Chapter 191 - Filled With Doubts 4 (1/2)

Chapter 191 - Filled With Doubts (4)

“It’s a surprise to see Second Master here in person. Is something the matter?”

Fu Bainian unhurriedly stepped in front of Jiang Baitao and faced him, neither obsequiously nor superciliously.

Jiang Baitao also had influence in the underground market, so his conduct was vicious and ruthless. Lan Jinyao had heard of his infamous name before. Contrariwise, Jiang Cheng seemingly didn’t resemble his Grandfather that much. Jiang Baitao always carried a smile on his face and looked amiable; his expression remaining the same, no matter what. On the other hand, Jiang Cheng had more expressions; he’d smile when he was happy, and look frosty when he wasn’t.

At this moment, Jiang Baitao smiled at Fu Bainian, and said, “It’s nothing, I simply wanted to have a heart-to-heart talk with Mrs Fu. People my age tend to feel lonely at times, so I wanted to have a chat to free my mind of worries.”

“You simply wanted to have a heart-to-heart chat? Then, you can look for me directly! Luckily, I happen to be free at the moment, so if you don’t mind, we can talk now.”

Then, Lan Jinyao opened the door and welcomed them inside.

At home, Lan Jinyao habitually wore casual clothes. This kind of clothing wrapped around her body tightly, but it looked proper, so she didn’t feel uncomfortable wearing this in front of guests at all. Yet, when Jiang Baitao’s gaze landed on her, he had a displeased look on his face.

“Mrs Fu, I’ve previously heard that you were an open person. Surprisingly, you’re still the same after your marriage.”

When Lan Jinyao heard this, she felt somewhat uncomfortable and simply smiled back at him. “I truly didn’t anticipate your sudden visit, so I had no time to change into a different outfit. What’s more, you actually brought so many people along with you and stood outside my house. I must say, it seems that you’re much more informal.”

Fu Bainian immediately walked over and held her hand as he said, “Meimei, you haven’t fully recovered yet, so you should go back and rest! I’ll keep Second Master company; don’t worry.”

Lan Jinyao nodded and obediently walked back to the bedroom. However, Jiang Baitao’s cold and gloomy gaze was fixated on her all this while. That piercing glare was seemingly glued to her back, making her feel quite uncomfortable and restless. So, she quickened her pace and quickly returned to the room, closing the door behind her.

She then dragged the carpet towards the door and sat down, quietly listening to the movements outside.

Jiang Baitao burst into laughter and said, “President Fu, you sure dote on your wife an awful lot. I just arrived not long ago, and yet you’ve already hurried back. If this reached the ears of outsiders, they would surely think that I was making things difficult for a junior!”

“Everyone’s aware of Second Master’s might, so who’d dare to gossip about you?”

With time, they were then spouting bureaucratic jargon. And, Lan Jinyao, who was listening in on their conversation, felt her head ache. This scenario was actually quite similar to a TV drama’s scene, which she’d filmed before. Back then, she’d confronted her opponent just like this. She didn’t rashly explain the reason for her visit and kept her opponent in suspense, making her opponent panic. However, Fu Bainian was seemingly doing great out there; he wasn’t flustered at all and remained calm and collected.

Jiang Baitao then asked, “In this world, there will always be people who aren’t that discreet; don’t you agree?”

Upon hearing this, Fu Bainian remained silent for a while before saying, “There are indeed a few people like that. Nevertheless, Second Master, if the purpose of your visit is to apologise to Meimei, then there’s no need for that. In any case, President Jiang has already received the punishment he deserves.”

Jiang Baitao had indeed come on behalf of his grandson. But, since he’d rushed over, did this mean that he had a bargaining chip in his hand?

Jiang Baitao smiled and said, “Yes, that child always like to do things carelessly. When he’s in the wrong, it’s only right for him to be punished. I came here today to ask if Mrs Fu could forgive that impetuous grandson of mine. After all, he’s already received his punishment.”

Upon hearing this, Lan Jinyao secretly praised Fu Bainian’s performance. The Jiang family had a powerful background, and they were also renowned in the business world. Yet, Fu Bainian was still able to force them into such a helpless state. Jiang Cheng did something wrong and had troubled his Grandfather to come to clean up his mess. This poor elder had lost all face and must be feeling embarrassed to death by now.