suosuo, is it very surprising?"

"Hmm... it is quite surprising..."

Wang Yan didn't speak, just smiled and nodded at Zhu Suosuo, whose eyes were full of complexity.

There were naturally many reasons for the complexity in Zhu Suosuo's eyes. Jiang Nansun could be the official girlfriend, but she couldn't—that was dissatisfaction. Her relationship with Jiang Nansun as good sisters, and her relationship with Wang Yan—this was a mess, and there was also anger that Wang Yan didn't have good intentions. If she had confessed to Jiang Nansun earlier, saying she had slept with Wang Yan, perhaps Jiang Nansun wouldn't be introducing Wang Yan to her with such a sweet face now. There was regret, and also worry for her good sister. She had a belly full of words she couldn't say, and there was frustration.

Most importantly, Xie Hongzu was here; how could she talk to Wang Yan? Indeed, Wang Yan had said he didn't care, and she did have some thoughts, but now that it was broken, she still felt a bit guilty, as if she had wronged Wang Yan.

With her personality, she certainly couldn't think she had wronged Wang Yan; it would only be the man who wronged her. But in their past interactions, she had always been the subordinate, whether in bed or out of bed, before sleep or after sleep, so she unconsciously placed herself in a lower position in front of Wang Yan. To put it plainly, it was still the anxiety of having something to ask for. She couldn't put on an act in front of Wang Yan...

Jiang Nansun certainly saw Zhu Suosuo's strangeness, but she just thought things had happened too suddenly and were indeed very unexpected. She understood this kind of surprise. If she were in her shoes and Zhu Suosuo brought Wang Yan to her, she would be about the same. After all, she had said so much before, and now she was slapping her own face.

"Alright, alright, being surprised is enough, you're overacting." She shook Zhu Suosuo twice and smiled: "Aren't you going to introduce me to this one in front of me?"

Zhu Suosuo came back to her senses and turned to look at Xie Hongzu beside her. Before she could speak, Xie Hongzu introduced himself: "Hello, Nansun, and..."

Seeing him look at himself, Wang Yan said: "Wang Yan."

"Brother Wang, hello." Xie Hongzu reached out his hand: "I am Xie Hongzu, Suosuo's boyfriend. My age should be younger than both of you; you can call me Little Xie."

"What nonsense are you talking about? Don't listen to his nonsense." Looking nervously at Wang Yan, who was still smiling and shaking hands with Xie Hongzu, Zhu Suosuo hit Xie Hongzu unhappily.

"Still in the testing phase, testing phase." Xie Hongzu pretended to block and laughed, looking at the pile of things Wang Yan was carrying: "Oh my, why are you still carrying these? Come, come, come, I'll help you take them in. Suosuo and I bought a lot of things back, and you and Nansun bought so many too. They are both busy and don't usually cook, so who knows when they can finish eating."

"Most of them are frozen, they won't spoil even if left for a few months." Dividing half to Xie Hongzu, Wang Yan smiled: "Alright, don't stand at the door, hurry up and tidy up to eat, I'm hungry."

Seeing Wang Yan carry the things in, Jiang Nansun raised her eyebrows at Zhu Suosuo, turned to close the door, and was about to follow to help. But unexpectedly, Zhu Suosuo pulled her and left. She could only let her pull her, shouting to Wang Yan: "Brother Yan, I have something to say to Suosuo, sorry to trouble you and Little Xie to prepare."

"Having secrets, huh." Looking at the tightly closed bedroom door, Xie Hongzu leaned over with a smile: "Brother Wang, how did you two know each other before?"

"I am friends with Nansun's dad. Her dad wanted to introduce his daughter to me and arranged a blind date for us. Although Nansun had a boyfriend at the time and didn't know about the blind date, we have kept in touch ever since. Zhu Suosuo is Jiang Nansun's good sister; isn't it normal to know her? We've eaten together a few times before, and Nansun is always talking about Suosuo, Suosuo, on weekdays."

Xie Hongzu nodded repeatedly in agreement: "The relationship between the two sisters is indeed good, and Suosuo is also always talking about Nansun, Nansun. Hey, Brother Wang, do you have any understanding of Suosuo?"

Wang Yan answered with a smile, and the two chatted and laughed, becoming familiar with each other in a few sentences, without even needing Wang Yan to take the initiative to guide them. This was because Xie Hongzu didn't care; his family was there, and his confidence was there. Laughing and joking, sloppy, doing as he pleased, he didn't need to worry about whether he would make others unhappy or uncomfortable. This wasn't even a lack of upbringing; after all, he had been raised with elite education since he was a child, just habitually self-centered, a kind of natural psychological advantage.

The two were talking outside, and in the room, Zhu Suosuo was also talking to Jiang Nansun: "What's going on, Nansun? How did you suddenly get together with Wang Yan?"

"Surprising, right? I didn't expect it either." Jiang Nansun lay on the bed and laughed foolishly: "But it can't be considered sudden. I've been with him for over half a month; we got together when Jingyan Group started being besieged, but I just didn't mention it to you. After all, I had introduced him to you before, and a while ago when I asked you what you thought of him, I denied it, so I was embarrassed to tell you. But stretching your head is a knife, and shrinking your head is also a knife; long pain is worse than short pain, so I brought Wang Yan back today."

Zhu Suosuo let out a long breath: "What's there to be embarrassed about with me? Besides, Wang Yan didn't take a fancy to me, and I couldn't reach him. I admit Wang Yan is excellent, but in terms of feelings, I don't think he is loyal, or rather, he doesn't have feelings at all, just coveting your beautiful face. Didn't you see a woman's cosmetics at his house before? Didn't you say that a man like him doesn't lack women at all? Since you know, why jump into the fire pit? What are you thinking?"

Speaking of this, Jiang Nansun was inevitably a bit depressed: "Of course I know, it's just feelings, who can say clearly. Although the time we've known each other is short, I just like him, so in order not to regret it, I jumped in regardless. And he promised me he would handle his relationship with other women well. He even agreed to meet my parents; I don't think he would lie to me."

"So you did that with him? You haven't come back to live lately, not at Uncle and Aunt's, not at Aunt's, but at the luxury mansion in Tomson Riviera?"

... "Hmm." Jiang Nansun was a bit embarrassed, gave an "en" sound, and blushed.

Zhu Suosuo slapped her own forehead. Wang Yan is still formidable... She let out a helpless long sigh: "What are you thinking? From the time you met until now, it's only been two months, right? How can you be so stupid? You just let him have it so cheaply?"

"Oh, sometimes when you're impulsive, it just happens naturally. Just like your first time back then, half-pushed, half-willing. But Wang Yan didn't force me; it was me who couldn't control myself. I think if I hadn't agreed, he wouldn't have forced me." Jiang Nansun sat up, covering her red face with both hands: "Don't talk about it, don't talk about it, I'm embarrassed. You mustn't talk nonsense; Wang Yan is particularly good, really, I didn't lie to you, otherwise I wouldn't have given myself to him."

Is he good or not, can I not know? Zhu Suosuo rolled her eyes: "What nonsense could I talk? Seeing you with that sour look of falling in love, really, I can't be bothered to manage you..."

"Don't talk about me, what do you think of that Little Xie?"

"I told you before, he comes to my company downstairs every noon and night to find me, it's annoying. I got off work early today, who would have thought he came even earlier? Hearing that I was coming back to eat with you, he insisted on coming to see you, and even threatened me that if I didn't let him see, he would shout downstairs. There was no other way, and thinking you were bringing a boyfriend back, I just let him come. Who could have thought your boyfriend would be Wang Yan."

"What's wrong with Wang Yan?" Jiang Nansun shook her head, a bit helpless: "Before, when I was with Zhang Anren, you were always complaining that he had no money, this wasn't good, that wasn't good. Now that I'm with Wang Yan, you say he's not good either. I don't know what you're thinking."

Zhu Suosuo certainly couldn't say the truth, just waved her hand irritably: "Do you want me to go out and find a place, leaving the two-person world for you?"

"No need, there are so many rooms, and it's not like there's no place. Besides, it's not like we always do that. Even if we really do, listening to the movement is nothing; who are we to each other..."

"Having a man is really different, huh." Zhu Suosuo snorted coldly: "There will be a time when you regret it."

"Then we'll talk about it when I regret it. Anyway, I'm very happy now. Let's go, let's go, let's go out to eat."

Zhu Suosuo sighed helplessly, letting Jiang Nansun push her out.

"Finished talking? The pot is boiling, hurry up and adjust the dipping sauce and start eating, we are all hungry, right, Brother Wang?" Seeing the two women come out, Xie Hongzu greeted them enthusiastically.

Wang Yan, who was sitting there adjusting the dipping sauce, nodded: "Indeed hungry, hurry up and eat. Little Xie, do you drink beer or white wine?"

Xie Hongzu shook his head and took out a bottle of red wine: "I'm not used to white wine. I brought a few bottles of red wine, which is also good for ladies, so I won't accompany you, Brother Wang."

"No problem."

Jiang Nansun sat beside Wang Yan and smiled: "You two have become familiar in such a short time?"

Wang Yan smiled and said: "We are all men, it's easy to get along, just say whatever you have to say. Give me that box of meat, put it in first."

Soon, everyone poured wine. Xie Hongzu raised his glass and said: "Today is the first time I've met Suosuo's good sister, Nansun, and also the first time I've met Brother Wang. I'm particularly happy to meet you all. I wish you two early sons and a hundred years of harmony. Let's have a drink together."

Looking at Xie Hongzu, who was self-familiar and trying hard to perform, Jiang Nansun shook her head: "We haven't been together for even a month, what early sons, but I'll take your good words. Suosuo? What are you blanking out for? Drink?"

Zhu Suosuo picked up her wine glass and looked at Wang Yan: "You must treat Nansun well, otherwise I won't let you off."

This was acting, Wang Yan smiled: "Don't worry, I guarantee I won't treat her badly, let's drink."

Everyone clinked glasses like they meant it. Jiang Nansun and Zhu Suosuo drank a small sip, Xie Hongzu drank a big gulp, looking very heroic. Wang Yan didn't care about that, took a sip himself, and fished out the cooked beef to feast on.

Xie Hongzu asked: "Brother Wang, I didn't ask when we chatted before, what do you do? Our family does home appliances, I don't know if there's a possibility of cooperation?"

"I do finance, opened a private equity firm, and it doesn't reach your family's home appliances."

"Impressive, working in finance..."

The atmosphere of the meal was quite good, but it was all Xie Hongzu talking, Wang Yan occasionally echoed, and Jiang Nansun occasionally interjected. The wine was also drunk quite diligently. But the atmosphere was also strange, because Zhu Suosuo, who was always talkative, now had very few words.

Xie Hongzu, who had already flushed from drinking, naturally noticed this problem. He picked up a piece of meat for Zhu Suosuo and asked with concern: "Suosuo, why aren't you talking? Is there something uncomfortable?"

"Nothing, you eat yours, don't worry about me."

"Alright, Suosuo, be more energetic. Come, have a drink. I know you've been tired from work lately, drink more wine, get dizzy, and sleep until dawn."

Jiang Nansun naturally knew that Zhu Suosuo was like this because of her and Wang Yan being together. After all, she wasn't right from the moment she entered the door, but she really couldn't understand why Zhu Suosuo had to be like this. She could only attribute it to the deep sisterly love, worrying about her future.

Zhu Suosuo glanced at Wang Yan and took a sip of wine. She wanted to act, but she really couldn't act anymore, because Wang Yan and Jiang Nansun were sitting in front of her, and she wasn't very comfortable. Watching Jiang Nansun pick up food for Wang Yan, watching them whisper to each other, and their intimate behavior, she couldn't smile.

Although she had never hoped for a good result with Wang Yan, because she knew what she wanted, and she knew Wang Yan wouldn't give it. But now seeing her good sister's sweet smile, she still felt it was very stinging.

She certainly reflected. Compared to Jiang Nansun, if she had to say what she lacked, she thought it was three points. First, her educational level was low. Although she was also an undergraduate, she really had no culture, not comparable to Jiang Nansun, who was a literary youth who loved reading. The second point was mostly her past, which led to her not being clean and pure. The third point was her obsession with money, different from Jiang Nansun's wealthy background.

She knew it was her impurity, coupled with the strong purposefulness triggered by money, that made Wang Yan not value her very much, just liking her skin but having no thoughts of taking her as his own. She believed that even if she liked money, as long as she was pure, Wang Yan wouldn't treat her with this attitude.

So why couldn't she smile now? It was comparing herself to Jiang Nansun, and she felt regret for her past. Changing boyfriends every two weeks was not the attraction to men she was proud of, nor was it a record she could show off.

She stopped letting her imagination run wild, forced a smile, talked, and drank wine in big gulps.

Xie Hongzu was still as active as ever; he wanted to perform, and after drinking and getting tipsy, it increased his desire to perform even more. Of course, he still had a degree, didn't drink until he was dead drunk, and was still quite sober, just using the alcohol to say some witty remarks to Zhu Suosuo and pester her...

Finally, the meal lasted until nearly ten o'clock. Seeing Xie Hongzu still talking there, Jiang Nansun looked at Wang Yan: "Brother Yan, are you going back to live, or are you staying here? Don't leave, calling a designated driver is expensive, and it's not like there's no place to sleep here. It just so happens I still want to talk to Suosuo."

"Okay, listen to you." Wang Yan naturally nodded in agreement.

Zhu Suosuo let out a long breath and very considerately followed the words to say to Xie Hongzu: "Xie Hongzu, it's ten o'clock, you hurry back. We drank wine today, and Nansun and I will talk for a while before sleeping. We still have to go to work tomorrow."

Xie Hongzu looked at the smiling Wang Yan. He tentatively turned his head and asked: "Should I stay here too? This is a three-bedroom apartment, there's room..."

Zhu Suosuo stared at him: "Xie Hongzu! What are you thinking?"

Xie Hongzu shrank his neck and raised both hands: "Alright, alright, I'll go, I'll go. Hey, should I help you tidy up?"

"Are you going or not?"

"Going, going, going." Seeing Zhu Suosuo about to get anxious, Xie Hongzu didn't pester anymore and stood up decisively: "Brother Wang, Nansun, then I'll go first. You all rest well, let's meet again."

Wang Yan and Jiang Nansun nodded in response. Zhu Suosuo stood up and pushed him to the door: "Go, I'll send you off."

Seeing the two open the door and leave, Jiang Nansun let out a long breath: "This Xie Hongzu is quite interesting; it might be true love for Suosuo."

"How can you tell?"

"He's such a rich second generation, what kind of girl can't he get with a snap of his fingers? But look at how Suosuo treats him, and he still pestered her to be close."

"Tidy up." Wang Yan raised his eyebrows and didn't express any opinion, standing up to pick up the plates and bowls.

Jiang Nansun didn't care either, gave an "en" sound, followed to tidy up things, giggling and muttering about Zhu Suosuo's surprise earlier...

Zhu Suosuo and Xie Hongzu stood downstairs, waiting for the designated driver to arrive. She asked: "What did you chat about with Wang Yan before?"

She knew Wang Yan wouldn't reveal her shortcomings, but she still couldn't help but want to confirm it.

"Nothing much, just talking about how he met Nansun, and how he met you. He even cheered me on, saying we have a husband-and-wife look and will definitely succeed."

"You're just making things up." Zhu Suosuo smiled. Based on her understanding of Wang Yan, he wouldn't say such things; he would only cope, and without letting people discover it. Especially her and Xie Hongzu's business—not speaking was the greatest help to her.

"Why aren't you happy today? Do you think Wang Yan is not good?"

"No, I just think even if he's not good, it won't affect me; after all, that's Nansun's boyfriend. If I have to say he's not good, it's the common problem of rich people—they are all heartless. Didn't you say yourself before that you've had countless girlfriends?" Seeing Xie Hongzu smiling awkwardly and wanting to explain, Zhu Suosuo shook her head: "I'm just too tired lately, suddenly relaxing and a bit unaccustomed. Don't overthink it."

"Suosuo, what do you think of my performance today? Didn't I lose face for you in front of Nansun and Wang Yan?"

Zhu Suosuo shook her head: "Don't be self-indulgent, losing face is losing your own face, what does it have to do with me?"

"I said at the beginning, I'm your boyfriend."

"Look at which one of them believed it?" Zhu Suosuo glanced sideways: "Why are you different from before? Before, you were so cold and aloof? Look at you now, the contrast is too big, do you know?"

"That was for outsiders to see; now it's for my own people to see." Xie Hongzu laughed: "Anyway, I'm sticking to you; if you don't have a boyfriend for a day, I'll pester you for a day."

"Isn't it good to be friends? Why do you have to be like this?"

"I like you, seeing you happy is happier than me being happy. If you are sad, it's sadder than me being sad. You don't know, just now when you didn't speak, you scared me; I thought I didn't perform well."

Zhu Suosuo sighed, looking at the designated driver riding a small electric scooter from afar: "The person is here, you go back and rest early."

"Then should I find you tomorrow? Shall we have lunch together?"

"Your legs are on your body, is it useful for me to say don't come?"

Xie Hongzu clapped his hands: "Then it's settled. I'll bring a friend tomorrow to introduce you to him; he's particularly interesting, you'll know when the time comes."

Zhu Suosuo waved impatiently: "Go, go."

Watching the designated driver drive Xie Hongzu away until the taillights disappeared, Zhu Suosuo let out a long breath, stayed there for a while longer, did some psychological construction, and only then turned and went upstairs. She really didn't want to go back; she knew Wang Yan's level, and she really was good sisters with Jiang Nansun, she didn't want to listen to that movement...

Just as she opened the door and entered, Zhu Suosuo saw her good sister quickly leave Wang Yan's arms, sit up straight, and look at her: "We've tidied up everything, you bought so many things, are there any extra toiletries at home?"

"They are all in the bedroom on the north side, wait a moment, I'll go find them."

Not long after, Zhu Suosuo came out with a bath towel and toothbrush: "Here, they are all new. I'll go wash up first, won't disturb your intimacy."

While speaking, she didn't look at Jiang Nansun, but at Wang Yan, emphasizing 'intimacy' heavily.

Looking at Zhu Suosuo entering the bathroom, Jiang Nansun, blushing, threw herself onto Wang Yan: "Brother Yan, let's not do that today, okay? Suosuo has to go to work tomorrow, and I'm controlling my voice, it will affect her rest."

Wang Yan didn't speak, just reached his hand into her camisole. Jiang Nansun was panicked in her heart, suppressing her instantly rapid breathing: "Brother Yan, no... mmm..."

"No, Brother Yan, this is Suosuo's room... mmm... close the door..."

Wang Yan naturally ignored Jiang Nansun's bitter pleas. This kind of thing had obstacles and, to a certain extent, hurt her dignity. So relying on words wouldn't work; one had to conquer.

Jiang Nansun originally liked small excitement and was quite sensitive. At this moment, the bedroom door was wide open, and not far away was the bathroom, the sound of rushing water clearly audible, and her good sister was washing up inside. Her pleas were ignored by Wang Yan, and she had no choice but to control herself tightly, which was very hard.

Zhu Suosuo in the bathroom didn't hear the movement outside because she was taking a shower, even washing her hair, as hot pot easily left a smell. As such, the speed of washing up naturally wouldn't be very fast. Although in order not to delay Wang Yan and Jiang Nansun from using the bathroom, she had used the fastest speed, after blowing her hair dry and applying some skincare products, it had already been half an hour.

Wrapped in a bath towel, the moment she opened the bathroom door, what entered her ears was the suppressed, unexpressed comfortable sound of her good sister. She looked at the wide-open bedroom door, carefully took two steps forward, poked her head in to look, and met Wang Yan's deep eyes.

He was beckoning to her.

Zhu Suosuo stood blankly at the bedroom door, looking at the scene inside, and was stunned for a long while. Except for herself, no one knew what she was thinking, and perhaps no one cared what she was thinking.

Finally, she smiled, let the bath towel slip off, lifted her long hair that had just been washed and blown fluffy, and walked barefoot on the mahogany floor, leaving a trail of footprints.

Seeing her good sister in such a state, Jiang Nansun opened her eyes wide in disbelief. At this moment, the thoughts in her mind were unknown, and similarly, no one cared how she actually thought.

She just looked at the infinite tenderness in the eyes of the galloping Wang Yan. She closed her eyes, and strings of tears slid from the corners of her eyes.

Not long after, her tears were gently wiped away, and then, she was lost in the storm, unable to find herself...

Another debt was created... ===== CHAPTER 519 =====