Chapter 18 Chapter 18 is very strong in that aspect
Wen Lingshuang's grip on the jade gradually loosened, and she stared dumbfounded at Jiang An's face, illuminated by the streetlights, which held a mixture of seriousness, calmness, and a hint of punishment.
Jiang An was only satisfied when he saw her expression. His deep black eyes followed her as he slowly put down his phone.
The car speed increased.
The car window was half open, and you could hear the howling wind outside.
Jiang An raised his hand and tucked a stray strand of her hair behind her ear. His fingertips were gentle and his movements light, as if he were holding a work of art, as he gently caressed and twisted it. He then asked, "Do you have time to listen to me now?"
Wen Lingshuang couldn't utter a single word.
She was neither angry nor furious; her mind was filled with nothing but his earlier description of "two men and one woman."
Her bright red lips were slightly parted, and her large, round eyes were clear and bright, like a silent temptation. In an instant, he was reminded of the car at the press conference that day, when she made him lose control as if with just one kiss.
The intense gaze made the air inside the car gradually heat up. Wen Lingshuang also noticed Jiang An's sudden change in mood. She subconsciously raised her hand to touch her red lips, and recalling what he had just said, her heart pounded like a drum...
She deliberately turned her head forward and hugged the jade plate again, trying to cool it down with the jade's coolness.
Well.
What is she thinking?
Her beautiful eyes slowly lowered, landing on her feet. She was sitting close to Jiang An. Today, she was wearing a pair of beautiful transparent crystal high heels, simple yet elegant in design. Jiang An, on the other hand, was wearing a pair of black leather shoes, which gleamed under the warm yellow streetlights, consistent with his usual understated style. Looking further up, his suit trousers tightly hugged his two long, shapely legs, exuding a gentle yet decisive aura—a commanding presence that was hard to conceal.
The car slowly drove forward.
As they approached the Wen family's residence, Wen Lingshuang finally spoke, saying in a muffled voice, "We're almost at my house."
Jiang An gave a soft "hmm," though she didn't know why her tone sounded somewhat uncomfortable.
As the car turned the corner, Wen Lingshuang asked again, "When are you going to give me an answer?"
"Hmm?" Jiang An was a little confused, not understanding what kind of answer she wanted.
After thinking for a moment, she remembered and said with a smile, "Let me go back and think about it, okay?"
A gentle tone makes it impossible for anyone to get angry.
Wen Lingshuang bit her red lips and said, "Then what do you mean by signing this 'at will be disposed of' document for me? 'At will'? I asked you to move somewhere else, and you wouldn't even move closer to me, would that be better?"
Jiang An didn't know why she was so determined about this matter. After pondering for a moment, he said, "My mother is buried there, and I want to spend more time with her. How about this, I'll go back and stay for a few more days, and then move to the city to be closer to you."
Wen Lingshuang: "..."
My anger from just now has inexplicably been extinguished.
She blinked her beautiful eyes, looking somewhat embarrassed and ashamed.
Actually, she couldn't explain why she insisted on making Jiang An leave Nanxi Villa. Maybe it was because of the small print on the back of that group photo... or maybe it was because of the rumors circulating in the industry that he had been forced to come to Nanxi Villa... In short, Nanxi Villa gave her a bad impression, and she wanted him to have a better place to stay.
After all, he was her man.
"Never mind then," she said listlessly. "Then don't come pick me up from get off work anymore, it's quite far."
Jiang An smiled and grabbed her delicate wrist. "It doesn't conflict with this. I can still pick you up from get off work."
“I don’t want to clock in anymore,” she said, leaning against her seat. “I didn’t want to go in the first place. I don’t understand how the company operates or the corporate culture. I just want to do something I like.”
She didn't think there was anything wrong with being a pampered princess. Her parents doted on her, and her grandparents spoiled her. She got whatever she wanted. She enjoyed and accepted this pampering. Since she had so much love, why did she need to go to work? It would be so much better to be a beautiful but useless person.
Wen Lingshuang's confidence and poise stem from her family's upbringing.
Jiang An listened to her speak frankly about things she didn't understand and things she didn't like, without feeling annoyed. Many people spend their entire lives struggling to have such confidence and self-assurance. Perhaps they struggle their whole lives, only to end up wanting to live her life. And she has been living this kind of life for a full twenty-five years.
Such a bright, flamboyant, and pretentious flower of wealth and status.
No one would want to let her go out and face the elements.
He couldn't bear to part with it either.
"Okay, then we won't go." He raised his hand to check his watch. "The company will give me a few days off. I'll take you to the mine, and we can order a wedding ring while we're there?"
When the topic of rings came up, Wen Lingshuang slowly raised her hands.
Jiang An's eyes were immediately drawn to her fair and slender hands.
He didn't understand what she meant.
Wen Lingshuang smiled and winked, "I have ten fingers."
"so?"
"So I want ten rings made, one for each finger, one for every finger, and I can't neglect any of them. And you have to kneel down and propose, giving me rings on all ten fingers."
Jiang An was amused by her and smiled, "You are the first bride I have ever seen who wants to wear ten rings on her wedding day."
"Then you're the most clueless groom I've ever met!"
Jiang An caught the key information in her words and raised an eyebrow slightly, "How many have you seen?"
That's hard to say.
So many men pursued her, and quite a few proposed out of the blue, showering her with sweet talk and flirtatious remarks—unlike him…
Mature, steady, low-key and reserved.
The most cheesy love confession I've ever heard is that phrase, "vast and boundless."
The car stopped at the Wen family's gate. Jiang An got out and opened the car door for her, saying, "Wait for me to come pick you up when I have time off, okay?"
Wen Lingshuang hummed in agreement and got out of the car.
*
The Tan family and the Wen family lived close by. It only took Tan Zhu about twenty minutes to drive to the Wen family's house. The two sisters often played together, went shopping together, and watched shows and exhibitions together whenever they had free time. When Wen Lingshuang entered the house, she saw Tan Zhu sitting on the sofa drinking tea.
Hearing the noise, Tan Zhu turned around and saw the servants carrying things inside, box after box of goods. Anyone who didn't know better would think she had gone abroad to shop again. She stood up and walked up to her, only to find that she was holding a jade plate in her arms.
In the dim light, the jade plate seemed to radiate a hazy glow, its surface flawless and free of any cracks or impurities. Its texture was so fine that it reached the legendary "Dragon Stone" variety of jadeite. Tan Zhu, a lover of jadeite and with a knowledge no less than Wen Lingshuang's, could immediately discern the value of this jade plate. Not to mention the exquisite carving; it was no exaggeration to call it a priceless heirloom.
"Wow, where did you buy this?" Tan Zhu stared wide-eyed as she leaned closer to examine it closely. "My God."
Wen Lingshuang also liked it very much. Afraid that Tan Zhu would break it, she hugged it tightly and said, "It wasn't bought."
"You didn't buy it?" Tan Zhu looked at her in disbelief. "You found it on the street?"
"Grandpa Jiang gave it to me," she said proudly. "I'm going to take it upstairs now and put it next to my jade screen as a decoration!"
With this quality and variety, it's already being sold by the gram. Such a large piece would cost well over ten figures per gram.
This only applies to goods circulating in the market. If they were obtained from Old Master Jiang, the price would double. Who doesn't know Old Master Jiang's status in the industry? Even a single tree planted in his alley is worth a fortune, let alone such a large piece of jade.
Tan Zhu felt a chill run down her spine.
Such a priceless collectible, and Her Highness just uses it as decoration?
Tan Zhu quickly followed and said, "Really? Such...such an expensive thing, he just gave it away like that?"
"Don't talk like I can't afford it." Wen Lingshuang snorted coldly. "If I want to buy it, I can pay Grandpa Jiang for it."
Go ahead and pretend.
The tone of his voice conveyed an overwhelming sense of joy and happiness.
Tan Zhu was also a little jealous... How come she didn't meet such a good fiancé and such a good grandfather?
"The stench of love," she sighed. "I don't know who said back then that they would rather die than marry Jiang An than marry any Tom, Dick, or Harry."
Wen Lingshuang stopped and turned to stare at Tan Zhu.
Tan Zhu felt uneasy under her gaze and took a step back. "What are you doing? I didn't say anything wrong."
Wen Lingshuang smiled and said, "I remember you have a friend who can tell fortunes, right?"
"...Yes, what are you doing? Do you want your fortune told?" Tan Zhu asked, somewhat surprised. "Your marriage to Jiang An was arranged a long time ago."
At the beginning of their marriage, both families had their birth dates and times checked privately.
The result is either a match made in heaven or a perfect union.
An extremely good match.
When the Wen family was comparing birth dates, Wen Lingshuang didn't even bother to pay attention.
"I know, that's not what I need to calculate."
"What is that?"
Wen Lingshuang leaned close to Tan Zhu's ear and whispered, "Let's talk about our married life."
Tan Zhu: "..."
No wonder she didn't tell her aunt and uncle. She should have told her. It turns out that the perfect match predicted by the horoscope readings is no longer enough for her. She wants to see what married life is like.
Tan Zhu patted his chest and said, "Leave it to me."
The two chatted as they entered the room. Wen Lingshuang placed the jade plate on the cabinet next to the jade screen, wiped it with a cloth until it gleamed and looked beautiful. Satisfied, she glanced at it a few times, took out her phone to take a picture, and then posted it on her WeChat Moments, setting it to be visible only to Jiang An, with the caption: [So beautiful!]
In just over ten seconds, Jiang An casually gave a thumbs up.
"Your Highness," Tan Zhu's voice came from the study next door.
Wen Lingshuang exclaimed "Hey!" and walked towards the study, asking, "What's wrong?"
Tan Zhu asked, "Do you want to know how your married life with Jiang An is? Or do you want to know something else?"
Wen Lingshuang leaned against the cabinet next to her and thought for a moment, "Let's talk about married life."
Tan Zhu nodded, carefully looked through the results her friend had calculated, and said, "If we're just talking about married life, it's going to be very fulfilling."
Wen Lingshuang pouted, somewhat dissatisfied with this explanation.
After thinking for a moment, he added, "Anything else? Like... children... or..."
Tan Zhu raised an eyebrow slightly, her expression meaningful, "Are you trying to ask about that aspect?"
She chuckled, "I was too embarrassed to tell you earlier, but since you've said it yourself, I won't hide it from you anymore. My friend said you're super, sexually, and happily married."
"..."
“My friend said that Jiang An’s birth chart indicates he has extremely strong desires, but he is very good at controlling himself, and his ‘service’ attitude is excellent. He respects you off the bed and controls you in bed.”
"..."
"And also, he said that your birth charts together indicate many children and blessings, and that each of your children will be outstanding."
"..."
“However,” Tan Zhu paused slightly, looking at Wen Lingshuang’s already stiff expression, and said, “Judging from his birth chart, Jiang An’s first half of life was very difficult. He was like someone who was searching for a way out of a dead end, and it was only with great difficulty that he managed to find a way out.”
Wen Lingshuang's stiff expression finally changed slightly, and she pursed her lips and said, "I know that. He must have had a very hard time before."
Tan Zhu became interested and leaned forward slightly. "How so?"
Wen Lingshuang told Tan Zhu everything she had seen and heard recently, including the small print on the back of the group photo she had seen at the Jiang family a few days ago.
After hearing this, Tan Zhu slammed her hand on the table, furious. "This is outrageous! Even if he's an illegitimate child, there's no need to do this!"
Wen Lingshuang nodded in agreement, "I also think they went too far."
"It's alright. Let me tell you, judging from Jiang An's birth chart, his career empire is far stronger than what we see now. Moreover, after you marry him, you will be of great help to him. You two are a match made in heaven, destined to marry and have children."
"..." Wen Lingshuang was speechless. "I just wanted you to see my married life and the situation of my children, how could you say so much nonsense?"
"This is obvious. My friend's calculations are very accurate. Believe it or not, you'll get pregnant right after you get married."
Wen Lingshuang: "...I don't want to."
Tan Zhu said meaningfully, "That's hard to say. Jiang An is very strong in that area."
Wen Lingshuang: "...Go to hell."
Wen Lingshuang's face flushed; she didn't know why she had the audacity to ask Tan Zhu such a question.
She's clearly younger than her and hasn't had many boyfriends, yet she talks about these kinds of things involving love and sex so naturally.
She turned and walked toward the living room, saying as she went, "I'm not going to count anymore, and you shouldn't say anything either."
Tan Zhu followed and said, "You have to listen. If you don't, how will you cope in the future? Jiang An's hand is as big as your waist. If he grabs you, can you run away?"
"Don't make it sound like Jiang An's mind is filled with this kind of thing."
Tan Zhu raised her hand, shook a finger, and said, "Have you forgotten what I just said? He's very good at self-control, but his desires are extremely strong. He's probably thinking about how to sleep with you every time he sees you."
"Aaaaaah!" Wen Lingshuang finally couldn't help but scream, then covered Tan Zhu's mouth with her hand, her face flushed red. "Don't say anymore, I don't know how to face him if you keep talking."
Tan Zhu blinked.
Wen Lingshuang 'threatened': 'Now, leave my house, I need to rest.'
Her Highness has given us the order to leave.
Actually, Tan Zhu still had something to say.
Jiang An wanted to sleep with her.
She also wanted to be with Jiang An.
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