spring bite mark

Chapter 74 Two Certificates
Attorney Chen then spoke:
"Due to the protection of the Hong Kong Personal Privacy Ordinance, he was unable to find out who the person married Ms. Jiang was. But later, it is said that he used some illegal means to find out about you. At that time, I wanted to warn you, but I could not contact you again. I never expected to meet you in the capital after so many years."

"Thank you for the reminder, Attorney Chen." Yan Changye squinted slightly, looking rather lazy. "It's alright, Xie Yuheng can't touch me."

“I heard recently that Chairman Xie was trying to dissolve your marriage with your wife in Hong Kong,” Attorney Chen said tactfully. “Although it’s not legally possible, Chairman Xie has some tricks up his sleeve, so you should be careful.”

Yan Changye put down his wine glass, his eyes darkening: "Thank you for the reminder."

Attorney Chen stood up to say goodbye: "Well then, I'll take my leave now."

Yan Changye nodded: "Next time I return to Hong Kong, I'll treat Attorney Chen to dinner."

"No, no, I am a member of your legal team, Mr. Xie. It is my duty to consider your needs in everything I do."

After Attorney Chen left respectfully, Yan Changye lost all interest in his work.

Somewhat disappointed, he got up and, under the cover of his bodyguards, went back to his suite via a private passage.

Jiang Manman slept soundly, her soft breathing soothing the slight restlessness in Yan Changye's heart. After a quick wash, he changed into comfortable matching bathrobes, lay down on the bed, and gently pulled Jiang Manman into his arms, gradually feeling a sense of security.

Jiang Manman slept very well that night.

The next day, Yan Changye personally escorted her to the entrance of the studio.

Jiang Manman hesitated for a moment: "Would you like to come in and sit down?"

Yan Changye shook his head and pointed to the Night's Voice parked not far away: "I'm going straight back to the company; I still have a lot of things to take care of."

“Okay, we’ll talk about it when I’m free.” Jiang Manman looked at him, her eyes filled with obvious pleasure. “You did well last night, keep it up tonight.”

Yan Changye flicked her forehead: "You did nothing but it's considered a good performance? Tsk, you have no sense of romance."

The sound of the night blended into the congested traffic, but was carefully kept at a certain distance by other cars around it, and thus slowly entered the Yanjing Group.

Yan Changye entered his office but did not immediately deal with the pile of documents on his desk.

Instead, they opened multiple safes in the office.

After unlocking each layer, he took out an exquisite box and opened it.

Inside, there lay two red marriage certificates from the capital city.

And a marriage certificate from the port city.

Yan Changye casually picked up the one from the port city, played with it in his hand for a while, and then called Shen Zongqian:

"Keep a close eye on Xie Yuheng recently, and let me know immediately if there are any unusual movements."

Shen Zongqian hesitated: "I've been keeping an eye on things over there. But these past few days, Chairman Xie has been frequently tutoring the two young masters at Yushui Bay, and occasionally staying overnight. I'm worried—"

Yan Changye interrupted, "We don't need to worry about Xie Jian and the others. Xie Yuheng is ruthless, but not despicable; he wouldn't harm a child."

“Okay.” Shen Zongqian spoke again, “BlackRock Group has been making a lot of moves lately. The two projects you discussed abroad last time have encountered problems. Chairman Xie will probably be very busy for a while. Boss, you may need to personally oversee things in Hong Kong.”

Yan Changye gave a faint "hmm": "Send me the schedule once it's ready."

In the following days, Muchen Studio interviewed three more potential spokespeople and finally settled on Liang Beibei, a near-top-tier actress from Star Entertainment.

Yan Changye also entered a new busy phase, and several times Jiang Manman woke up in the early morning to find the study light still on.

"Is Yanjing Group very busy lately?" Jiang Manman couldn't help but ask during breakfast. "The same as always," Yan Changye replied slowly, biting into his bread. "However, I'm going on a business trip in a few days and will probably be away for several months. Yanjing Group won't have time to take care of things here, so I'm making arrangements in advance."

Jiang Manman was slightly taken aback: "Where are we going? It'll take so long."

"Port City".

“Hong Kong?” Jiang Manman held the straw of her soy milk and thought for a moment. “In the past few years, the place you traveled to most frequently for business was Hong Kong. And you spent a third of the year there, especially around the time we got married. In Beijing, you often wouldn’t be seen for more than half a year.”

Yan Changye lowered his eyes and hummed in agreement: "Recently, some foreign capital has been restless. I'll go and assist the port area. Every now and then, whenever I can free up some time, I'll go back to the capital. Anyway, it's only a two or three-hour flight."

Jiang Manman still remembered the sensitive topic of BlackRock's attempt to disrupt the financial market that she had discussed with Grandpa Yan at the old house last time, so she didn't want to ask about it again.

Yan Changye placed a cream-filled fried cake on her plate and subtly changed the subject: "I'll probably be visiting Xie Jian quite often during my trip to the port. Is there anything you need to tell me?"

“With his status, he shouldn’t lack anything.” Jiang Manman pondered for a while. “I’ll design a pair of traditional Chinese style children’s bracelets for him myself. Including the crafting time, it should take about three days. Is that enough time?”

“There’s still time,” Yan Changye said casually. “But let’s make two pairs so we can alternate wearing them.”

"That works too. I'll design two more children's Hanfu outfits for him, using the sizes from his birthday dress order, is that alright?"

Yan Changye looked at her quietly for a while: "Madam cares about him quite a bit."

Jiang Manman raised her almond-shaped eyes: "Don't tell me you're even jealous of children."

"I'm not jealous, I'll have soy milk." Yan Changye replied unhurriedly, a slight smile playing on his lips, clearly in a good mood.

The day before Yan Changye went to Gangdu was the day that Muchen Studio signed an endorsement contract with Liang Beibei of Xingchen Entertainment.

The meeting was arranged in Jiang Manman's office.

As the clock ticked toward nine, Jiang Manman reviewed the contract one last time and asked Jiang Rong, "Have you made all the arrangements with the photography studio?"

"It's all arranged. The shoot will be from 3 PM to 5 PM this afternoon, and the deposit has already been paid," Jiang Rong said. "We've hired one of the top photographers in the country, specializing in these kinds of promotional campaigns. He'll definitely satisfy Madam."

Jiang Manman hummed in agreement.

Several more minutes passed, but no one showed up outside Mu Chan's studio. Jiang Rong frowned slightly: "Madam, we agreed to meet at nine o'clock, and it's been several minutes already. Should I call and urge them?"

“It’s alright. Traffic congestion is the norm in the capital. Let’s wait a bit longer,” Jiang Manman gently instructed. “Go brew a pot of fruit tea. Use the good tea I brought from the old house last time.”

Another half hour passed, and there was still no movement outside the door.

As Jiang Rong smelled the refreshing aroma of the fruit tea, a bad feeling crept into his heart.

He hesitated before asking Jiang Manman, "Madam, should I call and ask?"

Jiang Manman's delicate almond-shaped eyes turned slightly cold: "Go ahead and fight, turn on the speakerphone."

The call was answered quickly, but after ringing three times, it was abruptly hung up by the other party.

If you call again, I've already blocked you.

Jiang Rong's face darkened: "Madam, it seems Mu Chan has been stood up."

Jiang Manman handed him her phone: "Use mine to make the call."

(End of this chapter)