spring bite mark

Chapter 138 Jiang Family Dinner
Yan Changye went directly from the club to the company in the morning, and after receiving a message from Jiang Manman in the afternoon, he left work early and personally drove back to No. 1 Mansion to pick her up.

When he returned to the villa, he saw Jiang Manman hugging Yan Yu, whispering something to him. Yan Yu, who rarely even called her "Dad," called her "Mom" at least five times in the ten minutes he waited, which made him feel complicated.

Jiang Manman was clearly still angry.

She helped Yan Yu into the back seat and held him on her lap.

While driving, Yan Changye took the initiative to start conversations:

"Madam, when did you bring Ayu over? I'll tear down the inner wall between the two villas later, so it will be easier for the children to run back and forth between them."

Jiang Manman said calmly, "We picked him up yesterday. From now on, he and Xie Jian will live with us."

Yan Changye was overjoyed, a smile appearing in his eyes: "I'll arrange for the designer to turn the two rooms next door into children's rooms tomorrow."

"No need for that. They can just sleep with me."

Yan Changye paused for a moment, then asked, "What about me?"

"A club or a hotel, either is fine."

“That won’t do.” Yan Changye’s tone was deep and resolute. “If their presence threatens my wife’s and my nightlife, I will choose to send them back to the port.”

Jiang Manman hugged Yan Yu tightly: "You dare!"

Yan Changye remained calm and composed: "I dare."

Jiang Manman's face turned cold, and she looked away, too lazy to pay him any attention.

Jiang Family Villa.

The Jiang family members were all a little uneasy, unsure how to interact with Yan Changye after they met him that night.

Jiang Che was playing with Xie Jian while they were building blocks, and gently comforted him, "Mom and Dad, don't worry too much. When I video chatted with my sister today, she said she kicked her husband out. What kind of person is he? With his temper, let alone kicking him out, who would dare to say a harsh word to him in normal times? It's clear that my sister can still handle him. We can just get along normally."

"Manman kicked Chairman Yan out?" Chen Suyan's face darkened even more. "That child is so reckless. She was in the wrong about what happened back then, and Chairman Yan was willing to cover for her at the banquet. How could she treat Chairman Yan like this?"

Jiang Che sighed, "Mom, that was all before the wedding. Besides, he knew about it, and he married my sister willingly. Everyone else thinks it's nothing, Mom, please don't make a big deal out of it..."

“Jiang Che is right.” Jiang Tiancheng glanced at his wife. “No matter how Chairman Yan reacts tonight, the worst-case scenario is that we will take our daughter home and raise her ourselves. It’s nothing.”

Chen Suyan's brows were still furrowed, but her tone softened slightly:

"Chairman Yan usually dotes on Manman, but Ning's daughter's outburst has likely affected their relationship. In any case, if Chairman Yan is deliberately cold towards Manman later, we should try our best to persuade him..."

As soon as he finished speaking, a loudspeaker blared outside the villa.

"They've arrived." Jiang Tiancheng was the first to go out and greet them.

Yan Changye parked the car in the open space of the villa and slowly got out.

His brows were expressionless, revealing no emotion, much like his usual demeanor. Upon seeing Jiang Tiancheng waiting at the villa entrance, he nodded slightly in silent greeting, then proactively opened the back door of the car.

Chen Suyan, who followed closely behind, felt a chill run down her spine. Every time they came before, Manman had always sat in the passenger seat. Now, were they so unfamiliar with each other that they even had to distinguish between seats?
Just then, I saw Jiang Manman get out of the car in the back seat, carrying a child.

Yan Changye reached out and said gently, "Madam, calm down, don't tire yourself out, let me carry you."

Yan Yu, who had been obediently staying in Jiang Manman's arms, avoided Yan Changye's hand and slid off Jiang Manman: "I can walk by myself."

Yan Changye glanced down at Yan Yu, then affectionately put his arm around Jiang Manman's waist, leaned closer to her, and whispered, "You'll understand once you spend more time with him; he's incredibly pretentious."

Jiang Manman glared at him: "You're more dramatic than me."

Yan Changye's lips curled slightly, and he gave her waist a suggestive squeeze. Chen Suyan, who had been worried about a potential cold war between them, felt a mix of emotions. She truly couldn't understand the love and relationships of young people…

When her gaze fell upon Yan Yu in front of the two of them, his strikingly distinctive face stunned her into silence!
She wasn't the only one shocked. Jiang Tiancheng, looking at Yan Yu, also became extremely unsettled, even though he was usually so composed.
"This child..."

Yan Yu walked up to him and greeted him humbly and politely: "Hello, Grandpa, hello, Grandma."

Jiang Tiancheng and Chen Suyan were both at a loss for how to react and were momentarily stunned.

Yan Changye took Yan Yu's hand with one hand, his eyes indifferent: "Let's go inside and talk."

The atmosphere at the dinner table was quite strange.

Xie Jian and Yan Yu sat together, two children of the same age, their heads close together. Yan Yu was aloof and spoke little, while Xie Jian talked incessantly:

"Brother, eat the mandarin fish that Grandpa and I caught this morning, and the crabs that Uncle and I caught in the ditch!"

"Brother, this roast goose is delicious too! Grandma said Mommy loves it, do you want to try some?"

"Brother, Dad said we can sleep with Mom from now on. Bring all your clothes over tonight, I've saved a spot for you in the dressing room..."

"Brother, yesterday was the day we got our weekly allowance, and you forgot to give it to me. Can I transfer it to you now?"

……

He kept calling Yan Yu "brother," which only made the Jiang family, who were already suspicious of his appearance, even more bewildered.

But no matter how unclear it is, everyone knows in their hearts that with such a similar appearance, her relationship with Yan Changye is definitely not simple.

Jiang Che, being straightforward, asked directly with a serious expression:
"Brother-in-law, are you having an affair? And you even had a child with her?"

Yan Changye did not answer, but carefully processed the crab for Jiang Manman with his gloved hands, put the crab roe into her bowl, and occasionally fed her a bite or two, treating her like a daughter.

In contrast, Jiang Manman remained indifferent to him, barely responding when he tried to ingratiate himself with conversation several times.

Jiang Che said meaningfully, "Brother-in-law, if this is true, don't think my sister deserves to give you a hard time today; I think she should give you a hard time for the rest of her life!"

"Alright." Jiang Manman knew she couldn't leave things unsaid; this status was something she had to give her child. "I'll explain."

Everyone at the table turned to look at her.

Jiang Manman gave Yan Changye a subtle glare and explained:

"Yan Yu and Xie Jian are the two twins I had left over from back then."

"No way, it's not with Xie—" Jiang Che stopped himself from saying the rest of the sentence.

“It’s not Xie Yuheng,” Jiang Manman said softly, “It’s Yan Changye. He didn’t say anything wrong at the birthday banquet, and the paternity test was done.”

This truth was both shocking and a pleasant surprise to the Jiang family.

Chen Suyan was so happy she didn't know what to say:

"Oh my, it's true! That's wonderful, wonderful! We don't even need a paternity test; Yan Yu's face alone is enough proof. But, such a big thing, and you've been keeping it a secret..."

Jiang Tiancheng thought more deeply: "Isn't Xie Jian Xie Yunxi's only son? How did he become yours?"

Jiang Manman remained silent.

She wasn't sure if Xie Yunxi's identity could be revealed, given his powerful background. Yan Changye must have had his reasons for keeping it a secret for so many years.

(End of this chapter)