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Published at 9th of November 2020 03:45:02 PM


Chapter 22

Baobei held onto her phone the entire night, debating if she should send a text to Lecturer Jiang . He had just been gone for two days; would it be too impatient to proactively send him a text now? And what’s with him?! He’s been gone for two days, but there was no news from him at all .

However, this was her boyfriend after all . She thought about other couples, and how they stuck together everyday like conjoined twins . From the looks of it, why was there a need to hold back? He might be busy, but she could at least take up a few moments of his time right?

Jiang Moxiu received a message when he was entertaining a group of business associates and the powerful people in the city . With a glass of champagne in his hand, he listened and smiled at the small chatter, sometimes nodding his head in agreement, and other times, not saying a word .

There were different levels of powerful people in the finance world . The proud and narcissistic ones weren’t the choice of association for smart people . One’s upbringing would show from their humility and manners, which would then gain more respect and praise . When Jiang Moxiu felt a light vibration in his pants’ pocket, he immediately smiled, so much so that the corners of his eyes also curved up .

He politely apologised and cut off the conversation, then left the venue .

“Sending regards on behalf of the students who miss you . ” A simple line appeared on his screen . It didn’t even have anything to do with the sender, but Jiang Moxiu smiled nevertheless . Xia Baobei had finally learned to miss him .

He dialed her number without hesitation, and it was picked up only after a ring . This young lady had been waiting for a reply after sending the message .

“Aren’t you sleeping yet?”

The deep, masculine voice reverberated from the phone, causing Baobei to be stunned for a moment .

“Not yet . Where are you?” The young lady’s voice was gentle and sweet .

“Attending some boring gathering . ” Jiang Moxiu raised his head and looked towards the courtyard of the hotel . The place was brightly lit; this city was probably a gathering of the world’s most luxurious and extraordinary . Even someone like him, who had witnessed this sight from a young age, was sometimes caught in the grandeur of it . However, as he had someone in his mind, he started to unconsciously feel tired of being here .

“Oh…” The young lady was at a loss for words . “Am I disturbing you?”

“No, you aren’t . ” He straightened his back, loosened his tie, then put a hand in his pocket . Looking up, he sighed a breath of relief . “Baobei ~, did you miss me?”

He said it in such a flirtatious tone, but Baobei didn’t explode in fury . Her face blushing, she agreed in a soft voice . “Yes . ”

His mood improved exponentially . “Be good . I’ll be back five days later . ”

“Alright . ” Even though she admitted that she missed him, she could still feel the heat in her face . “I’m going to sleep now!”

“Ok . ” He replied softly . After she hung up, he slowly put his phone back into his pocket . His schedule had been very hectic, and he was up to his neck dealing with everything . Yet, he suddenly felt that life was wonderful . In the past, he worked hard for the sake of his family, but he always felt that there was something missing in his life . Today, the missing piece appeared clearly before him . He might not have been able to plan his future meticulously, but at the very least, she was a part of it . This gave him the motivation to continue to work hard .

When he returned to the ballroom, he was immediately approached by a prominent political figure who had also arrived from Beijing to attend the event . During these events, these prominent figures would either bring their wives and girlfriends, or their daughters . No matter what, it was a good place for matchmaking .

As usual, he heard a series of praises about being accomplished at such a young age . When asked if he had plans to start a family, he wasn’t given a chance to answer . He only heard the figure saying that a junior as smart as him would know what’s best for his family business .

Jiang Moxiu could be considered someone who lived an extremely disciplined life . He barely had any scandals . While discipline was a given, for someone in his position, it was a rare merit . Hence, it didn’t take long for Jiang Moxiu to naturally become the choice of an ideal life partner for many socialites .

A political marriage, or a marriage of convenience, was deeply rooted in the notion of familial status . This political figure didn’t mince his words; if the two families could be linked by a political marriage, both families would benefit greatly .

“The Jiang family will become the most powerful family in China, but definitely not through political means . ” Jiang Moxiu held his glass up and smiled at a few of these prominent figures .

Alright, since Lecturer Jiang said he would be back five days later, his young lady settled down to wait for his return . She went to class normally, ate her meals as usual, and had her usual occasional foolish moments .

As the day of Lecturer Jiang’s return loomed closer, the roommates could also see Baobei’s mood visibly improve . This child was finally stepping into her relationship; she was starting to miss him when they were apart, and also learned to keep him in her mind .

This day, after class, the four girls rushed to the canteen after class . As they walked, they discussed what they were going to have for lunch .

Surprisingly, the crowd was moving slower than usual . As for the reason why, Baobei and her roommates soon found out when they stepped out of the classroom .


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Someone was seated at the stairs outside the Law Faculty, with a travel backpack by his leg . For someone who always acted all cool, he was dressed relatively casual . The baseball cap was pulled down, but the diamond stud on his ear shimmered under the sunlight .

It was a pretty face that even Baobei couldn’t resist taking a few more looks at .

The cool and handsome man’s gaze swept past Baobei, then quickly turned back to look at her .

The corners of Baobei’s mouth twitched . She had a bad feeling about this .

“Baobei!”

“Urgh …” Looking at the handsome man running over to her, Baobei instinctively stepped back . However, she only took a couple of steps before she was enveloped in a hug .

“Woah!” Exclamation chorused through the crowd . Xia Baobei, who had been claimed by Lecturer Jiang, was currently hugging a handsome man in public sight . How scandalous! Some of the more “righteous” kids had already whipped out their phones and prepared to take photos for posting on Weibo .

Baobei panicked . Just as she was about she shout “molest!”, the handsome youth let go of her again, took off his cap and grinned at her .

“Look at our Baobei! We haven’t met in so many years, you have grown up so well . This elder brother of yours misses you so much!”

“Elder Brother?! What brother?!" However, Baobei quickly swallowed the words she was about to say .

She looked carefully at the hunk, who started to look more and more familiar, especially his eyes . The angle at which his eyes curved when he smiled looked awfully similar to someone . “ . . . Mo … Brother Mojie . . . “

Jiang Moxiu almost teared in joy from Baobei calling him “Brother” . “You haven’t forgotten me after so many years, I didn’t pamper you for nothing!”

“Urgh…” The corners of Baobei’s mouth twitched again . “How can I not recognise you? The genes of your Jiang family are so strong that you look more and more like your elder brother as you age . I would recognise you even if you turned to ashes . ”

It was Jiang Mojie’s turn to be speechless .


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“This, this is Lecturer Jiang’s younger brother?!” Shi Xiaoxi was in shock .

This was a family full of precious gems! The elder brother is mature, handsome and charismatic, while the younger brother was sporty, good-looking, and full of vitality . Shi Xiaoxi felt that she was sinking into another blackhole, what was she to do about it!

Of course, this meant that Baobei couldn’t lunch with her roommates anymore . Jiang Mojie dragged her along to look for Xia Tian, then gathered all his friends and set up a welcome party for himself . By the time Miss Xia could have lunch, it was already past 2 PM . The group started drinking in the afternoon, and even continued into dinnertime .

Many females enjoyed hanging out with males, not because they were flirtatious by nature, but because they feel that it was easier to get along with the opposite gender . The main reason was that males were not vengeful, manipulative, petty, or even malicious .

Baobei was one of the girls who enjoyed hanging out with males more, and she blended well with them . Even her three good female friends only came about after they spent loads of time together and slowly worked out their differences . Baobei would probably choose death over having to go through this process again .

Even within this group of elite male and females, Baobei was still more comfortable with the males . In this circle, the women were more pampered, more vengeful, more petty and even more malicious . Hence, Baobei had no desire to get anywhere near them . Even if there were some who appeared genuinely interested in befriending her, they were probably acting so just for networking purposes . Baobei would never stoop to this level in order to get others to befriend her .

It can be said that Baobei was truly blessed . After all, how many people in the world could truly walk the talk and only choose to do things that would not make them feel aggrieved?

By 9 PM, only Jiang Mojie, Mo Liu, Xia Tian, plus Huo Yanning, who had rushed over in his training outfit, were left . The four men drank till they were tipsy, then held their bottles and started reminiscing about the past . Baobei was also there, holding her bottle and sitting with the boys . She didn’t drink much, but she enjoyed the atmosphere, and loved listening to them talk .

“Do you remember this? When I was in my final year of high school, you came back for the summer break . ” Mo Liu was exhilarated today . “Damn you, you had nothing to do so you decided to follow me to class . And within a few days, you managed to woo that who, what was her name again?”

“How could I remember?” Jiang Mojie smiled .

“Bastard . ” Xia Tian also grinned .

“Oh, at that time, I was probably in some rural village . ” Huo Yanning stayed out of the conversation .

“At that time, I was quite surprised . Chinese schools were not funeral parlours, why would they compare names to their faces . And we were dressed in some funeral outfits!”


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“Hahaha…” Baobei was tickled .

“In class, you were blatantly playing with your phone, so the English teacher was still wondering how come there was some unknown student, and thought you were a transfer student . ” Mo Liu continued . “Halfway through the class, the room quietened down . When I turned around, I almost choked . Our form teacher had appeared in the classroom without any notice!”

“Damn, and you weren’t even loyal enough to warn me!”

Mo Liu burst out laughing .

“What happened then?” Baobei asked .

Mo Liu turned around and looked at Baobei, smiling even more cheekily . “This kid was so high from playing with his mobile phone . The teacher wanted to prank him, so he pounced onto Little Jiang’s back, trying to scare him . Who knew, Little Jiang turned around and kissed him on the lips . ”

“Pfft --” Huo Yanning couldn’t contain his laughter .

“Damn, I was still thinking it was that girl then . ” He had thought that it was his girlfriend who wanted to surprise him .

“After that, he didn’t dare to go to school again . ”

“After this kiss, I couldn’t eat for many days . I was even ridiculed by Sister Tangtang for many years . ” Even though it was embarrassing, Jiang Mojie had long gotten over it, and he could even joke about it himself .

The atmosphere suddenly chilled, as they all looked at each other and sighed unanimously .

When Baobei received Lecturer Jiang’s call, she was helping Second Young Master Jiang to stop vomiting . When Lecturer Jiang heard that his own brother had given so much trouble to his little wife, he was angry . After he shared some happy moments with Baobei over the phone, he immediately called Mo Liu and commanded, “Strip him and throw him to the streets . ”

General Jiang, must you really do this to your biological brother?!

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