Chapter 228: 168 Even More Enticing After Being Drunk, Xie Family Visits (2 More)_2
Red and white, every sight that met the eye was seductively colorful.
He had been exercising lately, no exaggerated muscles, but the shirt clung to his body, outlining some definition, and every move was tantalizing.
"The things you said today... Does that mean you might like me a little?"
Jiang Jinsang was not a coy man, typically very straightforward, but when it came to Tang Wan, he dared not to speak with absolute certainty.
Tang Wan bit her lip, yet she remained silent.
Before falling in love, everyone thinks theyâre bold enough to love and hate, but when they actually meet someone they like, they often say one thing and mean another, yet they hope the other person will notice.
"My head hurts a little." Jiang Jinsangâs forehead was pressed against hers, his breathing now close enough that a slight lean from either of them could bring their lips together.
Tang Wan slipped her phone into her pocket without checking if it was disconnected and placed her hand gently on his temple, softly rubbing in a circle.
Jiang Jinsangâs Adamâs apple bobbed slightly, his gaze fixed on her.
"Do you feel any better?" Tang Wan asked him softly.
"No."
"Then you shouldâ Mmâ"
Tang Wan had been about to suggest he lie down and rest, but he suddenly cupped her face with his hand and kissed her fiercely, urgently, causing a faint pain at the corner of her mouth.
Her waist being held firmly, she couldnât muster any strength to break free.
It was painful, yet her body softened with a tingling numbness.
After an indeterminate span of time, Jiang Jinsang wrapped his arms around her. "Only now do I feel a bit better."
His voice was husky and seductive, utterly irresistible.
...
At this moment, the phone call hadnât been disconnected, and Ruan Mengxi was listening in on the other end, nearly exploding.
So, this is what Jiang Fifth Master is like in private?
Wow, so domineering, so assertive? No wonder Tang Xiaowan likes him.
Then she heard some random noises, followed by an unusual exchange between the two.
"Move over a bit; youâre too heavy, youâre crushing me!"
"Hmm? Iâm crushing you?"
"Yes, move over!" There was some rustling.
"Then let me press down on you for a bit..."
Ruan Mengxi felt her world turning upside down. Could it be these two were going to...
So tense and thrilling!
She quickly took a sip of water, moistened her throat, ready to listen more carefully, but then another call came in, cutting off her WeChat call.
She cursed inwardly, Who on earth is this...
Glancing at the screen, she cleared her throat immediately, "Hello, Dadâ"
"Have you eaten?"
"Itâs this late, of course, I have." Parents always start their calls by checking if youâve eaten.
"When are you coming home?"
"Didnât I tell you already..."
"Well, when you get back, go meet a kid from your uncleâs family, you two went to the same high school..."
"Dad, I already have someone I like."
"Ah?" The other party was clearly taken aback, pausing momentarily, "Who do you like? Bring them home for us to see, or if that doesnât work, your mom and I can go to Beijing too."
"Itâs not definite yet, Iâm planning to pursue him."
"Pursue him? He doesnât like you?" Her father, naturally seeing his daughter as perfect in every way, was immediately alarmed to hear that some boy might not feel the same, "Whatâs not to like about you? Youâre beautiful, your job is great, and our family is well off. What does he not see in you?"
"Even if we owned mines, he might still not be interested."
"Not interested in you, and not even in the mines?" The other party was even more anxious now.
At this moment, the internal company landline rang. Ruan Mengxi hastily said, "Dad, gotta go, work is calling."
"You go ahead and be busy."
The other party hung up the phone, still couldnât help but be astonished:
Whatâs with these boys nowadays? They donât even care for money if the girl doesnât like them?
**
Over at the Jiang Family, upon learning that Tang Wan and Jiang Jinsang were dating with marriage as a precondition, they were overjoyed.
According to the old ladyâs wishes, she couldnât wait for the two to get married on the spot, send them directly into the bridal chamber, and have them give her a plump great-grandchild the next day.
Jiang Yanting had also drunk quite a bit today; his head ached, and his throat was uncomfortably scorched. Lying in bed, he was reluctant to move.
Jiangjiang, however, considerately made him a cup of honey water, "Daddy, drink some water."
Jiang Yanting nodded, propped himself up with both hands on the edge of the bed, and reached out to pull him into his embrace, "Jiangjiang, do you miss Mommy?"
There were some things he had wanted to say earlier, but he had been following Jiang Chengsi gallivanting around those few days and couldnât bring it up; time passed, the atmosphere changed, and he never mentioned it.
"Are you talking about the Auntie you had a blind date with?" Jiangjiang had paid attention to their conversation today; it seemed his dad had a good impression of the blind date Auntie, "Do you want her to be my stepmom?"
"Do you miss Mommy?"
Jiangjiang frowned, "Dad, have you drunk too much?"
"Your biological mother, do you miss her?"
"Werenât you the one who said that I popped out of a stone crack?"
Jiang Yanting: "..."
"Dad, you drank a lot today, hurry up and go to sleep, stop having these wild thoughts, be good!" Jiangjiang, like a little adult, patted the back of his hand and hopped off the bed.
Jiang Yantingâs head was throbbing; when Jiangjiang was little, he used to ask questions, and there were things that couldnât be explained clearly, so he mentioned "Journey to the West" and used that story to deceive him.
After leaving his room, Jiangjiang brought several storybooks from his bedroom, climbed onto the bed, "Dad, do you want me to tell you a story?"
"Sure, go ahead." Jiang Yanting leaned against the headboard, suddenly unsure how to start talking with him.
Jiangjiang flipped through the pages for a while, "Dad, Iâll tell you the story of the crow drinking water."
"Anything is fine."
"...The little crow was very thirsty, but the mouth of the bottle was too small, and the water level was too low, so the crow couldnât drink any no matter what he did."
However, according to Jiangjiangâs version:
"The crow kept thrusting its head into the bottle, and finally managed to get in and drink the water, but its head got stuck in the bottle."
Jiang Yanting, his headache worsening, said, "In that story, the crow carried pebbles and dropped them into the bottle, raising the water level so it could drink. Itâs not like what you said!"
"But thatâs the ending you told me before, donât you remember?" Jiangjiang blinked, looking innocently at Jiang Yanting, "Daddy, you drank too much."
Jiang Yantingâs temples throbbed. If she finds out that he raised his son like this, the consequences...
He wondered if it was too late to set things right.
**
Having drunk quite a lot today, Jiang Yanting rested at home and didnât go to the office. Propped on the bed, he didnât know when he fell asleep.
It was Jiangjiang who woke him up, "Daddyâquick, get up, wake up..."
"Whatâs wrong?"
"Someone is coming to our house soon. Grandma says you should clean up and come down quickly."
"Huh?" His mother knew he had drunk too much and was sleeping; in his current state, heâll still have to tidy up. Why did she insist on him going down to meet people? "Who is coming?"
"Grandma said itâs Uncle Xie!"
The Xie Family?
Jiang Yanting pinched the bridge of his nose. Why would the Xie family come to visit so suddenly? She couldnât be here too, could she...
Just the thought of that possibility had him springing out of bed, hurrying to the bathroom to freshen up, and hastily changing his clothes.
Jiangjiang stood by, clueless, as Jiang Yanting was not usually this flustered. Accustomed to seeing his dad maintain his composure in any situation, he had never seen him so rushed and flustered before.
His dad had been acting unusually recently, so he rubbed his little chin and fell into deep thought...