CHAPTER 317: CHAPTER 317: POISONOUS PLAN 2_1

Staring at the ceiling in the darkness, I feel so secure. I’ll never be displaced again. It was just as the stranger once said, "As long as you have a house, all you need to worry about is earning a living. Everything else is just passing clouds."

Her phone screen lit up with a text message from Huang Xiaojue. She promptly replied. Then her phone rang. Huang Xiaojue’s voice sounded a bit tired. "Xixi, why aren’t you asleep yet?"

"I can’t sleep."

"Thinking of me, are you?"

She chuckled.

"Xixi, move into my place tomorrow. I’ll try to be back ASAP..."

Her lease was up, so she had to move out. He was fully aware of this. Before leaving, he had even given her the keys to his place, telling her to stay there until he returned, at which point he would help her move her things.

She replied softly, "No need. I’ve moved in with Xiaoya."

He was very surprised. After a moment’s pause, he asked, "Why?" She didn’t know how to answer.

For the first time, an awkward silence hung between them.

"Xixi, why didn’t you move to my place?"

She paused before answering, "Moving constantly is troublesome. I thought we could settle down once and for all after our wedding."

He thought she was feeling insecure because they hadn’t gotten their marriage certificate yet. He chuckled. "Xixi, we’ll get our marriage certificate as soon as I’m back. After that, we can live together."

She laughed too. "Then I’ll wait for you."

"It’s late. You should get some rest."

"You too. Get some rest."

Today, there were no dinner parties or social events. Her in-laws had both gone abroad on a trip. Zhou Xiaoxuan was home alone, extremely bored, so she started scrolling through Weibo again.

She didn’t even realize her husband, Zhang Jingning, had entered the room.

"Little Xuanyuan..."

She raised her head, saying resentfully, "You finally remembered to come home? Do you even remember how many days it’s been since you were last home?"

Zhang Jingning was very impatient. "You start nagging every time I come home. It’s infuriating! Have you done anything productive at home? You just spend all day on Weibo showing off your designer bags and clothes. Don’t you find it utterly boring?"

Seeing him fuming, Zhou Xiaoxuan didn’t dare confront her breadwinner too forcefully. Her tone softened as she tried to appease him. "Have you eaten? I can ask someone to cook a few dishes for you."

"No need. Get changed and come out with me."

She was a little surprised. "Where are we going?"

"Zhou Ting has invited us for tea."

"Zhou Ting?" Zhou Xiaoxuan was overjoyed.

"Zhou Ting really invited us? Are you sure?"

"Enough nonsense. Hurry up and change. Dress more formally; don’t dress like a common trollop."

Zhou Xiaoxuan hurriedly changed into an outfit she considered dignified and elegant. Zhang Jingning glanced at her and nodded, apparently satisfied.

As they were leaving, Zhang Jingning quietly warned her, "When you see Zhou Ting, don’t ask random questions or say anything foolish. Everyone in our circle knows she and the Third Young Master have called off their engagement."

"So it’s really over between them?"

"The wedding has been cancelled. It’s definitely over."

"Did the Third Young Master break up with her because of Yan Xixi?"

"Who knows? In any case, just don’t say or do anything out of line when we’re there."

They hurried to the designated clubhouse. When they entered the private room, Zhou Ting was already waiting inside.

Zhou Xiaoxuan rushed forward enthusiastically. "Miss Zhou, hello! We are truly honored by your invitation."

Zhou Ting replied indifferently, "Sit down."

Top-grade tea, delicate snacks—these were insignificant. The truly important thing was sitting across from the Zhou Family’s eldest daughter, Zhou Ting herself—this top socialite, hailed as the most beautiful ’Red Princess,’ was actually gracing her with such an honor! After all, Zhou Ting usually wouldn’t even deign to glance at nouveau riche like her.