The Time-Limited Love and Marriage
Chapter 117

Chapter 117: Chapter 117

Jiang Moxi couldn’t help but look at Fu Youhan again.

Seeing the sunlight illuminate the depths of his eyes, his ambiguous half-smile seemed to carry clear probing, making her instantly somewhat displeased.

She hadn’t poked the hornet’s nest that was Jhiang Heting today, so why did so many people want her to meet that old boy Jhiang Heting?

Jiang Moxi’s displeasure was quite obvious, and assuming it was due to her overhearing the phone call, Fu Youhan casually tried to explain:

"When I pushed the door to enter just now, I happened to hear you on the phone. If you do want to meet him, I can help you arrange it..."

Fu Youhan said this because he had previously asked Chi Jing to help arrange for An Xueluo to go to Jhiang Heting’s piano concert, which happened right in front of Jiang Moxi.

He was worried that Jiang Moxi would bear a grudge if she knew he arranged for others to meet Jhiang Heting but not her.

But clearly, his worries were somewhat redundant.

"I don’t want to see him," Jiang Moxi said, her tone now even and devoid of the undue anger.

Except for craving Jhiang Heting’s unique cured meat recipe, she really had no desire to see him at any other time.

Jiang Moxi wasn’t upset at all about Fu Youhan previously arranging for An Xueluo to meet Jhiang Heting, something Fu Youhan should be grateful for.

But for some reason, Jiang Moxi’s lack of anger, as though any ambiguous relationship Fu Youhan had with any woman was none of her business, left him feeling quite uncomfortable.

He lowered his gaze, scrutinizing Jiang Moxi intensely, as if eager to see something else at the bottom of her eyes.

But when Jiang Moxi looked up to meet his gaze, her own eyes were utterly calm.

Moments later, Fu Youhan found it uninteresting and let go of Jiang Moxi’s waist.

"There’s a card on the dining table, brought by Ye Chen this morning. He said you don’t have to work at Night Color today. Just arrange to hang out with Yu Dingding, all expenses on him, and he’s giving you triple the salary."

"Okay." Jiang Moxi knew that, like Fu Youhan, Ye Chen was extremely shrewd.

For Ye Chen to go through all this trouble and spend money, he must have done something to upset Yu Dingding again.

With someone footing the bill for food and fun, and even getting triple the salary, Jiang Moxi naturally wouldn’t reject such a good deal.

As for what exactly Ye Chen did to upset Yu Dingding, she would find out when she met her later—there was no need to get the information through Fu Youhan.

But she didn’t realize that her brisk acceptance of the invitation, and her lack of effort to retain Fu Youhan, left him feeling inexplicably hollow.

And so, he left Tianqin Bay without even eating breakfast.

*

At noon, Jiang Moxi met up with Yu Dingding at a nearby Japanese restaurant.

Yu Dingding was wearing a camisole dress today, paired with a long, apricot-colored cardigan, her long hair softly and beautifully draped over her shoulders.

But due to her excessively pale complexion, she seemed even more fragile.

By the time Jiang Moxi arrived, Yu Dingding was already steeping Black Rice Tea in the private room.

Seeing Jiang Moxi enter, Yu Dingding smiled and greeted her, then said, "Young Master Ye asked you to invite me out for a meal, right?"

"Yeah, he must have upset you again," Jiang Moxi replied as she sat down across from Yu Dingding, joining her in drinking Black Rice Tea.

"Actually, I’m the one who upset him," Yu Dingding said and then selected a few bottles of sake on the electronic menu.

Jiang Moxi was surprised by this response; she hadn’t expected that Ye Chen could be irritated by someone else and would actively seek her to accompany Yu Dingding in this surprising maneuver.

And seeing Jiang Moxi’s astonished expression, Yu Dingding then told her about her encounter on the fourth floor of Night Color that evening.

The waiter brought some sake, and Yu Dingding quickly started sipping on it.

Then she asked Jiang Moxi, "Moxi, I’m trying so hard to guard my heart, but what if I really fall for that damn guy? What should I do then?"

In the past couple of days, Yu Dingding had only slept for three to four hours.

She almost dared not close her eyes because as soon as she did, she would see Ye Chen appearing just in time that night...

She was truly afraid of falling in love with Ye Chen because it would leave her with no way out.

"If you really fall for him, I will just kidnap him for you, and make him stay by your side for the rest of his life, how about that?"

Jiang Moxi’s reply brought a smile to Yu Dingding’s face.

"You and Third Master Fu are so close, hasn’t he taught you how to love someone? Silly girl, if you truly fall in love with someone, you wouldn’t bear to keep him bound to you for a lifetime, that would only make him unhappy."

Jiang Moxi was holding a fork, enjoying the delicious salmon.

But halfway through her meal, when Yu Dingding suddenly mentioned Fu Youhan, the salmon in her mouth didn’t taste that great anymore.

Jiang Moxi put down her fork and asked Yu Dingding, "Is his happiness important? Aren’t you happy enough?"

"It’s important. Just think, if you could never see Third Master Fu’s smile again, then you would understand," Yu Dingding said as she drank sake, already appearing a bit tipsy.

Listening to Yu Dingding’s words, Jiang Moxi’s gaze fell upon the fork on the table.

Ever since learning she couldn’t use chopsticks, Fu Youhan had always prepared a fork for her meals.

Whether it was breakfast at Tianqin Bay or at the Ling Family...

Thinking of such a Fu Youhan and not being able to see his smile again, Jiang Moxi suddenly felt a tightness in her heart.

So, had she fallen in love with Fu Youhan?

Jiang Moxi felt inexplicably annoyed and decided to go to the restroom outside the private dining room.

"You must behave yourselves in front of Master Jhiang, I managed to invite him out for dinner because of our previous collaboration. Who knows when we will get the chance again, don’t cause any trouble for me!"

"Of course, we indeed owe it to Guangmei for this opportunity to meet Master Jhiang this time; we definitely won’t cause any trouble."

"Auntie, I’ll definitely behave well and won’t embarrass you."

While Jiang Moxi was in the restroom stall, she suddenly heard several familiar female voices outside.

It seemed to be Zhao Guangmei, Yu Man and Jiang Weiwei!

So, they had arranged to meet Jhiang Heting at this Japanese restaurant as well?

Such bad luck!

It seems like I need to leave quickly!

"Jhiang Heting should be arriving soon; after you’ve touched up your makeup, quickly head to the private dining room. Yuqing and I will head there first," said Zhao Guangmei, who then left with Jiang Yuqing.

As soon as she left, Yu Man, who had just been flattering Zhao Guangmei, couldn’t help but sneer, "She’s just helping us meet Master Jhiang, not like we aren’t paying her. She acts so high and mighty."

After mocking her, Yu Man said to Jiang Weiwei, "Weiwei, you must perform well in front of Master Jhiang today, strive to outshine Jiang Yuqing and suppress Zhao Guangmei’s arrogant attitude."

Jiang Weiwei was well aware that today’s opportunity was hard to come by, and said with an especially serious tone, "I definitely won’t disappoint you, mom!"

Then the two of them touched up their makeup and left the bathroom.

Jiang Moxi waited until they were far enough away before she went to wash her hands at the sink.

But how could she have expected, after all her efforts to avoid them, that a familiar voice would suddenly reach her from behind, lowering calling out, "Feng Xi?"

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