Chapter 53 I Will Help You
The weekly family dinner arrived as scheduled, and Jiang Tingwan and Ruan Yue walked into the Jiang residence side by side.
In the living room, Jiang Shixu was already sitting on the sofa, flipping through a financial magazine.
Hearing the footsteps, he raised his eyes slightly and nodded to the two of them.
Over the dining table, the chandelier casts a soft glow.
"I heard you had a car accident?"
Jiang's father suddenly opened his mouth and started chatting at the dinner table, which was rare.
Jiang Tingwan put down the silver fork and shook his head: "It's nothing serious."
Jiang's mother said, "She said that the kid from the Xie family was protecting you."
She took a sip of her tea and asked, "It's been a few months since I came back. Do you have any thoughts?"
Jiang Tingwan gently stroked the rim of the cup with her fingertips and threw the question back calmly.
"What does mother think?"
"Thank you for taking this child..."
Jiang's mother hesitated for a moment, "I had not considered it before, but he treated you like this..."
She put down her teacup and said, "Invite him to come home some other day."
Ruan Yue suddenly looked up, and the chopsticks made a crisp sound as they hit the edge of the bowl.
Jiang Tingwan was about to refuse when Jiang Shixu spoke first.
"Mom, I just transferred her to another project. Let's talk about it later."
Jiang's mother nodded indifferently, and the topic quickly turned to Jiang Shixu.
"How are you getting along with Miss Bai?"
"I don't know yet."
Jiang Shixu's voice was calm without a trace of ripples.
The meal ended with such a bland conversation.
When Jiang Tingwan stood up, she found that Ruan Yue was secretly looking at Jiang Shixu's expression.
Jiang Shixu's gaze remained calm and expressionless.
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Jiang Tingwan stood on the balcony, her hair flying in disarray in the night wind.
The lights in the distance flickered, reflecting in her eyes, but could not illuminate the confusion in them.
She thought of what Jiang's mother had said, and her fingertips unconsciously stroked the railing.
Thanks for taking...
The man who protected her in the critical moment had only known her for a few days.
Gratitude and affection are two different things, but in this world of glitz and glamour, why should marriage be based on love?
Chen Guan's gentleness and Lu Zhaoye's fiery publicity had both made her dazed for a moment, but they never caused any real waves in her heart.
If I really have to choose, it seems that anyone can do, but it also seems that no one is enough.
Just as I was lost in thought, my shoulders suddenly felt heavy.
A coat with body temperature was put on me, and the familiar sandalwood scent lingered around my nose. I knew who it was without turning around.
She called softly, "Brother."
Jiang Shixu walked up to her and spoke calmly.
"Don't think too much. If you don't want to, I'll help you."
Jiang Tingwan glanced at him sideways.
This man is always like a steady mountain, silent but reliable.
But he is the future ruler of the Jiang family, carrying countless responsibilities on his shoulders. How can she cause him more trouble for her own selfish desires?
She curled the corners of her lips, her smile not reaching her eyes: "It's okay with me, brother."
Jiang Shixu looked at her quietly.
The silence of a few seconds seemed to be stretched infinitely long. Just when Jiang Tingwan couldn't help but speak, he withdrew his gaze and put his hands on the railing.
As if by some strange coincidence, she heard herself asking, "What about you? Miss Bai, what do you think?"
Jiang Shixu tapped his knuckles on the railing.
He remembered Bai Lu's expression of lowering her eyebrows and smiling in the restaurant. Her gentle temperament made him vaguely think of Jiang Tingwan for a moment.
But it is different after all, there is only one Jiang Tingwan in the world.
Her image shouldn't have popped up in his mind out of nowhere.
"I don't have any requests."
His voice was light.
Jiang Tingwan chuckled, and the sound was carried in the wind: "That's right, you are so busy."
Jiang Shixu did not reply.
The moonlight cast their shadows on the ground, very close to each other, yet always separated by an insurmountable distance.
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Jiang Tingwan returned to the room and her cell phone lit up. It was a text message from Lu Yiqiao.
This young lady has been running around and busy chasing stars recently, so why did she think of her again?
Jiang Tingwan opened her phone, and messages from Lu Yiqiao popped up one after another.
Lu Yiqiao: "Wanwan!! Save me!!!"
Lu Yiqiao: "My brother has been really crazy lately. He even has to report to me when I go out to drink milk tea!"
Lu Yiqiao: "My idol won't let me go to his concert in LA next month!!!"
Lu Yiqiao: "But I came up with a brilliant idea"
Lu Yiqiao: "You go with me!!!"
Lu Yiqiao: "He will definitely agree!!!"
Lu Yiqiao: "(starry eyes expression) (kneeling down to beg expression)"
Jiang Tingwan looked at the screen full of exclamation marks and emoticons, and could almost imagine Lu Yiqiao going crazy on the other end of the phone.
She smiled, tapped the screen with her fingertips, and replied with a voice message:
Jiang Tingwan: "Okay, I'll just finish the hotel inspection next month and I can take a vacation. But why is your brother so strict all of a sudden?"
Lu Yi replied immediately: "Ah, Wanwan, I love you!!! It's because I've been traveling to too many places recently. He said I won't go home to accompany grandma."
Lu Yiqiao: "(spinning in circles like crazy) (kissing like a kiss)"
Jiang Tingwan shook his head and laughed.
Lu Yiqiao has been spoiled since she was a child. Whatever she wanted was satisfied. She could get whatever she wanted.
She suddenly thought of Ruan Yue. Ever since that girl returned to the Jiang family, she had been busy following her around and she didn't even have time to catch her breath.
She flicked her fingertips and sent a message to Ruan Yue:
Jiang Tingwan: "Do you want to go to LA together next month? Lu Yiqiao is going to a concert and will spend a few days there."
After the message was sent, Ruan Yue's reply came quickly, but her tone was still restrained:
Ruan Yue: "Okay, sister, I have never been abroad."
Although it was just a few simple words, Jiang Tingwan seemed to be able to see Ruan Yue's slightly shining eyes through the screen.
Her heart softened, and she added:
Jiang Tingwan: "Then I'll take you around for a walk."
Ruan Yue: "(Kitten nodding expression)"
Jiang Tingwan knew that Ruan Yue was obviously very excited, but she still habitually restrained her emotions, unlike Lu Yiqiao who expressed them recklessly.
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At this time, in the Lu family villa.
Lu Yiqiao threw her phone onto the sofa and made an OK gesture to Lu Zhaoye who was reading a document next to her.
Lu Zhaoye lazily raised his eyelids and glanced at the chat history.
Lu Yi smiled and leaned over: "Brother, can you let me go?"
"Your idol's domestic concert approval document," he closed the folder slowly, "will be issued within three days."
Lu Yiqiao picked up the phone in surprise and prepared to rush back to the room.
"stop."
Lu Zhaoye grabbed his sister by the back of her collar and said, "Let's go to LA to take the photo."
He tapped Lu Yiqiao's forehead and said, "But if you dare to let it slip..."
Lu Yiqiao quickly covered her mouth and nodded vigorously.
"I promise not to say a word. I will keep it a secret!"
Lu Zhaoye pulled his hand back in disdain, saying in a light tone: "Don't be too happy too soon. In the United States, Jiang Tingwan must follow you throughout the journey."
Lu Yixiao smiled and made an "OK" gesture, but couldn't help but complain in her heart -
Tsk, who wants to follow who?
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