Chapter 1621 - 945: Tang Wan: Fifth Brother, Let’s Go to the Hotel (16th Update)
Chapter 1621: Chapter 945: Tang Wan: Fifth Brother, Let’s Go to the Hotel (16th Update)
It is said that Mr. Yan was interviewed afterward and said:
"The venue design was indeed done by me personally."
"There are fewer and fewer artisans doing traditional crafts. Young people who appreciate it need to be supported. I will naturally look out for them and hope everyone can do the same."
When a reporter asked if he had argued with Xi Fangli at the Exhibition Center...
He simply said:
"We have a great relationship!"
Very perfunctory.
Due to the situation at the Exhibition Center that day, the media did not capture it with cameras and photos, so everything spread by word of mouth, and many things had already lost their truth, being infinitely exaggerated.
However, one thing is very clear.
For ordinary exhibitions, having a big industry figure to back you up is already a very face-saving event. Just sharing that would be enough for the host of the exhibition to boast about.
Tang Wan’s solo exhibition this time gathered top figures from several circles — it’s feared that afterward...
No exhibition could surpass it.
...
The exhibition lasted for three days, possibly due to the celebrity effect, during which more people gradually came, including other members of the Jiang Family related to Tang Wan, Jiang Zhenhuan, or Si Yushan, needless to say, and some other wealthy and famous people, even many celebrities came to support.
The original three-day exhibition was consequently extended for two more days, ending after a full five days.
**
On the night of the closing, Tang Wan invited all the staff for dinner. Having been busy for so many days, everyone rarely relaxed, eating, drinking, and singing karaoke, lasting until the early morning before dispersing.
Jiang Jinsang did not go but stayed home to coax his son. Although he was quite familiar with Tang Wan’s studio staff, his presence would make everyone more reserved.
Chen Zhi checked the time was almost up, ready to pay the bill.
The cashier smiled, "The bill for your lounge has already been settled."
"Who settled it?" Chen Zhi frowned. The bill was under the studio’s expense, which means the invitation was in Tang Wan’s name.
"Over there..." The cashier pointed at the man sitting not far away.
In the hall, in a relatively dimly lit corner, Jiang Jinsang was sitting there, casually flipping through a magazine in his hand.
"Fifth Brother, when did you arrive?"
"Not long ago. Are they not done yet?"
"Everyone’s been busy for a while, it’s hard to relax, maybe another half an hour or so. Why don’t you come over with me?" Chen Zhi also drank a lot tonight; his face was burning.
"I won’t go over. Don’t tell Wanwan I came by, you guys enjoy yourselves, I’ll just wait here for her."
Chen Zhi nodded and felt grateful on the way back to the lounge. Tang Wan was indeed quite fortunate.
When they were together back then, there was a lot of gossip and rumors outside, with some particularly unpleasant ones, and Jinsang wasn’t in good health at the time either. Now the two are quite happy.
...
Tang Wan didn’t know Jiang Jinsang had come, but this group of people seemed prepared to party until dawn. She had been exhausted recently and hadn’t had time to accompany her son. Thinking about Jiang Xiaowai, she was ready to leave early.
"Teacher Tang, are you leaving? Stay a bit longer."
"Can’t party anymore, you guys continue, I’ll head off."
As soon as Tang Wan left the lounge, Chen Zhi sent a message to Jiang Jinsang, telling him she had left.
Jiang Jinsang knew the location of their lounge; there’s only one way to head over, but he didn’t see her when he went there. He called her, heard the ringtone, but no one picked up.
Following the sound of the phone ringing, Jiang Jinsang discovered Tang Wan was on the phone near the restroom hallway.
"Hello—"
At this moment, Jiang Jinsang stood not far away, watching her.
Today was the last day of the exhibition; she rarely wore a long red dress, with a shoulder-baring design, a metallic belt cinching a slim waist, the hem swaying gently at the ankle, displaying elegance.
Perhaps tired from wearing heels, she had directly kicked off her shoes.
Her eyes, slightly red from the alcohol, cheeks flushed.
An unexpected seductive allure.
Even when she called him Fifth Brother, it sounded coquettish.
Since having a child, Tang Wan had always tried her best to be a good mother, and rarely had such a carefree moment even privately.
"It’s over?" Jiang Jinsang was only meters away from her, but she didn’t see him, staggering to bend over and pick up her shoes.
"Fifth Brother— I, I’ve succeeded."
Tang Wan picked up her shoes, seeming to forget she intended to go home, turned around and headed back toward the lounge, directly missing Jiang Jinsang.
"I know." He smiled, and followed her.
"Tonight... I, drank a lot, you... where’s Mutang?"
Tang Wan had a good alcohol tolerance, rarely getting drunk easily; perhaps today was too joyous.
"Son’s already asleep."
"You, you don’t need to pick me up, I’ll call a designated driver to go back myself."
Jiang Jinsang only smiled, watching the person swaying ahead, not forgetting to carry her bag and high heels.
"Fifth Brother..." Tang Wan’s steps halted.
"What’s the matter?"
"Thank you."
Her voice was soft and gentle, devoid of the competent demeanor she had during the exhibition earlier, instead, it held a naive charm only a daughter would have.
She knew deep down that in order to prepare for this exhibition, she had neglected her family recently, missing the regular meals at the old family house each month, and she had even less time for her son. Sometimes, when she returned home, Jiang Xiaowai was already asleep, and during her busy times, it was Jiang Jinsang who brought her son to see her.
Jiang Jinsang just smiled as he stared at her back:
"Are you happy?"
"Hosting an exhibition is something I’ve always wanted to do, I’m happy..."
"That’s good."
The joy of youth may be that, you belong to me, and I’m happy because of that.
But now he felt that loving her had turned into fulfillment...
Fulfilling her, helping her achieve her dreams, there might be nothing better than this.
Thinking about all the things that happened from organizing the exhibition to its implementation and the many people around her who helped her, even Jiang Chengsi and Si Qingxiao, who often "raided" her place, felt wonderful to her.
Perhaps her emotions had been suppressed for too long, and Tang Wan’s eyes suddenly turned red, even her throat seemed choked by something.
She took a deep breath and hadn’t yet come to her senses, only feeling someone approaching from behind.
Instinctively turning around...
Her arm was pulled, the high heels and bag fell to the ground, even her phone was knocked down, and she was embraced entirely.
His embrace was as usual, lacking the faint smell of disinfectant from the past, instead becoming warmer.
"Fifth Brother." Tang Wan reached out and gently wrapped her arms around his waist.
"I’m here to take you home."
As if hearing his voice, Tang Wan relaxed entirely, nodded, and let him bend down to pick up her bag and shoes.
"Do you still want to wear the shoes?"
"No, I’ve been wearing them all day, my feet hurt, you can carry me." Tang Wan had indeed drunk too much, usually these things were initiated by Jiang Jinsang.
...
It was already past midnight, and the cashier on night duty at the front desk was flipping through magazines to pass the time, glancing at Jiang Jinsang carrying Tang Wan out, couldn’t help but take another look.
Their relationship seemed really good; the wife was out drinking with colleagues, and the Fifth Master was waiting outside, not disturbing her and quietly settled the bill.
As Jiang Jinsang passed the front desk, he also asked them to send some fruit snacks to the private room, and then carried Tang Wan away.
When Tang Wan got in the car, she noticed a large bouquet of flowers on the back seat, "Hmm? That..."
"I originally bought it to give to you, you said you were going to a gathering with colleagues, so I thought I’d wait to give it to you when you came out."
Tang Wan leaned back against the seat, staring at him driving.
In the night of Beijing, there were few vehicles, the street lights slid past the window like a revolving lantern, the interplay of light and shadow layered gentle light on his face, mingling with the darkness.
"Fifth Brother."
"Hmm? Are you feeling uncomfortable?" Jiang Jinsang drove at a relaxed pace.
"Let’s not go home, we’ll wake the child."
"Then where do you want to go?" Jiang Jinsang said with a smile, Tang Wan turned her head to look out the window, after the crowd faded, only the advertisements of various shops and hotels remained lit.
Tang Wan reached out and pointed at a sign, Jiang Jinsang squinted to take a look.
**
Half an hour later
Tang Wan lay on the bed, her alcohol tolerance was originally good, even drunk, the wind had cleared her mind quite a bit.
She looked up at the person standing in front of the bed untying his tie.
Ever since Jiang Jinsang started working at the company, he always wore shirts and trousers, which seemed to make him look slightly thin, but only Tang Wan knew how great his physique was after he took off his clothes. Now his shirt clung to his body, outlining a hint of line.
He looked aloof and slightly ethereal, seemingly untouched by the mundane world.
As he raised his hand to tie his tie, it carried an indescribable sensuality.
As if removing the disguise, shedding the day’s gentle restraint, left with only the bed...
The nature of invasion.
Jiang Jinsang naturally noticed her gaze, likely the alcohol reddened her eyes, fixed and direct, like an unspoken invitation.
He couldn’t have imagined that Tang Wan would follow him.
"Let’s go to a hotel."