Friends

Who knew Ronan would glare at him again? "Why are you shouting so loud? Your big brother isn't deaf."

Su Jie was furious!

"Go do what you need to do. Your big brother and your sister have something to talk about."

Ronan said casually. The next second, he nodded at Su Xiao, revealing a gentle smile.

Everyone present changed color!

Was this guy provoking Li Nanbei?

Su Xiao was even more startled, her mind a complete mess.

In the subtly tense Martial Hall, although everyone on the surface was still sparring in twos and threes on various equipment, everyone's attention was subconsciously focused on a corner of the Martial Hall.

The man and woman in the corner seemed to be having a pleasant conversation.

This was an incredible sight for the nobles of Bo Ning District.

Not to mention that Su Xiao herself was a very aloof girl, with more young talents pursuing her than could be counted on two hands, yet none had ever been able to get closer; since Li Nanbei had made his statement, even fewer dared to confront that genius.

Ronan was the first.

Combined with his background from Yi Lin Manor, people could fully imagine that a storm was already brewing.

This was the rhythm of openly snatching someone's fiancée!

What made the nobles even more gossipy was that Su Xiao's attitude seemed very ambiguous!

This was getting interesting.

"I knew this guy showing off was all for Su Xiao."

In the small group, Wei Wei was absentmindedly fiddling with a casual game machine in the Martial Hall, her movements somewhat rough. The more she thought about Ronan's earlier rejection of her, the more her anger grew.

The excitement and gratitude that had just arisen instantly vanished.

"In this situation, shouldn't you be overjoyed?" Christine teased. "Ronan doesn't seem like he'll be bothering you anymore. Isn't this exactly what you wanted?"

Wei Wei was speechless.

Wang Xiaoman looked at Ronan and Su Xiao curiously. "He's really bold. Is he really not afraid of Young Master Li Family?"

Wei Wei rolled her eyes and said bitterly, "Infatuated, aren't all men like this? When Li Nanbei beats him into a pig's head, Yi Lin Manor's face will probably be completely lost because of him."

When Christine heard this, she uncharacteristically didn't joke. Instead, she hesitated for a moment and finally sighed, "Wei Wei, don't blame me for hiding it from you before—actually, Su Xiao asked for Ronan's phone number on my behalf."

Wei Wei's eyes widened instantly. "You mean—?"

Christine blinked.

Wang Xiaoman exclaimed in disbelief, "Su Xiao is pursuing Ronan?"

Her voice wasn't loud, but it was accidentally heard by someone nearby who was paying attention. In an instant, an undercurrent began to surge in the upper circles of Bo Ning District!

The young man and woman on the sofa looked relaxed, chatting occasionally, appearing like a couple who had just developed feelings for each other—at least, that's how it looked to outsiders.

It was a pity they couldn't hear Su Xiao and Ronan's conversation, otherwise they would definitely be startled by these two blunt people.

"You're using me."

Su Xiao rolled her eyes at Ronan. Although it was a roll of the eyes, it was from a beauty, so it carried a myriad of charms. Even a blockhead like Ronan was almost mesmerized.

At this moment, he suddenly remembered something he had read in a casual book in the library: [When a girl is beautiful to a certain extent, even if she is unreasonable, she is still very beautiful].

This sentence was too apt!

Before this moment, Ronan didn't know that a roll of the eyes could be so beautiful.

However, he still looked directly at her feigned anger. "I'm sorry, I'll compensate you."

Su Xiao narrowed her eyes. "For Wei Wei?"

Ronan thought for a moment. "Not entirely. A boring life needs a little fun."

Su Xiao sneered, "So you men are all the same. Girls like me are just tools for comparison and provocation in your eyes."

Her words were blunt enough to pierce the heart. Ronan's feigned intimacy with her was entirely to vent anger for Wei Wei, for Yi Lin Manor, and to provoke Li Nanbei and the entire Li Family. And the premise was that Su Xiao didn't refuse his invitation because of her friendship with Ronan.

So she said he was using her.

And from the results, that was indeed the case.

Is this the sorrow of a caged bird?

There was some anger and unwillingness in the girl's eyes, but more of a resigned lifelessness; she didn't refuse Ronan simply because she didn't want to be completely confined by Li Nanbei's cage, and at the same time, Ronan had a reliable aura about him. But despite this, the cruel reality and her intelligent mind made her feel despair.

Ronan and Li Nanbei didn't seem to be much different. That's why she said those heartbreaking words in self-abandonment.

However, Ronan didn't seem to mind. He looked at Su Xiao seriously. "Whether you believe it or not, it's actually not that complicated."

"My principle for doing things is very simple, and that is whether I like it or not."

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