No Throne to Inherit (First Update)

Ying Wuxin said lightly, "Actually, I know more about you than you know about me."

Zong Ruoning remained silent for a long while. Only after seeing Ying Wuxin to her door did he say apologetically, "Wu Xin, it's not that I don't like you, but not in that way between a man and a woman."

Ying Wuxin smiled. "I know, Brother Ruoning. I've always treated you like a real older brother too. I already have someone I like. It's just that you kept coming to see me—who wouldn't enjoy having a big brother to play with? Hahaha!"

Although she looked delicate and frail, she was actually very straightforward, creating a Strange Contrast with her appearance.

Zong Ruoning knew that Ying Wuxin was his mother's preferred choice for a daughter-in-law.

He had never cared much before. As long as his mother liked her, anything he did was what he ought to do.

But now, he suddenly found himself unwilling...

Zong Ruoning nodded and said politely, "I shouldn't have dragged things out. Before, I thought our families had been close for generations and that we'd known each other since childhood. Perhaps we could try getting along. They all said feelings could grow over time."

Ying Wuxin shrugged. "I knew that all along. Brother Ruoning, you only figured it out now?"

But Zong Ruoning said something entirely unrelated. "I've been here for several days, thinking about this. Today, I finally felt that I should have a career of my own too."

Ying Wuxin understood him. She smiled and nodded. "Then good luck, Brother Ruoning!"

She checked her Quantum Optical Brain Wristwatch Carrier and said, "I'll stay here for a few days to wait for someone. Then I'll return to the Su Clan."

"What a pity about the food at Student Xia's home, just