Gu Mang's eyes widened, and he stared at her silently, his cold face expressionless, but a complex emotion surging in his deep eyes.

Jiang Can suddenly realized that she had been meeting with clients and studying client data lately, so he mustn't be misunderstanding anything...

"Gu Mang, I... I didn't mean that!" she hurriedly protested. "I would never betray our marriage. When I said I lied to you, I meant..."

She paused, licked her lips, and said very softly, "What do you mean if one day you find that I'm not worthy of your kindness?"

Gu Mang looked at her for a long time, then chuckled softly.

He said nothing, gently pulled her into his arms, and stroked her long hair again and again.

Jiang Can pressed her small face against his broad chest and heard his strong heartbeat.

The sound of her heartbeat gave her a sense of security.

"Don't think about it too much," he said in a low, hoarse voice. "Go to sleep."

She laughed, wrapped her small arms around his waist, and gently closed her eyes.

I slept exceptionally well that night.

Gu Mang, who was used to sleeping alone, didn't sleep much that night. He used Jiang Can's arm as a pillow, and his whole body was her human body pillow, so he didn't dare to move easily.

When he woke up in the early morning, he found the little woman clinging to him like an octopus, with one long, fair leg wrapped around his waist, her two small hands around his neck, and she was grinding her teeth.

Her sleeping posture wasn't very pretty, but it was cute and genuine.

He smiled, not wanting to disturb her sweet dream, and gently turned her to the other side before carefully getting out of bed to cook breakfast.

When Jiang Can got up and realized no one was beside her, her heart skipped a beat, and she ran out barefoot.

"Awake?" Gu Mang came out of the kitchen wearing an apron. "I didn't wake you because you were sleeping so soundly. Go wash your face and come eat."

She glanced at the breakfast on the table. Although it was just simple boiled eggs, milk, and bread, it was a significant improvement over the burnt mess from last time.

A feeling of happiness welled up in Jiang Can's heart, and she increasingly felt that she hadn't married the wrong person.

"Oh, right, there's something I need to tell you." Halfway through the meal, Jiang Can suddenly remembered, "I'm going on a business trip tomorrow, and I'll probably be away from home for four or five days. Take good care of yourself."

"Business trip?" Gu Mang asked calmly, spreading butter on a slice of bread. "Where to?"

"Go to the central city."

The hand that was smearing butter on Gu Mang suddenly stopped, and a shadow of gloom flashed across his eyes.

"Your company has expanded its business to the central city?"

"Yes." Jiang Can nodded. "My boss assigned me the task of developing the market in Yangcheng. If I succeed, they'll promote me to sales manager!"

“Actually, I didn’t want to compete for anything.” Her eyes were clear and her voice was soft. “But Fang Jinyang and Cheng Xiaoxiao are really going too far. If I want to protect myself, I can only work hard and climb up the ladder… Besides, I calculated that if I become a sales manager, my income will be three times what it is now!”

She glanced at Gu Mang, but the man remained expressionless.

"Honey," Jiang Can gently held his hand and said with a smile, "When I have money, we'll take out a mortgage and buy a bigger house so we can live more comfortably! I'll also buy a cheap car so you can drive around when you're free, and you won't have to squeeze onto the bus!"

Gu Mang looked up at her, her beautiful big eyes filled with longing for the future.

House? Car?

He could have as many of these as he wanted. No matter how big the house or how expensive the sports car, they were as commonplace to him as the butter and bread in his hand at that moment.

But there will never be another woman in his life who has eyes only for him.

Gu Mang's brow twitched, and he felt as if a large stone was lodged in his heart, making it difficult to breathe.

"Silly girl," he patted her head, "You really want to support me?"

Jiang Can paused for a moment, "Yes, what's wrong?"

"Men support women, not wives supporting their husbands!"

“I’ve been looking for a job too, and I should have some ideas soon,” he said softly. “I won’t let you bear everything alone. This family belongs to both of us, and I will take responsibility for you.”

Jiang Can looked at him for a long time, then smiled sweetly and peeled an egg and put it on his plate.

The next day, she went to Yangcheng with her colleague An'an.

Unlike Jiangzhou, Yangcheng possesses a more imperial grandeur. If Jiangzhou is a graceful and refined young lady from a noble family, then Yangcheng is a noble and majestic royal princess.

As soon as the plane landed, Jiang Can called Gu Mang to let him know she was safe.

"Honey, we've arrived." She smiled and looked around. The two of them walked on the bustling central business street of the city, surrounded by towering skyscrapers. An'an was busy taking pictures everywhere.

Gu Mang gave a nonchalant reply, "Is there someone else with you?"

“Yes, An’an came with me,” Jiang Can said softly. “She’s very playful and didn’t want to go back to the hotel, so she insisted on dragging me out for a walk.”

"Okay, you two be careful. You don't know the area well, so don't get separated."

"Okay!"

“There are many fun places in Yangcheng.” Gu Mang smiled. “I’ll send you a few addresses in a bit, and you and your colleagues can explore them after you finish work.”

Jiang Can froze, and after a moment of silence, asked him, "Husband...you, you've been to Yangcheng before?"