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Chapter 53 began with the title: Even If I Remained a Bachelor, I Could Never Marry Her.

When Jiang Yubing saw Bai Youwei react so dramatically, she wore a thoughtful expression.

She gently patted Bai Youwei’s shoulder and comforted her:

“Weiwei, why are you so upset, did Zhao Ran bully you?”

“N-no.”

Bai Youwei felt a bit guilty, her gaze flickered, and she dared not face Jiang Yubing.

Jiang Yubing deliberately said, “Then let’s go to Zhao Ran’s house.”

She displayed a meaningful smile.

For so many years, she naturally knew what kind of person her best friend was.

It was obvious that she suffered a major loss at Zhao Ran’s place.

Yet she still refused to admit it.

“I… I don’t want to.”

Bai Youwei lowered her head, and her voice was as soft as a mosquito’s buzz.

Jiang Yubing wore a wicked grin and said, “Fine then, shall we go have fun on our own?”

She spoke and then reached for the car door, ready to get out.

Shen Qingxuan listened to the two women’s conversation and secretly snickered.

He never expected that Jiang Yubing could be so sly.

However, this retreat-to-advance tactic worked quite well.

When Bai Youwei saw that, she panicked and quickly shouted, “Bingbing, you can’t abandon me.”

She pouted, and her eyes were full of grievance.

Hmph, damned Bingbing, valuing a man over friends.

She thought things never used to be like this; once she got a man, she changed.

She truly found it too difficult.

That damned Zhao Ran bullied her to begin with.

Now her best friend even wanted to abandon her.

Jiang Yubing looked curious and asked, “Then tell me why you won’t go to his house.”

Bai Youwei fell into hesitation.

She wondered whether she would be ridiculed if she said it.

But if she kept silent, no one would accompany her.

Staying home to play games felt unbearably boring.

She just played Xiao Qiao, and the team even said that if they sprinkled a handful of rice on the screen, a chicken would play better than she did.

It seemed she still needed to add fuel to the fire, Jiang Yubing thought secretly.

She lifted her eyes and gave Shen Qingxuan a look.

Shen Qingxuan immediately understood.

“Bingbing, if she won’t say it, then let’s go have fun on our own.”

Jiang Yubing nodded.

The two of them got out of the car one after another.

Jiang Yubing silently counted in her heart.

Three!

Two!

One!

“He… he said that even if he remained single all his life, he could never marry me.”

Suddenly, Bai Youwei’s huffing breaths sounded.

When Shen Qingxuan heard that, he perked up.

Wow, this scoop was huge and juicy.

He even wanted to ask Bai Youwei, “Give us the details.”

Jiang Yubing laughed and said, “Oh, I thought it was something serious! Didn’t you two eventually get your marriage certificate?”

“But…”

Bai Youwei nodded, yet stopped short of speaking.

Jiang Yubing coaxed her like a child and said, “Relax!”

“Fine, but did you come by car?”

Bai Youwei finally compromised.

However, if they wanted her to drive to pick up that damned Zhao Ran, they could forget it.

Who knew when he might look down on her again.

When Jiang Yubing heard that, she immediately turned her gaze to Shen Qingxuan.

Shen Qingxuan uncertainly pointed at himself: “I… I drive?”

Jiang Yubing rolled her eyes at him and said, “What else? I only know how to ride.”

When Shen Qingxuan heard that, he thought it made sense.

After all, that young lady rode with a dedicated driver every day.

Yet although he took the driving test, he still never drove a car.

Besides, the car was so expensive.

If he dinged or scratched it, he would be barbecued.

All the money on his entire body still failed to cover the cost of a single tire.

Shen Qingxuan admitted bluntly, “I have never driven before.”

“Don’t you have a driver’s license?”

Shen Qingxuan froze and asked, “How do you know I have a driver’s license?”

He thought his license was with his parents.

Of course, Jiang Yubing would never tell him that before they got their marriage certificate.

Her grandparents already dug up everything about him.

Otherwise, how would they really marry their granddaughter to a complete stranger?

Bai Youwei’s voice rang out at the right moment:

“Just drive slowly, it’s fine; don’t worry, I won’t make you pay if it breaks.”

Since things already reached this point, what else could Shen Qingxuan do?

“Alright!”

After he switched seats with Bai Youwei, Shen Qingxuan fiddled with the controls for quite a while before he finally started the car.

Whew!

With his hands on the steering wheel, he felt nervous to death.

As soon as they reached Zhao Ran’s house, he would make that brat drive.

Really, coming out to have fun still required him to act like a father and drive to pick people up.

Silence filled the car.

Time seemed to crawl.

The whole trip passed without incident.

They finally arrived at their destination.

They stopped at the entrance of the apartment complex.

Zhao Ran watched the Maserati ahead slow down and felt a bit puzzled.

He instantly recognized that it was Bai Youwei’s car.

Shen Qingxuan stepped out of the car.

Zhao Ran walked up beside him and asked in a low voice, “What is going on?”

Shen Qingxuan looked totally confused and said, “What do you mean what is going on?”

“Why didn’t you tell her that I’m joining you as well?”

Zhao Ran continued to ask.

Shen Qingxuan spread his hands.

“You didn’t ask either!”

Zhao Ran’s mouth twitched.

Knowing you truly counted as the greatest blessing of his life.

“What’s wrong with you? Bai Youwei is so pretty and you still don’t like her?”

Shen Qingxuan glanced at the two girls who just got out and whispered a follow-up question.

Zhao Ran pondered for a while, patted Shen Qingxuan’s shoulder, and said:

“You haven’t known me for just a day or two; you know perfectly well what I’m like.”

Shen Qingxuan thought it over and agreed.

So many years passed between them.

His brother-in-law Zhao Ran stayed single the entire time.

What a waste of that handsome face.

When he lifted his gaze again, he discovered that Zhao Ran was staring at him.

Shen Qingxuan secretly cried that this was not good.

He wondered if this brat liked men.

The more he thought about it, the more possible it seemed.

At once, his backside tightened.

“Damn it, stay away from me, I’m not into guys.”

Shen Qingxuan, somewhat scared, pushed Zhao Ran.

Zhao Ran stared at him in utter confusion.

He wondered where this nonsense came from?

What did he mean by not into guys…

He warned that he might sue him for slander.

Zhao Ran looked speechless, then loudly retorted, “What nonsense are you talking about?”

“Then why were you staring at me!”

Zhao Ran uttered an unsure grunt and froze for a moment.

He realized that others misunderstood him.

Still, this guy actually thought he was that kind of person.

If there weren’t other people around, he really wanted to teach Shen Qingxuan a lesson.

The two girls also looked over curiously.

Especially Bai Youwei, who displayed a look of contempt.

That made Zhao Ran very uncomfortable.

He forced a helpless smile and explained, “I was just guessing what favor you wanted from me.”

After hearing that, Shen Qingxuan secretly breathed a sigh of relief.

Fortunately, his precious son did not go astray.

“Come on, get in the car.”

After speaking, Shen Qingxuan pulled Jiang Yubing into the back seat.

When Bai Youwei saw this, she hurried to follow them.

She was about to climb in when Jiang Yubing stretched out a hand and forcefully shoved her back.

“Bingbing, how can you bully me too?”

Bai Youwei’s face was full of grievance.

Looking at her pitiful expression, Jiang Yubing couldn’t help but laugh and said, “Come on, just sit in the front passenger seat.”

Bai Youwei, feeling helpless, could only compromise.

However, making her drive was absolutely impossible.

As she passed Zhao Ran, she deliberately turned her face to the side, and let out a soft snort through her nose, then trudged toward the passenger seat with a face full of reluctance.

After Zhao Ran climbed into the driver’s seat and fastened his seatbelt, he looked at the resentful, muttering Bai Youwei.

He found it hilarious.

He could not hold back and said, “Why are you so temperamental, is menopause catching up with you early?”

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