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Chapter 305: Brother-in-Law's Unsuitability
Chapter 305: Brother-in-Law's Unsuitability
Outside the door stood a single-lidded man with a height similar to Jiang Dong's. His facial features were typical of a Southerner, not deeply contoured but exuding a warm and handsome charm that made him pleasant to look at.
He held a thermos in his hand and smiled warmly upon seeing them.
Jiang Xia, standing by the door, was puzzled by the man's presence.
Who is this?
He looks somewhat familiar.
Zhang Fuyan's eyes lit up at the sight of him, and she smiled as she greeted him, "Brother Lu Kunjie, what brings you here?"
Lu Kunjie looked at Zhang Fuyan and the thermos in her hand, and smiled lightly, "My mother made some soup, and knowing your fondness for it, she asked me to bring some for you. It's your favorite lamb soup."
Lu Kunjie was from Suicheng, and people from Suicheng loved drinking soup.
Zhang Fuyan had spent some of her childhood in Suicheng, so she also loved soup. Smiling, she said, "Please thank Auntie Yang for me."
Then, Zhang Fuyan introduced everyone, "Brother Lu Kunjie, this is my good friend Jiang Xia, her husband Zhou Chenglei, and her younger brother Jiang Dong. This is Lu Kunjie; we've known each other since childhood and grew up together."
Jiang Xia smiled and said, "Hello!"
Zhou Chenglei and Jiang Dong both greeted him, saying, "Hello."
Lu Kunjie glanced at Jiang Dong, who was standing next to Zhang Fuyan, and smiled, nodding his head, "Hello!"
After the introductions, Jiang Xia said, "Xiao Yan, you can chat with your friend; we'll head back to our room."
Zhang Fuyan smiled and said, "Okay."
Zhou Chenglei opened the door and returned to the room with Jiang Xia.
Zhang Fuyan opened the door, and Lu Kunjie followed her into the room, after which she closed the door.
Jiang Dong was the last to open the door, and he watched as Zhang Fuyan led Lu Kunjie into the room and closed the door, leaving him momentarily stunned.
He just came to deliver soup; couldn't he have handed over the thermos at the door to Xiao Yan? Why did he have to enter the room?
Jiang Dong's curiosity surged as he opened the door and stepped into the room. So, this is the man Xiao Yan likes? He's not as handsome as me or my brother-in-law.
He's also not as tall as me or my brother-in-law.
Standing next to Xiao Yan, they don't seem like a perfect match.
...
Jiang Dong's curiosity opened the door to his rich inner world once again.
In another room, Jiang Xia asked Zhou Chenglei, "Did you also find Xiao Yan's friend familiar?"
Zhou Chenglei guessed, "He's probably the son of the female director who made you apologize today."
Jiang Xia realized, "No wonder he looked familiar; there is a resemblance, but his mother's appearance is too stern, so I didn't make the connection immediately. Did you notice that his gaze towards Xiao Yan seemed a bit different?"
"Yes," Zhou Chenglei had also noticed it.
Not only had he noticed it, but he also guessed the reason behind the female director's behavior towards Jiang Xia that afternoon.
It was likely because she saw Zhang Fuyan and Jiang Dong getting close and feared that her future daughter-in-law might be taken away.
Jiang Xia also guessed, "You think she targeted me this afternoon because of Jiang Dong?"
"Most likely," Zhou Chenglei supported Jiang Xia's shoulder, guiding her to sit on the bed, "Let me check your feet."
Jiang Xia took the opportunity to lie down on the bed, exhausted from standing all day, her soles aching.
Zhou Chenglei knelt down to help Jiang Xia remove her high heels. Her heels were red and slightly cracked but not bleeding.
"Go take a shower, and I'll get you some clothes. After your shower, I'll apply some medicine for you."
Zhou Chenglei stood up to find clothes for Jiang Xia.
Jiang Xia remained lying down, unmoving, "It's just a minor crack; why do I need medicine?"
Zhou Chenglei didn't respond but found the clothes and came to pull her up, "Go shower first, and I'll give you a leg massage afterward so you can sleep more comfortably."
Zhou Chenglei reached out to help her up.
"I don't want to move yet; you go first! I'll just lie here for a bit," Jiang Xia said, reluctant to move.
Zhou Chenglei directly picked her up horizontally.
"What are you doing?"
"A hot bath will help ease the pain and help you sleep better," Zhou Chenglei replied.
She was too tired to move, so he helped her.
"Alright then!" Since he had already picked her up, she decided to take a bath before going to sleep.
After a while, Jiang Xia's voice came from the bathroom, "No need, you go out, I'll do it myself."
Half an hour later, Jiang Xia emerged, looking like a ripe red apple, carried by him.
Jiang Xia quickly burrowed into the bed.
Zhou Chenglei's clothes were wet, so he went in for a quick cold shower and came out. By then, Jiang Xia had already fallen asleep.
He returned to the bed, gently massaging her feet, then applying some medicine to her injured areas. After doing all this, he finally got into bed, hugging her and falling asleep peacefully.
In the other room, Jiang Dong glanced at his watch. It had been half an hour! There was still no sound of the door opening from the neighboring room.
What's taking so long to deliver the soup?
Even if they waited for Xiaoyan Sister to finish and take the insulated container with her, it shouldn't take this long, should it?
Jiang Dong took out some wound medicine from his luggage bag, opened the door, and walked over to the neighboring room. As he raised his hand to knock, the door opened.
He quickly withdrew his hand.
Lu Kunjie was surprised to see Jiang Dong as he opened the door.
Zhang Fuyan sent Lu Kunjie out, and upon seeing Jiang Dong, she asked, "Is something the matter?"
Jiang Dong handed the wound medicine in his hand to Zhang Fuyan, "I saw that your heel is injured. This medicine is very effective. You should apply it."
Zhang Fuyan's foot was indeed hurting, so she took the medicine, "Thank you."
Lu Kunjie, hearing this, looked at Zhang Fuyan's foot, "You're injured? Why didn't you say something earlier?"
"It's nothing, the shoes are new, and I'm just not used to them," she added, "It's getting dark, you should head back early! Be careful riding your bicycle."
Lu Kunjie had no choice but to nod, "See you tomorrow, I'll bring you breakfast."
"No need to trouble yourself, I'll buy something to eat. See you tomorrow."
Lu Kunjie and Jiang Dong nodded and left.
Zhang Fuyan, seeing Jiang Dong standing there, said, "You should get some rest too, good night."
Jiang Dong nodded, "Good night."
Zhang Fuyan immediately closed the door.
She was exhausted and just wanted to take a shower and go to sleep.
Tomorrow, she had to get up at six o'clock for an early meeting.
Jiang Dong returned to his room and closed the door, ready to shower and sleep.
The Next Day
Jiang Xia woke up feeling refreshed, and Zhou Chenglei was no longer by her side.
There was a note left on the table, written in a flowing script: I went for a morning run.
Jiang Xia kept the note and then went to brush her teeth and wash her face.
Just as Jiang Xia finished washing her face and changed her clothes, Zhou Chenglei returned.
He quickly took a shower, and the two of them went to the neighboring room to call Jiang Dong for breakfast.
They both knew that Zhang Fuyan had to start her meeting at 6:30 am, so they wouldn't be eating breakfast with her.
Jiang Dong still brought his lunch box and packed some of Zhang Fuyan's favorite century egg and shredded pork congee, as well as char siu bao, for her.
After the three of them finished breakfast, they took a taxi to the exhibition hall, and it was already 7:50 am.
It was Zhang Fuyan's turn to stand outside on duty.
Jiang Dong was about to walk over to give Zhang Fuyan her breakfast.
At this moment, Lu Kunjie rode his bicycle over to her, smiling as he handed her two insulated containers, "These are the century egg and shredded pork congee, and pancakes, made by Grandma. You love these."
Zhang Fuyan had already eaten, but she still smiled and took them.
Zhou Chenglei patted Jiang Dong's shoulder, "Perfect, we won't have to pack lunch for you then."
Jiang Dong: "..."
Jiang Xia smiled and took the containers, "I'll ask Xiaoyan if she wants to eat, you two go ahead! I'll wait outside with Xiaoyan for Jill and the others."
Jiang Dong thought to himself, "A sister is indeed better than a brother-in-law!"
The two men headed into the exhibition hall.
As Jiang Xia walked towards Zhang Fuyan, someone called out to her, "Comrade Jiang Xia!"
Here I come~
(End of Chapter)
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