Pampered by Short-Lived Bigshot by Beautiful Crescent

Chapter 223: 165 Getting hugged and bumped into, who wants to silence Wanwan's mouth? (2 updates)_2 She speculated that maybe Jiang Yanting had taken a liking to her at first sight, was somewhat interested, but she never considered that the two of them had any old lover's relationship.

She never expected to bump into such an explosive scene as soon as she went out; her mind was still in chaos at this point.

On the other side, after Tang Wan left, Jiang Yanting released Shen Zhixian, took the coffee from her hand, and casually threw it into a nearby trash can.

"You..." "Let's have lunch together." "I still have things to do." "I'll wait for you." "Otherwise, I'll have to mention it to Old Master Xie." Shen Zhixian could only bite her lip in secret frustration.

"By the way..." Jiang Yanting took out his cellphone, "On WeChat, did you blockor delete me?" Shen Zhixian's body stiffened.

"After I went back that day, I sent you a message.” Jiang Yanting saw her looking perturbed but didn't continue to press on the issue, "You go back to work, I'll wait outside. Contactafter you're done." Having said that, Shen Zhixian had no choice but to return to the conference room.

When Tang Wan saw her coming back, she was curious as Jiang Yanting was not with her, but she did not rashly speak up without understanding the situation between the two - she merely observed her silently.

True to her name, her entire demeanor exuded an air of scholarly grace, dignified and elegant, every movement a testament to her cultured poise and charm, her eyes soft and affectionate, seemingly brimming with a pure intellectual allure.

On her, intellect and scholarly elegance mixed with mature beauty, a complicated intersection that yet seemed to perfectly blend upon her. Tang Wan, a woman herself, thought she was incredibly beautiful, let alone men.

"Tang Teacher? Do you need something?" Shen Zhixian, noticing Tang Wan's unabashed staring, turned her attention to her.

"It's nothing. I just think you're very beautiful." "Thank you." Without Jiang Yanting there, Shen Zhixian felt much more at ease and smiled back at her.

Yet this gave Tang Wan a sudden illusion - she somehow felt that she and Jiangjiang bore a resemblance to each other.

Perhaps the preconception that she knew Jiang Yanting from before, and Jiangjiang having no mother, unconsciously pieced the two together, making her more and more convinced of their resemblance.

Since Jiang Yanting dared to be so intimate with her, it was highly likely she was single. But to ask a single beautiful woman if she had ever had a child was too outrageous. Tang Wan could only suppress the curiosity bubbling in her.

** The meeting ended past noon, and Ruan Mengxi had booked a private room at a nearby restaurant, inviting everyone to eat before departing as it was indeed getting late. Almost everyone went.

"Assistant Ruan, sorry, I already have plans. I won't join the luncheon. If there's anything else, we can get in touch later," Shen Zhixian approached and said.

"No problem, there will be plenty of other opportunities for gatherings. You should attend to your matters first.” Shen Zhixian bade everyone farewell and quickly left with her bag.

Tang Wan stared at her retreating figure blankly, and if Ruan Mengxi hadn't called her, she probably would have continued to space out.

"What's the matter? Everyone's gone. Pack up and let's go eat. What are you daydreaming about?" "It's nothing." Tang Wan pursed her lips.

The way Jiang Yanting spoke at that twas too gentle; she really couldn't associate it with his usual demeanor. Meanwhile, Qi Zeyan was busy with work recently, often eating meals in his office. He was currently eating fast food while staring at the computer screen, which displayed footage from parking lot surveillance.

He was too eager to get involved in the gossip; after all, a certain single old man had even brought his son back, but no woman had ever appeared by his side, and everyone was curious.

Since it was at his own company, as soon as Jiang Yanting left the meeting room, he received the news. Soon after, Xiaozhu went out for errands and said he saw Jiang Yanting's car in the garage as if he had not left. Qi Zeyan then specifically pulled up the surveillance, watching intently to see what he was up to.

Finally, at half past twelve, he saw Shen Zhixian get into his car.

But on the surveillance footage, although the resolution was not low, it wasn't detailed enough to see all that was happening inside the car.

It was frustrating to see the juicy gossip but not be able to feast on it.

Moreover, these two had been sitting in the car for so long without leaving; what were they dilly-dallying around for? The melon Qi Zeyan had eyed, ultimately, went uneaten.

After eating her meal, Tang Wan saw that Jiang Jinsang's car was already waiting outside the hotel. She greeted Ruan Mengxi before getting into the car and then they headed straight for the hospital.

She really wanted to ask about Jiang Yanting, but she felt Jiang Jinsang might not know either, and spreading rumors about Jiang Yanting's business seemed inappropriate.

"What are you thinking about?" From the moment she got in the car, Jiang Jinsang sensed that she might be preoccupied.

"Work," Tang Wan smiled.

"Didn't you say today you ran into that person from the auction before?" Tang Wan nodded. “It was quite the coincidence. I never expected to meet her here. Just thinking about how I made her rememberin that way makesfeel a bit embarrassed." "It's okay." If his elder brother would step up, when they'd all becfamily anyway, they'd have to see each other in every light. So what's the harm? "By the way, today Second Master even went to President Qi's company." Jiang Jinsang rubbed his fingers, a glint of light flickering in his eyes. "Is that so? What did he go there for?" "Probably work, I'm not sure." The two of them had a tacit understanding, not to break the silence on the matter, each probing covertly, hoping to hear something different from the other.

But when clever people talk, they naturally won't reveal anything they don't want you to know. So by the tthey reached the hospital, they hadn't heard any valuable clues from one another.

Knowing that his elder brother had gone to Qi Zeyan's company, Jiang Jinsang felt sure that something would be done and hence had speace of mind.

When they arrived at the hospital room, Zhou Zhongqing was also there, inquiring about the old master's bowel movements today.

With the younger generation suddenly dropping in, the old master felt a bit embarrassed; how could he discuss such things in front of his granddaughter?

"If there's any issue, you must tellimmediately. Don't let shyness prevent you from seeking, medidal attention" Zhou Zhongqing seemed to have seen through his predicament and pierced right through it without hesitation. "I...shy about what?" The old Tang was irritated; what nonsense was this being said? "So, did you have a normal bowel movement today? How was it?" Tang Wan, having coughed to signal a leave, pulled Jiang Jinsang out, after which the old master grimly relayed the details to Zh Zhongqing.

"Old Tang, you need to cooperate with my work and treatment actively so you can be discharged soon. Surely you don't want to spend the family reunion over New Year's in the hospital, right?" Zhou Zhongqing smiled as he looked at him.

If the old master didn't have stitches painfully reminding him of his m condition, he would have leaped up and smacked Zhou Zhongqing on the head. He had never been threatened like this in all his long life. After all, the power over whether he could be discharged from the hospital was entirely in the hands of Zhou Zhongqing, his attending physician.

** Tang Wan spent the afternoon in the hospital, accompanying the old master for dinner, before returning hwith Jiang Jinsang.

After taking a shower, she noticed an unread message on her phone.

[Got a moment? Let's chat.] Usually, the person who would say such things to her was Jiang Jinsang. But when she looked more closely at the sender, it turned out to be...

Jiang Yanting!

She wasn't foolish. Although she had lived in the Jiang Family hfor quite stime, the number of times they had actually spoken was very few. If he was contacting her at this time, it surely had to do with the incident she had stumbled upon earlier that day. Remembering his gaze from then, so chilling that even the bone-deep cold of a frosty wind paled in comparison.

He...

He wasn't planning to silence her, was he?