Chapter 474: Driving

When Jiang Muye heard Leng Ruoli's words, he was taken aback.

Forgive?

So what had Father-in-Law done to wrong Xiang Shan, to make her reject him so strongly?

"What's going on? Did I miss something?" Jiang Muye asked curiously.

Leng Ruoli glanced at Father Leng. "Dad, can I say it?"

"I can say it… it's my problem, after all." Father Leng himself looked a bit ashamed.

Father Leng told Jiang Muye, "Back when Xiang Shan and I got married, we were apart more than we were together. Especially since she's a career woman—she worked day and night, completely turning her schedule upside down. Her secretary was very handsome, and they were always close. There was no shortage of gossip at the company."

Father Leng sighed. "I mistakenly thought she'd really gotten involved with her secretary. Especially one time when I saw the two of them feeding each other, I blew up. I brought it up constantly, and I even took it upon myself to sabotage Xiang Shan's most important project."

Hearing this, Jiang Muye said, "And then Auntie got furious? She actually wasn't involved with the secretary?"

"Right, I only found out afterward. The reason Xiang Shan would rather lose the project than explain was because her secretary is gay—he doesn't like women at all. That's also why Xiang Shan hired him. The two of them are just ordinary friends."

Father Leng was deeply melancholy. "But I didn't know that. Tell me, a male secretary attached to her at all hours—of course I'd let my imagination run wild. Later, when something happened to Ruoli, we just maintained the appearance of a marriage. But Xiang Shan held a grudge against me and refused to make up."

Jiang Muye nodded. Given Mother-in-Law's personality, she would definitely do such a thing.

"I heard from Ruoli—she has feelings for you now?" Father Leng looked at Jiang Muye seriously.

Jiang Muye swallowed and looked at Leng Ruoli in surprise.

He had never imagined that Leng Ruoli would tell him even this.

Leng Ruoli gave a sheepish laugh, blinking her eyes innocently. "There was nothing I could do. My dad's so smart, he'd find out sooner or later."

Jiang Muye likewise felt melancholy, and nodded. "Yes."

"You little brat!" Father Leng made to hit Jiang Muye, and Leng Ruoli instinctively blocked him, stopping Father Leng. "Dad, absolutely not! You can't hit him!"

Father Leng was furious. "It's bad enough that my own wife likes him, but my daughter likes him too—I'm about to die of anger!"

He glared fiercely at Jiang Muye. "I feel like our horoscopes just don't match."

Otherwise, how could both of the most important women in his life have been snatched away by Jiang Muye?

Seeing Father Leng's fierce glare, Jiang Muye instinctively gave a dry laugh. "Father-in-Law, I absolutely have no strange thoughts about Mother-in-Law, so rest assured, don't let your imagination run wild!"

Jiang Muye now feared that even Father Leng wouldn't want him and Leng Ruoli together—that would be terrible. There was now one more problem between him and Leng Ruoli.

Father Leng gave a disdainful snort. "It's not like you don't know—if you want me to calm down, it's not impossible. You just have to help me win Xiang Shan back."

"Huh?"

"The fact that you can make her like you means you must have something special." Father Leng looked Jiang Muye up and down. "But you've made yourself look like this and she still likes you—could it be she's into that fake-tan wild style? She likes them a bit more beastly?"

Jiang Muye: "…" Father-in-Law, let me explain! Your daughter did this to me!

"Father-in-Law, this was done to make Mother-in-Law dislike me a bit, so I put it on. Her personal taste isn't like this." Seeing Father Leng about to make a move, Jiang Muye hurriedly stopped him.

Father Leng breathed a sigh of relief. "That's fine, that's fine. If Xiang Shan's taste were really that low, I'd be useless. Sigh, this damned good looks of mine just can't be hidden. Back in the day…"

(The following five hundred words are omitted.)

Jiang Muye had to listen to Father Leng ramble for a long while.

He still had to keep smiling and listen, until Leng Ruoli stopped Father Leng from continuing. "No no no, Dad, we all know already. Anyway, Muye will definitely help you win Mom back!"

"Yes, leave this task to me." Jiang Muye spoke with full confidence.

As long as he could get Father-in-Law and Mother-in-Law back together, Mother-in-Law wouldn't set her sights on him anymore.

That way, he could also smoothly marry Leng Ruoli. What wasn't there to like about that?

Thinking of the scene of himself marrying Leng Ruoli afterward, Jiang Muye felt warm and happy inside.

Father Leng nodded, then headed back to the hotel.

Jiang Muye clasped Leng Ruoli's fair, tender little hand and started walking toward the car.

"Now that Father-in-Law is on the case, we'll get twice the result with half the effort." Jiang Muye held her little hand and pressed it to his cheek, speaking happily.

"But judging by my mom's temper, I figure she'll give my dad a hard time for a while." Leng Ruoli muttered. "After all, my mom's tastes are pretty picky."

"Oh? And then she took a liking to me?" Jiang Muye didn't know whether to laugh or cry.

"You're still saying that." Leng Ruoli pinched Jiang Muye's handsome face. "I almost lost a husband and gained a stepfather."

"Then do you want me to give you a lesson in love, and let this stepfather properly teach you a lesson?" Jiang Muye leaned over with a smile.

Leng Ruoli's little face was bright red. Her moist, full lips couldn't help but smile, but she pretended to be fierce and heartless, pushing Jiang Muye's face forward. "You'd better focus on driving."

Jiang Muye refused, continuing to face Leng Ruoli. "I want to drive right now."

"This 'driving' isn't that 'driving'!" Leng Ruoli's little face was bright red. "The kind where you grab the steering wheel and step on the gas."

"Then what speed do you want?" Jiang Muye leaned over, enclosing Leng Ruoli in a tiny corner. He caught the pleasant peach fragrance on Leng Ruoli's body and felt thoroughly content.

"I… how would I know." Leng Ruoli turned away shyly.

What happened to be right in front of Jiang Muye's eyes was that flushed profile, and ears already burning red with shyness.

Really, really red.

But very much a feast for the eyes.

Jiang Muye couldn't help but lean in and take a bite.

"Hiss—" Leng Ruoli drew a sharp breath.

She could feel the heat on her ear, and looked at Jiang Muye.

Even though he'd deliberately made himself look ugly, he was still very handsome. Especially with those dark eyes looking straight at her—Leng Ruoli felt as if her whole body had been boiled like water, burning hot.

"Drive, drive! I didn't tell you to bite me." Leng Ruoli said shyly.

Jiang Muye savored Leng Ruoli's softness, reaching forward to wrap his arm around her waist and lean against her warm, sweet-smelling body.

He said lazily, "I just want to drive. Are you willing to ride? I'm so tired, I want to rest a bit."

"Then you rest, I'll drive for you." Seeing Jiang Muye's ulterior look, Leng Ruoli's little face flushed to the extreme.

She instinctively wanted to move to the driver's seat and swap places, but Jiang Muye wrapped an arm around her waist and pulled, seating Leng Ruoli on his lap.

"Hey, you!" Leng Ruoli gave a coquettish cry and pushed at him.

Jiang Muye's hand covered Leng Ruoli's lower abdomen, rubbing it, playing pitiful. "I really have no strength now. When you drive, it's not about grabbing that steering wheel—look for somewhere else to add some fuel."

Leng Ruoli: "…"