Chapter 496: 316 Fifth Master: Climbing into bed in the middle of the night, the play has gone too far (3 updates)
Jiang Mansion
Fan Mingyu had already brought the child back, and Shen Zhixian and Jiang Yanting picked up the child before rushing back to the Qihu Mountain Villa in Hexi without much discussion.
The focal point of contention was all over the internet, and in the face of the familial divisions, the Jiang Family would certainly not be so tactless as to chase after and inquire.
Itâs normal even for an ordinary family to fight tooth and nail over a small piece of land, let alone the Xie Familyâs issue.
Since the Xie Familyâs recognition banquet, people had speculated that internal strife within the Xie Family was inevitable. The elder Xie, having enjoyed all that life had to offer, had come to disregard such worldly possessions. But that did not mean everyone in the Xie Family felt the same way.
Sure enough...
However, Elder Xie was the grandmotherâs good friend, so she inevitably had to call and inquire about the health situation, but she did not alert the Xie Family and directly asked Zhou Zhongqing instead.
The response she received was:
"His life is not in grave danger for the time being, but we still have to wait for the examination results. As a doctor, I have an obligation to keep the patientâs secrets, and itâs not convenient for me to say more."
"The person is alright?" The grandmother felt at ease with this information.
"Yes." Zhou Zhongqing had a terrible headache.
He was supposed to finish work normally in the evening and have dinner with Tang Wan, also managing to lure his goddaughter away from the Jiang Familyâs den of wolves. But with the Xie Family incident, all plans were thrown into disarray.
"So tomorrow I..."
"Heâs suffering from acute stress and needs to rest, so for now, you better not come to the hospital."
"Then Iâll listen to you."
Ever since Zhou Zhongqing cured Jiang Jinsangâs illness, the grandmother trusted his words unconditionally.
...
Meanwhile, in Jiang Jinsangâs room, Tang Wan was originally applying medicine to him when Ruan Mengxi called.
"Feng Que", the drama, could be said to be an ensemble of women, three womenâs performance could make a play, let alone a group of women. Ever since the drama was officially announced, all kinds of orchestrated news overshadowed others, and fansâ quarrels never stopped.
To the producers, all this was free publicity, and they didnât care to get involved.
No one wanted to be outdone, especially in terms of costume and makeupâeveryone wanted to be the center of attention. Many talent agencies had already contacted her in private, promising benefits in hopes that she would pay more attention to their own artistsâ head ornaments.
The call from Ruan Mengxi was nothing more than dissatisfaction with the hairpins designed by her studio.
"...This person is notoriously difficult to please. She had a conflict with someone before and ended up damaging the accessories you made. Now, sheâs picking things apart again." Ruan Mengxi had a splitting headache.
The incident with the damaged jewelry happened on the day Tang Wan fell off the mountain.
"Itâs fine, if sheâs not satisfied, Iâll have someone exchange it for her. Why are you getting so upset?" Tang Wan said, laughing.
"Her fans are now spreading rumors online, claiming our company doesnât value her, making their âPrincessâ feel wronged. They even say theyâll boycott our drama. Itâs ridiculous..."
"Alright, calm down," Tang Wan comforted.
Ruan Mengxi sighed, "I just wanted to give you a heads-up in advance. I guess she wonât stop there, and you should also warn your staff. They might start nitpicking your work soon..."
"I understand."
"By the way, I saw the news. Is everything okay with Teacher Shen?" Ruan Mengxi was somewhat a colleague of Shen Zhixian.
"It should be fine."
...
After chatting casually for a few more minutes, they hung up. Only then did Tang Wan turn to look at Jiang Jinsang.
He had already applied the medicine to himself and was seated at the table, dressed properly, sketching the decoration plans for the wedding room on a piece of white paper, with a stack of related materials placed alongside.
"With all the commotion about the Xie Family in Beijing, you still have the mood to work on this?" Tang Wan walked to the other side of the table.
If someone didnât know better, they might think he was crafting blueprints for a living, drawn with such attention to detail.
"This is the Xie Familyâs private matter, itâs not my business," Jiang Jinsang said as he flipped through materials. "Moreover, Iâm just a patient in need of rest..."
"Sister-in-law is not usually this impulsive. What happened today?" Due to his upbringing, Shen Zhixian was able to tolerate a lot and rarely lost his temper. His sudden confrontation with Du Jinglan in the hospital was...
"I always feel that thereâs something strange about this incident."
"Brother, do you think it could be..."
"Wanwan!" Jiang Jinsang suddenly looked up at her.
"Huh?" Tang Wan thought he was finally going to discuss the matter with her and was somewhat excited, only to realize...
"Youâre blocking my light."
Tang Wan was standing right in front of him, casting a solid shadow.
"..."
Tang Wan gritted her teeth with frustration and picked up her belongings to return to her room, "I should have listened to Uncle Zhou and moved in with them. Why am I even here serving you..."
After saying that, she grabbed her bag and stormed back to her room. Jiang Jinsang heard the loud slam of the door closing and couldnât help but laugh out loud.
She certainly has quite the temper.
Back in her room, Tang Wan repeatedly checked her phone, occasionally glancing towards the door. No messages, and he didnât come looking for her? She had left in a huff, so shouldnât he come and coax her a bit?
Men really are a bunch of pigs!
Until Tang Wan took a shower and went to bed, Jiang Jinsang hadnât sent any messages, let alone come to find her. Annoyed, she yanked the quilt over her head and prepared to sleep. It was at that moment she heard the sound of the door lock turning, and the door creaked open.
The person was trying to be quiet, but the doors of the old mansion were inevitably noisy.
The footsteps were light, but Tang Wan guessed who it was.
She thought Jiang Jinsang would say something, but unexpectedly, he just lifted a corner of the quilt and slid in beside her. His body was very warm, heating her up as he pressed close, causing Tang Wanâs body to stiffen from the heat.
"Still angry?" Jiang Jinsang knew she wasnât asleep, "You donât have to worry about the Xie Familyâs matter. With my big brother around, heâll handle it."
Tang Wan remained silent:
He hadnât coaxed her just before, had come into the room without a word, and climbed straight into bed. What was wrong with him?
She shifted her body and lifted her arm slightly. As she struggled, she heard a muffled groan from behind her, which startled her into freezing immediately, "Did I touch your wound?"
"Donât move around, just let me hold you."
Jiang Jinsang used his discomfort as an excuse, coaxing Tang Wan who dared not move around anymore. She wasnât really that mad at him anyway. Hearing him moan about his pain, she couldnât focus on anything else and gently coaxed him to sleep early.
"Wanwan..."
"Hm?"
"Actually, what Uncle Zhou said makes sense. Weâre not married after all. If you want to move out and live with him, thatâs fine. Besides... I can take care of myself."
Tang Wan frowned; he was just complaining about a painful wound, how did it switch to this topic now?
But what he said next was truly his motive.
"The wound is scabbing lately, itâs painful and itchy at night, often preventing me from sleeping. If you leave, the most itâll be is me suffering alone at night, applying medicine by myself, taking myself out for a walk, reading by myself..." His tone was helpless and pitiable.
"..."
His voice was already gentle, and he looked harmless. It actually did seem rather pitiful.
Tang Wan wasnât stupid. Was he now trying to guilt-trip her?
"Fifth Brother?"
"Hm?"
"Youâre overacting a bit."
Jiang Jinsang just smiled, "Then letâs sleep."
He knew his physical condition wasnât great. Even without Zhou Zhongqingâs reminder, Jinsang himself was well aware that certain things werenât feasible yet. But that didnât mean he couldnât do other things. So holding Tang Wan as he slept wasnât exactly being good, but since he was indeed not feeling well, Tang Wan had to think twice even if she wanted to kick him out of bed.
Throughout the night, she inadvertently allowed him to take more advantages than he should have.
**
Tang Wan didnât sleep well all night, and as soon as dawn broke, he was energetically out for a walk and a workout.
After fermenting overnight, the matter between the Xie Family and Shen Zhixian had caused an uproar in Beijing.
After all, it happened right after Jiang Yantingâs proposal, so many people speculated if Jiang Yanting had something to do with the whole affair.
The Xie Family may have two children, but the one to inherit the company would definitely be Xie Duo. His discord with Jiang Yanting was well known; their rivalry on the business front was common knowledge over the years.
There is no father-son relationship in business, especially when they were already enemies.
Some conspiracy theories even suggested that Jiang Yanting wanted to use Shen Zhixian to take down the Xie corporation.
But regardless of the commotion outside, for the two children, Jiangjiang and Taotao, they were completely unaware. They were even looking forward to the weekend, hoping that Jiang Chengsi would take them out to play.
"Mommy, weâve made plans with Uncle Xiaosi a long time ago, he said he would take us out to play today since itâs the weekend." Taotao said with anticipation, as whenever Jiang Chengsi took them out, aside from amusement parks, it was usually to hit the streets.
"Heâs already called me. But you two must behave when you go out with him."
This was a pre-arranged agreement, and since the children werenât aware of the adultsâ issues, Shen Zhixian didnât want them to be affected by it.
Moreover, after past events, Shen Zhixian felt that she had indeed been prejudiced against Jiang Chengsi; he was indeed capable of taking good care of the children, so she had no reason for suspicion.
Most importantly, she never imagined that the daughter she had raised would lie to her.
"Thank you, Mommy." Excited about going to the racing car track again, Taotao could hardly contain his excitement.
Jiang Chengsi often took them out without any incidents, but little did they realize that thereâs always the unexpected...