Never Say
The nanny was actually just playing along. Lanlan might be cute and chubby but there was no real way to tell if they were alike.
Lanlan thought Lin Ruoxi looked like her mom and Lin Ruoxi was fond of Lanlan.
The nanny squatted down and smiled at Lanlan. âLanlan, I bought some hamburgers and fries. Do you want to eat outside or inside?â
Lin Ruoxi cut her off before Lanlan could decide. âDonât eat this.â
Both the nanny and Lanlan were startled. Why shouldnât they eat their meal?
Lin Ruoxi frowned. âAunty, may I know your name?â
The nanny was surprised at her question but replied regardless.
âMy⊠my name is Shao Minjuan. You may call me Minjuan.â
Lin Ruoxi nodded. âMy name is Lin Ruoxi and you can call me Ruoxi. Minjuan, I think it would be best for you to stop feeding her junk food. It would be bad for her in the future. Eating all this would only make her gain more weight. There are many children who overeat while they were young and suffer for it in the future.â
Minjuan was shocked to hear that. She did not consider that possibility. She was hired to cater to Lanlan so she just bought her whatever she wanted. âMiss Lin, Lanlan wanted this. I couldnât reject her..â
Lin Ruoxi sighed and looked at Lanlan.
Lanlan had her eyes wide open as if she was deep in thought.
âYouâre an adult. How could you just listen to the words of a kid? Eating it once in a while is fine, but you bought enough to feed a whole family. There have to be four portions of food in there. Donât do this anymore, if this continues, something will go wrong,â Lin Ruoxi told Minjuan.
Minjuan smiled awkwardly. âLanlan⊠has a big appetite. Any less and she wouldnât be full. This is already considered rather little. Master said I shouldnât let her eat any more than this.â
Lin Ruoxi was dumbfounded, how much could this little girl eat?
Lanlan tugged on her skirt and pouted. âSister, I wonât eat McDonaldâs anymore. Donât be angryâŠâ
Lin Ruoxi smiled. âIâm not angry. Lanlan be good and donât eat this anymore, alright? How about following me for some noodles? I havenât eaten my dinner as well.â
Lanlan beamed and nodded her head. âOkay!â
Minjuan watched them as they walked away hand-in-hand. They really did look like mother and daughter.
Meanwhile, on the other side of Zhonghai, the atmosphere was a little different in Janeâs villa.
Yang Chen sat on the lawn by the door. He had a blank stare and was gazing into the night sky.
A pale hand held out a can of beer for him.
âThanks.â
Yang Chen took the beer from Jane.
She walked next to him and sat down with her own can of beer in hand.
âYou still drink beer? Arenât you afraid of getting a beer belly?â
Yang Chen took a sip and was immediately refreshed.
Jane chuckled. Her hair swayed in the breeze, making her look more attractive under the moonlight.
âI donât drink it every day. Iâm only drinking this because whiskey or wine might not suit the occasion.â
Yang Chen nodded and sighed. âI knew coming to you was the right choice. I havenât even opened up yet you already know what kind of drink I want.â
Jane looked over and asked, âCare to let me know now?â
Yang Chen hummed and smiled bitterly. He nodded and confessed everything that had happened today, including what had happened between him and Xiao Zhiqing in L.A.
Jane listened to him very intently. Her face was stoic for the most part and she kept her opinions to herself until the end.
âJane, I really despise myself so much now. Is my brain turning to mush? Sheâs just a lady slightly prettier and sexier than the rest. Itâs not like I have no woman. Why couldnât I control myself?â Yang Chen asked in frustration.
Jane snorted. âIâd rather you canât control yourself. Iâve been wondering why you never touch me. Is Xiao Zhiqing prettier than me?â
Yang Chen looked at her in surprise and smiled bitterly. âWhy are you still teasing me? Iâve told you before, youâre different.â
âThereâs your answer. The truth is, you didnât want to control yourself when it came to Xiao Zhiqing,â Jane said.
Yang Chen was confused. âWhat do you mean by that?â
Jane elaborated, âI donât know about other men. But I do know you and your self-control. In the past, you might not have been able to control yourself due to the divine light clouding your judgment. But even then you were picky. Thereâs only one explanation as to why you did it with her and not me. You didnât see her as someone important. Someone whom you should treat with care. Much like the time you were in Zero, did you care for any of the women assassins fighting for survival?â
Yang Chen was puzzled for a second and he shook his head stiffly. âThey werenât women, they were my enemies.â
âThatâs right.â Jane smiled. âBefore you treated Xiao Zhiqing as a true woman, she was just a toy whom you could discard of. You had no feelings for her so you just let go and let your instincts take over. What happened afterward was probably because of your carelessness or because she was smarter than you thought. Technically, what you did to Miss Lin was physical infidelity, not emotional infidelity.â
Yang Chen listened to her numbly and smiled bitterly. âOnly you can come up with this explanation. Ruoxi would never think of it like that. But the fact still remains that I hurt her.â
Jane pursed her lips. âOf course you cannot explain it to her like that. In the past, sure. But not now.â
âWhy not?â
âBecause,â Jane smiled mischievously, âI can tell that your feelings for Xiao Zhiqing are quite complicated. I donât know what caused you to change but you no longer treat her as a toy. If you did, you would have killed her for provoking you.â
Yang Chen felt exposed under her gaze.
âSo basically⊠Iâm trash.â Yang Chen belittled himself.
Jane shrugged. âNot everyone would see it the same way. I myself would prefer for you to be worse so you might accept me. Marriage and remaining loyal are for the sheeple of society. Women always fall for you because of your strength. Look at Sauron and Makedon, those pedophiles have more lovers than you. Youâre still considered loyal to me.â
âIs this how you see me?â Yang Chen didnât know if he should laugh or cry. It was his first time hearing what she thought of him.
Jane smiled brightly. âDo you think Iâm the only one who thinks that way? I bet your other lovers, Miss Mo, Miss Rose, and Miss Anxin share similar thoughts to me. Of course, Iâm not saying they only love your power, but you canât deny the fact that nothing would have happened if you were just an ordinary worker at Yu Lei.â
Yang Chen let out a breath he was holding in. âIs this your way of cleansing me of my sins?â
âHmm, of course not.â Jane shook her head. âIâm just letting you know how I view it. Miss Lin Ruoxi might not share the same sentiment.â
Yang Chen frowned. âHow so?â
Jane sighed. âBecause she has a different identity. She is your wife. In other words, your lover took away her right to have a perfect lover and marriage. Youâre not a perfect husband but sheâs a perfect wife. Thatâs why only she gets hurt. But she canât bear to lose you so sheâs holding in her temper. Youâre very cruel to her. I like you as a man but what you are doing to her is cruel.â
Yang Chenâs face fell. âSigh, I feel so too. Thatâs why Iâm disgusted with myself.â
âThen dear Mister Disgusting, do you know which three words a man should never say to his wife?â Jane winked.
Yang Chen shook his head helplessly.
âWhich three words?â
âI. Am. Sorry.â