Chapter 17

Translator: Atlas Studios Editor: Atlas Studios

He ran upstairs with his daughter.

The old lady stared with wide eyes. “This… Whose brat is this? He slipped away faster than mud as soon as I mentioned marriage. I’m really dying of anxiety!”

Changning burst out laughing.

After settling his daughter into bed, Jin Hengyuan went to take a shower. Then, he sat in front of the computer in the study room and got busy.

Changning knocked on the door and entered. “Why are you still busy?”

“I need to settle the land dispute in the Zheng family. You can take care of the rest later.”

“Didn’t you say that you would deal with it?” Changning observed.

“I want to take a few days off. I might not be returning to the law firm for the next few days.”

Changning immediately laughed. “Oh, do you actually think about taking a break sometimes? For whom? Su Jin?”

The last two words made Jin Hengyuan raise his head, his eyes filled with contemplation. “When did you know about Su Jin?”

“I accidentally saw a photo in your briefcase the last time.”

No wonder.

“Coupled with your attitude at Zheng Corporation earlier, I understand now. Love is knocking on your door!”

A little toy panda was thrown at him. It was Xiao Ya’s.

“Scram. You’re a grown man and yet you’re acting poetic,” Jin Hengyuan teased him mockingly.

Changning caught it steadily, his face full of curiosity, seeking the truth.

“How do you plan to save the damsel in distress and win the heart of your prospective brother-in-law, who’s been set up?”

That boy was already his brother-in-law, all right?

He didn’t mention the truth.

“Leave it for now.”

Usually, when the wives of married couples got into trouble, the first thing they would do was ask their husbands for help. He wanted to see if his own wife had the awareness of being someone else’s wife.

Early in the morning of the next day, Jin Hengyuan returned from his morning exercise. After taking a shower, he opened his wardrobe and noticed that there were a few extra sets of affordable clothes inside. They were bought by the housekeeper he had instructed earlier. He put them on and glanced at the Omega wristwatch on the bedside table. He did not wear it.

He went downstairs, and after breakfast, he told his grandparents that he needed to leave because he had something to do. After kissing his daughter, he drove away.

In the car, Changning looked at his attire. “A date? With Su Jin? You aren’t even wearing a watch and you’re dressed up like you’re so poor. Are you scamming her into marrying you?”

“Do I need to lie to get married?”

He scoffed.

There was no need to scam that girl. She was the one who proposed first!

Hmm, if this matter was told to others, it would be extremely shocking — once someone mentioned marriage, he obediently agreed to it.

Sigh. It was a little regretful. A man’s right to propose had been mercilessly stripped away, so it was inevitable that his self-esteem would be a little hurt. Therefore, he also retaliated by swiftly changing the registration time from ‘tomorrow’ to ‘this afternoon’. He married her very decisively. Now that he had the marriage certificate, he had the opportunity to wield his rights as the husband. It was impossible for others to set their sights on her again.

He was secretly congratulating himself. Suddenly, he remembered something. He raised his head and reminded Changning, “If you see me in Shan County in the future, pretend that you don’t know me.”