Wen Ran and Bai Xiaoxiao ca out of the restroom and saw, not far away, ng Ke and Mo Xiuchen smoking and chatting about sothing unknown.
Seeing them co out, Mo Xiuchen imdiately extinguished his cigarette and threw it into the nearby trash bin.
His deep eyes glanced over Bai Xiaoxiao, and he smiled warmly at Wen Ran.
Beside him, a strange glint flashed through ng Ke’s eyes as he also discarded the half-smoked cigarette.
Like Mo Xiuchen, he looked at the approaching won.
However, the person he looked at was different.
Wen Ran raised her eyebrows and smiled gently at Mo Xiuchen, saying cheerfully, "Xiuchen, I happened to et Xiaoxiao in the restroom."
"Just now Boss ng said he and Xiaoxiao were having dinner here."
Mo Xiuchen glanced at ng Ke and smiled, joining the conversation.
"Xiaoxiao, why don’t you co over to our house later? Ziyi, Xin Xin, and Momo, the three little ones, all miss you."
"Oh, really? It seems my godsons and goddaughters are the best."
Bai Xiaoxiao widened her eyes in surprise and raised her eyebrows proudly.
"ng Ke, do you want to join us?"
Wen Ran turned her head to ask ng Ke.
Although Mo Xiuchen addressed ng Ke as Boss ng, as Bai Xiaoxiao’s best friend, Wen Ran called him by his first na.
ng Ke shook his head with a smile, "I won’t go."
As he spoke, his gaze shifted from Wen Ran to Bai Xiaoxiao, and he said warmly, "Xiaoxiao, I was originally planning to take you ho later..."
"ng Ke, you should go back and think carefully about what I said earlier. I wasn’t joking."
"..."
ng Ke’s expression slightly changed.
Just as he was about to speak, Mo Xiuchen chuckled softly and said to Wen Ran, "Ranran, since Xiaoxiao is going to the house, let’s go."
**
On the way ho, Wen Ran sat in the back with Bai Xiaoxiao.
Mo Xiuchen focused on driving, occasionally glancing at the rear-view mirror.
Wen Ran gently held Bai Xiaoxiao’s hand and said softly, "Xiaoxiao, don’t worry. If ng Ke really doesn’t agree to break up and keeps pestering you, we’ll think of another way."
It was just this afternoon that her brother, Wen Jin, told her what Xu Wanqi had said to Madam ng.
And, what Wen Jin said about helping Xu Wanqi fulfill her wish.
At that mont, Wen Ran thought that if ng Ke agreed to break up, there was no need to do those things.
But rembering earlier, Xiaoxiao’s tension over the phone and Bai Xiaoxiao’s worries in the restroom.
Wen Ran made a decision in her heart.
If ng Ke really entangled Xiaoxiao, or did sothing to harm her, they would ensure he and Xu Wanqi got together.
Forcing him to let go.
"Xiaoxiao, Ranran is right. Don’t overthink it. If sothing happens, we’re all here for you."
From the driver’s seat, Mo Xiuchen, upon hearing Wen Ran’s words, also smiled gently and spoke warmly.
Bai Xiaoxiao forced a smile, "Ranran, if you guys hadn’t arrived just now, I don’t know what ng Ke would have done."
"He wouldn’t dare harm you."
Wen Ran patted her hand to offer comfort.
Mo Xiuchen turned his head to look at them for a mont, asking calmly, "Do you want to call ho? If ng Ke doesn’t agree to break up with you, he will definitely start with your parents."
"I’ll call my dad first. With my mom, it can’t be explained over the phone."
Bai Xiaoxiao knew her mother too well.
Just as ng Ke said, with her mother’s fondness for him, she would never agree to their breakup.
And even less to her being with Luo Haofeng.
"Alright, then call Uncle Bai first."
Wen Ran released Bai Xiaoxiao’s hand to let her make the call.
The phone rang twice, and Mr. Bai’s warm voice ca through the line, as kind as ever, "Hello, Xiaoxiao."
"Dad, are you at ho or outside?"
Bai Xiaoxiao looked out the car window, her voice gentle with a hint of probing.
"At ho! Your mom made braised lion’s head; we were just having dinner."
Mr. Bai’s voice ca with a tone of laughter.
Bai Xiaoxiao heard her mother’s voice on the other end asking, ’Is it Xiaoxiao? Ask her if she’s eaten yet.’
"Xiaoxiao, your mother wants to know if you’ve eaten. Weren’t you leaving with ng Ke? Why are you calling now?"
"Dad, I’ve eaten, and don’t let mom overhear; I have sothing to tell you."
"Okay." Mr. Bai readily agreed.
After a couple of seconds, Bai Xiaoxiao lowered her voice a bit, "Dad, I told ng Ke I wanted to break up; I’m not with him now. He might call you or Mom."
There was a mont of silence on the phone.
A few seconds later, Mr. Bai’s voice ca back, "Xiaoxiao, where are you now?"
"I’m with Ranran, Dad. I’ll explain everything when I get ho."
Beside her, Wen Ran listened quietly to Bai Xiaoxiao making the call, unable to hear what Mr. Bai was saying.
But from Bai Xiaoxiao’s words, she could guess that Mr. Bai should be easier to persuade than Mother Bai.
If Bai Xiaoxiao and Luo Haofeng wanted to be together, and sought acceptance from their elders, it seed that Mr. Bai and Luo Haofeng’s father would be the key.
"What did Uncle Bai say?"
Seeing Bai Xiaoxiao hang up the phone, Wen Ran asked with concern.
Bai Xiaoxiao’s brows relaxed into a smile, "My dad is easier to talk to than my mom. To break up with ng Ke without being scolded by my mom, I must rely on my dad."
"That’s good; as long as Uncle Bai is on your side, Aunt Qiao will eventually co around too."
"Mo Xiuchen, can I ask you for a favor?"
"What do you need? Just say it."
Mo Xiuchen agreed without hesitation; the smile on Bai Xiaoxiao’s face slightly faded, "I need you to investigate ng Ke for , as detailed as possible."
"No problem."
Mo Xiuchen raised an eyebrow with a smile; it was a trivial task.
"Why investigate ng Ke?"
Wen Ran looked at Bai Xiaoxiao in confusion; they were about to break up, yet she wanted to investigate him.
Bai Xiaoxiao frowned, recalling that mont at Yi Pin Xuan Pavilion in her mind, her expression slightly changing.
"Ranran, the way ng Ke behaved today felt so foreign to . I don’t know how to describe it, but for a mont, I thought his gaze was sinister."
She didn’t know if it was her imagination.
But at that mont, she really felt that way, especially when ng Ke said not only would he not break up, but he wanted to marry her.
The certainty in his tone, as if whatever he intended, he would achieve.
anwhile, ng Ke was driving toward Bai Xiaoxiao’s house.
His grip on the steering wheel was so tight that his knuckles faintly showed a bluish tint.
His usually gentle eyes were now encased in a layer of ice.
In his ears echoed Bai Xiaoxiao’s words, "ng Ke, let’s break up."
His emotions turned irritable at that sound.
Upon reaching the vicinity of the Bai Family, he parked in a mall to buy so gifts before getting back in the car to head to their house.
Once parked, he looked over at the villa through the car window. Upon seeing the area shrouded in darkness, with no lights on, his expression darkened slightly.
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