Jiang Bai finally breathed a sigh of relief upon seeing Young Master Wang's behavior.
When Young Master Wang saw her take the box, he kept nagging, "You saved my life, how can this be too much? I think it's not enough!"
Jiang Bai pretended not to hear.
Zhao Yi helped Jiang Bai take the box, exchanged a few pleasantries with Young Master Wang, and asked, "Is there anything else, you three?"
Young Master Wang looked at Jiang Bai with accusatory eyes: "Aren't you going to invite me in for a seat?"
Jiang Bai had just received a box of jewelry from someone, and seeing this, he said, "How about... we go in and sit for a while?"
Before Young Master Wang could excitedly agree, Zhao Yi's face darkened.
He put his arm around Jiang Bai's shoulder, smiled at the young master Wang in front of him, and said to Jiang Bai in a reproachful tone, "It's so late now, young master Wang should go back and rest early. Don't be so inconsiderate."
Jiang Bai didn't know what was wrong with Zhao Yi, so he gave him face in front of outsiders and simply said, "Young Master Wang, I'm sorry, it is indeed a bit late now. You can come and find me again when you are free during the day."
"Where were you during the day?" Young Master Wang asked Jiang Bai without even looking at Zhao Yi. "Where should I look for you? At the medicinal cuisine restaurant, the milk tea shop, or your house?"
Jiang Bai thought for a moment and then asked, "When would you like to come over?"
Young Master Wang: "There's no time like the present, let's do it tomorrow then."
Jiang Bai: "I should be at the milk tea shop tomorrow."
"Then I'll come find you at the milk tea shop." Young Master Wang carefully noted down Jiang Bai's words.
Jiang Bai turned to look at the box in Zhao Yi's hand and said, "Okay, if you come, I'll treat you to milk tea."
The two parted ways.
Zhao Yi's face remained dark. Back in the house, he paced back and forth restlessly.
Jiang Bai was dizzy from his rambling and couldn't help but ask, "What are you doing?"
"Didn't you already take his money? You two have settled the matter, so why is he still coming to you?" Zhao Yi asked, puzzled.
"Maybe he wants to be friends?" Jiang Bai wondered.
She thought for a moment and said, "They've already said they're coming, we can't just kick them out."
Zhao Yi was a little overwhelmed: "You just said you didn't want to get too close to the royal family."
Jiang Bai opened the box that Young Master Wang had sent over; it was full of gold coins, so heavy they felt like a weight in his hand.
As she looked at it, a smile involuntarily appeared on her face. She couldn't help but shake her head and sigh, "He's right. How could anyone not like money?"
If so, then it means we haven't given enough.
Zhao Yi, with a heightened sense of unease, asked, "Does he have a crush on you?"
"How could that be?" Jiang Bai was so frightened that he closed the lid of the box and looked at Zhao Yi with the eyes of someone looking at a lunatic. "Putting aside who he really is, even if he were an ordinary man, he wouldn't just fall for a married woman so easily, would he?"
In the county town, Zhao Yi was much more famous than Jiang Bai. Sometimes, Jiang Bai would even be called "Madam Zhao".
Of course, after getting to know each other, the other party will willingly call Jiang Bai "Master Jiang".
Zhao Yi said, "You don't understand men's little thoughts."
Just from the fact that this Mr. Wang calls Jiang Bai "Miss Jiang Bai," Zhao Yi knows that he must admire and like Jiang Bai.
The moment the word "girl" was uttered, Zhao Yi's identity as a husband was completely discarded.
Aside from those who didn't know Jiang Bai was already married, many men and women who were interested in Jiang Bai would call her "Miss Jiang." Zhao Yi knew their ulterior motives, but he wasn't afraid.
Because his own qualities are strong enough, he completely outclasses those who like Jiang Bai.
But this young master Wang was different. He was quite handsome and of noble status. Jiang Bai did not reject him outright, so Zhao Yi couldn't figure out Jiang Bai's attitude.
Although Zhao Yi felt that he had some advantages over him, did Jiang Bai like it?
Jiang Bai had previously said he wanted a divorce.
Although recently, Jiang Bai and he have been in a respectful relationship, eating dinner at home every day, along with the lively Zhao Xile and Zhao Ping'an who occasionally comes back on his days off, they are like a happy family of four.
But Zhao Yi knew in his heart that Jiang Bai had not yet accepted him as her husband.
They always slept in separate rooms, and Jiang Bai would avoid any intimate behavior from him. The way she looked at him wasn't with the love a wife would show her husband; instead, it was more like the respect one would show a teacher seeking business advice, and the friendship of raising a child together.
So, could it be that Jiang Bai doesn't like his type?
What type of man does Jiang Bai like?
Zhao Yi paced faster and faster. He recalled that Jiang Bai had never admired any man; her passion for making money far exceeded her passion for men.
If she suddenly met a man she liked, would she leave without looking back, abandoning him and her children?
Zhao Yi, who is invincible in the business world, experienced the feeling of being anxious and unable to sleep for the first time tonight.
Jiang Bai didn't sense the old man surnamed Zhao's unease and panic. She was overjoyed at having made a windfall and slept soundly.
The next day, after she woke up and washed up, Zhao Yi was still at the dining table, waiting to have breakfast with her.
Jiang Bai grabbed a steamed bun and ate it, asking in surprise, "Why are you still here so late today? Are you alright?"
Generally speaking, if Jiang Bai is not at home, Zhao Yi will take the opportunity to do business that requires him to go out and talk. Jiang Bai said yesterday that she was going to the milk tea shop, so judging from the time she got up, Zhao Yi should have left long ago.
Zhao Yi cleared his throat: "I'll wait for you to eat together."
Jiang Bai sat down: "Then let's eat."
After the two finished breakfast, Jiang Bai was getting ready to go out when he noticed Zhao Yi following behind him.
Jiang Bai was surprised again: "What's wrong with you today?"
"It's been a long time since I've been to a bubble tea shop. I wanted to go with you to check it out today," Zhao Yi replied expressionlessly and matter-of-factly.
Jiang Bai was puzzled: "Didn't you used to feel embarrassed when others saw you buying milk tea, so you secretly had your bodyguards buy it for you?"
It wasn't until Jiang Bai was kidnapped and the secret guards were exposed that Jiang Bai saw these familiar faces and learned the truth.
Zhao Yi said, "This time I want to buy it myself."
"Aren't you afraid of gaining weight?" Jiang Bai dropped another bombshell. She looked at Zhao Yi's hard-won eight-pack abs and exclaimed in amazement, "It took him so much work to get them back."
Zhao Yi recalled his difficult weight loss journey a while ago, wiping away a tear of bitterness, but still insisted on walking behind Jiang Bai.
Jiang Bai was finding it increasingly difficult to understand the old man's mindset, so he simply stopped paying attention to him.
As soon as she arrived at the store entrance, she saw Mr. Wang standing a few meters away, smiling at her with a sunny smile.
He walked over, fanning himself, and looked at Jiang Bai with the gaze of a puppy following its owner, his tone somewhat aggrieved: "I've been waiting for you for so long."
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