Chapter 38 [So-so.]
The air in the bathroom was stuffy and humid. Wen Lingshuang couldn't help but lean back, her hands running through Jiang An's wet short hair, strands of his hair between each finger. As she gripped him slightly, the man in her arms let out a low groan.
Wen Lingshuang's eyes gradually lost focus.
What I was seeing was the view of the bathroom, but now it felt like I was standing under a dazzling display of fireworks.
Water mist is spreading, and the fog is flowing...
Wen Lingshuang's body swayed like a willow branch, and after being blown by the strong wind, she fell straight backward. Jiang An's large hand held her slender waist, preventing her from being submerged in the bathtub water.
Time seemed to slow down.
It was so slow that it felt like every minute or second was measured in hours.
All kinds of sounds have become sharp and sensitive.
The sound was neither a cry nor a shout.
Finally, amidst the endless 'smoke and fire,' everything returned to calm.
Even so, Wen Lingshuang's hand was still tightly gripping Jiang An's head, each finger gripping so tightly that the water in his neat black short hair was squeezed and soaked between her fingers. Jiang An did not push her away, letting her hold on. After holding on for an unknown amount of time, she finally came to her senses and looked at him with unfocused eyes.
Clearly, even though he had regained his senses, he had not yet fully recovered consciousness.
She stared at him blankly, as if trying to discern his identity.
Sensual water droplets streamed down Jiang An's handsome features, from his smooth forehead down to his well-defined jawline. Wen Lingshuang slowly released her grip, wiping the droplets from his chin with her fingertips, and said with pursed lips, "Bite me..."
Her voice was even more charming than usual.
Jiang An's eyes darkened. "It's you who's holding me back."
Turning the tables on someone else.
Wen Lingshuang bit her red lips and wrapped her arms around his neck. "Take me out of here quickly."
If we stay any longer, we'll probably get bitten in more places than just this.
She could keenly sense the change in Jiang An's eyes; it was dangerous...
After a few seconds of silence, Jiang An scooped her up in his arms.
With a splash, the two stood up from the bathtub, water dripping from them into the bathtub, onto the floor, and into the bedroom.
I was taking a nice bath, and this is what happened.
Wen Lingshuang had no strength left and lay there like a wooden doll, letting Jiang An change her clothes and wipe her body.
Once a person crosses a certain boundary, they no longer reject it.
Just like now, she was being manipulated by Jiang An in a very natural and comfortable way.
Jiang An chose a white printed nightgown set and helped her change into it. She even obediently turned over.
"Do other people change your clothes like this when you're at home?"
Wen Lingshuang lay on the bed, hummed twice, and said, "That's right, what you're doing now is Ah Shui's job."
Jiang An: "..."
He turned her over and buttoned her clothes up little by little, saying as he did so, "Then you should go to bed early tonight. You have a lot of 'work' to do tomorrow."
Wen Lingshuang looked into Jiang An's deep, dark eyes.
Perhaps the initial shock had subsided, but as he leaned down to look at her, his noble air emanated silently. Her heart raced slightly, and she felt a little embarrassed. She picked up the pillow beside her to cover her nose and lips, leaving only her beautiful, bright eyes visible. A muffled voice came from under the pillow, "Okay, go on, go on, I want to sleep."
Jiang An had originally intended to stay and sleep with her, but upon hearing her say that, he couldn't bring himself to speak. He could only stand up and look back at her every few steps.
Only after he left the room did Wen Lingshuang remove the pillow, staring unfocused at the ceiling, reliving what had just happened in the bathroom.
He's so smart.
That's amazing.
Good luck.
He knew nothing, but after meeting her, he knew everything.
Wen Lingshuang's hand unconsciously touched her chest. Besides her wildly beating heart, there were more than one tooth mark on her fair and delicate skin, at least five or six.
I rolled over, lay face down on the bed, and took out my phone to browse my WeChat Moments.
Anne: [How's tomorrow? Who can't go out to sea?]
A message popped up in the group chat. Wen Lingshuang looked at the message and replied helplessly: [Me.]
Anne: [Your Highness, is Chairman Jiang keeping a close eye on you? Can't you even come out to sea with us for a little fun?]
Wen Lingshuang: [Who told Claire to say so much, especially in front of his assistant about calling a male model? I already got a severe 'lecture' from him. If I dared to go out with you guys, I'd be finished when I got back.]
Anne: [...]
Grace: [...]
Claire: [...]
Anne: [Are you okay?]
Grace: [Chairman Jiang is more effective than your father. No matter how your father disciplined you before, you wouldn't listen. Chairman Jiang's methods... emmm, truly impressive.]
Claire: [Being six years older isn't for nothing. From now on, don't call him Chairman Jiang anymore; just call him Daddy.]
Wen Lingshuang: [...Don't make sarcastic remarks. You're half responsible for how I ended up like this!]
Anne: [You weren't like this before you met Chairman Jiang.]
Grace: [She willingly accepts being managed; if no one manages her, don't criticize Her Highness.]
Wen Lingshuang: [Come say this to me again when you have a marriage partner. You might end up with an old fogey who's even more controlling, rigid, and older than Jiang An.]
Anne: [Jiang An bears undeniable responsibility for how Princess has become like this.]
Grace: [Jiang An bears undeniable responsibility for how Princess has become like this.]
Claire: [Jiang An bears undeniable responsibility for how Princess has become like this.]
Wen Lingshuang: [...]
So annoying.
It's all their fault.
Wen Lingshuang turned off her phone, lay on the bed with her legs swinging, and then took out her phone to send a message to Jiang An: [Can't sleep.]
Jiang An quickly replied: [Shall I come and keep you company?]
Wen Lingshuang: [No, I want you to say goodnight to me.]
After the message was sent, the screen kept showing "typing is in progress"...
A dozen seconds later, the other party replied: [Goodnight, Yangyang.]
Seeing his reply, Wen Lingshuang felt inexplicably at ease and soon fell into a deep sleep on the bed.
*
Jiang An took a day off to accompany Wen Lingshuang to have her wedding dress and ring custom-made.
Jiang An's core requirement for custom wedding dresses and rings was not "expensive," but uniqueness. Instead of following the trend of choosing a brand, she chose a family that specializes in custom wedding dresses. These families have been making wedding dresses for European royalty and top celebrities for generations. Around ten o'clock, the design team of several dozen people arrived at the manor on the hour.
Judging from the scale and attitude, they value Jiang An highly and hope to achieve their long-cherished wish of establishing a relationship with him through this cooperation.
Unfortunately, Wen Lingshuang was not awake when they arrived.
The group waited until around 11 a.m., when a woman wearing a casual nightgown came down the stairs.
Golden sunlight streamed through the window and fell upon her, casting a soft golden glow on her thick, black hair.
Everyone was staring at her intently.
Her strikingly beautiful appearance and slender yet voluptuous figure.
Wen Lingshuang only noticed the gaze of the people downstairs halfway up. Realizing what was happening, she stopped there, adjusted her nightgown, and said, "Excuse me, I'm going upstairs to change."
After saying that, he turned and went upstairs.
A dozen minutes later, Wen Lingshuang appeared wearing a simple off-the-shoulder top in a warm, pearly white, shimmering silk fabric. She paired it with a perfectly tailored classic short skirt, the unparalleled cut of which elongated her legs to the extreme, making them appear even slimmer and more shapely. She completed the look with a pair of pearl earrings, looking stunningly beautiful.
She walked to the sofa, sat down, and took a sip of the tea in front of her.
Jiang An naturally put his arm around her slender waist and whispered, "Do you have any thoughts?"
"I have two points I hope you can make." She took a sip of tea and said with a smile, "First, I want my wedding to be as grand as possible, so I hope the wedding dress will also be unconventional. I like a flowing, strapless design, and the materials should be as luxurious as possible, such as diamonds, especially emeralds and rubies, which would be perfect as embellishments. Second, I want to wear several wedding dresses, so in addition to the original specifications, I want to add three more gowns."
Turning to look at Jiang An, "As for my husband's suit..."
Jiang An coughed lightly. "I'm fine with whatever you want."
That's more like it.
Wen Lingshuang sipped her tea gracefully.
She wants to be the most beautiful at her wedding; no one can steal her spotlight.
"Oh, right, as for the ring," she paused slightly, "the main stone should ideally be jade."
Jiang An frowned slightly, somewhat surprised by what she said.
Wen Lingshuang leaned close to his ear and whispered, "It'll be a perfect match for the jade bracelet your grandfather was going to give me."
How did you know?
After his grandfather gave him the jade bracelet, he hadn't given it to Wen Lingshuang or told her about it.
Wen Lingshuang smiled and said, "You have plenty of people around you who can report inside information to me."
Jiang An: "..."
Jiang An suddenly realized that it was probably related to Jiang Ting.
Jiang Ting and Lon, they're already siding with outsiders even before they're married.
He smiled helplessly and took her hand. "There's no need. If you like diamonds, then go for diamonds. Jade is too heavy and makes you look old."
“That depends on who wears it.” Wen Lingshuang stretched out her hand, her slender, fair fingers clearly defined. “When I wear it, it looks beautiful.”
Is it true?
Jiang An knew that among all the jewelry, she liked diamonds the most.
"I really mean it." Wen Lingshuang nodded. "Besides, you can't possibly only give me this one ring in this lifetime, can you?"
"really."
“That’s right,” Wen Lingshuang said sweetly, “give me one every year.”
Jiang An readily agreed.
Her heart softened completely, and she whispered, "Okay."
The next step involves further negotiations on details, including wedding materials, design, and dimensions.
By the time we finished talking, it was almost 4 p.m.
As the design team left the manor, Wen Lingshuang, starving, leaned on Jiang An's shoulder and muttered, "I'm starving."
Jiang An belatedly realized what was happening and lovingly stroked her cheek, "How could you not be hungry after just a few cups of tea?"
"I'm going to wear a wedding dress in a few months, so I need to lose weight now."
Jiang An looked her over and thought there was nothing wrong with her figure.
He shook his head helplessly. "So, does that mean we can't have the grand sea feast either?"
Upon hearing this, Wen Lingshuang became interested. "What kind of grand sea banquet?"
Jiang An raised his hand to look at his watch. "Didn't you say yesterday that you wanted to go out to sea with your friends? There's a private dock near that area. I can have someone take you out to sea for a bit and have dinner while we're at it."
Wen Lingshuang looked at him in disbelief.
He's definitely not the type to go out of his way to be romantic. The idea of taking her out to sea was most likely related to Lon telling her that Claire wanted to take her out to sea and maybe see some male models.
Whether she looked at the male model or not was secondary; he knew she wanted to hang out with her friends.
Wen Lingshuang excitedly hugged Jiang An and kissed his cheek hard. "I'm going upstairs to change my dress! Wait for me!"
After saying that, he excitedly ran upstairs.
Jiang An touched his cheek; the fragrance of her kiss still seemed to linger on his fingertips. He watched her departing figure with a sense of helplessness.
Indeed, friends are still important.
If I had known I could get her to take the initiative like this, I should have done it much sooner.
Wen Lingshuang excitedly ran upstairs and sent a message in the group chat, telling Anne and the others that she was going on a sea trip.
Without saying a word, Anne took a set of photos and sent them to the group chat.
It's all photos of male models.
Anne: [Come on, look at these male models, how do they compare to your husband?]
They no longer call him "Chairman Jiang" or "fiancé," but simply "husband."
A close-up of Wen Lingshuang's picture: [So-so.]
Anne: [So-so?]
Wen Lingshuang opened her photo album, found a photo of Jiang An's back that she had secretly taken, and sent it to the group. In the photo, Jiang An was putting on a shirt, but he was taken before he was even dressed. In the dim light and shadow, his back was smooth and sexy. Even without seeing his face, you could tell from his temperament that he must be very good-looking.
Anne: [...My goodness...Chairman Jiang has such a great figure...]
Claire: [...My God, were you guys asleep? How did you take this picture?]
Wen Lingshuang: [He accidentally fell into the bathtub while changing clothes, don't get the wrong idea.]
That's not a lie.
He only changed his clothes after falling into the bathtub.
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