spring bite mark

Chapter 56 Big Baby and Little Baby

The air suddenly became still.

Xie Jian instinctively looked up at Yan Changye with her small face.

Before Jiang Manman could hear Xie Jian speak, Yan Changye's perfect long legs appeared in the shot.

The next moment, Yan Changye took the phone away. On the screen, the man's exquisite features were even more captivating than the cherry blossoms behind him. He looked somewhat helpless.
"Honey, my phone's almost out of battery. Shall we call it a day?"

However, he made no mention of the small figure that Jiang Manman had just seen from behind.

Jiang Manman asked casually and didn't take it seriously: "Okay, let Xie Jian hang it up."

Xie Jian tiptoed and reluctantly ended the video call on Yan Changye's phone.

Port city.

Royal Bay Villas.

In the lush, green ecological fruit and vegetable garden, Yan Changye put away his phone and looked down at Xie Jian:

"I'm going back to the capital first thing tomorrow morning."

"You're leaving so soon?" Xie Jian hugged his leg, rubbing her soft face against it. "Aren't we still your favorite little darlings?"

The banquet lasted in silence.

Xie Jian suddenly turned to the cherry blossom tree: "Brother, you should do something about him."

Not far away, a child under a cherry blossom tree paused slightly while drawing, his voice languid:

"Let him go."

Xie Jian's face turned red with anger, and she stubbornly stared at Yan Changye.

Yan Changye squatted down and gently hugged Xie Jian, feeling a little guilty: "You are my little darlings, but I also have a big darling in the capital, so I have to take care of both."

imperial capital.

On the Night Chaser cruise ship, after hanging up the phone, Jiang Manman took out her sketches and began to paint the seascape.

Before the painting was finished, footsteps sounded behind her, accompanied by Ning Xinyue's tentative voice: "Can I talk to you?"

The bodyguards hidden in the shadows immediately surrounded them warily.

Jiang Manman put away the drawing, her gaze falling lightly on Ning Xinyue, who was standing cautiously a few meters away:
"It seems that Miss Ning and I have nothing to talk about."

Ning Xinyue looked at Jiang Manman with a very complicated expression.

She hadn't seen Jiang Manman for several years. Back then, Jiang Manman was beautiful, but she still retained some innocence and naivety. Now, however, she was stunningly beautiful, with a refined and elegant temperament, cold and alluring. No wonder she could have that guy completely under her thumb.

But after years of suffering abroad, Ning Xinyue's fantasies about that man had long been replaced by fear, and she tried to use a slightly ingratiating tone:

"Miss Jiang, could you please help me get the Crown Prince to cancel my marriage with the Liu family?"

Jiang Manman responded with an "Oh," and said, "I have no connection with Miss Ning, why should I help you?"

Ning Xinyue took a deep breath: "Back then, I accidentally said the wrong thing and caused Miss Jiang a little trouble. But it was precisely because of my instigation that the Crown Prince and you were able to get together, and that you were able to take the position of Madam Yan..."

Jiang Manman interrupted, "Miss Ning, have you considered what would have happened to me if Yan Changye hadn't happened to be in that room?"

"If it's not the Crown Prince, then it's Xie Yuheng." Ning Xinyue's jealousy and resentment grew wildly, but she dared not show it at all. "The head of Hong Kong's number one conglomerate, he's no less handsome than the Crown Prince, and everyone knows about his infatuation with Miss Jiang. Miss Jiang won't suffer any losses either." "Miss Ning doesn't know about my past with Xie Yuheng. How can you be so sure that what you think is not a loss isn't a catastrophe for me?"

Ning Xinyue's face paled slightly: "No matter what, no harm has been done... Besides, all you need to do is help me cancel this marriage, and I promise I will never bother you and the Crown Prince again. For you, it's just a matter of a word."

Jiang Manman suddenly smiled, her clear and bright eyes now containing a chilling glint:
“Miss Ning, I am not a saint. What happened back then is done. There is no such thing as repaying evil with kindness in my creed. On the contrary, if Miss Ning continues to appear in my life without knowing her place, I may take some less friendly measures to teach Miss Ning a lesson.”

Ning Xinyue's face turned pale: "Miss Jiang, you're just taking advantage of Yan Changye's love for you."

Jiang Manman hummed in agreement, her tone indifferent: "If I had acted recklessly because of Yan Changye's love, Miss Ning would not be in this situation now."

"Am I not miserable enough already?"

Jiang Manman was too lazy to deal with it. "Miss Ning, you shouldn't disturb my peace so abruptly as you did today. Otherwise, given Yan Changye's temper, you'll only suffer more."

Ning Xinyue desperately suppressed the fear in her heart: "Can't you really help me?"

Jiang Manman was too lazy to look at her anymore. She turned around, faced the direction of the sea, and started painting again.

Several bodyguards approached Ning Xinyue and gestured for her to leave.

Ning Xinyue watched Jiang Manman's retreating figure with resentment for a while before leaving with a grim expression.

Chen Jinzhou, who had been watching the spectacle unfold for a while, walked over and pondered, "Manman, how about we have Yan Changye give Ning Xinyue another warning? I think she's still harboring resentment..."

"You can't be too careful," Jiang Manman glanced at him. "Keep an eye on her."

Chen Jinzhou nodded: "Leave it to me, brother. Do you want to go downstairs? They're preparing for the charity event, do you want to join in the fun?"

He spoke subtly. These top-tier charitable events employ a donation auction model, with all proceeds going to charity. The Yan family, being the head of a super-rich family, cannot simply be a spectator; they must also bring out a sufficiently valuable item to set the tone.

Fortunately, the auction banquet was already prepared, and all Jiang Manman needed to do was show up.

She nodded: "Let's go now."

Inside the banquet hall, renowned musicians and dancers were performing on stage, captivating Mu Chan and her group.

Jiang Manman did not go to the Mu Chan team, but went straight to the VIP room on the second floor.

The VIP room was specially prepared for the six super families and the Tse family of Hong Kong entertainment circle.

When Jiang Manman entered the VIP room, the heads of the six great families and Xie Yuheng were already inside.

Everyone sitting here recognized Jiang Manman, and they all smiled broadly: "Miss Jiang, the Crown Prince isn't here, so please don't be shy in front of us."

Jiang Manman greeted everyone politely, then said in a soft voice, "Please give me your guidance, esteemed elders."

The seating was arranged by person, and she was given a seat in the very center of the first row. Next to her was Xie Yuheng.

The lights were dimmed.

Xie Yuheng sat with a calm expression, his long legs crossed. Although he appeared to be in a very relaxed posture, there was an invisible sense of oppression about him that made it difficult for people to look directly at him.

Jiang Manman hesitated for a moment before sitting down in her seat.

The next moment, everyone in the VIP room clearly felt that the oppressive aura of that Hong Kong bigwig receded like a tide, and his eyes quietly fell on Jiang Manman's profile, his cool gaze focused and soft.

The heads of the six major families present had all accompanied Xie Yuheng to the Huanyu Hotel two months ago, where they had witnessed his absent-minded gaze as he stared at Jiang Manman, who had mistakenly entered the Jiao Que Trap. They tacitly shifted their gaze elsewhere.

(End of this chapter)