Deliberately Approaching
Chapter 255: The Amaranth is Showing Pink!

Chapter 255: Chapter 255: The Amaranth is Showing Pink!

Jiang Kexin left the Leng Family’s old mansion and didn’t head straight back to the Jiang Family home or her own small apartment. Instead, she drove to Chunlei Street.

She wanted to see what had become of that wild girl hidden and protected by Leng Lingxiao.

As night fell, the lights just started shining.

At that moment, Tang Xiaowan was sitting on the doorstep, gnawing on a radish. She had changed into her favored floral long dress that reached down to her ankles, ladylike yet playful, entirely relaxed.

But through the eyes of Jiang Kexin, the young miss of the Jiang Family, another scene unfolded.

Her straight black hair carelessly spread out, with no exquisite hair accessories, it became a mess as the breeze blew. The huge ruby ring looked garishly fake, and her bracelet was even more ostentatious, directly embedded with several stones that resembled glass beads—utterly ugly!

"Her face is deathly pale, she must have had skin treatments, and she’s skinny like a stick, all from gnawing on radishes."

"Vulgar, unbearably vulgar! It’s as if she wants to wear her entire fortune on her body, only fits for puffing up her face to look fat, shamelessly begging from Brother Ling Xiao."

"Typical of someone from the hills, so materialistic!"

Just as Jiang Kexin finished her disdainful critique, she saw Leng Lingxiao, dressed in a floral short sleeve, come out of the house. He sat down next to Tang Xiaowan and took a big bite of the half radish.

This was her idol, Brother Ling Xiao, whom she had admired from childhood and whom no one could match.

Jiang Kexin doubted her vision, thought she saw wrong, quickly stopped taking stealth photos, set down her phone, and wiped her car window several times.

No mistake, it was Brother Ling Xiao!

Shockingly, he was wearing a floral shirt, munching on a radish, and eating someone else’s leftovers in public.

What infuriated Jiang Kexin even more was that Tang Xiaowan looked disgustedly at Leng Lingxiao, kicked him, made a face, and then swaggered into the house.

Her Brother Ling Xiao was shamelessly trying to please!

If it weren’t for maintaining her dignity, Jiang Kexin would have rushed over and given Tang Xiaowan a good beating.

"So uncultured, who do you think you are? Disdaining my Brother Ling Xiao, being violent, even daring to kick?"

Jiang Kexin was filled with anger, feeling like she was about to explode.

"Calm down, calm down!"

"That hillbilly girl, she doesn’t match!"

After taking a sip of iced coffee, Jiang Kexin’s lips curled up slightly, and she then drove away, suddenly coming up with a great idea that could bring Tang Xiaowan’s public persona crashing down.

...

Inside the house, dining room.

A lavish dinner had been meticulously set on the table by the servants, all spicy dishes.

All the servants had been carefully selected by Zhao Renjie, specifically sent back to the Leng Family old mansion, with Madam Leng’s help as well.

Even for a short stay, Leng Lingxiao wanted Grandma Tang and Tang Xiaowan to live comfortably.

Tang Xiaowan, sitting next to Tang Mei, was peeling edamame and complaining, "Grandma, tell me if this isn’t Huahua’s fault? His parents came, and he didn’t tell me, making me foolishly go up and play the piano, how embarrassing!"

"You played the piano?" asked Tang Mei, surprised.

"Yes, an unnamed piece."

"What unnamed piece?"

Tang Xiaowan suddenly noticed her grandma’s odd expression and quickly gave a silly smile.

"Oh, never mind, never mind, just some random nonsense I made up, a mishmash, a mishmash."

Leng Lingxiao: So it was like that!

He never imagined that the amazing piece of music he heard in the afternoon was actually a mishmash!

Tang Mei patted Tang Xiaowan’s hand, comforting her, "Alright, alright, it’s not a big deal, every bride must meet her in-laws eventually."

Tang Xiaowan pouted and continued to complain, "Grandma, why are you still speaking up for him?"

Tang Mei smiled and shook her head, staying silent.

Leng Lingxiao, looking at Tang Xiaowan’s angry face, felt somewhat uneasy.

He sneakily glanced at Tang Mei, then casually placed a piece of braised pork on Tang Xiaowan’s plate, smiling as he said, "Tangtang, here, eat more meat, refill your energy, otherwise, you might not have the strength when you feel like hitting someone later."

Tang Xiaowan glared at Leng Lingxiao and immediately placed the braised pork back in his bowl.

"Hmph, I don’t want to eat it! Who knows if you secretly drugged it or tampered with it while I wasn’t paying attention."

Tang Mei couldn’t help but laugh upon hearing this.

This child has really been spoiled!

Leng Lingxiao felt a bit embarrassed and then looked at Tang Mei with a wronged expression, "Grandma, I didn’t do anything, I just wanted Tangtang to eat more."

Tang Mei didn’t say anything, just smiled affectionately.

The dining room slowly quieted down, and the three of them started to enjoy the meal with their own thoughts.

Leng Lingxiao: What’s going on with Tangtang, didn’t she forgive me already when we were at the tea restaurant?

Tang Xiaowan: Hmph, don’t think about staying over tonight.

Tang Mei: An unknown tune? Could it be... No, it shouldn’t be, it’s too difficult!

A few minutes later, Tang Xiaowan glanced at Leng Lingxiao and suddenly felt amused and relieved because she remembered how she had fiercely kicked Leng Lingxiao in front of the door before dinner.

She had actually noticed someone was peeping earlier but didn’t know their purpose.

At that time, she was speculating while nibbling on a radish.

Could it be someone after Grandma? Impossible, too blatant!

Or was it someone from Mei Garden ambushing me?

No, Grandma said last night that those people were part of the same gang as her pursuers, and their grudge had been settled. In just three days, they could return to normal life.

How strange, who could it be?

Eventually, Tang Xiaowan thought of the possibility of a love rival, which led her to kick Leng Lingxiao.

The pink sedan under the street light was particularly eye-catching; even without seeing the make, Tang Xiaowan could infer that a woman must be inside.

This is Huang City, Leng Lingxiao’s hometown.

He was born here, so naturally, his lifelong friends are also here.

Yes, definitely a love rival!

Remembering this, Tang Xiaowan suddenly wore a smile and coquettishly said, "Brother Leng, look how tempting this amaranth is, so pretty and pink, so fresh and juicy, you can tell it’s pricey."

Leng Lingxiao: Damn, Tangtang has noticed, that damned Jiang Kexin, deliberately causing trouble. It seems the Jiang Family has really gone downhill!

Tang Mei: Could this child be dumbfounded by anger?

Tang Xiaowan: Not talking, feeling guilty? I guessed right, indeed it’s a love rival!

The atmosphere in the restaurant grew even stranger.

"Have some more, Brother Leng, this is the most nutritious!" Tang Xiaowan continued with a beaming smile and then served Leng Lingxiao a chopstickful.

Though just a chopstickful, it was quite a mountain of food.

Leng Lingxiao looked at the mound of amaranth on top of his rice and felt unjustly accused; how could he possibly be involved with another woman.

He was always decisive and efficient in his actions, reserving all his patience and tenderness for Tang Xiaowan.

No one could shake his love.

However, at this moment, Leng Lingxiao suddenly entertained the idea of acquiring the Jiang Family business; he hadn’t considered it before out of respect for the longstanding friendship between the two families.

Tang Xiaowan was his inviolable line.

"Alright, then I’ll eat more."

Leng Lingxiao gazed affectionately at Tang Xiaowan and scooped a few stalks of amaranth into his mouth.

"And there’s braised pork too, have some more!"

Immediately, a piece of braised pork was placed on the amaranth, like giving a warning and then offering a treat?

Leng Lingxiao internally speculated, feeling that things weren’t so simple; his Little Tangtang wouldn’t let it go so easily, she must have something up her sleeve, just not revealed yet.

This fellow, could she be thinking about checking the car?