Chapter 674 - 321: Taking Ten Thousand Steps Back...
Xu Sha sat at the very edge of the sofa in the living room.
From where she sat, she could clearly see the view of the entrance area.
Just as Jiang Tao and Yuan Mengqi pushed the door open and entered,
she clearly saw Yuan Mengqi looking intimately as she linked arms with her brother-in-law.
As a woman, although Xu Sha has never been in a relationship and lacks experience in this area.
But even if she hasn’t eaten pork, she’s seen pigs run; she’s seen many people around her fall in love.
For instance, her good friend Wang Xiaohong and her love-struck older sister.
Yuan Mengqi’s gaze at her brother-in-law was borderline obsessive, a clear sign of deep affection.
She was all too familiar with that gaze - wasn’t it the same gaze her sister had for her brother-in-law?
So...
At the moment Jiang Tao and Yuan Mengqi walked in,
the flash of insight in Xu Sha’s mind deduced the unusual relationship between the two.
The once towering image of Jiang Tao in her heart slightly crumbled.
"It must be that woman pursuing her brother-in-law! It must be!"
"Ah! Men being too excellent indeed comes with risks!"
"What should I do? Should I tell my sister what I saw today?"
"If my sister knows her husband has someone else outside, will she divorce him?"
"Given her love-struck nature and deep affection for her husband, she surely won’t bear to divorce him."
"If I tell her, it might just make her sad..."
"Besides, I can’t be the one encouraging her to divorce, wouldn’t that just benefit another woman?"
"Oh, stupid brain, think, think, what on earth should I do!!!"
As quick as that, within the three seconds Jiang Tao and Xu Sha called each other’s names,
the CPU in Xu Sha’s mind ran wildly, starting to consider how to handle this matter.
Thinking over and over, she couldn’t quite come to a conclusion.
As for giving the brother-in-law a hard time?
If this had happened last year, she wouldn’t have spared Jiang Tao from a thorough scolding.
But that was then, and now is now.
After getting to know Jiang Tao more deeply and comprehensively during this period,
and with all the care and support he provided as her brother-in-law.
Xu Sha has now become her brother-in-law’s number one fan, a hardcore loyalist!
Jiang Tao’s image in her heart has magnificently transformed from an unappreciated brother-in-law to a "life idol!"
To take a step back...
If she were her brother-in-law, could she refuse the pursuit of such an attractive and well-built woman by his side?
Clearly not!
"Alas, no one is perfect, and her brother-in-law is not a god and can make mistakes."
"What excellent man doesn’t have a few close female friends?"
"Just like the lyrics say, love brings joy but also pain."
"When it comes to matters of the heart, I better not get involved."
"My sister and brother-in-law’s relationship is so good now, what if I’ve misunderstood something?"
Before Jiang Tao could explain, Xu Sha had already completed an inner defense for him.
"Brother Jiang, Xu Sha, you guys... know each other?"
Yuan Mengjie wanted to slap himself hard as soon as he spoke.
Wasn’t that nonsense!
She called him brother-in-law, so of course, they knew each other.
But...
Let it not be the real sister-in-law!
"Nonsense, of course I know my little sister Xiao Xue’s real aunt."
Jiang Tao’s expression quickly returned to normal.
Secrets cannot be hidden.
This matter would eventually come out; it couldn’t be kept secret forever.
He was already mentally prepared.
So, even if he was caught with Yuan Mengqi by Xu Sha, he felt calm inside.
"Ah? Real aunt?"
Learning of Xu Sha’s other identity, Yuan Mengjie became unsettled, his eyes showing despair as he looked at Lin Ranran.
Xu Sha and Wang Xiaohong were invited home by Lin Ranran.
The three of them were high school and university alumni and had always had a good relationship.
Upon learning that Xu Sha and Wang Xiaohong were in Beijing, Lin Ranran thought of inviting them to her home for a meal, to reconnect.
Of course, a part of Lin Ranran wanted to show off.
After all, living in a 140-square-meter house in Beijing was something many friends and relatives envied her for.
Although she hadn’t bought it herself, it was rented, but even the rent of over ten thousand a year wasn’t something ordinary people could afford.
She never expected her junior’s real brother-in-law would turn out to be her boss!
Moreover, the relationship between her boss and her boyfriend’s sister was obvious to anyone with eyes.
So now, Lin Ranran also felt overwhelmed and deeply regretted inviting Xu Sha and Wang Xiaohong over!
"Will Brother Jiang blame me? Will he have some opinion of me in the future?"
Feeling the awkward atmosphere in the room, Lin Ranran’s heart also started to pound!
Jiang Tao just spent tens of thousands on a corporate management course for her, grooming and promoting her.
If things continued on the current path, she would soon become the general manager of another branch store, independently managing a new store.
Then, her salary and benefits would take another leap.
Eventually, she and her boyfriend Yuan Mengjie would be able to buy a house in Beijing with their income from Jiang’s Delicious Claypot Restaurant and even settle down.
By then, she would have completed the glamorous transformation from a small village peasant to a Beijinger, achieving a class leap.