A Stern Mistress from the Ancient Past Becomes the Cannon-Fodder in a Wealthy Family

Chapter 144: Jiang Chen

Translator: Henyee Translations Editor: Henyee Translations

In the Jiang family’s mansion, there was a bohemian-style carpet in the middle of the 100-square-meter living room. A huge chandelier with a diameter of 50 meters hung from the roof. The light shone on the polished floor, and the refracted light made the entire house look dazzling.

The man sat on the leather sofa leisurely as he brewed a pot of tea with the tea set in front of him. A bodyguard in a black suit stood in front of him respectfully.

“Boss, according to the news from Africa, Shi Xiao will be back in the country in three days. Should we send someone to wait for him at the airport?”

The man slowly picked up the ice-cracked teacup and put the tea into his mouth. “It’ll be too conspicuous if we do so the country. After he comes back, let him live in peace for a few days.”

“Yes.”

“Has Yuan Shu and Wang Shen signed the contract?”

Behind the man, another man in a beige suit and gold-framed glasses, who was holding an iPad in his hand, said, “They’ll sign the contract a week later after trying out the scenes.”

The man in the beige suit was called Zheng Tian. He was an orphan raised by the Jiang family. Ever since he graduated from school, he had been by Jiang Chen’s side and was now his private secretary.

The man sitting on the leather sofa and drinking tea elegantly was Jiang Chen.

He was the most mysterious person in the Jiang family. Other than the Jiang family, almost no one knew his true appearance before. Zheng Tian had done many things for him, so the entire upper society was a little afraid of the mysterious Jiang Chen.

After all, enemies that couldn’t be seen were the most terrifying.

After Jiang Chen put down the cup in his hand, there was a hint of impatience in his calm voice as he said, “It’s too slow. Send the contract to the Jiang family today.”

“Yes.”

Zheng Tian was a very obedient person who never had any unnecessary questions about orders. Even though he was very curious about why Jiang Chen paid so much attention to Yuan Shu and even put down so many things at hand just to set up a trap for Yuan Shu.

In fact, Gao Shan and Zheng Yan’s conversation was deliberately set up to be heard by Li Ran’s people. Jiang Chen had personally delivered this evidence to Yuan Shu. His goal was very simple. He wanted Yuan Shu to owe Wang Shen a favor.

Jiang Chen seemed to know Yuan Shu very well. He knew that if Yuan Shu found Wang Shen that morning and Wang Shen was only willing to make a statement under the condition of filming, Yuan Shu definitely wouldn’t agree.

Instead, Wang Shen agreed straightforwardly without asking for any conditions. Therefore, Yuan Shu treated what happened later as a way for her to return the favor.

Although Zheng Tian was curious, he knew the principle of not looking, not listening, and not asking. The person in charge of the Jiang family wasn’t as easygoing as his father.

The people he had sent to Africa couldn’t find Shi Xiao. Jiang Chen didn’t appear so on the surface, but his methods were extremely vicious. Those who couldn’t complete the mission had to pay the price.

Therefore, the leader was thrown into the African cannibalistic tribe to fend for himself.

Wang Shen sent the contract to the Shi family, but Yuan Shu didn’t sign it. She thought that there were still some things that needed to be discussed in person, so she postponed it to three days later.

When Wang Shen heard that it would take another three days, he couldn’t help but break out in cold sweat for himself. This kind of thing was subject to changes. She might change her mind at any time. He didn’t dare to bet on himself!

Although Wang Shen wanted to insist that she signed the contract today, he was afraid that Yuan Shu would get suspicious, so he could only bite the bullet and agree.

The news of Shi Xiao returning to the country wasn’t a secret in upper society, but only the Shi family was kept in the dark.

Shi Yi was busy designing new clothes every day. The new designs for the first season had already been launched, so she didn’t need to worry about the promotion. However, the Down Ridge Clothes Workshop also launched new designs at the same time. Clearly, they wanted to compete with Yushu Buyi.

Shi Bin, on the other hand, worked hard at Shenglan Venture Investment Company every day. In this place where talents gathered, even unwinding was a waste of time.

He worked overtime every day and didn’t even have time to relax on the weekends. Shi Bin was very concerned about Yuan Shu’s matters. On the weekends, he even helped her monitor the operation of the project funds she had invested in. He had not returned home for a month. Only when he could occasionally receive fruits and snacks sent by Yuan Shu could he feel the warmth of family.

Needless to say, Shi Lu was completely idle at home. Every day, he would watch television dramas to hone his acting skills. After Zhang Zhang returned, the two of them would occasionally go out to have some fun, but most of the time, Shi Lu stayed at home.

In a sense, the four people in the Shi family seemed to have been cut off from the outside world. However, Zhao Mian, who was the only one who knew inside information, listened to Shi Xiao’s orders and kept things secret..