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Chapter 62: Flaws Revealed

Outside the door, the green trees were lush, and the lights were bright. After holding him for a while, Guan Xi glanced at the house behind him, still lit.

“I heard your dad wants to retire?” she asked.

“He’s not in good health, not suitable to worry about so much,” Jiang Suizhou replied.

“Then… are you having some conflicts with your two brothers recently?” Guan Xi pushed him away and asked, “Are you okay?”

“What’s the matter with me? Why are you concerned about me?” Jiang Suizhou replied.

“What kind of attitude is this? Can only you be concerned about me?” Guan Xi retorted.

Jiang Suizhou pressed her against the car door. “You do tend to make people worry.”

“Hey, don’t touch me,” Guan Xi said, placing a hand on his chest to prevent any further advances. “Your family is probably not asleep yet, right? You should go back; otherwise, I’ll come in and check if everything is okay.”

“Come home with me,” Jiang Suizhou insisted.

“I’m not going!” Guan Xi immediately refused. “It’s late at night, I came suddenly without bringing anything and without greeting your parents. It would be awkward.”

“Then I’ll go to your place.”

…

Jiang Suizhou opened the car door. “Get in.”

Guan Xi exclaimed, “Huh?”

“Are you driving, or should I?” 

“…I’ll drive.”

“Alright.” Jiang Suizhou moved to the passenger seat. “Let’s go.”

Guan Xi hadn’t intended to take him with her when she came here today. She was thinking, why disturb someone who’s so busy? On the way back, despite her inner joy, she hypocritically said, “Are you really going back? Do you have something to take care of? Otherwise, I can still drive you back. You don’t need to come specially to accompany me.”

Jiang Suizhou rolled down the window halfway, and the night breeze passed by, much like his indifference to Guan Xi’s words. He smiled and asked, “What else can one do in the middle of the night except sleep?”

“Oh… right, then sleeping here or there doesn’t make much difference, huh?”

“Exactly. Focus on driving.”

“Oh~”

See, she didn’t come to disturb Jiang Suizhou.

The caring persona remains intact. With this thought in mind, Guan Xi, feeling carefree, happily drove back to Jialin Jingyuan with Er Gou, who was still in his sleepwear. Back home, the two, not having seen each other for a month, naturally became affectionate.

After a round of kisses, Jiang Suizhou pressed Guan Xi against the wall. Her entire body was against it, and Jiang Suizhou’s somewhat urgent voice lingered near her ears.

“You… wait… I haven’t showered yet…”

Jiang Suizhou completely ignored her, seeking her lips for another round of kissing. When Guan Xi was almost out of breath, he said, “I’ve been a bit tired lately.”

Guan Xi exclaimed, “You’re tired? Then, shall we not do anything tonight?”

Jiang Suizhou paused, frowned, “What are you thinking? I meant mentally. There’s a lot going on at the company, and I might not be able to pay much attention to you in coming days. Just stay at home and take care of yourself.”

Mentally…

That surprised her more than him being physically tired!

Because she rarely heard Jiang Suizhou talk about his own feelings. Even when she asked him at his doorstep just now, he said everything was fine. But now, he actually mentioned feeling mentally tired. So, it wasn’t possible that he had no feelings about the complicated matters at home and in the company.

Guan Xi glanced at him, and her heart instantly softened. Suddenly, she felt sorry for her Er Gou at home, after all, even his elder brother with the same blood had to be on guard.

“Is there anything I can help you with?” she asked.

Jiang Suizhou, not sure if he smiled, spoke with a low tone, “Yes, you coming to find me today helped me.”

“What does that count as…”

“It counts.” Jiang Suizhou tightly hugged her from behind. “Guan Xi, I’m very happy. Tonight, I’m very happy.”

Guan Xi lightly pursed her lips. His words hit her eardrums one by one, like pulling a thread, tugging at her heart, frighteningly fast. She realized that the thoughts that unexpectedly emerged in her mind at the bar were correct. There is a small part of people who are accustomed to loneliness. But being accustomed doesn’t mean liking it. Even Jiang Suizhou, he wouldn’t like loneliness.

Guan Xi suddenly felt fortunate that she went to see him today.

She turned around, and slowly said, “Do you want to be even happier?”

Jiang Suizhou lowered his gaze to look at her.

Guan Xi’s hands rested on his shoulders, she bit the button closest to his chest, and in a soft, enticing tone, she said, “Then take off this shirt, there are many more happy things to do…”

The button was undone, and Guan Xi heard a sound as rhythmic as her own heartbeat – his heartbeat.

She leaned her ear closer, and slowly said, “Your heart is racing, Jiang Suizhou.”

“…”

“Let’s go inside.”

Guan Xi pulled Jiang Suizhou towards the bedroom, but after a few steps, Jiang Suizhou scooped her up in his arms. Back in the room, he directly pressed her onto the bed, his hands reaching for her clothes. However, Guan Xi was quite assertive today. She pushed him away and straddled him.

She looked down at him, “Tonight, I’ll serve you. Don’t move.”

Jiang Suizhou: “Are you sure?”

“Sure.”

Jiang Suizhou was wearing a robe, and it was too easy to take off. Seeing her move, Jiang Suizhou’s breath tightened.

“You’re not allowed to move,” Guan Xi looked up at him, smiling seductively. “Tonight, baby, enjoy yourself.”

…

Guan Xi was bold and open-minded enough. What she wanted and what she wanted to do could be displayed on her face without any reservations. In front of Jiang Suizhou, she was even more unrestrained, to the point where he couldn’t resist.

In the end, the two engaged in mischief throughout the night, falling asleep together when the sky was just starting to brighten.

** 

Guan Xi took a short break, so she had been staying at home for the past few days. Jiang Suizhou, on the other hand, remained busy, but fortunately, he returned every night to be with her.

After spending a week at home, her grandparents called, so Guan Xi tidied up a bit and went out. In fact, grandpa Guan Hong would gather the younger generation for a meal every now and then, and today was such an occasion, a large family gathering.

Guan Xi arrived relatively late, and when she entered, most of her generation was already present, except for Guan Ying.

Guan Xinghao and Wei Shaomin had divorced. Although Guan Ying was already an adult and didn’t need to be explicitly assigned to either side, judging from her usual whereabouts, she leaned more towards the Wei family.

However, grandpa and grandma Guan didn’t want to show too much favoritism, and they didn’t want their granddaughter with Guan blood to have no contact with the Guan family. So, even if she wasn’t very close to this side, they always invited her. Guan Ying had come before, but this time she was away at her adoptive parents’ house, and the journey was too far for her to make it back.

After having lunch at the old house, Guan Yuanbai and others also talked about Guan Ying, mentioning that she had been introduced to a family through family connections and was now engaged.

Although it hadn’t been too long since then, Guan Xi felt as if the name Guan Ying had been from a different lifetime. It seemed like her appearance and breakdown were just a farce, just a dream.

After all, all her feelings towards Guan Ying came from Wei Shaomin. With Wei Shaomin leaving her world and Guan Xi gradually forgetting about her, Guan Ying became insignificant, not worth mentioning.

“Sister, stop talking. Today, I made steamed pork with glutinous rice, it’s delicious. Hurry up and try it,” Guan Xi said to her brothers when they were chatting in the courtyard, and Guan Zhiyi brought something out from inside.

Guan Xi glanced at the time, “At this time, are you using steamed pork with glutinous rice as an afternoon snack??”

Guan Zhiyi: “Just bored, making something random.”

Guan Xi: “Tsk… my ancestors, can’t you take a break? Staying at home is good for a pregnancy. Why can’t you just relax?”

Guan Zhiyi had been treated like a panda wherever she stayed recently. Unable to go out to work, she got bored and started researching various dishes.

Guan Zhiyi acted coquettishly, “Just this once, I don’t care. I made it, so you should try it.”

Guan Xi couldn’t resist and picked up the chopsticks, taking a bite. “Hmm… it’s really delicious.”

“Right! I added my special seasoning.” Guan Zhiyi held her face, looking at Guan Xi with great joy. “As long as you like it.”

A few brothers nearby couldn’t stand it.

“Little Five, why is it that only Guan Xi gets to eat, and we have nothing?” Second brother Guan Ziyu sighed.

Guan Yuanbai said, “Why are you saying this to a sister enthusiast? Can Guan Xi even see you?”

Guan Xi proudly raised her chin, “Little Five loves me the most. Don’t envy.”

Guan Ziyu said, “Tsk, it’s really a waste. Where am I worse than you?”

Guan Xi replied, “You’re just inferior to me. Little Five was raised by me since she was a baby!”

Guan Ziyu retorted, “Guan Xi, you’re lying. Make up a better story. You’re only a year older than her.”

“But I still raised her.”

“Stop arguing, you two.” Guan Zhiyi laughed, “Don’t be jealous. There’s still a lot inside. Can I go get it for you?”

“Enough, sit down for me.” Guan Yuanbai said, “Be careful not to walk around. Let Auntie go get it.”

“Oh.”

After a while, Auntie brought another portion out. Guan Xi called her, “Is there more inside? Help me pack a portion.”

“Yes, I’ll get it for you right away.”

“Okay.”

Guan Zhiyi was excited, “You want to pack more? It seems like what I made is really delicious.”

“Yeah, since it’s so delicious, it would be a pity not to let my precious try it.” With that, Guan Xi put down her chopsticks and walked inside. “Enjoy your meal slowly. I’m leaving now.”

“Who’s her precious?” After Guan Xi left, someone asked inexplicably.

Guan Yuanbai looked perplexed, “Jiang Suizhou.”

…

Guan Xi, holding the thermos, really drove her car to Guangyi Corporation.

She thought that Little Five’s cooking skills were indeed good, and she wanted to bring some home for Jiang Suizhou to taste. However, she thought it might not be as good when he came back, so she went directly to the company.

At this time, he might be getting hungry.

When Guan Xi arrived at the company downstairs, she went straight to the front desk. The receptionist naturally recognized her, greeted her, and courteously let her in. She walked all the way to the elevator used by the upper-level administrators and pressed the button.

Today, she carried a large black Birkin bag, which was just big enough to fit the thermos containing the steamed pork. While waiting for the elevator, she opened it to check if the thermos had tipped over.

“Is it Guan Xi?” At this moment, someone called her name.

Guan Xi turned to see a person she hadn’t seen in a long time. She wasn’t very familiar with this person, but she knew her because she was Jiang Suizhou’s second brother’s wife, Yang Tianyu.

“Miss Yang.”

Yang Tianyu nodded slightly, “Are you here to see Jiang Suizhou?”

Of course…

Guan Xi replied, “Yes.”

“So, you two are still together. Interesting… Is this his way out?” Yang Tianyu smiled, but it looked a bit peculiar.

Guan Xi felt somewhat uncomfortable with Yang Tianyu’s inexplicable remark, but she also knew that Yang Tianyu wouldn’t make her feel comfortable. After all, Yang Tianyu and Jiang Suizhou were on opposing sides, so being with Jiang Suizhou naturally categorized Guan Xi as someone against her.

“What way out? I don’t know what Miss Yang is talking about.” Guan Xi showed a hint of impatience.

However, Yang Tianyu seemed oblivious and said directly, “Nothing, just considering that I’m a few years older than you, I thought I’d kindly remind you.”

“？？”

Yang Tianyu couldn’t hide the joy in his expression: “Exactly, those who seek quick success and instant benefits will face backlash. Look at Jiang Suizhou this time; he can’t cover up his flaws. You, well, should reconsider whether you want to marry into the Jiang family.”

“Flaws?”

Yang Tianyu paused, revealing a surprised expression: “Really? Don’t tell me you don’t know? Although this is currently an internal matter within our Jiang family, as his girlfriend, didn’t he inform you?”

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