As for Ah Zi’s suggestion, Chen Chen didn’t dare to even think about it.
From Bear’s indirect description, she could tell that Jiang Rui either hated women or had apathy toward s.e.x. She had never seen a rumor about him, either. So… Chen Chen decisively strangled the idea to death in its bud.
As for college, she was satisfied at last. It’s because after searching online, she found that the place offered nice conditions, especially the food!
“Look!” She presented Jiang Rui with the printed invitation.
Jiang Rui took it over to see and there was astonishment in his eyes, “You have a Ph.D. in chemistry?”
“Yes!” Chen Chen proudly nodded. She had wanted to say she also had a Ph.D. in biology. But she held her words back because she thought it would be dangerous.
“I have underestimated you.” He eyed at her, “Did you buy it?”
Chen Chen widened her eyes, “You think this academy can’t tell whether the certificate is real or fake?”
“Hope you can hold on for a month.” Jiang Rui handed the invitation back to her. Chen Chen ignored him, “I can absolutely stay there for a year.”
“You may be fine, but I’m afraid the university is not.” He lifted his eyebrows, “They may want to expel you.”
Chen Chen turned back to her room and cursed Jiang Rui along the way that such an evil-minded and evil-mouthed man deserved no affection from women.
However, not long after that, Chen Chen knew that more than one woman liked him…
The next day when Tuan Zi was sent to kindergarten, Chen Chen decided not to go.
“Why?” Tuan Zi asked her.
Chen Chen said, “You can only choose one of us, me or him.”
Jiang Rui closed his mouth and wanted to say that he wasn’t going. But Tuan Zi got into his arms and said, “I want my dad to take me there!”
“Then you can leave right now.” Chen Chen gritted her teeth and said. Then she rushed into the washroom. She closed the door with so much effort that it made a loud noise.
On the way, Jiang Rui asked Tuan Zi why she didn’t let her mother take her.
Tuan Zi explained like this.
“Mum looks stupid. If the other kids know I have such a foolish mum, they will think I’m too. And then I’ll be bullied.” She happily looked at Jiang Rui, “But dad is different. Dad wears a military uniform with many stars on it. Everyone can tell you’re very powerful!”
Jiang Rui was satisfied. He noticed that whenever Tuan Zi judged a thing, she would always think about the advantages for herself although it might make her have fewer friends currently, which might leave her childhood a little boring.
But Tuan Zi was not a normal kid and wouldn’t take on a normal path. Instead, Jiang Rui didn’t want her to have friends too young, which would save her a lot of trouble. By the time she had a mature view of the world, she could choose friends, which would benefit her life in the future.
Jiang Rui chose the kindergarten in person. It wasn’t the most expensive one in the capital or full of children of generals and leaders. Instead, it was only a private kindergarten. The headmaster of the kindergarten was Situ Ren, who was a top-ranking master in calligraphy in the country. He had a personal friendship with Jiang Rui.
“I had thought you wouldn’t get married forever. But now you have a daughter!” Situ Ren looked at the little girl in Jiang Rui’s arms, “She looks just like you!”
Jiang Rui put Tuan Zi down, “Tuan Zi, this is the headmaster of the kindergarten. He is in charge here.”
“Uncle Headmaster!” Tuan Zi made a judgment instantly and gave Situ Ren the sweetest smile.
Situ Ren touched her little head and sighed, “It’s lucky that she doesn’t have your temperament.”
“I will leave the kid to you. I’ll pick her up tonight.” Today was the first day, so Jiang Rui decided to pick her up by himself in case she couldn’t get used to it.
Tuan Zi held Jiang Rui and kissed him, “Don’t worry, dad. I’m the daughter of a soldier. I’m not afraid!” Then she patted on her heart with her fist, which was taught by Bear. Every time they had a mission, he would say goodbye to his comrades like this.
“Tuan Zi is a good soldier!” Jiang Rui kissed her too and then waved goodbye.
Situ Ren looked at Tuan Zi with appreciation and led her into the cla.s.sroom. Jiang Rui didn’t leave until they went out of sight. He drove all the way back home. When he pa.s.sed the gate of the complex he lived, he saw Chen Chen in a suit and staggering in a pair of high heels.
Ignoring her terrible gestures, the suit fitted her and she did have a great physique. Although she was small in size, she had those beautiful legs, which were long and thin. She always wore leisurely clothes in the past, so her physique was not such significant. Now she looked extremely attractive when dressed like this.
“Ah!” Chen Chen had sprained her feet again. She kneaded her ankle which was almost broken and thought maybe she should just give up. A person suddenly appeared behind her and Chen Chen instinctively tried to run away. Therefore, she forgot that she was on high heels and directly fell toward the ground.
“This is bad!” When she was thinking like that, an arm showed up on her waist. She had already lain in a chest by the time she realized it.
“Thank…” She lifted her head and stopped her thanks, “Why are you here?”
There was a faint fragrance surrounding Jiang Rui’s nose. He felt that it was quite familiar but when he thought about it, he couldn’t recall. He frowned and thought it was impossible. Once he had met the person, heard the sound, smelt the scent, he would never forget…
Chen Chen saw him frowning and thought he was angry. So she hurriedly got out of Jiang Rui’s arms. Then the fragrance was gone and Jiang Rui came back to himself.
“Thank you. I’m all right. You can go now.” Chen Chen stepped backwards to keep a safe distance from him.
Jiang Rui took a look at her red ankle, “Dressed up like this, your leg will break before you get there.”
“… Can you say sprain?” Chen Chen pouted and thought of a horror movie when thinking of the word “break”.
“Let’s go.” Jiang Rui said.
Chen Chen was a little happy, “You’ll take me there?”
“No, I mean I’ll take you back home to get your shoes changed.”
“There are no other shoes!” Chen Chen said angrily, “I only bought this pair of high heels. Other shoes can’t be matched with the skirt.”
Jiang Rui turned to leave, “Then you can wear trousers.”
“I don’t want to.” Chen Chen shouted and turned in the opposite direction. She had just made a few steps when she realized her feet were above the ground. She screamed and found that Jiang Rui had carried her onto his shoulder.
She held Jiang Rui’s clothes tightly. “You… You can’t drop me down. Or I’ll be disabled and then you’ll have to take care of me for the rest of my life!”
Jiang Rui ignored her and held her back home in large strides. Having discovered that her closet was full of sportswear with the images of pandas, he had no other choice but to take her to buy new clothes. When they finished all those things, it was already noon.
“I can’t report my arrival at school today.” Chen Chen said, depressed, “It has to be in the morning.”
Jiang Rui drove quietly while listening to the little woman’s complaints.
“Uh? We are out of the city?” Chen Chen finally noticed the car was driving into the mountains. She cautiously glanced at Jiang Rui, “Do you want to take me to a deserted place and kill me?”
Jiang Rui glared at her. “You don’t have the value to be killed by me. Not everyone has the chance to be killed by me.”
“Haha…” Chen Chen smiled without emotions and rolled her eyes at him.
Gradually, along the road appeared some nicely trimmed plants and there were some buildings in the mountains and forest. Chen Chen joyously knocked on the window, “That’s the school. I’ve seen its pictures online!”
“It’s lunch time and there is no one.”
“Then why did you bring me here?”
However, Jiang Rui’s car went on the other way. And it took only a while to see the soldiers on duty. They saluted to the car and let them in.
“That was… your troop?” Chen Chen began to understand and then became excited. This place couldn’t be entered casually by anyone! It was a military base! She took out her smartphone.
“No pictures.” The man coldly said.
Chen Chen closed her mouth and thought that she could secretly take photos later.
Jiang Rui looked at her, “From a moment ago, there were thousands of cameras and dozens of satellites above your head. If you get caught, you will be seen as a spy…”
“And then…” Chen Chen swallowed.
“Then you’ll have the chance to experience our most advanced torturing system.”
Chen Chen directly turned off her phone and sat there obediently. For safety, she decided to follow Jiang Rui from then on.
They had pa.s.sed three sentries and the last one stopped them for inspection. The soldier searched Jiang Rui’s car and saluted to him. Then he said to Chen Chen who seemed to be very nervous.
“Hi, Mrs. Jiang! Don’t be nervous. The other soldiers are all waiting to see you!”
Then… Chen Chen was even more nervous.
The car finally entered the military area. Jiang Rui parked the car in front of a three-storey building. Bear had already been waiting there. When he saw Chen Chen, he was apparently excited.
“Hahaha! We bet on whether Master will take you here or not today.”
“You won.” Chen Chen interrupted him.
Bear nodded happily, “Xiao Si, Scar and I all won!”
“Gambling is against the rules. All of you, 50 laps on the playground.” Jiang Rui said lightly, “Let’s attend the meeting first. You can go after the meeting.”
Now Chen Chen smiled and she gestured Bear to take care of himself.
Following Jiang Rui into a big meeting room, she poked him, “What should I do?”
“You?” Jiang Rui looked at her, “You can play as you like.”
“I’m afraid.” Chen Chen said nervously, “You have to find someone to accompany me.”
Jiang Rui thought for a while and picked up the phone on the table. Soon after he hung up, someone asked for permission to get in from outside.
“Come in.”
Chen Chen saw a woman dressed in military uniform with a high-rank badge.
“This is Zhao Jie.”
The female officer named Zhao Jie saluted to him.
“Please take her to lunch.” Jiang Rui pointed at Chen Chen.
Chen Chen saw the expression of amazement and confusion from her eyes and then Zhao Jie smiled to her, “You are Miss Chen, right? They have been talking about you these days. I’m lucky to see you first.”
After a little polite greeting, Chen Chen left with Zhao Jie’s guidance. They walked out of the small building and went on along the green belt slowly.
“What is the relationship between you and our Master?” Zhao Jie who had kept silent suddenly asked.
But Chen Chen felt the change in her att.i.tude. She didn’t take it seriously and said casually, “Nothing special. We’re just ordinary friends.” In her eyes, Jiang Rui and she couldn’t even be seen as ordinary friends.
However, Zhao Jie stared at her coldly, “Ordinary Friends? You gave birth to his child and you’re only his ordinary friend?”