spring bite mark

Chapter 26 Love Fund
She was still in a dazed, confused state when Yan Changye carried her out the door, holding her close.

Then, I heard him calmly instruct the hotel: "Seale suite 1001. No one except my wife and I is allowed to stay there."

Twenty minutes later, the two received their marriage certificate from the VIP window of the Civil Affairs Bureau. Looking at the red booklet, Jiang Manman's muddled mind finally cleared, and she felt a sense of absurdity about her choice the night before.

Yan Changye glanced at her, saw that she was clutching the marriage certificate tightly, and simply took it from her hand.
"I'll keep it."

Jiang Manman couldn't help but ask, "Yan Changye, what if you regret it..."

"It's all in black and white last night, do you need me to show it to you?" Yan Changye asked in return.

Jiang Manman: "..."

She didn't know how to reply.

That afternoon, Yan Changye did several things that caught the attention of the aristocratic families:
He personally drove his beloved out of the country and removed the mastermind behind the kidnapping from the ranks of the wealthy in the capital.

In addition, he transferred all of his dozens of luxury hotels to Jiang Manman's name, telling her as he signed the papers:
“From now on, my wife Yan Changye will have her own territory in every corner of the capital. No one can touch you in your territory.”

Not only that, after that day, Yan Changye assigned her a group of bodyguards who never left her side whenever she went out. For the past five years, he has personally picked her up and dropped her off whenever he had time.

His clingy nature has intensified over the years, often making Jiang Manman feel that the man she saw years ago who reluctantly and desperately gave in to her was an illusion.

……

No. 1 Mansion.

Jiang Manman was jolted awake by this memory from five years ago.

She nestled under the covers, gazing out the window. It wasn't light yet, but many buildings still had lights on sporadically. The light from the window shone on her face, clearly illuminating her bewildered and helpless expression.

She took a deep breath, picked up her phone, and checked the time: four in the morning.

Unable to control myself, I made the call.

After three calls, Yan Changye's slightly sleepy voice rang out: "What's wrong, baby? Your husband just fell asleep..."

"Yan Changye," Jiang Manman paused, "I suddenly miss you a little."

This time, it was quiet for a long time.

Jiang Manman thought he had fallen asleep again when she heard a soft, tender laugh: "You stayed up all night last night, weren't you done yet?"

The tender feelings that had just arisen in Jiang Manman's heart vanished instantly, and she hung up the phone with a dark face.

But she didn't know that her sudden phone call would wake up many people in Shanghai in the middle of the night.

A group of business partners who had only been asleep for less than half an hour received a notice overnight and had to get up again for a meeting.

At the meeting, the Beijing socialite who was sarcastic and unyielding during the day was radiant, with relaxed eyebrows and a captivating charm in his peach blossom eyes, leaving everyone looking at each other in bewilderment.

"Sign that proposal," Yan Changye said casually.

Everyone was shocked! This guy had been stubbornly refusing to budge until the wee hours of the morning over just two percentage points, how could he have changed his mind after just one night's sleep?
But this is undoubtedly a good thing!
After the contract was signed, while assistant Shen Zongqian was still organizing documents in the conference room, Yan Changye spoke again:
"Have the finance department issue a 5200 yuan 'love fund' to all employees under the Yan Group tomorrow."

Shen Zongqian: "...Okay, BOSS."

What exactly happened to our boss during that one hour of sleep?
imperial capital.

At nine o'clock in the morning, Jiang Manman stepped into Mu Chan Studio.

Ayla leaned closer and said, "Boss, the Yanjing Group has already sent over the sizes and basic requirements for that batch of birthday banquet dresses for the grandson of the Xie family tycoon."

Jiang Manman casually took the document and gestured for Ayla to come to her office to talk. Inside the office, Jiang Rong had just finished brewing a pot of fruit tea, poured Jiang Manman a cup, and pointed to the makeshift live-streaming studio on her workstation: "Boss, shall I go live-stream now?"

Jiang Manman nodded, and only after Jiang Rong left did she open the document and begin to read it.

Ayla had clearly already reviewed the materials and gave a concise report: "One hundred sets of children's formal wear, 56 sets for boys and 44 sets for girls. The general style is consistent, with slight differences in details. In addition, the other party specifically mentioned that two sets of clothes should be prepared for Xie Jian, the main character of the birthday party, and they must be exactly the same."

Jiang Manman was taken aback.

It's not unusual for wealthy families to prepare two outfits for a birthday banquet, but different formal wear is usually worn depending on the different parts of the birthday celebration. It's quite rare to have two identical outfits.

She hesitated for a moment: "Did the other party give any further explanation?"

“Yes.” Ayla glanced at Jiang Manman. “The other party requires that you personally cut and make the two dresses for Xie Jian.”

Jiang Manman glanced at the order schedule and nodded, "Okay."

The two discussed other orders for a while, and half an hour later, the assistant Shanshan ran in, her tone a little uneasy: "Boss, that top spender is throwing money around again. There aren't many people in the live stream right now. Do you want to try to persuade him yourself?"

"...How much was sprinkled?"

"Ten more carnivals, 30,000 yuan."

Jiang Manman got up, took a mask from the drawer, put it on, and walked towards Jiang Rong's workstation.

Shanshan followed behind her and reported, "That 'Yu' from 'Yu' doesn't come to every live stream, but he comes seven out of ten times, and he always throws money around. He doesn't say anything, just watches the live stream for two minutes and then leaves. I don't know if he likes our Muchan or not. Anyway, Jiang Rong has tried to persuade him several times, but it hasn't worked."

Jiang Manman tapped on Jiang Rong's desk: "Jiang Rong, let me do it."

Jiang Rong quickly moved to the side, and Jiang Manman sat down directly in his live-streaming seat, facing the camera.

There were only a few dozen viewers online.

Upon noticing the change in streamer, the chat became active for a few seconds:
Wow, the new anchor is so beautiful! Her fashion sense is amazing too!

[Did you use a beauty filter? The half of her face that's showing is so exquisite, you can't see a single pore, it's like white jade.]

"Seriously? This is such a tiny livestream room, and they're taking turns broadcasting? When I used to do livestreaming, my boss wanted me glued to the studio 24/7..."

The comments flew around for a while, then quickly quieted down. Jiang Manman glanced at the ID surrounded by a golden halo, her voice soft and gentle:
"Hello, Yu. I am the owner of Muchen. First of all, thank you for your support of our live broadcast room during this period. Secondly, I would like to say that Muchen does not follow the model of earning revenue through tips. It is purely for the purpose of promoting the brand. Please tip rationally. If you really want to express your love for Muchen with money, you are welcome to place an order on our Muchen official website."

The other party did not respond, but did not leave either.

Others, however, couldn't sit still and started spamming the chat again:
[Are you asking me not to tip? Is this a new tactic of playing hard to get?]

[This live stream is a bit strange. Every time it starts, the streamer reminds viewers not to tip, but our top donor is even stranger. You forbid it, but I'll insist, hahaha]

[I just checked the fan rankings, and only five people have ever given a donation in this live stream. Besides "Yujiandeyu," whose total donations amount to 680,000 yuan, the highest donation was only 500 yuan. "Yujiandeyu" truly deserves to be number one on Douyin's total donation ranking; he must be rolling in money!]

……

Jiang Manman glanced at the comments section, then stood up: "Next, my assistant will continue the live stream for everyone. Yu, the 'Yu' in 'Yu', is looking forward to receiving your order in the background."

After he finished speaking, the entire live stream was suddenly flooded with a dense array of carnival-themed comments!
Jiang Rong stared in astonishment at the screen filled with glittering gifts: "Boss, Yu from 'Yu' has tipped another hundred Carnivals!"

As soon as the words were spoken, the screen went into its second round of gift-giving! This time, it was accompanied by the background sound of millions of yuan in donations, a feature unique to Douyin (TikTok).
[Yu, who met Yu, donated 888 Carnival tokens to Mu Chan's live stream!]

Jiang Manman's steps froze on the spot.

(End of this chapter)