Jiang Can took out her phone and showed Gu Mang all the messages Su Chen had recently sent her.
“On the surface, he was greeting me, but in reality, he wanted to find out about you in every sentence.” Jiang Can was very clever. “Also, during the time I was promoted to supervisor, he signed five orders in a row, which was really too eye-catching in the company! And his only goal in helping me achieve my performance targets was to get information about you.”
Gu Mang narrowed his eyes, already having a plan in mind.
He became suspicious when he saw Su Chen at the banquet that night, especially since Su Chen was unusually interested in the ring on Jiang Can's hand, which made him even more wary.
Based on this, it's highly likely that Su Chen is one of Huo Zhanhe's men.
Gu Mang snorted. This second uncle was too impatient. Even if he wanted to find someone to keep an eye on him, he didn't need to find someone who could easily expose him! But if Huo Zhanhe found out that he was in Jiangzhou instead of Manchester, there would probably be trouble.
He glanced at Jiang Can; this kind and innocent woman was no match for Huo Zhanhe.
He should protect her well.
"Anyway, I just find him very strange, but I can't figure out why he's doing this. Why would he want to know about you?" Jiang Can frowned. "Honey, could it be that you offended someone in the past, and that person knows Su Chen, so..."
"No, I won't." Gu Mang smiled gently. "I've long since cut ties with my past life and have no more contact with those people, so don't worry."
"Okay." Jiang Can nodded. "Don't worry, I haven't told Su Chen anything about you!"
"What?" He was somewhat surprised.
Jiang Can laughed, "Every time he asks, I just do it off! If he wants to know which boxing gym you're at, I'll recommend another gym to him. If he wants to take me home, I'll say I'm already on the subway... Ha, anyway, I'm not that stupid to tell a complete stranger about our relationship!"
Gu Mang looked at her, a tender feeling rising in his eyes. He was willing to be bound to this smart, lovely, and family-oriented woman for the rest of his life.
However, there are more important things waiting for him right now.
Jiang Can tidied up the balcony and room. Gu Mang had just finished showering and came out of the bathroom. The two sat on the sofa, leaning intimately against each other. The man smelled of shower gel. Jiang Can's small nose was right next to his neck. Seeing his Adam's apple move slightly, she suddenly felt a surge of infatuation.
She quickly felt ashamed of her lewd thoughts and blushed as she suppressed them.
Gu Mang hadn't noticed her subtle change yet. He nuzzled her hair and said softly, "I'll be away from home for a few days. Take good care of yourself."
"What?" Jiang Can exclaimed in surprise, staring at him with wide eyes.
What's wrong?
"There's a match," Gu Mang said calmly. "I have to focus on training these days, so I can't come back every day."
"Oh." Jiang Can was a little disappointed, but she still nodded and continued to lean against him.
After a long silence, Gu Mang couldn't hold back any longer and asked her with a light laugh, "All you give me is an 'oh'? You don't even ask why I can't come back every day?"
“I’ve heard that other wives don’t treat their husbands like this.” He raised an eyebrow. “Those women keep a close eye on their own homes, bombarding them with phone calls if they come home even a little late at night, but you… are acting a bit strange!”
"Didn't you say you were going out to compete?" the woman said sweetly. "What can I say but to fully support you?"
Gu Mang's heart skipped a beat, he smiled, and put his large hand around her shoulder.
Jiang Can hugged him tighter, pressed her face against his chest, and asked him softly, "Really... we can't come home every day?"
"yes."
"How many days will it take?"
"The competition is in a week, so I have five or six days to train in seclusion."
"Then... even if you come home a little later every day, is that not okay?"
Gu Mang looked down at her and placed a gentle kiss on her smooth forehead.
"Honey, do you know what athletes need to do most before a boxing match?"
Her watery eyes were filled with doubt, and she simply shook her head.
Gu Mang grinned mischievously and whispered two words in her ear in a low, husky voice: "Abstinence."
Jiang Can was taken aback.
"If you get too carried away before the match and your hands and feet go weak when you get into the ring, you're bound to lose."
"So it's all your fault." Gu Mang looked at her and gently touched her reddened earlobe. "I can't help myself when I see you, we're together every day... how can I control my desires?"
"you……"
Jiang Can gave him a playful glare, her beautiful eyes glistening with tears.
Throughout history, it has always been men who have less self-control, yet the blame is placed on women. What kind of logic is that!
She bit her lip lightly, her face full of defiance, but to him, this gesture seemed more like a temptation.
A sudden surge of heat rushed up his lower abdomen, causing him to lose all reason.
Gu Mang smirked and suddenly pinned her down on the sofa.
"What are you doing..." Jiang Can twisted her body and protested softly, "Didn't you say you wanted to abstain from sex?"
"Training doesn't start until tomorrow." He quickly untied his bathrobe and leaned in, a roguish grin on his face. "Tonight... you can do whatever you want!"
...
"Third Brother, did you hear what I just told you?" Ye Chen asked anxiously, his forehead covered in sweat. "Give me an answer!"
Gu Mang was startled, only then realizing that he had been lost in thought. He coughed twice, got up from the large recliner, and slowly walked to the French windows.
The work reports from the five major British conglomerates had already concluded, but he hadn't listened to a single word.
This was the first time he had ever been distracted in such an important situation, and the reason for his distraction was that the image of that little woman kept flashing through his mind...
Gu Mang pinched the bridge of his nose hard and asked in a deep voice, "What time is it now?"
Ye Chen was taken aback. "Five o'clock in the afternoon."
"I mean... Jiangzhou."
Ye Chen was speechless. He threw all the documents in his hand on the table and sighed deeply.
"Hey bro, London and Jiangzhou are eight hours apart. Why don't you do the math yourself?"
"Hey, that's exactly what I was saying!" Bai Jingyuan grinned. "It's the middle of the night for my sister-in-law, she's sleeping soundly!"
Gu Mang's eyes flickered slightly.
Did she really sleep soundly? Could she really fall asleep on nights without him?
But these past few days in London have been incredibly agonizing for him, every single night…
"Third Brother," Bai Jingyuan continued with a laugh, "you're really something. You came to London to listen to the conglomerate's report, but you lied to your wife and said you had a competition and needed to train intensively... You can even come up with such a lie! What excuse will you make up next time you come to England?"
“It’s not just Britain, but also Central City, and we’ll have to travel all over the world.” Ye Chen glanced at him helplessly. “Third Brother, if you inherit the Huo family, you won’t be able to hide this identity anymore. You’re not really planning to keep it from her forever, are you?”
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