22 – Does Tangtang Not Want Him Anymore?
Tangtang, being watched by everyone at the scene, was behaving rather strangely.
She seemed like a wooden puppet, her gaze appearing somewhat vacant.
Only when Lin Jiaran beside her spoke did she know what to do.
When Lin Jiaran told her to walk forward, she walked forward; when told to turn right, she turned right.
It was as if she were a machine controlled by Lin Jiaran.
Seeing Tang Yingying and Zhao Xuefen head to the restroom, Lin Jiaran lowered her head and smiled faintly, then led Tang Jiaojiao straight to Jiang Muze.
“Uncle Jiang, Auntie, I’m Jiaran. My parents are still out of town today and couldn’t make it back, so I’m representing our family. Congratulations to Young Master Jiang on finding such a wonderful match.”
Mrs. Jiang smiled and exchanged a few pleasantries with Lin Jiaran before suddenly asking, “Jiaran, who is this young lady beside you?”
“Huh?” Lin Jiaran feigned surprise. “How come you don’tt recognize her, Auntie? This is Yingying’s younger sister, Tang Jiaojiao. I thought you were already quite familiar with her…”
Instantly, the Jiang family froze.
Especially Jiang Muze…
He stared intently at Tangtang, his eyes filled with disbelief.
Tang Jiaojiao… it was actually Tang Jiaojiao! How had she suddenly become so beautiful!
Now that he was closer, her magnified beauty was even more breathtaking.
Her flawless, fair skin made her a natural-born enchantress!
He even entertained wicked thoughts, imagining that she would surely be far more delightful than Tang Yingying…
Originally… such a beauty… should have been his…
Suddenly, Lin Jiaran noticed Tang Jiaojiao seemed uncomfortable and asked, “Auntie, where is the restroom? Jiaojiao isn’t feeling well. I’d like to take her there to rest for a bit.”
Jiang Muze’s eyes flickered, and he immediately offered, “I’ll take you there!”
Lin Jiaran smiled, concealing the emotions in her eyes.
“Alright, thank you, Young Master Jiang.”
Meanwhile, Ji Hanyuan, who had just finished his business in the city center and was returning to Moonlight Manor by car, eagerly took out his phone to call Tangtang via video chat.
Having been out all day, he hadn’t seen his little sweetie for a full eight hours.
He wondered if she missed him as much as he missed her.
However, the video call, which was usually answered within a second, went unanswered today until it automatically disconnected.
Ji Hanyuan sensed something was wrong and frowned.
What was his little sweetie doing?
Was she in the bathroom? Busy with something else? Or had she fallen asleep?
Ji Hanyuan tried calling again, but there was still no answer. A sense of unease washed over him, and his heart even skipped a beat.
He immediately opened the surveillance app on his phone and carefully checked every corner of Moonlight Manor, yet he couldn’t find any trace of Tangtang.
In an instant, Ji Hanyuan felt as if he had been plunged into an icy abyss.
Could it be… that Tangtang had suddenly regained her memory… and chosen to leave him?
Did she… no longer want him?
Jiang Muze led the way, taking Lin Jiaran and Tangtang directly into the restroom.
However, once inside, he showed no intention of leaving anytime soon.
Even though so many guests were still waiting for him outside.
He first poured two glasses of water for Lin Jiaran and Tangtang, then casually sat down beside Tangtang.
Lin Jiaran naturally noticed Jiang Muze’s overly direct actions but made no move to stop him.
Jiang Muze stared unabashedly at Tangtang, his eyes filled with undisguised admiration and desire.
“I never realized before how beautiful Jiaojiao is. I must have been blind.”
Lin Jiaran smiled. “It’s not that you were blind, Jiang Muze. It’s just that Jiaojiao never cared much for dressing up and kept a low profile, so of course no one noticed.”
Jiang Muze stared at Tangtang with undisguised desire. “But her personality seems the same as before—still not much of a talker.”
Suddenly, Lin Jiaran covered her mouth and coughed softly, whispering something into Tangtang’s ear.
Abruptly, Tangtang, who had been keeping her head down, looked up at Jiang Muze and said softly, “Brother Muze.”
Instantly, Jiang Muze felt his heart skip a beat.
It was as if a holy angel had gently poked his chest with her pure white finger, sending waves of tingling numbness through him.
His entire body went weak and numb, yet one particular spot burned with intense heat.
Before, he hadn’t just failed to notice how beautiful Tang Jiaojiao was—he hadn’t even realized her voice could be so enchanting!
Sweet and soft, just that one phrase, “Brother Muze,” was like taking a bite of cotton candy.
It went straight to the heart, sweetening it completely.
At the same time, it ignited a flame of desire…
He… couldn’t hold back anymore.
He wanted to taste that sweet cotton candy for himself…
Seeing Jiang Muze’s reaction, Lin Jiaran smiled with confidence.
She knew exactly what kind of person Jiang Muze was.
After all, several of her friends had been entangled with this playboy from the Jiang family.
That was precisely why she had brought Tang Jiaojiao here today.
After all, she had heard that the Jiang family matriarch had initially favored Tang Jiaojiao.
Somehow, Jiang Muze had ended up with Tang Yingying instead.
Now, with Tang Jiaojiao arriving in full glamour under everyone’s watchful eyes, anyone who knew the background couldn’t help but speculate…
Soon after, Tang Jiaojiao and Jiang Muze would be caught together by Tang Yingying herself…
Tang Jiaojiao’s reputation would be ruined beyond repair.
Just imagining the scene was thrilling enough.
Today, Lin Jiaran was determined to destroy both Tang Jiaojiao’s chastity and her reputation, making her the target of scorn throughout the capital!
She refused to believe that Ji Hanyuan would still like a Tang Jiaojiao tainted by such filth.
Lin Jiaran lowered her eyes and smiled triumphantly, then took out her phone.
“Oh, Jiang Muze, I just got an urgent conference call. I’ll have to leave Jiaojiao in your care for now.”
With that, Lin Jiaran hurried out with her phone.
Immediately, a gleam flashed in Jiang Muze’s eyes.
Could this be… heaven helping him?
Looking at Tang Jiaojiao, who kept her head bowed and her eyes downcast, obedient as a doll, Jiang Muze truly couldn’t resist any longer.
If he acted quickly… surely no one would notice!
The next moment, Jiang Muze lunged toward Tang Jiaojiao.
Just then.
Tangtang frowned and instinctively dodged, avoiding Jiang Muze.
But Jiang Muze wasn’t about to let his prey escape.
He leered at Tang Jiaojiao, coaxing her in a pleading tone.
“Jiaojiao, I was blind before—I never saw how beautiful you are.”
“If you’re willing to be with me, I’ll cancel today’s engagement ceremony right now. I won’t marry your sister—I’ll marry you instead, okay?”
“Jiaojiao, just give me this chance, and I promise I’ll treat you twice as well from now on…”
As he spoke, Jiang Muze moved closer to Tangtang again.
Just as it was about to touch Tangtang…