Xiao Cheng did not believe him.
It did not matter if Jiang Chiyan would not tell him the truth.
He would investigate himself and find out more.
For a while.
The two sat in the car, neither saying a word.
After a long while.
Xiao Cheng asked, "If I really broke the law, would you really disregard everything for my sake?"
Jiang Chiyan said, "No."
Xiao Cheng froze, his eyes wide as he looked at him in confusion.
Jiang Chiyan took Xiao Cheng's hand and pressed his palm against his chest. "Xiao Cheng, I have two things I believe in here. One is you, and the other is the law."
"If you broke the law and asked me, as a lawyer, to destroy evidence for you, I couldn't do it, because Lawyer Jiang believes in the law."
"But if you asked me, as Xiao Cheng's husband, to face everything with you, I could do that, because Jiang Chiyan believes in Xiao Cheng."
Jiang Chiyan interlaced their fingers and softly kissed the side of his face. "Mr. Xiao, Lawyer Jiang believes in the law, but Jiang Chiyan believes in you."
Jiang Chiyan said each word distinctly. "Xiao Cheng, I love you."
Even when he confessed his feelings, Jiang Chiyan had never said those three words.
This was the first time he had said them to Xiao Cheng.
After hearing Jiang Chiyan's words, Xiao Cheng's eyes were full of emotion and lingering affection.
He leaned into Jiang Chiyan's arms and said, "Chiyan, it's been seven years since my debut. I've acted in thirty-nine film and television productions, and twenty-one of them were related to the law."
Xiao Cheng pointed at his own chest. "Like you, I have two dreams here. One is you, and the other is my career in entertainment."
"Yanyan,