Chapter 50: Fifty Fire

After being tossed and turned countless times, Yan Duo finally couldn’t help but tremble as she begged for mercy.

“Let’s call a truce today, I’m about to die of sleepiness.”

Ji Ran continued his movements, looking into Yan Duo’s eyes and said, “Then call me.”

Yan Duo had long known Ji Ran’s nature, so she didn’t struggle much and just said, “Daddy.”

After shouting, not only did the war not stop, but the artillery fire intensified.

“Say it again.”

“Da~ddy~.” Yan Duo’s voice became somewhat fragmented from the impact.

“Keep going!”

“……”

When it was over, Ji Ran lay limply on top of Yan Duo, “Good girl.”

And beneath him, Yan Duo was panting and speechless, only reaching out to slap his sweaty back with a “smack.”

“Beast!”

Ji Ran laughed as he covered Yan Duo’s mouth, gently and tenderly finishing their afterplay.

The next day, Yan Duo planned to go to the company before returning to the Yan family, so Ji Ran first took her to the company.

Before the car reached the company, Yan Duo got off after agreeing on a time with Ji Ran. She went to a nearby cake shop to buy some tea snacks for Qi Sixian before slowly walking to the company.

While waiting for the elevator in the company lobby, Yan Duo unexpectedly saw Fan Xian in the open elevator car. Standing next to him was a young-looking girl who was holding his arm. The two seemed quite intimate.

Yan Duo smiled and greeted Fan Xian, “Little Boss Fan.”

Fan Xian’s first reaction upon seeing Yan Duo was to push away the hand on his arm, but when he heard the somewhat unfamiliar address from Yan Duo’s mouth, he suddenly realized what was happening. He released his hand halfway through pushing her away, twitched the corners of his mouth, and said nothing.

The woman beside Fan Xian looked curiously between the two of them, finally pulling Fan Xian out of the elevator and brushing past Yan Duo.

Yan Duo went upstairs to find Qi Sixian, who was waiting for her in his office.

Seeing Yan Duo, Qi Sixian couldn’t help but click his tongue twice, “Your skin is delicate, fair with a rosy glow, and your eyes are still bright and watery. Anyone can tell you had quite a good time last night!”

Yan Duo placed the cake on the table, deliberately misinterpreting Qi Sixian’s risqué joke without batting an eye, and said: “I go to bed early and wake up early, everything tastes delicious, not just last night, I have a great time every day!”

Qi Sixian wasn’t about to let her off, giving her a sidelong glance: “No matter how much you eat, how can it be as nourishing as eating a man!”

Yan Duo’s little face fell, and she surrendered, “Alright, sis, whatever you say is what it is, I can’t argue with you, I just beg you to let me off the hook.”

Qi Sixian didn’t make things difficult for the thin-skinned Yan Duo, smiling as she opened the cake, eating while discussing work matters with her.

Yan Duo would next join a film crew that would shoot in three locations. They would first go to S City tomorrow, then proceed to M City, and return to T City after finishing. Additionally, there were two endorsements and two magazine covers. By the time all the shooting was completed, this year would be over.

“Do you have any requirements for next year’s work arrangements?” Qi Sixian asked her.

Only major stars typically have the right to make such choices, but Qi Sixian would ask for her opinion. On one hand, it was because he cared about Yan Duo’s thoughts; on the other hand, although Yan Duo was considered a newcomer, her popularity and buzz had always been high, so many good film and television opportunities came her way. She actually had quite a few resources to choose from, and Qi Sixian was fully capable of arranging work for her based on her preferences.

Yan Duo thought for a moment and said, “I want to take on as many jobs as possible.”

The golden period in the entertainment industry isn’t long. Yan Duo wanted to give it her all while she was still young, quickly improving her acting skills and popularity. This way, even if her relationship with Ji Ran was exposed in the future, she wouldn’t be criticized for lacking prospects.

Qi Sixian looked up at her, “In the honeymoon period, you can bear to leave Ji Ran for years?”

Yan Duo smiled and shook her head: “He said he would come to see me often in the future.”

Qi Sixian gave him a sidelong glance, “A man’s mouth is a ghost that deceives. How do you know if he’ll really go see you, or if he’ll sneak out for some fun while you’re not around?”

Although Ji Ran was behaving well for now, a man’s inherent nature was still there. Who knew if he would change in the future? Qi Sixian’s words were actually a reminder to Yan Duo to be more clear-headed when it came to love and marriage, to avoid getting hurt later on.

Yan Duo obviously wasn’t worried about this question at all. She had complete faith in Ji Ran, but she couldn’t quite explain this trust, so she joked, “It’s fine, if he steals, I’ll steal too. That way it’ll be fair.”

After saying that, she couldn’t help but laugh.

Qi Sixian looked at Yan Duo’s carefree appearance and was simply worried sick. Having such an artist on her hands was really difficult for her—she had to manage her work while also keeping an eye on her to prevent her from being deceived by bad men. It was truly exhausting!

After finishing their business discussion, Qi Sixian said to Yan Duo: “Fan Xian is getting married next month.”

Yan Duo was a bit speechless. She wondered what auspicious day was coming up next month that everyone was choosing to get married then. Thinking that she didn’t know if she would be able to get leave and come back next month, Yan Duo said to Qi Sixian, “Sis, if I can’t make it back then, help me give a gift of money, and make it as generous as possible.”

Fan Xian was both her senior from university and her boss, but most importantly, he had always taken good care of her. Yan Duo felt she should contribute more money.

Qi Sixian’s mouth twitched. Hearing the news of his marriage, Yan Duo’s first reaction was to send money. He wondered if Fan Xian would be upset when he found out, but then he thought that the two of them would each have their own lives from now on, so maintaining this distance was probably for the best. Therefore, he didn’t say anything.

After finishing work, Yan Duo left the company, took a long detour, and got into Ji Ran’s car at an inconspicuous location before they returned to the Yan home together.

The Yan family had been following “Men’s World” that Ji Ran was filming. Seeing that he didn’t shy away from announcing his married status to netizens and couldn’t help but show gentleness when occasionally talking about marriage, their impression of him improved greatly. Now, seeing the undisguised happiness in Duo’er’s eyes, the Yan family finally breathed a sigh of relief.

After lunch, Yan Duo secretly pulled Xu Yarou into her room, closed the door, and said to her mysteriously, “Mom, I need to tell you something.”

Xu Yarou looked at her daughter’s serious face, and her heart skipped a beat. She suddenly remembered the online rumors from a while ago about her daughter and Ji Ran’s relationship problems, and was particularly afraid that her daughter would tell her she had already exchanged their marriage certificate for a divorce certificate.

“What is it? Tell me.”

Although she felt somewhat nervous, Xu Yarou’s voice still carried its usual gentleness.

Yan Duo didn’t notice the hint of worry in her mother’s eyes, leaned close to her ear, and said, “Yesterday, Ji Ran’s mother transferred 2% of Ji Corporation’s shares to me. I don’t want them, but she insisted on giving them to me. Mom, what should I do?”

To Yan Duo, those shares were a hot potato, even more troublesome than the villa from before. Yan Duo didn’t want them.

Xu Yarou breathed a sigh of relief at first, then thought about the vast financial system of the Ji Group, which involved all aspects, and figured that 2% of the shares must be a considerable fortune. After pondering for a moment, she asked her daughter, “What does Ji Ran mean by this?”

Yan Duo: “He told me to keep it.”

Ji Ran’s troublesome brother and sister-in-law looked at her as if they wanted to eat her alive when they saw her receive the shares. Although Yan Duo was happy to see them frustrated, she would have preferred that the shares be given directly to Ji Ran rather than to her.

When Xu Yarou heard that it was Ji Ran’s idea, she smiled and said to Yan Duo, “Since this was his idea, then you should keep it. You two are married, so it’s best to make decisions together after discussing them.”

The Ji family suddenly giving Yan Duo shares was likely mostly Ji Ran’s idea. Since Ji Ran doesn’t object, Duo’er might as well take them.

When Yan Duo heard her mother say this, she didn’t insist, but thinking about Chu Tian and Ji Lang’s expressions yesterday, she couldn’t help complaining to her mom: “Yesterday when Aunt An gave me shares and Chu Tian a villa, you should have seen how dark her face was, tsk tsk.”

Xu Yarou smiled and patted her head, taking the opportunity to teach her, “I’ve taught you since you were little not to gossip about others, and you need to remember that going forward.”

People often make mistakes because they can’t control what they say, and being in the large Ji family, one must be even more careful about such things. Xu Yarou didn’t want her daughter to get into trouble because she couldn’t control herself.

Yan Duo leaned on Xu Yarou’s shoulder, “I haven’t told anyone, just you.”

Of course, Yan Duo wouldn’t tell others about such matters, but she couldn’t resist wanting to confide in someone. In the end, not knowing who else to turn to, she could only tell her own mother.

Xu Yarou sighed inwardly. If she had a choice, she truly wouldn’t want her innocent daughter to marry into such a family; it would be too difficult for someone as guileless as her. xzhaishu.com

“Mom taught you to be kind to others, but not without boundaries. There’s no need to be polite to someone who constantly targets you.”

Hearing Yan Duo say this, Xu Yarou understood that she didn’t get along well with Ji Ran’s sister-in-law. Although Xu Yarou was a teacher, she didn’t believe in being a saint to everyone. The most important thing in life is to live with dignity.

Yan Duo nodded, “I understand.”

Ever since Chu Tian had been unfriendly to her on the first day, especially after she went after the two parrots, Yan Duo had merely been civil to her, usually not bothering to waste words on her.

After the mother and daughter finished their private talk and came out of the room, the three people sitting in the living room all turned their eyes to them.

When the mother and daughter sat on the sofa, Yan Yi glared at Ji Ran and asked his sister, “What secrets were you telling Mom? Tell your brother too. Has someone been bullying you?”

Ever since Mom and his sister had entered the room, Yan Yi had been looking at Ji Ran with hostility, as if he would beat Ji Ran up if his sister said even half a word about anything bad.

Yan Duo naturally sat beside Ji Ran, holding his arm, and was particularly surprised by what Yan Yi said, “Brother, what are you talking about? No one is bullying me!”

Yan Yi watched his sister sit closely next to Ji Ran, even drinking his water without hesitation, and only then did he believe that Ji Ran hadn’t bullied his sister. But this didn’t stop Yan Yi from warning Ji Ran sternly.

“Sis, you must remember, if anyone bullies you, just tell me. Your brother may not have much ability, but I still have money to hire a few thugs.”

As soon as he finished speaking, Xu Yarou glared at him, “What are you talking about? Hiring thugs? Are you a bandit?”

Scolded by her mother, Yan Yi didn’t dare to say anything more, secretly giving Ji Ran a look to let him figure it out for himself.

In the afternoon, staying at the Yan house until three o’clock, Ji Ran took Yan Duo home.

In the car, Ji Ran curiously asked Yan Duo, “What did you tell mom?”

Yan Duo looked at him seriously, “Of course I said bad things about you.”

Even when their relationship was at its coldest, Yan Duo had never said a single bad word about Ji Ran to her family. Now that she was so happy with her current life, why would she say such things? But that didn’t stop her from teasing Ji Ran.

Ji Ran raised an eyebrow, “Oh? You mean how I made you call me daddy last night?”

At Ji Ran’s sudden bold remark, Yan Duo’s deliberately stern face instantly flushed crimson, “Teacher Ji, how could you say that!”

Saying those private pillow talk words from last night in broad daylight, really? Is that appropriate?

Ji Ran chuckled, “Alright, I’ll stop teasing you. So, what did you say to your mother-in-law?”

Yan Duo didn’t keep them in suspense any longer and said with a smile, “I told my mom that after marrying you, my worth has multiplied and I’ve become rich.”

Ji Ran immediately understood that Yan Duo had told her mother-in-law about getting the Ji family’s shares last night, and said, “Your net worth is much higher than you imagine.”

When Yan Duo married Ji Ran, they didn’t get a prenuptial agreement, so his assets were also hers. However, Yan Duo probably wasn’t even aware of most of their shared property.

Yan Duo didn’t catch Ji Ran’s meaning, simply thinking she had underestimated Yanyan Ji’s shares in the Ji Corporation. She rested her chin on her hand, looked out the window, and muttered softly, “Having such a high net worth isn’t necessarily a good thing. What if someone wants to kidnap me?”

Ji Ran listened to her muttering and thought his wife was simply adorably silly.