Pampered by Short-Lived Bigshot

Chapter 325: 217 Sweet Enough to Die, Wanwan Leaves the Capital (3 More Chapters)

Ripples formed on the still water, and a bolt of thunder cracked across the clear sky.

Tang Wan jolted, her face turning pale with fright. She hurriedly stood up and ran over, yanking the item with a mix of embarrassment and anger.

"We’re all adults here, so it’s not strange if something happened," Shen Shuci, who had grown up abroad and was more open-minded, said, "Just take precautions."

"Stop talking," Tang Wan said in a hushed voice.

"Don’t worry, I won’t tell your brother-in-law. It’s not good to leave this thing here where the Jiang family might see it. Better take it back and hide it in the lining of the suitcase," Shen Shuci advised.

Tang Wan didn’t respond, just hurriedly stuffed it into the lining.

This wasn’t just some random trash that could be carelessly thrown away.

It felt like she was holding a hot iron, burning to the touch.

When Ruan Mengxi had given it to her, she was both anxious and upset. She had hidden it and then forgotten about it, never expecting Shen Shuci to dig it out.

If Jiang Jinsang was in the next room, he definitely heard!

Her hiding such a thing, he might think she was overinterested in that "whatever."

Such a big misunderstanding!

Meanwhile, Shen Shuci’s phone buzzed, "Hello—Dad..."

Tang Wan glanced at Lord Wansui on the side and whispered to Shen Shuci, "I’ll return the turtle to Brother Five."

Lord Wansui: Actually, I really want to stay here!

Shen Shuci nodded and continued her call. Taking the opportunity to return the turtle as an excuse, Tang Wan opened the door and left. With Shen Shuci there, it was not possible to use the secret door by the cabinet; it just didn’t seem right. She pretentiously exited through the door, feigning a knock on the neighboring door.

**

When Jiang Jinsang opened the door, he smiled and spoke softly, "What’s up?"

His face was teasing.

"Bringing Lord Wansui over to you."

"Come in for a while?" Jiang Jinsang took the glass tank from her hand, seeing her embarrassed face, guessing what she was up to. His lips carried a mocking smile. "She’s on the phone, come in for a chat."

Tang Wan nervously walked in, hearing Shen Shuci’s voice from next door, even walking carefully to avoid making noise.

Jiang Jinsang settled Lord Wansui back in its original place, tilted his head to look at her cautious demeanor, and couldn’t help but laugh aloud. They were in a normal relationship, and everyone knew about it; they weren’t having an affair. What was she afraid of?

"Is everything packed?"

"Almost."

"Want some water?"

"Please sit," Jiang Jinsang invited her to sit down. Shen Shuci’s intermittent voice still carried over from next door, causing real nervousness in Tang Wan.

Taking the water from Jiang Jinsang’s hands, she had been startled just a moment ago and was somewhat parched. Clutching the cup, she had only taken a sip when she saw Jiang Jinsang lean forward, bracing his hands on the armrests of his chair, his whole body looming over her as he gradually moved closer.

"What were you planning to do with that?"

Tang Wan’s face instantly flushed red, looking like a thoroughly cooked shrimp. He definitely heard.

"Actually... I should be the one to prepare that."

"No, Xixi gave it to me, I didn’t buy it..." Tang Wan attempted to explain, careful not to be too loud, panicking.

"Just throw it away if you don’t want it. Why keep it?"

"I..." noveldrama

Tang Wan hadn’t thought much about it at the time, and it wasn’t exactly trash to be carelessly discarded, so she inexplicably brought it back, now finding herself truly at a loss for words.

Jiang Jinsang watched her flustered face, and without waiting for her to speak, he leaned in closer...

"Hmm?" Shen Shuci’s voice could still be heard from next door, separated by a cabinet, making her genuinely afraid.

"Shh—" Jiang Jinsang seemed unconcerned.

...

When Tang Wan returned, she opened the door and saw Shen Shuci crouching in front of the mobile cabinet, apparently examining something.

Tang Wan’s heart leapt to her throat. She hadn’t...

Discovered something else, had she?

"Back?" Shen Shuci smiled at her, "Hurry up and take a shower, then go to bed."

"Okay."

Tang Wan was feeling anxious, feeling that this was something secret between her and Jiang Jinsang. But when she came out from the shower, Shen Shuci was already lying in bed asleep. After turning off the lights, they both lay face-up.

"Wanwan, are you asleep?" Possibly because of the darkness, the surroundings were pitch black, and Shen Shuci’s voice was very soft.

"Not yet?"

"Did you and Lord Wansui secretly communicate through that cabinet?"

"..."

Tang Wan really wanted to cry, please stop talking!

After Shen Shuci hung up the phone, she checked the room again and noticed something unusual about that cabinet. She realized that had she wanted to, she could have caught them in the act during their heated conversation earlier, but she chose not to be so tactless.

After a long while, when Tang Wan thought she had fallen asleep, Shen Shuci whispered again:

"You went to return the turtle, and you were gone quite a while."

At that moment, Tang Wan just wanted to cover her mouth!

"Auntie, aren’t you sleepy?"

"Not sleepy."

"Still not sleepy?" Tang Wan really wanted to cry, as she continued, all her secrets were about to be revealed.

"Thinking about tonight’s events, if you marry Jiang Jinsang, wouldn’t I technically be Jiang Chengsi’s aunt as well? ’Beating’ a junior, is that appropriate?"

"When have you ever thought so much before doing something?" Tang Wan chuckled, holding a grudge, it seemed.

Shen Shuci wasn’t a petty person, but being treated like a thief and "caught" was a first for her, which definitely humiliated her. Most importantly, it was Jiang Chengsi’s attitude...

If this hadn’t been at the Jiang Family’s place, she really would have...

If given another chance, she was sure she wouldn’t lose to that person.

The more she thought about it, the more suffocated she felt, and fell asleep with these thoughts in mind. In a vague dream, Shen Shuci dreamt of 180 ways to kill Jiang Chengsi, a dream that ironically brought her comfort, making her wake up refreshed and relaxed the next day.

When Tang Wan got up, she saw that Shen Shuci had shaken off the gloominess of the night. Just one night’s sleep, and she was refreshed?

She laid out, "I’ll pack these things for you, and I’ll carry your luggage down. Do you want to go next door and say goodbye? Pingjiang isn’t close to Beijing; it won’t be easy for him to visit you if he wants to." Shen Shuci smiled.

"I’ll go and talk to him for a moment." Tang Wan really wanted to have a private moment with Jiang Jinsang before leaving and wasn’t being pretentious, "Then I’ll leave the luggage to you."

"Sure."

...

As Shen Shuci was carrying the luggage downstairs, Jiang Yanting was there on the second floor and helped her. They didn’t speak much on the way down, and it was indeed very cold.

The Jiang Family brothers, upon seeing the three, one was gentle, another aloof, and one...

A weirdo!

Only when they reached the first floor did Jiang Yanting say, "Go have your breakfast first, I’ll load the luggage into the car."

"It’s okay, I’ll do it with you." Shen Shuci felt embarrassed letting him help, and as they were carrying the luggage out, she saw Tang Yunxian rearranging items in the trunk, chatting with a middle-aged man she didn’t recognize.

"That’s Jiang Chengsi’s father, my uncle," Jiang Yanting introduced her in a low voice.

Jiang Zhaolin glanced their way and handed a business card to Tang Yunxian, "Keep in touch, whether there’s anything or not."

Tang Yunxian received the card, only offering a polite yet distant smile, "Alright."

Jiang Zhaolin didn’t care about the assessing gaze from Jiang Yanting and, after greeting him, went back inside.

Jiang Yanting only helped adjust some luggage and didn’t say much else, but Shen Shuci couldn’t help but notice the strange atmosphere between the uncle and nephew. As he left, she couldn’t resist asking Tang Yunxian, "Brother-in-law, that man was..."

"It’s nothing." Tang Yunxian held the business card, his smile cryptic.

Yet Jiang Yanting knew all too well that Jiang Zhaolin simply wanted to win over the Tang Family. Despite past conflicts, there were no permanent enemies in business, and it was unclear what terms he was offering to Tang Yunxian.

If Tang Wan and Jiang Jinsang ended up together, the Tang Family would essentially become ’one of their own.’ If Tang Yunxian really sided with Jiang Zhaolin...

Everyone’s leaving, yet starting these schemes?

Uncle must be getting restless.

**

After having breakfast at the Jiang Family, the Tang Family set off back to Pingjiang. At their departure, the elderly lady didn’t come out, stating she was old and couldn’t stand the constant comings and goings. If Tang Wan and others returned, she would certainly welcome them personally, regardless of the weather.

This return trip for Tang Wan was to settle aftermaths and prepare for the engagement, seeming like happy events despite the separation. Jiang Jinsang, though unwilling to part, didn’t find it too unbearable.

However, watching the Tang Family’s car disappearing into the distance, he felt an unpleasant sensation in his heart.

Tang Wan’s phone vibrated before they’d even left the neighborhood, receiving a message:

[The moment you left, I started missing you...]

Tang Wan turned her head for one last look. The Jiang Family’s house was already out of sight. She lowered her head to text: [Once I’ve sorted things out over there, we’ll see each other very soon. Take good care of yourself, as Uncle Zhou advised.]

She had thought handling these private affairs would be quite straightforward, yet she hadn’t anticipated stirring up continuous troubles and inadvertently involving many innocents...