Chapter 77: Not Growing Taller

Tang Wan looked at the popsicle in her hand, unable to snap back to reality for a long time. Where did Jiang Fan buy such small ice cream? The colorful packaging was only palm-sized, containing several small, colorful ice creams, each only as big as a pacifier. Jiang Fan held four of them in his hand, colorful, while Tang Wan only had one white, creamy one.

"Fan~"

Tang Wan had just uttered one word when Jiang Fan opened his mouth and stuffed all four small ice creams into his mouth. With his mouth full, he turned his head to look at Tang Wan, tilting his head as if asking her what was the matter. Tang Wan licked hers pitifully and whispered,

"They're too small."

"Mmm mmm mmm mmm."

With too much stuff in his mouth, Jiang Fan couldn't say anything intelligible. He quickly chewed and swallowed, then lowered his head and rubbed his temples with both hands.

Got chilled again.

Tang Wan licked the ice cream little by little, feeling satisfied as the coldness traveled down her throat. But within a few minutes, the small ice cream in her hand was just a stick left. Tang Wan turned around and knelt beside Jiang Fan, grabbing his arms with both hands, her big eyes blinking at him continuously.

Jiang Fan lifted his other hand and pushed it against Tang Wan's smooth forehead, whispering,

"Don't push your luck. It's good enough to let you eat one. And you said you would only take one bite. You've had the popsicle and the hot pot. Now, go to bed."

Tang Wan knelt on the sofa, raised her right hand with one finger extended, and whispered,

"Just one more, and I won't eat any more, Fan brother."

"Even if you call me dad, I won't buy it for you. You eat it every time you have your period, and then your stomach hurts. Why don't you consider yourself?"

"Husband."

"Have some dignity and call me ex-husband! Using the same trick twice won't work. If you want to wear me down, try a different approach?"

Jiang Fan didn't give Tang Wan any chance to eat ice cream anymore. This made Tang Wan extremely angry. She lay on the sofa and punched a pillow with both fists. How could such a hopeless person be the vice president of a company?

Leaving Tang Wan acting up on the sofa, Jiang Fan got up and went upstairs to find a medicine packet. He wasn't worried that Tang Wan would go downstairs and buy it herself. First, she was a homebody and lazy. Second, she was afraid of the dark. She was fine with driving, but she didn't have the courage to walk alone in the neighborhood.

Just as Jiang Fan found the medicine packet, Tang Wan followed him in, glaring at him angrily and shouting,

"Buy me ice cream, and I'll apply the medicine for you."

"I'll go downstairs and ask Jiawei to apply the medicine for me."

"Ah!!! Can't you be more considerate, Jiang Fan?"

"No, stop shouting. The neighbors might think I'm beating you up. Come here and let me apply the medicine."

Jiang Fan took off his shirt, revealing a body that wasn't broad but muscular. His abdomen didn't have eight-pack abs, but if you touched it, you could feel four. Tang Wan looked at Jiang Fan's body and sneered, muttering,

"Weak chicken."

Jiang Fan turned around and snapped,

"Vegetable duck."

"If you insult me again, I'll sprinkle some salt on you, believe it or not?"

Faced with the threat, Jiang Fan immediately gave in. This woman dared to say it, and she dared to do it.

Today's Tang Wan was not as gentle as the last two times. Unwillingly, she used a cotton swab to remove the residual medicine from Jiang Fan's back. Finally, she didn't know where she got the gauze from. She asked Jiang Fan to sit up and wrapped the wound with her hands reaching under his arms.

Jiang Fan felt a bit odd and whispered,

"Is the temptation of ice cream so great for you? Eating too much will give you a stomach ache."

"I asked you not to fight, but you didn't listen, and now you're scolding me."

The bandage was tied under Jiang Fan's arms, and the series of actions seemed to tire Tang Wan out. She lay on her side on the tatami bed, staring blankly at the ceiling. Jiang Fan pulled the quilt over Tang Wan's legs. This woman really didn't wear the pants he gave her. Tang Wan, in a fit of temper, kicked off the quilt, but Jiang Fan just pulled it back again, and this time Tang Wan didn't resist.

Jiang Fan sat cross-legged beside Tang Wan and chuckled softly,

"You can eat it when you're better. Do you think it will affect Uncle Er if I let Li Er contact Tu Kun?"

Tang Wan turned her head and glared at Jiang Fan, then shook her head.

"It won't have any impact if they're just friends. I wouldn't worry if it was someone else, but Li Er might cause some trouble. You know his personality. Whenever someone around him encounters a problem, he'll definitely pat his chest and shout that a warrior will die for a bosom friend. I'm worried that if he gets too close to Jiawei and Tu Kun in the future, it will affect Uncle Er's prospects. But on the other hand, it also has benefits. If Tu Xiao wants to support Uncle Er to stay in his current position and make the Eighth District more stable, that's good. It all depends on how these kids interact. I want to eat ice cream. Jiang Fan, go buy it for me."

"No, I'm too tired today."

As he spoke, Jiang Fan lay down, resting his head on his hand as he looked at Tang Wan. After a long while, he sighed,

"Why don't I see you growing up? Why are you still so small!"

Bang!

Tang Wan's slender and white legs hit Jiang Fan's stomach, and she stood up and left Jiang Fan's room. Then Jiang Fan heard the sound of Tang Wan slamming the door.

In the room, Tang Wan leaned against the door, looking down at her chest. After a long time, she said weakly,

"Why can't you two be more competent?"

Crack!

A crisp thunderclap sounded, and it started raining heavily outside. Tang Wan didn't react much. She put on headphones, opened her computer, and started watching an animation about two bears and a man. In another room, Jiang Fan opened the window and sat on the tatami, smoking a cigarette.

He liked rainy days and the sound of rain. Only then could he completely calm down and not think about anything.

In a luxurious villa in the new district, Lin Xuan removed his glasses and closed his laptop. Recently, there had been a lot of things happening at the company, and both the board of directors and the company's executives were testing his abilities. Lin Xuan wasn't afraid of any of this. He was confident in handling these matters, but Jiang Fan was disturbing him and making it hard for him to focus on work.

Walking to the window, Lin Xuan looked at the rain outside, and his mood became even more agitated. He didn't like rainy days; he liked clear skies.

Pulling the curtains closed, Lin Xuan took out his phone and dialed Gao Lvxing's number. It was no secret in their circle that the general manager and deputy general manager of Rongyao had a strained relationship. Su Qing always stood by Jiang Fan, so she definitely wasn't on Gao Lvxing's side.

"Hello!"

Gao Lvxing answered the phone. Lin Xuan frowned, with a hint of dissatisfaction on his face. After the greeting, some special feminine sounds came from the phone. Lin Xuan endured his dissatisfaction and gritted his teeth, saying,

"It's me, Lin Xuan. Gao, the deputy..."

Before he could finish, Gao Lvxing directly handed the phone to the woman under him. She took the phone and said in a coquettish voice,

"Hey, handsome, it'll cost extra for three people."

Lin Xuan hung up the phone directly and angrily paced around the living room, muttering curses,

"What the hell? The deputy general manager of Rongyao is hiring prostitutes?"

In another apartment, Sun Ya lay on the bed, laughing until she was exhausted. Gao Lvxing sat on the sofa, smoking a cigarette, and sneered,

"Idiotic returnee."

Sun Ya stood up, pulled a towel to cover her body, walked down from the bed, and poured a cup of water for Gao Lvxing, smiling,

"Why did you use such an excuse to reject Lin Xuan? He hasn't even said what he wants."

Gao Lvxing shook his head to indicate he didn't want the water and sneered,

"What could he, who enjoys life freely, say that would be beneficial to me? The Lin family treats everyone as fools. Currently, the largest shareholders of Changxiang are the Lin and Tang families. Lin Xuan and Tang Wan are around the same age. Originally, they should have been together, but suddenly Jiang Fan appeared. What could Lin Xuan want from me?"

Sun Ya suddenly understood but then became confused again, asking,

"His enemy is Jiang Fan, and our enemy is also Jiang Fan. Is there a conflict?"

"You deserve to be a public relations officer for a lifetime. If you were a bit smarter, I wouldn't mind having you bear a child for me. Currently, whatever Jiang Fan does is beneficial to Rongyao. Helping Su Qing is just helping her keep her current position. What impact could it have on me? It's Su Qing that I want to get rid of, not Jiang Fan. Speaking of Jiang Fan, I really feel some regret. Why didn't I seize the opportunity for such a talented person? Instead, Su Qing did."

Sun Ya frowned and said,

"But once Li Dongsheng and Jiang Fan conflict, Jiang Fan might still be fired. Do you think Su Qing will desperately protect Jiang Fan then? If she does, she will offend Li Dahai. That way, at the board meeting... I understand. It's indeed useless to deal with Lin Xuan."

"Not bad, you're finally getting a clue. As a reward, let's go and roll in the sheets. Your friend isn't good. She even asked me for money. Tell me, where did you find her from that KTV?"

"I won't tell you. Running away now."