Chapter 357: Chapter 357: Guarding Against Her
Su He had just come down from the second floor when she heard Cheng Wan’s last sentence.
The Old Madam was somewhat surprised upon hearing this.
Then, she looked at Chu Yanan with a hint of a smile in her eyes and said, “Yanan, you will have to pay more attention now, your nutrition needs to keep up.”
The Old Madam never favored anyone, as they were all her great-grandchildren.
Chu Yanan smiled and said, “Grandma, don’t worry, my mom takes very good care of me.”
Cheng Wan added, “Mom, you can be absolutely relieved, Yanan is now our family’s treasure, everything at home revolves around her.”
The Old Madam just gave a few words of advice and did not say much else.
Cheng Wan thought the Old Madam would be very happy.
But the Old Madam was very calm and composed.
Su He walked over and politely greeted Jiang Zhongzhen and Cheng Wan.
After all, they were all part of the Jiang Family, and she did not neglect any of the necessary etiquette.
Jiang Zhongzhen and Cheng Wan, on the other hand, were slightly stunned when they heard Su He addressing them.
The Old Madam looked at Su He with satisfaction.
Her charm was not merely superficial, her innate graceful and composed demeanor was what the Old Madam liked and admired the most.
This child could handle things with grace and ease.
And she was certainly smart enough.
Su He looked at Chu Yanan and said, “Big sister-in-law, congratulations.”
Chu Yanan responded with a polite smile, saying, “Thank you.”
Su He continued, “You are carrying twins, there are many things you need to be cautious about. If you need my help with anything, feel free to ask me.”
As soon as she finished speaking, the Old Madam chimed in and said, “Yes, Susu has experience, and she is a doctor too, she knows more than we do.”
The words Su He spoke could be considered polite, but they were also sincere.
She always knew that the Old Madam hoped the family could coexist peacefully.
The family had indeed been very compliant recently.
She was not a petty person, she had that much magnanimity.
Chu Yanan knew about Su He’s identity, she was famously a top-notch figure in the medical field.
But before she could speak, her mother-in-law Cheng Wan quickly said, “It’s thoughtful of my niece-in-law, but we are taking good care of Yanan now, she does not need any special care at the moment; if needed, we will seek your help.”
Cheng Wan’s words didn’t seem inappropriate.
However, from her tone, it was clear that she was on guard against Su He.
Jiang Zhongzhen immediately glanced at Cheng Wan as she finished speaking.
Jiang Zhongzhen continued speaking, “Mom is right, Susu is excellent in medicine, and being family, she would certainly be more reliable than other doctors.”
Su He didn’t take Cheng Wan’s comment to heart.
In contrast, the Old Madam’s smile diminished when she heard Cheng Wan’s words, but she did not say anything else.
Su He looked at Jiang Zhongzhen and smiled lightly, “Uncle, you flatter me, I am not a gynecologist after all, if sister-in-law has any issues she should still go to the hospital, each to their own specialty.”
Then, the Old Madam also spoke up, “Yes, Susu is correct, indeed everyone has their specialty. You should go to the hospital if there are any issues, don’t go troubling Susu, after all, she’s busy and doesn’t have time to manage your family matters.”
The Old Madam’s statement was completely contrary to what followed.
Cheng Wan’s heart sank upon hearing this.
Her face also turned a bit pale, but she dared not say anything else.
But that was the end of that matter.
No one dared to linger on the topic any longer.
Initially, Cheng Wan had hoped to use Chu Yanan’s pregnancy to change the Old Madam’s attitude towards their main branch.
But now…
“Great-grandma, great-grandma, we’re back~”
Suddenly, Su Baobao came running in from the outdoor yard.
Following him was the golden retriever, Paomian.
The little guy did not know there were visitors at home; when he saw many people sitting in the living room, he immediately stopped.
Seeing the little master stop, the dog also abruptly halted.
The next second, Cheng Wan angrily exclaimed, “Whose dog is this? Quickly chase it out, pregnant people shouldn’t touch these animals! They carry too many bacteria, they are filthy!”
Her sudden fright startled both Su Baobao and Paomian, causing them to shrink back.
Su Baobao was the first to retort, “Paomian is not dirty at all! It’s not a beast either!”
They regularly vaccinate Paomian, perform check-ups, and bathe and disinfect it, feeding it only the best food and preventing it from contacting anything dirty.
Old Madam gave Cheng Wan a stern look and said in a deep voice, “What are you freaking out about?”
Cheng Wan’s heart skipped a beat again.
She said, “Mom, it’s not that. We have a pregnant woman in the house; we shouldn’t have pets. They carry too many germs. And what if they run around and bump into someone? That could be fatal.”
Old Madam said, “Yes, you are not wrong, but now they are far away from you, not touching any of you. Why are you making such a fuss? Can’t you speak properly?”
What Old Madam disliked the most about her was this: making a big deal out of every little issue.
Cheng Wan: “…”
Su He spoke up, “Great Aunt, we indeed didn’t consider carefully and didn’t know you were coming or that your daughter-in-law was pregnant. If we’d known, we wouldn’t have brought the dog. However, you can rest assured, this dog is very healthy and clean, and also very obedient, or else I wouldn’t have allowed my son to keep it. If Great Aunt is worried, I’ll have someone take it to the backyard momentarily so it won’t appear in front of you.”
After Su He spoke, she looked toward the immobile duo, one person and one dog, and said, “Baobao, take Paomian to the backyard. Don’t appear in the hall because your great aunt has a baby in her belly and should not come into contact with a dog.”
As she spoke, both Su Baobao and Paomian were looking at her, listening very seriously.
Su Baobao understood, nodding his little head, “Oh, okay, Mommy.”
The little guy patted Paomian on the head and said, “Paomian, let’s go.”
The dog obediently turned and followed him away.
…
Old Madam looked at the nonchalant Jiang Yue with a serious expression and said, “Jiang Yue, you’re not getting any younger. It’s time to get serious.”
Jiang Yue stiffened as Old Madam finished speaking.
In fact, he had no interest in the trivial and scheming matters of the household.
Thus, he had always stayed out of it, never getting involved.
“Grandma, do you have any instructions for me?” He was quite obedient in front of Old Madam.
In this family, besides the Old Madam, he was most fearful of Jiang Yan.
Old Madam decisively stated, “Starting tomorrow, I do not want to see or hear about any of your scandals again.”
Speaking of which, Cheng Wan had something to add: “Mom, you should really discipline this rascal. Zhongzhen and I can’t handle him.”
But Old Madam automatically ignored her words.
Jiang Yue felt subtly uneasy.
Then, Old Madam’s voice rose again, “Starting tomorrow, you will obediently go on arranged dates. Also, those frivolous places you frequent, I will have Ah Yan notify people to forbid your entry.”
Jiang Yue: “…Grandma, how is this any different from killing me?”
Old Madam: “What, do you want to die?”
Old Madam’s tone was neither cold nor harsh, yet it was filled with a daunting force.
Jiang Yue swallowed nervously, “I don’t want to.”
He was genuinely worried that if he said he did want to die, Old Madam might have someone get rid of him the next second.
Jiang Yan had just come out of the study and heard what Old Madam said.
“Ah Yan, you are just in time. I’ll leave this matter to you.”
Jiang Yan: “…”
He really felt like thanking her; why did everything fall on him?
Was Grandma implying he wasn’t busy enough?
“I understand, Grandma.”
Then, the housekeeper called them to dinner.
“Alright, let’s eat.”
At Old Madam’s command, everyone stood up and walked toward the dining room.
That evening, after enjoying the moon, Jiang Zhongzhen took his family home.
Jiang Yan and others stayed overnight at the old house.
After Su He had put Su Baobao to bed, she returned to her room but didn’t see her husband there.
She turned around and went out again, heading towards the study.
The study door was ajar, and she gently pushed it open to see her husband sitting at the desk, busy with something.
“Husband, not sleeping yet, what are you up to?” she asked softly.
She didn’t enter, instead resting one hand on the doorknob and the other on the door frame, peering inside.
“She was afraid that he was having a video conference inside, and she definitely didn’t want to embarrass herself in front of his company’s staff again.”
Jiang Yan, hearing the noise, looked up and immediately understood why she was standing at the door, not coming in.
His voice was gentle and seductive: “Come in, I’m not in a meeting.”
Upon hearing this, Su He immediately walked in and also closed the door.
She walked behind him, leaned on him, wrapped her arms around his neck, and rested her chin on his broad shoulders.
Then, she saw that he was looking through some woman’s information.
In an instant, she knew what it was.
“You’re pretty quick at executing tasks,” she whispered in his ear.
“The task given by the Old Madam, how dare I delay,” he slightly turned his head to glance at her: “Did you need something from me?”
Su He rubbed his ear with her cheek, “Nothing, just wanted to see what you were doing.”
Upon hearing this, the man stopped what he was doing.
He stretched out his long arm, took hold of her delicate arm, gently pulled, and she was dragged from behind to sit on his lap.
Long and defined fingers tilted up her chin.
The man’s eyebrows slightly raised, “Feeling like it?”
He emphasized the tone on purpose when he said those three words.
“…”
After hearing this, Su He unceremoniously twisted his side waist.
“Can’t you speak normally?”
“Did I say something wrong?”
Su He squinted her eyes and gritted her teeth: “What do you think? So indecent!”
After speaking, she slapped him, pretended to get up: “Let go of me, I am going back to sleep, you continue browsing.”
Since she had already come, he would not let her go easily.
“Since you are here, you might as well help me take a look, the task Grandma assigned, it can’t be only me completing it,” he shamelessly said.
Su He looked at him speechlessly: “This has nothing to do with me, Grandma assigned it to you.”
Jiang Yan tightened his grip around her hand a bit, “Don’t you feel sorry for your husband?”
Su He turned her head and glanced at the information on the desk, curved her lips deliberately saying: “What’s there to feel sorry about? You’re looking at beautiful women’s profiles, why should I feel sorry?”
The man chuckled lowly: “Jealous?”
Su He rolled her eyes: “You’re overthinking.”
“So it is jealousy.”
“…”
“Since Mrs. Jiang is jealous, then I won’t look anymore, let’s go back to our room and exercise.”
With that, he wrapped one arm around her waist and the other across her knees, picked her up, and left the study.
…
Three days later.
“Sister-in-law, can you please just save me? Please?”
Jiang Nanche had been running to Moon Gift Villa every day for the past two days.
“Sister-in-law, if you don’t save me, I’m really going to go crazy.”
Every day his brother arranged two blind dates for him, it had only been three days, and it was nearly driving him insane.
He couldn’t escape, because there was no escape.
Su He sat leisurely listening to his complaints.
After he finished speaking, she slowly said: “It’s not that I won’t save you, it’s just that Grandma issued the order, no one dares to say no. So, how do you want me to help you, tell me?”
Jiang Nanche: “…”
Su He: “So, you should just obediently go on the blind dates, it’s not like you lose a piece of flesh, just sit down, chat a bit, drink some tea, have some snacks, and if the conversation doesn’t carry on, just find an excuse to leave.”
“But I…”
“No buts, Grandma didn’t directly pinpoint a wife for you, you should be thanking your lucky stars.”
Hearing this, Jiang Nanche shuddered fearfully.
If it really went as she said, he could probably pass out right there and then.
He might as well keep going on blind dates in a daze for the rest of his life.
“Besides, don’t you already have a companion?” Su He referred to Jiang Yue, saying, “You two could exchange some experience.”
These two people have encountered almost the same situations every day over the past three days.
Jiang Yue loves to have fun, but since the women he meets on blind dates are all arranged by the Old Madam’s recommendations, he also doesn’t dare to mess around and is extremely proper.
So, he has also been having a pretty hard time these past few days.
Jiang Nanche: “…”
Damn the experience…
*
This day at noon, Jiang Nanche arrived promptly at the blind date location.
Once he arrived, he took out his phone and reported to someone on WeChat.
Jiang Yan also replied to him quickly.
“Send over your live location.”
Seeing this message, Jiang Nanche felt his head getting bigger.
Recently, his messages with his brother were almost all about these.
Honestly speaking, he was not even this diligent at work, reporting punctually every day on WeChat, explaining his whereabouts.
Not only that, because Grandma wanted a report on his blind dates, he had to write a journal entry about his experience and submit that to his brother every day after the date.
As for what to write, it depended on his own performance, but it had to be positive and couldn’t be negative.
He could write that the woman wasn’t his type, but he just couldn’t brush it off carelessly.
Seeing that there was still time, he started playing with his phone.
After a short while, a figure appeared before him.
“Hello.”
The other party greeted him first.
Jiang Nanche raised his eyes to look.
“You are Jiang Nanche, right?” the woman asked.
Jiang Nanche responded coldly with a “Hmm,” which has been his approach these past few days, unsmiling and serious.
“Hello, my name is Lin Manwen, you can also call me Wenwen.”
Lin Manwen had seen his pictures before, and she thought he was even more handsome in person than in his photos.
Hearing this, Jiang Nanche slightly frowned, “Miss Lin, we are not that acquainted yet; there is no need to be so intimate.”
Upon hearing this, Lin Manwen felt somewhat embarrassed.
But quickly, she said, “It’s fine, we’ll get more acquainted after talking a few more times.”
“…”
They were at a café.
“Ms. Xuyan, what would you like to drink?”
An Mi and Guo Xuyan were at the counter ordering at this moment.
Guo Xuyan had recently gone out to travel; she visited several cities, and she had just come back today and had arranged to meet An Mi.
“Vanilla latte.”
An Mi said to the waiter: “Then please get us two vanilla lattes, and also a matcha mousse cake and a strawberry mousse cake, thank you.”
The waiter responded, “Okay.”
After paying, An Mi pulled Guo Xuyan to a free spot to sit down.
“Ms. Xuyan, where did you go recently for your trips?” An Mi asked.
An Mi was somewhat envious of her; she hadn’t even left China in her whole life, let alone visiting many places, she had been to just two cities.
Guo Xuyan vividly began recounting her travels.
“…”
However, what both of them didn’t know was that Jiang Nanche was sitting right behind them.
Between the two tables, there was a sort of screen-like wooden rack with many small items on it.
And Jiang Nanche, having particularly sharp ears, immediately recognized this familiar voice.
As for whatever Lin Manwen was saying, he did not listen to a single word.