Pampered by Short-Lived Bigshot

After seeing Yan Chi off, Jiang Chengsi was still giving Jiang Ruan instructions:

“When you return to Beijing with Yan Chi, be careful. I’ve asked him to take care of you, but don’t trouble him too much. If you encounter anything you can’t resolve, you can ask him…”

Jiang Ruan mumbled a response, her expression showing apparent dissatisfaction with her father’s arrangements.

In fact, Jiang Ruan was stunned by her father’s actions…

She was in the midst of a passionate romance with Yan Chi and naturally wished they could be together all the time. They were both creating opportunities to spend more time together, and now her dad had just handed her the opportunity.

“Uncle…” Jiang Mutang suddenly spoke up, and Jiang Ruan’s heart leaped to her throat.

“What’s up?” Jiang Chengsi was still quite pleased with his arrangements and trust today.

Yan Chi was a mature and steady young man, with the Yan Family known for their reliability. Jiang Chengsi felt he had found a great support and backing for his daughter.

“Do you trust Yan Chi that much?”

“A child raised by Yang Wangchuan can’t go wrong, and besides, I’ve known him since he was small.” Jiang Chengsi was still analyzing the signed helmet that Yan Chi had given him. Having received a gift, he thought Yan Chi was the best.

Perhaps it was due to being troubled too much by Jiang Wenyan and Jiang Mutang as a child, he even believed that distance made the heart grow fonder. Looking at Yan Chi, he felt he was more pleasing to the eye than his own nephew.

“You’ve known him before, yet he never visited you. Doesn’t that strike you as a bit unusual?”

Yan Chi did indeed travel between Beijing and Nanjiang every year but never visited the Si Family.

Jiang Chengsi had a straightforward mindset at times. Moreover, Yan Chi seemed like a child in his eyes; someone he had known since childhood wouldn’t be thought of poorly. He even started making excuses for Yan Chi:

“That’s normal; we’re familiar with his father, not so much with him. Look at when Softy goes to Nanjiang, isn’t she also embarrassed to visit the Yan Family? It’s all the same.”

“Uncle, but he…”

“This helmet is really nice, but it has a signature, which makes it difficult to clean. Still, it’s worth collecting.” The moment Jiang Chengsi noticed something related to cars, he forgot all about Jiang Mutang.

Jiang Ruan sat quietly to the side, secretly delighted, saying nothing.

…

Jiang Mutang initially thought he hadn’t been clear enough, so his uncle didn’t get it. But when he got home, he saw his father feeding a turtle, “Dad.”

“Why did you suddenly go to the Si Family today?” Jiang Jinsang was holding a small dried shrimp, teasing Lord Wansui.

“Just passing by.” Jiang Mutang felt a bit frustrated and couldn’t muster any enthusiasm.

Jiang Jinsang wasn’t like Jiang Chengsi; he fed the shrimp to Lord Wansui, wiped his hands with a moist wipe, and looked at Jiang Mutang, “Tell me, what’s going on?”

“It’s nothing.”

“What happened?” Jiang Jinsang wasn’t easy to fool, especially since he rarely saw his son act this way.

“I just met someone at Uncle’s house. They’re really excellent, and I realized there are people better than me, so I need to work harder.” Jiang Mutang casually found an excuse.

“Who?” In Jiang Jinsang’s eyes, surely his son was the best.

“Yan Chi.”

Jiang Jinsang frowned slightly, “Your uncle mentioned last time that he went to their house for Mid-Autumn gifts, so why did he visit again?”

“Not sure.” Jiang Mutang just smiled.

“Do they have some kind of cooperation? There hasn’t been any news. If not, he’s been frequenting the Si Family quite often lately…” Jiang’s and Yan’s families had no cooperation, but in the business world, one always knows some things.

The Yan Family specializes in jewelry design and almost monopolizes the field, which is why they rarely participate in business events. Also, with the personalities of the Yan father and son, they wouldn’t go out of their way to maintain various relationships.

Yan Chi’s sister was in Beijing, and although he often traveled there, he had never visited the Si Family.

Yet, within a few days, he had visited the Si Family twice. The Mid-Autumn visit was understandable as holiday gifting, but today…

Seeing his father’s expression, Jiang Mutang couldn’t help but frown. His dad, given the slightest hint, could deduce many things, unlike his uncle…

Even after his clear hints, his uncle remained indifferent.

What a useless ally; impossible to carry through.

Later, when Jiang Ruan returned to school in Nanjiang, with the vast mountains and long rivers between them, there was little he could do to intervene.

It’s just that now Uncle has personally sent his daughter out, and when their relationship is eventually revealed, he’s afraid Uncle will lose his mind.

**

Turning the story back, Yan Chi didn’t expect everything would come so effortlessly. He returned home with a pile of documents from the subsidiary to handle.

Just as he opened the door to the study, he saw someone standing at the desk, holding a small leafed Fragrant Sandalwood brush, head down, copying a Buddhist scripture. Upon seeing someone enter, they finished the character they were writing before glancing up.

Their posture was straight, like a pine tree, handsome and lively.

Fragrant incense filled the air, with the room scented of sandalwood. On the desk was an old record player, softly playing opera music that Yan Chi neither enjoyed nor understood.

The man before him was Yan Chi’s brother-in-law, the Third Master of the Fu Family in Beijing—

Fu Chen.

“Brother-in-law,” Yan Chi greeted him in a low voice, “I didn’t know you were here; I’ll head to the study upstairs.”

“I only have a few more characters left; wait for me a moment.”

Yan Chi placed his files on the desk, glanced at the slender, golden characters his brother-in-law was writing. Writing with a brush required time and practice, something Yan Chi hadn’t learned.

“We’re still on holiday; why are you suddenly dealing with work?” Fu Chen placed the completed Buddhist scripture aside to dry and turned off the record player.

“In a few days, I’ll be heading back to Nanjiang and want to finish up the work.”

Fu Chen looked at him, “You’ve been acting a bit off lately… seldom at home, and even when you are, you’re busy working. Did something happen recently? Are you seeing someone?”

Yan Chi’s unusual behavior had everyone’s attention, especially during that day at the match when he specifically took two tickets.

Yan Chi merely smiled, without denial, “Actually, brother-in-law, I…”

“You don’t need to tell me; just handle your own affairs properly.”

Fu Chen was quite troubled recently; his son had taken a liking to his old friend’s daughter.

He was too ashamed to face his friend now, and fretted over how to present a marriage proposal in the future. To calm himself, he was copying the Buddhist scriptures today. Thus, he didn’t want to know or inquire into Yan Chi’s affairs at all.

“Go ahead with your work; I’m headed out.” With these words, he left.

After all, even if Yan Chi was in a relationship, as a brother-in-law, there was only so much he could do. Furthermore, since the Jing Family doesn’t have another daughter, Fu Chen thought to himself that as long as Yan Chi avoids getting involved with someone close by, all will be fine.

Just don’t be like his son, chomping on the grass by the nest.

When Yan Chi traveled between Nanjiang, he always came and went alone. He hadn’t informed his sister’s family upon arriving nor when leaving, as he disliked their sentimental farewells.

Therefore, when Jiang Chengsi and his family took Jiang Ruan to the airport and saw Yan Chi alone, they thought, considering his young age, that traveling solo must be quite pitiful.

Little did they know, once Yan Chi and Jiang Ruan passed through security, leaving their sight…

Their hands clasped together.

Jiang Ruan, a bit anxious at first, turned to confirm her parents couldn’t see them, then gleefully tightened her hold on Yan Chi’s hand, leading him toward the boarding area.

Jiang Chengsi was still sighing that Yan Chi’s life wasn’t easy, yet here he was…

Returning from one trip with a girlfriend, secretly overjoyed inside.

Most importantly, this girlfriend was personally handed to him by his future father-in-law!