Reborn as a Mortal Heiress Pampered by Big Shots
Chapter 81 - 081 Jian Manman makes a kill

Chapter 81: 081 Jian Manman makes a kill

Xia Xing’s hand clutching the steering wheel paused, and his sunglasses slid down to the bridge of his nose, "Little Tiangao, how did you know?"

How could Xia Ye not know?

The people who came to her temple to pray for relationships revealed everything with just an expression.

Seeing her second brother confused, Xia Ye didn’t answer but instead asked, "What does she have scheduled for today?"

Xia Xing looked away, "Nothing much, just... going to Jiang’s to discuss a spokesperson deal."

Ever since Jian Manman returned to the capital, he had known what she was planning.

He had already seen an interview about Jiang’s in a weekly magazine in Jian Manman’s dressing room, and her hurried return to the capital only confirmed his suspicions.

He understood her too well.

From the beginning of their relationship, he had known she was a person with significant ambition.

Still, he liked her, even when he knew she was asking him out to dinner and trying to please him, just to get him to help her land a role; he relished it.

Unfortunately, the young girl who had just graduated had grown up, and so had her ambitions.

He could have pampered her for a lifetime, but clearly, that wasn’t enough for her.

In recent days, Xia Xing had been restraining himself from contacting her, but hearing that she was about to present herself as a spokesperson at Jiang’s today, he could not resist any longer.

He had met Mr. Jiang and could say that he was exactly what Jian Manman considered her ideal type.

If she were too forward, Mr. Jiang, being a man, might be unable to resist.

The thought of the two of them alone together, not knowing what could happen, made Xia Xing...

**

At the rooftop outdoor café of the business building next to Jiang’s.

Jian Manman was dressed in a black, tight, super short dress with a cut-out design at the chest and her makeup, less intense than camera makeup, perfectly accentuating her facial features.

She approached Jiang Xuan, who was sitting in an outdoor booth nearby, wearing a thoroughly calculated outfit.

The brief, rare opportunity to meet Mr. Jiang alone today was incredibly valuable.

She had gone to great lengths to create this chance.

With no other troublesome people around, she could finally let Mr. Jiang properly understand her.

Jiang Xuan looked at Jian Manman sitting opposite him, his brow subtly furrowing.

His original plan had been to meet a male client.

Jian Manman pretended to be casual as she introduced herself, though she was very nervous.

She occasionally looked up at Jiang Xuan, her cheeks flushing and her heart full of rich emotions.

She was afraid that Jiang Xuan would see what she was truly thinking; every move was meticulously crafted.

From a distance, such as from the position of Xia Xing and Xia Ye, who were two booths away, they could only see Jian Manman’s lips moving continuously but couldn’t hear what she was saying.

Jiang Xuan showed little reaction and didn’t respond much, just occasionally sipping his coffee.

But when Xia Ye glanced sideways at her second brother, his fist at his side was clenched so tightly that it trembled slightly.

Seeing his jealous expression, it seemed like he was still very much hung up on her.

Xia Ye’s delicate brows drew together.

If it had been any ordinary boss, Xia Xing wouldn’t be so jealous, but now, with Jian Manman looking at Mr. Jiang as if he were ’Tang Monk’s meat’—eager to leap at him any second—Xia Ye was concerned.

Xia Ye, thinking of something, took off her fisherman’s hat and sunglasses and stood up to walk towards them.

Seeing her like this, Xia Xing thought it wasn’t good, and quickly reached out to pull her, but his hand slipped, and he didn’t catch her...

"Hey! Little Tiangao! Come back! What are you trying to do?"

Xia Ye’s lips curled up playfully, "Help you, break them up."

"Wow, look, isn’t that the big star Jian Manman sitting opposite our CEO?"

"Her sitting with the CEO, they really are a handsome man and a beautiful woman!"

Several female employees from Jiang’s company walked over, chattering and gossiping, their voices reaching Jian Manman’s ears.

Jian Manman turned her face and saw on the glass partition their reflected figures.

They really matched well.

Jiang Xuan stood up and walked to the railing on the rooftop, making a phone call to someone with a stern expression.

Seizing the opportunity, those female employees hurried to Jian Manman’s side to ask for her autograph.

"Manman, I really like you so much; your face looks even smaller in person than on TV!"

"I’m so envious of you, Manman. You’re like the legend of the god harvester. Your ex-boyfriend was Xia Shen, and now you’re with our CEO..."

"Don’t talk nonsense, we are just discussing business." Though she denied it verbally, the joy in Jian Manman’s eyes couldn’t be hidden.

"Hey? Isn’t that the girl who came to the company to find our CEO that day?" someone among the employees exclaimed.

Jian Manman looked up and saw Xia Ye, who seemed to have appeared out of nowhere, walking towards Jiang Xuan.

She wore a very simple T-shirt and was even wearing sports trousers from a school uniform on the bottom.

Yet, even dressed like this, her figure didn’t look any less appealing than the meticulously dressed Jian Manman.

A beaut with a nine-heads ratio, and peach blossom eyes that dazzled with charm.

She was the pinnacle of the Realm of Pure Desire.

Jian Manman secretly pinched her wrist, vexed by the persistent issue.

She wasn’t sure how Xia Ye knew she would be here today, but in her view, Xia Ye was just trying to wreak havoc on her good fortune, taking up Xia Xing’s grievances.

However, just with these gimmicks, thinking to shake her position was simply wishful thinking.

Xia Ye was just a little girl who hadn’t yet graduated, while she was a nationally popular fresh starlet.

Putting her and Xia Ye together, it was obvious who was the naive little girl and who was the real woman.

"She’s talking to our CEO now."

The surrounding female employees started whispering, "They are standing so close."

"What are they talking about? They’re smiling so happily."

"Remember? The last time she came to see our CEO, didn’t he even cancel a VIP client dinner to have a meal with her?"

"The CEO seems to really care about that girl."

"You guys, the CEO just treats her like a beloved junior," Jian Manman couldn’t help but interrupt, afraid of seeming anxious, she quickly added with a forced smile, "because the Xia and Jiang families have business dealings."

However—

Just as she had finished speaking, Xia Ye, right in front of them, took Jiang Xuan’s hand!

Jian Manman’s coffee cup, which was about to reach her mouth, suddenly stopped mid-air.

Jiang Xuan hadn’t left immediately because he wanted to find out who had meddled with his itinerary that day.

The recent phone call was to discuss this matter with Shen Jing.

Seeing Xia Ye walking towards him, a hint of surprise flashed in his eyes; he hung up the phone, then chatted with her for a moment.

He asked whom she had come with.

Little did he know, the girl didn’t answer but instead coyly asked him, "Uncle Jiang, have you ever held a girl’s hand?"

Jiang Xuan shook his head, not understanding why she would ask such a thing.

"Then let me give you the chance."

And without waiting for his reaction, Xia Ye took his hand—