The Scheming Ex-Husband's Courtship-Chapter 629 - 544: None of Your Business

The word "dating" obviously made Feng Piaopiao a little uncomfortable. Usually, outgoing as she is, her cheeks now blushed slightly, "Sisi, don’t talk nonsense, Jian Chuan and I are just friends."

Jian Chuan simply smiled without saying anything, just pushing a newly added bowl of rice in front of her and placing the chopsticks in her hands.

Nan Zhan looked up briefly before continuing to eat, clearly unaffected by other people’s romantic affairs.

Jian Si, not one to pry into others’ privacy, noticed something unusual about the interaction between the two but was also mindful of the gaze of others, so she mimicked Nan Zhan’s behavior, slowly peeling shrimp in her hand.

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Jian Si and Feng Piaopiao met alone the next afternoon at her house to help her pack as she was moving.

"Are you sure you want to move out of this big house?" Jian Si picked up a large box to help her pack.

"Absolutely, positively sure." Feng Piaopiao gave her a shallow smile. Although it was just a quirk of the lips, Jian Si saw a taste of happiness in it, an expression that had never before graced her face.

Feng Piaopiao threw several expensive-looking bags into the trash, causing Jian Si to wince, "Are you sure you don’t want these? I remember you spent six figures on this one."

"Absolutely, positively sure." Feng Piaopiao furrowed her brows again, "I don’t want any of these things anymore. All I want to take are the things I bought with my own money."

"Do you really plan to date my brother?" Jian Si was sharp. She knew that Feng Piaopiao’s actions were largely for Jian Chuan.

"Yes." Feng Piaopiao didn’t deny it anymore and leaned back against a wall, looking around this lavishly decorated home; no, it was just a cage, not a home.

"Sisi, I know I’m not worthy of him, having been with so many men, I’m tainted, but I am willing to change myself for him, even if we just start as friends. I don’t aspire to be with him for a lifetime, all I want is to become the former Feng Piaopiao he liked, the Feng Piaopiao that I also liked."

Jian Si took her hand, "Piaopiao, I know your hidden difficulties, the current you isn’t the real you, and this life isn’t what you want."

Feng Piaopiao looked at her with a smile, "You are a good friend, never trying to dig into my scars, clearly caring about what happened to me in the past but always pretending not to know. You worry that asking about that past will upset me. Indeed, I don’t want to mention it ever again, pretending it never happened. You know, since junior high I have liked Jian Chuan, very much so."

"Ah?" This was unexpected to Jian Si; she had always thought that it was Jian Chuan who had a crush on Feng Piaopiao, but it turned out that Feng Piaopiao also had deep feelings for Jian Chuan.

"I once mustered up the courage to write him a love letter, secretly placing it in his Chinese textbook. I asked him to meet me by the man-made lake at eight in the evening, but I waited all night and he never came. I knew then that he was not interested in me. Afterwards, a lot happened, and I no longer had the right to like him." Feng Piaopiao looked at the ceiling, seemingly lost in boundless memories, "Only when he returned to the country did I realize that my feelings for him had not changed over the years. I still like him, even more than before, and after being with so many men, this feeling has become clearer. So, knowing that he has feelings for me too, I’ve decided to give up everything."

"Brand bags, luxury watches, the big house, high-end venues, to hell with all of them." Feng Piaopiao picked up a few pricey dresses nearby and energetically tore them up, "To hell with them, to hell with it all, they all belonged to the former Feng Piaopiao, and that Feng Piaopiao is dead now."

Her actions were frenzied, yet her smile grew increasingly radiant.

Jian Si stayed silent for a moment, then picked up a dress, noticing the BVLGARI logo. She admitted feeling a pang of regret, but still, emulating Feng Piaopiao, she ripped the expensive strap off abruptly.

It was a bit wasteful, yet gratifying!

"Sis, Piaopiao sis, what are you doing?" Zhengzheng, who had brought a pile of fun stuff out of the room, stared at the two women frantically tearing clothes, stunned.

"Stop tearing, you’ll teach the kid bad habits." Jian Si quickly said.

"This little devil a kid? He knows more than you do." Feng Piaopiao laughed and put down what she was holding, walking over to Zhengzheng, looking at the items in his arms, "Do you like them?"

"It’s a pity to throw these away, are you sure?"

"Not throwing away anymore, they’re yours."

"Really?" Zhengzheng quickly looked at Jian Si with a hopeful expression, as if asking, is it okay?

Jian Si nodded; it would indeed be a pity to throw all these away. Besides, the items that Zhengzheng had picked were high-tech electronics, which should be fine to keep.

Feng Piaopiao quickly packed up two boxes; her own possessions were truly few.

"Alright, everything is packed up. Let’s go eat now, and then head to the housing agency to look for a place. Aren’t you also looking for a place? Let’s do it together." Feng Piaopiao handed one of the boxes to Jian Si.

"Where will you stay until you find a place?"

"I’ll stay at a hotel. The housing market is not great right now, it’s easy to find something affordable. Don’t worry about it, come on, let’s go." Feng Piaopiao had just opened the door when she froze; the person at the door also paused, looking at the luggage by her side, frowning with displeasure, "What are you doing?"

"Moving out." Feng Piaopiao crossed her arms, "I’m sorry, but from now on, I have nothing to do with you anymore. Your things are inside, I haven’t taken a single cent. From now on, we have no connection."

"No connection?" The young man sneered, approaching Feng Piaopiao with large strides, "You make it sound easy, what about all the money you spent of mine, living off me, using what’s mine?"

"Ni Yuanchen, you’re so rich, do you care about that little money? Besides, I’ve spent your money, but I was also with you for such a long time, isn’t that enough to make up for it?"

"Ha, I’m not done having fun yet, how could it be enough?"

"You, shut up, there are children here," Feng Piaopiao anxiously glanced at Zhengzheng while speaking to Jian Si, "Sisi, you take Zhengzheng down first and wait for me, I’ll come to find you soon."

Jian Si hesitated for a moment, but considering Zhengzheng, she nodded: "Then hurry up, I will be waiting for you downstairs."

She emphasized the last sentence, her gaze sweeping over Ni Yuanchen, meaning to convey not to get any ideas. Ni Yuanchen seemed not to hear, completely ignoring her.

After Jian Si went downstairs, she became a bit restless. Zhengzheng comforted her, "Sister, don’t worry, that brother won’t do anything to Piaopiao. At most, they will just fight."

"What if your Piaopiao sister is at a disadvantage?" 𝙛𝒓𝒆𝙚𝒘𝒆𝓫𝙣𝓸𝙫𝓮𝒍.𝒄𝒐𝓶

"Shouldn’t you contact big brother quickly then?"

Jian Si puzzled, "How did you know?"

Zhengzheng pursed his lips, "With my super-sensitive hearing, I didn’t even need to eavesdrop to know what you all were talking about."

Jian Si was stunned for a moment, this proud and arrogant attitude was really exactly like someone else.

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Jian Chuan arrived very quickly, in less than fifteen minutes. He jumped out of the car and ran over here without even locking the car door.

"How is it, where is Piaopiao?"

"Upstairs," Jian Si pointed upstairs, "I think she probably doesn’t want you to go up."

Jian Chuan’s steps which were rushing out abruptly stopped, being so clever, how could he not understand what Jian Si meant. She was dealing with old emotional accounts, of course, she wouldn’t want him to appear, as his appearance would only embarrass her and make her feel cornered.

Even though Jian Chuan was burning with anxiety, he could only choose to wait, anxiously waiting.

"Big brother, Uncle asked me the other day if you were in love."

"Really?" Jian Chuan seemed somewhat distracted, "What did you say?"

"Of course, I said I didn’t know, you should handle that kind of thing yourself and tell him personally."

"Hmm, you’re right, no matter what, I’ve already made a decision, I will talk to him properly."

While the two were talking, suddenly the glass door of the unit was opened from inside, and right after, Feng Piaopiao ran out, she didn’t even take her luggage, and wasn’t even wearing her shoes.

"Jian Chuan?" Clearly, she did not expect Jian Chuan to be here.

Jian Chuan was stunned for a moment, his gaze fixed on her swollen cheeks. She had been slapped, more than once, the perpetrator had been very harsh, both sides of her face were swollen high, and not only that, her arms also had scratch marks, very fierce.

"Damn." The veins on Jian Chuan’s forehead bulged, without hesitation he was about to rush inside.

"Jian Chuan." Feng Piaopiao grabbed his hand, tightly hugging his arm, "Don’t go, he’s not worth you getting involved."

Jian Chuan’s body suddenly stiffened, his eyes brimming with pain and distress.

But Feng Piaopiao smiled, a relieved smile, "I’m fine with these injuries, it’s worth it for the rest of my life."

"Piaopiao." Jian Chuan put his hand on her shoulder, "From now on, I will protect you, and never let you get hurt again."

"Mmm." Feng Piaopiao smiled and nodded, "Thank you, thank you for being friends with an imperfect me."

Jian Si watched this scene, smiling and sighing. One was her big brother, the other was her best friend. No matter who was right or wrong in the past, she just hoped that the two lovers would finally get together.

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When Feng Piaopiao went to the real estate agent to look at houses, Jian Si also brought back a few listings to consider. Although they weren’t in the same community she used to live in, they were very close to the elementary school that Zhengzheng was going to attend, which perfectly met her criteria.

Jian Si didn’t think too much, and after returning home, she placed those listing sheets on the coffee table.

Having taken a bath and about to cook dinner, she glanced into the living room and saw Nan Zhan had already come back, holding those sheets and looking at them.

"What do you want to eat tonight?" Jian Si grabbed the apron, tying it adeptly.

Nan Zhan looked up, coldly said, "None of your business."