Chapter 60: “What kind of taste does Jiang Xiao have?”

When Jiang Li first saw Liang Yue, she was captivated by her beauty. In that era, there was no plastic surgery, no luxury cosmetics; Liang Yue’s beauty was not on the outside appearance, it emanated from her very essence, breathtakingly beautiful.

Jiang Li could never forget that scene from the first time she met her. At that time, Liang Yue was still called Feng Wan. Her brother held her hand, his face filled with tenderness.

“Wanwan, this is my younger sister.”

Liang Yue smiled sweetly at her, “Hello, Lily. Your brother often talks about you to me.”

In Jiang Li’s memory, her brother and Feng Wan were truly a golden couple. However, Jiang’s parents did not approve of their relationship. As a result, the tension between her brother and their parents grew.

Jiang Li knew that Feng Wan had always dreamt of becoming an actress. To her, this dream seemed unrealistic. But who would have thought that Feng Wan would actually achieve it?

She auditioned for a drama crew and was chosen. Given the nationwide competition, it was an impressive feat.

Her brother did not approve of her decision to go, and they had their first major argument. In the end, her brother compromised. Perhaps at that time, he knew that Feng Wan would eventually leave him. That’s why his reaction was so intense.

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When Sheng Mina came over, she socialized with two other people, and Jiang Xiao seemed isolated.

Actors had to compete with their acting skills, and now talent managers had to start competing as well.

Sheng Mina asked with a smile, “Jiang Xiao, you’re amazing. Having a secret marriage and a child is even harder than managing our artists.”

Jiang Xiao smiled faintly, “I wouldn’t call it a secret marriage. After all, I’m just a talent manager, and nobody cares about my personal life.”

Sheng Mina asked, “But you got married pretty early. Did you two start dating in school?”

Jiang Xiao took a sip of water and was about to respond when her phone rang. “Sorry, I need to take this call.”

She walked away, and Sheng Mina’s voice turned cold. “I heard her husband is in his forties and bald.”

“Really? That’s like putting a diamond on a pile of dung. What kind of taste does Jiang Xiao have?”

“It’s probably about money! Everyone knows Jiang Xiao comes from a poor background.”

“Ah.”

Jiang Xiao answered the call in the corridor. Her voice sounded cheerful, “Mr. Zhou…”

Zhou Xiulin took a deep breath. “Xiaoxiao, have you finished there?”

“Almost. The director just finished speaking. What’s wrong?”

Zhou Xiulin hesitated for a moment. “Yanyan got injured on the set and has been taken to the hospital.”

“Is it serious?”

“Yeah.” Zhou Xiulin furrowed his brow. “Mom and Dad are already at the hospital.”

Jiang Xiao’s expression turned grave. “I’ll go tell the director and come back immediately. I’ll go with you.”

“Okay.”

An hour later, Jiang Xiao and Zhou Xiulin arrived at the city’s first hospital. Yanyan had been taken to a sterile ward after surgery.

Mother Zhou was sobbing in Father Zhou’s arms, unable to control her grief.

Zhou Xiulin and the attending physician stood to the side.

The doctor reviewed the medical report. “Twenty percent burns on the left hand and left leg, even with skin graft surgery in the future, there will still be scars.”

Jiang Xiao’s heart sank. She gently squeezed Zhou Xiulin’s hand.

Zhou Xiulin’s brows furrowed deeply. He licked his dry lips. “I understand.”

Yanyan had always been very conscious of her appearance, and this injury would undoubtedly be a significant blow to her.

Jiang Xiao took a deep breath. “I’ll call Song Yiwen.”

Zhou Xiulin relaxed his expression. “I’ll go see Mom.”

Mother Zhou was feeling distressed. Her daughter had never had a single scar on her body since childhood, and now she had to suffer like this.

“Xiulin, how could this happen? What will happen to Yanyan in the future?”

Zhou Xiulin sighed. “Mom, it will get better in the future.”

“Don’t lie to me. I know. Even if it gets better, it won’t be the same as before. What will she do in the future?”

Zhou Xiulin comforted her. “Think about it. At least she’s not in danger.”

Mother Zhou fell silent.

Father Zhou patted her shoulder. “When Yanyan wakes up, we can’t show any signs of sadness in front of her.”

Mother Zhou bit her lip. “When she’s better, we must make her quit the entertainment industry.”

Jiang Xiao and Zhou Xiulin discussed it, and they decided to suppress the media’s reports. They didn’t want Yanyan to receive too much attention during this time.

When Song Yiwen rushed over, he saw Jiang Xiao and couldn’t hide his surprise. He didn’t ask what happened. “How is Yanyan?”

Jiang Xiao explained the situation to him.

Song Yiwen’s face paled slightly. “As long as she’s okay.”

“The doctor said she won’t wake up until late at night after the anesthesia wears off.”

“I’ll stay here with her.” Song Yiwen looked worried.

Mother and Father Zhou saw Song Yiwen, and they all nodded at each other.

In those days, Song Yiwen stayed with Yanyan at the hospital.

When Yanyan woke up, her emotions were in turmoil, and she had several breakdowns. Mother Zhou couldn’t handle it and was pulled away by Father Zhou.

Fortunately, Song Yiwen managed to calm her down.

When Zhou Xiulin and Jiang Xiao came to visit her again, Yanyan’s emotions had already stabilized. Although she didn’t talk much, she wasn’t as frantic as before.

“Brother, I’m fine,” she said softly and then looked at Jiang Xiao. “Yiwen, I haven’t introduced you yet. Jiang Xiao is my sister-in-law.”

This was the first time Yanyan called her sister-in-law.

Jiang Xiao was slightly stunned.

Song Yiwen looked at Jiang Xiao and suddenly smiled. “I didn’t expect that. You’re the boss’s wife!”

The boss’s wife—

Jiang Xiao felt embarrassed.

Yanyan’s lips curled into a faint smile. “This term is interesting.”

Zhou Xiulin saw her like this, and his tense heart finally relaxed. “You rest well.”

“Brother, where’s Mumu?”

Jiang Xiao cleared her throat. “He’s in school today. We were planning to bring him in a couple of days.”

Yanyan hesitated for a moment. “Forget it, don’t bring him here. I’m afraid I’ll scare him.”

“He won’t be scared.” Jiang Xiao said firmly.

Yanyan leaned against the bed. “It feels like I had a dream, and when I woke up, everything was different.”

Song Yiwen patted her head. “What’s different? You’re still you, and I’m still me.”

Yanyan didn’t say anything.

At that moment, there was a knock on the door of the ward. Jin Shuyan pushed the door open.

Yi Yan asked, “Shuyan, why are you here?”

Jin Shuyan said, “I heard you were injured. Are you feeling better now?”

Yanyan replied, “I got lucky and managed to hang on to my life.”

Jin Shuyan looked worried but didn’t know what to say. Especially seeing Zhou Xiulin here, she couldn’t help but think of that night in B City. She felt awkward and didn’t know how to apologize to Zhou Xiulin. She even hugged him, and she must have seemed frivolous to Big Brother Zhou.

The atmosphere in the ward was somewhat heavy. At this moment, the doctor and nurse came in, and everyone else had to step aside.

Jin Shuyan quietly stepped out. “Sister, I…”

Jiang Xiao bit her lip and just nodded.

“I didn’t know you all were here today,” Jin Shuyan pouted and said dullly, “I just came to see Yanyan.”

“I know.” Jiang Xiao said.

Jin Shuyan muttered, clearly embarassed when she saw Zhou Xiulin. Aside from the embarassment, she also felt sad. After all, she once loved Zhou Xiulin so much.

“Brother Zhou, you are here too.” As soon as she finished speaking, she wanted to hit the wall. They haven’t seen each other for more than a month. She gave herself such a long time to relax, but when she saw him, she was still at a loss.

Zhou Xiulin remained composed. “Shuyan, thank you for coming to see Yanyan. You two have a good relationship. If you have time, please talk to her and comfort her.”

Jin Shuyan visibly relaxed. “Brother Zhou, you can rest assured!”

Zhou Xiulin nodded and looked at Jiang Xiao with tender eyes. “I have a meeting in the afternoon and a dinner in the evening.”

“You should go quickly and don’t be late.” He had been quite busy these days, with a lot of work piled up at the company, and he hadn’t had a good rest. He felt guilty about what had happened to Yanyan. Jiang Xiao understood his meaning; if he had insisted on not letting Yi Yan enter the entertainment industry, none of this would have happened.

“Try not to drink too much tonight,” she added, worried.

Zhou Xiulin couldn’t help but smile at her concern and nodded.

Although there were no intimate gestures between them, it gave people the feeling that no one could come between them.

Once he left, Jin Shuyan felt more at ease, and she let out a long sigh of relief.

“Sister, I heard that you’re going to participate in ‘The Most Beautiful Talent Manager.'”

Jiang Xiao nodded.

“Is the final mystery guest Zhou Xiulin?”

Jiang Xiao: “…”

A smile appeared on Jin Shuyan’s face, “I saw on Weibo that everyone was guessing that you might bring your husband to show up. .”

Jiang Xiao said truthfully: “Actually, I haven’t decided on a candidate yet.”

“But don’t you want to show your husband’s identity to others?”

“What difference does it make if others know? We’re the ones living our lives together.”

Jin Shuyan fell silent. “Brother said I’m a rose in the greenhouse, and you’re a Tibetan plateau flower. I finally understand what he meant. Sister, I’ve met Mumu. He’s really cute.” How stupid had she been to believe that Zhou Xiulin’s son could have been adopted?

Jiang Xiao sighed softly. “I’m glad you like him.” She had been worried about how Jin Shuyan would react to meeting her son.

Jiang Xiao pursed her lips and sighed. How did Director Jin and Liang Yue raise a daughter like Jin Shuyan.

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Sansukini: Reading this chapter again, I felt really sad for Jiang Xiao’s dad. He got heartbroken and his life is stunted at that moment. I don’t totally blame Liang Yue for wrecking Jiang Yi’s life (although I 100% blame her for Jiang Xiao’s sadness). This guy never moved on and maybe never tried to. Is it true that artists are deep and melancholic like that? What a waste of life.

Anyways, everybody loves Mumu.

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