Chapter 6: He Has Money

Xie Jingcheng was also surprised to see her here, and his eyes flickered slightly.

“Huahuan, are you here to buy a bicycle too?”

“Yeah, my brother is in his senior year of high school now, and with all the homework, I thought it would save him a lot of time if he had a bicycle for commuting to school.”

“Well, pick whatever you like, and I’ll pay for it later.”

Ye Tinghuan smiled but neither responded nor refused. Instead, she looked at Jiang Xianli and asked, “Ah Cheng, is this your new wife from yesterday?”

Xie Jingcheng placed his tongue against his cheek, gave a soft “mm-hmm,” and continued, “Her name is Jiang Xianli. She’s the wife my mom arranged for me.”

Hearing this, Ye Tinghuan was internally thrilled. His eagerness to explain meant he must still be deeply in love with her.

She looked apologetically at Jiang Xianli, “I’m so sorry about last night. My mom suddenly collapsed, and I had no choice but to call Ah Cheng to take her to the hospital. I’m sorry for disturbing your wedding night.

But I assure you, Ah Cheng and I are just good friends. We only spent the night sitting in the hospital corridor, and nothing happened. Please don’t blame him for this. If you’re upset, you can blame me.”

Although Ye Tinghuan’s words seemed like an apology, they were actually meant to show off and humiliate Jiang Xianli for being left alone on her wedding night.

She expected Jiang Xianli to feel embarrassed, angry, or furious.

But Jiang Xianli, instead, nervously asked, “Is your mom okay now? Which hospital is she in? I’ll buy some things and visit her another day.”

What?

Ye Tinghuan’s face was full of confusion.

This woman was beautiful, but could she be that clueless?

Xie Jingcheng quickly said, “Her mother is out of danger. You don’t know her, so you don’t need to visit. Just pick a bicycle.”

“Okay.”

Jiang Xianli nodded obediently and smiled as usual.

She chose a blue-and-white women’s bicycle for 260 yuan, and Ye Tinghuan chose a black men’s bicycle for 220 yuan.

When Xie Jingcheng paid, he pulled out 500 yuan.

Ye Tinghuan also took out her wallet, “Ah Cheng, I’m earning quite a bit now, so you don’t need to pay for me.”

“There’s no such thing as ‘help’ between us.”

With that, Xie Jingcheng stubbornly placed the money on the counter.

Ye Tinghuan bit her lip and looked weakly at Jiang Xianli.

“I’m really sorry, I don’t want to spend Ah Cheng’s money…”

“Oh, Huahuan, please don’t think that way!” Jiang Xianli comforted her, “I heard from my mother-in-law that Jingcheng has always been very kind-hearted. He would even give a few pieces of meat to stray dogs and cats he saw on the street. You’re his friend, and it’s only right for him to pay for your bicycle. It’s a small matter, and he has plenty of money. You don’t need to feel burdened.”

Xie Jingcheng glanced at Jiang Xianli with a probing look. Was she praising him?

But why did it feel strange?

Ye Tinghuan lowered her gaze and bit her back molars.

This woman had the audacity to subtly compare her to stray cats and dogs!

Just wait, in three months at most, she’ll make Jiang Xianli notorious in Haiping City and get her expelled from the Xie family.

As Jiang Xianli was about to leave with the bicycle, she suddenly heard a familiar voice.

“Second sister!”

She looked up to see Jiang Xianhui and Wu Jianting walking side by side. Both looked noticeably surprised upon seeing Jiang Xianli.

Especially Jiang Xianhui, whose gaze flicked between Jiang Xianli, Xie Jingcheng, and Ye Tinghuan.

“Xie…” She was about to speak but remembered that today was the first time she had met Xie Jingcheng and Ye Tinghuan.

She quickly changed her tone, “Second sister, is this your new bicycle? It’s so beautiful!”

Jiang Xianli was truly impressed by her. They had had a fierce argument at home, yet she could still make small talk with her as if nothing had happened.

“What does that have to do with you?”

Jiang Xianhui’s eyes reddened as she clung to Jiang Xianli’s arm and acted coquettishly.

“Second sister, are you still upset? I know I was wrong. You’re my dear second sister, how could I ever steal your man? It was just a mistake made while drunk. I deeply regret the hurtful things I said, and I’m truly sorry. Please forgive me, second sister.”

She despised Jiang Xianli deeply, but she needed money and had to pretend to reconcile with her.

Of course, she brought it up now to deliberately let Xie Jingcheng know that Jiang Xianli had had another man before.

To her surprise, Xie Jingcheng crossed his arms and looked at her with disdain.

“You’re Jiang Xianli’s shameless sister? Stealing your sister’s man, you’re quite the piece of work! It seems I, as your brother-in-law, will have to keep a close eye on the bed.”

“You?”

Jiang Xianhui furrowed her brows, her heart feeling like it had been struck by a hammer.

This despicable Jiang Xianli was tarnishing her reputation right after marrying into the Xie family!

But why was Xie Jingcheng defending Jiang Xianli?

How could he possibly claim to be Jiang Xianli’s husband in front of Ye Tinghuan?

In the past life, on their wedding night, he had recklessly gone after Ye Tinghuan.

When she had merely insulted Ye Tinghuan as a “vixen,” he had had her mouth beaten to a pulp by the servants.

Ye Tinghuan was his beloved, cherished in the palm of his hand!

He would never let Ye Tinghuan be upset for Jiang Xianli’s sake.

Something must be wrong!

Taking a deep breath, Jiang Xianhui forced a smile and spoke with a sarcastic tone.

“Hehe… I suppose you must be the second brother-in-law. I didn’t expect you to be so close to second sister, to the point where she even told you about her past boyfriends.”