The CEO’s Substitute Wife Is A Genius
Chapter 171: Tsk, quite a strong desire for control, huh?

Chapter 171: Chapter 171: Tsk, quite a strong desire for control, huh?

"It’s alright," Jiang Man said indifferently.

"Originally, Brother Xiao wanted me to come and treat your illness, but now it seems unnecessary."

"Manman, you must help me keep my feigned illness a secret," the old Master Song said with a serious expression, pursing his lips.

"You know the situation with our old Song Family. Now there’s only Xiao left, and if he doesn’t have children, our family line will end... After I pass away, how could I face our ancestors?"

Jiang Man slightly curled her lips, she understood everything.

Although she was aloof, she wasn’t completely ignorant of human sentiments and worldly affairs.

"Jojo is my best friend, and I feel somewhat responsible for her relationship with Brother Xiao turning out this way."

If that day she had stopped Jojo, hadn’t left with Lu Xingzhou, then they wouldn’t have slept together, and there wouldn’t be a child.

Although Jojo was her best friend, she believed in justice over friendship.

Her best friend wasn’t very steady; she and Song Xiao were of the same sort, fond of playing around, and very quick to switch sexual partners.

It could be said that the two were actually of the same kind.

She didn’t know whether two such similar people being together would turn out to be a case of two negatives making a positive, or adding frost to snow.

"Actually, I don’t have much faith in either of them, I’m afraid the child wouldn’t be happy."

Jiang Man became very serious all of a sudden.

Old Master Song understood her meaning, "Don’t worry, my estate will go to this great-grandchild. As long as I’m here, I will take good care of the child every day."

"What if it’s a girl?" Jiang Man asked with a smile, her question sharp.

Old Master Song was clearly caught off guard and hesitated for a moment, "It doesn’t matter if it’s a girl, she can have the estate, and in the future we can have a man marry into the family."

"Good, with Grandpa’s word, I can rest assured." Jiang Man smiled knowingly, raising her eyebrows, "I’ll keep the secret for Grandpa, but whether they can make it work, that’s up to their own fate."

"Of course, I can’t worry about Xiao for the rest of his life," he said.

The old master nodded.

...

Half an hour later, Jiang Man left the VIP ward.

Song Xiao, with an eager face and nearly twisting his ankle, stumbled a few steps and approached Jiang Man, "How is Grandpa?"

"His condition is neither particularly good nor bad. The surgery was very successful, but he’s still unconscious. Right now, he needs something to stimulate him, to make him conscious. He’s aware and can hear sounds from the outside world."

Jiang Man said, lying without a blush.

The thought alone was funny.

She had always detested lies, yet here she was, playing a role alongside a seventy or eighty-year-old man.

"I’m going to see Grandpa!" Song Xiao exclaimed, about to rush towards the ward.

Jiang Man stopped him with her hand, "Outside visitors can’t enter the ICU, just wait. We can discuss it once Grandpa’s condition gets better."

"Alright," Song Xiao sighed in relief, his anxious heart temporarily calmed.

"I trust you, Jojo said your medical skills are terrific, so it must be true."

"Pff, you trust Jojo so much?" Jiang Man couldn’t help scoffing.

Song Xiao scratched his head, "It’s not about trusting Jojo, I trust you."

Jiang Man smiled and didn’t say much else, patting him on the shoulder and telling him to take care of himself.

Jojo sat on a bench in the corridor, waiting.

Seeing Jiang Man come out, she stood up to greet her, "How is it?"

"You talk to Song Xiao, I’ve told him everything." She lifted her wrist to check her watch, "I have exams in the afternoon and evening, I have to go."

"Mhm, go ahead," Jojo said.

After watching Jiang Man leave, Jojo walked over to Song Xiao.

Before she could speak, Song Xiao grabbed her hand, "Let’s get married, shall we? Have the baby."

Jojo was stunned for a moment.

Song Xiao knew what she was going to say and quickly added, "We can have a secret marriage. I’ll find a way to get you ten months’ time and keep you in the country. Your agency won’t find out."

Jojo blinked.

The next second, Song Xiao ’thumped’ down on one knee, "I’m begging you."

"Hey, what are you doing?" Jojo hurriedly helped him up.

She couldn’t stand this kind of melodramatic scene.

"Alright, alright, it’s just getting married, right? We can still get divorced if it doesn’t work out. I agree to marry you, to bring joy to your Grandpa!"

"Really? That’s just fantastic!" Song Xiao stood up happily, lifting Jojo and spinning her around on the spot.

Jojo let out a startled cry, "Hey, I’m getting dizzy, I feel nauseous..."

...

Jiang Man arrived at the parking lot, where Lu Xingzhou had been sitting in the car waiting for her for quite a while.

She opened the passenger door, and Lu Xingzhou considerately handed her a bottle of water.

In his palm lay an additional item, a piece of candy.

Jiang Man took the water and candy, smiling slightly, "What? You don’t have faith in my ’medical skills’?"

"No, this candy can provide a bit of energy," Lu Xingzhou said softly. "You didn’t eat lunch."

"Didn’t you skip it too?" Jiang Man unwrapped the candy and popped it into her mouth. "Don’t waste the lunch dishes, we’ll heat them up and eat after the exam tonight."

"Okay," Lu Xingzhou said, smiling as he started the car.

He noticed that Jiang Man was getting better at showing care.

The dishes might not be valuable, but they were made with his time and effort.

He had planned to throw them away, but hearing her suggest heating them up for dinner, for some unknown reason, a warm feeling welled up in his heart.

The car drove off slowly.

When they were getting close to the school, Jiang Man’s phone rang.

She took it out and saw a message from JOJO.

She read attentively and confirmed it several times, then turned to Lu Xingzhou, "JOJO and Song Xiao are going to register their marriage, my best friend and your brother are getting together."

"That’s nice," Lu Xingzhou said, focused on driving and watching the road ahead. "I had a feeling those two would hit it off, given time, feelings would develop."

"Oh? Where did that feeling come from?"

"The sixth sense."

"Pfft," Jiang Man couldn’t help but laugh. "If you said you could read faces, I might believe you, but I can’t say the same for your sixth sense."

"So you believe in face reading? That blondie at the bar said we’re going to have three kids, do you believe that?" Lu Xingzhou tilted his head slightly, teasing her.

Jiang Man was taken aback and raised an eyebrow.

Goodness, the old man actually went to see that guy afterwards?

Quite possessive, aren’t we!

"Three kids? Wishful thinking." Jiang Man texted back JOJO.

"My life principle: no marriage, no kids, focus on self-reliance, don’t create trouble for the country."

On hearing this, Lu Xingzhou’s lips curled up in a smile.

Life principles are there to be broken.

This was a challenge from fate.

"Huh? Why did we turn?" Jiang Man looked up after sending her message, only to see the car taking a turn just before reaching the school gate.

"I’m getting you some roasted sweet potatoes and milk, eat a little before you go to the exam hall."

"Okay," Jiang Man nodded.

Pretty thoughtful.

After parking the car at the curb, Lu Xingzhou got out to head to a street vendor.

His presence was so outstanding, suit and leather shoes, distinguished demeanor, he quickly became the focal point of the passersby.

Jiang Man titled her head to look at him and felt a rush of inspiration.

She took out some draft paper and a pen from her backpack, casually stuck the paper to the car window, and began to quickly sketch the man outside.

As she was deeply concentrated on her drawing, someone tapped the window.

When she looked up, the man was approaching against the light, his features striking and his face breaking into a smile, like a god in human form.

"What are you doing?" he asked from the other side of the glass window.

Jiang Man finished the last few strokes, then rolled down the window, "Here."

Lu Xingzhou and she exchanged items, "Careful, it’s hot."

He accepted the draft paper, and upon seeing the sketch on it, he was astonished.

The drawing was incredibly good! So lifelike, it even had more presence than he did!

"Jiang Man, you truly are talented!" Lu Xingzhou exclaimed sincerely.

Jiang Man, holding the hot roasted sweet potato, arrogantly arched her eyebrows.

Aside from her godfather, the only man in the world fortunate enough to be sketched by her was Lu Xingzhou.

"I’ve also learned painting. How about you model for me tonight, and I’ll draw one for you?" Lu Xingzhou handled the sketch with utmost care, as if unable to let it go.

After getting back into the car, he placed it in the storage box, careful not to crease it.

"You can paint too?" Jiang Man looked serene yet suddenly interested, "Sure."

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