Ten Thousand Soul Banner: Deceased, do you have any unfulfilled wishes?
Chapter 281: Old Husband and Old Wife

Chapter 281: Chapter 281: Old Husband and Old Wife

Ruan Xiangqian originally did not plan to come to Bin Hai.

His company had a pile of matters, with many things waiting for him to handle every day.

As for his daughter having a boyfriend, that wasn’t really a big deal; she was already a 28-year-old young woman, having a boyfriend was completely normal.

Moreover, they hadn’t been dating for long, so it wasn’t possible for this reason alone, that he would come to Bin Hai to meet his daughter’s boyfriend; if he were to meet, he should go to Si Ming for that.

But last night, a phone call from his wife had him rushing to Bin Hai without delay.

His wife said, ever since their daughter graduated from university, aside from the Lunar New Year, it had been a long time since they went on a trip or gathered together as a family.

As she spoke, she unexpectedly began to cry sorrowfully, and this made Ruan Xiangqian incredibly heartbroken, thinking that his wife might have been wronged by their daughter.

They weren’t a couple who met halfway; they had supported each other all along, have built a life through hard effort, and thus had been loving towards each other for many years.

Moreover, back in the day, his wife was not only beautiful but also educated. Against everyone’s opposition and skepticism, she still chose to marry him, and afterwards had endured much hardship with him, which always made Ruan Xiangqian feel a sense of indebtedness towards her.

So even after their life improved day by day, Ruan Xiangqian always cherished her deeply.

Thus, he had his secretary purchase a ticket to Bin Hai that very night.

He didn’t know how aggrieved she was, but last night on the phone, his wife Jiang Yingxue spoke to him for a long time, sometimes saying she wanted to give him a surprise, and at other times saying their daughter had a very impressive boyfriend...

She also said she was old and not much use, asking him if he had lost his feelings for her...

She further mentioned that if there was an Immortal Pill that could restore youth in this world, she would spend everything to buy one, to regain her youth and so on...

In short, all sorts of nonsense, which made Ruan Xiangqian even more worried.

As a result, he took the earliest flight to Bin Hai.

"So, what price did you pay?"

After they got in the car, Ruan Xiangqian stared at Jiang Yingxue with a serious expression, completely losing his previous joking demeanor.

Although he was very happy that Jiang Yingxue had become younger, there’s no such thing as a free lunch.

He feared that Jiang Yingxue, on a whim, had paid an unimaginable price, which could destroy their current life.

"Price?"

Jiang Yingxue was startled upon hearing this, then immediately realized what he meant.

She laughed and said, "The price is your daughter, I betrothed her to the other party."

As soon as she finished speaking, Ruan Xiangqian hit the brakes sharply, causing Jiang Yingxue to lurch forward, her shoulder painfully constricted, making her involuntarily cry out in pain.

Turning her head to look at Ruan Xiangqian, she saw him with wide, angry eyes, his cheeks flushed red, his face filled with pain and disbelief.

"How... how could you trade your daughter’s happiness for youth." Ruan Xiangqian was so angry that his lips trembled, and the palms grasping the steering wheel turned white with the grip.

At that moment, he imagined that his wife had encountered a deceptive demon, trading their daughter for youth.

He had to think like this mainly because Jiang Yingxue had become young so suddenly, the effect was too good, too natural, not seeming like it could be achieved by technology.

"Okay, okay, calm down, it’s all thanks to your son-in-law."

Seeing him in this state, Jiang Yingxue dared not joke further. For the sake of their daughter, for the first time in her life, they might actually come to blows.

"Son-in-law?"

Ruan Xiangqian showed a puzzled look, his brows still furrowed.

"It’s your daughter’s new boyfriend, don’t be anxious, listen to me slowly; really, am I in your eyes the kind of person who would exchange their daughter for youth?" Jiang Yingxue muttered discontentedly.

Ruan Xiangqian gave her a deep look, then took a deep breath to calm himself, and continued to drive. He had no choice; people were already honking frantically from behind.

At this time, Jiang Yingxue stopped teasing him and recounted the whole story from beginning to end.

Ruan Xiangqian listened with his mouth wide open, in a daze, feeling that this explanation seemed even more like a deception than the previous reason.

"I was planning to tell you later, but I heard from my daughter that Xiao Shen might be heading to the mountains to cultivate for a while. So, after much deliberation, I decided to have you meet him. Today is exactly when he’s moving, so it’s fitting and proper for us to congratulate him on his housewarming,"

After hearing her explanation, Ruan Xiangqian felt like he was dreaming, staring at her in disbelief.

"If you have any questions, just ask," said Jiang Yingxue.

At this moment, the car was nearing the place where Ruan Hongzhuang lived. Ruan Xiangqian had been there before, so he knew the way.

Then, Ruan Xiangqian asked Jiang Yingxue an unexpected question.

"Why didn’t you tell me earlier, why drag it until now to tell me?"

Jiang Yingxue: →_→

"Don’t just turn your head away, pretending to ignore it? Have you started to dislike me because you’ve become younger?" Ruan Xiangqian asked somewhat angrily.

"No, no..." Jiang Yingxue quickly shook her hand.

The usually mature and stable Jiang Yingxue, however, appeared like a little girl in front of Ruan Xiangqian.

Maybe Ruan Hongzhuang was influenced by her.

"So tell me, what is the real reason?" Ruan Xiangqian said.

"Because... because... I wanted to have some fun," Jiang Yingxue said somewhat guiltily.

But Ruan Xiangqian didn’t seem surprised by her words.

He just pursed his lips, holding back a smile, but remained serious, "Will telling me prevent you from having fun? Do you find me a burden? Have you got yourself a younger lover? I heard that’s what wealthy women like; President Yu does the same, not satisfied with just one, he keeps several..."

"How could that be, don’t talk nonsense, am I that kind of person? Besides, my daughter is here, how could I possibly mess around?"

"So, if your daughter isn’t here, you could mess around?"

"Tsk, are you deliberately trying to annoy me?"

"Heh, who deceived me first? Now you blame me?"

"I’m sorry, dear~"

"We’ve been married for so long, don’t start with that."

Ruan Xiangqian looked at Jiang Yingxue with her childish demeanor, his expression complex.

"With you like this, it makes us seem mismatched."

"That doesn’t matter, you can think of me as your mistress, I don’t mind. In today’s society, who cares about this? There was that director before, his wife was thirty years younger than his mistress, and no one said anything..."

Jiang Yingxue said this while watching Ruan Xiangqian’s expression.

Seeing that Ruan Xiangqian’s expression was unchanged, showing neither too much excitement nor anticipation, Jiang Yingxue felt bored.

"Alright, I’ll stop teasing you. Your daughter thought of me, naturally, she thought of you too. Don’t worry for now, let’s drop off the luggage and then go meet your son-in-law..."

Ruan Xiangqian was overjoyed upon hearing this, but having been in business for many years, he didn’t show his emotions.

And still stubbornly said: "What son-in-law, I haven’t acknowledged him yet."

Meanwhile, Shen Siyuan, guided by Ruan Hongzhuang, was visiting his new house.

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