The CEO’s Substitute Wife Is A Genius
Chapter 212 Who Is His First Love

Chapter 212: Chapter 212 Who Is His First Love

Jiang Man’s sudden arrival plunged the entire Lu Family’s old mansion into chaos.

Jiang Man and Ming Xiang were led by the servants into the main hall of the courtyard.

Ming Xiang sat on the rosewood carved chair, her hands playfully moving as she looked around with admiration.

The mansion was antiquated and full of charm, which she adored immensely.

These pieces of furniture must also be antiques, right?

"Would the two young ladies like some tea, or something else?"

"Just plain water is fine," Jiang Man replied politely, nodding slightly, unchanged from when she first saved the elderly lady.

As the two sat for a while, the courtyard suddenly buzzed with activity.

Lu Xuemei supported the elderly lady, who approached with haste.

Meng Lian and Wen Jingya followed behind them.

"Manman!" Seeing her lifesaver once again, the elderly lady was extremely excited.

Jiang Man too was thrilled, rising swiftly and plunging into the elderly lady’s embrace.

The two held each other as if they were close grandmother and granddaughter, sharing an intimate embrace.

"Manman, how come you have returned?" After holding her for a while, the elderly lady pulled Jiang Man down to sit.

Jiang Man sat with her legs together, her posture demure: "I came back for a performance."

"Then when will you leave? Do you want to stay a few more days? Grandma will make you some delicious food."

"I plan to stay for a month..." Jiang Man lowered her head, smiling shyly.

"You’re staying for a month? What about your school?" Lu Xuemei couldn’t help asking.

"I had a friend help me get leave, it’s not a big issue," Jiang Man indicated the person sitting beside her.

It was then that the whole family noticed another person sitting nearby.

Ming Xiang, not as demure as Jiang Man, stood up boldly and gave a bow: "Greetings to Grandma, and to both aunts!"

"Please, sit, sit." Meng Lian moved forward to support Ming Xiang, immediately recognizing her: "Eh? Aren’t you the Ming Family girl? Ranran’s cousin?"

"Yes, Aunt Meng, you still remember me?" Ming Xiang was pleasantly surprised.

"Of course, I remember. You’re lively and charming, unforgettable indeed."

"Really? Hehe," Ming Xiang said, scratching her head sheepishly.

"So, how long will you be staying?" Meng Lian asked.

"I’ll be leaving tomorrow afternoon."

"So soon?"

"Yeah, Manman and I are different. She’s an exceptional student; missing a month of classes won’t matter, but if I miss classes, I’ll be facing failed grades and possibly repeating a year."

"I see, studies are important. No worries, come and visit during the winter break."

"Sure!"

Now that they knew she was Ming Ran’s cousin, the elderly lady also became instantly more enthusiastic.

"Someone, bring over the bird’s nest soup. Stay the night, both of you, and tomorrow, I’ll have the driver take you to the airport," the elderly lady said.

"Thank you, Grandma. Then we won’t stand on ceremony," Ming Xiang immediately responded.

It was so late, and the two of them had come just to find a place to stay.

It’s not that they had nowhere else to go; staying at the Ming Family’s uncle’s house or at a hotel would have been fine.

The reason they came here was that Ming Xiang wanted to see what the home of the richest in the northern city actually looked like.

"Manman, are you going to stay in the northern city for a month? Or going back to your hometown?" Lu Xuemei suddenly asked.

This topic immediately drew everyone’s attention.

Jiang Man raised her head, her face showing a bashful expression: "I’ll stay in the northern city for a month... I want to get an internship certification..."

"An internship? That’s easy to arrange. How about we set up a cushy job for you at Lu’s? One with less work and a high salary?" Lu Xuemei winked as she offered, then added, "The kind with less work and high pay."

"Hmm," the elderly lady agreed, nodding, indicating her consent.

"I don’t want to work at Lu’s. I prefer to work at Nan’s... Is that possible?"

As she spoke these words, the family exchanged glances.

Nan’s was Lu’s arch-rival; why would she consider working for them?

"The President’s Office at Nan Corporation, grandma, do you have a way?" Jiang Man blinked her eyes, looking innocently naive.

"You want to go to Nan Corporation? Child, can you tell me why?" The elder lady neither agreed nor declined, but instead coaxed gently.

Jiang Man tugged at the corner of her mouth, her hands clenched tightly in front.

After much internal struggle, she remained tight-lipped at last.

She was too embarrassed to say that because of her lovestruck brain, she wanted to pursue Nan Juefeng, so much so that she would disregard her studies and insist on joining Nan Corporation.

"Grandma, mom, aunt, it’s getting late. Why don’t we let Manman and Ming Xiang go rest first? We can talk about anything else tomorrow?"

Wen Jingya, who had been silent, suddenly spoke.

The elder lady looked up at the wall clock, realizing it was indeed late.

"Housekeeper, arrange for them to stay first."

...

Twelve o’clock at midnight.

After a bath, Jiang Man returned to her bedroom in her bathrobe.

As she lay on her bed, she planned to browse her phone for a while before sleeping.

Just then, someone knocked on her door.

"Who is it?"

"It’s me, Yaya."

Hearing that it was Wen Jingya, Jiang Man quickly got up and opened the door with a smile.

"I didn’t disturb your rest, did I?" Wen Jingya asked with feigned politeness.

Jiang Man shook her head: "I usually sleep at half past twelve."

"Manman, why do you want to go to the President’s Office at Nan Corporation, and not Lu Family’s?" Wen Jingya got straight to the point, not wanting to waste time beating around the bush.

Jiang Man furrowed her brows, biting her lip.

"You saw the Weibo Night today, didn’t you? Jiang Man, how splendid she looked, and even her bumpkin sister became an overnight sensation. All those honors were supposed to be yours, you know? Jiang Man replaced you, she stole everything that was yours!"

"Yeah." Jiang Man nodded, forcing a bitter smile and tugging at her lips: "I guess that’s destiny, I don’t have Jiang Man’s fate."

"What destiny are you talking about? You’re the grandma’s life-saving benefactor, all you need to do is speak up, and everything can go back to the way it was!"

Wen Jingya was impatient, her voice inadvertently rising.

However, Jiang Man appeared indifferent to fame and fortune, shaking her head: "I don’t mind."

"You don’t mind?" Wen Jingya was about to go mad.

Was there really a woman in this world who didn’t love money or power?

"Truth be told." Jiang Man looked up, her doe eyes shimmering: "We are of the same age, I can’t tell the adults, but it’s okay to tell you."

"Yes, go on." Wen Jingya was all ears.

"Truth be told, I don’t feel anything for Brother Xingzhou, but, not long ago I met Nan Juefeng, and I must admit, I fell for him at first sight..."

As she thought of that refined gentleman, Jiang Man couldn’t suppress the smile on her lips and shyly lowered her head, her cheeks flushing.

"What???" Wen Jingya was shell-shocked by her words.

Absurd, this was too absurd, wasn’t it?

"Manman, I have to throw cold water on you! Nan Juefeng has adored his ’moonlight’ for 15 years, and the entire business world knows that he has been searching for this ’moonlight’!"

"Moonlight? 15 years?" Jiang Man was startled, suddenly feeling overwhelmed.

"Who is the moonlight?" She asked, her voice trembling.

Wen Jingya looked at her reddening eyes and shook her head: "Nobody knows who it is, or whether the moonlight is alive or dead, but I can assure you, he’s deeply in love with the moonlight, and no other woman can catch his eye."

"Yaya, is there a way you could help me find out who the moonlight is? Please," Jiang Man pleaded as she clutched Wen Jingya’s hand, her eyes brimming with desperation.

Wen Jingya was annoyed at this point.

She wanted Jiang Man to return to the country, but the objective was to disrupt the relationship between Lu Xingzhou and Jiang Man.

Yet what did Jiang Man say? That she didn’t like Lu Xingzhou but liked Nan Juefeng?

What use would she be then?

"I can help you." Wen Jingya clenched her fists and pondered for a moment before looking up: "However, you have to promise me one thing."