spring bite mark

Chapter 120 First Encounter Banquet
The garden of Residence No. 1.

Yan Changye's waist was pinched lightly by Jiang Manman: "Don't just stand there, keep talking, what exactly is the reason for denying it?"

The soft, sweet voice pulled Yan Changye out of his memories.

He looked at his beloved wife with mixed feelings, summarizing the long and complicated memory in a single sentence: "That night, she drank herself into oblivion. She absolutely refused to admit to the marriage and the affair. My dear wife, aren't you angry?"

"What about Xie Jian?" Jiang Manman asked in surprise. "Doesn't Xie Jian's existence explain everything?"

"Thank you for your help..." Yan Changye said sarcastically, "Thank you for your help, it's just another piece of gossip about Xie Yunxi. Madam, we agreed to only tell you one thing."

Jiang Manman, still eager to know more, said, "I really want to know!"

"It'll be soon. I'll tell you everything when the time is right." Yan Changye ended the gossip topic and pointed to the side hall. "Madam, would you like to go and meet the several regional presidents who are about to take office at Yanjing Group?"

"No need, I don't know much about work." Jiang Manman stood up, picked up her juice glass, and said, "I'm going out for a walk."

In the side hall.

Shen Zongqian and his entourage had been sitting for quite a while, and the tea had been changed twice, before Yan Changye finally arrived late.

A tall, handsome man slowly stepped into the hall, and the group of people who had been waiting patiently immediately stood up and greeted him respectfully: "Hello, Chairman."

Yan Changye gestured for everyone to sit down, then lazily and indifferently took the head seat, casually picked up a file, glanced at it, and spoke indifferently:
"I'm not interested in packaged documents. The Yan family is planning to cut off Yuxin Semiconductor's supply chain. In addition, the founder of the catering giant Fengrun Group recently passed away, and his three children are fighting for the inheritance. The Yan family will take this opportunity to seize 30% of the market share. Choose one of these two offers and give me your answer in ten minutes."

Everyone nodded in agreement. Looking at Yan Changye, who sat in the main seat with an indifferent and aloof demeanor and an imposing aura of authority, they felt a sense of unease. He was a completely different person from the charming, gentle, and doting man in the garden.

Outside Villa No. 1.

As soon as Jiang Manman stepped out, she saw Xie Jian playing with a bullfrog at the door.

Dozens of bullfrogs of varying sizes, each with a rope tied to its leg. The ends of the ropes were in Xie Jian's chubby little hand. The child, wearing a big sun hat, ran back and forth with his short legs, sweating profusely as he walked the bullfrogs, showing great enthusiasm.

Jiang Manman was slightly taken aback: "Xie Jian, what are you doing at the door? When did you get back? Why didn't you come in?"

"Manman!" Xie Jian's eyes lit up suddenly. He handed the bullfrog's rope to the bodyguard, hugged her leg, and looked up with a bright smile. "I've always lived next door! Yan Changye said he'd pick me up tonight to sleep with you."

"You live next door?" Jiang Manman glanced at Villa No. 2, then hesitated. "Did Yan Changye throw you there?"

"Of course," Xie Jian said, sounding a little unhappy. "He said he hasn't played with you in a long time, and he wants me to come over again when he's had enough. I want to play with Manman too!"

"..." Jiang Manman coughed lightly, "Don't listen to his nonsense. Since you live next door, I'll go visit you and return the juice cup."

Xie Jian blinked: "Is the juice good? I'm the one who pressed the button!"

"Wasn't it Yan Yu who squeezed it?" Jiang Manman raised an eyebrow.

"How do you know my brother's name!" Xie Jian was clearly shocked, his eyes wide open. "He was in charge of peeling and putting the oranges in the juicer, and I was in charge of pressing the juicer button. I can't give him all the credit."

Jiang Manman gleaned a subtle piece of information from the child's innocent words: "Is Yan Yu your brother?"

“Yeah, even though we have different surnames, he’s still my brother!” Xie Jian said, lowering his voice. “He’s super rich! I always ask him for money.”

It's perfectly normal for children to call each other brothers, especially since one is a junior member of the Yan family and the other is the grandson of the Xie family. With Yan Changye as a bond, it's common for the children from the two families to play together. Jiang Manman didn't even consider the possibility of them being biological brothers. After all, it's common knowledge that Xie Yunxi only has one son, and the Xie family only has one grandson.

"So rich?" Jiang Manman smiled, mimicking Xie Jian's tone, "Then I definitely have to meet him..."

No sooner had he finished speaking than the gate of villa number 2 next door opened wide, and a fleet of luxury cars roared out, seemingly heading towards the city center again.

As usual, the convoy slowed down considerably when passing through Gate 1, as if afraid of disturbing the people in the villa, or perhaps it was a sense of ritual ingrained in their very being.

This time, however, Jiang Manman was standing at the door.

Inside the supercar, Yan Yu, who had been indifferent, stared at Jiang Manman the moment he saw her. His peach blossom eyes shone with a starry light, but his lips were pressed even tighter, clearly indicating that he was not at peace.

What's even more unsettling is that as his flashy supercar passed by Jiang Manman, she took two steps to the middle of the road, tilted her head slightly, smiled, and reached out to stop him.

The supercar came to a smooth stop.

Yan Yu's body tensed, and his fingers curled slightly.

Outside the car, Jiang Manman gently tapped on the window, her tone as gentle as a spring breeze, with a hint of teasing:
"The 'encounter' in 'encounter,' shall we chat?"

The car windows are bulletproof and privacy-protected, and the sound insulation is excellent.

But Yan Yu's entire focus was on Jiang Manman, and he heard her words clearly.

He lowered his eyes and remained silent.

Outside the window, Xie Jian saw those dirty, bullfrog-smelling claws suddenly cling to the car window, her little voice filled with high-pitched excitement:
"Brother, come out and see Manman! Manman knows your name now!"

Yan Yu suddenly looked up!

Through the dark car window, his peach blossom eyes met Jiang Manman's gaze. Outside, the sun shone brightly, and Jiang Manman's smile became even more radiant. Her eyes, adorned with dazzling colors, captivated his young heart...

Yan Yu hesitated for a moment, then put on a mask and whispered, "Open the car door."

The cool car doors unfold in a magnificent display, resembling deformed eagle wings.

Jiang Manman and Yan Yu faced off directly.

Compared to Yan Yu's trepidation, Jiang Manman was more shocked. She thought that although Yan Yu was a junior in the Yan family, judging from his famous title of "top brother on the list," his luxury car convoy that caused a stir in the capital, and his thoughtful act of ordering coffee and milk tea to Mu Chan employees every few days, he should be a flamboyant teenager.

So when Jiang Manman looked at the adorable little boy, about the same age as Xie Jian, in the luxurious passenger seat, she was momentarily stunned.

The child wore the exact same cartoon T-shirt as Xie Jian, exuding elegance and an air of nobility. Although a mask covered his face, his features were clearly visible, especially his captivating peach blossom eyes—

Jiang Manman saw Yan Changye's shadow in those peach blossom eyes.

To be precise, it can't even be called a shadow; it's practically a copy of Yan Changye.

(End of this chapter)