Chapter 107 Extra 3

◎Side Story of the If Route◎

Extra three

Jiang Fu immediately looked up nervously.

She looked the man in front of her up and down again, her eyes lingering on his lips.

Xie Yong's lips were thin and somewhat sexy. At this moment, he smiled slightly, not very brightly, but you could still see the man's determination to win.

Is he Jiang Zhao's friend? Is he testing me?

This was Jiang Fu's first thought.

But soon, she shook her head inwardly.

She was not oblivious to men's gazes.

Xie Yong's gaze was exactly the same as that of the men who were interested in her. The only difference was that Xie Yong was different from those men who only dared to secretly look at her. He seemed to be full of confidence, certain that she would fall in love with him.

"Hello, sorry to keep you waiting."

The restaurant waiter served the first dish, interrupting Jiang Fu and Xie Yong's eye contact.

This restaurant truly lives up to its reputation as a top-tier establishment. Each dish is explained by the waiter, and the food is not the typical French restaurant setup of piling up elements. The plating is simple, preserving only the most authentic flavors of the ingredients.

Any customer who appreciates good food and has tasted fine dining will highly praise this restaurant.

Jiang Fu didn't have time to appreciate Lin Jindong's thoughtfulness; she just found it hard to swallow.

Even though the fish was cut into a perfect olive shape by Tuhen's knife skills, she still couldn't muster any interest in this dish.

She looked up and saw Lin Jindong and his sister walking towards her.

Jiang Fu couldn't wait any longer. She stood up abruptly, like a girlfriend in the throes of new love, and rushed to Lin Jindong's side, saying, "You're back."

Xie Yong gave a cold laugh.

This was the first time he had ever actively pursued a woman, and also the first time he had been rejected.

As the delicate and beautiful woman in front of him came to his side, Lin Jindong was stunned at first. Soon, he felt an excessive sense of satisfaction and even took the initiative to reach out and put his arm around Jiang Fu's slender waist, while glancing at Xie Yong's face.

He didn't have much contact with Xie Yong, only knowing that the other party had a close relationship with his sister.

Since high school, Lin Zhi'en has been behind Xie Yong, unconditionally supporting him.

After graduating with a master's degree, she took control of the entire Lin family and became Xie Yong's biggest asset in his mayoral campaign.

Not to mention the parents of the Xie and Lin families, even Xie Yong's campaign team has tacitly acknowledged the relationship between the two.

At next week's banquet, Xie Yong will most likely announce his engagement to Lin Zhi'en in front of everyone. Lin Zhi'en just called him over, but the result was unexpected.

"Xie Yong already has a woman he likes." Lin Zhi'en said calmly, as if she were talking about something that had nothing to do with her.

"and you?"

“We’re just business partners.” Lin Zhi’en glanced at the restaurant and smiled. “The woman you’re dating is not someone you can mess with. You should give her up sooner rather than later, otherwise I can’t guarantee you can still rest easy in your current position.”

Lin Jindong's face was cold and stern: "What do you mean?"

"Literal meaning."

Lin Jindong could still vividly recall his conversation with Lin Zhi'en, and he couldn't help but look down at the pitiful woman in front of him.

What exactly did Lin Zhi'en mean by that?

Who was the woman Xie Yong liked?

Lin Zhi'en walked towards Xie Yong, and before leaving, she turned back and smiled.

"Brother, Xie Yong and I have other matters to attend to. We'll head over there first. We wish you and Madam Jiang a pleasant meal."

Jiang Fu suddenly looked up at the beautiful and poised woman in front of her.

Lin Zhi'en paused for a moment. She quietly admired Jiang Fu's wonderful expression for a while, while Xie Yong, who had been sitting, also stood up leisurely and swept his aggressive gaze over Jiang Fu's entire body.

This made Jiang Fu realize that they knew her identity.

She couldn't eat a thing at dinner. Even though the restaurant's preparation of lobster and bread crab was expert, Jiang Fu still couldn't taste it. Her heart was pounding nervously. As early as tomorrow, Jiang Zhao and his mother would find out about her "affair."

"Didn't you like dinner tonight?" Lin Jindong withdrew his hand and asked her with a smile.

Jiang Fu's eyelashes drooped slightly, and under the light, her face looked delicate, beautiful, and pure.

"No, the mussels were seasoned very well, and the texture was very smooth." Jiang Fu gently put down her cutlery. "I was just thinking about what happened earlier."

“You should know that he is the future mayor of the Imperial State.”

“I know…and your sister,” Jiang Fu looked at Lin Jindong, “Are they a couple?”

Lin Jindong leaned back. "I don't know, but she's been following Xie Yong with Ye Fenglin since high school, so I think they probably are."

After he finished speaking, he saw Jiang Fu's face, reached out and held her hand, "Did I scare you just now? Don't be afraid, Xie Yong is probably just curious about your identity, after all, I've never had a female companion by my side before."

Jiang Fu was amused by his words, "I'm the first one?"

"Hmm." Lin Jindong gripped those soft, boneless fingers even tighter. "Would you feel honored?"

Jiang Fu felt a pang of guilt for a moment.

She understood what would happen if her affair were exposed. Judging from the completely distant relationship between Lin Jindong and his sister, he was likely not favored at home. If she were implicated in her affair, perhaps…

However, this feeling of guilt was only momentary, and she quickly regained her composure.

Most men who become district attorneys will become future senators. Even if Madame Chiang Kai-shek held absolute power, she would not dare to take drastic measures against such men.

"Just now, did Lin Zhi'en call you by the wrong name? You should be Mrs. Jiang, how did you become Mrs. Jiang? Does your husband have the same surname as you?"

"Um...no." Jiang Fu lied again. She took a small sip of red wine and saw the man's gaze becoming increasingly intense and undisguised. She knew he had taken the bait.

After dinner, Jiang Fu asked Lin Jindong if she could go to his house.

Lin Jindong hadn't expected her to be so bold, already eager to take the next step of intimate contact after only meeting twice. He stood up and casually extended his hand to her. Jiang Fu smiled and handed him her hand.

She suddenly froze.

Her hands stopped moving involuntarily, and her eyes stared straight ahead. Not far away, in front of the restaurant, stood a tall, handsome man in a casual suit. He was Xie Yong, the man who had spoken to her earlier.

The other person raised an eyebrow at her, looking as if he wouldn't give up until she came over.

"Ah..." She bit her lip tightly, her body trembling slightly. The instinctive fear made her brain suddenly buzz, and she couldn't even hear anything.

"Jiang Fu?" Lin Jindong looked at her in surprise.

She looked at him abruptly, as if startled, and said, "I'm sorry, I... I suddenly remembered that I have something to do at home, so I have to go home first."

"I send you."

She immediately shook her head, "No need! I'm leaving."

Jiang Fu disappeared from Lin Jindong's sight in an instant, as if she were running away. Her panicked appearance was as if she had encountered a debt collector. He suddenly realized what was happening and chased after her, but the corridor was already empty.

Only the elevator not far away was about to close its doors.

Lin Jindong decisively reached out, and when he slowly pried open the elevator door, he found that inside was a strange couple. He first apologized for his recklessness, then looked around, his calm mind analyzing where she had run off to in such a short time.

Could it be?

Lin Jindong's gaze fell on the very end of the corridor.

There is another elevator that goes directly to the top floor of the hotel. But again, not everyone has the privilege of accessing the hotel's most luxurious presidential suite.

He hesitated for only a few seconds before walking in that direction.

"Big brother," Lin Zhi'en said coldly from behind, "Where are you going? If you can't have dinner without a female companion, I can accompany you."

Lin Zhi'en's voice was full of mockery of his next move.

This also made Lin Jindong stop in his tracks.

...

Inside the elevator, which was spacious and offered a high degree of privacy, Jiang Fu looked warily at the man in front of her. "I'll tell you again, I'm already married, Mr. Mayor. If you're ever thinking of having a one-night stand..."

"I'm just curious about your reasons for cheating." Xie Yong was very relaxed. As the elevator doors opened, he grabbed Jiang Fu to let her leave first.

"That's none of your business." Jiang Fu avoided his gaze.

He was a man with a strong presence. Jiang Fu had only met him twice, but she could feel his domineering nature, though he was different from Jiang Zhao.

Jiang Zhao hated that she disobeyed him and disliked anything that would attract her attention; she wasn't even allowed to have cats or dogs.

Xie Yong seemed different; at least, he was currently showing signs of interest in her.

Jiang Fu stepped out of the elevator and was greeted by a panoramic balcony with floor-to-ceiling windows on all four sides. At this moment, the magnificent night view of the Empire State was on full display. Inside the room, there were towering decorative tropical plants and a huge library.

"I already told you, I don't want a one-night stand." Jiang Fu turned her head away.

The first thing that catches the eye is the man's pale, angular, and sexy Adam's apple.

Further up, there's his beautifully curved jawline.

Xie Yong had somehow walked up to Jiang Fu's side. "Lin Jindong is not good enough for you. If you really want to play, I'll play along."

"Are you crazy?" Jiang Fu raised her hand, but Xie Yong immediately grabbed it firmly.

"You haven't even tried it yet, and you're already planning to say no? Maybe I taste better than you imagine."

Hearing his teasing words, Jiang Fu blushed slightly on her porcelain-like cheeks. Xie Yong forced her back to the French windows, her back pressed against the window.

Although she knew this was the top floor of the hotel, and no one else could see her, the thrill of feeling as if someone was spying on her from all directions at any moment still made Jiang Fu close her eyes.

Soon, she felt her waist being pulled tighter. Xie Yong cupped her face and said, "Right now, I just want to know, why did you choose Lin Jindong?"

"What does this have to do with you...?"

"I fell in love with you the moment I saw you." Xie Yongmei raised her eyebrows slightly. "If you truly love your husband, I will make you divorce him and then marry me. But it just so happens that you don't seem to love your husband that much. In that case, divorce your husband and be with me."

"You're shameless." Jiang Fu was amazed by his audacity.

She understood that Xie Yong was essentially no different from Jiang Zhao; he just used such a seemingly gentlemanly tone to mask his plundering nature.

His breath was hot and intimate, right next to her neck, as if his thin lips would impatiently press against her slender neck the next second.

Isn't this also a kind of "forceful breaking"?

But she didn't want to be manipulated by Xie Yong like that, so she took the initiative and hugged him directly. Her eyelashes suddenly drooped down, and she leaned in to bite Xie Yong's Adam's apple. It was a very suggestive move, and Xie Yong's eyes immediately changed.

"Talk is no use... Mayor, I want to see just how capable you really are."

Jiang Fu took the opportunity to unbutton his shirt.

She wanted to see if this man was just all talk or if he could actually demonstrate the pleasure of "cheating" to her.

Something happened in the room, and suddenly the lights went out.

The entire suite instantly turned pitch black, with only the faint light of the bustling traffic outside the floor-to-ceiling windows illuminating their bodies. Jiang Fu's waist was being held, and her legs were being spread apart. Her gaze was fixed on Xie Yong.

The tall, handsome man first gently nuzzled her with the tip of his nose. He knew exactly how to make a woman happy; his words were very eloquent. Jiang Fu instantly felt her whole body burning up, like a kettle on a dining table, humming and then uncontrollably spilling hot water all over the floor.

Xie Yong grabbed her, put his arm around her waist, and carried her back to the bedroom.

He kissed her cheek, his pale fingers brushing away the long black hair that clung to her face. His tall frame loomed over her, his upper body muscular and defined, until Xie Yong's lips touched hers. "May I kiss you?" he asked.

Jiang Fu was confused and infatuated. She tilted her head back and blinked. Xie Yong smiled and didn't ask any more questions.

He first gave her a light, fleeting kiss, and soon after, he coaxed her to open her lips and kiss her deeply. The kiss alone was enough to drive Xie Yong crazy.

Has he never tried a one-night stand? Jiang Fu was a little confused, but obviously she didn't have time to think about it anymore.

Xie Yong didn't finish until 2 a.m., still feeling unsatisfied.

He carried Jiang Fu to the bathroom, patiently dried her off, and then returned to the bedroom.

Jiang Fu had already fallen asleep. She was like a fresh, juicy peach, and her body exuded the same faint scent of shower gel as his. Xie Yong couldn't help but kiss her face and her eyes.

Before meeting her, Xie Yong did not believe in love at first sight, but the moment he saw her in the restaurant corridor, he began to believe in the magical power of this phrase.

Jiang Fu is very attractive to me.

The more he touched her, the more he could feel the harmony between her body and his own, which made Xie Yong sigh with regret.

She got married way too early; they met too late.

but.

Xie Yong stroked Jiang Fu's cheek with his hand, "Don't worry, I will make your husband divorce you obediently. It's not too late for us to get married now."

Jiang Fu hadn't slept this well in a very long time.

There were no nightmares, no fear. As she slowly opened her eyes, her fully satisfied body told her for the first time how pleasurable the perfect harmony with Xing Ai was. This was not to say that Jiang Zhao was incompetent, but rather that his bedroom manners were terrible; Jiang Fu hated having to eat something every night before she could sleep.

Even with all her courage, she never considered getting involved with the newly appointed young mayor; he was a man she couldn't afford to offend. She decided to treat that night as a chance encounter born of passion.

Jiang Fu didn't notice the note Xie Yong had left for her. She got up and went to the bathroom on her own.

After taking a shower, she looked in the mirror and noticed an obvious, light red mark on her neck, almost immediately noticeable.

Jiang Fu took a band-aid to cover up the mark, but this only made it more obvious.

She walked out of the hotel, still undecided whether to go home today.

She had soaked her phone in the pool last night and it was no longer usable. She tossed the phone, now a block of metal, into her bag, and casually glanced up to see a black Cullinan parked across the street.

Jiang Fu was lost in thought for a second when a tall figure stepped out of the driver's seat of the car.

The man's expression was indifferent, but his eyes were arrogant. The powerful pressure and dangerous aura made Jiang Fu stand still. It wasn't until Jiang Zhao led her to the car and drove into the manor that she came to her senses and instinctively wrapped her arms around the bear.

"Get out of the car." Jiang Zhao's voice was sharp, deep, and frightening.

Jiang Fu bit her lip as Jiang Zhao grabbed her arm and pushed her forward. Her arm was pressed against the car's hood, and the thin knitted sweater on her shoulder had already slipped off, revealing a light blue band-aid on her delicate neck.

Jiang Zhao leaned in and asked in a low voice, "You had so much fun last night, he made you feel great, didn't he?"

He raised his hand and ripped off the band-aid. Looking at the fresh hickey, he almost wanted to kill the man, but it was obviously more important to "educate" his wife first.

“Go up.” Jiang Zhao raised an eyebrow slightly.

Jiang Fu shook her head. He pressed down on her waist and, with just a little force, lifted her up and placed her on the car hood. Jiang Fu struggled violently with her arms, but Jiang Zhao easily held them down. He slowly examined her for a while, and she bit her lip, still resisting.

"Behave yourself." Jiang Zhao's patience was running out. He lifted the back of her head with his hand, forcing Jiang Fu to look at him. He sneered, "I am your husband. I have an obligation to check if you have eaten anything unclean outside."

Jiang Fu and Jiang Zhao have known each other for almost ten years. She says without exaggeration that she can immediately understand what Jiang Zhao wants with just a glance or a gesture.

He was on the verge of exploding with anger. Especially when Jiang Zhao tried to insert his fingers into her, and she scooped him up, this act of resistance clearly challenged his bottom line, causing Jiang Zhao to completely drop his pretense.

“Qian Cao.” Jiang Zhao’s expression turned cold.

"Don't do this, it hurts a lot..." Jiang Fu pressed against his chest, she was really afraid of Jiang Zhao's mean and cold appearance.

Jiang Zhao grabbed her chin and said, "Whoever it is, I will kill him."

[Author's Note]

Since we can't kill each other, let's just endure each other for another ten years.