Chapter 119-Part 1

Jiang Nian received a phone call and was about to go downstairs. Jiang Yu, puzzled, grabbed her and asked, “Where are you going? Do you want me to come with you?”

Jiang Nian straightforwardly declined her kind offer. She hadn’t seen Xue Hang for over half a month and didn’t want a third wheel tagging along. She grabbed her coat and shoes at the door. Passing through the living room, she seized the opportunity to take a few White Rabbit milk candies. Zhou Shanshan glanced up a few times, rolled her eyes, snorted, and continued playing on her phone.

Jiang Yu followed Jiang Nian to the door, shook her head speechlessly at Zhou Shanshan, and asked Jiang Nian how long she would be gone and when she would return.

It all depended on how much Xue Hang missed her. If he didn’t want her to leave, there was nothing she could do.

“I’m not sure. I’ll call you later.”

Jiang Yu gave Jiang Nian a scrutinizing look, then suddenly had an epiphany. She leaned close to her ear and whispered, “Nian Nian, the person coming to see you is a man, right? Is he your new boyfriend?”

Jiang Nian squinted and smiled, whispering back proudly, “Yes, it’s Xue Hang.”

“Go to hell!” Jiang Yu pushed Jiang Nian’s shoulder and waved her off. “You’ve been driven to delusions by Zhou Shanshan. Face reality and don’t think about such nonsense. Alright, go ahead. Call me if anything comes up.”

“…”

Jiang Nian wrinkled her nose and walked off, feeling quite hurt. Could there be no trust between people anymore?

Eating her White Rabbit milk candies, she ran all the way to the community gate. Sure enough, she saw that familiar Rolls-Royce quietly parked by the roadside in the icy snow. She jogged over and knocked on the window. As soon as the door opened, warm air rushed out.

Xue Hang looked at Jiang Nian as she got into the car. She was wrapped in a down jacket and wearing a scarf and hat. As she took off one piece after another, revealing her clean and beautiful face without makeup, he noted that she had gotten a bit rounder…

Jiang Nian, beaming with joy, said she didn’t expect him to come.

“Wow, is this a New Year surprise? I’m so happy!”

He raised an eyebrow. Jiang Nian leaned over and hugged his arm, smiling sweetly. Xue Hang didn’t speak; he just slightly turned his head, his eyes roving over her face.

Jiang Nian, curled up in the seat, looked up at him, secretly thinking she had gained five pounds that morning! Her face seemed rounder, and her double chin was almost visible. She had eaten a lot at lunch, so her stomach was naturally rounder…

Xue Hang leisurely pinched Jiang Nian’s round cheek, pretending to be puzzled. “Hmm, you missed me so much you couldn’t eat?”

Jiang Nian blinked and tugged at his clothes.

“Actually, I also ate some White Rabbit milk candies. Want to try?”

In such a critical moment, she could only sacrifice herself for the greater good and use her charms!

Xue Hang: “…”

It was the first time he had heard someone describe seduction so innocently and righteously. Yet he couldn’t resist this temptation… His Adam’s apple moved, his gaze falling on her lips.

Jiang Nian raised her hand to hook Xue Hang’s neck. He bowed his head, one hand clasping Jiang Nian’s waist, pulled her onto his lap, and kissed her hard, biting her tongue as if in punishment. His deep eyes were half-closed, watching her, watching her wind-blown, pale cheeks turn petal pink.

She responded to him with all her might, secretly thinking how powerful her beauty was.

The man pinched her waist, then suddenly slid his hand to her stomach, which was indeed round. Startled, she pushed him away, but he let out a pleased, low laugh.

He pressed her into the seat again, pulling her tightly against him. His breathing was chaotic and heavy, the air filled with a warmth sweeter than a hundred White Rabbit milk candies.

“Lying deserves punishment, you know.”

“I didn’t lie. I just exaggerated my longing for you!”

“Mm?”

“… Are the milk candies sweet?”

“… Sweet.”

Very sweet, sweet enough to melt his heart.

…

Jiang Yu was half-lying on the sofa, cracking sunflower seeds, and watching TV. Zhou Shanshan, bored out of her mind, seemed to lose interest in gossiping without Jiang Nian around.

Jiang Yu could understand why Zhou Shanshan harbored such deep hostility toward Jiang Nian. Zhou Shanshan was an art student in high school, majoring in performance. Her dream was to get into the Beijing Film Academy, but her scores weren’t high enough, and she ended up at a third-tier art school. Before she got pregnant, she was teaching at a training center.

Her feelings towards Jiang Nian were largely driven by jealousy.

Zhou Shanshan indeed had some issues with Jiang Nian. They both came from ordinary families, so why could Jiang Nian live the life she had always dreamed of? When she first heard about Jiang Nian’s troubles, she secretly rejoiced for a while. But when Jiang Nian returned, she wasn’t at all downtrodden. Instead, she was vibrant and radiant. In contrast, Zhou Shanshan felt uglier due to her pregnancy, with stretch marks covering her belly that she couldn’t bear to look at.

Why?

In her eyes, Jiang Nian was indeed beautiful, but she wasn’t bad-looking herself. Many parents and kids praised her for her singing and dancing skills. Why could Jiang Nian enter the entertainment industry, act in dramas, walk the red carpet, and be adored by fans while she couldn’t? Instead, she had to bear a child for a worthless man!

If it weren’t for Jiang Yong’s decent family background, his small company, multiple houses, cars, and yearly profits of millions, she wouldn’t have put so much effort into wooing a married man, especially one so average-looking.

The more she thought about it, the angrier she became. She started venting her frustration on Jiang Yong, claiming she felt unwell and wanted roasted duck from a specific place in the north of the city. During the New Year, all the shops were closed. Even if he went, there would be nowhere to buy it. But Zhou Shanshan wouldn’t listen and started causing a scene, accusing Jiang Yong of not loving her or their child, driving him crazy!

Jiang Yu watched and couldn’t help but laugh, cracking sunflower seeds openly and saying, “Serves you right!”

“Why are you talking nonsense during the New Year?” Jiang Yong glared at her. “Help me persuade her, will you?”

Jiang Yu responded innocently, “Why should I help? This is someone else’s family matter. Is it appropriate for me to interfere?”

When Jiang Yu scolded Jiang Yong, telling him not to wrong his wife, Jiang Yong said the same thing: it was his family matter, and she should stay out of it. Now, returning his words to him, he found it quite unpleasant.

Just then, as the couple continued their argument, Jiang Yu received a message from Jiang Nian. She opened it and was initially stunned. After a moment, she screamed and fell off the sofa. “Holy crap!”

Jiang Nian hadn’t sent anything else, just a photo of herself cozied up with a man, with the caption, “Introducing my boyfriend.”

And that man was none other than Xue Hang, whom Zhou Shanshan had used to mock Jiang Nian!

… Xue Hang?

Jiang Nian’s boyfriend was Xue Hang?!

Jiang Yu almost went crazy, screaming and spinning in circles, jumping on the sofa and the floor. Her family, seeing her reaction, also started to panic, urging her to calm down and not act so crazily during the New Year. Jiang Yu covered her mouth, not daring to say anything. Such big news couldn’t be announced by her. She turned to look at Zhou Shanshan, wondering how furious Zhou Shanshan would be when she saw Jiang Nian’s boyfriend.

She suddenly felt very excited.

…

Jiang Nian had already gone to eat with her boyfriend, and there were two other light bulbs who were frozen like dogs. When Jiang Nian saw the assistant and driver rubbing their hands for warmth, she realized that it wasn’t just her who had long desired him; he felt the same way about her!

They truly were a couple in perfect harmony! A match made in heaven! ^-^