Chapter 73 Chapter 73 Arresting People
Tan Zhu has many sisters. Her two older sisters took their father's surname, while she took her mother's surname. It is said that the man's side took the initiative to suggest this when she was pregnant with Tan Zhu. When Wen Lingshuang arrived, there were several cars parked at the door. After carefully counting, everyone who was supposed to come had arrived, which meant that she was the last one.
I'm late again.
Wen Lingshuang, wrapped in a coat, walked inside. As soon as she entered, she smelled a rich vanilla aroma. Turning her head, she saw Tan Zhu's two older sisters making vanilla cakes in the kitchen on the side. The elders were all sitting around the sofa chatting. Tan Zhu, with her sharp eyes, spotted her at a glance and immediately got up and came over.
The two have not seen each other since they got married.
It would be a lie to say I don't want to.
Tan Zhu took her arm and said, "What's wrong with you? Every time I text you, it's like a cycle of reincarnation."
Wen Lingshuang yawned, "Look at what you sent me, how am I supposed to reply?"
Tan Zhu sends her messages every day, including "[100 Secrets to Maintaining a Loving Relationship with Your Husband]", "[What to Do If Your Husband is abusive]", and "[These Three Things Women Fear Most About Men]"...
She clicked on it once and didn't want to click on it a second time.
Tan Zhu said with a grin, "Then tell me, is what I sent you reasonable?"
“That doesn’t make sense.” Wen Lingshuang turned to look at her and said without any mercy, “Jiang An and I don’t need to pretend to be in love. We are already in love. Besides, he would never abuse me.”
"Tsk."
Hearing this, Tan Zhu couldn't help but tease, "I wonder who it was that refused to marry the person they were supposed to marry, and even tried to frame them."
Bringing up the past is embarrassing!
Wen Lingshuang cleared her throat and changed the subject, "The New Year is almost here, what are your plans for this year?"
"Same as every year, what about you?"
Wen Lingshuang blinked and whispered a few words in her ear.
As she spoke, Tan Zhu's eyes widened, and she covered her mouth, "Really? Your husband agreed?"
Wen Lingshuang nodded proudly.
This was something she earned through a whole night of sacrifice; it would be a disservice to the 'torture' she suffered that night if she didn't go all out.
Tan Zhu smiled and put her arm around her hand, "Then add me to the list."
"You have to come and create a festive atmosphere for me. This is my first Chinese New Year after getting married."
She said with a smile, "You'll have to give me a gift then."
It's a customary practice for the younger generation in the family to give each other gifts during the Lunar New Year. In previous years, Tan Zhu would give her a car or a handbag.
This year is different.
Wen Lingshuang made a point of mentioning it.
Tan Zhu smiled mischievously and said, "I'll send you condoms this year, but you have to tell me the size in advance. My friend's family makes these, and they can customize the scent and personal preferences."
In the past, Wen Lingshuang would have definitely blushed and scolded her, but upon hearing about the custom fragrance and personal preferences... she hesitated.
The thrills Jiang An bought were thrilling, but some were too thrilling, causing her to frequently experience intermittent amnesia in the latter part of the experience.
She bit her red lips and whispered, "Custom fragrance? Niche fragrances are fine too?"
"How niche?"
"Is it okay to make it with just sea salt and lemon?"
"This isn't exactly niche," Tan Zhu patted her chest. "Don't worry, I've got it covered. Are there any personal preferences to consider?"
Wen Lingshuang hesitated, "It's fine if there are fewer nipples, but they can't be completely absent..."
Tan Zhu said meaningfully, with an expression that said, "Don't worry, I'll talk to my friend later and ask him to bring a few more new products for you to try. I guarantee you'll be satisfied."
Seeing this, Wen Lingshuang was about to speak again when Tan Zhu said, "I know what I'm doing, and I will never betray you!"
As the two walked inside, the elders in the hall waved to them to sit down. After they sat down, they inevitably asked about Wen Lingshuang's relationship with Jiang An. Wen Lingshuang only said that it was not bad. After a few words, she turned to Tan Zhu and said that Tan Zhu should also be engaged. Tan Zhu was very generous and said while drinking tea, "If you want to find me a husband, I only have one standard: someone like my brother-in-law."
Tan Yu laughed and said, "Oh, Jiang An is in high demand now. Back then, who kept saying that illegitimate children were no good?"
“Illegitimate children are definitely no good. There are so many illegitimate children in our circle, none of them are as good as my brother-in-law.”
Tan Zhu's words pleased Wen Lingshuang greatly. She admitted that her parents had far better vision and foresight than she did when it came to important matters; they had chosen Jiang An from among so many people.
Mentioning him made her miss him for some reason, and she wasn't angry about him wanting to video chat with her anymore. She took out her phone to send him a message, and just as she took it out, she saw the message that Ah Shui had sent her.
Ah Shui has been by Wen Ling Shuang's side since she was a child.
It is said that her parents adopted her from an orphanage and originally intended to raise her as their daughter. However, by then, Ah Shui already had memories and thoughts, and knew that she was living under someone else's roof. Even though Wen Jinye and Tan Yu gave her the surname Wen, she never considered herself a young lady of the Wen family.
She is sensitive, gentle, kind, and timid. She takes meticulous care of Wen Lingshuang's daily life.
Wen Lingshuang also treated her like her own sister, and after the marriage, she even brought her to live with her in the Xihong Villa.
only……
She seemed particularly afraid of Jiang An.
This wasn't the first time she had cried because of Jiang An.
The previous times, it was all because of trivial, inexplicable things, such as Jiang An speaking in a harsher tone, Jiang An's gaze being sharper, or Jiang An remaining silent...
Wen Lingshuang thought that perhaps in other people's eyes, Jiang An really was a cold and terrifying person.
Only she has the privilege of seeing the other side.
Wen Lingshuang didn't pay attention and sent a voice message to Ah Shui, "What's wrong? Jiang An isn't at the villa. What did you do wrong? Why are you crying like this?"
Ah Shui quickly replied with a voice message.
However, she replied in a tearful and broken voice, saying that Jiang An had called her earlier and she had inadvertently told him everything about going to the club, including the male models. She claimed all the male models' affairs were her responsibility, but even so, she felt that Jiang An was angry.
Upon hearing Ah Shui's reply, Wen Ling Shuang's expression froze.
What the heck?
Her heart was pounding, so she quickly got up, went to the side, and called Ah Shui to ask the same question again.
Ah Shui was sobbing uncontrollably, repeatedly saying that Jiang An was too terrifying. When he asked her questions, his tone seemed to come through the phone, and she was so scared that she told him everything...
Wen Lingshuang rubbed her temples, feeling a slight headache. She had some bad news and some good news.
The good news is that she had the foresight to inform Jiang An in advance about going to the club.
The bad news is... she didn't mention any male models.
If he knew there were male models at the club, he would definitely follow the trail and find out how many male models she had patronized before she got married...
I'm going to die.
She only ordered drinks from the male models; she didn't do anything else.
Alarm bells rang in Wen Lingshuang's mind. Counting the days, Jiang An would be returning to China in a few days. She had to resolve this matter before he returned, otherwise she would be finished.
“Miss…” Ah Shui cried uncontrollably on the phone, “I really didn’t mean to.”
"I know," Wen Lingshuang comforted her. "It's alright, don't worry. It's okay if Jiang An knows."
"Really? Really?"
Chairman Jiang is clearly terrifying.
Wen Lingshuang's heart was pounding, but she comforted her, "Everything will be alright."
She calmed Ah Shui down after a few minutes of reassurance.
After hanging up the phone, he stood by the floor-to-ceiling window, looking at the scenery outside, his expression unusually solemn.
Outsiders don't really understand.
Jiang An is an extremely stingy person.
Extremely stingy.
Seeing that Wen Lingshuang was standing by the window looking at the scenery outside, Tan Zhu got up, walked to her side, and hugged her. "What's wrong, Your Highness?"
Wen Lingshuang snapped out of her daze, turned around, walked to the sofa, picked up her bag, and said, "I suddenly remembered something and I need to go back."
When Wen Jinye heard that she was leaving, he frowned and said, "What's the matter that's so urgent?"
"Oh, Jiang An left a document at home and asked me to go get it from the company."
Upon hearing that it was about Jiang An, Wen Jinye stopped stopping him and waved his hand, "Then hurry back and we'll all have dinner together tonight."
"Okay."
After leaving the house, Wen Lingshuang hurriedly got into her car and drove back to Xihong Villa. As soon as she entered, she saw Ashui mopping the floor, but she was distracted and almost bumped into an antique vase next to her. She walked over and poked Ashui's forehead, saying, "Ashui, go and run the water. I want to take a bath."
Ah Shui was lost in thought when she was poked on the forehead, which snapped her back to reality. She was taken aback when she saw that the person standing in front of her was Wen Ling Shuang. "Miss, why are you back?"
Wen Lingshuang didn't have time to explain to her. While taking off her coat, she said, "Do you want Jiang An to come back and not cause trouble for the two of us?"
Ah Shui's eyes lit up with hope, and he nodded vigorously.
"Then hurry up and do as I say."
Ah Shui didn't understand the difference between this and taking a bath, but she would do anything that could calm Chairman Jiang down.
Wen Lingshuang went upstairs, walked to her room, and then went around the connecting corridor to the walk-in closet. The entire walk-in closet was filled with all her clothes for all four seasons. This was only a part of it, not including jewelry, bags, shoes, etc. Her hand slid over the silk nightgown and finally landed on the sexy slip dress. The colors were arranged from light to dark, and the styles and seasons were slightly different.
She spent several minutes choosing before finally selecting a pink strapless seamless silk dress. Then she walked to a section of miscellaneous accessories. These accessories were different from regular ones; most of them were things like rabbit ears, rabbit tails, and fluffy cat paws—in short, not the kind of accessories you could wear in public.
Her long, slender fingers rummaged through the selection and chose a fluffy rabbit ear and tail.
After making the selection, the water in the bathroom was also turned on.
She took off her clothes and went into the bathroom.
Her fair feet stepped into the warm pool, and the water quickly enveloped her entire body. She immersed herself in the water, gently wiping every inch of her skin, and poured lavender perfume into the water. The whole space was like a lavender field, fragrant and tranquil.
After taking a bath, she got up, put on a bathrobe, and walked out of the bathroom. Then she put on the things she had chosen one by one. She even studied for a long time how to put on the rabbit ears. Finally, she looked at herself in the mirror and her face turned a little red.
She took a deep breath, bent down, and took a picture with her back to the mirror.
Every angle is precise enough to show the most perfect state.
After taking the video, I sent it to Jiang An with the caption: [Video call, waiting for you.]
Jiang An was in a project meeting on the other end of the phone, his phone on silent the whole time. After the meeting, the partner wanted to invite Jiang An to the local cultural square to see the works exhibited by the government. Jiang An nodded in agreement and went to the cultural square with his team of eight. On the way there, Lon was still reporting on the workflow for the next few days. Jiang An leaned back in his seat, listening to his voice, and suddenly asked, "When are we going back?"
Lon: "Zhou Tian"
That means there are still five days left.
Jiang An gazed at the scenery outside the window. Lon looked at his profile and asked, "Sir, are you missing your wife?"
"I miss her, but she might not miss me."
Lon was somewhat surprised. "How could that be? Your wife must miss you too."
Jiang An turned his wristwatch, the image of Wen Lingshuang appearing in his mind, and said, "She'll only complain that I'm too strict with her."
“I think your wife enjoys being managed by you,” Lon chuckled. “Haven’t you noticed? Every time she says she’s angry or that she hates it, she’s actually happy.”
Jiang An raised an eyebrow. "You still don't quite understand her."
She only enjoys being controlled by him in bed; otherwise, she's not very willing.
As soon as he finished speaking, the phone screen lit up, and a picture immediately came into view.
The moment Jiang An saw the picture, his first reaction was to suspect that his phone was infected with a virus, that someone knew his deepest preferences and deliberately arranged for such a virus to infect his phone and corrupt his core data. It wasn't until he saw Wen Lingshuang's message: "[Video call, waiting for you.]" that he realized it really was her.
It was the little cat that scratched him until he was covered in blood.
Jiang An's blood vessels suddenly expanded and gushed, hot blood gushing through his entire body, his pants almost bursting with swelling.
He stared intently at the screen, not missing a single detail.
Such a visual impact is far more irresistible than seeing it with one's own eyes.
At least when it actually happened, she wasn't so willing to let him see everything clearly.
Jiang An was so shocked that his mind went blank. It took him a long time to regain his ability to think. His wife was like a kitten that was hard to please. She did everything according to her mood. Getting her to take the initiative was as difficult as climbing to the sky. And every time she was willing to take the initiative...
Jiang An's dark eyes were deep as he leaned against the car window, his index finger lightly tapping the screen.
Seeing Jiang An's actions, Lon assumed he was still disappointed because Wen Lingshuang didn't want him, so he couldn't help but comfort him, "Sir, looking back now, in the entire socialite circle, Miss Wen really is the most suitable for you. You made the right choice in choosing her."
Jiang An's breathing was a little heavy, but he suppressed it well so no one could tell. He looked at Lon and softly uttered, "Hmm?"
Lon explained: "The most beautiful, the most charming, and the most protective of her husband."
Upon hearing this, Jiang An's lips curled up slightly, and his rationality gradually returned.
He looked down at the screen and murmured, "Yes, she's the most beautiful, the most charming, and the most protective of me. There's no one more suitable for me than her."
Lon: "Isn't that right? People outside say that my wife is domineering and arrogant. But if you ask me, others can't even learn to be domineering and arrogant."
Jiang An chuckled softly.
Aside from her domineering and arrogant demeanor, her alluring charm was something no one else could imitate.
Raises hand to type: [Tonight.]
Jiang An replied with only two cold words.
Before, when he wanted to video call, he called her "Yangyang" so affectionately.
Sure enough, the old man got angry.
Wen Lingshuang pouted, reluctantly pulled her clothes down, and took another picture: [Is it okay now, honey?]
If he continues to respond to her so coldly, she won't try to coax him anymore!
After sending the message, Jiang An replied: [Not now, and no more filming allowed.]
Upon seeing this message, Wen Lingshuang was so angry that she threw her phone onto the bed, put her hands on her hips, pointed at the air, and angrily shouted, "Jiang An, you've gone too far! I've already humbled myself to coax you, and what kind of attitude is this? How dare you speak to me so coldly? What did you say when you asked me to watch the video before? And what are you saying now?"
"Yes, I went to the club behind your back, but I didn't choose the male models. Even if I did, so what? I chose the male models, so what..."
The more he talked, the less arrogant he became.
Ahhhhh.
So annoying.
Older men are just hard to please.
*
Wen Lingshuang never sent Jiang An any more pictures or messages after that, but Jiang An still sent her flowers every day.
As Jiang An's business trip drew to a close, Wen Lingshuang took advantage of Tan Zhu's invitation to stay at the Tan family's house, claiming that she missed Tan Zhu's two older sisters, Xu Mo and Xu Cheng.
When Wen Lingshuang got married, Xu Mo and Xu Cheng were unable to return to China due to work reasons, but they still sent their congratulatory gifts.
The two older sisters are older and don't have much in common with Wen Lingshuang; however, they dote on her, care about her married life with Jiang An, the truth or falsehood of the rumors, and the attitude of the Jiang family towards her.
Wen Lingshuang didn't want them to worry too much, so she always said that the Jiang family treated her very well, and Jiang An treated her even better.
As Xu Cheng poured her tea, she asked, "Yangyang, don't just tell us the good news and hide the bad. There's still a lot of public opinion about you. How exactly have the Jiang family treated you? Have they ever bullied you?"
It's impossible to say there was no bullying, but it wasn't the kind of bullying that was obvious.
Wen Lingshuang felt a warmth in her heart and said with a smile, "Sister Xu Cheng, who could bully me since I was a child? I can't stand being bullied. If the Jiang family dares to lay a hand on me, I'll retaliate a thousand times over."
“We’re not afraid you’ll suffer because of your temper, but we’re worried that Jiang An won’t stand by your side,” Xu Mo sighed. “He’s an illegitimate child, so he’ll definitely have little influence in the Jiang family.”
"Sister Xu Mo, you've misunderstood."
“Yes, yes, yes,” Tan Zhu chimed in. “Now Jiang An is in charge of the Jiang family. Don’t hold onto the stereotype that illegitimate children have no power or influence. If that were the case, would Uncle have been able to marry my sister into the Jiang family?”
“That’s true,” Xu Mo said with a smile. “You know what, these stereotypes are really hard to change. I always feel that Jiang An is an illegitimate child and doesn’t deserve our great nation.”
“Sister Xu Mo…” Wen Lingshuang felt incredibly warm inside upon hearing this and went forward to hug her. “You’re so good to me.”
"Oh, that's good." Xu Mo pinched her cheek. "Our Yangyang is so easy to coax."
Wen Lingshuang smiled and took her arm. "Sister Xu Mo, are you spending the New Year at home this year?"
"almost."
"How about we go get our New Year's clothes custom-made together?" Wen Lingshuang blinked her bright eyes. "How about the four of us wear the same collection?"
"I agree! I agree!" Tan Zhu immediately raised her hand. "I agree with both hands and feet!"
Xu Mo and Xu Cheng couldn't refuse them, so they smiled and nodded in agreement.
A few days later, Wen Lingshuang prepared to order New Year's clothes with Tan Zhu and the others. She invited the exclusive designer of the French high-end brand she had worked with before, and spent a lot of money to bring the person back from France. On the day of the order, Wen Lingshuang also invited A Shui. A Shui was not in a good mood and was not in the mood to order clothes.
If I'm not mistaken, Chairman Jiang is returning to China tomorrow.
She tugged at Wen Lingshuang's clothes and whispered, "Miss, there's still one day left."
Wen Lingshuang said in a low voice, "It's okay, Ah Shui, we'll just stay here with Tan Zhu and not go back."
Ah Shui's eyes widened. "You...you can do that?"
"Yeah, would he dare to come to Tan Zhu's house and cause us trouble?"
If he goes home, that's uncertain, since his parents are on his side.
When a couple argues, the blame will definitely be placed on her.
But the Tan family is different; there's a layer between them, so even if Jiang An is angry, he wouldn't dare to lose his temper at the Tan family's house.
Wen Lingshuang had already thought things through; she would wait until Jiang An's anger subsided before going back to coax him.
By then, the condoms Tan Zhu bought will have arrived. Taking those things back to apologize should lessen the suffering...
Ah Shui was still a little worried, "Will it work?"
Don't worry.
*
When Jiang An arrived in Beijing, it was drizzling. He had some company matters to attend to, but he declined them all and had his driver take him back to the villa.
Lon rarely saw Jiang An so eager to return home.
This business trip will last longer than usual.
With only a week left until the Lunar New Year, the streets were already filled with the festive atmosphere, and New Year's greetings were frequently displayed on the buildings. Various businesses were also launching various marketing campaigns to attract customers during the New Year period. As his car entered the parking lot of Xihong Villa, he began to call Wen Lingshuang.
I called three times, but no one answered.
After the car came to a complete stop, he got out and walked into the hall. The hall was empty, with no one else around except for the servants who were cleaning.
When the servants saw Jiang An return, they all stepped forward and greeted him, "Hello, Mr. Jiang."
Jiang An frowned, casually beckoned a servant over, and asked, "Where is Ah Shui?"
“Ah Shui and his wife have been out for several days.”
Jiang An frowned even more deeply.
After thinking for a moment, he could only call Tan Zhu. He didn't believe she could really forget that he was coming back today.
When I called, no one answered.
Just as he was about to call his friend's security company to have him investigate Wen Lingshuang's movements over the past few days, Tan Zhu's call went through. A jumble of sounds came from the other end of the line, including men and women, laughter, and the clanging of billiard balls.
"Brother-in-law!" Tan Zhu called out, "You're back in China?"
"Hmm, is Ling Shuang with you?"
“Yes, wait a minute, I’ll give her the phone.” Tan Zhu said nothing more, but the noise on the other end of the phone was still very loud. Jiang An could hear Tan Zhu walk through the crowd and walk to Wen Ling Shuang’s side, but amidst the noise, he could only hear a few words from Wen Ling Shuang that he could not make out.
Don't answer, don't say I'm here, just lie to him.
Jiang An couldn't help but clench his hands.
After a while, Tan Zhu answered the phone and said with a smile, "Oh, I'm sorry, brother-in-law, I forgot, my sister isn't with me."
Jiang An: "..."
He composed himself and said, "Okay, I understand."
After hanging up the phone.
Lon, who was following behind, keenly sensed the fluctuation in Jiang An's emotions. Although there was no significant movement, he knew that the master was angry.
The hall was eerily quiet. Jiang An took out a cigarette from his pocket and put it in his mouth.
Seeing him smoke, Lon asked cautiously, "Sir?"
With a 'sizzle', Jiang An lit the lighter, and the scarlet cigarette butt quickly burned the tobacco.
The rain outside the window was getting heavier.
Jiang An, a cigarette dangling from his lips, walked quickly and with long strides towards the door.
Lon quickly followed, "Sir, are you going to the company?"
"No."
"Arrest them."
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