Chapter 300: Marrying Into a Wealthy Family 2

Rejected 99 Times, the Aloof Campus Belle Comes On Strong

Boss Cutie

"You didn't need to bring a gift, not when you've already come!" The Jiang couple was grinning from ear to ear.

"I heard from Muye that Uncle really loves fishing, so I bought Uncle a fishing rod. I heard this one is especially good to use." When Leng Ruoli handed the wrapped fishing rod to Father Jiang, he was overjoyed. "You're so thoughtful!"

Jiang Muye said with a smile, "Thoughtful isn't the half of it. It's expensive too, Dad. This is a Rawsthorne fishing rod, and it costs four hundred thousand dollars!"

The moment the words left Jiang Muye's mouth, Father Jiang was so shocked he almost dropped the rod, and he hurriedly steadied his grip.

A four-hundred-thousand-dollar fishing rod, just for fishing?

That was a little too extravagant!

Normally, the rod he fished with only cost a few dozen yuan, and a slightly better one might run two or three hundred.

Who would've thought that this one was four hundred thousand dollars!

The workmanship was fine, the design was beautiful, and it was even studded with gems. One look and you could tell it was worth a fortune.

Father Jiang was beaming, and he couldn't wait to go show it off to his fishing buddies.

Thanks to his son, he was living the good life, but Father Jiang never dared to squander money like this. Of course, a gift from his future daughter-in-law was something he definitely had to put to good use.

While Father Jiang held the rod and couldn't bear to put it down, Mother Jiang felt a little envious.

"Auntie, this is a home radio-frequency beauty device. It can lift and slim the face, and it has anti-wrinkle and anti-aging functions. It's very easy to use, and you can have the servants at home help you operate it." Leng Ruoli introduced the device that had just been carried in.

Mother Jiang's eyes lit up at once.

At her age, these beauty devices were naturally exactly what she needed most. After all, what girl didn't love beauty?

Especially after a certain age, maintenance became particularly important.

This gift had struck right at her preferences. Mother Jiang was delighted, and she said to Leng Ruoli, "This is great. I love this gift of yours so much."

Aunt stepped forward, a little jealous. "What about me? Everyone got something. You didn't forget about me, did you?"

"Of course I wouldn't forget you, Aunt." Leng Ruoli smiled and directly handed Aunt a card. "This is a card for my family's private red wine estate. With this card, you can skip reservations entirely and have dedicated staff send you the finest vintages in unlimited quantities, so Aunt can have a taste."

Aunt was coaxed into a wonderful mood. "As expected of Ruoli. You even know about my little weakness."

She had maintained her looks well enough, and her figure was good enough too. She had everything she should have. Only this one little craving was left wanting.

Leng Ruoli's gift had struck right at her heart's desire.

Watching the scene of everyone enjoying themselves, Xia Xiran felt even worse inside.

Her eyes were a little red. Everything Leng Ruoli could give, she couldn't afford to give.

Not to mention that she had come empty-handed just now. Compared like this, she had been ground into the mud by Leng Ruoli.

In that instant, Xia Xiran understood the difference between herself and Leng Ruoli.

Leng Ruoli really could navigate this kind of environment with ease.

And her? Could she attend to every aspect so perfectly?

She had always been the one others fawned over. Could she really stoop to accommodate others?

While she was wallowing in self-loathing, a magnetic voice sounded. "Xia Xiran."

"Hm?" Xia Xiran raised her eyes and met that dark gaze.

"Don't go disappearing anymore. Remember to turn on your phone. Your roommates are all worried about you." Jiang Muye's voice was low. "They've been looking for you for a long time. You can go back now."

Xia Xiran trembled slightly, astonished.

She gave a bitter laugh and said, "Okay."

It was beyond Jiang Muye's expectations. He had never imagined that Xia Xiran would nod and agree so easily.

Jiang Muye had thought Xia Xiran would kick up a fuss here and refuse to leave.

Xia Xiran walked step by step up to Jiang Muye. "Walk me out."

Her eyes held a plea.

But Jiang Muye refused firmly. "No."

He didn't want to give Xia Xiran any more hope, nor did he want to keep entangling himself with her.

That way, Leng Ruoli wouldn't mind either.

The System reminded him. 【Congratulations, Host, on rejecting Xia Xiran's request and earning a lucky draw.】

"Can I borrow him for three minutes? I'll leave once I've said what I need to say." Xia Xiran looked at Leng Ruoli.

Leng Ruoli's brows furrowed slightly, and then she said to Xia Xiran, "He's not my possession. It depends on whether he's willing, not on whether I'll lend him."

Xia Xiran trembled. She had never imagined Leng Ruoli would have such a perspective.

To her, if she were really in a relationship, the other person would definitely become her exclusive property.

Xia Xiran felt that she really was too selfish. Compared to Leng Ruoli, she really fell far short.

Xia Xiran's gaze fell on Jiang Muye.

She had already made her preparations to leave, so she said to everyone, "Alright then, I'll be going now."

Tears were already welling up in Xia Xiran's eyes.

Just as her tears were about to fall, she suddenly turned back, and under everyone's stunned gazes, she threw her arms around Jiang Muye. "Thank you."

Jiang Muye was shocked.

He had never imagined that Xia Xiran would hug him at the final moment.

She sobbed in his arms.

Jiang Muye reflexively struggled free of her.

"Today is December twenty-fifth. In five days it'll be a new day. It's now three-thirty in the afternoon, and I, Xia Xiran, am returning Jiang Muye completely." Xia Xiran smiled as she looked at Jiang Muye, and as she spoke, her tears fell.

"From now on, I won't pester you anymore. You're free." Xia Xiran kept the smile on her face as she said to Jiang Muye, "You have to be fiercely happy. Happier than me!"

If she couldn't be happy, then he had to be.

His dashing silhouette, every sharp angle of it, was deeply imprinted in her memory.

He was so perfect, so wonderful.

But he didn't belong to her.

Nor was he hers.

Xia Xiran's words left everyone astonished. No one had imagined that things would take such a turn.

Even Jiang Muye himself was a little dazed. Not a single word she was saying now sounded like something she would say, yet he had heard them all the same.

Jiang Muye felt it was a little unreal.

Xia Xiran smiled and turned around. She strode toward the door, resisting the urge to look back.

Only she knew how much reluctance was hidden in the depths of her heart, but a person living in this world definitely wouldn't get everything they wanted.

She was the one who had given up back then. She shouldn't blame anyone.

Xia Xiran got into a taxi. She took out her phone, and when she saw the multiple missed calls on it, she was still shaken for a moment.

Yuanyuan x70.

Xiaoxiao x80.

Xiao Miao x40.

You could say her phone had been blown up.

She had turned on call forwarding before and blocked them all at once.

Now, seeing this call log, it was still a little shocking.

In the taxi, Xia Xiran hesitated for a few seconds, then called Yuanyuan.

"Hello! Xiran, are you okay? Where are you!" Yuanyuan's anxious voice came from the other end of the phone.

Then came the Girl with Glasses' voice. "Xiran, why don't you just come back and have a fight with me? I'll let you slap me. Just don't go disappearing on us. Do you know how worried we were about you last night! Get back here right now!"

The Girl with Glasses even began sincerely apologizing to Xia Xiran. "I'm sorry. What I said before was awful. My mouth is too vicious, always giving you those lousy ideas. It's all my fault you and Jiang Muye split up back then."

"Come back, and we'll help you chase him together, okay? Don't do anything stupid!" Xiao Miao's anxious voice sounded.

The tears Xia Xiran had been holding back in the room now fell the moment she heard her roommates' warm voices on the other end of the phone.

"Thank you all. There's no need."

"What's wrong, Xiran?" The girls were baffled.