Flash Marriage: He is a Wife-pampering Addict

Chapter 1745: Chapter 1744: Too Unfamiliar

Wen Ran and Bai Xiaoxiao came out of the restroom and saw, not far away, Meng Ke and Mo Xiuchen smoking and chatting about something unknown.

Seeing them come out, Mo Xiuchen immediately extinguished his cigarette and threw it into the nearby trash bin.

His deep eyes glanced over Bai Xiaoxiao, and he smiled warmly at Wen Ran.

Beside him, a strange glint flashed through Meng Ke’s eyes as he also discarded the half-smoked cigarette.

Like Mo Xiuchen, he looked at the approaching women.

However, the person he looked at was different.

Wen Ran raised her eyebrows and smiled gently at Mo Xiuchen, saying cheerfully, "Xiuchen, I happened to meet Xiaoxiao in the restroom."

"Just now Boss Meng said he and Xiaoxiao were having dinner here."

Mo Xiuchen glanced at Meng Ke and smiled, joining the conversation.

"Xiaoxiao, why don’t you come over to our house later? Ziyi, Xin Xin, and Momo, the three little ones, all miss you."

"Oh, really? It seems my godsons and goddaughters are the best."

Bai Xiaoxiao widened her eyes in surprise and raised her eyebrows proudly.

"Meng Ke, do you want to join us?"

Wen Ran turned her head to ask Meng Ke.

Although Mo Xiuchen addressed Meng Ke as Boss Meng, as Bai Xiaoxiao’s best friend, Wen Ran called him by his first name.

Meng Ke shook his head with a smile, "I won’t go."

As he spoke, his gaze shifted from Wen Ran to Bai Xiaoxiao, and he said warmly, "Xiaoxiao, I was originally planning to take you home later..."

"Meng Ke, you should go back and think carefully about what I said earlier. I wasn’t joking."

"..."

Meng Ke’s expression slightly changed.

Just as he was about to speak, Mo Xiuchen chuckled softly and said to Wen Ran, "Ranran, since Xiaoxiao is going to the house, let’s go."

**

On the way home, Wen Ran sat in the back with Bai Xiaoxiao.

Mo Xiuchen focused on driving, occasionally glancing at the rear-view mirror.

Wen Ran gently held Bai Xiaoxiao’s hand and said softly, "Xiaoxiao, don’t worry. If Meng Ke really doesn’t agree to break up and keeps pestering you, we’ll think of another way."

It was just this afternoon that her brother, Wen Jin, told her what Xu Wanqi had said to Madam Meng.

And, what Wen Jin said about helping Xu Wanqi fulfill her wish.

At that moment, Wen Ran thought that if Meng Ke agreed to break up, there was no need to do those things.

But remembering earlier, Xiaoxiao’s tension over the phone and Bai Xiaoxiao’s worries in the restroom.

Wen Ran made a decision in her heart.

If Meng Ke really entangled Xiaoxiao, or did something to harm her, they would ensure he and Xu Wanqi got together.

Forcing him to let go.

"Xiaoxiao, Ranran is right. Don’t overthink it. If something happens, we’re all here for you."

From the driver’s seat, Mo Xiuchen, upon hearing Wen Ran’s words, also smiled gently and spoke warmly.

Bai Xiaoxiao forced a smile, "Ranran, if you guys hadn’t arrived just now, I don’t know what Meng Ke would have done."

"He wouldn’t dare harm you."

Wen Ran patted her hand to offer comfort.

Mo Xiuchen turned his head to look at them for a moment, asking calmly, "Do you want to call home? If Meng Ke doesn’t agree to break up with you, he will definitely start with your parents."

"I’ll call my dad first. With my mom, it can’t be explained over the phone."

Bai Xiaoxiao knew her mother too well.

Just as Meng Ke said, with her mother’s fondness for him, she would never agree to their breakup.

And even less to her being with Luo Haofeng.

"Alright, then call Uncle Bai first."

Wen Ran released Bai Xiaoxiao’s hand to let her make the call.

The phone rang twice, and Mr. Bai’s warm voice came through the line, as kind as ever, "Hello, Xiaoxiao."

"Dad, are you at home or outside?"

Bai Xiaoxiao looked out the car window, her voice gentle with a hint of probing.

"At home! Your mom made braised lion’s head; we were just having dinner."

Mr. Bai’s voice came with a tone of laughter.

Bai Xiaoxiao heard her mother’s voice on the other end asking, ’Is it Xiaoxiao? Ask her if she’s eaten yet.’

"Xiaoxiao, your mother wants to know if you’ve eaten. Weren’t you leaving with Meng Ke? Why are you calling now?"

"Dad, I’ve eaten, and don’t let mom overhear; I have something to tell you."

"Okay." Mr. Bai readily agreed.

After a couple of seconds, Bai Xiaoxiao lowered her voice a bit, "Dad, I told Meng Ke I wanted to break up; I’m not with him now. He might call you or Mom."

There was a moment of silence on the phone.

A few seconds later, Mr. Bai’s voice came back, "Xiaoxiao, where are you now?"

"I’m with Ranran, Dad. I’ll explain everything when I get home."

Beside her, Wen Ran listened quietly to Bai Xiaoxiao making the call, unable to hear what Mr. Bai was saying.

But from Bai Xiaoxiao’s words, she could guess that Mr. Bai should be easier to persuade than Mother Bai.

If Bai Xiaoxiao and Luo Haofeng wanted to be together, and sought acceptance from their elders, it seemed that Mr. Bai and Luo Haofeng’s father would be the key.

"What did Uncle Bai say?"

Seeing Bai Xiaoxiao hang up the phone, Wen Ran asked with concern.

Bai Xiaoxiao’s brows relaxed into a smile, "My dad is easier to talk to than my mom. To break up with Meng Ke without being scolded by my mom, I must rely on my dad."

"That’s good; as long as Uncle Bai is on your side, Aunt Qiao will eventually come around too."

"Mo Xiuchen, can I ask you for a favor?"

"What do you need? Just say it."

Mo Xiuchen agreed without hesitation; the smile on Bai Xiaoxiao’s face slightly faded, "I need you to investigate Meng Ke for me, as detailed as possible."

"No problem."

Mo Xiuchen raised an eyebrow with a smile; it was a trivial task.

"Why investigate Meng Ke?"

Wen Ran looked at Bai Xiaoxiao in confusion; they were about to break up, yet she wanted to investigate him.

Bai Xiaoxiao frowned, recalling that moment at Yi Pin Xuan Pavilion in her mind, her expression slightly changing.

"Ranran, the way Meng Ke behaved today felt so foreign to me. I don’t know how to describe it, but for a moment, I thought his gaze was sinister."

She didn’t know if it was her imagination.

But at that moment, she really felt that way, especially when Meng Ke said not only would he not break up, but he wanted to marry her.

The certainty in his tone, as if whatever he intended, he would achieve.

Meanwhile, Meng Ke was driving toward Bai Xiaoxiao’s house.

His grip on the steering wheel was so tight that his knuckles faintly showed a bluish tint.

His usually gentle eyes were now encased in a layer of ice.

In his ears echoed Bai Xiaoxiao’s words, "Meng Ke, let’s break up."

His emotions turned irritable at that sound.

Upon reaching the vicinity of the Bai Family, he parked in a mall to buy some gifts before getting back in the car to head to their house.

Once parked, he looked over at the villa through the car window. Upon seeing the area shrouded in darkness, with no lights on, his expression darkened slightly.