Aunt Jiang was truly shocked, but at the same time, filled with delight. Who was this Zhou Xiulin? Her niece had never mentioned him before. With such a significant person suddenly appearing, she didn’t know what to say. However, seeing the happiness unconsciously revealed on Jiang Xiao’s face, she could rest assured.
“Xiaoxiao, do you have a photo? Let me see him,” her aunt curiously asked.
Jiang Xiao felt embarrassed. She didn’t actually have any photos of Zhou Xiulin. But she couldn’t let her aunt know that. If her aunt found out she didn’t have pictures of her own husband, she would definitely suspect something. “Auntie, I’ll take a handsome photo of him when he comes back tonight. My phone is filled with his unflattering pictures.”
Her aunt worriedly said, “Xiaoxiao, don’t you have wedding photos?”
Jiang Xiao shook her head, “Auntie, we have our marriage certificate.”
Her aunt responded, “…Well, that’s also fine. What does he do?” But nowadays, who gets married without taking wedding photos?
“He runs his own company,” Jiang Xiao replied.
Her aunt sighed, “Marriage is such a big thing, and you didn’t even consult with us. The parents from both sides haven’t even met. What will the groom’s family think? And you haven’t prepared any dowry.”
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In the evening, as the sun hung on the horizon, casting a golden veil over the land, rose petals fluttered in the wind, covering the ground.
Jiang Xiao took a walk in the courtyard.
In the distance, a black sedan slowly approached and finally stopped beside her.
Zhou Xiulin got out of the back seat, his eyes filled with warmth as he looked at her. “How many steps have you taken today?”
She had a daily goal of walking 10,000 steps.
Jiang Xiao opened her phone’s pedometer and showed him—it was only 8,000 steps.
He said, “You’re 2,000 steps short. I’ll walk with you.”
Jiang Xiao looked him up and down. He wore a black shirt, black pants, and black leather shoes, looking well-groomed. Then she looked at herself, wearing loose black casual pants with a peach-colored knitted sweater on top.
The two of them had completely different styles, yet it made people feel comfortable.
Jiang Xiao tilted her head and asked, “Why did you come back so early today? Weren’t there evening activities?”
“Let someone else take care of it,” Zhou Xiulin said, holding her hand. “How was your day?”
Jiang Xiao pondered for a moment and replied, “I contacted my aunt today.”
“Oh?” He raised an eyebrow. “What did you tell her?”
“I told her that I got married, and she wants to see your photos.”
Zhou Xiulin smirked. “Then pick a good-looking one.”
Jiang Xiao clenched her teeth. “I don’t have your photos, though.” She picked up her phone, glanced at him playfully, and said, “I’ll take a picture of you. Is that okay?”
Zhou Xiulin hummed. “Then let’s trouble Assistant Jiang.” He adjusted his clothes seriously.
Jiang Xiao held up her phone with the camera facing him. Her phone was bought two years ago, and the image quality wasn’t as good as the latest models. But as long as he looked good, it would suffice.
With a click, she took three consecutive shots.
Zhou Xiulin stood there, tall and straight. She squinted her eyes and quietly watched him for a while, taking advantage of the excuse to take pictures and freely admire her husband.
“Assistant Jiang, did you take them?” Zhou Xiulin asked.
“Oh, it’s done,” Jiang Xiao lowered her head and flipped through the photos. “What do you think?”
Zhou Xiulin took the phone and casually scrolled through. “Not good.”
“Ah… Then let me retake them for you.”
But Zhou Xiulin held her hand. “Come closer.”
Confused, Jiang Xiao responded with an “uh-huh.”
Zhou Xiulin chuckled softly. “Silly.” As he raised the phone, Jiang Xiao suddenly realized.
He wanted to take a selfie.
But she wasn’t wearing makeup today, and the beauty camera wasn’t turned on.
Zhou Xiulin extended his long arm and placed his other hand around Jiang Xiao’s shoulder. The two of them leaned their faces close together. His voice was low and pleasant. “Look at the camera and smile.”
Jiang Xiao pursed her lips, with a hint of a smile at the corners of her mouth. Compared to the photo they took for their marriage certificate, at this moment, her heart was like fireworks, vibrant and colorful.
She suddenly tilted her head and leaned against his shoulder, raising her right hand in a “V” sign, looking completely relaxed and content.
Zhou Xiulin pressed the shutter button, freezing the moment.
A sweet photo.
Jiang Xiao casually brushed her hair and said, “Let me see.”
It was their first selfie, and he took it personally. With his long arms, he didn’t make her face look fat.
The background was a golden dusk, and the two of them were affectionately leaning against each other. Oh, he seemed to be smiling.
Jiang Xiao loved this photo so much. “I’ll send it to my aunt.”
Sure enough, her aunt quickly responded to her message.
“He’s really handsome! No wonder you got married without a word. If this guy isn’t careful, someone else will snatch him away.”
Jiang Xiao looked at her phone and felt secretly delighted.
Zhou Xiulin couldn’t help but curl up his lips. “What did your aunt say?”
Jiang Xiao composed herself and said, “She praised you for being good-looking.”
Zhou Xiulin nodded. “You can tell your aunt that I have both inner and outer qualities.”
Jiang Xiao looked up and said, “How shameless of you.” At that moment, she received a new message on WeChat, a voice message from her cousin. She immediately opened it.
James had a deep voice, “Cousin, is this person a male celebrity in your industry? Are you his manager, and then you slept with him? Oh, cousin, tell me quickly, I promise not to tell my mom.”
Jiang Xiao looked at Zhou Xiulin, her expression conflicted and her eyes widened with anger. “My cousin read too many novels when he was young.”
Zhou Xiulin raised his hand and rubbed her head. “Your cousin has potential as a screenwriter.”
Unfortunately, Jiang Xiao was caught by her cousin’s teasing. It was true that she took advantage of him being drunk and slept with him. Taking advantage of someone’s vulnerability, she did that.
James sent another voice message.
Zhou Xiulin looked at Jiang Xiao, and she completely let go, opening the voice message.
James: “Cousin, no matter what, I want to congratulate you. You’ve gained both love and wealth! Your husband’s figure is amazing! He has long legs, so you have to run faster to catch up with him in your daily life. Well, this time, you made a fortune.”
Jiang Xiao’s face turned black.
Zhou Xiulin added, “Your cousin is… adorable.” He pondered for a moment and came up with that word.
Jiang Xiao clenched her teeth and rolled her eyes. “He’s like a real-life Sakuragi Hanamichi, very childish.”
Zhou Xiulin could tell that the siblings had a good relationship; otherwise, James wouldn’t say everything like that.
She felt embarrassed. “Let’s go home.”
Zhou Xiulin asked, “Did you reach 10,000 steps?”
“We can go for a walk after dinner.”
On the quiet road, the two figures flickered and reflected on the pavement.
“Jiang Xiao—”
“Um?”
“Send me the photos too, our group photos.”
“Sure.”
At night, after Jiang Xiao finished showering, she started drawing again, in a very good mood. By the time Zhou Xiulin came over, she had already completed half of the drawing. Unexpectedly, she was drawing the scene of the two of them taking an evening stroll.
[Little Bean Sprout’s Growth Journal, Day 110. Bean Sprout’s dad and Bean Sprout’s mom taking a walk together and taking a photo as a keepsake.]
“Do you like drawing?”
“It’s alright.”
“Why didn’t you choose to go to an art college?”
Jiang Xiao said lightly, “At that time, I just didn’t want to be my dad’s shadow. He got a bit obsessed with painting later on, and his emotions became unstable.”
Zhou Xiulin pondered for a moment and asked, “When did that happen?”
“When I was in ninth grade,” Jiang Xiao’s eyes darkened, “my dad went through something, and one day he suddenly went crazy. Later, my aunt and uncle rushed back.”
“So you came to Jincheng to attend high school?”
“Yes. My dad entrusted my aunt to take care of me.” She would always remember that night when her dad went crazy, grabbing her hand so tightly that it felt like it would break.
Jiang Yi’s eyes turned red, begging “her” while crying.
Outside, there was a torrential downpour with thunder and lightning.
In that small room, a man kept shouting madly, “Don’t leave, Wanwan, don’t leave.”
Zhou Xiulin’s expression became slightly solemn.
But Jiang Xiao hooked the corner of her mouth. “My relationship with my dad is strange. It’s like we’re complete strangers, but I know he loves me.” She let out a sigh. “If my dad knew how I am now, I wonder if he would be angry?”
Zhou Xiulin naturally felt some concern. “He would probably be very excited. He has become a grandfather and would forget about being angry.”
Jiang Xiao glanced at him, feeling a bit nervous inside. “My dad is back. When I make an appointment with him, let’s go see him together, okay?”
Zhou Xiulin was moved. He understood what Jiang Xiao’s words meant. “Okay,” he replied in a gentle tone.
She curved her mouth and smiled so sweetly.
Zhou Xiulin cupped her face. “Jiang Xiao, if you keep smiling at me like this, I really want to… kiss you.”
Jiang Xiao quickly opened her legs. “Mr. Zhou, please be mindful of your prenatal education.”
Zhou Xiulin chuckled softly. “Little Bean Sprout, your mommy is shy.”
Jiang Xiao: “…”
The next day, Zhou Xiulin was in his office when Liu Xi came to find him.
“Tomorrow at 3 PM, Unnamed Street Café. I’ve made the appointment for you.” Liu Xi casually leaned back on the sofa.
“Thank you.”
“What are you looking for Jiang Yi for?”
“I want to talk to Teacher Jiang… about our future.”
“If you want some motivation, you can come to me.” Liu Xi didn’t believe it. He looked around. “Where’s your beautiful assistant, Tina?”
“She has been transferred to the PR department.”
Liu Xi was slightly taken aback. “You’re really heartless. Tina has been with you for years, and you just dismissed her like that!”
Zhou Xiulin remained unfazed, flipping through the resumes in his hand. These were the new talents the company planned to sign this year, and among them were two graduates from the top film and television academies in the country.
Song Yiwen, height 182cm, 22 years old, a typical young and fresh guy with a literary vibe.
Zhou Ze, height 184cm, 22 years old, from the northern region, exudes a tough and masculine temperament with well-defined features.
When Jiang Xiao picked out these two resumes from so many, she conducted a detailed analysis, including their potential development. Huaxia will spare no effort in grooming these two individuals and has assigned two outstanding managers to handle their careers. Their future will depend on their own destiny.
Liu Xi became even more curious. “Xiu Lin, could it be that you… haven’t been with a woman yet?”
Zhou Xiulin slowly raised his head, his gaze piercing like a knife.
Liu Xi’s eyelid twitched. “I just remembered, I have plans with my girlfriend tonight. We’re going to a newly opened restaurant. I’ll leave first.”
Zhou Xiulin raised his hand and rubbed his temple. Don’t worry, in the near future, he will bring Little Bean Sprout along for social engagements.
You have many girlfriends, but when you look at those few people, not one of them is a father.
There’s an idiom called “the latecomers surpass the earlier ones.”
The next afternoon, Zhou Xiulin arrived at the café twenty minutes early. As he entered, his gaze swept around the establishment and unexpectedly landed on Jiang Yi, who was seated by the window.
Jiang Yi was wearing a faded white coat, black-framed glasses, and had a beard. He had a somewhat distinctive appearance. Over the years, he hadn’t changed much.
Zhou Xiulin walked step by step towards the table. “Teacher Jiang, hello, I’m Zhou Xiulin.”
Jiang Yi turned his head, fixing his gaze on him. “Mr. Zhou, please have a seat.”
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