Chapter 19 Chapter 19 He had never been this close to a female elder before...

Chapter 19

Jin Ran was extremely depressed.

Don't assume that just because he's faking a cough, she can't tell he's smiling.

Embarrassment, annoyance, and finally, impotent rage, I couldn't help but mutter under my breath, "No wonder my ex-wife divorced me; who could stand such a terrible temper?!"

Okay, Jin Ran admits that she was being petty. Since transmigrating into the book, she has never heard anything about the ex-wife in the villa. She had asked a few questions out of curiosity, but the maid hurriedly changed the subject, so she couldn't ask any of her questions.

But what does it matter? He provoked her first, so why can't she spread rumors in her mind?

An angry woman is unreasonable; she can say whatever she wants, and a ripe apple can fly into the sky. Even Newton would have to agree.

Like a judge in the underworld, she mentally condemned Jiang Mingxu for a series of "fair and just" crimes, to the point that she herself didn't realize that her attitude towards men had long since lost its previous wariness and had instead become as casual as a friend...

Later, Wei Mo realized the atmosphere was tense and knew he had made a big mistake, so he quickly tried to salvage the situation: "Although it's a bit ugly, the technique is still acceptable."

"How can this be? Everything that should be covered is covered up!" Jin Ran said sarcastically.

Wei Mo: "..."

He didn't know that his sister-in-law had this kind of personality.

He glanced at Jiang Mingxu with some admiration, but the latter ignored him: "No need to re-bandage it, I think it's well done."

Hearing him say that, Jin Ran calmed down a little, but she also knew that her skill level was not comparable to that of a professional doctor: "Let's re-wrap it," she coughed and admitted, "I was afraid that the bandage would come loose, so I used a little too much force and may have wrapped it too tightly."

Jiang Mingxu: "".

He said his arm felt a little purple.

Of course, Jiang Mingxu wisely refrained from saying this aloud.

Due to a recurrence of the wound, I have temporarily moved my workplace from the company to my home.

For Jiang Mingxu, there wasn't much difference.

With less commuting time, he can take the opportunity to hold two more online meetings.

Real-life domineering CEOs differ from those in novels; they can't do whatever they want. The idea of ​​a CEO abandoning a meeting and leaving because of a phone call from the female lead is absolutely unthinkable. Jiang Mingxu has to deal with board meetings, review countless documents and contracts, and constantly monitor competitors and new government regulations. He spends more time at work than sleeping each day.

He had just finished discussing the company's main business development with the head of the overseas branch when Assistant Wang arrived with some gifts.

"Is it all resolved?"

When no one else was around, the man's weariness was evident in his eyes. He closed his eyes, leaned back against the leather chair, and his slightly protruding Adam's apple rose and fell with his breath.

Assistant Wang nodded: "Today, when Wang Qiang and his team were staking out near the Jin family's old residence, they saw a stranger go inside. The person stayed inside for two and a half hours before coming out."

He then took out a few photos and handed them over.

The person in the photo is short and covered up completely, with only a pair of narrow eyes visible under the brim of his hat, exuding a cold, venomous aura.

Jiang Mingxu was certain he had never seen this person before—but the muddier the water, the more people would try to take advantage of it.

It seems that the method of risking one's life and pretending to be seriously injured has indeed worked, and the last few people couldn't help but step forward.

He casually tossed the photo onto the table, his attitude indifferent: "Let the police handle it."

Assistant Wang breathed a sigh of relief.

For a fleeting moment, he almost thought that President Jiang was going to take action himself.

Assistant Wang didn't know why he had such dangerous thoughts. Perhaps it was the ruthless temperament that President Jiang occasionally exuded. When he first joined the company, he even heard rumors that President Jiang was involved in the infamous arson case in W City.

When Assistant Wang first heard this claim, he scoffed at it. After all, the arson case in W City happened more than 20 years ago, when their General Manager Jiang was just a teenager.

That's utter nonsense.

Moreover, throughout the years he followed Jiang Mingxu, the man always abided by the law and never even ran a red light, making him a model citizen in the business world.

"The Jin family has told us we don't need to keep an eye on them anymore."

Jiang Mingxu thought for a while and then made a decision.

They contacted each other privately, and even if the Jin family's old residence faction wasn't involved, they couldn't possibly be completely unaware. Under such circumstances, their decision to remain silent clearly indicates that they wanted to sit back and watch the tigers fight, waiting to reap the benefits.

Thinking of this, Jiang Mingxu's gaze gradually turned cold. He hadn't investigated further because of the cooperation, but unfortunately, the other party didn't know when to stop.

As for now, the other party should be more anxious than him.

Assistant Wang didn't know why his boss believed it so strongly, but as an assistant, he only needed to follow orders. "There's one more thing."

He paused for a second: "The school called today and relayed some information about the young master."

"What's up?"

Jiang Mingxu pinched the bridge of his nose and asked casually.

"...The homeroom teacher said that the young master beat up three classmates at school until they bled from their noses."

Assistant Wang dared not look at President Jiang's expression, since the school had his number on file. He quickly quickened his pace, "However, later, the madam spoke up for him, and the school checked the surveillance footage again. They found that the young master had acted bravely, and in the end, he was only punished by having to write a self-criticism."

"Okay, got it."

Surprisingly, Jiang Mingxu did not get angry.

When Assistant Wang left the villa area with the signed contract, he was still somewhat in a daze.

Why does it seem like President Jiang has suddenly become more approachable?

He still remembered the last time the young master was caught skipping class, President Jiang directly sent him to a training camp abroad for two months.

If I had to find a difference, it would probably be because he mentioned his wife?

Assistant Wang suddenly realized he had discovered a big secret.

Men are afraid of being pursued by a fiery woman, especially a beautiful woman like my wife. Even a cold and tough man like President Jiang is not immune to such temptations.

It seems he will have to reassess his wife's position from now on; even if he can't please her, he absolutely cannot offend her.

In a daze, Assistant Wang seemed to see a bright road to promotion and salary increases, and the smile on his lips grew even brighter.

/

After dinner, it's Jinran's time for relaxation and skincare.

The original body didn't have many items, but she had a lot of skincare and makeup products, and they were all high-end brands that Jin Ran couldn't afford in her previous life.

With the mindset that "why not use it if you can't have it," she persisted in skincare. After a few times, she wondered if it was just her imagination, but her skin felt much smoother.

So she became even more enthusiastic. After taking a shower today, she put on a 400-yuan facial mask and went downstairs to get a drink of water. She happened to bump into Assistant Wang leaving the villa with a big smile on his face.

She glanced down at her watch. It was 10:30. At a time when most people had finished washing up and were happily lying in bed, Assistant Wang still had to come to the boss's house to work overtime. It was truly pitiful.

However, judging from the other party's cheerful appearance, she figured there must be overtime pay.

Jin Ran guessed the amount of overtime pay as she groped her way into the kitchen in the dark.

Then he bumped into Jiang Xuli, who had also come down to find something to eat.

"..."

Their eyes met, and the same surprise appeared on their faces. Then, in the next second, they looked away in tacit agreement.

Jin Ran opened the refrigerator and took out a glass of mineral water with ice. Jiang Xuli took a step back and waited for her to finish before stepping forward and pulling out a bag of unopened bread.

Since the last time she accidentally ate expired bread and suffered food poisoning, the Jiang family's kitchen has always kept fresh bread on hand. After getting her hands on some, Jiang Xuli was too lazy to go upstairs, so she simply ate it in the kitchen.

I'd only taken a few bites when a curious voice suddenly came from beside me: "Do you know how much your dad pays his company employees?"

Jiang Xuli: "?"

He paused, stunned. If it weren't for the fact that there were only the two of them in the kitchen, he would have thought she was talking to someone else.

It was so cold during the day...

Jin Ran blinked expectantly. She has a small face, and even the smallest face mask is a bit too big for her. She has to hold it down to keep it from shifting while talking, but that doesn't stop her from gossiping: "I saw Assistant Wang come over just now, and he looked really happy. If it weren't for the high salary, I don't think anyone in this world would like to work!"

Jiang Xuli was even more confused, not understanding why she wanted to talk to her about these things.

And seeing how interested he seemed, he felt he should leave immediately. But before he could react, his mouth had already involuntarily retorted, "Assistant Wang likes his work."

"Um?"

Jin Ran's eyes lit up; she knew he must know something, and she leaned closer. "What do you mean?"

Their movements were so fluid and natural that by the time anyone noticed, the distance between them had already shrunk.

The faint scent of pomegranate blossoms wafted over after his bath, and Jiang Xuli froze—he had never been so close to a female elder before, and felt extremely uncomfortable.

But he didn't want to back down, as that would seem immature, so he could only pretend to be nonchalant: "At every parent-teacher meeting, Assistant Wang is very enthusiastic. He knows every parent in our class."

Oh wow, so he's a social butterfly. Jin Ran knew a high-energy type of person in her past life. She knew that such people were full of energy and could not only complete the tasks assigned to them, but also exceed them.

"Moreover, he's my dad's direct assistant, a top-level assistant. I don't know his salary, but last holiday, my dad gave him a 100,000 yuan red envelope..."

In the dimly lit kitchen, the boy's voice, clear and innocent, rang out. Before he knew it, he had talked a lot, and Jin Ran got her wish, enjoying the gossip to her heart's content. Before leaving, she even took half of Jiang Xuli's bread.

Jiang Xuli didn't understand why she had said so much until that slender figure disappeared from sight.

/

Jin Ran was unaware that her momentary curiosity had caused the young man to struggle with the request from a "stranger".

Back in her room, she washed off her face mask and prepared to sleep when she suddenly received a call from the Jin family.

The reason they were certain it was the Jin family was because the person on the other end immediately introduced himself as saying, "Did you hear what Dad said? You must bring your son-in-law back so our family can have a proper meal together!"

Jin Ran refused: "I have things to do this week, and Jiang Mingxu has even less time."

Mr. Jin immediately got angry: "What's wrong with you, child? Jingjing came back and said you'd changed, but I didn't believe it. I never thought it was true!"

A grown man was babbling on like a frog, blaming his daughter without any regard for right or wrong, simply because he listened to outsiders. Jinran immediately lost interest in dealing with him. After saying "hello, hello" a few times, she pretended the signal was bad and hung up the phone.

The little incident didn't affect my mood at all, and I slept well all night.

The first thing Jin Ran did after getting up the next day was to go to Jiang Mingxu to ask for "reward".

If it weren't so late, she would have moved into the study last night!

"After all, this is your place, so I'd still like to ask for your opinion," she smiled slightly, adopting a loving and understanding demeanor, as if she were someone who would listen to everything you say. "What do you think about me putting the desk next to the window?"

His first request was for the best view spot in the study.