My whole family is the protagonist, and I am the only cannon fodder!

After dinner, the elders chatted and discussed matters in the reception room on the second floor, leaving Xie Huinian and Su Zaixi sitting alone in the spacious living room. The huge and dazzling glass chandelier above their heads reflected the marble floor, making everything bright and clear. The light from the ceiling lamp shone on Xie Huinian's angular face, showing a bit of coldness and ruthlessness.

Feeling a bit stuffy here, Xie Huinian stood up and prepared to go to the garden outside to get some fresh air, and Su Zaixi followed him.

The central fountain is spraying water at this moment, and the lights around it are constantly changing and alternating. There are fish swimming in the pond. Rich people pay attention to the harmony between fish and water. Most of them are black, blue and gray, and there are also requirements for the number of fish, mainly for making money and fortune.

Xie Huinian stared at the fish in the pond in a daze. In fact, his eyes were not fixed on anything specific. He was just too bored and wanted to kill time.

Su Zaixi looked at his profile at the junction of light and dark, and then at the fish in the pond. She thought he liked it, so she said generously: "You like this, my father has a few excellent golden koi, I will ask him to give it to you when the time comes."

"No need." Xie Huinian stood up and said in a calm tone, "I'm not interested in these things."

After saying this, he walked away. Su Zai Xi was a little confused, but he still caught up with him, and the two of them walked around the long path in the garden together.

Not too far away, Su Zaixi could smell the light sandalwood scent and the faint smell of Chinese medicine on him. She knew that he had been seriously ill before and his health was not very good, so she asked tentatively: "Then what are you interested in?"

"No." Xie Huinian replied.

"Okay." She felt that Xie Huinian was not telling the truth and was just dealing with her casually. Moreover, Su Zaixi noticed that during the brief conversation, Xie Huinian had already kept a long distance from her without making any expression. Now she could only smell the rich fragrance of flowers.

However, Su Zaixi was obviously not someone who would be easily frustrated. Xie Huinian was someone who could arouse her curiosity and interest, so such a small setback was nothing to her. The optimistic little sun Su Zaixi would never give up easily, so she boldly made the invitation again.

"Tomorrow is Saturday. There will be an animal show at the aquarium. Can you come with me to watch it? It's okay if you don't like it. You can change it to something you like. Anything is fine."

It was a very considerate and emotionally conscious statement, but Xie Huinian rejected it flatly.

"No, I have something to do tomorrow."

He said it very straightforwardly without a second's hesitation. Su Zai Xi even felt that even if Xie Huinian had nothing wrong, the answer he would get would be a merciless rejection.

Moreover, she realized belatedly that this might just be an excuse for Xie Huinian to decline.

What could possibly happen to him?

According to her understanding, Xie Huinian stayed at home almost every weekend, occasionally going shooting, archery or playing golf with his good friend He Feng. Most of the time, Xie Huinian went out just to accompany He Feng, but there was no such activity this week——

Because she had already added the other party on WeChat and asked in advance.

He Feng sent a few mean emoticons on WeChat, and then said righteously that there was absolutely no such thing, and asked Su Zaixi to invite Young Master Xie out for dinner, date, or even skip classes to elope.

If possible, remember to send him a few more photos.

Su Zai Xi stared at the phone screen in silence, feeling helpless and not knowing what to say in response. He felt that He Feng was a complete idiot who was hard to find among ten thousand people.

In the reception room, Su Jingshan was making tea for Jiang Ming. The hot steam curled up and filled the air. After a series of procedures, he handed the tea respectfully to Jiang Ming and said with some regret: "If the two children were in the same class, they might have been more familiar with each other. Now they are a little estranged."

Jiang Ming blew a puff of floating tea leaves gently, took a sip and then said, "Huinian is very childish and has his own ideas. He was so young and experienced such a car accident. He was the most seriously injured among all the people. After that, his health has not been good, and his personality has become more and more deep and taciturn."

"If I had known that he would run to Lincheng to see me alone when he was eight years old, and that such a serious accident would happen when he went abroad, I would never have let him go. My poor little grandson has suffered so much at such a young age."

As he spoke, Jiang Ming suddenly became a little sentimental, his words were full of heartache and worry for Xie Huinian, "Forget it, let him do whatever he wants now, as long as he is happy."

After they finished speaking, they both sighed at the same time.

They looked at each other in silence. They looked at the garden on the first floor through the balcony glass. Xie Huanian and Su Zaixi were walking side by side. From the angle on the second floor, they seemed very close and intimate. So Jiang Mingkuan smiled tolerantly, "Yes, it's a child's matter, just let it go. It won't be too bumpy."

"I hope so."

Downstairs, Su Zaixi left Xie Huinian and sat on the rattan swing chair beside him. He held the rattan rope with his fingers, stared at Xie Huinian with curiosity and a strong desire to explore, and asked questions directly without any scruples.

"Xie Huinian, are you lying to me? You are fine, right?"

"No, I have something to do." Xie Huinian said seriously, his tone calm and composed, as if he disdains to lie, or he is simply too lazy to lie to her. There is no one in the world who is worth him relying on lying to achieve his goals.

"What do you want?"

There was a high probability that he would say something like "I have no comment". Su Zai Xi was prepared for him to say that and had already thought about how to proceed with the next questioning.

Unexpectedly, Xie Huinian did not say that. At this moment, Su Zaixi suddenly realized that Xie Huinian was not a person who played by the rules. He just said in a very light and calm tone:

"Return the cat."

And when he said these two words, perhaps it was the warm yellow light in the garden, or it was Su Zaixi's illusion, the cold and heavy disguise on Xie Huanian's face suddenly took off, as if a false shell had cracked open, revealing the soft and warm internal structure.

"…Returning the cat?" This answer sounded too incredible, and it seemed that there was no way to connect Xie Huinian to this matter. "Is it a cat that someone else has left with you? Is it a friend's? Is he going to come and get it tomorrow? Or are you going to deliver it to his house in person?"

Under a series of questions, Xie Huinian simply answered with two words, "No."

"Can you ask someone else to deliver it?"

"..."

There was no response. Xie Huinian lowered his eyes. Perhaps his thoughts were already on other things, and he no longer listened to her.

"So it's a very important thing?"

"No."

I fell into deep silence again, with the buzzing sound of insects around me. It was particularly obvious in the quiet night, like some rapid echo of the heartbeat in the chest.

She heard Xie Huinian answer again.

"It's just something I would never say no to and don't want to break an appointment with."