C12 He Bought Candy for Her

Si Nanzhi's face fell the moment his gaze landed on Leh Jiu's bare thighs.

"Why aren't you wearing pants?"

"Your pants are too big for me; I can't fit into them."

Leh Jiu's large eyes twinkled innocently.

After all, her top was long enough to cover her thighs, so there was no risk of exposure.

For the first time, Qiao Lan caught a faint smile on Si Nanzhi's face.

But that smile wasn't meant for her!

A flash of jealousy and spite crossed Qiao Lan's eyes.

That woman, flaunting her seductive looks, pretending to be so pure!

And to think she dared to seduce her man!

"You should wear them, even if they're big!"

"Oh."

Did she not realize how tempting her legs were?

Next time she showed her legs, he'd break them!

As Si Nanzhi and Leh Jiu were about to leave, Qiao Lan spoke up again.

"Si..."

Qiao Lan's eyes brimmed with tears, a mix of self-pity and affection.

"Are your eyes twitching?"

Leh Jiu asked, her face the picture of innocence.

"..."

Ms. Chen struggled to suppress her laughter.

My dear girl, are you clueless?

That's not a twitch; that's a come-hither look.

Now Qiao Lan, who had been trying to flirt, was the one twitching uncontrollably.

Ms. Chen bit her lip, barely holding back her laughter.

Qiao Lan's face flushed with embarrassment and anger.

She wanted to lash out, but the look Si Nanzhi gave her forced her to keep her frustration to herself.

The warmth in his demeanor vanished, replaced with an icy facade as if to say, 'Why are you still here?'

Si Nanzhi's voice was cold: "Aren't you leaving?"

Qiao Lan felt aggrieved but kept up her facade of magnanimity, saying softly, "Grandma mentioned you haven't visited her in a while. She really misses you and would like you to come home for dinner tonight."

As she spoke, Qiao Lan's eyes held a haughty look towards Leh Jiu.

No matter if you've made it to his bed, you're still no more than a common floozy.

She was the granddaughter-in-law endorsed by her grandmother!

The title of Mrs. Si was destined to be hers!

Leh Jiu seemed oblivious to the challenge thrown her way, or perhaps she simply didn't care.

Qiao Lan's smug look faded within seconds as a harsh dose of reality was unceremoniously dumped on her.

And it was Si Nanzhi himself who did the dousing.

"Lu Xing, show the guests out."

With those words, Si Nanzhi didn't spare another glance as he ushered Leh Jiu into the house.

Hearing this, Qiao Lan's face registered embarrassment and sadness, which quickly morphed into a look of deep resentment.

"Ah Si..."

A surge of anger welled up inside Qiao Lan. She attempted to follow them, but after only a couple of steps, Lu Xing blocked her path with an outstretched hand.

Qiao Lan could unleash her fury on Leh Jiu and Ms. Chen, but facing Lu Xing, who had been raised alongside Si Nanzhi and was considered almost a grandson by Granny Lu, she had no choice but to speak kindly, despite her resentment. "Mr. Lu, I need to speak with Ah Si. Please, let me through."

With a stoic face, Lu Xing gestured politely, "Miss Qiao, after you."

Biting her lip, with a flash of humiliation and anger in her eyes, Qiao Lan stood her ground, watching the pair standing together ahead of her.

She couldn't bring herself to acknowledge how well-matched they appeared from behind.

In the spacious living room, Qiao Lan noticed piles of various clothes, all the latest styles.

Among them were unreleased designs from a major brand—items she hadn't even obtained yet, but Leh Jiu had disdainfully cast aside.

Si was spoiling that woman rotten!

Feeling threatened, Qiao Lan reined in her bubbling resentment and managed to keep her composure as she addressed him politely, "Mr. Lu, Granny is waiting for my response at home. I just need to know what time Si will be arriving tonight so we can prepare."

"I'll inform my father when I head over."

There's no need for an outsider like you to concern yourself.

Lu Xing's father was the butler of the Lu family, and he had grown up in the Lu household from a young age.

Qiao Lan could sense the underlying message in his words. Her already wounded heart felt another sting from Lu Xing, causing her breath to quicken.

She closed her eyes, quelling the fury within, and upon reopening them, her demeanor was serene. "Alright, then Granny and I will wait for Si at home."

Lu Xing remained silent this time, maintaining the posture of a host seeing off a guest.

Until the very last second, Qiao Lan maintained a composed smile.

But as soon as she turned away, her smile was replaced by an icy resolve.

Lu Xing, you just wait!

Once I'm married into the Si family, you'll see how I deal with you!

Inside the house, Si Nanzhi had chosen a set of long clothes and pants for Leh Jiu, enveloping her from head to toe.

Her long, luminous neck caught his eye, sparking a vampiric impulse in him to bite down on her slender throat and drain her blood.

Tsk, I'll have someone deliver a batch of turtlenecks tomorrow.

"Here you go."

With those words, a mysterious package arced through the air and landed precisely in Leh Jiu's arms.

Leh Jiu instinctively caught it, her expression shifting from puzzled to shocked, and then to sheer delight.

Wow, such a large bag of candy!

Her eyes sparkled with glee, reminiscent of a thrilled three-year-old.

She leaped up joyfully and hugged Si Nanzhi with fervor, bouncing in his embrace. "Nanzhi, you're the best."

His nose was filled with a subtle, entrancing scent—her unique fragrance.

He relished her spontaneous embrace.

A smile crept onto his aloof face, and just as he was about to return the hug, Leh Jiu had already stepped back.

"Nanzhi, did you buy this especially for me?"

Tsk, why the rush?

Si Nanzhi smoothly withdrew his hand, feigning indifference. "I found it on the road."

Behind them, Lu Xing rolled his eyes, recalling the three streets he'd driven down and the three supermarkets he'd searched before making the purchase.