spring bite mark

Chapter 152 First time

The guests all left.

The children couldn't stay still, so Jiang Manman took the two children to the club's long night lounge early on.

Yan Changye glanced at the messy hall, leaned casually against a screen in the club, and said in a slightly tipsy tone, "Speak."

Shen Zongqian carefully considered his words: "There's a vice president in the Southwest region who asked me about his wife at the banquet."

Yan Changye's peach blossom eyes suddenly turned cold: "Why are you asking about Manman?"

"They said his aunt's family lost a daughter a few years ago, and the lady looks very much like his aunt's husband..." Shen Zongqian pondered, "Boss, should I investigate this matter further?"

Yan Changye nodded: "Of course I'll investigate."

He paused, then said, "Don't let my wife know about this yet."

"Okay, BOSS."

Yan Changye slowly unbuttoned his shirt to dissipate the smell of alcohol, his voice turning slightly colder: "Be discreet when you investigate."

After saying that, he left Shen Zongqian and went to the lounge.

Jiang Manman is still awake.

But the two children in her arms were fast asleep.

Yan Changye stepped into the lounge, his gaze lingering on Jiang Manman and the two children for a moment before he gently closed the door behind him and spoke softly to Jiang Manman:
"I'm going to take a shower, wait for me."

Jiang Manman gave a soft "hmm".

Yan Changye didn't drink too much wine, and he was almost sober after taking a shower.

His robe was unfastened, wide open, and he casually moved Xie Jian and Yan Yu aside before getting into bed and taking the place next to Jiang Manman, habitually pulling her into his arms.

The next moment, he skillfully slipped his hand inside her clothes, while his other hand reached to take off his own robe.

Jiang Manman gently patted his restless hand: "I've started my period."

Yan Changye didn't believe it: "When? You didn't bring any during the day, and I didn't see you bring any spare supplies."

Jiang Manman's expression was complicated: "Unfortunately, just an hour ago, the sanitary napkins were delivered by the waitress at the last minute."

Yan Changye was silent for a moment, then casually withdrew his hand, pinched her cheek, and sighed softly:

"This time it's two days earlier."

Jiang Manman: "..."

That scoundrel, how could he remember this matter more clearly than she, the person directly involved?

She couldn't help but gently complain, "I've never let you go hungry, so why do you remember this so clearly, as if you're afraid of missing a single day?"

Yan Changye clicked his tongue lightly: "Madam, in your eyes am I the kind of man who is insatiable with lust?"

Jiang Manman nodded without hesitation: "You are."

Yan Changye couldn't resist kissing her, teasingly:

"I do enjoy spending time with my wife, but I wouldn't go so far as to compete with my aunt for every second. My wife got pregnant in a daze, which led to a miserable and agonizing fatherhood for me. I learned my lesson and have been determined to keep track of my aunt every night ever since."

"..."

She was slightly embarrassed: "There's no need to be so paranoid. I've learned my lesson."

Ultimately, it wasn't a topic suitable for in-depth discussion. After saying this, Jiang Manman gave him a look that said, "Don't bring it up again."

Yan Changye's eyes held a smile as he smoothly changed the subject: "Madam, the night is long, we can't just lounge around, how about we chat for a while?"

Jiang Manman shifted to a more comfortable position in his arms and hummed softly.

Yan Changye picked up a strand of her hair and played with it, casually asking, "Let's talk about our first time?" Jiang Manman's face suddenly flushed red: "Can't you talk about something serious?"

"I'm referring to our first meeting," Yan Changye asked knowingly. "Madam, what are you thinking?"

Jiang Manman coughed lightly: "The first time we met... I remember it was in the square next to the Imperial Police Station. You were being protected by a group of bodyguards and were sitting on a bench in the square playing mobile games."

The lights were dazzling that night.

The thirteen-year-old boy was aloof, lazy, indifferent, and had a touch of wildness, arrogance, and coldness. However, because he was too good-looking, he became the focus of attention in the square that night.

Nine-year-old Jiang Manman sat blankly at the edge of the square, waiting to be sent to the orphanage at dawn. Like everyone else at the time, she couldn't help but be drawn to that stunning beauty. What was different was that when she looked at the person, the boy, engrossed in his game, suddenly looked up and then gave her a response:

"Growing up so delicate, you should be raised in a pampered manner. Why go to an orphanage? Call me brother, and I'll find you a family with a life of luxury."

The young man's simple act saved her, an orphan, from a life of wandering and allowed her to live the life of a wealthy heiress that countless girls could only dream of. It would not be an exaggeration to say that he had given her a second chance at life.

In the club's lounge, Yan Changye let out a low chuckle:
"Madam, that wasn't actually our first meeting."

Jiang Manman sat up straight from his arms, her eyes widening as she looked at him in astonishment.

Yan Changye met her gaze with his peach blossom eyes, his eyes sparkling, and his smile deepened: "Our first meeting was at Jiangyue Mansion in Gangdu."

Jiang Manman asked blankly, "Jiangyue Prefecture?"

Yan Changye slowly hummed in agreement: "Xie Yuheng's villa."

That year.

Xie Yuheng, the heir to the Xie family conglomerate, was abducted by human traffickers. The old master Xie was furious and put pressure on all parties. The Beijing Municipal Public Security Bureau personally dispatched personnel to track down the human traffickers.

After several months, the target gang was finally dismantled in Shenzhen, which is adjacent to Hong Kong, and dozens of children, including Xie Yuheng, were rescued.

Among a large group of children missing limbs, Xie Yuheng, only eleven years old, was kept as a high-end commodity by a human trafficking gang because of his extremely handsome face. With the protection of Jiang Manman, he returned to the port city of Jiangyue Prefecture unharmed.

Jiang Manman returned with him.

The fallen nobleman returns to his own world, his rags gone, his status now immeasurable. Suddenly, a seemingly insurmountable chasm separates him from the girl he was once intimately close to in the human traffickers' den. Ants and geniuses are ultimately from different worlds.

In the luxurious Jiangyue Mansion, the aloof young man Xie Yuheng looked at Jiang Manman with gentle eyes and asked her softly, "From now on, will you live here with me?"

A house full of gold and jade is dazzling.

Even the most refined and aloof youth can stir up trouble in people's hearts.

Jiang Manman was briefly confused, but she quickly regained her senses, silently shook her head, took two steps back, and walked to the side of the Imperial Capital Police Station:
"It's nice here, but I still want to go back to my own home."

“You can stay here, and I’ll slowly help you find your way home.” Xie Yuheng was unwilling to let go. “The Xie family has extensive connections, and I’m sure I can help you find your biological parents.”

Jiang Manman glanced at the groups of well-dressed clansmen behind Xie Yuheng; that was not a world she could belong to.

"No, I prefer to walk my own path."

After she finished speaking, she turned around and left with the police without looking back.

At that moment, the young master of the Beijing elite, who was being invited to his maternal grandparents' home for the first time, was leaning lazily against the corner of the villa, his peach-blossom eyes quietly taking in the scene.

At the time, I thought it was just an insignificant interlude in the vast sea of ​​people.

It wasn't until he returned to the capital and saw that girl again in the square.

She sat alone on the grass not far from him, her pitiful appearance with no one to cling to reminded him of the lonely and unbearable time when he had just lost his mother.

He, who was usually indifferent, was suddenly moved with compassion and had the idea of ​​finding a good family to take care of her...

On the bed, Yan Changye held Jiang Manman in his arms, casually mentioning this past event, then subtly changed the subject:
"Madam, all these years, I've never asked you—do you still want to find your biological parents?"

(End of this chapter)