"Excuse me, sir, as I've already told you, I have a husband. Please give these flowers to someone more suitable."
"I find these flowers most fitting for you; only you can match their brilliance. Don't overthink it, I don't deny that I've fallen for you, but I will absolutely not disrupt your happiness. I can wait."
"You are already disrupting it. I don't want my husband to develop a rift because of you," Su Jinxiu's eyes were filled with coldness.
Having lived this long, how could she not understand such a simple trick?
But whether the other party was sincere or feigning,
When a wife is pursued, even if she firmly rejects the suitor, her husband will undoubtedly develop a rift. Even if the husband is magnanimous and doesn't voice it, he will surely feel uncomfortable in his heart. Once or twice might be fine, but as it accumulates, it will inevitably erupt one day.
Something that never happened would make the husband seem petty due to his strong reaction, and it would also cause the wife to feel resentful, creating a crack between them. Thus, the other party achieves their goal.
While appearing elegant and devoted, their intentions are actually malicious. Countless happy marriages are shattered by such "gentlemanly" pursuits.
Therefore, women should not be smug about being pursued by such seemingly high-quality men. In reality, they have fallen into the other party's trap, destroying their existing good relationship. This is blatant, overt manipulation.
"Excuse me, my husband is back."
Su Jinxiu looked behind the man and smiled, "You're back so early today."
"Yes, I wanted to go home with you," Liu Nanfeng said.
He then turned his gaze to the man who had turned to look at him.
Admittedly, this man was not unattractive. He was about the same height as Liu Nanfeng, with fair skin, but his facial features were softer than Liu Nanfeng's. He had a high nose bridge and large, expressive eyes.
He sported a Korean-style hairstyle with wavy bangs, a white shirt paired with black straight-leg pants, looking clean and refreshing.
A typical young boy, "puppy-like" style, said to be a favorite among mature women.
Perhaps this was why he had set his sights on Su Jinxiu.
When the man saw Liu Nanfeng's delivery uniform, a hint of surprise flickered across his face, but he quickly concealed it, appearing as if nothing had happened.
"Hello."
He greeted Liu Nanfeng with a smile, the corners of his mouth slightly upturned, looking very sunny.
"Who is he?"
Liu Nanfeng ignored him and asked Su Jinxiu.
"Don't know," Su Jinxiu replied directly.
The "puppy-like" young man, who had maintained his smile, stiffened slightly upon hearing this but quickly feigned nonchalance.
"Get me an Americano," Liu Nanfeng said as he sat down on a nearby bar stool.
"No, it's almost evening. What are you drinking coffee for? Have some sparkling water to cool down. You're sweating. Was it a tough day?" Su Jinxiu said with a smile.
She then turned and busied herself, no longer glancing at the "puppy-like" young man beside her.
The "puppy-like" young man watched with a smile.
"Is there anything else?" Liu Nanfeng asked impatiently, seeing him standing there.
"Nothing much, these are flowers for Ms. Su," he said, placing the bouquet on the bar.
Before Su Jinxiu could speak, he quickly added, "Ms. Su, I'll come back tomorrow to taste your coffee."
"Please take the flowers back. Also, I'd appreciate it if you wouldn't come here again," Su Jinxiu said, turning around.
The man didn't seem embarrassed, still smiling, "Don't feel any burden. I just think your coffee tastes good and suits my palate. You run a coffee shop, you can't refuse customers, right?"
"You can, I'm the owner here, and I make the decisions. Also, I don't have any psychological burden. I just don't want my husband to misunderstand," Su Jinxiu said, placing the sparkling water in her hand in front of Liu Nanfeng.
Liu Nanfeng gave Su Jinxiu a smile and then asked, "What do you want to eat tonight?"
"You cooked last night, I'll cook today. I'll make your favorite garlic pork ribs."
"Okay, when you're off work, we can go to the supermarket together. Oh, and we're out of shampoo. Don't forget to buy it again."
Seeing the two chatting as if no one else was around, the man beside them finally looked a little awkward, but he still managed to control his emotions well, maintaining his composure. He reached out, placed the flowers on the bar, and turned to leave.
Su Jinxiu frowned slightly, showing her displeasure.
Liu Nanfeng grabbed the flowers from the counter and turned, "Hey, your flowers."
The man stopped upon hearing this but didn't immediately turn around. He took a deep breath, as if calming himself, then turned and said, "They are for Ms. Su."
"Not needed." Liu Nanfeng picked up the flowers from the counter, walked over, and stuffed them into the man's arms.
The man stumbled back several steps from the impact, finally collapsing onto the ground.
"Ouch~"
The man pressed his right hand to the ground, feigning pain, but he did not receive the reprimand or comfort he expected.
Instead, his collar was grabbed, and he was easily lifted to his feet by the other party.
"Get out," Liu Nanfeng said, staring into the man's eyes.
Without waiting for the man's reply, he lifted him by his collar and carried him out.
Liu Nanfeng's rough action made the man unable to hold back any longer. He wanted to see Su Jinxiu's reaction. Seeing Su Jinxiu smiling at Liu Nanfeng's back, the man knew he had no chance.
Upon reaching the door, he looked at his dishevelled state, adjusted his collar, glanced back at the coffee shop behind him, and then turned to leave. As for the bouquet of roses, he casually threw it into the nearby trash can, but no one paid any attention to it.
"Wow, brother-in-law, you're amazing! So manly!" Su Huamei said, a look of enjoying the spectacle on her face, drawing a displeased glance from Su Jinxiu.
"Boss, will there be trouble?" Xu Xinyi asked from the side with some concern.
"What trouble could there be? Just focus on your work. I've got everything handled."
Su Jinxiu's words were not just for Xu Xinyi but also for Song Haitang and Hong Xiumin, who were watching nearby.
Hearing Su Jinxiu say this, Xu Xinyi and the other two couldn't say anything more. After all, it was her shop, and they were just employees.
Liu Nanfeng picked up the sparkling water from the counter and drank it down in one go, then suddenly asked, "Intentional?"
Su Jinxiu understood his meaning and nodded, "Probably."
It seemed that Han Xiangning was not only using a honey trap on Liu Nanfeng but also a "lover trap" on Su Jinxiu. Just as analyzed above, it didn't matter if it was successful; the goal was to create a rift between them. A thousand-mile dike can be destroyed by an ant hill; this was an overt strategy.
Furthermore, they had sent an ordinary person. Due to the demon realm's management laws, Su Jinxiu couldn't attack ordinary people without reason.
If it were a demon, she would have slapped them to death long ago, without all this nonsense.
One had to admit, Han Xiangning was indeed a woman of shrewd tactics.