Chapter 258

Chapter 258: Qin Yan and Chen Yuanyuan's Relationship Exposed Chu Tang hung up the phone, and Jiang Shixu said, "Your friends' expenses at the hotel don't need you to cover—I'll waive everything for them on my end." "That won't do. Business is business." Chu Tang said. "They both came out last night to keep me company. I should thank them properly and treat them well." The corners of Jiang Shixu's lips curved up slightly. "Alright." Before long, Chen Yuanyuan called again, asking how Chu Tang was doing and whether she was feeling better. Chu Tang said she was much better now and that everything was fine. Only then did Chen Yuanyuan feel at ease. For the entire afternoon, Chu Tang stayed with Jiang Shixu. Jiang Shixu's villa had a private theater with a starry ceiling, fully equipped with massage chairs, sofa chairs, and a bed. Chu Tang and Jiang Shixu picked a classic romance film. The two sat in the massage chairs, with a mobile cart beside them laden with pastries, snacks, and drinks. Chu Tang enjoyed the massage while watching the movie, letting out a comfortable sigh. "This is so nice!" "Tangtang." Jiang Shixu suddenly called her name. "Hmm?" Chu Tang turned her head to look at him. "What's wrong?" "In a bit, come with me to the gym to get some exercise." Chu Tang refused outright. "No way. I just want to lie flat and do nothing." Jiang Shixu's voice carried a hint of amusement. "Get some exercise, or your stamina won't hold up." Chu Tang understood instantly, and a flush of red quickly spread across her cheeks. "Jiang Shixu!" Jiang Shixu let out a low chuckle, clearly in a good mood. Chu Tang's physique wasn't actually bad, and her stamina was decent—after all, she had trained before. But once Jiang Shixu got his hands on Chu Tang's body, he became extremely lustful. His physical strength and energy far exceeded that of an average man. At least three rounds every time. And he lasted a long time. Even if Chu Tang cried out "No more" or "That's enough," he wouldn't stop. Jiang Shixu had always been gentle and patient with Chu Tang—except in bed. Chu Tang turned her head away, ignoring him, and focused on the movie. Jiang Shixu smiled silently to himself. Teasing her was quite fun. ... The Qin residence. Chen Yuanyuan was pinned against the bedroom door by Qin Yan, kissing her. She struggled to push him away, but Qin Yan held her firmly in place, not allowing her to resist. Soon, Chen Yuanyuan gave up fighting. She sank into the scorching kiss with Qin Yan. Suddenly, a knock sounded at the door. Both of them froze. Chen Yuanyuan's mother, Wu Shuhua's voice came from outside. "Chen Yuanyuan, Qin Yan, are you in there?" The sharp-eyed Chen Yuanyuan noticed that her mother's voice sounded different from usual—as if she was trying extremely hard to suppress something. Moreover, her mother usually called her "Yuanyuan" and Qin Yan "Xiao Yan." Today, she had unusually called them by their full names. Could it be... Chen Yuanyuan's heart trembled violently. She steadied herself, calmed her breathing, and spoke up. "We're in here, Mom. Give us a moment." Wu Shuhua didn't say anything more, just stood quietly outside the door waiting. Chen Yuanyuan shoved Qin Yan off her, grabbed a wet wipe to clean the lipstick off the corner of his mouth, and quickly touched up her own lipstick in the mirror. "Mom might have noticed something. Watch my cues later." Chen Yuanyuan said quickly in a low voice while fixing her lipstick. Qin Yan said very seriously, "Don't be afraid, Yuanyuan. If anything happens, I'll take the lead and shield you." Chen Yuanyuan was still nervous inside. She had always known that paper couldn't wrap fire—that this day would come eventually. But she still wasn't mentally prepared. When she opened the door, Wu Shuhua was indeed standing outside with a grim face. "Mom..." Chen Yuanyuan had barely called out before the rest of her words were cut off by a slap from Wu Shuhua. "Smack—" Sharp and resounding. Wu Shuhua's slap was forceful. She was truly furious to the extreme and hadn't held back her strength. Chen Yuanyuan's face immediately turned red. Qin Yan's heart ached terribly. He immediately checked Chen Yuanyuan's face. "Yuanyuan, are you okay?" Chen Yuanyuan covered her face, tears streaming down. Wu Shuhua watched them coldly. "When did this start?" Qin Yan pulled Chen Yuanyuan behind him, looking straight into Wu Shuhua's eyes without any arrogance or submission. "Auntie, I was the one who made the first move. This isn't Yuanyuan's fault. If you have any complaints, take them out on me." Wu Shuhua's gaze was icy. "I have no right to discipline you. I can only manage my own daughter. Go talk to your father—he'll be back any minute." "Fine." Qin Yan showed no fear whatsoever. "You can discipline Yuanyuan, but you can't lay a hand on her again." Wu Shuhua let out a cold laugh at his words, fury burning in her eyes. "I'm disciplining my own daughter. What business is it of yours? Step aside!" Qin Yan didn't move. "She's my woman, so of course I'm going to protect her properly." Qin Yan's eyes held a chilling, intimidating gleam. "Auntie Wu, as long as I'm here, no one can touch her." Wu Shuhua said sternly, "Qin Yan, you're her brother. What you two are doing is incest!" Qin Yan: "There's no blood relation." Wu Shuhua laughed in anger. "Your father and I are legally married. You two are step-siblings, and step-siblings are still siblings!" Qin Yan curled his lips into a cold sneer. "Then let's not be siblings. I don't want to be her brother anyway." Wu Shuhua said furiously, "What do you mean by that?" Qin Yan's eyes glinted with cold light. "If you divorce my father, then Yuanyuan and I won't be siblings anymore." "You—" Wu Shuhua was so angry that her chest heaved violently and her breathing became erratic. "You—" Wu Shuhua was so furious that she stammered "you, you, you" without managing to utter a single complete sentence. She was truly livid. Qin Yan said coldly, "Aunt Wu, your marriage to my father has long been a hollow shell. Over the years, you've put on a facade of mutual respect and harmony, but behind the scenes, you've each been doing your own thing. Am I right?" Wu Shuhua's eyes widened in shock, and she blurted out reflexively, "How do you know?" "Heh, I've already investigated thoroughly." Qin Yan remained very calm. "You got involved with General Zhang of Shengtian, and my father has been keeping a female college student and a female streamer on the side." Wu Shuhua's pupils dilated in shock. "When did you find out?" "The moment I made up my mind to be with Yuanyuan, I started having people look into it." Wu Shuhua said furiously, "Qin Yan, how dare you have people investigate your father and stepmother! We are your elders!" "So what if you're elders?" Qin Yan's gaze was terrifying. "You!" Wu Shuhua was speechless with rage. Just then, Qin Yan's father, Qin Li, returned.