I'd never heard Lu Yanchen make such a magnetic and alluring sound before; it sent tingling sensations through my eardrums and sent even my fingertips scorching.
I took the initiative to hug him, "Ah, Brother Yan..."
"Wanwan, my darling."
...
This time, I experienced it while awake.
When I woke up in the morning, my face flushed at the thought of last night.
Lu Yanchen was no longer by my side; I tucked myself into the quilt.
We clearly didn't make it to the end, but even now, thinking about it, my face blushes and my heart races.
I finally understood the meaning of the phrase "holidays."
Lu Yanchen owns so many companies, so it's normal for him to be busy with the Lunar New Year approaching.
But I was surprised that Jiang Qing was still home so late. Logically, he shouldn't have it much easier than Lu Yanchen.
But for once, he didn't leave the house. Instead, he sat quietly, clumsily peeling eggs. He'd been a son of a wealthy family since birth, pampered his entire life, but this was his first time serving someone else.
Even an elementary school student could do it, he'd peeled an egg with all sorts of holes in it.
When it came to my mother, it was completely tattered.
"Honey, even if you don't want to, you have to eat a little. Even for our child."
Mom frowned. "I can't eat."
I pushed the bird's nest and white fungus toward her. "Bear with it. You'll be better in a month, Mom. Just be good."
Jiang Qing scooped up a spoonful, blew on it, then gently held it to her lips. "Drink a little. When you feel better, you can attend the dinner tomorrow night."
"What dinner?" I asked, puzzled. "My focus will shift to Xuecheng for the next five years, so I need to host a dinner party and invite celebrities from this circle to build connections."
My mother didn't seem to mind, but instead looked at him with a hint of doubt. "Didn't you always bring Lin Hui and her daughter to these kinds of events?"
I wonder if it was because Mom had previously strongly expressed her intention to abort the child and divorce that Jiang Qing lost his former arrogance.
He began to use gentleness to overcome strength, especially after Mom became pregnant. He seemed like a completely different person. "Honey, I know I've done many wrong things in the past. In fact, you're the only one I've loved all these years. I just wanted to piss you off, but I didn't expect someone to drug me, and that's how Jiang Zhi came to be. I was nice to them, mother and daughter, just to irritate you. I wanted to see you care about me, and I was jealous that you only had Rong Huaixu in your heart."
"It's only now that I realize I treated you the wrong way from the beginning. I'm sorry, honey. I hope you can give me a chance to make amends. From now on, you'll be my true wife, Mrs. Jiang."
Jiang Qing's heartfelt confession left my mother and me silent. When it comes to love, no one's say counts.
He fed my mother spoonful after spoonful of bird's nest and coaxed her into eating some millet porridge. He brushed the hair from her cheek behind her ear. "Honey, get some rest. I won't let the Xu family bother you anymore. Tomorrow night, dress up beautifully. I want everyone to know you're my best Mrs. Jiang. I've already ordered your dress, hand-sewn by your favorite designer."
He then looked at me again. "Wanwan, Dad knows I've treated you poorly over the years. Now that you're married, there's not much I can do to make it up to you. I plan to give you and your mother 10% of the Jiang Group's shares each as a token of my appreciation."
I was stunned.
Jiang Qing is a man who's completely focused on his career. Although Lin Hui appears to be thriving, and people abroad often assume she's the real Mrs. Jiang,
But I'd privately investigated her background a while ago. Jiang Qing isn't stupid. Besides her monthly expenses, even the house she lives in is owned by Jiang Zhi.
Not to mention the company shares, except for when my mother first got married, when he and she were together for a while, and that's when he gave her 5% of the shares. Lin Hui had been with him for so many years, and aside from some luxury goods, she hadn't even gotten a single property, let alone shares!
This showed Jiang Qing's understanding was as clear as a mirror; he was no fool!
Playing around, joking around, but he wouldn't joke about shares.
This was why he'd rather spend tens of millions annually to support the Xu family than divorce his mother.
Now he's offering 10%—a whopping price!
Based on Jiang's current market capitalization, even this 10% is worth tens of billions. Seeing my shocked expression, Jiang Qing sighed, "Wanwan, Daddy was born into a single-parent family and never received much love since childhood. Therefore, I don't know how to love, I only know how to destroy. All these years, I've used you to provoke your mother. It's all my fault. I know you won't forgive me for just giving you shares, so consider it a small token of my appreciation as a father."
He stroked my mother's belly tenderly, "The arrival of this child has given me hope for fatherhood and made me understand my responsibilities as a father. I want to make amends to you as much as possible, be a good father, and ensure that our family lives happily ever after."
"What about them, mother and daughter?"
Jiang Qing was also prepared. "We've been together for so many years, and we have many ties. I will sever them as soon as possible. Jiang Zhi is my daughter, and that can't change. I will give Lin Hui some money and arrange Jiang Zhi's future. Don't worry, I won't let her join the Jiang family."
With that, Jiang Qing got up and went to work.
After so many years of confusion, he finally woke up.
It's a pity that his awakening didn't come at the right time. Actually, I kind of hope he keeps making mistakes, so I won't have any regrets when we get divorced.
Faced with Jiang Qing's overtures, I wonder if Mom will change her mind. "Mom, do you still want to get a divorce?"