"Serves you right for acting tough. Do you still dare?"
Jiang Cheng shot Qin Yan, who was lying weakly on the bed, an irritated look.
"I... I still dare!"
Qin Yan puffed out her cheeks and stubbornly declared.
This woman would rather suffer than lose face.
Jiang Cheng shook his head with a laugh and relented.
"Fine, fine. My Yan'er is the bravest."
After checking the time, the two got up, dressed, and went downstairs.
About half an hour later,
by the time the food was ready, Jiang Ruoxue and Li Shiyao had returned one after the other.
"Jiang Cheng!" "Senior!"
The two women rushed over the moment they saw that familiar figure and hugged him tightly, their faces brimming with joy.
Jiang Cheng awkwardly rubbed his nose and guiltily glanced back at Qin Yan, who was sitting on the sofa.
It was as if he were saying,
This wasn't on purpose!
They were the ones who ran over and hugged me.
By now, even an idiot should have understood Jiang Ruoxue and Li Shiyao's feelings.
But since he was already involved with Qin Yan, Jiang Cheng was not a greedy man.
He decided he should make things clear to the two women so they would not waste their time on him.
Besides, given how well he knew Qin Yan, despite her calm appearance, she was probably feeling jealous inside.
"Ahem~"
Just as Jiang Cheng was about to speak, a soft snort suddenly rang out.
Only then did Jiang Ruoxue and Li Shiyao reluctantly release Jiang Cheng and look suspiciously at Qin Yan.
Strange!
What method had this woman used to make Jiang Cheng willingly come back with her?
And...
Why did her complexion look even better than before?
She was like a ripe peach, dewy and tender, with an inexplicable extra charm.
Uh... Why did I suddenly feel so unnecessary?
As he watched the three women lock eyes, that thought suddenly surfaced in Jiang Cheng's mind.
The meal was very quiet, like a harmonious and loving family of four...
Jiang Cheng ate quickly, finishing the food in his bowl in no time before hurriedly returning to his room.
He slammed the door shut with a bang.
Only after leaning against it did he finally let out a sigh of relief.
That had scared the life out of him!
That meal had felt like his last supper.
Jiang Cheng had a feeling that while he had kept his head down and eaten, the three women had already acted out an entire drama with their eyes.
Downstairs,
Qin Yan calmly continued eating, but Jiang Ruoxue and Li Shiyao were far from composed.
"What... exactly did you do to make Jiang Cheng come back with you?"
Jiang Ruoxue frowned, feeling that something was off.
She knew Jiang Cheng's personality well. Unless he had been willing, Qin Yan could not possibly have brought him back so smoothly.
I knew you were anxious, but don't be so anxious.
Qin Yan glanced at Jiang Ruoxue, elegantly wiped her mouth with a napkin, and said,
"I only agreed to bring Jiang Cheng back. I don't see why I should tell you how it happened."
"You..."
Jiang Ruoxue's ample chest rose and fell in anger.
Li Shiyao quickly tried to smooth things over. "Sisters, don't argue. We're teammates on the same side now."
"How can we start fighting among ourselves?"
"Shiyao is much more sensible than certain people..."
Qin Yan gave Jiang Ruoxue a sidelong glance and said coolly, "Big breasts, no brains!"
Jiang Ruoxue gritted her teeth in fury, but under Li Shiyao's persuasion, she still held herself back.
That night, after the two women had lowered their guard,
Qin Yan seized the opportunity, unlocked the door with a key, and secretly slipped into Jiang Cheng's room.
Jiang Cheng, who was beginning to feel sleepy, suddenly woke up. By the hazy moonlight, he recognized the visitor.
"Jiang Cheng, I missed you so much."
Qin Yan lifted the blanket and nimbly burrowed into Jiang Cheng's arms.
Where was this a fierce tiger? She was clearly a clingy little kitten.
Jiang Cheng gently stroked Qin Yan's hair.
"What, are you jealous of Ruoxue and the others? I'll find a chance to tell them about us."
"No."
Qin Yan panicked and quickly refused.
"Why?"
Jiang Cheng looked doubtfully at the beauty in his arms. Wasn't this the best outcome for everyone?
"No means no. If we're going to tell them... it has to be after we have a baby."
Qin Yan blushed, her voice growing softer and softer.
That was her true goal. Only after she became pregnant with Jiang Cheng's child could she secure her position as the primary wife.
Otherwise, if Jiang Ruoxue and the others later overtook her, wouldn't she cry herself to death?
Jiang Cheng froze for a moment, then his gaze softened. He gently pecked Qin Yan on the forehead.
"I'll listen to you."
Qin Yan raised her head and kissed him back without yielding.
Her hands slowly traveled down Jiang Cheng's broad, solid chest...
Bang.
Jiang Cheng's face darkened as he gave Qin Yan a flick on the forehead.
This girl was getting restless again!
"Go to sleep properly tonight, understand?"
Qin Yan gave Jiang Cheng a pitiful, aggrieved look and reluctantly murmured an okay.
The next day,
Jiang Ruoxue and Li Shiyao left after breakfast.
"Miss, it's a call from the old master."
Just as Jiang Cheng was feeding Qin Yan, a Black-suited Bodyguard ran in with a phone.
Qin Yan immediately turned serious. Generally, the old master would only call her on the specially made phone for important matters.
"Go on."
Jiang Cheng gently pinched Qin Yan's pretty cheek.
"Mm."
Qin Yan nodded, her face slightly flushed.
But she quickly adjusted herself. She still had to appear steady in front of her subordinates.
A moment later, Qin Yan returned after ending the call.
"What is it?"
"Jiang Cheng, I may have to return to the Capital for a few days."
The two had been inseparable these past few days, and Qin Yan was very reluctant to part with him so suddenly.
However, she had been away for quite a long time this trip, and there were still many matters waiting for her in the Capital.
"It's not like we won't see each other again. Why are you making such a long face?"
Jiang Cheng placed both thumbs at the corners of Qin Yan's mouth and gently pushed them upward as he teased,
"Little miss, give me a smile!"
It was Qin Yan's first time seeing such an improper side of Jiang Cheng, and she burst out laughing.
"That's more like it. My Yan'er looks best when she smiles."
"Hmm?"
Qin Yan's delicate brows furrowed. She angrily pinched Jiang Cheng's waist.
"So I'm not pretty when I don't smile?"
Uh...
Why were women's points of focus always so peculiar?
Jiang Cheng winced and begged for mercy.
"Pretty! Yan'er is pretty no matter what!"
"That's more like it."
Qin Yan proudly raised her chin and hugged Jiang Cheng. "I'll miss you."
"You have to miss me too, understand?"
Though she was clearly acting coquettish, Jiang Cheng heard a hint of dominance and command in her words.
Damn it.
This feeling really... was amazing!
Watching Qin Yan get into the car and leave, Jiang Cheng leaned against the sofa and rubbed his brow.
He now knew about Ye Bufan. But how should he deal with him?
It was not like he could directly lead people into the Lin Family and put a knife to his neck.
Whew~
Just as Jiang Cheng was pondering this, A Long returned from outside.
"Young Master, the brothers sent to watch the Lin Family have sent word."
"The Lin Family's old master is holding a birthday banquet and is preparing to invite the prominent figures of Jiang Cheng society."
A birthday banquet?
That was rather unusual.
As expected of the Protagonist. Wherever there was an occasion to show off and slap faces, he would be there.
"Is the information reliable?"
"Absolutely. That brother's maternal uncle's aunt's nephew works as a servant in the Lin Family. It's completely reliable."
Jiang Cheng's mouth twitched. That connection was indeed rather distant.
But it did not matter.
With me here, Ye Bufan, you won't get to show off!
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