Seeing him like that, Jiang Chuyao simply said she was tired and went upstairs to rest.
As for the coughing man downstairs, he wasn’t going to die he’d be fine after a while.
She first went to her previous room, took out her suitcase, and packed all her belongings. Then she went to the guest room to rest.
After ten years in this house, the things that belonged to her couldn’t even fill a single suitcase.
A passerby, after all, is just that nothing more.
She locked the door. Whatever chaos was happening outside was none of her business. Time for a nap!
That night, she didn’t dream once and slept in until the sun was high. When she went downstairs for breakfast, the house was completely empty.
The feeling was fantastic!
She made herself a simple meal. With no extra people around to be annoying, even the air seemed sweet.
After eating and changing clothes, Jiang Chuyao went out.
No sooner had she stepped outside than people began pointing and whispering about her, just like in her previous life.
It felt strange something seemed off.
But she didn’t go up to ask, because even if she did, no one might give a straight answer.
The Jiang family had only returned to this city in recent years. The house belonged to Old Madam Jiang, but during the confiscations it had been taken away.
After policies changed, the Jiang family returned. Three residences were returned to them: one for the four of them, one for the old couple, and one left empty.
Passing through a small alley, a pair of large hands suddenly wrapped around Jiang Chuyao’s waist, spinning her around.
She was pinned against the wall, her small frame completely enveloped by his tall figure.
A familiar scent. She looked up and saw a striking face starry eyes, sharp brows, perfectly formed features, lips slightly curved in a sexy smile, exuding an untamed aura.
“You hurt me!” Jiang Chuyao pouted, making the man release her slightly, though his arms still held her protectively.
“Ungrateful?” His deep, sexy voice brushed her ear, along with the warmth of his breath, and her face flushed.
“I already thanked you, didn’t I? Brother-in-law, if you act like this, it’s really improper!”
Indeed, the man before her was Jiang Chuying’s fiancé: a rough, ex-serviceman doing small trade, Shen Hexuan.
Because of this, Jiang Chuying had never taken him seriously.
In her view, he was useless just a handsome face.
Relying on looks alone, could one really become wealthy?!
Yesterday was her coming-of-age ceremony, so the Shen family’s presence was understandable. But if it were just to eat and drink, that would be fine.
He had saved her once, but he had also colluded with her to frame his own “fiancée”!
“Yesterday, when you begged me to save you, you didn’t say that!” Shen Hexuan’s gaze was serious, piercing into her.
Thinking of the boasts he had made and the damn promise he had given, she was momentarily speechless.
“That was a temporary measure. Brother-in-law, don’t forget you’re engaged to my ‘good sister.’ Flirting with your sister-in-law is immoral!”
“Clearly, you provoked me first. If we’re talking morality, I wouldn’t dare let it slide otherwise,” Shen Hexuan smirked playfully.
Her reaction seemed entirely expected, without surprise.
“Hehe, brother-in-law, you’re so magnanimous you wouldn’t bother to hold a grudge over such a trivial matter with a little girl, right?” Hearing he wouldn’t dare act rashly, Jiang Chuyao felt an inexplicable sense of relief.
“Setting everything else aside, you messed with my fiancée. So tell me, how do you plan to make it up to me?” Shen Hexuan folded his arms, leaning back, his playful look demanding an answer.
Messed with?
It was her, not him?
But with him right there, she had no choice but to bow her head.
“I’ll have grandma introduce someone suitable for you. She has broad connections. Whatever type you want, I’ll make sure you get it.” Better to deal with this man first, she thought.
“I don’t recall grandma’s side business being matchmaking.” Shen Hexuan was fully aware of the Jiang family dynamics.
Of course, he also knew their attitude toward their two children: the adopted daughter cherished, the biological daughter neglected.
Everyone could see the favoritism and unfairness, yet they kept ignoring it.
“Brother-in-law, you’re so heartless to my sister. If she knew, she’d be heartbroken.” Jiang Chuyao had never really paid attention to his relationship with Jiang Chuying.
In her previous life, their engagement was also broken off he had found someone he liked, and Jiang Chuying never cared for his family anyway. She had even played the part of the forsaken one to stir sympathy.
One had to admit, in the previous life, Jiang Chuying had succeeded in establishing herself thanks to her manipulative and protective abilities.
“When she’s messing around, she’s probably thinking about the green hat I’m wearing whether it fits, whether it’s real,” Shen Hexuan’s gaze was deep and intense, strangely magnetic.
Jiang Chuyao felt the same this man was “toxic,” yet irresistibly attractive.
“Yesterday, what happened between us was a collaboration. You needed an excuse to get out of the marriage with Jiang Chuying, and I needed to get out of trouble. You’re not at a loss!”
Seeing her sly, fox-like expression, Shen Hexuan felt reassured.
“Fair enough.”
“I think so too!” Jiang Chuyao felt secretly delighted this guy was so easy to handle.
“If you won’t cooperate, I’ll go ask Uncle Jiang for a solution,” Shen Hexuan said, turning to leave.
Instinctively, Jiang Chuyao grabbed his wrist. Using her momentum, he spun fully, leaning against the wall, her hand pressed against it classic wall-pin stance.
She couldn’t help thinking this man was a bit of a dog!
“Let’s talk calmly, don’t be impulsive!” She wasn’t afraid of Jiang father, but she didn’t want trouble either.
After all, she had just stirred up a huge mess. Some time for the Jiang family to cool down was necessary she was too kind to rush recklessly!