Chapter 112
After Jiang Chen finished speaking, everyone on the balcony was stunned. Tan Xiao looked at Jin Chuwan with a somewhat shocked expression. LEE smiled noncommittally. As for Huang Ying, she had already started calculating how much money to give as a wedding gift.
Jin Chuwan wasn't in much better shape; she was being stared at by several people, and the smile on her face froze.
To be honest, she really didn't know when Jiang Chen had ever pursued her.
He confessed his feelings a few times at most. Besides that, what else did he do? Did he send her flowers? Did he invite her on dates? Did he give her gifts or try to impress her in any way?
Jin Chuwan's gaze towards Jiang Chen was starting to become somewhat critical.
She nodded, then decided to just go for it: "Yes, I'm hard to win over, I advise you to give up sooner rather than later."
As she spoke, Li Xingen came over with a bowl and chopsticks.
The young man was dressed in casual home clothes. Jin Chuwan noticed that his clothes looked familiar. After thinking about it carefully, she realized that they seemed to be from Cheng Xiucheng's wardrobe.
"Breakfast is ready. Please come and sit down."
His smile deepened, and after speaking, his gaze turned to Jiang Chen.
"And your assistant has arrived; he's outside now."
The young man's voice was gentle and his manners were impeccable, which easily won people's favor.
But Jiang Chen just snorted softly.
He didn't rush out, but continued to keep an eye on Kim Cho-wan.
"I don't want to."
After saying that, the man walked out.
What was supposed to be an urban workplace drama suddenly turned into a romance set in a wealthy family. The onlookers seemed to be glued to their feet, with no one showing any intention of moving into the living room.
Jin Chuwan glanced at the people around her, somewhat helplessly, "It's really not what you think. Me and..." She gestured to the people outside the door, "...have actually not been in contact for five or six years. We just happened to run into each other recently, so we caught up..."
Lee raised an eyebrow after hearing this. "Swear it."
Kim Cho-man immediately pointed four fingers to the sky and said, "I swear, liars will be poor for life."
She finished speaking with a wry smile, "Is this enough?"
This was the first time they had ever heard Jin Chuwan make such a fierce oath, so they were all quite shaken. Huang Ying let go of her boyfriend and moved closer to Jin Chuwan, as if she were someone who had been through it all.
"That President Jiang is from a legitimate wealthy family. If you really marry into that family, you'll probably be criticized. And those rich men, they can easily attract countless women with a flick of their wrist. Anyway, he won't lack women. Maybe he's just flirting with you for fun. You need to wake up, Chu Wan!"
Jin Chuwan smiled, then suddenly remembered yesterday's farce, and a hint of guilt flashed across her face.
"Of course, I have that much self-awareness..."
"But if he really wants to marry you, and there aren't any of those messy prenuptial agreements, you can agree to it."
Lee stroked his chin, seemingly getting into his own thoughts and starting to plan: "Anyway, everyone does it this way. Why turn down money when you're alive? We ordinary people can't afford to play this game, but if he's sincere enough, it's not impossible to get involved."
After LEE finished speaking, Tan Xiao, who was usually taciturn and reserved, actually nodded.
As a close male friend, his expression was quite serious: "Men, especially the kind of men, always want what they can't have. Jin Lu just needs to remember not to listen to sweet talk, but to see what he does. And before marriage, no, before getting the marriage certificate, never give yourself to him..."
The group on the balcony were whispering among themselves. Li Xing'en stood leaning against the wall, finding it increasingly amusing as she listened.
However, he did not interrupt the conversation.
After all, these colleagues' opinions were indeed for Jin Chuwan's benefit, and from his perspective, there was nothing wrong with them.
If Kim Cho-wan ultimately chooses a man who seduces her and then abandons her, or a man who is extremely stingy...
Just thinking about it made Li Xing'en feel like she was about to lose her mind.
So, in conclusion, it was definitely better for her to marry him.
The young man was deep in thought, his handsome and elegant face appearing hazy and gentle under the lamplight.
He would give her everything he had, and the wealth and status among them were insignificant in Li Xing'en's eyes. As long as Jin Chuwan loved him and was willing to be with him, he could be infinitely tolerant and even abandon his bottom line.
The conversations inside and outside the house continued without interruption, and at first glance, they even seemed to be doing their own thing.
"Mr. Li? I didn't expect to see you here."
The man's daydreams were interrupted by a greeting. Jiang Chen's assistant had just entered the room, and seeing Li Xing'en there, he took a moment to come over and say hello.
After all, the two companies are now cooperating in many areas.
But at this moment, Assistant Lan's face showed a hint of helplessness.
He glanced at the Cheng siblings sitting at the dining table, and lowered his voice slightly, "Excuse me... what brings you two over there here?"
Just a day ago they were mortal enemies, but now they can sit down and eat together.
This left Assistant Lan in a deep state of confusion. His mind raced, sometimes wondering if the two companies had signed a separate contract, and other times wondering if everything he knew was just a staged performance by the two companies.
But is shorting the market really beneficial to the Cheng family?
No matter how the flowchart in his mind starts, it always ends in "off".
Li Xingen chuckled softly, followed Assistant Lan's gaze, and then patiently explained, "You asked the wrong question."
“You should be asking why Jiang Chen and I are here, since… the owner of this house is that lady.”
After he finished answering, Assistant Lan was even more surprised.
Then... why is that?
After ruthlessly crushing the other party, they then openly stayed at the other party's house the next day.
This isn't asking for trouble...
He couldn't understand.
But when he tried to ask more questions, neither the boss nor the other boss paid him any attention.
A moment later, Jin Chuwan and her colleague also came out from the balcony. The three lawyers seemed to have united their forces and were taking turns launching attacks on Jiang Chen.
Sometimes she would subtly inquire about his family situation, other times she would feign admiration and ask about his specific income, or she would feign familiarity to probe his attitude towards his partner.
You can't persuade them; you simply can't persuade them.
Jin Chuwan wanted to shut them up with breakfast, but as soon as she put the egg in Huang Ying's bowl, Huang Ying turned around and gave it to Tan Xiao instead. Seeing that Tan Xiao's bowl was almost full, Jin Chuwan simply gave up.
Even if she felt so awkward she felt like she was sitting on pins and needles, it didn't matter. What she was worried about was whether Jiang Chen would really misunderstand something.
Fortunately, he remained relatively calm, only occasionally glancing at her while answering her questions.
The others were relatively quiet, but Cheng Xiucheng would chime in when he heard a topic that interested him.
He seemed to be the only one at the table who thought this was just a simple chat.
After all, Cheng Ya's face was already close to dark.
Jin Chuwan smiled for a while, then remembered that Yin Zhihua was still in the room. She found a plate in the kitchen, prepared some milk and bread, and went straight into her room.
Anyway, those three people aren't interested in her anymore.
Yin Zhihua was hugging Jin Chuwan's pillow, preparing to catch up on sleep, when he heard the door open and poked his head out from under the covers.
He could still hear voices outside, and knowing that the people hadn't left, he asked in a low voice, "How much longer do I have to stay here?"
Jin Chuwan shook her head. "I don't know either. They seem to be having a great time right now."
After all, it was an opportunity to gossip about a wealthy man. If she didn't know Jiang Chen, she probably wouldn't have sat down and listened with such interest.
But she had little interest in Jiang Chen's privacy.
Jin Chuwan closed the door as she spoke, and placed the tray on the bedside table. "Eat something first, and go to sleep if you're sleepy."
Yin Zhihua nodded. He glanced at Jin Chuwan. She probably hadn't had a moment to spare; her long hair was just casually tied up with a hair clip, with a few stray strands falling down.
"Sit down first, I'll fix your hair."
Most of the time, Kim Cho-wan occupies the four-bedroom apartment by herself, but even so, she still lazily leaves all her toiletries in the bathroom.
Yin Zhihua walked behind her and ran his fingers through her hair. Jin Chuwan was a little worried, so she glanced at the mirror in the room.
You know how to do this?
Yin Zhihua chuckled as he listened. "What, you don't believe me?"
“I started doing my wife’s hair when I was very young. She always liked classic hair accessories, but I always felt they were too conventional…”
The young man's fingertips brushed past her ear as he spoke haltingly about the past. Jin Chuwan knew that the woman he was talking about was his mother, and she looked up at Yin Zhihua.
Looking at him like this, Jin Chuwan suddenly felt that his eyebrows and eyes were excessively beautiful, flamboyant and striking.
"Why do you seem to rarely call her 'Mom'..."
Yin Zhihua paused, and Jin Chuwan saw his Adam's apple bob slightly before he looked down at her.
"You forgot, I'm an illegitimate child... and my mom, she's a big star. It wouldn't be good if outsiders heard me calling her 'Mom.' Of course, there are other reasons besides that, but after all these years, I've gotten used to it..."
Jin Chuwan listened and slowly lowered her head, "Sorry, I was just suddenly a little curious..."
"No, it's nothing serious, no need to apologize." Yin Zhihua said, fastening the hair clip to his neatly styled hair. Looking at his work, he smiled with satisfaction. "Indeed, you look good with long hair..."
He was just offering a casual compliment, but Jin Chuwan was slightly taken aback.
"Am I pretty?" she asked, looking at herself in the mirror. "I think I'm pretty ordinary, the kind of person... the kind you'd easily forget if you passed by me on the street..."
Yin Zhihua glanced at the plates Jin Chuwan brought in. He thought they were the ones he had made that morning, but it was clear that someone had added some extras.
The young man lowered his head and sniffed it, then sat down by the bed.
The two of them were sitting almost right next to each other. Jin Chuwan felt uncomfortable and was about to move when Yin Zhihua suddenly grabbed her arm.
He held a spoon in his other hand, seemingly focused only on the breakfast in front of him.
"I don't know what you're thinking, but I thought you were beautiful the first time I saw you."
The young man's ears were tinged with a faint blush. Even though he was already an adult, he still acted like a big boy, making such a childish confession.
Kim Cho-wan couldn't help but smile.
"That was so long ago, do you still remember?"
Upon hearing this, Yin Zhihua put down his spoon, his expression a mixture of grievance and resentment.
He hadn't thought so before, but the more he looked at Jin Chuwan, the more he felt that she seemed like a master of love who never got involved with anyone. Otherwise, why would she always have such an indifferent attitude as if she didn't care about him?
"How long ago? That was my first kiss, how could I possibly forget..."
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