N-M Chapter 156 Exciting!
Chapter 156 Exciting!
"Knock knock!"
There was a knock on the door, followed by the voice of a servant.
"Young master, the master has asked you to go and see the guests off."
The "Mr." refers to Shang Shixu's father, Shang Mochen.
A displeased voice came from inside the door.
"understood."
The footsteps outside faded away.
Jiang Wan sat on his lap with a beaming smile.
Seeing her gloating expression, Shang Shixu was so angry that he gritted his teeth and reached out to pinch her cheek.
"I'll see the guests off first, and then I'll deal with you when I get back."
Jiang Wan smiled and followed.
"I'll go with you."
The two walked hand in hand to the first floor.
In the lobby, Shang Mochen and Qiao Lan were seeing off guests.
Shang Shixu took Jiang Wan's hand and went over to help.
After spending time with the old man, Shang Chengyi came over, ready to help his brother and sister-in-law socialize.
When he saw Jiang Wan, he was completely stunned.
Why is my son's assistant standing next to my nephew?
The couple's matching outfits make the answer obvious.
Shang Chengyi stepped forward in disbelief to confirm.
"Shixu, is this your girlfriend?"
"Yes, Second Uncle, her name is Jiang Wan."
"...Does your cousin know?"
"He just found out."
Shang Chengyi blinked and gave a relatively calm "hmm," but his heart was in turmoil.
The son's crush turned out to be Shi Xu's girlfriend.
And we already know that.
Although Shang Chengyi felt sorry for his son who had suffered a blow, he was even more relieved that his son only had a crush on him.
Fortunately, he was cautious enough not to act rashly, otherwise he would have had no way to face his brother and sister-in-law.
He also found it even harder to face his nephew.
Thank goodness, thank goodness, a stroke of luck amidst misfortune.
Everything can still get back on track.
Just as Shang Chengyi was feeling relieved, Jiang Yubai walked over.
He glanced at Jiang Wan out of the corner of his eye, his tone flat, "Dad, let's go."
Shang Chengyi glanced at his son.
"it is good."
The two left the villa and walked in silence to their car.
The car door closed, and Shang Chengyi said in a deep voice, "Give up."
"What?"
"What did you say?" Shang Chengyi's tone hardened. "Now that you know her identity, just let it go and pretend this never happened."
Jiang Yubai had already made up his mind. He didn't want to explain too much to his father, so he gave a perfunctory agreement.
Letting go is not that easy.
All he can do now is go with the flow and maintain his dignity.
But a few days later, Jiang Yubai looked back on himself at that moment and laughed at how naive his idea of letting things take their course was.
He overestimated his self-control.
At the same time, they underestimated Shang Shixu's possessiveness towards Jiang Wan.
*
The birthday banquet ended, and the day came to August 8th.
Shang Shixu flew to Boston to attend the graduation ceremony and receive his diploma.
On August 9th, Jiang Wan and her team went on a business trip to Beicheng to hold a five-day art exhibition.
The two of them were each busy with their own things.
The day after Shang Shixu left, Jiang Wan got up very early.
After having breakfast at home and checking my luggage, I took a car straight to the airport.
The team consisted of eight people.
Three women and five men.
Jiang Yubai, the main subject of the art exhibition, is also among them.
Jiang Wan was a little excited about her first business trip.
While waiting for my flight, I was having a lively conversation with two other female colleagues.
Not far away, Jiang Yubai sat there.
Because my arm is recovering well, the cast has been removed.
He glanced at Jiang Wan's figure without making a sound.
The lake of my heart, which had been silent for many days, began to ripple again.
......
The plane landed in Beicheng in the evening.
The sunset turned the sky a fiery orange hue.
Jiang Wan sat by the window, watching the ground approaching outside, her thoughts drifting to Shang Shixu on the other side of the ocean.
It's early morning in Boston at this time.
Today is his graduation ceremony.
"Wanwan, I'm leaving."
Her female colleague, Zhang Wei, patted her on the shoulder.
Jiang Wan snapped out of her daze, unbuckled her seatbelt, and stood up.
Jiang Yubai, as the boss, did not sit in first class, but instead sat in business class with his team.
He walked at the front, and the rest of the team followed one after another out of the cabin.
The air in the northern part of the city is drier than in the coastal city.
Jiang Wan felt a little out of place after getting off the plane.
After taking a few more breaths, I felt a little better.
The group of eight boarded two minivans and went to the hotel to drop off their luggage.
As Jiang Wan's assistant, her room was arranged next to Jiang Yubai's.
The organizers treated the entire team to dinner.
Jiang Wan put down her luggage and left the room before she could even unpack.
七点。
In the lobby on the first floor, while waiting for the others, Jiang Wan received a message from Shang Shixu.
I'm awake now, time to get ready for school.
Have you arrived yet?
Jiang Wan replied to him: [We've arrived. The organizers are treating us to dinner, and we're on our way.]
Business timing: [Good]
Jiang Wan: [Happy graduation, brother! ᰔ]
Business timeline: [Thank you]
Business Timing: [Safety First When Traveling for Business]
Jiang Wan: [Mmm, don't worry]
On the other side of the ocean, Shang Shixu put down his phone.
A dozen minutes later, he left the house feeling refreshed and went to school with Pei Heyun.
*
North City, 7:30 PM.
Jiang Wan and her group arrived at a restaurant near the hotel.
A large round table was surrounded by more than a dozen people.
The dishes were served one after another and soon everyone ate and chatted, creating a lively atmosphere.
After the dinner, someone suggested going to the nearby clubhouse to sing karaoke.
The setup will begin tomorrow afternoon, so everyone can sleep in in the morning.
Almost everyone responded, except for two people—
Jiang Wan and Jiang Yubai.
Jiang Wan wanted to go back to the hotel to play on her phone, but before she could even open her mouth, Zhang Wei grabbed her arm.
"Let's go, Wanwan."
She swallowed her words of refusal.
Never mind, I'll go sit for a while before I leave.
The group entered the clubhouse through the main gate.
Jiang Yubai, who originally didn't want to go, followed along as if possessed.
......
The private room was dimly lit, and the music was very loud.
Jiang Wan sat in the corner of the sofa, listening to her colleagues sing.
Completely unaware that someone was staring at her in the dim light.
The island table was filled with a row of prepared cocktails.
They were all served in small cups, and the colors were beautiful.
Jiang Wan was a little thirsty, so she picked out a light blue cup and drank it down.
Delicious!
A very refreshing fruit wine.
She couldn't resist picking up another glass and slowly savoring it.
After Zhang Wei finished singing with someone, she plopped down next to Jiang Wan.
Seeing the two empty glasses in front of her, he smiled and said, "Wanwan, you can drink specialty cocktails?"
"This wine tastes like a soft drink, but it has a strong aftereffect."
Jiang Wan: Σ(ﾟ∀ﾟﾉ)ﾉah?
He silently withdrew his hand, which was about to take the third cup.
A dozen minutes later, the effects of the alcohol kicked in.
Jiang Wan's head started to spin, and she wanted to lean back on the sofa and go to sleep.
Zhang Wei patted her shoulder, "Are you alright, Wanwan?"
Jiang Wan blinked hard, trying to clear her mind.
"It's nothing, I'm just a little tipsy. I'm going back to the hotel now."
"Are you sure you can manage alone? Or should I ask who will go back to the hotel with you?"
Jiang Wan waved her hand, "No need, you guys play, it's just a few steps away."
She walked unsteadily to the door, pushed it open, and went out.
Inside the private room, Jiang Yubai got up and went out as well.
As Jiang Wan stepped out of the club, the warm night breeze of the northern city blew against her face.
The sweltering heat of the sun made her increasingly confused.
Jiang Wan forced herself to return to the hotel lobby, went to the elevator, pressed the button, and waited.
Suddenly, his legs went weak and he was about to fall to the ground.
A force suddenly grabbed her arm, helping her to steady herself.
Jiang Wan shook her head and saw a blurry but familiar face.
"...Teacher Jiang...thank you..."
Jiang Yubai held onto her arm tightly and didn't let go.
"You've had too much to drink."
Jiang Wan nodded dazedly, her movements as if they had been sped up by 0.5x.
"bite--!"
Jiang Yubai grabbed her and led her into the elevator.
Jiang Wan subconsciously leaned against the elevator wall, her eyelids drooping.
She tried desperately to open her eyes, but her mind became even more dizzy.
Jiang Wan could only close her eyes and try her best to keep her body steady.
The constantly rising red numbers on the screen resembled Jiang Yubai's heavy and powerful heartbeat.
He deliberately ignored the delicate touch under his palm.
I didn't look at her flushed and defenseless face.
A small and enclosed space.
All senses are amplified and focused.
He took a deep breath and silently warned himself, "This is my cousin's girlfriend."
However, another voice emerged from the depths of her heart.
So what if she's my cousin's girlfriend?
He is not here at the moment.
It was Jiang Wan who was being taken care of.
"bite--!"
The sound of the elevator arriving interrupted his jumbled thoughts.
Jiang Yubai helped Jiang Wan to her room door.
"Room key".
"...Room...room key..."
Jiang Wan repeated herself like a broken record, trying to unzip the small crossbody bag twice with her fingers but failing.
Jiang Yubai reached out his other hand to help her open the door, took out the room card from inside, and swiped it to open the door.
He didn't let go and led her into the room.
"Bang."
The door was closed behind me.
The room wasn't big; the bed was just a few steps away.
Jiang Yubai led her to the bedside.
Jiang Wan's bottom touched the soft, bouncy mattress, just like a fish entering water.
With the last vestige of her consciousness, she very consciously moved to the center of the bed to "cocoon".
She kicked off her sandals and tossed her handbag aside.
After taking over the center of the bed, he sank his face into the mattress and lay face down on the blanket.
Her remaining consciousness vanished, and she fell into a deep sleep.
Seeing her series of actions, Jiang Yubai smiled.
He reached out and put her sandals, which she had taken off on the bed, on the floor, and then lifted one side of the blanket to cover her body.
He put her handbag, which she had thrown on the floor, on the table and turned to leave.
I had only taken two steps when a bell rang from my bag.
It sounded particularly jarring in the quiet room.
Jiang Yubai paused, turned back, and took out his phone.
Caller ID: A reserved, brooding white goose
My hand tightened slightly as I gripped the phone.
His intuition told him that the person on the other end was most likely the one he disliked.
But for some unknown reason, he chose to answer the call.
A nonchalant voice came through the receiver.
"Have you gone back to the hotel?"
The conversation ended three or four seconds later.
There was a response from the other end of the silence.
"I am Jiang Yubai."