spring bite mark

Chapter 157 Men’s Romance

Jiang Manman gave Xie Yunxi a slight glare with her almond-shaped eyes: "What does Ayu know about vying for favor? He's just more interested in my preferences. You're even jealous of the child. That's going too far."

Xie Yunxi glanced at Yan Yu again, then remained silent.

But even the most exquisite work of art is essentially just a cake.

It has an extremely short shelf life.

Jiang Manman admired the cake for most of the day, carefully put it in the refrigerator, and took it out to play with it again the next day. In the evening, she had to reluctantly make the choice to eat the cake.

"Mom, from now on, I'll ask Master Zhou to cook for you often," Yan Yu said gently to comfort her.

Jiang Manman hummed in agreement, her heart aching: "I still can't bear to part with it..."

Xie Jian couldn't wait any longer and drooled, "Mommy, I want to eat!"

Jiang Manman took a deep breath and made a difficult decision: "Eat."

When Xie Yunxi returned home, the scene he saw was Xie Jian lying on the dining table like a koala, licking the sugar coating on the cake with relish.

Everything else is fine.

Just as that pink little mouth covered in colorful sugar sprinkles was about to lick the classical beauty on the cake, Xie Yunxi decisively took the whole cake away and then scooped all the classical beauty figures into his palm.

"Daddy!" Xie Jian said, dissatisfied.

"Why would a little kid eat so much candy?" Xie Yunxi gave him a disdainful look. "Daddy can eat the rest."

Jiang Manman said softly, "You're arguing with the child..."

Xie Yunxi pointed to the classical beauty's face, modeled after Jiang Manman, and sighed softly, "Madam, can we just let others lick this?"

After saying that, she took the beauty cake in her palm and went upstairs.

That evening, unable to contain her curiosity, Jiang Manman asked him, "Did you eat that cake?"

"With my wife here, why would I need to eat a substitute?" Xie Yunxi said casually. "I'm saving it for her as a midnight snack."

"Ah Yu hasn't even tasted a bite yet..."

"His wife likes his gift so much, he's already satisfied, he won't miss this one." Xie Yunxi glanced at Yan Yu, who was lying obediently next to Jiang Manman. "Son, when are you going to make one for Daddy too?"

Yan Yu simply said, "When I have time."

Xie Yunxi: "..."

The son I raised for six years always gives me the illusion that I raised him for nothing.

The next afternoon, Jiang Manman took her two children on a chartered sightseeing cruise to enjoy the scenery and food on the Xiangjiang River.

Xie Yunxi called: "Madam, come to Xie's Group."

Jiang Manman was taken aback: "What should I do there?"

"You'll know when you get here," Xie Yunxi added. "Don't bring Yan Yu and Xie Jian. Also, we'll be staying outside tonight."

Jiang Manman hung up the phone, feeling a little lost.

She had visited the headquarters of the Xie family conglomerate once.

When the sightseeing cruise ship docked, she instructed her bodyguards to take the children back, and then went directly to the Xie family's residence. By the time she arrived, it was already getting dark.

I sent Xie Yunxi a message, and within minutes, Xie Yunxi came out accompanied by a large group of Xie Group executives.

Jiang Manman had met most of those high-ranking officials once before.

She stood at the side entrance of the Xie Group headquarters building, her gaze quietly falling on Xie Yunxi in the crowd.

The man's expression was indifferent and somewhat nonchalant. He didn't pay much attention to the group of high-ranking officials who were trembling with fear and showing concern for him. It wasn't until he saw Jiang Manman that his eyes showed a little warmth.

"Go back to your respective places." He said, separating himself from the group of high-ranking officials and walking to Jiang Manman's side. He lowered his head slightly, and a trace of tenderness filled his eyes. The next moment, he reached out and affectionately put his arm around Jiang Manman's waist.

"Madam, I'll take you somewhere." He said softly, put his arm around her, got into the car, and drove away.

A group of high-ranking officials were still standing at the entrance, not quite reacting. After a while, one of them hissed softly, wondering, "Haven't we seen this woman before?"

"I saw him a few months ago, also here," another executive remarked. "President Xie is so devoted; he hasn't gotten tired of him after all these months. I wonder what his wife thinks when she finds out?"

"What could he possibly think? With Mr. Xie's looks, there are plenty of women who would covet him, not to mention his status as the heir of the Xie family. If he wanted to have a few mistresses, would Mrs. Xie dare to say no?"

"That's true. Over the years, Mrs. Xie has lived a secluded life, and Mr. Xie has never brought her out. It's clear she's just a figurehead."

While they were gossiping, Xie Yuheng's special assistant, Li Ke, came out:
"There will be a major project bidding meeting at the Gangdu International Hotel tomorrow morning at eight o'clock. All directors, please remember to attend."

"Is the chairman going?" a senior executive asked.

Li Ke nodded: "The chairman will naturally attend as well."

"That's good." The executive breathed a sigh of relief. "President Xie Yunxi is having a rendezvous with a beautiful woman. Knowing his temper, he probably won't attend tomorrow. With the chairman there, we can rest assured."

Li Ke's gaze remained fixed on the direction Xie Yunxi had gone, and he remained silent.

In the car, Jiang Manman asked Xie Yunxi curiously, "Where are you taking me?"

"Didn't you say that I don't know how to pay attention to your preferences?" Xie Yunxi smiled lazily. "I just want you to know that what a son can give, a father can give even more."

"You're starting to compete with your two little darlings?" Jiang Manman was a little speechless.

"What are you saying, madam? Both of my sons are the apple of my eye. What's there to compare?" Xie Yunxi said calmly. "However, the romance that children can provide is ultimately different from that that that adult men can provide."

"The romance you give me..." Jiang Manman scoffed, "In bed?"

“That’s the next step,” Xie Yunxi said slowly. “Let’s go to the gymnasium first.”

Inside the stadium, preparations are underway for a large-scale concert.

Amidst the bustling crowd, Jiang Manman and Xie Yunxi were personally led by the organizer to the prime seats in the first row.

Their surroundings were also isolated by the bodyguards brought by Xie Yunxi, creating a vacuum area.

Jiang Manman immediately noticed the LED advertising screen on the stage and was taken aback:

"You're taking me to see the concert of the Four Heavenly Kings of Hong Kong?"

“Not only that.” Xie Yunxi admired the look of shock on Jiang Manman’s face, and the corners of his lips curled up slightly. “All of the singers that Madam used to like are here, except for a few who really couldn’t make it. Each of them is singing one of their hit songs. Madam, tonight the stars are shining brightly, and they are all singing for you.”

Jiang Manman couldn't hide her excitement, but she forced herself to remain calm: "Did you invite them all?"

Xie Yunxi hummed in agreement: "We originally planned to clear the venue, but Shen Zongqian said that concerts need a lot of people to feel the right atmosphere, so we opened it to the public. Wife, you can experience it tonight. Whenever you want to listen to a concert in the future, your husband will arrange another one for you."

This wasn't the first time he had taken Jiang Manman to a concert.

Over the years, I've taken her to countless top-tier concerts, plays, and music events around the world, but this is the first time I've personally organized an event like this. The news of over thirty top singers gathering at the Harbor Stadium went viral, and all eight thousand tickets sold out in a second.

Many more people, after experiencing the disappointment of not being able to get tickets, chose to drool over the concert on live streaming platforms. Before the concert even officially started, the live stream chat was already exploding with activity:

[Thirty-two top-tier singers, any one of them is a superstar, I never dreamed they would all gather at a concert in the port city...]

Four generations of my family put aside everything tonight and sat in the live stream room! Many of these singers are like gods to my grandparents, parents, and other family members!

[I heard it was a gathering organized by a wealthy man in Hong Kong for his mistress. My god, which woman is so lucky, and which tycoon is so extravagant! You know, these celebrities aren't some nobody in the entertainment industry with no background. Any one of them is a super-rich individual.]

……

The live stream was buzzing with excitement, but Jiang Manman didn't pay attention.

Her mind was focused on the concert, and her anticipation and excitement were no less than those of the screaming fans behind her.

Xie Yunxi, however, paid little attention to the concert on stage, his gaze fixed quietly on Jiang Manman's face.

Then, a beam of light shone towards the two of them.

Then came the slightly mocking voice of the first to take the stage, the "King of the Harbor City":
"Before we start singing, on behalf of the thirty-two singers tonight, I'd like to ask our investors a few questions—Mr. Xie, is that alright?"

After a slight tremor, the beam of light landed precisely on Xie Yunxi.

(End of this chapter)