Mr. Xiao, can I borrow your wedding invitation?

Chapter 183 The Fifth Miss's Blind Date

Upon hearing this, the old man's face immediately fell. "Your fourth brother is your fourth brother, and you are you. Can girls be treated the same as boys? In two years, you'll be an old maid. By then, all the good boys will have been taken. Will you want the rest? Take advantage of the fact that you can still be picky now. Look at Miss Lin, she's the same age as you, and she's already three months pregnant!"

"I've picked out a few good candidates for you. Take a look. Oh, and you've even met one of them before. He's an only son, so he'd be perfect for you to marry!"

The old man asked the old housekeeper to bring over photos of the candidates for Xiao Ruonan to see.

Xiao Ruonan didn't even glance at them, simply saying, "I'm not going on blind dates!"

The old man lost his temper. His face darkened. "Just for that little bodyguard? Ruonan, do you know what you're doing? I think you've been blinded by greed. Who are you? And who are he?"

"So, that's why you arranged this blind date for me, right?" Xiao Ruonan had already figured it out; otherwise, why would she suddenly pull this stunt?

The old man closed his eyes in disappointment. "I'm doing this for your own good. Spending all your time with a bodyguard, even letting him come and go from your room whenever he wants, what kind of behavior is that? I promise you I won't touch him and will let him stay in the Xiao family, but you have to agree to go on blind dates with me! You choose one!"

"I..." Xiao Ruonan was caught in a dilemma.

Miss Wu returned to her apartment building with a heavy heart, leaning on the armrest of the sofa in deep thought.

Ning Zhiyuan brought over her favorite flower tea, "Fifth Miss!"

Xiao Ruonan had no appetite at all. "Ah Lie, do you know why the old man called me over?"

Ning Zhiyuan stopped in his tracks, "Ah Lie doesn't know!"

Xiao Ruonan gave a bitter smile. "He introduced me to several young men and told me to pick one to meet. Don't you think the old man is quite fashionable? But have I, Xiao Ruonan, really sunk to the point of going on blind dates?"

After saying that, she looked up at Ning Zhiyuan, who stood upright, and asked, "What are your thoughts?"

Ning Zhiyuan remained silent for a long time before finally speaking, "It's time for Miss Wu to consider her marriage. Master is thinking of you!"

Xiao Ruonan laughed, "You mean, you want me to listen to him and go on a blind date?"

Ning Zhiyuan lowered his head.

Silence equals affirmation; his answer was like a sharp sword piercing straight into Xiao Ruonan's chest.

She felt an unprecedented pain and suddenly burst out laughing.

So this is what the pain of being betrayed, abandoned, and ignored feels like.

"You're right, blind dates are indeed a good option, why should I refuse? I have to go!"

She changed her mood from gloomy and went upstairs happily.

Ning Zhiyuan stared at her retreating figure with a complex expression.

After a while, Xiao Ruonan's voice came down, "Ah Lie, come up here for a moment!"

Ning Zhiyuan knocked on the door and entered. She was rummaging through the wardrobe, picking out clothes. "Quick, help me decide what to wear tonight's blind date? Is this outfit too understated? Oh, and this one... I've worn it before. How about this one?"

Seeing that Ning Zhiyuan remained unmoved, Xiao Ruonan's face turned cold. "Ah Lie, I'm asking you a question. Are you mute?"

"Miss Fifth is naturally beautiful; she looks good in anything, and..." He paused, then added meaningfully, "You should just be yourself; you don't need to deliberately try to please others!"

Xiao Ruonan held up the clothes to herself in front of the mirror, deliberately saying with anticipation, "Of course I want to leave a good impression on the first meeting. Never mind, you can go now, I'm going to take a shower and put on some makeup!"

"Yes!" Ning Zhiyuan left the room, standing in front of Xiao Ruonan's bedroom door for a while before leaving.

Seeing him leave without a word, Xiao Ruonan angrily threw all her clothes on the ground and stomped on them. That evening, he drove Xiao Ruonan to a restaurant to meet her blind date.

"Fifth Miss, it's an honor to meet you!" Her blind date was the young master of the Ou family. According to Old Master Xiao, Xiao Ruonan had met him twice before. He was of average appearance, thin, and dark-skinned. If it weren't for his status, he would have been just an ordinary person. Fortunately, he was very good at talking. "It's been two years since I last saw you. You seem to be even more beautiful than before!"

Ou Zhiqian had also returned from studying abroad. He hadn't learned much else, but he had certainly learned a lot about Western etiquette. He immediately took Xiao Ruonan's hand and gently kissed the back of her hand.

Xiao Ruonan tried to avoid it, her smile awkward yet polite.

Seeing this, Ning Zhiyuan clenched his fists.

"Hey? Who's this?" Ou Zhiqian only then noticed him.

“I’m your bodyguard!” Xiao Ruonan said.

Ning Zhiyuan followed behind Xiao Ruonan as always. When they entered the private room, Ou Zhiqian stopped him, saying, "I'm going to have a chat with Miss Wu. You don't need to come with me!"

Ning Zhiyuan looked at Xiao Ruonan, who seemed completely unconcerned. "Just do as Young Master Ou said, you wait outside!"

Ning Zhiyuan bowed, "Yes!"

The door closed slowly, and Xiao Ruonan's figure disappeared from sight. He stood there motionless, his expression growing increasingly grim...

Two hours later, the door to the private room finally opened.

"Fifth Miss, if you have time next week, we can go swimming. I'm a professional swimmer, so let me teach you properly. It's rare to learn like this!"

"Great! I don't have any plans for next week!"

The two came out chatting and laughing, but then Xiao Ruonan's smile gradually disappeared.

"Wow! What are you doing standing here? Don't tell me you've been waiting here all this time?" Ou Zhiqian turned around and asked incredulously.

Ning Zhiyuan remained silent. He looked at Xiao Ruonan and teased, "Your bodyguard is too loyal, isn't he? How were you trained?"

Xiao Ruonan said coldly, "As a bodyguard, this is his duty. Do you expect me, his master, to wait for him?"

After saying that, she deliberately bumped into Ning Zhiyuan and left.

Ou Zhiqian thought he hadn't behaved well and had angered the fifth young lady, so he kept trying to please her.

Ning Zhiyuan rubbed his chest where he had been bumped, pursed his lips, and quickly followed in the next second.

"Miss Fifth, it's truly an honor to have dinner with you. I have a pretty good impression of you. If you also have a good impression of me, even if it's just a little bit, please don't block me when we get back, or I'll lose face! Even if we don't make a deal, we can still be friends!"

Xiao Ruonan's gloomy mood of the day was lifted by his words, and the atmosphere instantly became harmonious.

"I won't delete it, okay?"

"That's good. Come on, let me see you to your car!" Compared to other Chinese people, Ou Zhiqian was very outgoing in social situations and almost naturally put his arm around Xiao Ruonan's waist.

The next second, his wrist was twisted 180 degrees.

"Ouch! My hand, it hurts so much!"

"Ah Lie, let go of me!"

Ning Zhiyuan finally released him after Xiao Ruonan scolded him.