"Pfft—"
Yan Nian laughed.
May longevity and prosperity be with you always??
This lad must have watched too many palace dramas.
Jiang Beiyuan's face remained dim as his dark-colored eyes revealed a tinge of unhappiness. "Let your sister-in-law have a seat around here, I have something to attend to."
"Alright, alright. Brother Jiang, do what you need to do. I will take care of sis-in-law."
This lad was passionate, but Jiang Beiyuan only let out a huff before sweeping a meaningful gaze over him. "Do not have weird thoughts about her."
The other party was taken aback.
He scratched his neck as he smiled bitterly. "Brother Jiang… why would I ever dare to touch your woman?"
Thereafter, he called for Yan Nian to enter.
Yan Nian walked in, her face showing she was completely at a loss.
She was happily having a meal when Jiang Beiyuan said that there was some trouble in the flower shop. He had pulled her away without another word and brought her to the hospital. And now, she was seated behind the lad at the cash register, watching him return change to the patients.
F*ck!
Yan Nian was sullen.
She raised her leg and kicked the corner of the couch harshly.
"Jiang Beiyuan, is there something wrong with you?!"
Hearing the sudden movement, the lad turned around and looked over.
Yan Nian was terrified for a moment as she curled her hand into a fist and coughed into it. "Um, I didn't say anything earlier. You didn't hear anything."
The man smiled and understood where she was coming from. "Sis-in-law, are you afraid of Brother Jiang too?"
"Who, who said I'm afraid of him! I just don't want to argue with him, that's all!"
When she was speaking, the pupils of her eyes shifted to the top right corner, indicating that she was lying.
One of her hands was still placed on her pants. Her finger was trembling slightly as she tried to hide her fluster.
The lad studied psychology. Therefore, he saw through Yan Nian's fear completely.
"Hey… actually, Brother Jiang is indeed sometimes too rigid. I can tell that there was some tension between the two of you today. But you don't have to be afraid. As long as he is coaxed a little, he will be fine. He will never hit women, so you do not have to worry about that."
He still remembered the time when they were in the same school and Jiang Beiyuan was his senior. Everyone in school called him the icy Adonis. On his face were the words, written in huge letters—
I am not affected by women.
However, there were still many girls who were not deterred and advanced wave upon wave. Some actions were so borderline crazy that even he couldn't bear watching on the sidelines. But Jiang Beiyuan was determined. No matter how they were coming at him from all sides, he still wouldn't budge.
When he thought about it, the lad couldn't help but size up the woman before him.
Along with an oval-shaped face and fair skin, she had eyelashes that were spry and lively like butterflies. Her huge eyes were full of life, as if there was spring water brimming in them. Her nose was dainty, and the bridge of her nose was sharp, yet not sharp enough for one to wonder if she went through plastic surgery. Her lips were pale pink in color and were beautifully arched as she bit on them gently.
He was sure that she didn't have any makeup on today as her face was a little pale. If there was makeup on, that paleness would definitely have been covered.
However, she was truly good-looking. Her physique was hot and she was beautiful.
No wonder Jiang Beiyuan was willing to break his own rules…
Perhaps he had been watching her too closely as Yan Nian raised her eyebrow in confusion.
"Is there something on my face?"
"Huh?"
The lad coughed a couple of times before waving his hand hurriedly. "No, not at all!"
Glancing at a beautiful woman twice was enough. If he stared any longer like that, Jiang Beiyuan would definitely kill him.
...
On the other side of things, Xu Kuangjie had arrived.
Jiang Beiyuan was leaning against the wall by the hospital's entrance. His posture was undisciplined, but his gaze was as sharp as a knife. "Next time, give me a call only when you have arrived."
"Ah ah, there was a traffic jam."
Xu Kuangjie smiled apologetically as he pulled the man inside.
"You came early? How long ago?"
Jiang Beiyuan brushed his hand away rudely. He refused to answer him as he walked over to the cash register.
Xu Kuangjie did not understand.
They said they would register first. Why was the fella heading to the cash register?
Yan Nian had her head lowered as she played with her phone lazily. From Jiang Beiyuan's angle, he could see the bun she had tied her hair into. It looked adorable and made her seem smart and obedient like an 18-year-old junior.
Jiang Beiyuan walked in and crouched down in front of Yan Nian, suddenly pinching her face with his clean hands.
That startled her.
She raised her head.
Jiang Beiyuan leveled his eyesight with hers as his deep-set eyes gazed into her clear ones. "I am going to settle some matters with Xu Kuangjie. It will take at most half an hour. You can wait here temporarily, then I will bring you out for a meal."
"It's okay, I will head home and eat by myself!"
She lowered her head once again and continued playing with her phone, her cheeks puffed out.
"Yan Nian." Jiang Beiyuan tried to retain his last shred of patience as he said, "Can't you just be a little obedient? You turned off your phone when I gave you a call, you don't reply to my messages. When I went to the flower shop to look for you, you were off with another man, having a meal. How do you want me to think about this?"