After lunch, Ms. Zhou politely mentioned:
"We apologize for the poor hospitality today. Ah-Xi only told us this morning that you were coming. Her father and two brothers were unaware of it and are currently busy at the company. They probably won't be back until the afternoon."
"Auntie, this was a last-minute decision. I only informed Ximei last night that I was coming over. Please forgive my intrusion."
Yan Jie took the initiative to shoulder the responsibility, pushing all the blame onto himself.
Ms. Zhou said with a smile, "What are you saying? I'm so happy you could come. Aunt Song has prepared two guest rooms. Would you like to go upstairs for a nap?"
After thanking Ms. Zhou, Yan Jie and Yan Zhongqing followed Jiang Hexi up to the second floor.
After arranging for Yan Zhongqing to stay in a guest room, Jiang Hexi led Yan Jie to continue walking forward.
"Your room is on the west side, the one with the balcony facing the back garden."
She didn't hear the footsteps following behind her, and when she turned around, she saw that he was still standing there without moving.
Yan Jie stared at her with his deep eyes, remaining silent for a moment before finally speaking:
Where is your room?
After hearing these hurtful words, Jiang Hexi silently pointed towards the corner of the corridor, silently indicating that he should follow her.
Yan Jie quietly followed behind her and pushed open the door to her room.
He gently pressed her against the cream-colored wall, and unable to contain his emotions, pressed his forehead against hers.
Their breathing rose and fell rapidly.
"The ninth abs you asked me to work on last time are done. Do you want to check them out?"
She watched as his long, slender fingers began to unbutton his collar, then the second, then the third, and her breath grew hot.
When did you start practicing?
"When I was working in the countryside, I would do sit-ups for half an hour before bed and then go for an hour of jogging every morning. My abs were clearly defined, and I didn't have to strain them at all."
She looked at his taut, muscular abs through his open shirt, and her hand itched to touch them. He immediately cupped her face and kissed her forcefully.
After some back and forth, Jiang Hexi turned her face slightly away, causing his kiss to miss.
"Don't try to seduce me with your abs. I said I wouldn't forgive you, and that's final. I'm not buying it."
"What kind of skill is it to say that only after you've touched me?"
Yan Jie looked at her resentfully and said, "If you're so capable, try touching me a second time."
Jiang Hexi: "..."
"Playing mahjong counts as one time, hauling organic fertilizer from farms counts as one time, and coming to your door to help you out counts as one time."
Yan Jie had no intention of letting her off the hook. He smiled wickedly, "You won't forgive me, huh? Then you'll have to pay back all the favors you owe me."
Jiang Hexi looked up at him innocently, "I can't pay it back, I owe... umm—umm~~"
He swallowed her voice, pressing her against the wall and demanding a kiss.
So much so that when Yan Jie persistently asked her "did you have it?", she looked at the sweating man and coldly said "no".
Time seemed to stand still, frozen in place.
He buried his face in the crook of her neck and gently nuzzled her:
"Really not?"
"Otherwise what?"
She said matter-of-factly, "If my mom finds out, she'll beat me to death."
Yan Jie reached out and pulled her into his arms, chuckling softly, "That's true."
Jiang Wenze didn't take a lunch break. After finishing the important matters at hand, he left work three hours early, picked up Si Xiao from the studio, and drove to the villa.
He kept a gloomy face and didn't say a word the whole way.
Halfway there, they encountered a car that hadn't moved even though the light was green. The driver kept honking his horn incessantly, his irritable and impatient demeanor was so bad that even Si Xiao couldn't stand it anymore.
What's bothering you so much?
"What's bothering me?"
"Then please stop honking your horn all the time and making noise everywhere on the street."
"You've got some nerve."
Jiang Wenze, with one hand on the steering wheel, turned his head to look at her. "Ever since I took you home to meet my parents last time, you've started interfering in my affairs."
Si Xiao looked straight ahead and said, "Then tell me, why are you taking me back this time?"
"Yan Jie came to our house. Mom wants to take you home for a meal."
"Isn't this a good thing?"
"What good news?"
Jiang Wenze said with a fierce expression, "This kind of person doesn't even care about his life when it comes to racing. How could I dare to entrust my little sister's future to him?"
Seeing that he was getting excited and raising his voice, Si Xiao didn't dare to provoke him further, considering that he was driving.
She waited until his temper calmed down before bringing up something:
Do you know when my opinion of you started to change?
"when?"
“Xi Mei said that I am the only person you brought back who has met her, your sister-in-law.”
Jiang Wenze suddenly fell silent.
Si Xiao couldn't help but tease, "It's a shame you two are siblings, yet you do completely opposite things for each other. Xi Mei is determined to get me and you together, but you, on the other hand, would rather break her up with Yan Jie than not be satisfied."
Jiang Wenze encountered a car that was blocking his way, and unusually, he remained patient and did not honk his horn excessively.
Hearing the sound of a car stopping in the backyard, Jiang Hexi nudged Yan Jie, who was still napping, and said:
"My older brother is back."
"Um."
Yan Jie rested one hand under his head, gave her a perfunctory response, and continued to lie motionless on the bed.
Jiang Hexi continued to push his shoulder, saying:
"Don't linger here. Go back to your room right away. Be careful when you leave, and whatever you do, don't let my brother see you."
"What did I do?"
Yan Jie, like a fox with its fur standing on end, got all excited when the topic came up. "I didn't do anything. I'm innocent and have nothing to hide. What your brother thinks is his business."
"Aren't you afraid of my brother anymore?"
"Auntie is the one who calls the shots in the entire Jiang family."
Yan Jie, assessing the situation, said, "As long as Auntie is on my side, your brother can't do anything to me."
That's what he thought, and that's what he did.
At the welcoming banquet, Yan Jie flattered everything Ms. Zhou said, chatting eloquently throughout and making Ms. Zhou laugh heartily.
He didn't even spare Jiang's father.
Jiang's father asked him about his future plans.
He talked about the new energy vehicle industrial base he established in the Middle East, from investment and project initiation to cooperation negotiations and the project's long-term prospects, highlighting the key points and details, and demonstrating his capabilities in a comprehensive and thorough manner.
After hearing these words, Jiang's father nodded repeatedly and showered him with praise.
Jiang Wenze and Jiang Wenjing watched the commotion at the table with indifference, and due to Ms. Zhou's authority, they refrained from causing any trouble for the time being.
"Like a peacock spreading its tail feathers everywhere, it's annoying to look at."
"He's the most shameless person, all he knows is flattery and sycophancy, he has no backbone at all."
Jiang Hexi couldn't stand the two brothers talking badly about Yan Jie behind his back, so he provoked them by saying:
"Big brother, second brother, what are you whispering about?"
Looking at his "traitorous" younger sister, Jiang Wenze forced a smile and offered a compliment:
“Your second brother and I discussed this new energy project, and its development prospects are indeed broad.”
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