Translator: Dj22031
Editor: Dj22031
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Because he had overheard Jiang Shining say a couple of days ago that Chen Tanliang looked most handsome in his military uniform, Jing Yuan’s original intention this time was to have Jiang Shining praise his dashing appearance in a suit. That’s why he spent a long time choosing a suit after receiving a call from Jiang Shining’s secretary before coming over.
On the way here, the more Jing Yuan looked at his reflection in the car window, the more he felt that he was dashing and debonair, practically a high-end version of a handsome CEO.
Chen Tanliang? He’s not even as good as his little finger.
As a result, when Jiang Shining’s slightly raised eyes narrowed dangerously, Jing Yuan belatedly realized that he had been a little too complacent lately…?
This revealed who the Jing Yuan and Jing Xuan brothers learned their habit of laughing when threatening or getting angry from.
Jiang Shining put down the documents in her hand, looked at Jing Yuan, and a slight smile appeared on her lips.
“Chu Jingyuan, have you been getting a little too cocky lately?”
Jing Yuan: …Holy crap, this familiar feeling of terror.
In their previous life, Jiang Shining treated him with a mixture of kindness and strictness. Because Jing Yuan was wild by nature, simple gentleness couldn’t suppress him. In this life, perhaps Jiang Shining felt they were both grown up and didn’t demand the same level of seriousness from Jing Yuan as in their past life. Therefore, Jing Yuan gradually grew accustomed to the new Jiang Shining and became increasingly unruly.
“That’s a bit impolite of you.” Jing Yuan licked his lips, suppressing his nervousness. “We’re equal bosses now, and we’re doing business outside. Do you expect me to come and hit you? Besides, I’m called Wang Musen outside now.”
Hearing him say that, Jiang Shining’s smile became even gentler.
“Okay, Mr. Wang Musen, come and sit down. Let’s sign the contract first.” She said softly, “Once we get home, we can have a proper talk about your recent conduct.”
With a heart full of despair, Chu Jingyuan walked to the desk opposite Jiang Shining and sat down. He took out the contract, and Jiang Shining signed it quickly.
“How much do I pay you per month?”
“Give me whatever you think is fair,” Jing Yuan said, utterly dejected.
Jiang Shining tapped the table with her index finger knuckle.
“Chu Jingyuan, a boss should have the character and attitude of a boss. I’ll give you ten seconds to straighten out your behavior.”
This line sounded so familiar. In his past life, Jiang Shining had said the same thing to him: “Chu Jingyuan, it’s already difficult enough for you to defeat the Crown Prince and the Second Prince’s faction. Don’t let this little setback get you down. Don’t make me look down on you. Do things with the utmost conviction and attitude. I’ll give you one night to recover your composure.”
Jiang Shining was much stricter with him than with Jing Xuan, but there was no way around it; he was born in a difficult mode, and one wrong step would lead to another. When he was young and ignorant, Jiang Shining used this almost inhumane method to calm him down and then heal his wounds.
Perhaps that’s why, even though he’s now taller than Jiang Shining, he was still somewhat afraid of her deep down.
Jing Yuan was a little dejected. He felt that he was having a bad day, getting scolded as soon as he stepped out. It was all Chen Tanliang’s fault, yes, all his fault.
There was no other way but to sit up straight obediently.
He reached out, took the contract and pen, and wrote a number in the price column. His long, slender, and well-defined fingers looked beautiful holding the pen.
“30% off the industry price,” Jing Yuan muttered softly.
Jiang Shining looked at the young man who had been so arrogant just moments before, now looking so dejected because of her two words, and couldn’t help but sigh.
Every world and every child was different. She was the strictest with Jing Yuan and Qiao Huaize. However, the two had different personalities, temperaments, experiences, and future paths.
Jing Yuan was the first child she encountered during her missions, and the only one in the five worlds who truly stood by her throughout, working together to take down Xiu Lingfei. There was something special about him. Therefore, she subconsciously always hoped that Jing Yuan would fare better.
But a mother’s heart is the softest. Now that she thought about it, this is a peaceful world, why was she so strict? Maybe he was just happy to wear his new suit today, and she still scolded him.
So she reached out and ruffled his hair.
“I just got a new hairstyle today!” Jing Yuan exclaimed in a panic, clutching his head.
“You look quite handsome today,” Jiang Shining said. “You’d be even better if you were a little more serious.”
Jing Yuan’s eyes lit up when he heard that.
“So, who’s more handsome, me or Chen Tanliang?” he pressed his advantage.
“You’re both handsome.” Jiang Shining’s eyes held a hint of helpless affection. “It would be even better if you two could be a little more mature.”
Jing Yuan hummed in response. He knew Jiang Shining wouldn’t say anything that would damage their relationship. But he could tell Jiang Shining was softening again, so he regained some of his energy.
“So we don’t have to talk alone tonight?” Jing Yuan said expectantly.
“We still need to talk.” Jiang Shining took the contract, checked it, and then handed it to him. “When we get back to the company, my people will tell you the artist’s schedule. Zhang Sujin and a few of his friends will also be there to support you. You can talk to them yourselves.”
“Okay.” Jing Yuan was very annoyed.
“Oh, right.” As he was leaving, Jiang Shining called out to him, “I’m going to attend a gala in two weeks. The production team should have people to maintain order, so you don’t need to send anyone.”
After leaving Ninglu Media, Jing Yuan didn’t return to his own company. His subordinates could handle the training of bodyguards, so he went straight home.
Only Chen Tanliang was home. When Jing Yuan opened the door and went in, the young marshal from the Republic of China was sitting on the sofa, watching a war movie on TV with a critical and harsh look.
Then, Jing Yuan’s footsteps echoed throughout the villa, occasionally accompanied by a clattering sound.
When Jing Yuan passed by him for the sixth time, Chen Tanliang finally couldn’t help but pause the TV, turn around and call out to him.
“What are you doing running around here?”
“Hiding things,” Jing Yuan said calmly, glancing around as he searched. “She wants to talk to me tonight. I’m checking if there are any sticks, whips, or anything like that hidden in this villa. Oh, and what about that iron ruler her thugs used last time?”
“Why are you hiding these? Mother won’t hit you,” Chen Tanliang asked curiously.
“Bullsh*t, she hit me before.” After thinking for a moment, Jing Yuan said with lingering fear, “With a whip. Fortunately, such things are not popular in modern society. I love modern times.”
“Impossible,” Chen Tanliang said immediately. “She’s not the kind of person who hits people.”
After talking back and forth, the two realized that their impressions of Jiang Shining were completely different.
Although she was generally gentle with children and indifferent to others, her outward behavior was quite different. Towards the end of their conversation, both of them seemed to be questioning the meaning of life.
How many faces does their mother actually have?
Jing Yuan looked up and saw a war movie playing on TV. He raised an eyebrow.
“You actually watch this kind of TV series? Don’t you think it’s full of plot holes?”
Just like he definitely wouldn’t watch period dramas or palace dramas. If the acting is fake, it feels like an insult to his intelligence; if it’s too realistic, it seems like it would bring back unpleasant memories from the past.
“Of course I’ll watch, to temper my character,” Chen Tanliang said calmly, “so that I can have a calm mindset when dealing with you.”
Jing Yuan fell silent. He picked up a cushion and slapped it on Chen Tanliang’s head. Chen Tanliang neither dodged nor retaliated. So, after the slap, the scene suddenly became awkward. The two just stared at each other.
“The effect is outstanding.” Jing Yuan exclaimed in amazement. He looked down and smiled, “Found it.”
Chen Tanliang watched silently as he took the iron ruler out of the sofa cushions and headed straight for his bedroom to hide something. Suddenly, he was speechless.
…This guy can be incredibly unreasonable, sometimes like a child.
When Chen Tanliang walked to Jing Yuan’s bedroom door, he saw that he had hidden everything he had found in the closet.
“Why do you always hide in your room?” Chen Tanliang asked.
“From what I understand, if she wants to talk to someone alone, she will definitely go to the study.” Jing Yuan said smugly, “By hiding first, she gains the initiative and feels much more confident.”
Chen Tanliang was speechless. He suddenly realized that his previous fight with Jing Yuan was extremely childish.
Chu Jingyuan looks to be at most eight years old, no older than that.
In the evening, everyone else went home, and Guoguo also came back from kindergarten. Everyone happily ate dinner together.
After dinner, some people rested, some watched TV, and some went back to their rooms to take a shower.
Jing Yuan had been thinking that Jiang Shining might have forgotten about it, so he didn’t say anything.
Then, Jiang Shining said, “Jing Yuan, come here for a moment.”
There was no escaping it now. Jing Yuan sighed and stood up from the sofa.
Jing Xuan looked at him, “What trouble have you gotten into this time?”
“It might be an attitude problem,” Jing Yuan pondered to himself.
Anyway, the stuff is already hidden, so let’s just have a private chat, what’s there to be afraid of?
Jing Yuan walked towards Jiang Shining, intending to go upstairs to the study with her, but unexpectedly, Jiang Shining did not go up to the second floor, but walked towards his bedroom.
Jing Yuan: …
The two entered Jing Yuan’s bedroom, and Jing Yuan couldn’t help but suggest, “Let’s go upstairs to the study; it’s more formal there.”
Jiang Shining looked at him, “Have you been getting into trouble lately?”
“…No!” Jing Yuan was exasperated. Why did her and Jing Xuan’s first reaction always be that he had caused trouble outside?
“Then there’s no need to be so formal. We can just say it here,” Jiang Shining said. She turned her head and noticed that Jing Yuan’s wardrobe seemed to be bulging, with a thin rope tip dangling from the gap.
She felt this scene looked familiar, so she walked over and opened the wardrobe. Jing Yuan tried to stop her, but it was too late.
Upon opening the wardrobe, Jiang Shining saw a pile of items under the various suits hanging there: baseball bats, decorative knives, rulers, whips… Her eyes twitched, and she immediately understood what Jing Yuan had been secretly doing all afternoon.
“You’re so self-aware now?” she teased him deliberately.
“…I just want to ask one thing,” Jing Yuan said, sounding bewildered. “I can accept the other things, but why is there a whip in the house? Is that something a normal household would have?”
Jiang Shining had already hit him, so who was this whip meant for? It’s terrifying to think about.
Actually, Jiang Shining had taken this from the props department on a whim when she visited her studio. But Jing Yuan misunderstood, and she didn’t explain.
She smiled gently.
“Do you know what I want to tell you?”
“Watch your words and actions, don’t be so carefree,” Jing Yuan hummed weakly.
“It depends on your performance.” Seeing that Jing Yuan looked listless again, Jiang Shining thought for a moment and said, “How about this, I’m free tomorrow morning. Since you have so much energy, we can have a good spar. If you beat me, I won’t bother with you anymore.”
“The two of us fight?” Jing Yuan couldn’t believe it, and he looked at Jiang Shining’s slender frame again—
Are you kidding me? He could win in one move, but that would be far too undignified.
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