jdhmnovel Chapter 176 The Obsessive Male Protagonist in the Book
Chapter 176 The Obsessive Male Protagonist in the Book
Jiang Mianmian silently watched the "changes" happening above Xi Linyu's head, muttering to herself:
[Heh, this guy's quick on the uptake, managing to make a move on Song Lianshan in such a short time!]
Upon hearing this, Li Tingxue immediately perked up, her ears perking up as she silently asked with curiosity:
Do it?
Who attacked whom, and what exactly happened?
Oh dear, Mother, stop keeping me in suspense and keep going!
At that moment, Jiang Mianmian's attention was drawn to the beautiful scenery in the garden outside the window.
To be precise, he was completely captivated by the young gardener hidden behind the flowers.
The gardener was dressed in a simple and elegant blue robe, the hem of which fluttered gently in the wind. He looked both professional and very carefree.
His strong hands and slender fingertips, imbued with the unique fragrance of the earth, were carefully and gently plucking each delicate and vibrant flower.
Each flower is like a beautiful woman just awakened from her slumber, exuding a captivating fragrance and vibrant colors.
Every movement he made was so gentle and skillful, exuding a unique charm.
Especially when he gently touched the flower with his finger, his careful manner was as if he were caressing his lover's delicate face, his eyes overflowing with endless love and deep respect.
You know, handsome men attract women's attention wherever they go.
After all, who doesn't enjoy admiring a handsome man?
However, for Jiang Mianmian, the situation was not so simple.
Although she is a complete looks-obsessed person and pays some attention to handsome men.
But at this moment, she was staring intently at the handsome man in front of her, not because she was captivated by his good looks.
Even if Jiang Mianmian really liked looking at handsome men, she would never be impolite because of a good-looking man, nor would she disregard her guests and stare at them incessantly.
[Ahhhhh... The obsessive male lead is so handsome!]
After reading so many novels, I've finally seen a real-life, obsessive male protagonist!
How can he be so handsome?
[She looks like she stepped right out of a painting! With striking eyebrows, bright eyes, a high nose bridge, and thin lips that hold an alluring curve, making one yearn to kiss her.]
[I wonder which storybook this is from, and what the plot is like? It must be incredibly exciting and thrilling! I really want to know what happens next.]
[Yes, she really wants to know what happens next!]
[I wonder if this obsessive male lead has a hidden past and trauma, and if he'll be slowly healed after meeting the female lead... How wonderful that would be...]
Li Tingxue's eyes suddenly widened, her face filled with disbelief: What? A paranoid?!
She first swallowed subconsciously, but involuntarily she also exclaimed in her heart, "Yes, I want to see it too."
However, she quickly came to her senses after only a moment.
Depend on! ! !
Wait a minute, this is our family's villa!
A paranoid person has appeared in our villa. But who is he paranoid about? Could it be...?
Li Tingxue's gaze quickly swept over the people in the room, first landing on the young and beautiful old woman.
The old woman was sitting elegantly with a faint smile on her face, looking at the gardener outside.
Then, her gaze shifted to Xilin Yu, who was heavily pregnant and moved somewhat clumsily.
Looking at Xi Linyu's swollen belly, Li Tingxue's heart tightened, and she secretly prayed that she would not get involved with her.
The problem is, there are only three women in the entire house.
Even if Li Tingxue used the process of elimination and calculated everything, she found that the probability of her becoming the person associated with paranoia was surprisingly high.
Normally, I enjoy gossiping about other people's affairs, just for fun and entertainment. But now, if this gossip were to fall on my own head...
—That wasn't some kind of spectacle, but an outright tragedy!
Li Tingxue suddenly felt a chill run down her spine.
Just then, she heard her mother-in-law, Jiang Mianmian, call for the housekeeper.
Ask the steward what the gardener outside is called, where he comes from, where he lives, and how long he has been working at the villa.
The butler, observing Jiang Mianmian's expression, quickly replied, "Reporting to Madam, his name is Luo Yuchuan. He hasn't been at our villa for very long; he just arrived a few days ago..."
As he spoke, he secretly pondered Jiang Mianmian's thoughts.
After all, he had worked for the Shen family for so many years and knew the ins and outs of the business. Wealthy families often had very high standards for their employees.
While slightly inferior professional skills can be tolerated, bad habits such as being loose-lipped, wandering around aimlessly, or being overly curious are serious offenses and will certainly be rejected by the owner.
Therefore, the butler hurriedly and cautiously explained, "Madam, please rest assured, although he has only been here for a short time, I have been secretly observing him for several days."
They discovered that this young man, Luo Yuchuan, was quite meticulous and conscientious in his work. He was also usually quiet and reserved, never speaking or moving around recklessly, and certainly never wandering around the mansion unnecessarily…”
The butler reported Luo Yuchuan's situation in such detail for two reasons: firstly, to report the facts truthfully, and secondly, to try and find out Jiang Mianmian's true intentions in intervening.
If there are any areas that need improvement, it will be good to remind Luo Yuchuan to make corrections; if there are no issues, then everyone will be happy.
"Really?" Upon hearing this, Jiang Mianmian raised her eyebrows slightly, a look of surprise on her face, and her gaze fell on the figure in the distance who was concentrating on pruning the flower branches.
"No wonder he seemed quite skilled at pruning the flowers; he must know a lot about flowers!"
After a brief pause, Jiang Mianmian turned to the butler standing respectfully beside her and continued, "Go and ask him to pick out some nice things to send over later. I want to take them with me when I go back."
The flowers in this garden are so beautiful and vibrant; it would be a real shame not to take a few home.
"Yes, madam."
The butler quickly agreed, secretly relieved. Thankfully, nothing went wrong; in this situation, no one wanted to be the annoying villain.
After receiving Jiang Mianmian's instructions, the butler turned and left, heading towards Luo Yuchuan's direction.
At this moment, Li Tingxue moved her feet and came to Jiang Mianmian's side.
She looked slightly nervous and lowered her voice to say to Jiang Mianmian, "Mother, I suddenly remembered that there are some things at home that need to be taken care of. Otherwise... I'll go back first?"
The thought of meeting that paranoid man made Li Tingxue shudder.
She didn't want to deal with such a person; if she accidentally angered them, the consequences would be unimaginable.
So, at this moment, all she wanted was to find an excuse to slip away.
Jiang Mianmian looked at her suspiciously and asked, "What could you possibly want? Didn't you already instruct the nanny's daughter-in-law to breastfeed Le'an before you left?"
She actually didn't want to see that paranoid man!
Faced with Jiang Mianmian's question, Li Tingxue was speechless for a moment before stammering an answer:
"Yes, I did instruct her, but... but I suddenly miss my Le'an so much, and I want to go back and see her as soon as possible."
Hearing her words, Jiang Mianmian waved her hand lightly and said nonchalantly, "Alright then, since you care so much about Le'an, go back first."
Anyway, there's nothing urgent here that I absolutely have to make you stay."
For Jiang Mianmian, all she cared about was how to gossip about other people, not about Li Tingxue.
Whether she was present or not is not so important.
Jiang Mianmian also instructed Li Tingxue to escort Xi Linyu out of the villa.
Xi Linyu smiled ambiguously, and only after they left the villa did she quietly ask Li Tingxue, "Hey, your mother-in-law wouldn't have taken a fancy to that pretty boy, would she?"
Li Tingxue's pupils dilated, and she said in shock, "How could you think that?"
That's a paranoid, a complete paranoid!
The man has a problem with his head; his mother-in-law wouldn't even consider him, no matter who she fancys.
"Isn't it obvious? That pretty boy is quite good-looking. Even from that distance, you can tell he has a good build, probably around 1.8 meters tall, with broad shoulders and a narrow waist..."
"Oh dear, you've misunderstood. That's not what my mother-in-law meant at all."
"Hmph! You're not your mother-in-law, how would you know?"
Li Tingxue: That's because I can hear my mother-in-law's inner thoughts!
Xi Linyu misunderstood Li Tingxue's meaning and said with a somewhat disgusted expression, "No way, you're still such a feudal old woman. Do you really want your mother-in-law to remain chaste for that scumbag father-in-law?"
Your mother-in-law is only in her forties. She's so young, she looks like she's in her twenties, and she's quite beautiful. Why can't she have a second spring in her life?
Tch, besides, your father-in-law has been dead for so many years, his bones have rotted away.
Then why should you allow your mother-in-law to continue observing chastity for your deceased father-in-law?
Celine Yu gave a mocking smile: "If your father-in-law were good to your mother-in-law, that would be one thing, but everyone knows what kind of person he is. He's a scumbag, even worse than Liu Wenrui. How good could he possibly be to your mother-in-law..."
If he were truly good, your father-in-law wouldn't have an eldest son from a concubine as old as your husband.
I've heard from others that when your mother-in-law married into the Marquis's family, she had no idea your husband even existed! Hmph, your father-in-law was clearly deceiving you into marriage, you know that?
"Oh dear! Li Tingxue, you're a woman too, you should think more about your mother-in-law! Instead of standing on your man's side to oppose her. Besides, no matter how good your man is to you, he hurt your mother-in-law back then."
His very existence is a form of harm. Yet he's still living so well, and he even benefits from the Marquis's connections…
Li Tingxue couldn't deny what Xi Linyu said.
Back then, her father-in-law was indeed suspected of "marrying her under false pretenses," something even Shen Xiuyan himself admitted to.
Otherwise, Shen Xiuyan wouldn't feel so "inferior" in front of her mother-in-law, always feeling sorry for her.
However, she was just about to explain to Xi Linyu that her mother-in-law's feelings towards that paranoid person were not what she thought, and had nothing to do with it.
Just then, Li Tingxue looked up and saw Xi Linyu's coachman driving the carriage over.
Xi Linyu told Li Tingxue to think it over carefully, then waved to her before carefully getting into the carriage and leaving the Shen family's villa.
Li Tingxue: "..."
Hopefully, rumors won't circulate tomorrow that the family "abused" the mother-in-law, and that the mother-in-law wanted to find a second spring in her life.
Li Tingxue glanced back at the villa, stood at the gate, gritted her teeth, and called two more guards to follow her back to the villa!