222: Chapter 222: Worked Hard All Night 222: Chapter 222: Worked Hard All Night Evening.
Moon Gift Villa.
Master bedroom on the second floor.
After Jiang Yan returned from the children’s room, he saw Su He sitting on the bed with her legs crossed.
He walked over, raised his hand to touch her head, and looked at her with drooping eyes.
His voice was low, magnetic, and tender as he asked, “What’s the matter?
You’ve been distracted since dinner, is there something you want to talk to me about?”
He hadn’t asked her after dinner because he understands her personality.
If she didn’t want to talk, asking would be pointless.
But two hours had passed, and she was still looking troubled and gloomy.
Hearing his words, Su He slightly tilted her head up to meet the man’s deep eyes, clear as a mountain spring, making one want to take a sip just by looking.
And that devilishly handsome face, fair as a jade standing against the wind, was truly something one could never tire of looking at, the more one looked, the itchier one’s heart felt.
Her long and thick eyelashes quivered slightly, like the fluttering of butterfly wings.
This simple movement, seen in the man’s eyes, had its own flavor.
Her eyelashes were like soft, feathery dusters tickling his heart, igniting an impulse to take her at that moment.
A glint passed through Jiang Yan’s eyes, as his attractive Adam’s apple moved slightly, and his thin lips curved up slightly, teasing, “Why aren’t you speaking?
Is Mrs.
Jiang inviting me to do something joyful with you?”
His tone was gentle yet playfully teasing.
They were both adults, and Su He of course understood the implication behind his words.
She ignored his question and with moist, red lips lightly opened, she said, “I was just thinking, why can my husband be so handsome?”
At her words, Jiang Yan was briefly stunned, his narrow eyes narrowing, and he looked at her with a face full of confusion.
Then, she continued, “How did I deserve to have such a talented and outstandingly handsome husband like you?”
The man’s heart skipped a beat, a chill running through his brows – what did she mean by that?
He paused for a moment, and his handsome features twisted into a frown, his thin lips pressed into a straight line, his voice slightly trembling, his throat tightening, “Are you thinking about divorcing me again?”
Su He saw his nervous and confused look, and after a brief moment of surprise, she pursed her lips and bowed her head, laughing.
Hearing her laughter, Jiang Yan fell silent: “…”
In the second that she laughed, he realized he had misunderstood her.
He pursed his lips, not saying a word.
After laughing a few times, Su He finally lifted her head, her bright starry eyes full of mirth, “Look how nervous you got, I didn’t even mention the word divorce.
Don’t be so sensitive.”
Before, she had always talked about divorce, and that was all she’d think about…
But it seemed that recently, she had gotten used to living with him.
He said in a deep voice, “So what exactly do you want to say?
And in the future, don’t say things that scare me like that, I don’t like hearing them.”
It was the first time she had heard someone dislike being complimented.
“Jiang Yan, does it mean that whatever request I make, you’ll fulfill it for me?”
She suddenly turned serious in a matter of seconds.
Jiang Yan frowned and said, “Anything but divorce, you can ask for anything else, I’ll fulfill it.”
“I won’t ask for a divorce.”
“Good, then say it.”
Immediately, Su He shifted her position, sitting a bit forward, then reached out to grab his hand, blinking her starry eyes.
At this moment, she seemed unaware of how tempting she was, her brows like distant mountains holding the dusk, her eyes like the ripples of autumn water.
She cleared her throat and said, “Well, it’s just that Jiang You told me today she wants to take on a script, you wouldn’t object, right?”
After the man heard her, a flash of understanding appeared in his eyes, so her sudden behavior tonight was for the sake of that girl, Jiang You.
He had a rough idea of what it was about.
He calmly said, “What if I say I do object, what then would you do?”
Su He raised her delicately shaped eyebrows and countered, “Then what do you want me to do to agree?”
A sly glint flashed in the man’s eyes, “Anything at all?”
She fell silent for a few seconds, pondered for a moment, then spoke, “As long as it’s not too excessive, it’s fine.”
Jiang Yan bent slightly forward, leaning in with his tall frame, their faces in close proximity.
The man’s eyes were deep and tender, unblinkingly gazing at her, “Not excessive, and only you can do this.”
Su He saw the unrestrained desire in his eyes, blatant and unchecked.
“…”
Five minutes later.
Steam curled up in the bathroom, as if one was in a celestial pond, with thick fog condensed on the doors and windows, everything seemed so hazy.
On the white walls were reflected entangled shadows…
The sound of running water was accompanied by voices that ignited one’s imagination.
“…”
Time passed, unknowable how long.
Su He was wrapped in a bath towel and carried out from the bathroom, ambiguous marks covering her fair shoulders and neck which were exposed to the air…
The man gently placed her on the soft bed.
She was too tired to keep her eyes open; she flipped over as soon as she touched the bed, curled up under the covers, and fell asleep.
Jiang Yan turned to fetch a set of pajamas from the wardrobe for her and immediately changed her into them.
The weather had grown cold recently, and he was mainly worried about her catching a cold.
After taking care of everything, he lifted the blanket on one side and lay down.
As soon as he did, Su He crawled towards the source of warmth, burrowed into his arms, found a comfortable position, and then stayed still.
Jiang Yan pulled up the corner of his mouth, his eyes filled with indulgence.
He tidied her somewhat messy hair, stretched his long arm out, and turned off the lamp by the bed.
A full moon hung high in the sky, its brilliant silver light reaching every corner on the ground, while the howling cold wind made the leaves in the yard dance.
Inside, the two lay in each other’s embrace.
The next day at noon.
“I love you so much, my dear sister-in-law, you are my god, my light!” Jiang You hugged Su He with immense happiness, even wanting to kiss her, but she refrained from the urge, fearing for her life.
After all, if her brother found out, she wouldn’t be able to walk off with her skin intact.
He was such a jealous pot now.
“Stop, stop, stop shaking, I’m getting dizzy,” Su He quickly held onto her to stop her.
“Oh oh, sorry, sister-in-law, I’m just too happy,” Jiang You hurriedly let go of her and then said, “No matter how much I resisted and argued with my brother before, it was useless.
You sorted it out in one night, sister-in-law, that’s amazing!”
Jing Xuan glanced at the mark on Su He’s jaw, chuckled lightly, and said, “Youyou, your sister-in-law worked hard all night, how could your brother not compromise?”
Jiang You, puzzled, “Worked hard all night?”
Ever since her agent told her she could take on that script, her joy soared.
When she saw Su He, she hugged her immediately, not noticing the kiss mark on her jaw.
Jing Xuan hinted to her, “Look at the mark on your sister-in-law’s jaw.”
Su He had worn a high-neck sweater that day on purpose, but one kiss mark near her jaw was uncovered – difficult for most people to notice.
Yet, Jing Xuan did.
Jiang You moved swiftly, tilting her head, cradling Su He’s face slightly upward, and then she saw that ambiguous mark.
Although she had no personal experience, she understood the implications.
She covered her mouth, astonished yet touched, “Sister-in-law, did you really sacrifice so much for me?”
Su He: “…”
To her, this wasn’t really a “sacrifice,” it was just that the mood was right, and they were husband and wife, making it wholly normal.
Jing Xuan is her mouthpiece.
All I heard her say was, “Youyou, this is your brother and sister-in-law’s taste, it’s not about any kind of sacrifice.
You’re still young, you’ll understand when you’re older.”
“…”
Jiang You felt quite helpless; in fact, she wasn’t that young anymore.
She and her sister-in-law were the same age, only a few months apart.
But her sister-in-law and brother had been married for four years already, and their son was almost four years old.
Yet she still didn’t even have a boyfriend, and couldn’t accept any roles that involved kissing scenes.
Just then, Su He, who had only spoken once before, suddenly said, “Youyou, although your brother agreed to let you take this role, there are conditions.”
“Wha…
what conditions?” Jiang You’s excitement suddenly paused: “The agent didn’t tell me, and now you’re saying my brother has conditions?”
Su He said, “Your brother has agreed, but the kissing scenes of the character you play must be performed using stand-ins.”
“No way, sister-in-law, but about the director…”
Su He interrupted her, “Don’t worry, your brother has handled things with the director.
He is the biggest investor and sugar daddy, this matter is a mere trifle to him.”
Su He learned about this through a groggy conversation with Jiang Yan last night, realizing he was preventing Jiang You from taking such roles while secretly trying to find a way to work things out behind her back.
Before she approached him about it last night, he had already settled the matter.
She had walked right into his trap last night!
…
In the afternoon.
She had just returned to the hospital when she encountered Lin Yue and An Xueyin, who happened to be there for business, right by the elevator entrance.
The two of them were slightly surprised to see Su He.
She had been absent for quite a while.
Su He, on the other hand, didn’t show much expression.
She scanned them with an indifferent look and averted her gaze as if they were two strangers she didn’t recognize.
For Su He, they indeed were no different from strangers.
But when Lin Yue and An Xueyin saw her this time, they didn’t act like before, opening their mouths with sarcasm and sharpness.
Instead, the two were a lot quieter, which was somewhat unusual to Su He.
Yet, she wasn’t bothered enough to inquire about the reason behind their behavior.
At that moment, the elevator doors beside them opened, and Su He was the first to walk in.
Lin Yue and An Xueyin didn’t follow in, and without waiting for them, she pressed the elevator close button.
Only when the elevator doors were shutting did An Xueyin finally speak, “Mom, is Su He really from the Su Family of Beijing?”
Actually, ever since she found out, she had been reluctant to believe it.
In her eyes, Su He had always been a background-less wild girl abandoned by the An Family.
But heaven just had to be so blind, making her into the beloved daughter of the Su Family.
The Su Family of Beijing was like the Jiang Family, both being the ceiling of the wealthy elite circles, just that the Su Family is more low-profile.
However, their low profile didn’t affect the family’s status and influence at all.
When Lin Yue found out that Su He was from the Su Family, she was also stunned for a long time.
She had someone previously investigate Su He, but to no avail.
Who would have thought that behind her was the Su Family of Beijing.
“She appeared at Old Mr.
Su’s birthday banquet and sat at the main seat.
This alone is telling enough,” Lin Yue said.
A trace of jealousy flickered through An Xueyin’s eyes, “Then Grandma will probably try everything to get her back to the An Family, what should we do?”
Of course, Lin Yue knew this; the Old Madam had been wanting to see Su He, but Su He had disappeared for over ten days, leaving her frustrated.
The Old Madam originally wanted to go to the Su Family of Beijing, but was shut down by a single sentence from An Chengyuan.
“She’s the precious daughter of the Su Family now, do you think she’d care about the An Family?”
Now Lin Yue seemed to have a clearer understanding.
She realized how stupid it was for her to have been so wary of Su He in the past.
One Jiang Family was already leagues ahead of the An Family, not to mention now there was the Su Family as well.
——
Three days later.
It happened to be Saturday, and Su He didn’t come downstairs until almost ten in the morning.
She casually ate something to fill her stomach.
The little one was playing on the lawn in the outside yard with Paomian, and Su He stood in front of the living room’s floor-to-ceiling window, watching them play.
Today’s weather was good, sunny, and although the outdoor temperature was a bit low, the sunshine made it fairly warm.
Soon after, Housekeeper Uncle Zhong came in.
Uncle Zhong walked up to the floor-to-ceiling window and said to Su He, “Young Madam, there’s an old lady at the main gate who claims to be your grandmother and would like to see you.”
Chen Shurong?
Su He wasn’t too surprised; she had guessed that the woman would come again.
At the main gate.
Chen Shurong was accompanied by An Xiao.
“Mom, I think this damned girl doesn’t give a damn about us elders.
Making us wait outside in this cold weather for so long!”
Listening to An Xiao’s shrill voice, Chen Shurong felt a wave of irritation: “Shut up, we have the car heater on, what are you cold for?”
“I’m telling you, when you see this girl later, even if you don’t like her, you’d better rein in your nasty temper.
She is, after all, your own niece!”
An Xiao was taken aback by Old Madam’s sudden outburst.
When did the Old Madam start to side with Su He, this damned girl?
“Mom, you can’t just change your attitude towards her because she’s part of the Su Family, can you?”
“What do you know?” Chen Shurong turned and glared at her: “I’m telling you, don’t mess this up for me, or I’ll have you kicked out of the An Family!”
Chen Shurong was filled with regret, lamenting why she had let Su He, this precious jewel, slip away.
She had never expected that Su Wanqiu was the daughter of the Su Family of Beijing; had she known earlier, things wouldn’t have come to this!
An Xiao was speechless and retorted with a mocking tone: “Don’t take your anger out on me.
It was all Big Brother who kept it from you, not me.
Big Brother has known about Su Wanqiu’s identity for a long time.
If anyone deserves your scolding, it’s him.”
Mentioning her eldest son, Chen Shurong became even more infuriated.
Such an unfilial son, hiding such a big secret from her.
No wonder he had agreed so readily when she initially wanted to drive Su He away; he had known that even if Su He left the An Family, she would grow up safely.
They had waited a full half hour before the tight-closed main gate was finally opened.
Housekeeper Uncle Zhong stepped out.
Seeing him, Chen Shurong immediately instructed the driver to lower the car window.
Uncle Zhong stood outside the window, neither servile nor overbearing, and said, “Old Mrs.
Chen, our Young Madam has just woken up and apologizes for the wait.
Outside vehicles are not allowed to enter Moon Gift Villa, so we’ll have to trouble you to get out of the car now.
Our Young Madam is inside waiting for both of you.”
Uncle Zhong’s words stunned Chen Shurong and An Xiao sitting in the car, and their faces turned very ugly.
An Xiao was about to speak when Chen Shurong silenced her with a warning glance.
In the living room.
Su He was leisurely sitting, looking at her phone, and drinking tea.
When Chen Shurong and An Xiao came in, she didn’t even lift her eyes.
Uncle Zhong said, “Young Madam, the guests have been brought in.”
Su He still didn’t look up, her voice indifferent: “Mm, thank you for the trouble, Uncle Zhong.
You can go and rest now.”
Chen Shurong and An Xiao just stood in the living room; Su He didn’t invite them to sit.
After a moment, she slowly raised her head, looking at the two still standing there, and asked with a puzzled face, “Why aren’t you sitting?”
“…”