The atmosphere instantly froze, and the surroundings grew so quiet that a pin dropping could have been heard.
Sweat poured down Minister Chu's forehead. Jiang Chiyan... how could he be the vice president's son?
"Dad..." Chu Luo had yet to grasp what was happening. He tugged at Minister Chu's sleeve, his expression saying, "You have to stand up for me."
Jiang Chiyan briefly pitied Chu Luo's intelligence, then looked up at the vice president.
Jiang Yun acted as though he had heard nothing, his gaze indifferent. "Why bother arguing with people who have nothing to do with us? It lowers your standing."
Minister Chu was scared out of his wits. He hurried forward, bowing and scraping, apologizing to Jiang Yun over and over.
Jiang Yun, whose gaze had remained indifferent all along, finally lost his patience. He said to Jiang Chiyan-
"Jiang Yuan, get your ass home one of these days and go to your grandfather for punishment, so people won't say we have no manners!"
Boom!
As though struck by lightning, Minister Chu collapsed to the ground.
Who was Jiang Yun's father?
He was a great figure who had brought peace and stability to the nation, an elder statesman whom the president visited every year.
It was over...
Everything was over...
Jiang Yun walked past Minister Chu, his face expressionless.
Jiang Chiyan and Su Jing followed behind Jiang Yun. As they passed...
Jiang Chiyan stopped, bent down, and said into Minister Chu's ear, "Minister Chu, I've already reported your illegal conduct under my real name and submitted seventy-six pieces of evidence."
Minister Chu sucked in a breath of cold air, unable to get out even a complete sentence.
Jiang Chiyan straightened with a smile, gave him a polite nod, then turned to catch up with Jiang Yun.
Jiang Yun turned his head toward Jiang Chiyan, a low chuckle escaping his throat. "You really do spoil that boy."
For Xiao Cheng alone, he had personally taken on the Chu father and son.
He really wasn't afraid of dirtying his own hands.
Jiang Chiyan said calmly, "He's mine. If I don't spoil him, who will?"
Jiang Yun rolled his eyes at him, casually asked Su Jing a few questions about her health, and left.
Time passed quickly-
On the eighth day of her hospital stay, Su Jing was discharged.
In September, Jiang Chiyan won several more lawsuits, including the case in which Shen Yunxing had been targeted by a staged-accident scam.
For the full two months of September and October, Xiao Cheng stayed in Hengdian filming. He and Jiang Chiyan spent over an hour on video calls every night.
Sometimes, Xiao Cheng was exhausted from filming all night. Jiang Chiyan felt for him and told him to sleep with the video call still on.
Jiang Chiyan just wanted to look at him a little longer.
So did Xiao Cheng.
So when Lawyer Storm wrapped at the end of the month, Xiao Cheng immediately booked a flight back to the Demon Capital.
He wanted to surprise Jiang Chiyan.
Xiao Cheng walked out of the airport, pulling his suitcase, and glanced at his phone.
He and Jiang Chiyan had registered a couple's account on an app for couples, allowing them to see each other's locations anytime, anywhere.
Jiang Chiyan's location showed him at a café.
But when Xiao Cheng reached the café entrance, he saw...
A young, beautiful girl sitting across from Jiang Chiyan.
The girl's face was as lovely as a peach blossom. She pointed at the dessert menu in her hand, and then Jiang Chiyan stood, went to the counter, and brought back two desserts.
After taking a couple of bites of her dessert, the girl pointed at the handbag she had placed beside Jiang Chiyan's chair.
Jiang Chiyan smiled, picked up the women's handbag, rummaged inside for a packet of tissues, and handed it to the girl.
Xiao Cheng's face instantly darkened so much it could have dripped ink.
A sickly murderous intent filled his eyes.
Jiang Chiyan was someone who kept a firm distance from others.
Unless they were genuinely close, he would never go out alone with a girl for dessert, let alone touch her bag.