spring bite mark

Chapter 169 Searching for someone
Miss Harbor's tears fell in large drops: "Godfather, he wants me to carry boiling water on my back. When I can carry 520 cups, I can do whatever I want to him... Waaah, I tried, I burned several places, and I only managed to carry 19 cups. I don't want to sleep with him anymore, I really don't want to!"

The head of the Murong family's forehead throbbed: "Two whole hours, and you've been playing this childish game?"

"Shouldn't one go through fire and water for love?" Xie Yunxi said calmly. "If I were that easy to sleep in, I would have been snatched up by all the rich young ladies in Hong Kong long ago. She wouldn't even have the chance to share a room with me."

The Murong family head looked displeased and was about to continue, but Shen Zongqian had no interest in gossip and decisively interrupted him:
“Boss, the old butler called five minutes ago and said that he still hasn’t received any news of the madam and the young masters meeting at the flower market.”

Xie Yunxi's nonchalant expression turned cold: "Which flower market?"

Shen Zongqian said, "North District, near Taikoo Street."

Xie Yunxi's eyes turned cold: "She went to Taigu Street? Such a big thing, and you're only telling me now?"

After saying that, he got up from the sofa, didn't even look at the group of people from the Murong financial group, and strode away.

An hour later, Xie Yunxi's convoy of bodyguards appeared in Taikoo Street.

The rain continued to pour down, showing no signs of stopping. He tried calling several times, but the phone was always switched off.

On the deathly silent street, Xie Yunxi pursed his thin lips, his face expressionless, and the atmosphere was frighteningly tense.

Shen Zongqian was in the same car as Xie Yunxi. He looked down at his phone for a long time, his tone filled with joy: "BOSS, the bodyguards at the flower market just sent word that Madam has arrived."

The somber atmosphere suddenly broke as soon as he finished speaking. Xie Yunxi's expression softened, and he slowly hummed in agreement: "Let's go to the flower market."

On the way, Shen Zongqian continued to gather new information and reported it to him one by one:

"Madam lingered on Taigu Street for three hours this afternoon, precisely when Xie Yuheng was reshuffling the power structure of the major families. I probed Li Ke, and he only said that Madam was trapped by the heavy rain and happened to be staying at Xie Yuheng's place, where she had a brief interaction with him. Later, it was Xie Yuheng who personally escorted Madam out of Taigu Street..."

Xie Yunxi paused for a moment: "She wasn't scared, was she?"

"I don't know, Li Ke refused to give details."

"Drive faster." Xie Yunxi's peach blossom eyes were quietly fixed on the street ahead, and it was unclear what he was thinking.

North District Flower Market.

Jiang Manman had changed into dry clothes and dried her hair. She was sitting in the rest area, head bowed, elegantly flipping through a flower picture book.

Xie Jian and Yan Yu stood close to her on either side, their two fluffy little heads also peering over to look.

"Mommy, there's still a vacant lot in Yushui Bay. I want to plant this kind of flower. Its fruit looks delicious..." Xie Jian smacked his lips.

Yan Yu, who was learning to paint, had more experience with flowers and plants than Xie Jian. He glanced at it and scoffed, "This is red coral, and its fruit is poisonous."

"And this one?" Xie Jian pointed to the next one with his chubby paw.

Yan Yu glanced at it again and frowned: "Wisteria flowers? It has a bad meaning."

Seeing the two children chatting so interestingly, Jiang Manman couldn't help but say, "How about we plant some sunflowers, and then roast them to make sunflower seeds? Or plant some strawberries and blueberries? Do you have any orange trees at home? Otherwise, we could plant a few so it would be convenient to make orange juice."

Xie Jian and Yan Yu reached a consensus this time and nodded in unison.

"Mommy, Daddy likes to eat crabs. Should we buy some small crabs to raise at home?" Xie Jian didn't forget to think about Xie Yunxi's benefit.

“The crabs your dad eats are all special-supply crabs, they’re ridiculously expensive and delicate, we can’t keep them at home.” Jiang Manman’s tone softened slightly. “However, we can find some pretty aunties to take home and raise them, your dad would like that even more.”

“Daddy doesn’t like pretty aunties,” Xie Jian retorted. “Daddy’s phone is full of pictures of you! Even my brother and I only have a few pictures.”

Yan Yu also nodded in agreement: "Daddy only likes Mommy."

Jiang Manman reached out and pinched the two children's cheeks, teasingly saying, "Mom doesn't believe it."

As soon as he finished speaking, a row of luxury cars pulled up at the entrance of the flower market. Xie Yunxi was ushered out of the car, his gaze sweeping casually across the vast flower market before focusing precisely on Jiang Manman. He whispered an instruction to Shen Zongqian beside him:
"Go to the car and get the lady's coat."

Then he walked straight toward the mother and her two children.

"Madam, what are you talking about with your good sons?" He leaned down slightly, a smile in his eyes, and his voice was incredibly gentle.

Jiang Manman glanced at him but didn't say anything. Xie Jian, on the other hand, exclaimed, "Daddy, Mommy said we should keep a few pretty aunties at home, do you like that?!"

Xie Yunxi: "..."

His irritated gaze fell on Jiang Manman's face: "Who betrayed me in front of my precious wife this time?"

Before Jiang Manman could speak, he took an apricot-pink coat from Shen Zongqian and gently draped it over her shoulders, his hand casually stroking her bare arm.
"It's raining and so cold, why don't you put on more clothes?"

Jiang Manman didn't really pay attention to him.

Xie Yunxi looked at her: "Did you enjoy your shopping this afternoon, Madam? I've been looking for you on Taikoo Street."

Jiang Manman looked at his carefree and frivolous expression and smiled slightly: "Is it a pity that you missed the chance to be a hero and save the damsel in distress?"

"What are you saying, Madam?" Xie Yunxi said disapprovingly. "Our uncle is an upright man. With him by Madam's side to protect her, she is safe and sound. Why do I need to play the hero?"

Beside him, Shen Zongqian glanced at his boss out of the corner of his eye. He was just pretending. He knew he was safe, but the moment he found out that his wife was on Taigu Street, he ran faster than anyone else.

Jiang Manman gently closed the flower catalog in her hand and stood up: "Since we're here, let's choose some flowers with our sons and take them back to have them planted tomorrow."

Xie Jian added: "There are also strawberry, blueberry, and orange saplings!"

Xie Yunxi frowned: "They're all ordinary varieties. Why buy them? If you want strawberries, blueberries, and oranges, just airfreight special editions back."

"Mom wants it," Yan Yu replied softly.

Xie Yunxi's attitude immediately softened: "Buy whatever Madam wants!"

On the return trip, Shen Zongqian took the two young masters in one car, while Jiang Manman and Xie Yunxi rode in another.

Xie Yunxi instinctively reached for Jiang Manman's hand, but she avoided it.

He paused, then asked, "Madam?"

Jiang Manman wasn't in the mood to talk and just gave a faint "hmm".

Xie Yunxi hesitated for a moment, then leaned in and embraced her: "Madam?"

Jiang Manman simply gave a perfunctory "hmm".

Xie Yunxi sighed softly and leaned close to her ear: "Baby..."

Jiang Manman finally lost her patience: "Just say what you have to say, stop being so mushy."

Xie Yunxi wrapped one arm around her, his tone extremely affectionate: "Which bastard messed with me in front of you? Trying to ruin our marriage, we need to stay away from that person..."

“I thought you would ask me about Xie Yuheng and me.” Jiang Manman was a little surprised.

Xie Yunxi chuckled, feigning composure: "Is there even a need to ask? It's obvious. On this long, rainy night, I was simply protecting you along the way, and incidentally, expressing my feelings..."

Say so.

The jealousy in my heart was no less than the torrential rain.

Jiang Manman tilted her head and glanced at him: "Aren't you worried about other ambiguous incidents?"

"Xie Yuheng is a despicable man." Xie Yunxi clearly didn't want to talk about it anymore; the more they talked, the more annoyed he would become. So he settled the matter with a single sentence and then asked about the matter he was concerned about, "Which bastard is it..."

Jiang Manman opened her phone, pulled up the photo that Murong Xin had sent, and placed it in front of Xie Yunxi.

The angle of the shot is ambiguous.

The kind of ambiguous relationship that could lead anyone to overthink.

“Madam…” Xie Yunxi paused for a moment, “I can explain.”

(End of this chapter)