Pampered by Short-Lived Bigshot

Chapter 1388 - 796: Most Miserable in History: Dodged the Father, Couldn’t Escape the Son (Third Update)

Tang Wan invited Si Qingxiao to the office for tea. While observing her occasionally, she wondered internally.

Is she eyeing something of mine again?

Now that Jiang Chengsi has been successfully promoted, "poverty alleviation assistance" is the Jiang Family’s top priority. That’s why Tang Wan sold her things the last time she came to settle the final payment.

But as the two of them never get married, does that mean she has to keep "alleviating poverty"? Then all her possessions might not be safe.

Si Qingxiao looked at her, and she deliberately avoided Si Qingxiao’s gaze, pretending to be innocent and clueless, hoping that Si Qingxiao would let her off.

However, in Si Qingxiao’s view, her actions were...

Really confirmed to be a silly sweet girl.

Can pregnancy really make someone dumb?

...

The two with their own thoughts, until Jiang Jinsang brought the child over, then their attention shifted to the child.

Because today was to attend a full month celebration, the little crooked neck tree was dressed particularly festive. Si Qingxiao wanted to hug him, but perhaps because he seldom saw her, the little guy didn’t want to be held, squirming constantly in her arms.

"He doesn’t seem to like me much."

Si Qingxiao was a bit helpless.

"Maybe he’s not familiar; if you come to our house more often, he’ll get to know you." Tang Wan said with a smile, holding her son. The little crooked neck tree lay in his mother’s arms, laughing gleefully.

The little crooked neck tree was much more entertaining than Huo Family’s little accident. After all, he was older, could move, and laugh; whatever others did elicited some reaction, while the little accident in the Huo Family seemed to walk the aloof path since childhood.

Many at the Huo Family tried to amuse him, especially Huo Ran, desperately trying to get more attention from him.

As a result, the child tilted his head and started to sleep.

Ever since Jiang Xiaowai and the little accident at the Huo Family had a "mountain song duet," no one at the Huo Family dared put the two little guys together again; pitting them against each other every day with loud voices was unbearable.

The Huo Family’s full month banquet was obviously for watching the little accident; Si Qingxiao, unfamiliar with the Huo Family, helped Tang Wan with watching the child.

Jiang Xiaowai seemed not to bother with her, giving her no response.

For a long time, Si Qingxiao felt probably he didn’t like her.

Until a certain little guy could speak, could walk, then frequently went to the Si Family, at one point even constantly circling behind Si Qingxiao.

Once children reach the age of running and jumping, they’re usually hard to manage and can’t be left alone. The little crooked neck tree was reluctant to leave Si Qingxiao, refusing to go from the Si Family; the Si Family seemed quite happy, but poor Jiang Chengsi...

Every rare chance he had to get close to his wife was spoiled by his nephew coming over to meddle.

He even called Jiang Jinsang, asking him to quickly take the child away, but Jiang Jinsang only laughed:

"You’ll have a child eventually, get a head start on adapting to fatherhood, isn’t that nice?"

Jiang Chengsi was furious:

You bastard, if you don’t want to take care of the child, just say it directly, don’t come up with all sorts of messy reasons.

If it were just Jiang Xiaowai, it would be fine, but sometimes he would bring over Huo Family’s little accident to play as well, making the Si Family lively, driving Jiang Chengsi nearly insane...

Previously, to avoid the throngs of weird characters, he moved from Hexi to East City, yet still fell in the hands of a group of little devils, avoiding their fathers but not their sons.

But at this moment, he was undergoing a trial in Nanjiang, even asking Si Qingxiao to take more full moon banquet photos to show him, predicting future events as a way to prepare.

...

Si Qingxiao was teasing Jiang Xiaowai when, from a distance, she saw Jiang Shiyi coming alone, bringing not only cash gifts but also presents. Seeing her, he courteously greeted her.

The Jiang Family is naturally close with the Huo Family, and through marriage, connected with the Shen Family, so more people came; Si Qingxiao being alone naturally got arranged at the Jiang Family table.

When Jiang Shiyi arrived, only Si Qingxiao and Tang Wan were keeping the child company at that table. Logically, they were all family, with the table surrounding them empty; even if seats weren’t permanently fixed, they should sit together for a chat.

Yet, after greeting, Jiang Shiyi glanced at Jiang Xiaowai, turned, and sat across from them.

"What’s up with Third Brother?" Si Qingxiao frowned, feeling his behavior was odd, "It’s not because of me, is it?"

"Because of him." Tang Wan pointed at her own son.

"What do you mean?"

"Ever since Third Brother helped look after the child once before, every time he sees my son, he avoids him, tries to avoid any contact whenever possible."

"Perhaps people with germophobia find children rather difficult to handle."

Soon, Grandma, Fan Mingyu, and the others arrived, making the Jiang Family table lively.

The Huo Family doesn’t have much worth discussing; everyone was more interested in Jiang Chengsi and Si Qingxiao. Although someone wasn’t in Beijing, his reputation in the Beijing circle continued to spread.

"...seeing how Miss Si gets along well with the Jiang Family, I think good news is near. The Jiang Family has had constant joyous events these past two years."

"Jiang’s recent stock trend is favorable, with numerous positive news, earning the Jiang Family quite a bit, though Jiang Zhaolin is a bit unlucky. If he knew earlier his son would marry Si Family’s miss, why compete with Jiang Zhenhuan for the company back then?"

"I saw him recently; he looks terribly thin. The Jiang Family treated him well before, providing lifelong comfort if he stayed humble; who can he blame for his own misfortune."

...

During the full month banquet, people were discussing, and outside discussions about it were lively as well.

Especially since Jiang Chengsi didn’t attend the full moon banquet, yet was supplying the drinks; on the day of the banquet, a visit to his bar offered discounts or gifts.

Geng Dong, who came out of Tang Wan’s studio initially embraced his female companion, planning to drink and have fun.

Ever since he was crushed by Jiang Chengsi at the club, not even completing the prescribed track, this incident spread in the racing circle, leaving him utterly humiliated.

Racing inevitably has wins and losses, and being crushed is normal, but you should at least finish your race. Watching someone win and then quitting, coupled with previous provocations, shows he can’t handle losing.

Lost face in the circle, unable to mix there anymore, the club drivers breach contracts, leading to the collapse of his hard-built club. Fortunately, he had a bit of family money, now simply indulging daily.

He used to be quite proud, but now had his pride shattered; it ruined him, making him even more contemptible.

The car stopped at a bar, before entering, hearing someone discussing Jiang Chengsi:

"Tonight we’re hitting Fourth Master’s bar, there’s discounts; main attraction is the new bartender, supposedly quite good, let’s check it out."

"You’re planning to woo the bartender just because she’s a woman?"

"Fourth Master’s staff, do I have a death wish?"

...

Mentioning Jiang Chengsi, Geng Dong suddenly realized why the woman seemed so familiar; wasn’t she the one who was racing him back then?

Pretending to be clueless, playing terribly the first round, then pulling the act of pretending to be weak but actually being strong in the end.

Geng Hao’s family has a bit of money but not enough to be invited by the Si Family to a birthday banquet; never having seen Si Qingxiao, he guessed her identity as untouchable by the Si Family, unable to swallow this anger.

Jiang Chengsi playing cars wasn’t professionally racing; as a hobby, he thrived in the circle, then snapped his fingers and jumped into the finance sector.

A hobbyist ruined him in the racing scene; how can he swallow this anger?

Previously it didn’t bother him, away from the circle, never hearing much about him. Now, no matter where he goes, it’s all about him, even avoiding Jiang Chengsi’s venues couldn’t stop hearing about him, how infuriating!

As the saying goes, walking often by the river, how can one not get wet? Yet Jiang Chengsi, a person who loves play, didn’t just avoid getting wet but hasn’t got a speck of dirt on him, otherwise why would Si Yushan take him everywhere?

Even amidst tight crackdown circumstances, none of his venues had any issues.

Isn’t this infuriating?

Jiang Chengsi recently not in Beijing, isn’t this the perfect time to deal with him?

Anger arises, courage follows, leading to sinister thoughts inevitably...

**

Jiang Chengsi just dealt with the icy expression, extreme indifference of Mr. Yan, saying truly, those who can be friends with his future father-in-law are surely extraordinary.

Looking at everyone’s shared photos of the full moon banquet, while he was at the hotel, reading and studying, it felt both heartache and loneliness.

But he was unaware, despite his own misery, that someone was plotting to stab him in the back.