I Want to Be Your Mrs. Jiang - Chapter 12
Chapter 12
Driving from Songcheng back to Ying city takes over ten hours without traffic.
After finishing their noodles and taking a short rest at the service area, the trio prepared to hit the road again.
This time, Jiang Yi thoughtfully suggested that Brother He take a break in the back seat while he took over the driving.
Brother He declined twice, but seeing Jiang Yi’s insistence, he obediently opened the back door and climbed in.
Just as Su Xiaomi was about to follow Brother He into the back seat, Jiang Yi had already opened the front passenger door for her with gentlemanly courtesy: “Su Xiaomi, you sit in the front.”
Su Xiaomi was reluctant: “…Why?”
Jiang Yi thought to himself, “Of course, it’s because you fall asleep as soon as you get in the car and your sleeping posture is terrible,” but he simply replied with four words: “Car etiquette.”
Su Xiaomi pointed to her suitcase that she had placed in the front seat earlier: “But there’s luggage in the front…”
Before she could finish, Jiang Yi single-handedly lifted the suitcase, stuffed it into the back seat, and closed the back door in one smooth motion.
Su Xiaomi was stunned.
At this point, she couldn’t find any reason to argue and had no choice but to obediently sit in the front passenger seat.
Fortunately, the road conditions were excellent, and the trio arrived in Ying city slightly earlier than expected.
Since Brother He still had to drive from Ying city to his hometown in a small county, Su Xiaomi and Jiang Yi decided to get off in the city center and take separate taxis home.
Despite Jiang Yi’s cold demeanor, he was quite the gentleman outside.
When they got out of the car, he didn’t need Su Xiaomi to ask before he took her luggage out for her.
Su Xiaomi thanked him gratefully and was about to take her pink suitcase from him when Jiang Yi subtly pulled it away, avoiding her outstretched hand, and said casually, “Aren’t you hungry at this hour? Let’s eat first!”
Without waiting for her response, he strode forward, carrying her suitcase in one hand and his black backpack in the other.
By the time Su Xiaomi snapped out of her daze, Jiang Yi was already more than ten meters ahead.
Su Xiaomi glanced at the “hostage” in Jiang Yi’s hand—her pink suitcase—bit her lip, and eventually picked up the local specialties and gifts she had prepared for her family and hurried after him.
She had assumed they would just grab a quick meal at a fast-food joint or a noodle shop by the roadside, but Jiang Yi led her through a maze of streets and ended up at a very chic, undoubtedly expensive French restaurant.
Su Xiaomi nervously followed Jiang Yi to their seats.
While he perused the menu, she sneakily glanced at it herself and nearly fainted—this wasn’t just expensive, it was outrageously expensive!
How expensive, you ask? Let’s put it this way: if Su Xiaomi ate to her heart’s content here, she would bankrupt herself.
Su Xiaomi had been raised to believe that even when going out with a boyfriend, one shouldn’t always let the guy pay.
Moreover, Jiang Yi wasn’t even her boyfriend but her boss, so she couldn’t possibly let him treat her without feeling guilty.
So, despite her internal bleeding, she calmly said to Jiang Yi, “Um, President Jiang, how about I treat you to this meal… as a thank you for lunch?”
Any normal man would have said, “No need,” but was Jiang Yi a normal man?
Of course not.
So, after hearing her offer, he nodded matter-of-factly and said, “Oh, really? Since you’re so kind, thank you!”
Thank you… thank you… thank you…
Su Xiaomi could already foresee the fate of her wallet, but she had already made the offer and couldn’t take it back.
So, she forced a smile and said, “Then, President Jiang, what would you like to eat?”
Jiang Yi: “Since you’re treating, I’ll leave it up to you. I’m not picky. Oh, by the way, the escargot and foie gras here are quite good.”
Got it, escargot and foie gras it is.
“The mussels in white wine and the veal in white sauce are also decent.”
…Got it, add those to the order.
“The desserts here…”
Su Xiaomi was on the verge of tears: “President Jiang, there are only two of us. We can’t possibly eat that much. And I really don’t eat much. Honestly, what we’ve ordered so far is more than enough.”
Jiang Yi took a sip of water and decided to stop teasing her: “Alright, let’s start with this. We can always order more if it’s not enough.”
Su Xiaomi firmly said, “It’s definitely enough! If it’s not, I’ll eat this table.”
When the dishes arrived, Su Xiaomi was dumbfounded.
The foie gras, which cost hundreds of yuans, was just a tiny piece, and the escargot—only two snails!
Two snails for 500, 250 each.
Su Xiaomi felt like even the snails were mocking her for being a fool.
She looked at Jiang Yi, who looked incredibly handsome and refined in his shirt, then at the iron table in front of her, and said with despair, “President Jiang, would you like to watch me eat the table before or after the meal?”
Jiang Yi: “…”
As it turned out, there was a reason for the high prices.
Su Xiaomi had eaten French cuisine many times before, but this was by far the best she had ever tasted.
Especially the mussels in white wine—they were absolutely divine.
Fresh mussels and rock crab were boiled together, and when the mussels slightly opened, white wine was added and flambéed, then seasoned with onions and parsley.
The dish was not only visually stunning but also incredibly delicious.
Su Xiaomi savored the mussels, feeling both satisfied and pained by the expense.
But it was worth it! After all, she never imagined she would have the chance to sit across from Jiang Yi at the same table, eating mussels together.
Halfway through their meal, a flamboyantly dressed man came over to greet Jiang Yi.
After listening for a bit, Su Xiaomi realized this “social butterfly” was actually the restaurant’s owner.
Her first thought wasn’t “Jiang Yi knows the owner?” but “Jiang Yi knows the owner, so can we get a discount?”
With that in mind, she eagerly looked at Jiang Yi, her eyes shining like a dog spotting a beloved bone.
Not only was Jiang Yi startled by her hungry gaze, but the owner also glanced at her with interest and asked Jiang Yi, “Your girlfriend?”
Jiang Yi: “No.”
Owner: “Oh! Does the young lady have a boyfriend? If not, how about me?”
Jiang Yi: “…Stop flirting. She’s not like the girls you know.”
Owner: “How so?”
Su Xiaomi also looked at Jiang Yi expectantly, eager to hear how she was different in his eyes.
Then she heard Jiang Yi say, “If she ate freely here, she could bankrupt your restaurant. Believe it?”
Su Xiaomi: “…”!!!!!
After the owner left, Su Xiaomi looked at Jiang Yi reproachfully: “President Jiang, why did you let him go like that?”
Jiang Yi raised an eyebrow: “What, did you really want him to stay and be your boyfriend?”
Su Xiaomi: “No, but you could have at least asked for a discount!”
Jiang Yi: “…”
As it turned out, the owner was quite generous.
Even though Su Xiaomi and Jiang Yi didn’t ask for a discount, when Su Xiaomi went to pay, he gave her a hefty discount.
But even so, by the time they left the restaurant, her wallet was down to a single coin.
Yes, you read that right—just one coin.
Not enough for a taxi, not even enough for an air-conditioned bus.
Su Xiaomi shot a accusing look at Jiang Yi’s back, but when he turned around, she pretended to be looking at the sky.
Of course, Jiang Yi knew what she was thinking, but he was in a good mood and decided not to tease her further.
Instead, he smiled and said, “Come on, I’ll take you home.”
Su Xiaomi shook her head: “No need, I can take the bus…”
Jiang Yi looked at her calmly: “You haven’t been back to Ying city in a while, have you? Go ask around—where can you find a bus that costs just one coin these days?”
Su Xiaomi: “Then, could you lend me a coin…”
Jiang Yi: “Do I look like someone who carries coins around? Do you think I’m you?”
No need to be so harsh! Is having money that great? …Well, yes, having money is pretty great. With no money and no rights, the lowly employee Su Xiaomi ultimately followed Jiang Yi into a taxi.
During the ride, Su Xiaomi was too busy mourning her suddenly empty wallet to notice that every time the driver didn’t know the way to her house, Jiang Yi could accurately direct him, as if he had traveled this route countless times before.
When the car finally stopped at Su Xiaomi’s apartment building, she was still in a gloomy state.
Perhaps unable to bear seeing her return home in such low spirits, Jiang Yi kindly said, “Since you’re so down, I’ve decided to comfort you.”
Su Xiaomi, distracted, didn’t think much of it and blurted out, “How? By letting me kiss you?”
The moment the words left her mouth, the world fell silent.
By the time Su Xiaomi realized what she had said, she didn’t have the courage to look at Jiang Yi’s reaction.
Heaven, just strike her down with lightning now!!!!!
