Chapter 7 But no matter what, he was going to marry her…
During the few days Wen Lingshuang spent with Jiang An, she gained a general understanding of his temperament. No matter how the outside world described him as ruthless and autocratic, his character was genuine and his manners were not fake. He had a self-disciplined, courteous, humble, and gentle core. He would say "excuse me" when he hugged her, apologize when he saw her sad, and even though he didn't like drinking, he would force himself to drink because she poured it for him.
But now, Jiang An exudes a dangerous aura. His gentle eyes are gradually becoming bloodshot, like an eagle eyeing its prey, ready to tear her apart at any moment.
The night was quiet.
Apart from the rustling of leaves in the wind, there was no other sound.
Wen Lingshuang's heart was pounding so fast it felt like it was about to leap out of her throat.
She placed her hands against his chest, and through the thin shirt, she could feel his rapidly beating heartbeat beneath his chest.
Wow, that was fast.
Wen Lingshuang suddenly remembered how Jiang An had hugged her in the ancestral hall during the day, and how his neck had turned red.
She blinked, looked at him, and tentatively asked, "Are you going to hit me?"
"no."
"So you're going to insult me?"
"no."
"So what exactly do you mean by 'bad drinking behavior'?"
Jiang An looked into those watery eyes, which shifted from tense and fearful to calm and gentle in just a few seconds. She seemed to have guessed, or was certain, that he wouldn't hurt her. Her unbridled and willful behavior was, frankly, a result of his exposed weakness becoming leverage.
Jiang An conceded defeat.
He had to admit that some people could make him surrender with just a blink of an eye.
He whispered an apology, let go of her hand, and took two steps back.
These two steps transformed him back into the mature, composed, self-disciplined, and courteous Jiang An.
really.
Wen Lingshuang breathed a sigh of relief, knowing that he was drunk and everything just now was due to his intoxication. She reached out to straighten his tie and said, "Why is it crooked again? It looks bad."
angry.
But it doesn't seem like anger.
Jiang An's heart softened. He couldn't explain why, but he felt that the wind was too gentle and the wine was too intoxicating. Everything she said sounded nice and made him happy.
He looked down at her slender, fair fingers adjusting his tie, and thought about how, after they got married, she would do this every day to tie and straighten his tie...
"Miss Wen is so magnanimous. I startled you, and you even helped me straighten my tie."
"Of course, you don't even know who I am." Wen Lingshuang was extremely proud after being praised a few times, and looked up at him with her head held high. "Oh, right, there's something I forgot to tell you."
Jiang An raised an eyebrow slightly, signaling her to continue.
Wen Lingshuang took out the 'signature' paper he had given her yesterday from her pocket, pointed to the blank space, and said, "I need to fill in the content here."
"What content?"
“Listen carefully, after the marriage, I don’t want to live in the Jiang family because I can’t handle the relationship between mother-in-law and daughter-in-law, and I don’t want to serve my elders.”
These words sound somewhat unreasonable, arrogant, and disrespectful.
But with such a beautiful face and such a sweet voice, he might even consider stabbing her if she wanted to.
He laughed, "Is there any more?"
"So you're agreeing?"
Wen Lingshuang was somewhat surprised. She thought the two of them would have to argue for a while. The Jiang family was known for its strict traditions in the industry. Not only was moving out of the Jiang family home to live independently unaccompanied, but even the daily morning and afternoon greetings had to be done precisely on time. A few years ago, Yao Fei was punished by being forced to kneel in the ancestral hall for missing the morning and afternoon greetings. This was photographed by Hong Kong media and made headlines the next day. The Hong Kong media, known for their sharp tongues, said that Yao Fei [possesses billions in assets, but her husband is a notoriously devoted son, she has good fortune but can't enjoy it.]
People in the industry are also laughing at the situation.
But he just smiled.
No one dared to dance in front of Yao Fei.
After all, if Yao Fei were to press down with a single finger, countless businesses would go bankrupt and countless industries would disappear.
Wen Lingshuang was still bothered by the news. She felt that she could not do what Yao Fei did. Besides, what era is this? Who would still act like an old feudal person, serving such a large family and greeting their mother-in-law morning and noon? She couldn't even do that for her own parents, let alone Yao Fei.
“I have many properties in Beijing. I’ll have Lon bring you the property information another day. I’ll have someone renovate whichever one you like. If you don’t like any of them, then take a look at the land you like and I’ll buy it for you.”
Jiang An's tone was calm, showing no sign of drunkenness, "Don't worry about the mother-in-law/daughter-in-law relationship, you won't have that kind of trouble."
Wen Lingshuang knew that Jiang An was rich and powerful, but he had been plagued by negative news for a long time, making people forget that his power and influence had long surpassed that of Jiang Hanyu and the entire Jiang family. Wen Lingshuang's beautiful eyes widened slightly, and after staring for several seconds, she said, "Don't try to fool me. If you try to lure me into the house and then lie to me about living in the Jiang family, I'm going to divorce you!"
Jiang An found it somewhat amusing.
It's one thing to coax her, and another to lie to her.
He can coax her, but he won't lie to her.
What's that little head thinking? When has he ever lied about anything he says?
After a moment's hesitation, he said, "There is absolutely no possibility of us getting a divorce."
What makes you so certain?!
"I'm handing over all financial power to you," he said slowly. "Yangyang."
When he said "Yangyang," the tone was completely different from how his family called her. The ending tone was rising, and the voice was deep and hoarse. When he said it, it was like raindrops falling on a calm lake, creating countless ripples. The ripples fell on her heart like a torrential downpour. Wen Lingshuang bit her lip, wanting to scold him for breaking the rules. She hadn't even allowed him to call her by her nickname yet!
Old man.
Have you flirted with other girls like this before?
She glared at him, both angry and annoyed, and said, "Also, I'm not going to the Jiang family's ancestral worship ceremony in a few days!"
He nodded, "Okay, I won't go then."
"..."
I really don't know what to say. How can he be so emboldened that even if she said she wanted to kill him, he would still hand her a knife?
How could they possibly skip such an important event as the Jiang family's ancestral worship ceremony?
Wen Lingshuang, for reasons unknown, became furious and walked into the hall without looking back after hearing his words.
Jiang An frowned as he watched her storm off.
Did I say something wrong again?
Wen Lingshuang returned to the hall, walked past the bustling guests and sat back down in her seat. As soon as she sat down, she saw Jiang Hanyu and Yao Fei at the main table. Judging from their appearance, the couple was a perfect match. Jiang Xu and Jiang Qi had also perfectly inherited their superior features. However, perhaps because she had little contact with them, her impression of them was limited to media reports and word-of-mouth within the industry.
Jiang Hanyu is known for his decisive and efficient business acumen.
Yao Fei has the image of being dignified, generous, and a virtuous wife.
Even Jiang Xu and Jiang Qi were highly respected figures in the pyramid before Jiang An appeared.
The whole family has such a good reputation, so why is Jiang An's reputation so bad? Is it just because of his illegitimate child? Or is it because...?
Wen Lingshuang looked thoughtfully at the plate in front of her, resting her chin on one hand on the table, while unconsciously playing with her phone with the other. Seeing her listless state, Tan Zhu, who was sitting next to her, sat down beside her and lowered his voice: "What's wrong? Where's your wife?"
Mentioning Jiang An, Wen Lingshuang snapped out of her reverie and said with a grim expression, "He was distributing wine in the backyard."
"Huh?" Tan Zhu was taken aback. "You didn't drink that much, how did you get drunk?"
“I gave him a lot of it.”
“…” Tan Zhu laughed out loud, “You really are…”
After saying that, she realized something was wrong. "Hey, wait a minute, why did you make him drink? He didn't do anything wrong. Is he still angry because he saw you naked? Didn't you say you forgave him?"
"It's not because of that." Wen Lingshuang turned to look at her and asked seriously, "What kind of person do you think Jiang An is?"
Tan Zhu thought for a moment, "He's a really good person. Don't you think so after spending these past few days with him?"
"Besides this? What about your private life?"
Tan Zhu laughed out loud, "Oh, are you trying to say whether your brother-in-law had any other girlfriends before you?"
Wen Lingshuang pursed her lips: "I think my dad's investigation wasn't thorough enough."
"For example?"
“For example, his love life.” Wen Lingshuang gritted her teeth. “I suspect he’s secretly had many girlfriends.”
Otherwise, how could he have such a complete set of flirting techniques?
"Impossible, right?" Tan Zhu expressed her doubt. "When I investigated, I couldn't find anything about his love life."
“Yes, we can’t find it.” Wen Lingshuang lowered her voice. “Not finding it doesn’t mean it doesn’t exist. It’s just that your and my dad’s methods are too low-level.”
"..."
Tan Zhu rolled her eyes. "Judging from that scene of you hugging him in the ancestral hall today, I can guarantee 100% that brother-in-law..."
She leaned close to his ear and whispered in a voice only the two of them could hear: "He's definitely a virgin."
This is even more terrifying!
Thirty-one years old? How could that be!
Wen Lingshuang pushed her away, "Anyway, I don't care about his past. If he dares to find another woman behind my back, I'll cut off his financial control!"
She's lived this long and no one has ever dared to embarrass her. If Jiang An dares to embarrass her, she will never let him get away with it!
The more she thought about it, the angrier she became, though she didn't know why. She lost her appetite and was about to leave when Wen Jinye told her to go and toast Jiang Hanyu and Yao Fei, as well as Jiang An's uncles and elders, since they had come specifically for the banquet and she couldn't be impolite.
Wen Lingshuang patiently carried the wine to the main table to offer a toast.
Jiang Hanyu's attitude towards his future daughter-in-law was fairly good. Among so many young ladies from wealthy and noble families, the Wen family stood out. In contrast, Yao Fei's attitude was not warm, but rather indifferent and brief. From her intuition, Wen Lingshuang felt that Yao Fei did not like her. As soon as the wine was handed to Yao Fei, she hesitated for a few seconds before taking it. Wen Lingshuang's hand, which was offering the wine, remained suspended in mid-air.
After a pause, a large hand reached out and grasped her delicate wrist.
Turning her head, she saw Jiang An appear beside her, then took the wine glass from her hand, and the hand that was holding her wrist became the hand that was holding hers.
When Yao Fei saw Jiang An appear, her eyes darkened.
However, she still maintained a dignified and generous demeanor, took the cup of wine from Jiang An's hand, and said, "Then let's find an auspicious time in a few days to announce our marriage. As for the wedding date, we'll discuss it with the Wen family."
After saying that, she downed the wine in one gulp. "Then I wish you a long and happy marriage, and may you be united in heart forever."
A forced smile.
Jiang An nodded slightly, took Wen Lingshuang's hand, and returned to their seats.
After walking a few steps, Wen Lingshuang said she was tired and wanted to go upstairs to rest. Before he could say anything, she turned around and went upstairs.
Seeing Jiang An's puzzled look, Tan Zhu smiled and said, "Brother-in-law, don't mind her. This is how my sister is when she's being difficult. Even if it's your wedding ceremony, she can still walk away if she's unhappy, let alone today's banquet."
Jiang An gleaned crucial information. (Heart.)
I've been unhappy since I was in the yard.
But what exactly is making you unhappy?
He has promised her that he will not live in the Jiang family home after marriage, and he has also promised her that he will not return to the Jiang family home to pay respects to their ancestors.
"So you mean I have to coax her?"
Seeing his humble and eager-to-learn appearance, Tan Zhu showed rare patience. "Hey, you're wrong. You can't coax her in this situation, because she's not just angry, she's jealous."
And she herself didn't even realize it.
"Um?"
What does "vinegar" mean?
This has once again touched upon his area of ignorance.
Seeing this, Tan Zhu wanted to say a few more words to him, but her parents called her over to talk.
Not wanting to be impolite, Jiang An had no choice but to return to his seat and eat.
But all I could think about was her angry face.
I took out my phone, opened her chat window, and found that her profile picture had changed.
When I added her yesterday, her profile picture was a black and white retro full-body photo of her wearing a haute couture gown. Today she changed it to a cactus, and it looks like she just changed it. Her Moments were also updated, with a picture of a cactus and the caption: [Don't mess with me, I'm covered in thorns!]
Jiang An gave it a thumbs up without making a sound.
Then I opened her chat window: [泱泱.]
I didn't reply to him.
Jiang An: [From now on, you don't need to listen to what Ms. Yao says. If she causes you trouble, I'll stand up for you.]
But the message disappeared without a trace, and the other party never replied.
At nine o'clock in the evening, the banquet ended, and the Wen family escorted the Jiang family down the mountain. The grand procession of luxury cars drove all the way, with Jiang An's car in the middle. Perhaps because of the typhoon, a few raindrops began to fall from the sky. Just as Jiang An was about to get into his car, Jiang Xu appeared out of nowhere and blocked his car door.
I dare not do anything.
Because Jiang An left Wen Lingshuang, his aura became undeniable. A single glance from him was like a mountain pressing down, incredibly intimidating. His dark, deep eyes were like bottomless pools, filled with countless frosts. Jiang Xu felt uneasy, and the words he wanted to say stuck in his throat.
He actually just wanted to make a sarcastic remark to him. In the second half of the banquet, Wen Lingshuang turned her face away and went upstairs, which showed that she was not satisfied with him. Otherwise, why would she be so rude?
"Jiang An, don't be so smug. Even if you marry into the Wen family, Wen Ling Shuang won't be easy to deal with." Jiang Xu spoke after a long silence.
Jiang An didn't reply, but the fierceness and intimidation in his eyes spread silently.
Jiang Xu suppressed his fear and turned to walk towards his car.
Lon watched his retreating figure and whispered, "Should we do it?"
Jiang An shook his head.
He was right about one thing.
Wen Lingshuang is not easy to deal with.
But no matter what, he was going to marry her.
Even if she is dissatisfied, unhappy, or doesn't want it.
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