Chapter 55: Mrs. Jiang, can’t you see that I’m trying to please you?

Xu Xian didn't finish his dessert because Aunt Liu called them downstairs for dinner.

Aunt Liu's cooking skills are even better than Aunt Zhang's. Xu Xian loves her sweet dishes the most, especially the sweet and sour spare ribs. How could someone make spare ribs so fragrant that it makes people dizzy?

As she was eating, she noticed a warm gaze falling on her. There was no malice, just a faint gaze.

When she raised her eyes, she met the man's eyes which were dotted with stars and smiles. They were gentle as water, and there was a clear spring in them.

"Why are you looking at me?" Xu Xian bit his chopsticks in confusion.

Did she have something on her face?

She subconsciously picked up her phone and turned on the camera. There was no dirt on her fair face.

Jiang Shibai narrowed his eyes, his thin lips curved into a certain arc, and his cold brows became gentle, "Watching my good boy eat is really good for eating."

He simply thought that Xu Xian was cute when he ate and was extremely passionate about food.

Xu Xian: “…”

"Jiang Shibai, are you out of your mind? If you want to call me a foodie, just say it." Xu Xian felt that Jiang Shibai had become more and more perverted since the night they had their 'quarrel'.

First the nickname, then watching her eat.

If this continues, she is afraid of indigestion.

She now seriously suspected that Jiang Shibai had bad intentions, coveted her beauty, and wanted to sleep with her, so she used some sugar-coated bullets to confuse the enemy.

Jiang Shibai's Adam's apple rolled slightly, and laughter overflowed from it. The light reflected from the crystal chandelier above his head fell on his dull face, which was very vivid.

He guessed what she was thinking.

Xu Xian suddenly put down her chopsticks, her face tense, and she stared at Jiang Shibai nervously, afraid that he would suddenly attack her.

She was now very sure that there was something wrong with Jiang Shibai.

Seeing her defensive face, Jiang Shibai raised his eyebrows, his eyes shining with light, and he spoke slowly, "Mrs. Jiang, can't you see that I'm trying to please you?"

Xu Xian's clear pupils dilated, as if he had heard something out of the Arabian Nights, and he couldn't help but scratch his ears.

Is he trying to please her?

Are you sure you don't want to eat it all?

"Why are you trying to please me?" Xu Xian felt scared and quietly stretched his toes out of the table so that he could escape at any time.

Her little action did not escape Jiang Shibai's eyes. "Of course I want to live a good life with Mrs. Jiang. You have agreed to take one step. Of course, I have to take the remaining ninety-nine steps."

"Isn't a straight ball the best way? I hope Mrs. Jiang can adapt to it next time."

The man's voice was lazily audible. He didn't ask for her opinion, but gave her a direct notice. It sounded like a whisper from the abyss to Xu Xian's ears.

Xu Xian: “…”

It was the first time she was told to adapt to straight balls, which was unheard of.

"Jiang Shibai."

"Um?"

"You are really shrewd." Xu Xian's mouth twitched slightly. She really felt that she had fallen into a fire pit.

The main thing is that this was the first pit she dug with a shovel.

Jiang Shibai slowly poured a glass of boiled water, took a sip, and then said quietly: "Do you still remember what I said to you before we got married?"

Xu Xian frowned. They had talked a lot before their marriage, so how could she know which one he was talking about?

Is this guy testing her memory?

Jiang Shibai straightened his expression, glanced at the wedding ring on his ring finger, and then locked his dark eyes on Xu Xian's face. His tone was serious, and there was a barely perceptible tremor in his voice.

"Mrs. Jiang, I want to have a real relationship with you."

The man's words floated into her ears without missing a word. Xu Xian's head buzzed, her expression froze, her breathing stagnated, and an electric current seemed to escape from her tailbone to every organ in her body.

She was completely frozen in place, her heartbeat slowed down a beat, blood rushed to her exposed white skin, and the whole world became quiet.

Before marriage, he said to her, "Xu Xian, why don't you choose to have a relationship with me?"

As if it was destined, the question and answer sentence turned into an affirmative sentence.

There were only the two of them in the restaurant, and time seemed to have stopped as they only had eyes for each other.

After a while, Xu Xian blushed and whispered, "Are you serious?"

"We've only been married for twelve days. Don't you think we're moving too fast?"

She doesn't reject Jiang Shibai, but that doesn't mean she can accept him in a short period of time. Things are developing too quickly.

Talking about feelings is not as sincere as talking about money.

Seeing that she was still retreating, Jiang Shibai's expectant heart began to sink. He slightly loosened his clenched fist, and the sparkling diamond ring was particularly dazzling.

There is a huge gap between the two of them, whether in family background or career, which undoubtedly puts great pressure on Xu Xian.

But this is not a reason for her to hide in her protective shell.

He just hoped that Xu Xian would give him a chance to get into her heart.

Jiang Shibai narrowed his eyes and spoke in a gentle voice, as if coaxing the person in front of him, "My dear, I don't mean to force you. I just hope you will try to accept me, give us a chance to get to know each other, and try to open your heart to me."

"I'm not in a hurry for an answer, I just want you to have me by your side, that's all."

The person in charge of the Jiang Group is undoubtedly a noble and favored son of heaven. As a superior, he is decisive and resolute in the business world and full of confidence.

But his attitude in asking for Xu Xian's affection was humble and weak, putting himself in a passive state. He stepped down from the high altar and lowered his noble head for her.

Xu Xian's hands, which were stranded on the dining table, suddenly clenched, her slightly long nails digging into her flesh, but she didn't feel any pain at all.

Jiang Shibai frowned upon seeing this, walked up to her side, and pried open her well-proportioned fingers one by one in her puzzled eyes, leaving a few faint fingerprints on her rosy palms.

"Don't hurt yourself."

The man was tall and stood in front of her like a net, wrapping her tightly, but she didn't feel like she could breathe.

Xu Xianwei raised her head and stared at him. She saw him lower his brows to check if her palm was injured. His expression was focused and serious, as if he was looking through a valuable contract.

She had to admit that she felt a moment of palpitations. Her heartbeat seemed to be audible in the quiet air, like thunder and drums, each beat falling into her ears. Her blood boiled, and it gradually stirred up her remaining sanity.

No one can refuse a handsome, rich and affectionate man's confession to you, not even her.

But she was very clear-headed. Love was ethereal and too difficult to grasp, especially since the distance between them was too far and out of reach.

She doesn't care at all when it comes to talking about money, after all, she has thick skin.

But once it comes to love, she prefers to be equally matched, rather than being a delicate flower that is easily bent under his wings. Without his protection, she cannot withstand the ravages of wind and rain.

Jiang Shibai took the dazed Xu Xian to the living room, sat down on the sofa, found a nail clipper from the drawer, and trimmed his nails carefully as if they were precious works of art.

Her fingernails were healthy, with the white crescents having just the right curve and a hint of pink underneath.

The two of them didn't speak the whole time. He focused on his nails, while she kept staring at his handsome profile, with its smooth lines and clear contours.