Chapter 1413 - 812: Tie Usage? Is She Hinting at Me?
Chapter 1413: Chapter 812: Tie Usage? Is She Hinting at Me?
Jiang Mansion
Tang Wan was organizing the items she bought today, all for Jiang Xiaowai - toys, clothes, and she even bought a set of building blocks.
Jiang Jinsang glanced at the outer packaging which said, "Suitable for children over 5 years old". "He’s not even one year old, and you’re buying him building blocks?"
"He can play with them when he grows up."
"..."
The toys weren’t touched by Jiang Xiaowai, but rather by Tang Wan. When she was a child, there were not so many toys available. The items originally bought for her son, she found quite enjoyable to play with herself.
Jiang Jinsang stood to the side, watching her assemble the blocks with a mixture of amusement and incredulity. Perhaps she bought them under the guise of getting them for her son but intended to play with them herself.
At this moment, there was a knock on the door, and Jiang Cuo’s voice came: "Sir?"
"Come in."
Jiang Cuo opened the door but remained at the entrance, "The day after tomorrow’s client meeting might need a change of location."
"Did the client make a request?" Jiang Jinsang’s tone was somewhat nonchalant.
"There will be a crackdown in Beijing in a few days, and many places might temporarily close for a day."
"You handle it." Jiang Jinsang was indifferent, as it didn’t concern him.
After Jiang Cuo left, Tang Wan asked, "I’ve heard about the crackdown recently, hasn’t it ended yet? It’s been going on for so long this year?"
"It’s all because of the incident at Mrs. Si’s birthday party. Such a big occasion, Lou Hao drugged Si Qingxiao, and the police had to investigate where that filthy stuff came from."
"What happened to Lou Hao afterward?"
"Didn’t pay much attention, though his father has been trying to pull strings for him recently, with little effect. The Lou Family’s reputation in the industry is already ruined; some time ago, they applied to the bank for bankruptcy protection."
The Lou Family’s matters were naturally handled by Si Yushan. During that time, the Jiang Family was entirely focused on Jiang Chengsi’s "poverty alleviation" plan, and Jiang Jinsang didn’t pay much attention to the Lou Family.
"What about the You Family?" Tang Wan continued to ask.
"You Hongxian was taken in for questioning by the police, but they only have the testimonies of the Lou father and son, not enough to arrest him. After falling out with the Si Family, his days probably aren’t easy. Mr. Si hasn’t openly oppressed him, but many want to curry favor with the Si family, so, without him saying anything, others will naturally deal with You Hongxian."
Tang Wan nodded in response and continued fiddling with the children’s building blocks.
...
Hexi Jiang Family
Lin Luyou held the dark red tie in her hand, pondering how to tie it on someone.
Since childhood, she had only ever tied a red scarf in elementary school. She had seen her mother tie ties for her father; the method should be similar to tying a red scarf, right?
Jiang Shiyi had already taken off his jacket by now, wearing a simple white shirt and black pants. He lifted his hand to fold the shirt collar up.
Lin Luyou walked in, slightly on tiptoe, looping the tie around his neck and then thoughtfully folding his collar back down.
Perhaps the kiss earlier was too passionate; her pretty doe eyes seemed to have a misty sheen, her face hadn’t yet cooled down, and even her neck was flushed red.
Lin Luyou tried tying the tie, while Jiang Shiyi lowered his eyes and kept watching her.
"First time?" Jiang Shiyi noticed her somewhat clumsy movements.
"Mm." Lin Luyou nodded, raising her hand to measure the length of the tie ends.
"I’ll teach you." Jiang Shiyi raised his hand to hold hers, slowly helping her tie the tie. "Got it?"
Lin Luyou was quite handy and nodded.
Living under the same roof, looking at the girl he liked all day long, Jiang Shiyi wasn’t exactly an ascetic sage. Earlier, when she coyly called him "senior" in a soft voice, it had already made him lose his composure.
If he was concerned about her health, he wouldn’t stop even if there was an earthquake.
Lin Luyou, having finished adjusting the tie, took a step back to inspect. Jiang Shiyi wasn’t particularly handsome, but his bone structure was excellent, exuding an indescribable charm.
He usually wore plain gray and white colors, but now paired with a dark red tie, it was like the finishing touch on a masterpiece, looking particularly good.
"Looks good."
Pleased with her choice, Lin Luyou’s happiness was evident, and Jiang Shiyi took a deep breath, feeling that if he continued staring at her, he’d soon be cleaning the living room.
He tugged at the tie to change the subject, "Out today, why did you buy so many things? All your clothes?"
Jiang Shiyi thought that not only might Ruan Mengxi lead his little girl astray, but also brainwashed her.
Lin Luyou had always been rational in her spending, rarely buying so many things at once.
"Not just mine; I also bought some things for my parents. I plan to go home and stay for two days tomorrow."
"Alright." Jiang Shiyi didn’t object.
He gestured for her to come with a finger, taking off the tie.
Considering Lin Luyou’s health, Jiang Shiyi didn’t plan on doing much. He was about to put the tie away when she spoke again, "Besides tying it around the neck, does the tie have any other uses?"
The most terrifying thing about being a straight-A student is that if a problem remains unsolved, it feels uncomfortable forever.
If it were Jiang Chengsi, he’d probably forget about it cleanly after a few minutes, but Lin Luyou was still hung up on what Ruan Mengxi said about tying a tie.
"What did you say?" A certain dark glint flashed through Jiang Shiyi’s eyes as he looked down at her.
"How to tie a tie."
"Why suddenly ask about this." Jiang Shiyi calmly continued tidying his tie.
"Just curious."
Jiang Shiyi felt that certain questions, when asked in public between a man and a woman, carried some hint of flirtation.
He frowned and kept staring at Lin Luyou.
Suddenly, it felt like his girl had grown up. Could it be that after going out with Tang Wan and Ruan Mengxi, she had changed so much, and even learned how to hint at teasing him?
Lin Luyou felt a bit baffled; this question was difficult to answer, why did he stare at her with that weird look?
"Do you really want to know?" Jiang Shiyi’s eyes seemed to carry a warm breeze.
Lin Luyou nodded blankly.
"I’ll tell you when you’re feeling better."
Lin Luyou frowned. Why did it have to wait until she was healthier? Why are these people so weird?
But at that time, Lin Luyou didn’t think too much about it, unaware that the tie could actually...
be used on her.
She called her parents, telling them she would be home for a few days tomorrow, and as expected, her parents from the Lin family were extremely happy.
"Youyou." Jiang Shiyi suddenly spoke up.
"Hmm?" Lin Luyou looked at him.
"When are you planning to take me home to meet your parents?"
Speaking of their relationship, it had a qualitative change during the Lantern Festival, although there were occasional little arguments, working together inevitably led to differences in opinion, and they often bantered back and forth, which Jiang Shiyi attributed to couple’s playful affection.
If they hadn’t confirmed each other, Lin Luyou wouldn’t have followed Jiang Shiyi home.
Lin Luyou was puzzled for a moment; dating was one thing, but telling her parents was a different matter, and she was considering how to inform her family about them.
"Don’t worry, there’s no rush, we’ll take our time." Jiang Shiyi laughed.
Actually, the elderly lady at home was pressuring him, as, in her eyes, he was the family’s only unclaimed bachelor. However, Jiang Shiyi wouldn’t impose this pressure from the elderly lady onto Lin Luyou.
**
Early the next morning
Jiang Shiyi dropped Lin Luyou at her apartment building, watched her go upstairs, and then drove back to the old mansion. Coincidentally today, Qi Zeyan was there too, delivering wedding invitations to the Jiang Family.
"You came at just the right time, here’s yours and Chengsi’s so I don’t have to make another trip." Qi Zeyan handed two invitation cards to Jiang Shiyi.
Jiang Shiyi opened them, took a look, and said "Congratulations."
"Oh dear, just congratulating others and forgetting to care about yourself." The old lady sighed, "I don’t even know if I’ll be able to drink a certain someone’s wife’s tea in my lifetime."
"Grandma..." Jiang Shiyi looked helpless; recently, the old lady had softened her approach, switching to play the emotional card.
Always grumbling about her health and subtly urging him to hurry and find a partner.
Jiang Shiyi took Chengsi’s invitation, naturally planning to notify him, initially through a phone call, but Chengsi said he was out playing and insisted on video calling, claiming the scenery here was beautiful.
Once the video call started, Chengsi took another look at his tie; he wasn’t working today, why was he dressed so smartly, even wearing a tie, and most importantly...
it was red.
"Could it be that you have some happy news, bro?"
"No."
"Then why...?" Chengsi frowned, "Why’s the tie so flashy?"
Flashy?
Jiang Shiyi raised his hand to tug at the tie; he thought it looked quite nice.
Chengsi, of course, didn’t know that this was a gift from his sister-in-law. He scoffed at someone’s current taste, but Jiang Shiyi remained silent, taking mental note of this for future reckoning.
He’ll settle this with him when he returns.
**
Jiang Shiyi often wondered how he ended up with such a brother, really clueless about whom his temperament took after.
But with a certain someone out of Beijing, the house was quite peaceful. Lin Luyou was home, and Jiang Shiyi focused on writing his experimental report until one night, a phone call broke the silence...