Chapter 224: 166 Wanwan vs Big Brother, Confidentiality? With Conditions (3 Updates)

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Chapter 224: 166 Wanwan vs Big Brother, Confidentiality? With Conditions (3 Updates) Tang Wan looked at her phone, and as it was nearing 10 p.m., she figured she might as well pretend to sleep and dodge this bullet for the night. At this hour, he wouldn’t possibly come knocking on her door. Moreover, based on her observations from living in the Jiang Family home for so long, Jiang Yanting hardly ever went up to the third floor. Putting her phone aside, she decided to ignore it. But she couldn’t fall asleep at this moment. She had a meeting with the props and costume director from the crew in the morning and had plenty to handle. The main reason she went out this time was to see the doctor for the old man and didn’t bring her notebook and such. Now that she needed one, she naturally thought of borrowing one from Jiang Jinsang first. She stood in front of the movable cabinet and asked in a low voice, “Xiaowu, are you asleep?” “Not yet.” She had just moved the cabinet aside and was about to speak when she saw Jiang Yanting sitting in the room. Their eyes met, and her heart skipped a beat. Why... was he here? She forced a chagrined smile, “Second Master is here too.” She inexplicably felt like a misbehaving student caught by the teacher. “Do you need something?” Jiang Jinsang looked at her. “I’d like to borrow your computer for a bit.” “Come with me to the second floor, I have a desktop in my study, and a laptop too—you can use whichever you want.” Jiang Yanting looked at her, his eyes deep and dark, staring intently as if trying to see right through her. Tang Wan frowned; clearly, it was he who was cuddling with Teacher Shen, and she was the one who caught them. Why should she feel guilty? “Second Master, there’s no need to trouble yourself, I...” “It’s no trouble. I’ll go downstairs and wait for you.” Jiang Yanting left the room immediately after speaking, giving Tang Wan no chance to refuse. Jiang Jinsang watched her, feeling awkward and annoyed, his eyes fixed on his elder brother and clenching his fists. His demeanor showed a mix of urgency and anger, and he seemed so amusing that he nearly made Tang Wan laugh. It was only then that Tang Wan seemed to realize her lapse and coughed lightly. “If you don’t want to go, then I can go downstairs and get it for you.” Jiang Jinsang squinted his eyes as if he had seen through something. “No need. I’ll go myself.” Tang Wan couldn’t bring herself to have Jiang Jinsang run up and down for her, plus, she would have to face him sooner or later. ... About six or seven minutes later, Tang Wan knocked on the door of the second-floor study. “Come in,” Jiang Yanting’s voice came through the door, sounding muffled. When Tang Wan pushed the door open, she saw that he had already made tea and placed the laptop on the desk, even preparing the charger for her. “Take a seat.” Jiang Yanting’s expression was always extremely cold, and even the study was decorated in dark tones of black, gray, and green, making him appear even more aloof and stern. Tang Wan nodded her head and, bracing herself, sat down opposite him. Jiang Yanting observed her; earlier she was wearing home clothes, but now she seemed to be fully armored, with trousers and a turtleneck sweater, meticulous in her attire. Given their relationship, it made sense for her to dress properly in private encounters, but to him, Tang Wan seemed to be on high alert, as though fully braced for something. As if she felt the need to wrap herself up tightly. Was he really that frightening? His fingers played with the mobile phone on the desk; Jiang Jinsang had just sent him a message. [Be careful not to scare her.] He seemed to have guessed something and didn’t ask for the reason, only sending this simple reminder. Jiang Yanting pushed the freshly steeped tea in front of her. “Black tea, give it a try.” After all, this person was going to be his sister-in-law, part of the family. It indeed wasn’t appropriate to talk to her with the tone he used for subordinates, so he softened his voice, and smiled at her. Tang Wan’s heart raced as she accepted the tea with a smile, but she dared not take a sip. “You probably know why I’m looking for you, don’t you?” “You and that teacher know each other from before?” “I just don’t want certain things to be known by the family too soon. You’re also aware of how much attention our family pays to some of my matters,” Jiang Yanting didn’t deny what she said. “You want me to not tell grandma and the others for now,” guessed Tang Wan. Jiang Yanting nodded. “I’m not someone who likes to gossip, and I can keep a secret about this matter, but...” “What’s the condition?” Jiang Yanting leaned back in his chair, looking straight at her. “Is she Jiangjiang’s biological mother?” A flash of sharpness crossed Jiang Yanting’s eyes... “Miss Tang, didn’t you just say that you don’t like to gossip?” “I...” Tang Wan was at a loss for words. “The notebook is here, it’s getting late, go back to your room and rest. You’ve been here too long, Xiaowu will be coming down to look for me soon.” He clearly didn’t want to answer the question. However, Tang Wan seemed to have caught on to something. If it wasn’t true, he would likely have denied it right away, hesitated, avoided answering, or been evasive. So, there was a high probability it was indeed true... Having had a taste of the juicy melon, Tang Wan, carrying her laptop, happily went upstairs. Not long after she returned to her room, a second person pushed open the door to the study. Jiang Yanting had accumulated quite a bit of work today and was planning to handle some urgent matters. When someone entered, he wasn’t too surprised, merely saying, “Close the door.” “Knew I would come?” Jiang Jinsang sat down in the seat Tang Wan had just vacated, holding a teacup and taking a sip of warm tea. “I called Miss Tang here, you couldn’t have remained indifferent.” “Did she notice?” Jiang Yanting kept his distance from all members of the opposite sex. Even though Tang Wan had stayed at the Jiang Family house for a while and was an acquaintance, he wouldn’t have a private meeting with her, after all, men and women should keep their distance. Suddenly lending Tang Wan a computer was out of the ordinary. “She saw it,” Jiang Yanting didn’t intend to hide it from him. Jiang Jinsang suddenly remembered Tang Wan’s several probes in the car today and found the reason. At that time, he had sensed something but was not sure how much Tang Wan knew, and it was not wise to rashly spill everything about his brother. “Brother, I’m very curious, how did you two get together back then?” If it were someone else’s business, no matter how melodramatic, he wouldn’t be interested. However, the gossip about his brother wasn’t something that came by every day. “I heard from Wanwan that Miss Shen seems like a very intelligent and graceful person. Probably in her school days, she was the type to be a well-behaved girl, while you...” “So how did you two actually become a couple?” Jiang Yanting, possibly in a good mood that day, surprisingly replied, “I pursued her.” He took the initiative? Jiang Jinsang took a sip of his tea, seemingly struggling to digest this information. Given his brother’s personality, to actively pursue someone, how sultry must that process have been, wouldn’t it be dull to stay with him? He had originally thought that, given his brother’s nature, it would probably be a girl taking the initiative. He never expected Miss Shen to be the one targeted, unlucky enough, perhaps driven away by his brother’s temperament back then... ** This year’s Lunar New Year came particularly early. When Tang Wan’s father had surgery, there was only a little over half a month left before the New Year. After a period of recuperation, the festive season arrived quietly. The old gentleman followed the doctor’s advice diligently. Despite his age, his recovery was quite satisfactory, and he was discharged from the hospital ahead of time. Zhongqing had been eagerly wishing for the old gentleman’s early discharge. The talks of not letting him out were just to scare him. In each of the top-tier hospitals in Beijing, beds were incredibly scarce. Some hospitals even had people living in the corridors. As long as one met the discharge criteria, they were promptly sent home; no one was held without reason. It was simply because the old gentleman was stubborn, afraid he would be willful due to his age, so it was just a matter of scaring him a bit. On the day of discharge, the old lady went to the hospital especially to pick him up. The old gentleman had Tang Yunxian tidy him up early that day, but as his mobility was still quite hindered and he used a cane, it was inevitable that his wound would be strained. “Wearing red, aren’t you? That’s a good color, makes you look spirited,” the old lady said, sizing him up. “I can’t help it, I can’t resist old age, my body really isn’t up for it,” laughed the elder Tang, who felt better overall, knowing that he would be discharged soon, “It’s said that time is a knife, and it’s certainly true.” “Yes,” laughed the old lady, “it stabs one cut after another.” When the old gentleman was discharged, Tang Wan and the others naturally went to pick him up, making for a lively scene. Jiang Jinsang even bought him a bouquet of flowers. “Why bring flowers? There’s no need for so much fuss,” chuckled the old gentleman. “It’s a happy occasion, we should celebrate.” “I’ve booked a private room at a hotel outside, let’s go straight there to eat,” said Tang Yunxian, not letting the Jiang Family fuss over the arrangements, for it was only right to treat them to a meal after having troubled them for so long. “Let’s go, can’t wait,” said the old gentleman, who was itching to leave as he couldn’t run anymore. He didn’t want to stay here for another moment. Jiang Jinsang’s eyes met with Tang Yunxian’s, and a slight sense of unease suddenly sprouted in his heart. The old gentleman had been discharged, and it seemed likely that Mister Tang would soon make his move.

Chapter 224: 166 Wanwan vs Big Brother, Confidentiality? With Conditions (3 Updates)

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