h4Chapter 378: Chapter 378: And I Can Only Sympathize with Brother/h4

    Su Ruanruan’s face flushed, and her steps quickened.

    Bao Jingyuan mored, "Big brother, you have a girlfriend. If you and Su Ruanruan stay alone on the third floor, your girlfriend will get angry."

    Bao Jingyan walked down the stairs slowly, "Get angry?"

    Bao Jingyuan seriously replied, "Of course she’ll get angry!"

    Bao Jingyan teased, "Then what should I do to make amends?"

    Bao Jingyuan eagerly said, "Just keep your distance from Su Ruanruan, big brother!"

    A faint smile yed at the corner of Bao Jingyan’s mouth.

    —Afraid she’ll get even angrier.

    When Su Ruanruan came downstairs, Xia Minn had also arrived.

    She also brought a suitcase, as if nning a short stay.

    Mrs. Bao spoke gently, "I invited Minn over."

    She intended to get close to Bao Jingyan, saying, "Jingyan can also invite his girlfriend over. The snow scene in the Jing Garden is really not bad this year!"

    Bao Jingyan smiled faintly.

    He looked at Su Ruanruan and frowned, "You finished packing so quickly?"

    In front of others, Su Ruanruan didn’t want to upset him.

    She said, "Aunt Gui Zhi packed for me."

    Bao Jingyan deliberately picked on her, "You dare to boss Aunt Gui around?"

    He added, "Only the olddy canmand her, how cozy must you two be to have this clout?"

    Su Ruanruan was both angry and embarrassed.

    He was clearly taking advantage of her.

    On the side, Bao Mingyuan thought he was behaving like an old dog. Can’t Jingyan have a bit more shame?

    Xia Minn, on the other hand, looked downcast.

    Her treatment at the Bao Family was far worse than Su Ruanruan’s.

    Her heart was not content, as she was supposed to be the future daughter-inw of the Bao Family!

    Yet she didn’t realize, her arrival was abrupt.

    Bao Mingyuan didn’t really like it.

    Bao Ziqi saved her face, helping her with the luggage to the second floor.

    Xia Minn was going to stay in the bedroom next to Bao Ziqi’s.

    Bao Ziqi said in a t voice, "No."

    Xia Minn opened the door curiously, "Why not? I think theyout here suits an unmarrieddy."

    "If I say no, then no," Bao Ziqi closed the door.

    Xia Minn suddenly blushed.

    She looked at him shyly, "Ziqi, do you want me to stay in your room?"

    Bao Ziqi was taken aback.

    A faint blush rose on his pale face.

    Not because of affection.

    But difort.

    He had never thought of anything happening with Xia Minn...

    Luckily, he quickly regained hisposure and took her to a bedroom at the northernmost end, "You can stay here."

    "The north-facing room! Won’t it be cold?"

    "There’s central heating."

    Their back and forth left Xia Minn somewhat disheartened.

    After putting down her luggage, they went downstairs for a meal.

    During the meal, Mrs. Bao tried to ostracize Su Ruanruan by bringing up Bao Jingyan’s girlfriend multiple times.

    Even Bao Mingyuan was annoyed, "Isn’t Ziqi’s issue enough for you to worry about?"

    Mrs. Bao immediately fell silent.

    Her husband had been very cold to her recently.

    On her face, she put on a pitiful and charming appearance.

    Bao Mingyuan, always tender-hearted to women, said when no one was around after the meal, "It’s cold. There’s no need to kneel at the ancestral hall for the next few days."

    Mrs. Bao’s eyes brimmed with tears again.

    It was cold outside, but the bedroom was warm.

    Knowing her husband had softened a bit, she went to the bathroom to freshen up.

    Bao Mingyuan had the habit of an hour’s nap at noon.

    That day, he stayed in the bedroom for a full three hours...

    *

    First floor.

    Housekeeper Wang made a firece, and the youngsters gathered around for fun.

    The olddy also came.

    The olddy wanted to y mahjong.

    Xia Minn rememberedst time and didn’t want to participate.

    Su Ruanruan’s pale slender hands were warmed by the firece. She said, "I won’t join this time."

    Only then did Xia Minn show the demeanor of a true fiancée.

    She yed cards with the olddy, keeping her happy.

    Bao Ziqi and Bao Jingyan also joined the table.

    Su Ruanruan sat alone in front of the firece, holding a book to read.

    On the snowy day, she wore a printed wool long dress.

    Her ck hair draped over her shoulders.

    Quietly reading—a true beauty!

    Bao Jingyan’s gaze drifted over there from time to time...