Chapter 156: Shield

Chapter 156: Chapter 156: Shield

To be honest, Jiang Fan was already prepared for a huge fight when he brought these matters up with Yin Ruxue.

The woman was so proud that she rarely listened to anyone else’s opinion.

Especially when it concerned her daughter, whom she treasured so much.

But to his great surprise, not only did she not get angry, she even agreed with his opinion.

This wasn’t the time to push his luck.

This dinner was arguably the most pleasant one Jiang Fan had shared with Yin Ruxue since they’d met.

During the meal, Mengmeng sensed her parents’ good mood and smiled with particular delight.

She liked this feeling. She didn’t want her parents to fight because of her.

What ulterior motives could a small child have? She just wanted her parents to be happy together.

The truth is, while children may not understand everything, they are the most sensitive; they can easily pick up on the emotions of adults.

That’s why, when you’re with your own children, you must always lead by example.

After dinner, Jiang Fan played with Mengmeng for a while. After Yin Ruxue put the girl to sleep, he stayed in the living room to work on his proposal.

The event was up against a powerful rival, so there was no room for the slightest error.

Especially since the competition were all professionals, and he was just an amateur. He couldn’t afford to slack off.

After contacting the girls in the group chat and getting their measurements, Jiang Fan added Sun Yanzi to the group.

He asked Sun Yanzi to help them choose the lingerie products that would best suit them.

Each girl needed a unique style that would perfectly accentuate her figure.

Besides their looks and figures, the most important trait these girls had in common was that they were... well-endowed enough to grab anyone’s attention.

Man or woman!

Jiang Fan was 95% certain that any normal man who saw them would be stopped dead in his tracks.

Don’t ask how he knew—he was just putting himself in their shoes!

Jiang Fan was busy until well after two in the morning. He fell asleep the moment he lay down in bed.

The next morning, Yin Ruxue opened her eyes to find herself in his arms. Their eyes met.

There was none of the shouting that had happened before. This was becoming a strange kind of habit.

Blushing, Yin Ruxue pulled away from his embrace and burrowed under the covers. Jiang Fan rubbed his nose in embarrassment, quickly got dressed, and fled to the bathroom to wash up.

During breakfast, Jiang Fan got a call from Jun Yue.

They exchanged a few words and hung up. Jiang Fan fell into a thoughtful silence.

Beside him, Yin Ruxue kept glancing at him.

"Is something wrong? Is it about the clothes from yesterday?"

"Here’s a card. It should be enough for the clothes. Give it to her."

"If they were dresses that were already on the market, it would be one thing. Even if they were expensive, we wouldn’t owe such a huge favor."

"But these haven’t been released yet. She had them made and gave them straight to Mengmeng. She’s taking a big financial hit for this."

This was a decision Yin Ruxue had made after careful consideration last night.

"Huh? What?"

Jiang Fan snapped out of his trance, looking at her blankly.

"You weren’t listening. What were you thinking about just now?"

Yin Ruxue looked at him with amusement.

"I wasn’t thinking about anything. Jun just called and asked me to come over. Said she needed my help with something."

"The clothes were her first-meeting gift for Mengmeng. You don’t need to do all this."

Jiang Fan pushed the card back toward her.

"Mengmeng, how about letting Mommy take you to school today?"

Jiang Fan patted Mengmeng’s little head.

"Does Daddy have work to do?"

Mengmeng looked up at him, her eyes full of innocence.

"That’s right. Daddy has to go see your Auntie Jun Yue. How about I come pick you up after school tonight?"

"Okay, Daddy. Don’t work too hard. If you wear yourself out, my heart will ache for you."

"Alright, Mengmeng. You’re such a good girl."

At that moment, Jiang Fan felt his heart was about to melt.

Having a treasure like her was the greatest happiness.

"Daddy, come here a second."

Mengmeng put down her chopsticks and beckoned to Jiang Fan.

"Huh?"

Jiang Fan crouched down in front of her, gently cupping her little face in his hands.

"What is it, my little sweetie? Why did you call me over?"

"MWAH!!"

Mengmeng grabbed Jiang Fan’s head and planted a huge kiss on his cheek.

"I love you, Daddy."

Her innocent words were like spring rain, nourishing Jiang Fan’s heart.

"Sweetheart, Daddy loves you too!"

He gave her a light kiss on the cheek, said goodbye to Yin Ruxue, and drove straight to the Yufan Design Team’s office.

He had just arrived downstairs when he spotted Jun Yue, who was just parking her car.

"Right on time? I forgot to tell you, you could have come a little later."

"Why didn’t you tell me sooner? If I’d known, I would’ve slept in."

Jiang Fan stretched and, looking at her car, teased with a smile, "Very nice! A luxury German, I see."

"A car like that is worth more than my life."

"Oh? This can buy your life, you say? Here, take the car. Your life is mine now."

"From now on, you belong to me."

Jun Yue tossed the car keys into Jiang Fan’s hand and gave him a playful wink.

"Alright, alright, never mind then," Jiang Fan said. "I don’t think my life is worth that much."

"Anyway, what did you call me for? Is there actually something you can’t handle that you need my help with?"

At this, Jiang Fan’s curiosity was genuinely piqued.

"Come on, let’s go up first. We can talk upstairs."

"If all goes as planned, he should be here soon."

Ignoring Jiang Fan’s desperately curious expression, Jun Yue naturally took his arm and led him straight toward the office.

She completely ignored the many gossiping eyes in the office.

"Holy crap, what’s going on? Are they making it official?!"

"There goes my chance!! Who is this guy? Didn’t he come here last time carrying his daughter??"

"That just makes it even more impressive, doesn’t it?"

A quiet voice piped up, making everyone pause.

Immediately, the flames of gossip in everyone’s hearts roared to life.

"Does he give lessons? I’d get on my knees to learn from him."

"I want to know too! I’d take out a loan to attend his class!!"

"Damn, that’s a shortcut that saves you decades of hard work."

...

Once they were in her office, Jun Yue let go of Jiang Fan’s arm and sat down in her chair.

Before Jiang Fan could ask, she spoke up. "Actually, I called you here because I need you to help me get rid of a persistent nuisance."

"He’s a senior from when I was studying abroad. He’s also from Huaxia."

"We were our professor’s final two disciples."

As she said this, a troubled look crossed Jun Yue’s face.

"Don’t tell me this is another one of those cliché soap opera plots..."

The corner of Jiang Fan’s mouth twitched.

But seeing the look of utter exasperation on Jun Yue’s face, Jiang Fan knew he had guessed right.

"Then... why don’t you just turn him down?"