“But…” Xu Wan was not surprised that Jiang Tingzhou would say that, but she still said, “If the An family is willing to compromise on this, then let’s not sue. I’m fine as long as my mother is not harmed.”
Jiang Tingzhou squeezed Xu Wan's hand tightly. "By the way, the wedding photo studio called me today and said the photos are out and all edited. We just need to go and choose the ones to make into an album and the ones that need to be enlarged. What day are you planning to go? How about Saturday?"
Xu Wan knew that the man was changing the subject.
Jiang Tingzhou was doing this for her sake, so she could only go along with the topic and say, "Okay, I have time, you can decide."
The two of them took the elevator to the door.
Xu Wan unlocked the door with her fingerprint. Just as she was about to open it, Jiang Tingzhou squeezed her hand and said, "Go in first and see if Mom is asleep. If she is, I'll go in later."
“Mom must be asleep by now,” Xu Wan said confidently.
"What if she wakes up again after you leave? I'm covered in the smell of smoke and alcohol right now, and I don't want her to see me and leave a bad impression."
After Jiang Tingzhou finished speaking, he took a step back.
"Okay, I'll check for you. I'll wake you up if she's asleep."
Xu Wan couldn't refuse him, so she answered seriously.
She went into the house alone, without turning on the lights. She first checked on her mother in her bedroom to make sure her mother was sound asleep before returning to the front door and saying to the man standing outside the window, who was letting the cold wind blow on his face, "Mom is asleep. Come in."
When the man came in, Xu Wan quickly closed the door and scolded him, "You've drunk so much and then you're out in the cold air. Be careful not to catch a cold."
Jiang Tingzhou shook his head, "No, I'm in good health."
"Stop showing off!" Xu Wan glanced in the direction of her mother's room and said, "Rest on the sofa for a while, I'll go make you a bowl of hangover soup, drink it and then go to sleep."
"No need, the effects of the alcohol have mostly worn off."
"That won't do either!"
Xu Wan turned and went to the kitchen.
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Jiang Tingzhou showed off his abilities last night, but was proven wrong in less than seven hours.
When Xu Wan woke up in the morning, Jiang Tingzhou was no longer by her side.
She had just finished washing up and stepped out of her room when she vaguely heard her mother and Jiang Tingzhou talking.
"Son-in-law, why is your face so red? Are you feeling unwell?"
"Mom, I had some drinks at a business dinner yesterday. Because of my constitution, I'm slow to recover from alcohol."
"Really? Then drink less in the future."
Xu Pingrong was unaware of what had happened the previous night and completely believed Jiang Tingzhou's words.
However, Xu Wan immediately noticed the problem.
She walked out of the room without making a sound.
Jiang Tingzhou got dressed and stood in the entryway, seemingly ready to change his shoes and go out.
"husband."
Xu Wan called out and quickly walked to the door. Before Jiang Tingzhou could react, she reached out and wrapped her arms around his neck, stood on tiptoe, and kissed his cheek.
The heat from the man's skin was transmitted to her through the most sensitive skin on her lips.
Jiang Tingzhou has a fever.
Xu Wan knew that the man was in such a hurry to leave because he didn't want her and her mother to find out that he was sick.
She didn't expose him, but instead held the man's hand tightly and asked, "Do you have any important work to do today? Why are you leaving so early?"
"Um."
Jiang Tingzhou gave a vague reply.
His fever was definitely not low; even his eyes were bloodshot.
Xu Wan looked at the man and said, "I'm not feeling well today. Can you stay home and keep me company?"
Jiang Tingzhou immediately refused: "No, I really have something to do today."
In order not to linger at home, he turned to leave after speaking, but as soon as he took a step, he felt the world spinning around him and had no choice but to quickly grab the low table in the entryway for support.
Xu Wan was holding the man's hand at that moment, and the obvious temperature difference told her that Jiang Tingzhou had a fever of at least 38 degrees Celsius.
She held onto the man tightly. "I'm not busy today. I'll follow you the whole time, okay?" Afraid that the man would refuse, she pleaded, "Let me follow you. Just think of me as your new secretary. I'll do anything you want."
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