stonecrandall Chapter 235 I Was Counter-Taken by the Male Lead (23)
Chapter 235 I Was Counter-Taken by the Male Lead (23)
The atmosphere in the room gradually heated up. Jiang Rou's face was pressed against Xie Nan's chest, and the rapid beating of her heart revealed the turmoil in her heart.
Jiang Rou suddenly had a mischievous thought. She raised her slender white finger and gently poked Xie Nan's chest, her voice filled with coquettishness:
"Anan, your heartbeat is so loud."
As she spoke, she looked up at Xie Nan. The light reflected from the river shone through the window onto Jiang Rou's face. Her jade-like face seemed to glow in the darkness. Her almond-shaped eyes were smiling as she looked at Xie Nan with an innocent expression, as if she were truly seeking an answer.
Xie Nan's Adam's apple bobbed, his eyes instantly darkening. No longer suppressing his desire, he lowered his head and kissed those long-awaited lips.
Xie Nan kissed her earnestly, one hand encircling Jiang Rou's slender waist, the other resting on her neck, guarding the treasure before him with an absolute possessive posture.
After an unknown amount of time, a burst of colorful fireworks suddenly burst open in the dark sky, followed by countless other fireworks that illuminated the night.
Jiang Rou nestled breathlessly in Xie Nan's arms, glaring weakly at the culprit who was trying to soothe her. Xie Nan's heart stirred: He wanted to kiss her again.
But fearing he might anger her, he suppressed his desires, gazing at the fireworks outside the window, his eyes filled with affection as he looked at the person in his arms, his voice full of tenderness:
Happy New Year, baby.
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While some are happy, others are sad.
The atmosphere at the Meng family residence in Kyoto is now gloomy and extremely cold.
Qin Nuan sat beside Meng's mother, silent and tearful. Meng's mother held her hand and gently comforted her.
When she got to the sad parts, she would occasionally use a handkerchief to wipe the tears from the corners of her eyes.
Seeing his weeping wife and his usually strong and capable daughter-in-law crying uncontrollably, Meng's father was filled with anger and picked up the teacup on the table, throwing it towards the person below.
"You wretched child, kneel down now!"
The teacup smashed straight onto Meng Heng's head. With the sound of the teacup hitting the ground, blood flowed down his forehead, a horrifying sight.
Bai Qiuyu, who was next to Meng Heng, screamed in fright. Her whole body trembled and her face turned pale. She was about to speak but tears were streaming down her face, which made Meng Heng feel heartbroken.
Ignoring Meng's father's words, he stepped forward and stood in front of Bai Qiuyu, the wound on his forehead making him frown.
"Dad, Qiuyu is also carrying your grandson. How can you say such heartless things?"
Bai Qiuyu looked at Meng Heng in front of her, a hint of smugness flashing in her heart. She turned to Qin Nuan with a provocative smile and deliberately stroked her flat stomach.
Qin Nuan's long eyelashes concealed the mockery in her eyes. Foolish girl.
The battle in the living room continued. After Meng Heng finished speaking, Meng's father flew into another rage, pointing his finger at Meng Heng and yelling:
"She's willing to give birth, but our Meng family won't acknowledge her. The only daughter-in-law I've chosen is Qin Nuan. As for the others, they're just unsavory characters. Don't even think about getting involved with the Meng family."
Upon hearing this, Bai Qiuyu turned pale and swayed unsteadily, leaning against Meng Heng as if he were her only support.
While trying to calm Bai Qiuyu down, Meng Heng confronted his father.
"Dad, why are you forcing me like this? I just want to be with the person I love. Is that wrong?"
Qin Nuan almost vomited when she heard Meng Heng's shameless remarks. Listen to this, is this something a normal person would say?
He had a wife at home whom he was willing to marry, but he also found true love outside. On New Year's Eve, he brought his true love to his parents' house and, in front of his wife, begged them to grant him and his true love their blessing.
Meng's father also doubted his ears. Looking at his son who was staring at him with grief and indignation, he suddenly lost the strength to scold him. How could he say such brainless things? Is there any hope for him?
After voicing this question, Meng's father slumped weakly onto the sofa behind him, looking at Meng Heng without saying a word.
Looking at Meng's father, who had suddenly fallen silent, Meng's mother, as his husband of many years, knew that he was truly disappointed in Meng Heng.
But Meng Heng was her only son. Although he was wrong, the person who led her son astray was the most despicable. She couldn't bear to let her son continue arguing and hurt her husband's feelings, so she quickly spoke up:
"Xiao Heng".
Seeing that his father remained silent, Meng Heng felt a little uneasy. However, upon hearing his mother's voice, he seemed to suddenly regain his courage and turned his attention directly to Qin Nuan.
"Either I leave with Qiuyu and never set foot in the Meng family again, or I make Qin Nuan get out of the Meng family."
Meng Heng spoke with an air of confidence, as he was the only child of his parents, and he had long regarded the Meng family as their possession.
He had some feelings for Qin Nuan before; she was beautiful and had no one to rely on. But he gradually realized that this wasn't love. He only liked Qiu Yu now, especially since Qiu Yu was so fragile and he was the only one she could rely on.
What was most intolerable was that Qin Nuan, an orphan, had actually been given power by her father and entered the Meng family. Meng Heng frowned as he recalled the gossip he had overheard.
As soon as Meng Heng finished speaking, there was a moment of silence in the living room. After a long silence, Meng's father suddenly spoke:
"Are you really sure about this?"
Meng Heng felt a sense of unease at the absence of those who came, as if something had left him.
His intuition did not deceive him.
Someone has indeed been expelled from the Meng family, but it wasn't Qin Nuan; it was Meng Heng himself.
He felt indignant as he left the Meng family home, but deep down he still felt fearless and wasn't afraid to take it seriously.
No, it should be said that apart from the two people present, no one thought that Meng Heng would really be kicked out of the house.
Meng's father wanted to teach Meng Heng a lesson, while Meng's mother wanted her son to suffer. Bai Qiuyu felt that the Meng family was already in Meng Heng's hands, so leaving temporarily was fine.
Qin Nuan took this matter seriously. Of course, she wasn't foolish enough to believe that Meng's father would actually kick his son out of the house for her sake; rather, she was determined to make it a reality.
Qin Nuan watched Meng Heng's retreating figure, a hint of sneer flashing in her eyes. Then she calmed down and began to think about how to maximize her gains from this matter and obtain the greatest benefit from Meng's father.
There was another person who believed it, and that person was Xu Xi, who was present. Not only did she believe it, but she also stood on the same side as Meng Heng.
Meng Heng and Xu Xi are quite far apart in age, and the two usually don't interact much, but today Xu Xi suddenly felt that there was someone in her family who could understand her.
Looking at Meng Heng, who didn't want his life to be controlled by his parents, Xu Xi suddenly felt courageous. She didn't want to be a puppet in someone else's hands anymore.
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Ms. Shen looked at her son with a hint of disdain. He had been grinning foolishly ever since she called him to come. Could her son have gone mad?
Ms. Shen began to reflect on whether she had put too much pressure on Xie Nan recently. After thinking about it for a while, she still couldn't figure it out. Just as she was about to call Xie's father, she heard a sentence.
"Mom, Rou Rou has agreed to be my girlfriend."
Ms. Shen gasped, unable to choke back down, and coughed as a result.
The loud coughing brought Xie's father to the scene. He was wearing an apron, his hands were covered in flour, and he looked very anxious.
"What's wrong? What's wrong?"
Father Xie looked at Xie Nan questioningly, but Xie Nan smiled and remained silent, seemingly a little shy.
Shy? That's a word that can be associated with his son!
The question that came from the depths of Xie's father's heart.
"Hey, Lao Xie, our ancestral graves are emitting auspicious smoke! Someone's going to take our son! Hahahaha!"
After recovering, Ms. Shen spoke excitedly to Mr. Xie.
A nonsensical remark left Xie's father bewildered.
Isn't he neglecting his family too much? It feels like he and his son and daughter-in-law are from two different worlds. What are they talking about?