Jiang Shiyan’s chest rose and fell, but his face remained calm. He glanced at Xiao Qin, slowly curling his lip, and spoke to him in a tone both earnest and subtly flirtatious: “Only kids in love act cute and throw tantrums. Adults in love have adult things to do.”
Xiao Qin smiled, his eyes curving, about to say something more.
Jiang Shiyan directly tugged at Tang Yang’s clothes with his other hand. Tang Yang turned her head.
Jiang Shiyan looked at Tang Yang with a pitiful and slightly unhappy expression. Tang Yang, who a second ago had wanted to escape, now felt her heart melting.
“I’m already twen—”
Xiao Qin didn’t finish his sentence.
Tang Yang naturally took over: “Director Xiao, please stop teasing my family member. He’s not good with words and is thin-skinned, he can’t out-talk you.”
The term “family member” was perfectly placed.
Jiang Shiyan smiled at Xiao Qin, silent but radiant.
Xiao Qin rolled his eyes at Jiang Shiyan.
Jiang Shiyan snorted softly: A little kid who hasn’t even grown his whiskers, daring to compete with him? Still, acting cute and throwing tantrums? Did you see that? He just tugged at Yangyang’s clothes, and what did Yangyang say? Family member! Does a kid even know what family member means? Tch!
Jiang Shiyan felt thoroughly pleased but still had to leave.
Before departing, in front of Xiao Qin, he quietly told Tang Yang he “wanted a kiss.”
How could Tang Yang not know what he was thinking? She very much didn’t want to cooperate, finding it childish and embarrassing, but still indulged him, gently kissing his forehead.
Jiang Shiyan was thoroughly satisfied.
Tang Yang waved goodbye.
Jiang Shiyan watched the little girl grow smaller and smaller in the rearview mirror. He also rolled up the window and closed his eyes.
He seemed to understand a bit now why emperors didn’t hold morning court.
If Yangyang had asked him to stay, if he had looked at Yangyang one more time, seeing her reluctant yet smiling face, forgot not to go on the business trip – even if a crumbling Yixiu was placed before him, he would probably be returned to her side without hesitation.
If there’s anything inappropriate about this statement, just remove the “probably.”
“He’s been pursuing you for a long time, hasn’t he?” Earlier, during the couple’s farewell, Xiao Light Bulb had gone to the convenience store next door and bought two lollipops. He came back, put one in his mouth, and offered the other to Tang Yang.
Tang Yang declined, but Xiao Qin insisted.
Tang Yang felt a bit bitter inside, so she accepted it: “I wouldn’t call it pursuing. I’ve been friends with his friend for many years. It was just a chance encounter that brought us together.”
The midday sun cut across the hotel steps, forming a bright “concave” shape. The two stood at the sunken edge, eating lollipops like students smoking after class.
Xiao Qin asked again: “Did he confess first?”
Tang Yang thought of the scene back then and curved her lips: “I suppose so.”
“No wonder,” Xiao Qin mumbled.
“What?” Tang Yang didn’t hear clearly.
“He likes you,” Xiao Qin said, his left toe touching his right heel, playing with the tile gaps while speaking. “I can see it in the way he looks at you. He likes you.”
“Like he’s gotten something he never thought he could have,” Xiao Qin pondered. “It’s that kind of special, special liking, indulgent yet careful, to the point where he can’t help himself.”
Xiao Qin said: “At the bar, I didn’t know you had a boyfriend. I didn’t know when I sent the flowers either. I’m not the type to steal someone else’s love. Seeing him like that,” Xiao Qin held back a laugh, “I couldn’t help but scare him a little.”
“Is it really that exaggerated?” Tang Yang also laughed.
She felt that getting together with Yan-dog was a very natural thing, and their mutual affection and liking were also a matter of course. She didn’t feel anything particularly earth-shattering, nor did she think he couldn’t live without her.
“It is,” a hint of maturity beyond his years appeared in Xiao Qin’s eyes, though his voice remained clear and bright. “I’ve never been wrong in reading people. He likes you. But I’ve never been in a relationship, so I don’t know how much that ‘really like’ is. Probably,” Xiao Qin thought for a moment, then said seriously, “Even if you asked him to eat shit, he would do it without even furrowing his brow…”
Tang Yang burst out laughing: “But why on earth would I ask him to eat shit?”
“That’s true, it’s just an example.” Xiao Qin turned to glance at the clock in the hotel lobby, then turned back, tilting his head to look at Tang Yang. “We still have half an hour before class. Why don’t you treat me to a milk tea?”
Tang Yang: “?”
Xiao Qin blinked, looking very agreeable: “If you treat me to a milk tea, I’ll stop liking you.”
Fearing Tang Yang might refuse, Xiao Qin added pitifully: “Think about it. I’m a promising young man with a bright future. If you don’t treat me to milk tea and I keep liking you, I’ll be ruining someone else’s relationship. I might even turn to the dark side if I can’t have you. Sister Tang Yang, by treating me to milk tea, you’re saving me, pulling me back from the wrong path, from the abyss into the light…”
Tang Yang was utterly charmed by the “Sister” address.
Xiao Qin’s long-winded manner reminded her of Jiang Shiyan’s little nephew, Cheng Cheng when he tried to trick Jiang Ya’nan into buying him a toy train.
“Alright,” Tang Yang said gently, “What would you like? I’ll order delivery to the classroom. By the time we walk there, it should arrive.”
Tang Yang opened the delivery app and found a store, showing it to Xiao Qin.
Xiao Qin scrolled: “Bubble milk tea, extra sweet, iced.”
As Tang Yang added to the cart according to Xiao Qin’s request, she casually remarked: “It seems quite rare for guys to like extra sweet drinks, and liking bubble milk tea is also quite uncommon.”
Xiao Qin had already put away his pitiful expression from earlier and replied frankly: “I just like big bubbles.”
Tang Yang didn’t think there was anything wrong with that.
“No, that’s not right,” Xiao Qin thought of something and corrected himself very seriously, “All men like big bubbles.”
Tang Yang: “…”
Tang Yang secretly lowered her head to glance at herself, frowning.
She had very good reason to suspect that this genius was just messing with her out of boredom! What did he mean all men like big bubbles? Wasn’t her Yan Yan a man?!
Then she thought of how a certain someone liked to kiss her chest when they were in bed, carefully and tenderly sucking and licking…
Tang Yang coughed lightly and said to Xiao Qin: “The order is placed. I haven’t grabbed my things yet, so I’ll go upstairs first. I’ll have your milk tea delivered to your secretary later.”
“Alright, sure.” Xiao Qin stopped spinning and sweetly smiled as he watched Tang Yang leave.
Tang Yang straightened her back and entered the elevator with the posture of an efficient and refined career woman.
“Click,” the doors closed.
Tang Yang immediately dialed the seller’s number, feeling like a thief: “This is order number 1518 for delivery to Hui Shang. Yes, the bubble milk tea and Oreo milk cap. Has the Oreo milk cap been made yet? No?”
Tang Yang patted her chest in relief: “I’d like to change the Oreo milk cap to a papaya avocado milkshake… The Oreo is more expensive? No need to refund, keep the money,” Tang Yang’s little face heated up as she said very softly, “Can you add a bit more papaya and avocado…”
She wasn’t the type to deliberately please her boyfriend, but in some matters, if he put in effort, she would too.
Tang Yang’s ears turned hot. This way was more, more, more fair…
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When Jiang Shiyan was in City B, the weather was bright and clear.
As soon as Jiang Shiyan left on Friday, starting from Saturday, City B was plunged into continuous gloomy rain.
By the third week, classmates had entered a period of study fatigue, and Tang Yang was no exception.
Jiang Shiyan was busy in the capital, dealing with the English version release of “The Lost Pearl.”
At Yixiu’s City A headquarters, in a certain direct marketing department, the atmosphere was as damp as being caught in the rain.
Two weeks ago, Jiang Shiyan’s arrangements had come down: clear all of Yixiu’s April marketing slots for a collection campaign. There was just one goal: to find that submission like a needle in a haystack, tailor a marketing plan based on the submitter’s needs, and then promote that submission to achieve top-level coverage.
Jiang Shiyan’s thinking was simple: Wei Changqiu controlled Jiujiang Real Estate, so she couldn’t be a simple character. If she was the backing for Gan Yiming’s misdeeds, then naturally, she would also be the one who could destroy Gan Yiming most effectively.
Jiang Shiyan didn’t consider himself a bad person. He neither killed nor robbed nor did he send roses to people. Within the scope of his abilities, whatever he arranged for Yixiu to market, whatever he wanted to subtly bring to Wei Changqiu’s attention, was all fair game.
The person who had previously met with Qianqian at the coffee shop was Yixiu’s Marketing Director, Peng Si.
She had been following the plan step by step. Just as the contract was signed, channels and resources were all laid out, and the manuscript was about to be submitted for publication—
Qianqian called suddenly, saying she wanted to cancel the contract.
Author’s note: Drawing! My waist hurts so much!
Today’s update is a bit short! Tomorrow’s will be super long and sweet to make up for it!! Wuwuwu, please still love the artist!
Xiao Cute is helping, Jing God is waiting to come online, family meeting with fireworks at the latest in the next chapter, and everyone except the villains is super cute! Ah, my waist is about to break, this chapter’s bonus is that I’ll reply to all 2-point reviews within 12 hours!!
Tang Yang (frowning): Xiao Qin says all men love big waves!
Yan-dog: I love Yangyang yangyang!!! ~?▽?