Pampered by Short-Lived Bigshot

Chapter 377: 246 Becoming a Landlady, Wuye’s Flirtatious Confession (Two More Chapters)

Exiting Peach Garden as dusk fell, the setting sun filtered through the car window, casting a particularly gentle glow on everything.

The old lady removed her glasses, pinching the bridge of her nose with an exhausted expression, "Wanwan, when are you going back to Pingjiang?"

She also needed to return ahead of time to prepare for the engagement.

"In a few days."

Originally, she should have been at home dealing with the engagement matters. After all, they had to host the banquet in Pingjiang, and the family was full of elderly people who should not be constantly burdened. As soon as her work was done, she planned to head back as soon as possible.

Although it meant that she and Jiang Jinsang would be living apart, once the engagement was over and the marriage was scheduled, she wouldn’t care about this small span of time.

"The day after tomorrow," the old lady, clenching her glasses frame against the light, inspected the lenses, "is that child’s death anniversary. If you’re free, I’ll take you to see him. He used to dote on Xiaowu a lot. He would be happy to know about his engagement."

"He really was..."

"Xiaowu is frail and always faking sickness for sympathy. Even though we knew he was pretending, Jinsang was the only one in the family who went along with it. The child is just too kind-hearted. He was taken advantage of a few times. We’ve told him not to bother with Xiaowu, but whenever he got something delicious or fun, he would always think of him first."

Her voice choked up, and whenever she mentioned her grandson who had passed away too soon, her eyes would redden with tears. Tang Wan nodded in agreement, not inquiring any further.

It was only in these past few days that Tang Wan found out about Jiang Yanting’s estrangement from his brother Jiang Jinsang, and rumors had spread that he was behind his brother’s misfortunes, related to this late older cousin.

Allegedly, he was an extremely gentle person, the polar opposite of Jiang Yanting. One too soft, the other too harsh—by comparison, Jiang Yanting’s attitude towards Jiang Jinsang could aptly be described as "abominable."

Everyone who mentioned him praised him, lamenting how such a person departed this life so early. No wonder the old lady’s eyes would tear up whenever she spoke of him.

...

Tang Wan hadn’t even reached home when she received a call from Jiang Jinsang, suggesting they dine out together.

The old lady was still by her side; it wouldn’t be right to let her go back alone. After hanging up, Tang Wan still wore a troubled expression.

"Xiaowu wants to take you out for a meal? Where’s he making the reservation? I’ll have the driver take you there."

"I should take you home first, then head out."

"There’s no need for that trouble; the driver can take me home. Don’t worry about me. The two of you rarely go out on a date, you should get out and about; being in the house all the time doesn’t give you any private space."

The old lady was adamant, and Tang Wan couldn’t persuade her otherwise, so she let her drop her off at the entrance of a shopping mall. Right then, she received a location pin from Jiang Jinsang on WeChat.

[I’m here waiting for you.]

Tang Wan furrowed her brow, left with no choice but to open the location and search it out using the navigation. Old Beijing’s high-rises crowded together, but still retained many of the old streets and alleys. The navigation led her directly into an alley.

By this time, the sun had set, and a curtain of darkness fell over the city; the alley was even darker. Outside, the sounds of vehicles clamored, yet this place seemed isolated from the world.

A cold wind funneled into the narrow alley, and a breath of chilly air circled in her lungs, chilling her entire body.

Tang Wan frowned, looking down at the navigation. What sort of place had Jiang Jinsang picked?

The ancient alleys of Beijing were complex, and Tang Wan, not a local, would be lost without the navigation, unable even to tell north from south.

Just at that moment, a figure suddenly darted out from behind her. A hand reached over her shoulder and pulled her into an embrace, while another hand covered her eyes.

Her heart raced; she grasped the person’s hand, instinctively wanting to twist and break their fingers.

"Wanwan—"

The voice was close to her ear, the person’s body pressed against her from behind, carrying a faint medicinal scent mixed with the freshness of mint.

"Brother Wu?" Tang Wan’s heart nearly burst with fright!

"Did I scare you?" He chuckled lowly, as though pleased with his mischievous deed, his laughter somewhat malevolent.

"Are you being childish..." Tang Wan said, trying to pull away the hand covering her eyes.

"Don’t move; close your eyes, I’m taking you somewhere." noveldrama

"Where to?"

"Be good, listen—" His voice deliberately lowered, deep and indulgent, the warm breath tinting her ears red.

"Mhm." Unable to see, even knowing the person behind her was Jiang Jinsang, Tang Wan was still anxious. She closed her eyes, her eyelashes fluttered with nervousness.

Her long lashes brushed against Jiang Jinsang’s palm, causing a tickling sensation at the tips of his heart.

Seeing that she had closed her eyes, Jiang Jinsang took out a silk-like ribbon from his pocket and blindfolded her.