Chapter 107 Yu Yan is not your woman yet

Looking at Yu Yan in the brown dress in front of him, Xiang Jingheng vaguely recalled a business dinner he had once attended with Yu Yan.

She was also wearing a similar brown long dress.

He ordered the dress, but he only glanced at the picture and had the brand deliver it to his home.

Just before he was about to leave, he received a call from Yu Yan. She asked him in a low voice on the phone, "Are you sure you want me to wear this dress?"

Xiang Jingheng was busy signing financial statements at the time, and when he heard the phone call, he was a little impatient and just thought she was being pretentious.

"Is there a problem?" he replied curtly.

After a few seconds of silence on the other end, someone said, "No problem."

He drove home to pick her up. When he left, Yu Yan was wearing a shawl. She seemed to be in a bad mood and said something to Jing Heng, but he couldn't remember what it was.

He only remembers leaning back in his seat and not opening his eyes again until he arrived at the venue. When he was about to get out of the car, he touched the wool shawl and looked up to see a beautiful back.

There was almost no fabric on her back, just a single thread holding her up, exposing her shoulder blades and waist.

As his gaze swept over, Xiang Jingheng's heart pounded wildly.

The moment Yu Yan got out of the car, Xiang Jingheng wrapped the shawl around her again.

Cough cough.

Suddenly recalling the past, Xiang Jingheng's expression became slightly unnatural. When he came to his senses, both Shao Muyan and Shao Yun looked at him.

Shao Yun was alright, but Shao Muyan's eyes were cold and full of danger.

In front of everyone, Third Master couldn't very well beat him up again.

Xiang Jingheng and Shao Muyan's gazes met briefly in mid-air, but before any sparks could fly, Mei Nan spoke first: "Yu Yan, what a coincidence."

Mei Nan nodded respectfully to Shao Muyan, "Hello, Professor Shao."

Shao Muyan responded with a faint "yes".

Xiang Jingheng had a band-aid on his chin, it looked like he was injured, it was quite obvious.

No one asked him what was wrong.

Shao Muyan and Shao Yun stood up and walked towards Yu Yan.

"Is this one okay?" Yu Yan asked them.

Shao Muyan and Shao Yun nodded in unison. Shao Yun said, "Auntie, brown suits your skin tone very well."

Yu Yan chuckled and patted Shao Yun's head.

Seeing Xiang Jingheng reminded Yu Yan that she seemed to have worn a brown dress before, a haute couture gown from a major brand, with a low-cut back, which was Xiang Jingheng's aesthetic.

She felt uncomfortable wearing it at home; not only was her entire waist exposed, but it was almost up to her tailbone.

What looks sexy on a model, what does it look like on her?

The promiscuity of a young woman?

Wearing this outfit to the banquet, Yu Yan could imagine how many people would stare at her, and she felt terrible. She forced herself to call Xiang Jingheng.

I want to ask him if he's made a mistake. After all, Xiang Jingheng is a rather traditional and conservative man, and he probably wouldn't like others staring at his wife.

Even if this wife is just a decoration to him.

Xiang Jingheng's impatient tone made Yu Yan's heart sink. She looked at the phone that had been hung up, then at the dress she was wearing, and felt that she didn't understand Xiang Jingheng at all.

The wife he married not only had to be a virtuous wife and loving mother, but also a social butterfly.

Yu Yan gritted her teeth and put it on, but when she went out, she was stopped by Xiang Tai, who coldly questioned her about what she was going to do dressed like that.

At that time, Mrs. Xiang was holding Xiang Chu in her arms. Xiang Chu was just a one-and-a-half-year-old baby. She stared at her mother, who was dressed up in a flamboyant manner, without moving her eyes.

Yu Yan said, "Jing Heng took me to a business dinner."

"Do you need to dress like this for a business dinner? Are you planning to go out and seduce men, or are you going to cheat on my son?"

Yu Yan frowned, thinking to herself, "Isn't what you're saying the same thing?"

Mrs. Xiang didn't care about logic and berated Yu Yan relentlessly until the horn outside impatiently urged her on. Yu Yan then said, "Jing Heng made me dress like this," which silenced Mrs. Xiang.

He glared at her one last time, threw an incongruous wool shawl at her, and warned her to be a good wife.

As Yu Yan got into the car wrapped in a shawl, she was met with Xiang Jingheng's cold and indifferent gaze. She would never forget what he said.

He said, "They're all young women who've had children, what's with all the fuss? Showing a little skin won't get them sold off, will it?"

Yu Yan remembers feeling as if a fire had directly burned her face red.

She stood frozen by the car, wishing she could slam the door and walk back right then and there.

She also wanted to throw the shawl at Jing Heng's face.

But why wasn't that done?

...Yu Yan was really good at enduring things back then.

Shao Muyan then picked out a pair of earrings and a necklace to match Yu Yan's outfit. He stood beside her, admiring her beauty. "Beautiful."

The simple and straightforward praise warmed Yu Yan's heart.

Uncle Yan's constant praise gave her the illusion that even if she stood in front of him wearing a burlap sack, he would still compliment her on how beautiful she looked.

"Auntie, try these shoes on again."

Shao Muyan and Shao Yun focused on dressing up Yu Yan, and the shop assistants didn't show favoritism. Several of them also went over to Jing Heng and Mei Nan, asking, "What would you like, sir and madam?"

Mei Nan wore a mask to cover the handprint on her face. She smiled faintly and looked at Jing Heng, but her gaze remained fixed on Yu Yan.

The smile behind the mask faded slightly.

The shop assistant brought out a pair of high heels that fit Yu Yan's feet. Yu Yan sat on the sofa to change, but the buckles were twisted on both sides. She was wearing a skirt, so it was difficult for her to bend down.

"I'll do it."

Shao Muyan and Shao Yun, quick to notice, knelt down in unison, one on each side, to adjust Yu Yan's shoe buckles.

Mei Nan's eyes widened in surprise.

Professor Shao, a man of great stature... would actually kneel down in front of a woman and help her put on her shoes?

Xiang Jingheng narrowed his eyes.

He really underestimated Shao Muyan. In order to pursue a woman, he not only disregarded his reputation and publicly argued with Gan Xiaoxing in the live broadcast room, but he could also lower his noble back and squat down without hesitation.

Does he like Yu Yan that much?

Xiang Jingheng gritted his teeth. If he were Yu Yan, he probably wouldn't be able to withstand Shao Muyan's relentless pursuit.

Clenching his fist, Xiang Jingheng turned to the shop assistant and said, "Please make an order for that lady's dress, necklace, earrings, and high heels."

He handed the card over.

The shop assistant was taken aback.

Mei Nan's eyes flashed, and she automatically took a step back.

Yu Yan and Shao Muyan both raised their heads and said in unison, "No need."

Shao Muyan stood up first, glanced at Jing Heng, and asked in a slightly deep voice, "What is President Xiang doing?"

"I'm just buying some clothes and accessories for the child's mother, is that alright, Third Master?"

Xiang Jingheng curled his lips, the bandage on his chin faintly showing blood, adding a touch of ferocity to his cold face. "Yu Yan, isn't she your woman?"

Shao Muyan's expression suddenly turned cold.

There was a silver calculator on the payment counter. For a moment, Shao Muyan really wanted to pick up the calculator and smash it into Xiang Jingheng's mouth, knocking out his teeth.

You can't expect ivory from a dog's mouth!