Chapter 231 Husband, Mistress, and...Dog?
When the group returned to the villa, Fila was utterly astonished.
Ignoring the infighting among others, Fila pulled Jiang Xingyao aside and gave her a thumbs up: "No way, sister, I thought two was the maximum, but you have a third one?"
"Tsk, I didn't expect you to be so secretive. I was being presumptuous. So the succubus was right beside me all along."
Jiang Xingyao's lips twitched slightly. She nudged Fila gently with her elbow: "What are you thinking? She's just a friend of mine. Our relationship is completely innocent."
"Yes, yes, yes, an ex-husband, a younger brother, and now a friend. You seem very innocent towards them, but they may not be so innocent towards you."
"Sister, what's your secret? Since I've been working tirelessly as your sparring partner every day, could you teach me a thing or two?" Fila asked.
Jiang Xingyao still remembers the first time she met Fila. She was so arrogant and difficult to get along with. Who would have thought that after they got to know each other, Fila would be so gossipy?
When asked about this question, Jiang Xingyao shook her head, indicating that she had no comment.
Fila added, "Sister, good things should be shared, you can't keep them to yourself."
"I really don't know." Faced with Fila's skepticism, Jiang Xingyao said helplessly, "Can I say that I don't understand the current situation myself?"
She truly didn't know what was wrong with this world. Before, Jin Qingyu disliked her, Qin Jiangnan disapproved of her, and as for Shen Mingsu, although they had never had any conflicts, when she met Shen Mingsu, she was not only married but also pregnant.
A prodigy like him could never possibly pay attention to someone like her, unless he were blind.
But now the facts seem to be proving to Jiang Xingyao that Shen Mingsu might really be blind, and judging from the current situation, Shen Mingsu is not the only one who is blind.
"Yaoyao, dinner's ready." Jin Qingyu called out to Jiang Xingyao during a brief pause in their conversation.
Fila didn't bother questioning Jiang Xingyao anymore. She rushed towards the dining table, muttering, "Finally, we can eat! I could only smell it, I was so hungry."
Mr. Jin, your cooking skills are truly amazing! You can make such delicious dishes with just one hand. Once you're fully recovered, won't you be even more incredible?
During this period, Jin Qingyu and Qin Jiangnan went to great lengths to make their presence known to Jiang Xingyao. Jin Qingyu cooked most of the meals at home, which gradually spoiled Fila's appetite.
Lately, Fila has practically become Jin Qingyu's personal alarm clock, urging him to hurry up and cook every mealtime.
Aside from Jiang Xingyao and Madam Rongyue, Fila had the most contact with Jin Qingyu in this villa, mainly to freeload meals.
Jin Qingyu said, "Miss Fila, you flatter me. It's just ordinary home-style cooking. I hope it suits your taste."
Since Jiang Xingyao ignored him, Jin Qingyu had no choice but to take a different approach and patiently try to get in touch with Fila. After all, Fila was Jiang Xingyao's only friend here, and she was relatively simple-minded. Perhaps she could put in a good word for him with Jiang Xingyao.
Fila said half-jokingly, "You're too modest. Your cooking is a thousand times, ten thousand times better than any Chinese restaurant I've ever eaten at. If you didn't like Weiyi, I would have wanted to pursue you."
Jin Qingyu still stopped her: "Miss Fila, please don't make jokes like that again."
“I know you’re worried about Wei Yi misunderstanding, right? Don’t worry, I was just saying it casually. I, Fila, would never steal anything from my sister,” Fila said. Her gaze shifted, and she suddenly looked at Shen Mingsu, then curiously inquired, “How’s your cooking, sir?”
This question touched on an area where Shen Mingsu was not good at, and Shen Mingsu was slightly embarrassed, but still frankly admitted: "I can't cook."
Fira's face showed a hint of regret. She muttered in disbelief, "Ah, seeing how gentle you are, I thought your cooking skills were exceptionally good."
"But it's alright, one person who can cook is enough for a family. Mr. Jin is hardworking and capable, he's definitely a good choice for a husband. As for you, you're gentle and considerate, you wouldn't be bad as a lover either. And Mr. Qin, he's quite fun, perfect for killing time."
Fila's outspokenness startled Jiang Xingyao. Realizing what she had said, she hurriedly covered her mouth, saying, "She's just talking nonsense. Just take it as a joke and don't take it to heart."
Jiang Xingyao's forehead was covered in cold sweat, and her gaze toward Fila became increasingly helpless.
She's really been ruined by Fila this time. It's one thing for her to say such things in private, but why is she bringing it up in front of the person in question today?
Shen Mingsu and Jin Qingyu both smiled in agreement, not wanting to dwell on the topic and embarrass Jiang Xingyao. Only Qin Jiangnan said with dissatisfaction, "Jiang Xingyao, let go of her and let her speak."
I want to hear why Jin Qingyu can be my husband, Shen Mingsu can be my lover, but I'm just someone to amuse myself. What, am I Jiang Xingyao's pet dog?
"I'm young and strong, how am I inferior to those two old men?"
The more Qin Jiangnan thought about it, the angrier he became. He pointed at Fila and said, "You've gone too far! Don't forget who picked you up from the airport. How can you show favoritism to others?"
Fila was somewhat embarrassed at this moment. Seeing the young master's anger, she gave an awkward smile, but in the end, she didn't offer any explanation. She just lowered her head and started eating, as if silently proving what she had just said.
Qin Jiangnan is quite fun; he can be used to kill time.
Qin Jiangnan was furious. He kept pestering Fila, trying to get her to change her mind.
But even after the meal was over, he still hadn't gotten what he wanted.
Qin Jiangnan remained stubborn and wouldn't let it go, so Jiang Xingyao tried to smooth things over, saying, "Why are you so concerned about this? Fila was just saying it casually, it's not going to come true."
"Even if it doesn't come true, I won't let them be inferior to me. I don't care, make her say it again. Anyway, I need a place next to you to be fair," Qin Jiangnan said.
He was so noisy that Jiang Xingyao's head was throbbing. So Jiang Xingyao simply ignored him and started talking to Shen Ming.
Shen Ming recounted mostly Shen Ying's recent situation. Hearing that Shen Ying had gotten rid of Jin Yanzhou and returned to Gangcheng, Jiang Xingyao was genuinely happy for her.
Shen Ming said, "My sister's life is back on track now, and she even said she would come to see your performance if she has time in the future."
There's one more thing. The Jiang family is holding a new product launch next month. Are you going back?
New product launch?
Jiang Xingyao was stunned for a moment. She hadn't expected that Qu Xinting would still be able to successfully bring the special drug to market.
It's easy to guess that Zhou Huaiyan must have put in a lot of effort in this matter.
This so-called new product launch was, to put it bluntly, Qu Xinting's victory celebration. She could even imagine how smug Qu Xinting must have looked standing next to Jiang Yuncheng at that time.
She had no interest in witnessing how her love-struck mother wholeheartedly fawned over a man.
“I’m not going back,” Jiang Xingyao said. “I’ve always been dispensable in her eyes, and I don’t want to get involved in her affairs anymore.”
Jiang Xingyao's attitude was firm, and Shen Mingsu didn't say anything more, but Jin Qingyu seemed to want to say something but hesitated.
He heard the disappointment in Jiang Xingyao's voice. He wanted to tell Jiang Xingyao that Qu Xinting wasn't completely indifferent to her, but he swallowed the words back down.
Qu Xinting might have her own reasons for not talking about these things. Yao Yao's most important thing right now is her mindset, so he shouldn't affect her at this time.
Even if we're going to talk about it, we should at least wait until after Yao Yao's match.
Seemingly realizing something, Jin Qingyu, unusually, didn't sit and watch Jiang Xingyao when there were other people around. He silently left the room and called Assistant Xu on his phone.
The question was about the current situation of the Jiang family.
After listening to Assistant Xu's explanation, Jin Qingyu's expression became somewhat serious. After a moment of silence, he said, "I'll go back in a few days."
Assistant Xu was still a little surprised, but Jin Qingyu didn't offer any explanation and simply hung up the phone.
Shen Mingsu was much more sensible than Jin Qingyu. He did not force anyone to stay and left that evening, only saying that he would meet Jiang Xingyao another day.
He would stay in Y country for a few more days, but since he was there on business, he wouldn't be staying long. It was normal for friends to meet twice, so Jiang Xingyao didn't refuse.
This angered Qin Jiangnan again. No sooner had Shen Mingsu left than Qin Jiangnan blocked Jiang Xingyao's path: "Jiang Xingyao, can you please stop being so biased? Have you forgotten how you chased me away when I first arrived?"
And you chased away the man surnamed Jin, but why did you not only not chase away the man surnamed Chen, but also agree to go see him?
"Tell me the truth, are you interested in that guy surnamed Chen?"
Just as Jiang Xingyao was about to deny it, Fila pulled her aside again and whispered, "The chance to make them give up has come, sister. You can't give in now. Once they know you have someone else in your heart, they should let go."
As Fila spoke, she kept winking and making faces at Jiang Xingyao.
Jiang Xingyao shook her head: "That's not appropriate. I can't use Asu as a shield without permission."
“How is it without permission? Sister, even if you tell Mr. Shen about this, he definitely won’t refuse. The look in his eyes doesn’t lie; he’ll definitely be happy to help you with this,” Fila said.
Jiang Xingyao shook her head again: "Then I can't do that. I don't have those kinds of feelings for him, so I shouldn't do something that would cause misunderstandings."
Fila was exasperated: "Why are you so stubborn? Just deal with the immediate problem first, and explain to Mr. Shen later."
He has a gentle and tolerant personality; he'll definitely understand you.
"I think it's better not to," Jiang Xingyao said. "I can't take advantage of his good temper and bully or use him."
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