"Is this a question I can't ask?" Jiang Li looked at Lu Shiyan strangely, and even reached out to pinch Lu Shiyan's ear, her tone surprised: "Ayan, your ears are actually red..."
Then……
Lu Shiyan's ears turned even redder.
His handsome face also flushed slightly.
Jiang Li: "???"
What's going on?
How come it's getting more and more popular?
"Ayan, do you have a fever?" Jiang Li resisted the urge to pinch Lu Shiyan's forehead again and reached out to touch it.
Lu Shiyan avoided the question, his tone serious, "I'm perfectly fine, nothing happened."
"Okay, okay, you're alright. Then why is there a portrait of me in your office?" Jiang Li returned to the previous topic, asking with a serious little face.
Lu Shiyan looked away from Jiang Li.
Jiang Li turned his head around and said, "Look at me, don't try to dodge."
"Nothing much, I just suddenly felt an itch to draw, and I got inspired to draw something..." Lu Shiyan said half-jokingly. "I'm usually surrounded by men, there are hardly any women around me. I can't just draw men, can I? If people found out, they'd think I was a pervert."
Jiang Li sensed something was off, but couldn't quite put her finger on it. She frowned and said, "But, isn't it a bit inappropriate for you to draw me?"
“Although I deal with company matters every day, I also design things when the mood strikes. For example, there’s a jewelry brand under the Lu Group that I designed.” Lu Shiyan was telling the truth. “Then, because I met you and got to know you, another design inspiration came to my head…”
“Since I inspired you, you should just draw the design. Why are you drawing me?” Jiang Li said, unable to understand.
“Of course it’s because you are my muse! Of course I have to put your portrait next to me so that I can inspire more of my ideas,” Lu Shiyan said matter-of-factly. “Because it’s you who inspires me, I’ll think about what the jewelry will look like on you after it’s made. Looking at your portrait, won’t I be able to imagine it better?”
Jiang Li: "..."
That makes a lot of sense.
“Once I’ve finished designing this whole series, I’ll send you a set,” Lu Shiyan said to Jiang Li.
“No, no need…” Jiang Li immediately refused, “I don’t like wearing jewelry, it’s in the way.”
“You are my muse. If you don’t wear the things I designed because of you…” Lu Shiyan’s expression turned forlorn. “Then what’s the point of my designs?”
Jiang Li couldn't bear to see Lu Shiyan like this, so she thought for a moment and said, "Then... I can help you try it on and let you see the effect."
Lu Shiyan's eyes flickered. "Let's wait until it's made. Who knows, you might like it too. If you do, you'll want to keep it without me even having to say anything."
That was custom-designed for Jiang Li; if she doesn't like it...
That means he didn't do well enough and failed to win her favor.
"Okay, we'll talk about it later."
The portrait controversy was thus smoothed over by Lu Shiyan.
While what he said was partly true, it was mostly because...
He just wanted to be able to see what his future wife looked like whenever he looked up.
Of course, at this stage...
You can't say that.
What if we scare people away?
It was already past six o'clock when Lu Shiyan took Jiang Li home.
I arrived just in time for the Jiang family's dinner.
"Jiang Li, where did you go today?" As soon as Jiang Xueqi came downstairs, she saw Jiang Li. Her words immediately attracted the attention of others. "I know you may not be able to keep up with your studies, but you can't just give up and stop studying. Skipping class is irresponsible to yourself."
Upon hearing this, Jiang Chi's previously normal expression instantly turned ugly.
"Jiang Li!" Jiang Chi slammed his fist on the table. "What are you thinking? Such a good learning opportunity, such good teaching resources, others would love to have it but you got it, and you don't cherish it. Do you think that going back to the Jiang family will make you rich overnight?"
"Don't you guys have anything better to do all day?" Jiang Li found it amusing. "What good will it do to stare at me all day? Will it grant you immortality? Or will it make you a celestial being?"
Jiang Chengxi couldn't help but burst out laughing.
Putting aside his initial prejudice against Jiang Li, Jiang Chengxi now genuinely believes that Jiang Li is a treasure.
Her arrival disrupted the family atmosphere that had been there.
Although the Jiang family appears to be a harmonious family, that harmony is actually built on everyone's concessions and compromises.
The father's autocratic rule forced everyone in the family to adhere to their own boundaries, which they could not cross in order to survive.
Often, if there are differing opinions, they simply need to obey.
Jiang Li's refusal to tolerate other people's bad habits seems to have injected a unique vitality into this stagnant family.
Although it would certainly cause a family upheaval, Jiang Chengxi was actually happy to see it happen.
"Jiang Li! Are you trying to drive me crazy?" Jiang Chi said angrily, "I can bring you back to this home, and I can also..."
“Jiang Chi!” Su Ruan suddenly interrupted Jiang Chi, her lips trembling as she said, “No matter what, Jiang Li is our daughter. Let’s talk things out. Don’t frighten her.”
Jiang Chi frowned deeply, his expression not good.
Jiang Li scoffed, "Ms. Su, you don't need to interrupt Mr. Jiang. I know what he wants to say. He just wants to say that he can let me return to the Jiang family, but he can also kick me out. To be honest, if you hadn't insisted on taking me back as my biological parents, I really wouldn't want to come to your Jiang family."
After saying this, Jiang Li looked at Jiang Chi and said, "The reason I was willing to come here is to repay the kindness of you in giving me life. However, judging from the current situation, we probably can't get along well anymore. So let's finish this quickly."
Everyone looked at Jiang Li with confusion, not understanding what she meant by that.
"Mr. Jiang, have you been experiencing chest pains frequently lately?" Jiang Li asked directly.
Jiang Chi fell silent.
He wanted to deny it, but it was the truth, and he couldn't deny it.
"Mr. Jiang, please don't think this is because you're busy. You should still go to the hospital for a check-up tomorrow," Jiang Li said calmly. "Do all the tests, don't miss a single one. You don't have to listen to me, but you'll thank me when the results come out."
Before Jiang Chi could speak, Jiang Li continued, "Don't worry, I will leave the Jiang family within three months."
"Damn it!" Jiang Chi gasped for breath, pressing his hand to his chest, feeling the pain return.
The feeling was even more severe than before.
“You did not raise me, but Mr. Jiang and Ms. Su did give me my life.” Jiang Li said solemnly, “So, all I can do is repay you with one life each. Apart from that, we have no other relationship. So you don’t need to try to control me. In fact, you have no right to control me.”
Seeing the stunned crowd, Jiang Li didn't say anything more, went upstairs, and returned to her room.
As for dinner...
I have no appetite.
Jiang Li returned to her room and began packing her things.
She also needs to draw a talisman for Ayan.
"What are you all standing there for?" Jiang Chi was so angry with Jiang Li that he almost fainted. He looked at the others and said angrily, "Aren't you going to eat?"
Everyone sat down in silence.
Jiang Chengxi took out clean bowls and chopsticks, intending to send some to Jiang Li.
"They don't even want to acknowledge us anymore, and you still want to be a good older brother?" Jiang Chi said with a sneer. "Don't leave any food for Jiang Li! Throw away what you can't finish. Isn't Jiang Li tough? Then don't eat Jiang family food!"
Jiang Chengxi paused. "Dad, Jiang Li is your daughter, not your enemy. Can't you control your temper when you're with her?"
"If you don't want to eat anymore, get upstairs too, and don't get in my way!"
Jiang Chengxi: "..."
Forget it, I should take care of myself first.
What business is it of his?
In any case, Jiang Li will definitely not be the one who regrets it in the end.
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