Chapter 15 Desire For A Woman

• Jiang Xiaoxiao thought she could maintain her composure if she had to meet them again since it was already five years since the incident.
• However, all the hatred that accumulated deep in her heart since long ago erupted. All the memories were running wild in her head right now.
• It was almost like a replay of an old movie with Jiang Qingqing’s clamor clearly heard, “I was the one who removed your mom’s oxygen masks.”
• “Jiang Xiaoxiao, I am going to destroy you!”
• “Father is mine, Jiang’s assets are mine, Junhao is mine too. You are the abandoned child of the Jiang family.”
• All the words from Jiang Qingqing were vivid in Jiang Xiaoxiao’s mind.
• Jiang Xiaoxiao’s head felt heavy as she instinctively went straight into the pantry immediately to avoid bumping into them.
• The sharp-eyed Jiang Qingqing noticed the familiar figure as she asked in shock, “Just now…”
• “Hmm? What’s wrong?” Lan Junhao was in a discussion with Li Sheng when he heard her and turned around to ask.
• Jiang Qingqing shook her head and smiled, “Nothing, I was probably mistaken.”
• Though she said that, her eyes narrowed into a line because she knew deep down that she was right.
• Jiang Xiaoxiao… Even if you are burned into ashes, I would still be able to recognize you.
• The few of them walked past and went further away.
• Jiang Xiaoxiao, who was in the pantry, heaved a sigh of relief but the hatred in her simply didn’t go away.
• Just then, her handphone rang and she received a notification.
• Jiang Xiaoxiao read the notification and saw that she received a new voice message.
• She opened it and heard Bao’s child-like voice, “Aunt Xiaoxiao, my dad and I had reached the office.”
• Jiang Xiaoxiao was moved as all the negative emotions melted away instantly.
• She smiled lightly and replied with a voice message, “Ok. Bao has to be good and listen to your dad, okay?”
• Both the father and son duo felt the warmth from her upon hearing her gentle voice over the phone.
• After that, Bao looked at his dad unhappily with his sparkling eyes, “I really can’t stay at Aunt Xiaoxiao’s place tonight?”
• “No,” Jin Zhishen was expressionless, “Grandpa and Grandma will be picking you up later.”
• Bao was determined as he continued, “Then can we invite Aunt Xiaoxiao to our house?”
• Jin Zhishen was looking through some documents and paused for a moment, “Not now. Now is not the time yet.”
• Bao was extremely displeased as he dumped the handphone arrogantly and climbed down from the sofa. Before running out of the room, he said, “I hate daddy the most. I am going to find Uncle Zhiyi.”
• Jin Zhishen could not be bothered and let him be. But his sight fell onto the handphone on the sofa.
• He stood up slowly as he walked over and picked up the handphone and played the voice message again.
• The soft voice that rang in his ears was melodious.
• He cracked into a smile unknowingly and clicked into Jiang Xiaoxiao’s WeChat moments.
• In her personal pages, there were only a few posts.
• She shared posts related to food, work and moments she celebrated alone. There were also posts about how much she would like to have the pretty item that were on the display when she was shopping alone.
• The girl in the page looked cheerful but was alone all the time.
• After looking at her WeChat moments, Jin Zhishen’s heart flustered imperceptibly.
• He wasn’t interested in prying into others’ privacy.
• Yet at this moment, he had the urge to understand her past.
• He never had this feeling before!
• Coincidently, someone knocked on his office’s door.
• He turned off the handphone and responded coldly, “Come in.”
• The door was opened quickly. An attractive-looking man with golden framed spectacles walked in and asked bluntly, “What’s the matter? Why did you ask me to rush over here?”
• “I have something to ask you.”
• Jin Zhishen asked him to have a seat, then asked Gu Nian to bring some coffee in over the intercom.
• Shen Mubai sat down on the sofa and started ranting, “I had many patients last night and only got to sleep this morning. You better have something important for me, otherwise I will kill you!”
• Jin Zhishen was silent as he sat facing him. After a pause, he said blandly, “I… I have feelings for a woman.”
• Shen Mubai was shocked and could not react for a moment.
• After a while, he straightened his back and asked, “Which part of a woman?”
• Jin Zhishen was gloomy, “What do you think?”
• Shen Mubai was excited, “Really? What kind of woman is she? What an extraordinary woman. Have I seen her before?”
• Shen Zhishen looked icy cold, “I asked you here today to give me a diagnosis instead of gossiping.”
• Shen Mubai also realized that he had over-reacted. He composed himself as he asked firmly, “So you are not gay? You are also not asexual. You just didn’t have that kind of urge for a woman who you have no feelings for. On the contrary, you will be quite impulsive on the woman you desire. Tsk tsk tsk… The woman who you fall in love with is definitely fortunate. Who else would be as faithful as you?
• “So, is that a good thing?”
• Jin Zhishen narrowed his eyes and stared at him.
• Shen Mubai nodded vigorously, “It is certainly a good thing. In the past, I thought you were sick. But apparently, you are not. You are totally normal, even your mental health too. I am suspicious of my ability as a psychologist.”
• Jin Zhishen nodded and replied coldly, “Since there are no other issues, you can get lost now.”
• Shen Mubai was stunned at his response, “I just came here. Gu Nian hasn’t brought the coffee in for me yet and you are already chasing me away? At least let me have some coffee to freshen up. What if I got into an accident due to a lack of sleep?”
• Jin Zhishen laughed out loud and changed the topic, “Recently, Bao has become more cheerful.”
• “Oh? Why?” Shen Mubai was puzzled.
• Jin Zhishen said, “Same reason as mine. It’s all because of the same woman.”
• Shen Mubai was shocked, “Really? Don’t tell me that woman is actually Bao’s biological mother?”
• He was merely making a flippant comment but Jin Zhishen rejected the idea firmly, “Impossible.”
• “How can you be so sure?” Shen Mubai was persistent, “You also had feelings for the woman you slept with then, isn’t it? So many years have passed and now another woman has come. It’s almost like destiny.”
• Jin Zhishen’s face turned grim as he appeared upset, “I … I was drugged by Zhiyi then.”
• After a brief pause, he added, “A highly potent drug!”
• Shen Mubai was dumbfounded and could not respond.
• After a long pause, he said sympathetically, “Why didn’t you kill that fellow?”
• Jin Zhishen didn’t want to continue the conversation and kept his silence.
• Shen Mubai also didn’t want to probe further but he could not resist, “What do you plan to do? It’s not easy to find the one so you’d better take the opportunity. Otherwise, you are probably going to be single for the rest of your life.”
• Jin Zhishen resumed his cold and calm composure and said, “I know what to do.”
• The duo chit chatted for a while before Shen Mubai left.
• Jin Zhishen stood beside the window looking gloomy and seemed to be lost in his thoughts.