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Chapter 274 My Heart Is Frozen

Ning Xueyan's heart was freezing. Is this what family is? She sneered, "What? Is this what you all think? You're all so desperate for a house that you'd let your own sister go out and have an affair?"

"There's no loss, right? Hou Guoguo, you should go. You've already had three kids, so there's even less to lose. If it works out, the house is yours." Ning Tianbao pulled Hou Guoguo behind him; he didn't want to be a cuckold.

"Ma Xiaolan, you came up with this idea, but I think you should do it yourself. You'll be able to execute it better. Pregnant? Hahaha... Anyway, you're so skinny, you can't tell you're pregnant right away. You can use the same trick you used to seduce Ning Tianqi again. Maybe this baby can even be used to get back at Boss Gao."

Ning Tianqi, you think this is a good idea too, right? You just push a woman away and get a house for free, plus someone to help raise your child. What a bargain! Just keep a close eye on your wife, don't let her get addicted to being a mistress and become irreversible..."

"Ning Xueyan, that's enough. Why say such harsh things? As a daughter of the Ning family, what's wrong with contributing to the Ning family?" Seeing his son and daughter-in-law speechless after being rebuked, Ning's father lost his temper.

"Is that so? I may be being harsh, but what you've done is far more shameful! Why should I sacrifice for the Ning family? Dear Father, didn't you already sell me out once, replacing me with a minor section chief? What, now that your superior has stepped down and you've been dismissed, you're thinking of selling me out again? What a pity, I'm old and faded. Why didn't you raise more daughters? These wouldn't be enough for you to sell..."

"Slap!" Ning Xueyan was slapped across the face. Hahaha, this 'honest man' has a really strong hand! She could even taste the rust in his mouth.

"Fine, very well. Thank you for slapping me awake. I have repaid your kindness in raising me over the past twenty years. Adoption and the house are off the table. We are severing all ties!" Ning Xueyan slammed the door and left.

She shouted those words, ran away, and kept hypnotizing herself that her parents and brothers loved her, and that her home was warm and happy. Hahaha, it's time to wake up.

Ning Xueyan staggered towards her home, then stepped on something and tumbled forward. Sigh, when bad luck strikes, even drinking cold water can cause problems. Let her fall, let her fall, let her wake up and hurt her stubborn head; she's always being led around by others…

Before she could even embrace Mother Earth, a pair of strong hands caught her and released her only after she regained her balance. "What's wrong?" came the same deep, steady male voice as always.

“Boss Gao, I…” Ning Xueyan didn’t know why, but tears started flowing as soon as she saw him.

"It's alright, Xueyan, it's me. Let's find a place to sit down. I'll treat you to cake; I've heard that eating sweets can improve one's mood." Gao Haoran couldn't bear to see her cry; it was a strange feeling. If it were Ting Nan crying, he would let her cry; she would stop naturally when she had cried enough.

"Thank you, Mr. Gao, but I'm fine. I'm just tired. I'll be fine after a good night's sleep!" Ning Xueyan declined. It was better to avoid contact with Mr. Gao. If they saw her, it would be even more difficult to explain.

"Oh, that's fine then, I'll see you off!" Gao Haoran said, sounding a little disappointed.

"No need, it's not far from my home." Ning Xueyan waved and left.

Gao Haoran stood there watching her go, utterly puzzled: She was so nice yesterday, willing to talk about anything, but today she's keeping everyone at arm's length. Women's hearts are truly unfathomable; he just doesn't understand them. He also wondered how her adoption arrangements were going; judging from her bad expression, it probably hadn't worked out.

The next day, Ning Xueyan still insisted on going to work. From now on, she could only rely on herself. She would just have to take it one day at a time.

Whenever she ran into Gao Haoran, she would just give him a quick greeting and leave. He's a good person; she couldn't let anyone misunderstand.