Marry Me Quick

Chapter 753 How Despicable of You

Shu Yanian glanced at An Xia and said, "Then I'll go upstairs first."

With that, she proceeded up the stairs.

Halfway there, she turned back and met An Xia's gaze.

Their gazes locked in the air. Shu Yanian gave a meaningful smile and slightly raised her chin before continuing her ascent.

An Xia understood that Shu Yanian must have overheard the conversation between her and Old Master Bai just now.

She lowered her head, feeling a mix of emotions.

Old Master Bai took a sip from his glass of water and then fixed his gaze on An Xia. "Miss An, that's all I wanted to say."

After he finished speaking, he kept his eyes on her and waited for her response.

An Xia was momentarily stunned but then offered a light smile. "From your perspective, you're right. I might have an average appearance and my family background might not be as impressive as Bai Jingshu's. It's natural for elders to care about their younger ones. I understand that. Just like if I brought Bai Jingshu home, my parents might also find fault with the fact that he's had many girlfriends in the past. It works both ways."

Old Master Bai sensed something off in her words, and his eyebrows nearly shot up as he retorted, "What do you mean? Find fault with my grandson?"

An Xia hurriedly clarified, "Please don't get angry. I was just making an analogy. Naturally, my parents want me to be happy, and they would prefer me to marry a virtuous and self-disciplined man. If they want to find fault with my boyfriend, it must be out of concern for my happiness. So, I completely understand the good intentions of the elders."

However, her smile didn't quite reach her eyes.

Being the only child in her family, she had been doted on and cared for.

Regardless of whom she chose as her boyfriend, her parents would feel like someone had taken their daughter away. This parental mentality was quite common.

She had been the pampered daughter of the family. In Old Master Bai's eyes, allowing her to be Bai Jingshu's lover seemed like a special favor granted to her.

His expression darkened as he remarked, "What a sharp tongue you have!"

An Xia kept her head down and remained silent.

Just then, a male voice sounded at the door. "Grandpa."

Recognizing it as Bai Yeqi's voice, An Xia looked up.

The way Old Master Bai spoke to Bai Yeqi was slightly better than how he had spoken to Shu Yanian, but it still wasn't particularly good.

"Why are you back so soon too?" Old Master Bai asked.

With a smile, Bai Yeqi walked over and responded, "It wasn't a very important gathering anyway. I was worried about Yanian's health, so I came back early."

After saying that, he looked at An Xia. "Miss An, you're here too."

An Xia tugged at the corner of her mouth, forcing a stiff smile.

Bai Yeqi didn't pay much attention to her reaction as he sat down next to Old Master Bai and said, "Grandpa, there's something I want to talk to you about."

An Xia found Bai Yeqi and his wife quite interesting. They seemed affectionate on the surface, but it didn't seem so behind closed doors.

However, she reminded herself that it was none of her business about other people's marital matters.

Yet, her curiosity about the past between Shu Yanian and Bai Jingshu was piqued.

She politely excused herself. "I'll go upstairs then."

Old Master Bai didn't say much, and An Xia nodded slightly at him before turning and heading upstairs.

In the hallway, she ran into Shu Yanian, who was smoking.

Shu Yanian had a captivating beauty that seemed to fit well both in private and public settings. Men would eagerly seek to marry her and have her as their wife. Something was intriguing about her charm, but An Xia couldn't quite put her finger on it.

Between her slender fingers, Shu Yanian held a cigarette, and the swirling smoke added to her enchanting presence.

An Xia didn't mind women smoking, but she felt that Shu Yanian's demeanor was quite affected.

She pretended not to see Shu Yanian and continued walking past.

However, as she passed by, Shu Yanian asked in a soft and airy voice, "Do you know who taught me to smoke?"

An Xia chose to ignore her.

Provoked by An Xia's dismissive attitude, Shu Yanian turned around abruptly. She tightened her fingers around the cigarette and said in a soft and eerie voice, "It was Jingshu."

How intimately she addressed him!

However, An Xia didn't want to say another word to her. Twisting the doorknob, she was about to walk inside.

Shu Yanian threw the cigarette to the ground. Then, she walked briskly toward An Xia and grabbed her arm. "An Xia, do you see the reality now? You can't step into the Bai family, and Jingshu will never marry you! Do you really think Jingshu loves you that much? He loves the Bai family that raised and nurtured him more! Sooner or later, he will give up on you!"

An Xia coldly shook off Shu Yanian's hand. "Can smoking intoxicate people? How else could you come up with such utter nonsense?"

Shu Yanian seemed disappointed as she didn't see a devastated expression on An Xia's face. "Don't you care?"

"Of course, I care, but what I care about is Bai Jingshu, not marrying into the Bai family. I don't think you can understand my feelings. If not, how would you become Bai Jingshu's sister-in-law?"

An Xia's words carried a deeper meaning, as she was deliberately provoking Shu Yanian.

She was genuinely curious about what had happened between Shu Yane and Bai Jingshu.