Chapter 13: Ruthless

Two women in professional attire brought all the clothes to Guan Xi’s dressing room, hung them one by one, and carefully ironed each wrinkle. After they finished, Guan Xi and Jiang Suizhou also came upstairs. Guan Xi cared about her clothes and picked one up to examine.

“Sir, it’s all sorted out.” The woman who organized the clothes said.

Jiang Suizhou: “Good.”

“Then we’ll leave first.”

“Okay.”

The two nodded at Jiang Suizhou, gestured to Guan Xi, and left the dressing room. Jiang Suizhou sat down on the sofa, watching Guan Xi pick and choose among a row of clothes.

“That project in Nanshan, did your family ask Guan Ying to join too?”

Guan Xi took off her original coat and tried on her favorite one, asking, “How do you know?”

“I saw her looking at it in the living room.”

“Oh, my mom hopes she can learn from it.”

Jiang Suizhou asked, “Are you willing to take on this first trial project? Your father only joined after you mentioned it, and I let go of a quarter of it. Your father knew about this, and that’s why he put this project under your name to let you be a leader and gain some benefits.” Jiang Suizhou put one hand on the sofa arm, tapping his index finger thoughtfully, “So, technically, you could refuse her entry.”

Jiang Suizhou made it clear. The project existed because of Guan Xi, and Guan’s involvement in cooperation was based on her. She had the right to speak up and decline, but she didn’t.

Guan Xi, after hearing him out, was lost in thought. She looked at herself in the mirror, somewhat absent-minded, “Oh, you mean that. She doesn’t understand anything, just comes to learn. Besides, everyone has already agreed. Do you think it’s appropriate for me to say no? My parents will think I’m petty and narrow-minded. I have to act pure and innocent, can’t be malicious.”

“It has always been whether you want it or not. When did you start caring about what’s appropriate or not?” Jiang Suizhou said this sincerely, and Guan Xi felt like rolling her eyes. She casually threw a small bag on the cabinet towards him, “Go away.”

Jiang Suizhou caught it, “Guan Xi, you’ve become quite modest since your sister came back.”

“…”

“Anyway, it’s up to you. If you’re willing, I have nothing to say.”

Jiang Suizhou wore a cold and indifferent expression that seemed to say, “If you want to have sisterly love, then go ahead.”

Well, compared to the harmonious siblings in the Guan family, Jiang Suizhou’s large family was like a treacherous battlefield. For him, blood ties were the most in need of vigilance. Guan Xi now understood his meaning, and she was even a little touched.

She smiled and raised her eyebrows, “Why? Are you worried about me?”

Jiang Suizhou walked over and stood behind her, looking at the full-length mirror.

In the mirror, the woman had long and well-proportioned legs, a graceful waist, and the small-sized coat on her looked very aesthetically pleasing.

She stood there, pleasing to the eye.

“Well, afraid that you’ll lose your momentum.”

Jiang Suizhou turned his head and lightly sniffed behind Guan Xi’s ear. It was a familiar scent, whether it was perfume or her natural fragrance, it was very pleasant.

Guan Xi’s heart skipped a beat, and she bumped her elbow backward, “Stop jinxing me.”

“I’m not jinxing you, just reminding you.”

“Hmph.”

Jiang Suizhou’s lips curled slightly, and his fingers moved to the front, gently pinching her chin, forcing her to turn back. Then, he kissed her.

The two hadn’t seen each other for two weeks. He was busy with work, and she was too lazy to go elsewhere because of the various rumors outside. So, after not seeing each other for a long time, their patience had reached its limit.

At this moment, he seemed to be kissing her slowly and methodically, but in reality, he was struggling to restrain himself.

“Mmm—”

The two were entangled passionately. Jiang Suizhou pulled her close and held her against the dressing table nearby. The dressing table was full of skincare products, and when he lifted her and sat her down, there was a clinking sound of glass behind her.

“Don’t mess around,” Guan Xi leaned back, covering his lips with her hand.

But when her gaze met the eyes in her palm, a familiar throbbing sensation surged in her chest. His eyes were direct and intense, with a strong sense of invasion, as if he wanted to devour her directly. The two were always honest about these things, and desires were never hidden.

However, this won’t do.

“Let’s go out for dinner later,” Jiang Suizhou also knew it wasn’t suitable here, lowered his eyes, and calmed down.

“What do you want to eat?”

“What do you want?”

Guan Xi lifted her leg and playfully hit him, “I want to eat you.”

Jiang Suizhou gritted his teeth, “Try teasing me again?”

Jiang Suizhou glanced at her and took a step back.

Guan Xi jumped off the dressing table, changed out of her coat, “Ningyi told me last time about a restaurant that’s pretty good, let’s try it later.”

“Okay.”

Deciding where to eat, Guan Xi continued to inspect her clothes, “These two don’t seem as good as they looked on the runway, but this one is still okay.”

Ding ding—

At this moment, her phone received a few message notifications.

Guan Xi picked it up and saw that it was the staff from the Alligator Center sending her “close-up pictures of her beloved son.” Since she was far away before and the pictures didn’t look good, she had instructed the staff to take better ones and send them to her later.

Jiang Suizhou saw her smiling at her phone and asked, “What are you looking at?”

“My dear son,” Guan Xi proudly showed off, “Look, how handsome and majestic he is.”

Jiang Suizhou took her phone, scrolled through the photos, and casually said, “Oh, not bad.”

After looking at it, he tapped the screen, and the photo shrank back into the chat box. Just as Jiang Suizhou was about to return the phone to her, it vibrated, and the other party sent another text.

“Miss Guan, the photos of Jiang Jiang and Little Sui are here, but Zou Zou is currently in the water, so we can’t take photos for now. We’ll send them to you later.”

Jiang Jiang? Little Sui?

Zou Zou in the water?

The two words “son” suddenly popped into his mind.

Jiang Suizhou’s mouth twitched slightly, “Guan Xi.”

“What’s up?”

“What’s your son’s name?”

“He’s called Jiang—” Guan Xi paused and immediately stopped.

She looked at Jiang Suizhou’s expressionless face and snatched the phone from him. After glancing at the screen, she understood.

She blinked, chuckled nervously, “Darling, why are you casually reading other people’s messages? It’s quite unethical, you know.”

“Getting bolder, aren’t you?”

“Oh, it’s just my way of showing love to you.” Guan Xi lied without changing her expression, “Because I love you so much, I wish everything around me could be you, you know?”

Jiang Suizhou sneered and didn’t bother with her emotionless confession, heading straight outside.

Guan Xi quickly grabbed her bag and caught up, “Hey—what’s with that attitude? Don’t be angry, okay? Hey hey hey, don’t walk so fast… Where are we going?”

The sound of high heels on the stairs was a bit hurried. Jiang Suizhou knew that her walking in high heels was no different from walking barefoot, but he still stopped to prevent her from accidentally twisting her foot and blaming him for not waiting for her.

“Let’s go out now, for dinner.”

“So early?”

“Not early. We’ll eat and go home early.” Jiang Suizhou’s expression was cold, but Guan Xi felt that the meaning in his eyes couldn’t be more obvious.

So she smiled, hooked his arm, and walked down, “Sure, let’s go to your place early. Um… Can I still call our little darlings Jiang Jiang and Zhou Zhou in the future?”

“…”

“If you don’t say anything, I’ll take it as your approval.”

Jiang Suizhou glanced at her, “You feel uncomfortable without gaining any advantage, huh?”

“That’s true.”

“Okay, keep it up.”

“I will.”

…

When they went downstairs, Guan Ying was not in the living room, so Guan Xi just informed Aunt Zhen and left directly. After having dinner at the restaurant, they drove back to Jiang Suizhou’s Jialin Jingyuan. They had had two glasses of red wine at the restaurant, and by the time they reached home, the slight intoxication set in, creating a perfect atmosphere.

Jiang Suizhou put down the car keys and casually placed his coat on the sofa, “Do you need me to drive you home tonight?”

“Do you have the energy to drive me home later?” Guan Xi walked up behind him, reaching out and placing her hand on his shoulder.

Having taken off his coat, Jiang Suizhou only wore a thin single-layer shirt inside, and one could feel the vigorous and tempting texture of his muscles. Guan Xi looked straight at him, teasing on one hand and randomly thinking that Er Gou’s physique was really good…

Being touched by her wandering hands, Jiang Suizhou felt restless, “I can try.”

“Sure.”

The woman in front of him was a bit tipsy, with a seductive charm in her eyes. Jiang Suizhou’s gaze deepened, turning around and lifting her up, heading straight to the bedroom.

The whole house was just the two of them, and there was no need to rush to close the door after entering the bedroom. He directly pressed her onto the bed. Jiang Suizhou reached behind her neck, kissing her fiercely.

Guan Xi tilted her head slightly, pulling out the hem of his shirt tucked into his pants. Her hands were a bit cold, but when she touched him, he reached down and held them.

“Is it cold?” He paused, his voice low, and the breath on the side of her face was scorching.

Guan Xi, completely awakened by his kisses, looked up at him and softly said, “It’s cold… Can you warm me up?”

Jiang Suizhou frowned, thinking of getting up to turn on the air conditioning. However, before he could move, the hands below had become unruly.

“…” Jiang Suizhou made a muffled sound, as if his throat had been grabbed.

Her way of keeping warm was unparalleled in boldness. Jiang Suizhou took a deep breath, and his eyes were a bit red. At this point, he no longer cared if she was cold or not. He pulled away the obstructive clothes and got straight to the point.

For the rest of that night, Guan Xi felt like she had hardly slept. In a daze, she was tossed around repeatedly, pleading for many things, such as not taking advantage of him anymore, not calling him sons’ names, and swearing never to doubt his strength again, among other things.

But in the end, amid tears and moans, everything was devoured and swallowed by their passion.

On alternate days, it was raining.

Outside the window, the rain was drizzling, occasionally accompanied by thunder.

Guan Xi sat in the dining room, eating lunch while responding to messages from Zhong Lingfan. Since marrying Jin Kaicheng, this guy Zhong Lingfan had been playing the role of a peaceful and virtuous lady at home, posting on social media about the sweet desserts and dishes she made. However, judging by the current trend of opening a bar, it seems like she couldn’t stand being virtuous anymore and wanted to indulge in some extravagance.

“Next weekend, Lingfan said she’s going to throw a party for the opening of her bar, you know,” Guan Xi asked.

Jiang Suizhou, sitting across from her, nodded slightly: “I heard it from Jin Kaicheng.”

Guan Xi: “Will you go?”

Jiang Suizhou: “Don’t know, might not have time.”

“Oh.”

Jiang Suizhou finished his meal, put down his chopsticks, and said, “I’m heading out first, what about you?”

“I’m going to the company, but you don’t need to accompany me. I’ll drive myself,” Guan Xi said, standing up with her phone. However, as she took the first step, her legs suddenly went weak, almost causing her to kneel down.

Fortunately, she managed to hold onto the table in time.

Jiang Suizhou: “?”

Guan Xi: “…………”

Jiang Suizhou reached out his hand in mid-air, “Are you okay?”

Guan Xi’s face turned slightly red.

She managed to stand up, feeling embarrassed about her momentary weakness.

“Nothing, do I look like nothing happened?” Guan Xi gave him a resentful look, then walked to the living room muttering to herself, “Huh, never been in bed in his entire life, so ruthless.”

Jiang Suizhou: “……”

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