CHAPTER 50: CHAPTER 50: A NIGHT VISIT TO THE HUSBAND

Jian’s Mother had disliked Si Yuhuan before because he hadn’t treated her daughter well. But now, seeing the two of them so tender and affectionate, she had begun to take an interest in their relationship.

Jian Xi didn’t want her mother to worry. "Things are pretty good."

"Then have a child soon. Your father and I are looking forward to holding our grandchild!"

"Besides, his grandfather is urging you too!"

Only then did Jian Xi learn that Si Yuhuan’s grandfather had also visited her parents, and she was deeply moved.

Seeing the extent of the old man’s efforts made me feel somewhat reluctant to take action against the Si Family.

"Okay." Jian Xi agreed to everything her mother said, and that was how she managed to send her contented mother off.

Jian Xi quickly packed away the divorce papers she was holding and carefully hid them in the nightstand drawer.

She hadn’t noticed that her mother had seen these small actions from the crack in the door.

After leaving, Jian’s Mother instructed the butler, "After Miss Jian leaves, open her cabinet and see what she put inside."

「In the dead of night」

Jian Xi couldn’t sleep. She turned on the bedside lamp and scrolled through her phone.

A friend request notification popped onto her screen.

The avatar was a secluded lotus under the sun, and the username was Jiang Qimeng.

She truly is brazen, Jian Xi thought.

Jian Xi clicked "accept." I want to see what tricks she’s planning.

Unexpectedly, at 2:30 a.m., Jiang Qimeng immediately sent her a message.

Jiang Qimeng: [Miss Jian, I didn’t expect you to be up so late. I added you because I wanted to apologize. I hope you can let bygones be bygones and forgive me. Let’s smooth things over. Please don’t add to Yuhan’s troubles; he’s been really busy with work lately.]

Accompanying her words was a photo of Si Yuhuan working late at the office.

From the angle of the shot, she must be sitting not far from Si Yuhuan, probably in the visitor’s area, Jian Xi thought.

There were milk tea and a small cake on a nearby table.

Wow! Causing trouble this late at night... is this an outright declaration of war?

It seems Si Junyan’s banishment had quite an effect on her. She’s already started to make her move.

Jian Xi, who was looking for something to break her boredom, immediately replied: [Is he working overtime?]

Perhaps stunned by Jian Xi’s question, WeChat continually showed that Jiang Qimeng was typing, but no message came through.

She must be weighing her words carefully, Jian Xi thought.

She got out of bed, applied light makeup, changed her clothes, grabbed her car keys, and headed straight for the garage.

If Jiang Qimeng wants to make me uncomfortable, then I certainly can’t disappoint her.

The butler wasn’t asleep. Seeing Jian Xi leave, he immediately slipped into her room.

After much deliberation, Jiang Qimeng sent another message: [This is all your fault, Miss Jian. If you still love him, please try to be more understanding.]

But she waited a long time without getting a reply from Jian Xi. What is this woman up to? Jiang Qimeng wondered, her eyebrows tightly furrowed.

She glanced across at Si Yuhuan, who was engrossed in his work, and took the opportunity to snap several more pictures for future use.

Then she signaled for Xiaozhang, who was outside, to come in.

The clever Xiaozhang brought over a coat and draped it over her shoulders. "Miss Jiang, it’s very late. Are you still going to accompany Director Si?"

She deliberately spoke very loudly.

Si Yuhuan lifted his head from his work. "Tired?"

Jiang Qimeng immediately shook her head and said to Xiaozhang, as if chiding him, "I’m fine."

"But you have a public appearance tomorrow! You’ve already gone through so much to transition from an internet celebrity to a star. If you can’t ensure you’re in the best condition, you’ll be torn apart by netizens."

Upon hearing this, Si Yuhuan frowned slightly. "Alright, we’ll leave as soon as I finish this project."

A flicker of displeasure crossed Jiang Qimeng’s eyes. Even so, he’s still not willing to leave yet!

"Okay, I’ll stay with you." She got up to pour coffee.

Xiaozhang immediately handed her the small packet of medicine he had prepared in advance and then excused himself.

Jiang Qimeng accepted it with a knowing look. Still, she felt a little uneasy.

This was the medicine I asked the doctor to prescribe specifically to help with conception.

I originally didn’t want to use it on Si Yuhuan. It was said to enhance a man’s... performance, but the side effect was that it would be very taxing on his body and impact his health, requiring significant time to recover.

But now, with Si Junyan gone and no one left to protect me, I desperately need to become Si Yuhuan’s real woman. Otherwise, all my efforts will be for nothing.

She handed him the coffee, and Jiang Qimeng said gently, "I don’t mind staying up with you while you work. I’m just afraid that staying up late will be bad for your health. Yuhan, you need to take care of yourself so you can protect us."

Her words were subtly phrased, but Si Yuhuan, not catching the underlying meaning, simply nodded and took a sip of the coffee.

Jiang Qimeng watched him drink the coffee, a faint smile playing on her red lips.

Jian Xi, carrying several KFC bags, kicked the door open. "Well, well. If I hadn’t come in, I wouldn’t have overheard such a lovey-dovey conversation. Seems I’ve come to visit my husband at an inconvenient time?"

I admit, she thought, seeing that just now made me furious!

Even if I keep insisting I don’t love Si Yuhuan anymore, my heart still can’t accept Jiang Qimeng’s provocation like this.

That’s why she’d kicked the door open in frustration.

Jiang Qimeng stared coldly at Jian Xi. "Miss Jian, what brings you here?"

"You, of course! You provoked me!" Jian Xi, like a defiant warrior, faced Jiang Qimeng’s challenge head-on. "If you hadn’t added me on WeChat in the middle of the night to tell me you were keeping my husband company while he worked late, would I have bothered to bring all this KFC to dote on him?"

Si Yuhuan stood up, and Jian Xi keenly caught the flicker of surprise in his eyes.

Jian Xi understood. It seems my strategy of playing hard to get has worked.

Lately, I’ve been boning up on the rules of love: men aren’t interested in what’s easily obtained. They develop a possessiveness for things they could have had easily but then suddenly lost control of.

I don’t think I’m charming enough to make Si Yuhuan come back to me, but I’m certain he’s interested in me now.

As Jiang Qimeng becomes increasingly outrageous and pretentious, he’ll gradually grow disappointed in her.

Maybe I can’t change the outcome of their ’great love’ from my previous life, but I’m going to fill it with so many disgusting memories that it will sicken them both.

"Miss Jian, I didn’t message you on WeChat to say those things. I just wanted to ask you not to stay angry with Yuhan. How could you twist my words like this?" Jiang Qimeng played the innocent victim.

She sobbed as she spoke to Si Yuhuan, "I only added Miss Jian because I saw how exhausted you were. Perhaps my words made her misunderstand. I’m so sorry. I won’t do it again."

Jian Xi couldn’t help but roll her eyes. Always the same routine. Doesn’t she ever get tired of it? "Si Yuhuan, don’t you understand how to avoid suspicion? Being alone in a room with another woman late at night, a female celebrity no less! Do you not care about your reputation? Or the reputation of the Si Family, the Jian Family, and Haohan Group?"

Jian Xi showed Si Yuhuan the photos Jiang Qimeng had deliberately flaunted. "Milk tea and pastries? What is this, a party?"

Si Yuhuan looked at Jiang Qimeng.

She immediately explained, "I just got back from a whole day of filming and hadn’t eaten anything. Xiaozhang prepared these for me..."

Jian Xi was so angry she laughed. "So, you orchestrated this whole thing to make me misunderstand?"

"So, you’re jealous?" Si Yuhuan’s dark, sparkling eyes fixed on Jian Xi.