Chapter 6 Don't let others think that Jiang Mingxu is not well-fed...
Chapter 6
Sitting on his hospital bed, Jiang Mingxu saw Jin Ran's WeChat Moments.
[The feeling of having an empty wallet is kind of wonderful] - accompanied by a selfie with a wry smile.
The woman in the photo is without makeup, her long, black hair is casually draped over her shoulders, and she looks more innocent than usual with her bright red lips.
Jiang Mingxu subconsciously rubbed his fingertips, his face showing deep thought.
He thought that the timing of her change of heart coincided with the period when the Jin family was causing him trouble abroad. Did she think that by changing her approach, he would forgive the Jin family? If so, she would probably be disappointed.
On the day he returned to China, he had his assistant transfer the evidence to the country. Presumably, those people will soon be invited for questioning.
When Wei Mo arrived with the nurse, Jiang Mingxu had just sneezed, and his nose was a little red.
He immediately went over and closed the window, saying speechlessly, "You're injured and exposed to the wind? Are you trying to kill yourself?"
Jiang Mingxu glanced at him and turned off his phone: "I'm not that delicate. I've encountered injuries much more serious than this before."
In fact, this attack could be considered the most ordinary one he had encountered since achieving success in his career.
The Jin family members lacked courage. Instead of fighting a desperate battle, they tried to take what he had, like children testing the waters first. Little did they know that being soft on the enemy was being ruthless to themselves.
Of course, if the enemy were himself, Jiang Mingxu would be very happy to see it happen.
He even had the mood to smile, which gave Wei Mo, who was within the normal range of people, goosebumps.
However, my friend has always been like this: decisive and ruthless in his actions, cruel to others, and even more so to himself.
Actually, the two graduated from the same university, one in finance and the other in medicine. They had never met during their university years, but their paths crossed after graduation because of their entrepreneurial endeavors, and they eventually became good friends.
So every time Jiang Mingxu got injured, he would come to him for help.
Wei Mo suddenly couldn't tell who was more unfortunate, so he waved his hand to let the nurse check Jiang Mingxu's wound.
Although this person is stubborn, he is physically fit. The wound on his arm has already healed and will probably scab over in a few days.
He breathed a sigh of relief, and after the nurse carried the things out, he still had the leisure to joke around: "There's no place like home. You've been staying here for two days now, aren't you planning to go home? If you stay any longer, the nurses in our department will start treating this ward like a tourist attraction."
Jiang Mingxu had just had his dressing changed, and his face was a little pale. At this moment, he was leaning against the headboard, his shirt casually open, revealing most of his muscular chest.
Upon hearing this, he replied, "Which nurse? Leaving your post without permission is grounds for dismissal."
"Oh, I forgot, you're not only ruthless, but also a capitalist swindler," Wei Mo commented with a stern face.
After a while, he asked again, "Are you really not going back? Xiao Li's final exams are coming up soon. If you, as her father, aren't around, she'll definitely feel disappointed."
Jiang Mingxu remained unmoved: "He's not a child."
Even when he was a child, he never raised her; she was mostly cared for by a nanny.
Wei Mo didn't know anything about Jiang Mingxu's past. After hearing his words, he shook his head helplessly: "Even if you don't need to worry about Xiao Li's studies, you just got married. Relationships need to be maintained through time together, right? Why don't you let your sister-in-law come over and take care of you, so you won't be all alone here in the cold and lonely atmosphere?"
Well, he was actually curious about the wife Jiang Mingxu had married. Apart from Jiang Mingxu and the Jin family, only a few people knew about the arranged marriage, and Wei Mo was one of them. Naturally, he had heard about the bold move of the second young lady of the Jin family and her sister to steal the bride. But after seeing it over the past few days, he found that it was not quite what he had imagined.
Jiang Mingxu thought of that woman, and his expression turned listless: "No need."
However, there was no explanation as to why it wasn't used.
After Wei Mo left, Jiang Mingxu called his special assistant and instructed him: "Transfer some money to Jin Ran."
Putting everything else aside, in the eyes of outsiders she is now his wife, and he can't let people think that Jiang Mingxu can't afford to support a woman.
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In the shopping mall, Jin Ran gritted her teeth and finally spent a fortune to buy the clothes.
Clothes make the man, and the original clothes were nice, but they were too "fashionable" and not suitable for teachers' dress codes.
A suit and shirt, plus matching shoes and jewelry—a lavish purchase—left only 1,385 yuan in my bank account.
Jin Ran could only be thankful that she could go to the school for an interview the day after tomorrow. Originally, she didn't have much ambition, thinking that if she didn't succeed, she could switch schools. But now she had to get this job no matter what.
Back at the villa, the maid was clearing the dining table. Jin Ran saw this and casually asked, "Why are you cooking?"
The maid replied with a smile, "Young Master and his classmates wanted to eat braised shrimp, and luckily, several crates of French blue lobsters were delivered to the kitchen today, so the kitchen made them all."
Jin Ran was taken aback, because since she transmigrated, she had been living alone in the villa and had almost forgotten that her stepson was also the owner of the place. The reason he was not at home a few days ago seemed to be that he was participating in some competition.
The match is probably over now, so I came back. However—
We agreed to go out for dinner.
Jin Ran's expression turned strange. After all, she was an adult who knew the rules of politeness. She quickly figured out the reason and couldn't help but shake her head with amusement.
To keep her distance from her stepmother, she deliberately lied and said she was going out to eat, but actually ate food prepared in the kitchen, and left before she returned.
Just thinking about that scene makes me suddenly find the way teenagers say one thing but mean another kind of cute.
The next day, Jin Ran didn't sleep in; she got up early before sunrise. Facing the soft glow of dawn, she sat cross-legged on the lawn in the garden and began her exercise.
In her past life, she enrolled in a yoga class in her spare time to maintain her figure. Although she only attended three classes, she was still able to stumble through a few basic poses based on her vague memories.
Her body wasn't stretched out enough and was too stiff, so many movements made her wince in pain when she sat down.
So much so that when Jiang Xuli woke up hungry in the early morning and secretly went downstairs to find something to eat, she thought she had stumbled into a murder scene and was so frightened that she almost called an ambulance.
Luckily, I managed to stay calm.
He hid by the window and observed for a while, finally confirming that the person was alive and well.
Jiang Xuli: "..."
The boy's lips twitched uncontrollably. He couldn't understand what Jin Ran was up to. After hesitating for a fraction of a second, he decisively turned and went to the kitchen.
Never mind, it has nothing to do with him.
Since it was still early and the villa's chef hadn't arrived yet, Jiang Xuli didn't want to make a big fuss. She searched for a while before finding half a bag of buckwheat bread in the refrigerator, and then took it back to her room.
At 6:30, the servants began to appear one after another.
Jin Ran also withdrew her flag and ceased her activities.
After exercising for half an hour, she was covered in a thin layer of sweat.
I took a hot shower on the second floor, and when I came out, the chef had already brought breakfast to the table.
Besides some usual breakfast items, soy milk, and rice porridge, there was also braised shrimp that she hadn't had yesterday.
Seeing Jin Ran's curiosity, the chef smiled and explained, "Blue lobster meat is sweet and firm, with rich roe. It is usually braised in Burgundy red wine and served with black truffle sauce for added aroma. This is the most delicious flavor. This was delivered fresh this morning. You can try it, Madam."
Jin Ran's mouth watered just listening to it, and she couldn't wait to sit down in her familiar spot. But as she picked up her chopsticks to eat, she suddenly remembered that there was another person in her house.
So he hesitated again.
Everyone says being a stepmother is difficult, especially for someone with a long criminal record. If she didn't know Jiang Xuli was home, she could have pretended nothing was wrong and continued eating her braised shrimp. But now that she knows, if she doesn't care, will she be seen as a wicked stepmother?
Jin Ran pondered for a moment, then decided she had to put on an act. She asked the housekeeper, "Am I the only one here?"
The butler immediately understood: "It's Saturday today, the young master is probably still sleepy, why don't you eat first?"
Despite saying that, the butler felt that the madam would not agree. After all, the madam usually took great care of the young master, even personally checking the temperature of the milk for breakfast. This time, she would probably insist on waiting for the young master to eat together.
The butler had already mentally rehearsed how he would mediate if the mother and son started arguing, but to his surprise, the next second, Jin Ran nodded and started eating on her own.
Now it was the butler's turn to hesitate.
"...Or, should I go and ask?"
"Oh, then go ahead."
Jin Ran didn't even look up.
A plump prawn, its shell gently peeled away to reveal tender, bouncy white meat inside, the taste of which is even more delightful.
With such delicious food to replenish her nutrition, nothing else matters. She felt she could do two more sets of practice papers later!
Jin Ran's plan was perfect, but things didn't go as planned.
She had just finished her meal when an unexpected person arrived at the villa.
"Ranran, are you alright?"
The person who came in had an oval face and a pointed chin. He walked with shortness of breath after three steps and trembling slightly after five. As soon as he entered the door, he grabbed Jin Ran's hand. Although his tone was harsh, his expression was full of worry. "You haven't replied to any messages these past few days. My family and I are very worried about you."
Jin Ran was somewhat confused.
Who is this person?
It was only when the servant addressed the woman as Miss Jin that she realized the identity of the frail woman in front of her—her cousin from her uncle's family.
If you look closely, the two do have some similarities in their eyes and eyebrows. However, the older cousin, Jin Jing, has a gentle temperament, while the original Jin Ran, or rather, Jin Ran, gives people a brighter feeling, like the sun at eight in the morning, shining brightly.
Jin Ran couldn't figure out the specifics, since she hadn't received a single phone call in the past few days.
And whether it was just her imagination or not, she felt that Jin Jing was acting strangely, so she could only vaguely say, "My phone is broken."
Jin Jing asked in surprise, "Why didn't you buy a new one if it's broken?"
"I'm quite busy."
Hearing this, Jin Jing breathed a sigh of relief: "That's good. I thought your stepson..."
Halfway through her sentence, she suddenly realized she had said the wrong thing and quickly stopped talking. But her hesitant expression was even more suggestive than her words.
At this point, Jin Ran finally realized that it wasn't just her imagination; this "cousin" really did have a problem.
She raised an eyebrow, noticing the servants' gazes drifting towards her, but instead of being afraid, she asked directly, "What's wrong with my stepson?"
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