Originally, they were supposed to take the two kids to the Racing Car, but an unexpected incident delayed them. After having dinner with them and promising to take them out again next ti, they sent Taotao ho first.
"Fourth Master, thank you for your trouble today," Shen Zhixian expressed his gratitude.
"It’s nothing."
"Would you like to co in for a glass of water before you leave?"
"Sure."
Jiang Chengsi was readily agreeable, which sowhat surprised Shen Zhixian. Although nothing inappropriate would ever happen between them, Jiang always maintained proper boundaries, deliberately avoiding any suspicion, unless Jiang Yanting was present. Otherwise, he rarely entered the door.
His behavior was often too conspicuous. The incident of taking the kids and blasting through the streets on a motorcycle still gave Shen Zhixian palpitations. He wouldn’t have allowed Jiang to take the kids out if he wasn’t usually so careful.
After entering the house, the two children cuddled up together and played. Taking advantage of the mont when Shen Zhixian was pouring water, Jiang Chengsi approached:
"Have you noticed anyone following you and Taotao lately?"
"What?" Shen Zhixian’s hand shook, almost spilling the water.
Jiang Chengsi raised his hand to support the bottom of the cup, caught it, and poured the water himself. "Don’t worry, the kids don’t know anything. The person has been dealt with and is currently at the police station, but... they won’t be detained for more than a couple of days."
"Being followed?"
"With the Xie Family’s annual eting being so high-profile, even though you haven’t joined the company and are usually low-key, there are still quite a few in Beijing who are keeping an eye on you. You need to be careful."
Shen Zhixian is not a celebrity, and doesn’t have that kind of vigilance. The thought of being followed left him uneasy and grateful at the sa ti, "Thank you..."
"You should find a new place to live. Staying here isn’t safe. It would be best if... that family doesn’t know about it either. You’re a smart person; you should understand what I an."
Shen Zhixian nodded in agreent.
The ghost from the Xie Family had not been caught yet; the enemy was hidden while they were exposed, so they indeed needed to be cautious.
...
After Jiang Chengsi and Jiangjiang had left, Shen Zhixian still felt uneasy. After coaxing Taotao to sleep, he opened the computer and began looking for a new place to live, but finding a suitable apartnt was not easy at the mont.
**
Jiang Family
The Jiang Family didn’t approve of Jiang Chengsi taking the kids out for car rides, so regarding anything that happened today, Jiangjiang kept his mouth shut, not saying a word, as usual.
But as soon as Jiang Chengsi had finished his bath, he saw a text ssage on his phone from just a few minutes before.
Second Brother: [Second floor study, I’m waiting for you.]
The inevitable can’t always be avoided.
The matter had alard the police; Jiang Yanting couldn’t possibly remain unaware of any sign.
When brothers et, they’re not so formal. He was wearing a bathrobe, his hair still dripping with water, shuffling in slippers, holding a towel as he wiped his hair. That was how he unceremoniously pushed open the door to the study,
"Xiaowu is here too."
Jiang Jinsang was sitting and drinking tea, newly brewed with broken silver, the room filled with a sweet scent of sticky rice, "Fourth Brother, co have so tea."
"At this hour, why aren’t you in your own room? What are you doing here?" Jiang Chengsi raised an eyebrow, picked up a cup, and was about to take a sip when he heard Jiang Yanting’s deep voice.
"Chengsi, you took the two kids racing?"
"Hiss—" Caught off guard, he scalded his tongue with the hot water.
Jiang Jinsang couldn’t help but laugh, "Fourth Brother, what’s got you so flustered?"
He ca just to watch the drama unfold.
"The water’s too hot. You could have warned !"
"I don’t think it’s hot at all."
Jiang Chengsi disliked consuming anything too hot and didn’t enjoy drinking hot water. But Jiang Jinsang was different; due to his constitution, he wasn’t bothered by the heat. What felt hot to Jiang Chengsi didn’t bother Jiang Jinsang at all.
"Jiang Xiaowu, did you do this on purpose..."
"Jiang Chengsi, I am talking to you!" Jiang Yanting frowned, seeing his attempt to change the subject, "I know all about what happened today, what were you doing taking two kids to the racing track?"
"Just out for a spin."
"..."
Beijing, toward the north, it snowed a few days ago, and you take a child to the suburbs of Beijing, wild and desolate... to get so air?
You trying to play for a fool!
"Jiang Chengsi," Jiang Yanting lowered his voice, telling him to be honest and speak the truth.
"You say I took the child to race cars, but did my car enter the Racing Car track?" Jiang Chengsi raised an eyebrow, leaning on the couch with a bandit-like ease, quite the scoundrel, "You accuse of playing with cars with the child, you need evidence."
"Today I drove past a lot of Bars with them, does that an I intended to take two kids for a drink?"
Jiang Yanting knew him too well; he clenched his jaw, "Jiang Chengsi, don’t play these gas with ..."
"Right, big brother, speaking of today’s events, even if you didn’t co for , I too wanted to have a serious talk with you."
Jiang Jinsang sat on the side, drinking tea and munching on lon seeds, quite at ease.
Caught off guard, Jiang Chengsi suddenly threw his cup onto the table, making a loud noise. Jiang Jinsang slightly raised his eyebrow, thinking the guilty party, and yet so brazen, must be him alone.
"How do you even act as a father, do you even want to win your sister-in-law back?"
"She and Taotao have been followed for so ti now, and you haven’t noticed at all. The person I caught today, luckily, was just a journalist. If it had been kidnappers or criminals with ill intentions, what would you have done if sothing had actually happened?"
"You need to seriously reflect on yourself."
...
Jiang Jinsang leisurely sipped his water, watching the arrogant Jiang Chengsi, then glanced at the gloomy-faced Jiang Yanting, almost laughing out loud.
This situation wasn’t quite right; he was clearly the one being interrogated, yet sohow, he had turned it around and was grilling his own big brother.
"I knew about this before, but this person hasn’t been following them recently. He reappeared after seven or eight days, and I already had soone tailing him, otherwise..." Jiang Yanting sneered, "do you think I would have received the news so quickly when the incident happened?"
"Then you need to take action even more. I’ve already talked to my sister-in-law about this."
"You talked to her?"
Jiang Yanting was worried about causing panic in Shen Zhixian. If he could handle the matter discreetly, he wouldn’t want to disturb her, but Jiang Chengsi, blunt as ever, had blurted it out.
Others’ wives don’t matter to you because you don’t feel the pain!
"Ever since the Xie Family’s annual eting, she’s entered the vision of Beijing folks; aside from people in the circle, who knows how many others are eyeing her. Furthermore, there has been no movent from the Xie Family... It shows how patient that person is, might have been lurking in the dark, waiting for the right mont."
Jiang Jinsang nodded, "The Xie Family really has a knack for keeping a cool head. It’s also possible that during the reunion at the annual eting, Old Xie used Xie Jing as a stepping stone, allowing the sister-in-law to rise in status, serving as a deterrent, hence the silence."
"When I went to Pingjiang before, I accidentally discussed with Xie Duo that, after Chinese New Year, Old Xie had already started assessing the family property; the division of the household is likely to be scheduled soon."
"No matter how composed that person is, before the family division, there will be major moves."
When Shen Zhixian was giving birth, it’s likely soone had tried to take the opportunity to let her die in the delivery room, but she was fortunate, with a large fate, saving her own life. After so many years in the Xie Family, if that person can still treat her like kin without hinting at any fault, it shows deep cunning.
Unless it’s the last resort, that person probably won’t act rashly.
Once the family division process begins, how could that person sit still...
"I’m aware of this." Jiang Yanting furrowed his brow; if they could think of it, he definitely understood it.
"So I told my sister-in-law to move to another house, preferably one the Xie Family doesn’t know about." Jiang Chengsi flashed him a smile, "Big brother, if I recall correctly, don’t you have a house in Hexi? That area is under the Huo Family’s control, even journalists wouldn’t dare to probe too deeply, and the Xie Family wouldn’t dare inquire towards Hexi. The place is really suitable for you two to... cohabit."
"The opportunity is there, I’ve given it to you. Whether you can grasp it is up to you."
"As the younger brother, I’ve really done my utmost."
Jiang Chengsi had anticipated that Jiang Yanting would certainly co looking for trouble with him, so he had prepared his backup plan early on.
...
anwhile, Shen Zhixian was still online, looking for houses, genuinely grateful to Jiang Chengsi. Having previously seen him riding a motorcycle with the child, acting so domineering, she couldn’t help but be sowhat biased. Yet, she hadn’t expected him to be this considerate.
Indeed, one shouldn’t judge soone by their first impression.
She had no idea that she had already been "sold" to Jiang Yanting by him.
And she still thought Jiang Chengsi was a good person.
Initially, Jiang Jinsang ca to watch a "fratricidal" show; in the end, he heard Jiang Yanting say, "Thank you."
If the two had started tearing at each other, he was ready to fan the flas a bit, as he was incredibly bored during his physical recovery. But unexpectedly...
He hadn’t even finished his cup of tea! And it was all over?
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