The sun was setting, and Mr. Chen’s hoarse voice reverberated in the air. It was as if he had some kind of magical power that tightly gripped Sheng An’ning’s heart.
If Jiang Haoxuan were to marry someone else…
The smile on Sheng An’ning’s lips suddenly disappeared. She clenched her fists, and a trace of gloominess flashed across her eyes.
That’s right. She had lived such a luxurious life and had never worried about food and clothing. It was only because she was certain that she would always be with the Jiang family.
Even if Jiang Xuecheng married Su Wan, wouldn’t the youngest son of the Jiang family still be loyal to her?
With the existence of this rebound guy, she would become the daughter-in-law of the Jiang family no matter what.
However, Sheng An’ning really hadn’t thought about it. What if one day, Jiang Haoxuan didn’t like her anymore and wanted to marry someone else?
Once Jiang Haoxuan married someone else, she would be betrothed to someone else by Xu Ziyao sooner or later…
Where could she find someone who could match up to the Jiang family in the entire Jiuzhou, not to mention S City?
By then, her quality of life would definitely greatly deteriorate…
Mr. Chen’s casual question immediately hit Sheng An’ning’s weak spot, making it difficult for her to breathe.
Sheng An’ning’s nails, which were covered in red nail polish, dug into her palm. She took a deep breath and tried her best to maintain her composure.
“Mr. Chen, why are you so interested in my marriage with Haoxuan?”
Mr. Chen sipped his tea and turned his head indifferently. After glancing at Sheng An’ning, he answered slowly.
“It doesn’t matter whether I’m interested or not, but what about you, Miss Sheng? Can you really accept that Jiang Haoxuan might marry someone else one day?”
Sheng An’ning’s face stiffened when she heard that. Her rosy lips were pursed tightly together, and she looked extremely cold.
“The person I like is not Haoxuan. I’ve always treated Haoxuan like a younger brother. If one day, Haoxuan were to marry someone else, of course I’ll give him my blessings too…”
Mr. Chen’s lips curved deeper and deeper when he heard that. He put down the porcelain cup in his hand and shot a teasing glance at Sheng An’ning.
“Miss Sheng, I didn’t say you like Jiang Haoxuan. I know that Jiang Xuecheng is the one you like, but I think you don’t have a choice now, do you? Even if you don’t love someone like Jiang Haoxuan, are you not interested in the Jiang family’s property?”
Mr. Chen paused, and his indifferent gaze was tinged with interest.
“Miss Sheng, you’re not the daughter of the Jiang family. So, when Jiang Haoxuan gets married, you’ll have to marry someone else, and you won’t have a share of the family’s property…”
Sheng An’ning’s hand suddenly froze when her thoughts were exposed by Mr. Chen’s words.
She swept a cold glance at Mr. Chen and finally said something after enduring for a long time.
“Mr. Chen, don’t measure the stature of great men with the yardstick of petty men. The Jiang family has done me a favor. I am not the kind of woman who is greedy for vanity. Now that you have slandered me like this, I think you don’t have to look for me in the future!”
Sheng An’ning felt as if someone had ignited a fire in her heart. Her heart was filled with negative emotions.
She didn’t know if it was because Mr. Chen had slandered her character or because he was afraid that Mr. Chen’s idea would become a reality.
After Sheng An’ning said this, she immediately picked up her handbag and was about to leave.
However, before she could take a few steps, she suddenly saw the tall driver in black step forward to stop her.
A sarcastic smile appeared on Sheng An’ning’s face. She turned around and looked at Mr. Chen. Through the lush green vines, her graceful figure was indistinct.
“Mr. Chen, what are you trying to do? I’m leaving. Are you trying to force me to stay?”
Mr. Chen was silent for two or three seconds before he suddenly let out a low laugh. In the quiet and gloomy courtyard, there was only that hoarse laughter hovering in the air. It sounded rather creepy.
“I’ve told you my purpose from the very beginning.”
Mr. Chen narrowed his eyes, and the smile in his voice grew colder, “I’m here to help you, Miss Sheng.”
“Help me?”
Sheng An’ning heard these two words from Mr. Chen’s mouth again, and the unhappiness in her heart piled up even more.
Mr. Chen leisurely picked up the teacup and smelled the curling fragrance of the tea. A trace of unconcealed ridicule flashed across his eyes.
“Miss Sheng, aren’t you curious why Jiang Haoxuan has been cold to you lately? Aren’t you curious about what he’s been busy with these days and who he has met?”
Mr. Chen’s tone was as calm as the water in a lake, but to Sheng An’ning, it was no different from the biggest provocation.
He stepped on Sheng Anning’s sore spot precisely. Every word that entered her ears made Sheng An’ning frown even more deeply.
“You know?”
Before Mr. Chen could finish his sentence, Sheng An’ning anxiously blurted out these words.
As soon as she finished speaking, Sheng An’ning rubbed her forehead in a dilemma. She felt that under the guidance of this man, all her little thoughts had been seen through.
“Isn’t Miss Sheng not interested in marrying Jiang Haoxuan? Why are you in such a hurry to ask?”
Mr. Chen’s hoarse voice sounded, and there was a hint of mockery in his tone.
Hearing Mr. Chen’s sarcasm, Sheng An’ning pursed her lips. The awkwardness in her heart was written all over her face.
Forget it. Sheng An’ning snorted coldly and couldn’t be bothered to argue with Mr. Chen.
“That’s right. What I said earlier was all out of anger. Mr. Chen, since you want to cooperate with me, then show some sincerity. Is it fun to be sarcastic?”
Mr. Chen chuckled. Seeing how Sheng Anning finally admitted her thoughts, he stretched out his slender hand and knocked on the stone table a few times.
“Alright, since Miss Sheng wants to talk about sincerity, then let’s talk about sincerity.”
Mr. Chen picked up his teacup and took a sip. He then said calmly, “Miss Sheng, it’ll be grandfather Jiang’s 70th birthday soon. You seem to be very anxious about choosing a gift.”
Sheng An’ning’s heart skipped a beat when she heard this. Why did Mr. Chen seem to know everything?
Since Sheng An’ning was determined to cooperate with him, she did not argue with Mr. Chen anymore. She nodded and looked at him in confusion.
“Can you solve this problem for me too?”
Sheng An’ning stared at the person in front of her, trying to figure out his identity from some of the details she could get.
Mr. Chen’s hands were very slender and looked a little fair from afar. At one glance, it was obvious that this pair of hands belonged to a person who enjoyed wealth and honor.
The anxiety in Sheng An’ning’s heart grew stronger. Who was this person? For some reason, Sheng An’ning always felt like she was being manipulated by him.
Mr. Chen smiled, as if he did not sense Sheng An’ning’s surprised gaze.
“Miss Sheng, I heard you and Su Wan learn the Guqin under the same teacher. If you’re free, why don’t you pay your teacher a visit?”
A dark light flashed through Sheng Anning’s beautiful eyes when she heard this. Although it wasn’t a secret that she was learning the Guqin from Sun Yue, not many people knew about it.
Moreover, according to Mr. Chen, the birthday present Su Wan prepared for senior master Jiang should be related to the Guqin.