After some struggle, the two finally returned to the apartment safely.
When they got out of the car, they both let out a sigh of relief.
Xia Shiyu walked to the door and calmly took out the key from her bag, but before she could warm it up, it fell to the ground.
"Why don't I stay outside?" Jiang Chen suggested in a quiet voice when he saw Xia Shiyu's nervous expression.
[It's just a simple request, not doing anything bad, why are you so nervous? You're making me nervous too.]
"No, no need. It's too troublesome. "
[No, no, no, this might be more convenient …] Jiang Chen said in his mind.
The key finally went in. As if struggling with something, Xia Shiyu pushed the door open and stepped in with one foot stiffly.
[Everything was fine during the day …] Jiang Chen mocked in his mind as he stared at Xia Shiyu's back.
Jiang Chen followed her in and was dragged to the spare bedroom by Xia Shiyu.
The layout of the room was feminine. Ayesha must've lived here when she was protecting Xia Shiyu in Xiangjiang. The mattress at the head of the bed smelled like the sun. It was obviously dried not too long ago.
Xia Shiyu's expression was stiff as she threw the spare key to Jiang Chen and left the room in a hurry. She was no longer as relaxed as when she invited Jiang Chen to stay at her place yesterday.
Jiang Chen shook his head and sat on the bed. He took out his phone and called his parents and Ayesha.
The two elders lived a comfortable life on Coro Island. Not only did they live in the mansion, but Jiang Chen also hired two servants to take care of them.
Jiang Jianguo loved fishing before, but because the river near his home was too dark to hook, and Poyang Lake was too far away from home, he gave up the hobby. Now that he lived by the sea, the environment was incredible. Just a few steps out of the mansion was the sea, so he picked up the hobby again. Now, he carried the fishing rod out every day. Sergei, hired by Jiang Chen, took him out on a boat. He left early and returned late like an old fisherman.
On the phone, Jiang Jianguo kept bragging to his son about the size of the fish he caught a few days ago. Although it tasted salty, it tasted surprisingly good when dipped in ginger and garlic sauce.
As for Jiang Chen's mother, Li Xuemei, she occasionally went out to sea with Jiang Jianguo, but most of the time she stayed at home and took care of the flowers in the backyard. Occasionally, Ayesha would visit her and ask her the secrets of Han cuisine.
Li Xuemei was very fond of this beautiful foreign daughter-in-law. Not only was she polite, but she was also virtuous. Where else could he find such good conditions? Especially when Ayesha earnestly asked her what Jiang Chen liked to eat, she was so happy that she couldn't close her mouth. At night, she kept telling the old man that her son was blessed.
Although they hadn't married into the family yet, the two elders had already treated her as part of their family.
The first call lasted for an entire hour. In the end, his father hung up because he was worried about the long-distance phone bill.
The second call didn't last long since Ayesha didn't talk much. But from the concise words, Jiang Chen could still feel the deep love and longing from thousands of miles away.
"… Remember to take care of yourself. I'll be back in two days."
"Mhmm," Ayesha said softly.
"That's it then, I'll hang up first."
"Wait," Ayesha suddenly said.
"Mhmm? Is there something else? "Jiang Chen was surprised.
"Did you get Xia Shiyu?"
When he heard the words on the other side of the phone, Jiang Chen almost choked on his own saliva.
"Ahem! What do you mean by 'got'? Where did you learn this phrase from? "
Ayesha tilted her head and continued, "Can't you use this phrase? I saw it on a TV show. "
When Ayesha watched TV, she usually liked to watch US dramas. But to study the mysterious "relationship between mother-in-law and daughter-in-law," she purposely downloaded two domestic series to watch on the tablet. Although she didn't really understand, it was a great help to her vocabulary.
"You should watch less of that TV show …" Jiang Chen sweated.
"Okay, then I won't watch it anymore," Ayesha replied meekly.
"Also, did you say something to Xia Shiyu? I feel like she's a bit weird." Recalling how he saw Xia Shiyu when he first got off the plane, he could only come to one conclusion. Ayesha must have said something to Xia Shiyu.
In the two months that Jiang Chen was abroad, Ayesha lived with Xia Shiyu. Jiang Chen didn't know what the two women would talk about. But considering that Ayesha saved Xia Shiyu's life and almost lost her own life, there shouldn't be a fight between the two. But considering Xia Shiyu's feelings for him, and the destructive power of the kiss … Xia Shiyu wouldn't be able to get over it.
"She said she won't admit defeat." Ayesha rarely answered Jiang Chen's question directly.
"Won't admit defeat? Wait, what did you say to her? "Jiang Chen felt a headache coming on.
"Mhmm." Ayesha was hesitant, but she finally said, "I think she confessed our relationship."
[No wonder …] Jiang Chen facepalmed.
When Xia Shiyu just got off the plane, the way she looked at him was a bit strange, and she uncharacteristically invited him to stay at her home. This was not the style of Xia Shiyu, who kept people at arm's length!
"I'm sorry." Like a kitten that did something wrong, Ayesha lowered her head and whispered into the phone, "I just thought … Thought that since she likes you so much, there's no need to hold it in. I don't mind sharing with her, and I have no intention of opposing her … "
To be honest, including the kiss in the car that day and the confession, Ayesha's intention was to "push her." But things didn't go as planned. Xia Shiyu's first and second reactions were out of Ayesha's expectations. Xia Shiyu seemed to have interpreted her behavior as a "demonstration."
Jiang Chen interrupted her. "No, no, no, you don't have to apologize. Our relationship is not something to be ashamed of."
"But … She seems to have misunderstood something." Ayesha's voice was still filled with guilt.
"It's not that she misunderstood something. How should I put this? The situation in Han is different from your hometown. She wouldn't agree. "
"Then do you like her?" Ayesha asked seriously.
Hearing her sudden question, Jiang Chen paused.
After thinking for half a minute, he slowly said, "I … don't hate her."
Jiang Chen admitted that he was a greedy person and also a selfish person.
But he didn't plan to explain anything.
"I'll help you," Ayesha said seriously.
"There's no need to help me … Let's just go with the flow. To be honest, I don't even know what kind of position to put her in. Sleep early, good night. "
"Mhmm, good night." Seeing that Jiang Chen didn't plan to continue on this topic, Ayesha caringly ended the conversation.
Hanging up the phone, Jiang Chen lied down on the bed and threw the phone aside.
"Phew —"
Letting out a long breath, Jiang Chen turned his face to the side and looked at himself in the mirror.
He grinned at himself and looked at the helpless smile in the mirror. Jiang Chen resisted the urge to smile bitterly.
[It's better to sleep early. I still have to negotiate with the Dalmer Corporation tomorrow …]
With that thought in mind, Jiang Chen didn't even take off his clothes as he fell asleep on the bed.
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