Chapter 158: As Long As You Don't Mind

Xu An'an deliberately waited for Jiang Li to finish his shower, and she asked him to go downstairs to check on the cats. "I don't know what's wrong with the chubby cat. It feels like it's sick; it wouldn't respond no matter how I teased it just now."

Hearing that the chubby cat was sick, Jiang Li went downstairs immediately.

Confirming that Jiang Li had gone downstairs, Xu An'an stepped into the bathroom and searched through his clothes, but she couldn't find that pebble anywhere.

*Surely he couldn't have thrown it away that fast!*

"Sweetie, where does it hurt?"

Hearing Jiang Li's voice, Xu An'an hurriedly put the clothes back and walked out as if nothing was wrong. "What's wrong with the chubby cat? Is it really sick?"

True to Xu An'an's words, the chubby cat looked listless, its tail drooping.

This was the first time the two of them had seen the cat like this.

They quickly changed their clothes and rushed the chubby cat to the pet hospital.

Fortunately, there was still a pet hospital open.

The doctor gave the chubby cat a thorough examination. "It looks like it ate something bad."

"Also, your cat's weight is already somewhat excessive. I suggest putting it on a diet. Otherwise, if things go on like this, it will develop a lot of health problems."

Hearing the word "diet," the chubby cat lying on the table let out a meow, as if in protest.

How was it supposed to live if it had to eat less!

Jiang Li picked up the chubby cat and said softly, "Losing weight is so you can eat more delicious things. Starting tomorrow, all the cats are going to get moving, not just you."

The chubby cat felt a little better after hearing that.

It swept its tail against Xu An'an, as if to show she wasn't being left out either, which made Xu An'an laugh—it really knew how to keep the peace.

On the way home, Xu An'an sat in the passenger seat holding the chubby cat.

Jiang Li felt sorry for the cat. "Out of nowhere, how did it manage to eat something bad?"

"Usually when I feed them, it acts like a big boss, waddling over to steal a few bites from everyone else's bowl. It's practically eating itself to death, yet it refuses to change," Xu An'an said angrily, lightly pinching the chubby cat's little head.

It was precisely because the chubby cat went around mooching food everywhere that its weight had skyrocketed.

Scolded, the chubby cat wasn't flustered at all and simply curled up again.

Xu An'an rubbed her temples. "This isn't raising a cat; it's practically raising a pig."

"Meow."

The chubby cat strongly objected to this.

Xu An'an raised an eyebrow. "Don't tell me you're trying to say that being able to eat is a blessing."

"Meow meow."

"What? You want to go on a diet? That's wonderful."

"Meow!"

"You're saying you want to lose weight properly and set a good example for all the cats?"

"Meow..."

Watching the conversation between the human and the cat, Jiang Li's eyes softened. Taking advantage of a red light, he couldn't help reaching out to ruffle Xu An'an's hair.

Xu An'an froze for a moment, then hugged the chubby cat tighter.

It was as if she were saying, *Did you pet the wrong target?*

Jiang Li ruffled Xu An'an's hair again, then pinched her cheek. "If we're comparing, you're much nicer to pet."

"Meow?"

The chubby cat turned around, presenting its backside to Jiang Li.

Xu An'an's crisp laughter rang out, and she felt the chubby cat had done the right thing. "See? Even the chubby cat is looking down on you."

"As long as you don't look down on me, that's enough."

With that, seeing the traffic light turn green, Jiang Li started the car.

Xu An'an's pupils constricted. She sat there in a daze, turning over and over in her mind what on earth Jiang Li meant by those words.

However, Jiang Li didn't say anything more after that.

...

Ever since the incident at the Xu family banquet, Elder Jiang and the Dowager Elder Madam had been discussing how to deal with Xu An'an, especially since a woman who brought prosperity to her husband's family was a rare find.

The Dowager Elder Madam couldn't get in touch with Master Yuanji anywhere and was burning with anxiety.

"If I had known, I should have given the master A-Li's birth characters that day as well, and let him calculate whether the two of them are a good match."

"If they are, we could have made them a couple, and there wouldn't be so many harsh voices outside right now."

"After all, we still have to look out for the Xu family's reputation."

Although the Xu family couldn't compare to the Jiang family, and the Xus were even marrying above their station, the Jiangs had always been a family of scholarly prestige—how could they let people easily point fingers at them?

Yet Jiang Yu's actions had truly brought shame upon the Jiang family.

Elder Jiang furrowed his brow deeply.

At that moment, Madam Jiang cautiously approached with a pot of hot tea. Pouring tea and serving water like a maid, she didn't dare to speak casually.

The Dowager Elder Madam cast a cold glance at Madam Jiang.

"Look at this! How did you raise him? To actually let Xiao Yu play two fields at once!"

"Do you think that because I'm about to die, you can run wild without any law?"

Madam Jiang didn't dare to talk back; she could only silently endure the scolding. Lowering her head, she humbled herself into the dust, while in her heart she hated everyone to the core.

Especially Xu An'an.

She believed that if Xu An'an had just been obedient and turned a blind eye, none of this would have happened.

Which man didn't have a wife and concubines?

It was Xu An'an who made such a fuss out of everything!

"Alright, things have come to this point, there's no use saying anything else," Elder Jiang said flatly. "Since this Ning Xiyue is already carrying Xiao Yu's child, we must bring her back. How can our Jiang family's flesh and blood be left wandering outside?"

The Dowager Elder Madam shared the same thought. "Then let her come and we can discuss it properly..."

At that moment, Jiang Yu suddenly appeared. Though he was supposed to be grounded and forbidden from leaving, he had wanted to talk to Xu An'an and happened to overhear the elders talking.

"No!"

"I will never marry Ning Xiyue!"

As soon as these words were spoken, everyone was shocked.

Especially Madam Jiang, who wished she could smash the teapot in her hands right onto Jiang Yu's head. "Do you even know what kind of nonsense you're blabbering!"

As it happened, Ning Xiyue had also been brought in, and upon hearing Jiang Yu say this, her face turned instantly pale.

...

When Xu An'an woke up, it was already noon. She habitually picked up her phone and found several missed calls from Xu Fengnian.

She didn't want to deal with it, but Xu Fengnian called again.

Thinking of the actions of Xu Fengnian and Shen Ying that day, Xu An'an answered the call anyway, just to see what Xu Fengnian had to say.

As soon as she swiped the answer button, Xu Fengnian's voice came through.

"An-an, why weren't you answering your phone?"

"We've just received news from the Jiang family."

Xu An'an put the phone on speaker and tossed it aside. "What news? Whatever news it is, it has nothing to do with me. Second Uncle already said my marriage to Jiang Yu is null and void, and since it was never widely announced in the first place, both our families just need to know."

Her father paused for a few seconds, seemingly unaware of this situation.

"But Madam Jiang is right here in our house right now. Why is what you're saying so different from what she says?"

Hearing that Madam Jiang had come in person, Xu An'an found it laughable, especially considering how Madam Jiang used to look down on her with utmost disdain.

"What did she say?"

"You'd better come back home for a trip. After all, Madam Jiang is your elder, and we still need to observe basic courtesy. Otherwise, if word gets out, won't people point fingers at us?"

"I wouldn't dare go back. What if Shen Ying knocks me out and locks me up again? Wouldn't that mean certain death for me?"

Little did she know, Jiang Li was standing right outside the bedroom and had heard every word Xu An'an said.