Chapter 274 - 190: Visiting the In-laws?! The Conquest Begins

Chapter 274: Chapter 190: Visiting the In-laws?! The Conquest Begins

"She also went to the gym for a run and spent some time in the swimming pool. Those two housekeepers took great care of her. She was a little unused to it at first, but now she even asks them to help comb her hair."

Jiang Yixia listened to him, her expression calm, but her ears were pricked.

"While we were on the trip, she showed me her childhood photos, from when she was little all the way up to now. She also told me some stories from the past."

Hearing this, Jiang Yixia couldn’t help but ask, "Like what?"

Lu Fan looked at her and answered, "She talked about how you raised her and her brother by yourself, how she really wanted a dad when she was little, how she always went to school events alone, and how envious she was seeing other kids get picked up and dropped off by their fathers."

After hearing this, Jiang Yixia fell silent.

Lu Fan sighed. "I felt terrible listening to it."

Jiang Yixia put the cut flowers into a bucket and said pointedly, "What do you have to feel terrible about? You weren’t even around back then..."

Lu Fan nodded. "Yes, that’s why I have to make up for it."

"On the way back, she also told me it would’ve been great if Mom could have come too. I said I’d bring Mom next time, and she was thrilled."

Jiang Yixia lowered her head and continued arranging the flowers, but her hands clearly slowed.

She knew in her heart that her daughter’s hatred for Lu Fan had likely faded.

In fact, she was probably even starting to like this father of hers.

After all, she had seen those photos and videos too.

Her daughter was smiling so happily. A smile like that can’t be faked.

Just as she was thinking this, the wind chime on the door rang again.

They turned to look. It was Jiang Ming.

Jiang Yixia was taken aback. "You’re here too?"

’Wait, why did I say "too"?’

Jiang Ming walked up to her, glancing at Lu Fan.

Lu Fan spoke up first. "I asked him to come."

Jiang Ming gave a slight bow, his tone sincere. "Thank you for finding me that job."

Lu Fan waved his hand dismissively and said with a smile, "We’re all family. No need to be so formal."

Hearing this, Jiang Yixia felt her face flush.

’Family?’

’This guy is so shameless. Who’s family with him?’

But she looked at Jiang Ming, then at Lu Fan, feeling conflicted.

Although Lu Fan’s words were shameless, he really was helping Jiang Ming.

That gym job had good pay and a good environment, much better than the crap Jiang Ming had to deal with at school before.

And his kindness toward Silu was genuine.

She had seen the photos, the videos.

Jiang Yixia sighed internally.

’This guy... he may be shameless, but he’s genuinely trying to make it up to everyone.’

Lu Fan then said to Jiang Ming, "Let’s go. I’ll take you to see the gym and get your onboarding paperwork done at the same time."

Jiang Ming nodded and followed him out.

Jiang Yixia followed them to the door and said quietly to Jiang Ming, "Work hard. Don’t waste this opportunity."

Jiang Ming grunted in agreement and was about to leave, but then he stopped.

He looked back at Jiang Yixia, hesitated for a moment, and then said, "Sis, there’s something I want to say."

"What is it?" Jiang Yixia asked, a little confused.

Jiang Ming glanced at Lu Fan, who was already in the car, and lowered his voice. "Sis, if you really can’t let him go, I’d be happy to see you two get back together."

Jiang Yixia was stunned. She never expected Jiang Ming, who had been so vehemently against it before, to say something like this.

Jiang Ming continued, "Of course, I’m not taking his side just because he got me a job. I just feel that, from what I’ve seen these past few days, he genuinely wants to be with you."

"As for Mom and Dad, I’ll go talk to them. They used to be prejudiced against him, but now that they see how much he’s helping, they’ll probably soften their stance."

Jiang Yixia’s face instantly turned red, and she stammered, "This is none of your business. You just worry about yourself and focus on your work."

Seeing her reaction, Jiang Ming knew she was still conflicted, so he nodded. "Fine, fine, I won’t meddle. I’m leaving then."

With that, he walked quickly to Lu Fan’s car.

Jiang Yixia stood at the entrance of her shop, watching the black luxury car slowly drive away.

The blush on her face didn’t fade for a long time.

She went back into the shop and continued arranging her flowers.

But her mind was a mess, filled with what Jiang Ming had just said.

’Get back together?’

She thought about Lu Fan’s actions over the past few days.

Helping her find a shop, helping her resolve disputes, helping her brother find a job, being so good to their daughter.

Then she remembered the man from eighteen years ago, the one who would sing Wang Leihong’s songs to cheer her up.

Jiang Yixia shook her head, trying to stop herself from thinking any further.

But after a moment, she had another thought.

She realized she hadn’t been back to her parents’ place in a while.

’I should go back and see Mom and Dad.’

...

Meanwhile, Lu Fan’s car drove smoothly down the road.

Jiang Ming sat in the back seat, his eyes fixed on the car’s interior.

The leather seats, the wood-grain trim, and that high-end-looking display screen.

He couldn’t resist reaching out to touch the armrest next to him. The texture was smooth; you could tell at a glance it was high-quality.

Seeing his fascination, Lu Fan asked with a smile, "Like the car?"

Jiang Ming quickly pulled his hand back, saying a bit sheepishly, "No... I’ve just never been in such a nice car before."

"If you need one for work in the future, I’ll get you one too," Lu Fan replied.

Hearing this, Jiang Ming immediately waved his hands in protest. "No, no! That’s too expensive. I can’t accept that."

"Just think of it as a company car provided by the gym. Drive it when you need it for work, and just leave it parked otherwise," Lu Fan said cheerfully.

Jiang Ming still wanted to refuse, but seeing Lu Fan’s expression, he knew the man was serious. He could only say, "Then... thank you, President Lu."