Flash Marriage: He is a Wife-pampering Addict

Chapter 2667 - 471: Can Paying Back the Money Really Settle Everything? (Bonus - 1)

Jiang Qian’s face suddenly turned pale.

Not daring to meet Chu Junming’s intense gaze, she kept her head down, pressing her lips tightly together.

She regretted not holding back tonight.

But it wasn’t entirely her fault, if it hadn’t been for Feng Yize and Chu Junming’s past harshness towards her, she wouldn’t have wanted to return the humiliation upon seeing Momo.

The elevator doors opened, and Chu Junming stepped out first, holding the key card.

Mother Chu gestured to Jiang Qian to exit.

The three of them reached the door of the room, Chu Junming handed the key card to Mother Chu, coolly saying, "Mom, you know my eldest brother saved my life, and sister-in-law is the person he loves. I hope you won’t provoke her again."

"How have I provoked her?"

Mother Chu replied unhappily, defending herself.

Chu Junming let out a cold snort, his expression stern, "Don’t you know yourself? My sister-in-law is my brother’s bottom line. Opposing her brings no benefits."

This was a very serious warning.

Mother Chu wanted to retort, but Chu Junming continued, "The brotherly bond I have with my brother isn’t always applicable. You and Dad could have another daughter, but don’t mistake demons and monsters for your own."

Jiang Qian hadn’t spoken before, but now she felt compelled to say something, lest she wrong herself.

So, she stubbornly tilted her chin up and called out, "Brother..."

"Don’t call me that."

Chu Junming coldly swept his gaze over her, and her tears immediately began to fall.

"I’m sorry, I didn’t mean to tonight, really, I know I was wrong."

Perhaps she didn’t realize, Chu Junming was never a man to pity delicate beauties. Her tears not only failed to win sympathy, but also made him more disgusted.

Seeing him turn and leave, Jiang Qian instinctively reached out and grabbed the corner of Chu Junming’s suit jacket.

"Brother, I’ll apologize to sister-in-law tomorrow, just don’t be angry. I’ll do anything you want."

Chu Junming looked down at her hand gripping his jacket.

His mind conjured the image of Bai Qingling grabbing his jacket last time, his eyes narrowed, sharp as a blade.

"Let go."

Jiang Qian shivered involuntarily.

Her hand trembled and released his jacket.

Chu Junming didn’t spare her another glance as he entered the elevator.

Jiang Qian stared blankly at the closing elevator doors, watching the floor numbers rise.

She closed her eyes tightly.

Inwardly scolding herself for being so impulsive.

As Chu Junming exited the elevator, he took off his suit and tossed it into the trash bin, wearing only a thin sweater as he returned to his room.

...

"Would you like to come in and sit?"

Outside Bai’s Villa.

Sitting in the passenger seat, Bai Qingling turned her head and asked Gu Zinan.

Gu Zinan raised an eyebrow, lazily asking, "Qingling, inviting me in so late, could it be you took cousin’s words seriously?"

Bai Qingling laughed and scolded, "In your dreams. Don’t worry, having seen too much of your bad behavior as a child, I couldn’t bring myself to take advantage."

"Is that so? Then I can go in without worry."

Gu Zinan had a fleeting thought, opened the car door, and got out before her.

Walking into the living room, Bai Qingling asked him what he’d like to drink, and Gu Zinan said coffee.

Bai Qingling frowned, "You want coffee this late? Aren’t you afraid it’ll affect your sleep?"

"Are you worried it’ll affect my sleep or is it too much trouble? Fine, a glass of plain water." Gu Zinan lounged self-importantly on her sofa, one leg under the coffee table, one leg trying to rest on it.

"Feet down."

Scolded by Bai Qingling, Gu Zinan shot her an unhappy look and put his leg back down.

A moment later, Bai Qingling placed a glass of plain water on the coffee table in front of him.

She held a cup of hot water herself and sat on the sofa opposite as Gu Zinan’s phone rang.

Seeing him take out his phone to answer, Bai Qingling blew on her cup of water, watching him.

She couldn’t hear who called or what was being said.

She only saw delight in Gu Zinan’s eyes, "Bo Qianchen recovered so quickly... That’s great. I have a major surgery Saturday, and after it, I can go next week."

"Yes, I already discussed with my dad here domestically, he agreed to me leaving. We’ll discuss the rest over there."

"Later, call to ask Qianchen if he needs me to visit North City before going abroad..."

"You’re going abroad?"

Bai Qingling raised an eyebrow, nonchalantly asking as she watched Gu Zinan who had just put away the phone.

Gu Zinan nodded, one leg under the table, the other arrogantly attempted to lift onto the table, "I’m leaving in a few days, so don’t make me keep my leg down. It’s uncomfortable."

Bai Qingling was amused by him.

"What does your leaving have to do with where your leg is?"

Gu Zinan gave a roguish grin, "Of course it matters, I might not return for two years."

"So?"

"So, treat your brother a little better. If I’m in a good mood, I might bring back a sister-in-law for you. If not, I might consider cousin’s proposal and call Uncle Luo, asking them to marry you off to me."

"..."

Bai Qingling raised one thumb at Gu Zinan, who held a cup, "You win, most shameless in the world."

"Thanks for the compliment."

Gu Zinan took her sarcasm as a compliment, smiling as he accepted it.

Sipping from his cup, his expression turned serious as he told Bai Qingling, "Those two women tonight aren’t really good people. Since you spend time with Chu Junming, maybe keep your distance for now."

Bai Qingling’s eyes flickered with a smile, "I’m not close with him."

"Then he’s close with you. If his mother and adopted sister knew about you getting a few billion from him before, they’d surely see you as their top enemy."

Gu Zinan might be unserious usually, but when it came to important matters, he was earnest.

Especially since Luo Haofeng and Bai Xiaoxiao were both not around, Bai Qingling had no siblings, only herself.

They naturally had to take extra care.

Even if Chu Junming only watched coldly tonight, he saw clearer than anyone.

Mother Chu likely didn’t like Chu Junming being close to them, even commenting spitefully about Ye Zhan and Sister Momo being together.

But thinking again, Mother Chu’s snipes suggested what she might desire in Chu Junming’s future partner.

It was possibly because Mother Chu sensed something or feared something that she chased him to G City, and even reached out to Ye Zhan’s.

With that realization, Gu Zinan’s gaze at Bai Qingling deepened a bit more.

Bai Qingling looked down at the water in her cup, her voice calm and indifferent, "The damage is done. Being seen as a top enemy changes nothing."

"What if they wanted you to pay them back?"

Gu Zinan asked with a cheeky grin.

Hearing this, Bai Qingling lifted her eyelids to look at him, then lowered them again, "If paying back means a clean slate?"

"A clean slate?"

Gu Zinan frowned, perplexed as he looked at Bai Qingling.

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[A bonus Chapter added for 5,000 currency in tips today, two bonus Chapters in total.]