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Chapter 104 - 104 102 Leave bite marks on Xie Shang Xie Shang
Chapter 104 - 104 102 Leave bite marks on Xie Shang Xie Shang
?Chapter 104: 102: Leave bite marks on Xie Shang, Xie Shang protects his wife (second update) Chapter 104: 102: Leave bite marks on Xie Shang, Xie Shang protects his wife (second update) At this moment, her desire to cause destruction reached its peak.
She had repeatedly bitten through the skin on Xie Shang’s collarbone, licking away the blood without soiling his clothes.
“Changling.”
She looked up, her lips a vivid red.
Xie Shang removed her glasses and set them aside, pulled over a chair, and with one hand, lifted her into it. He sat down in the chair, parted her legs, and positioned her astride him; because of the stark difference in strength, she was almost entirely at his mercy.
“Want to bite again?”
Miss Wen had once said she liked the mole on his collarbone.
She nodded.
Xie Shang undid one button at his collar, tilted his head back slightly, exposing his most vulnerable throat and Adam’s apple, presenting himself to the mouth of Wen Changling.
She bit down.
It wasn’t very painful; Xie Shang closed his eyes, suppressing the need to breathe.
He could clearly feel Wen Changling’s emotions slowly calming down; she licked his wounds, blowing gently over all the marked spots.
Xie Shang supported her waist with one hand: “Still want to vent?”
“I’m sorry.”
Wen Changling touched the area where she had broken the skin.
Such a beautiful piece of mutton-fat jade, now branded.
“It’s okay,” Xie Shang said, his breathing still uneven, but his mood very stable, “Changling, can you tell me now why you’re upset?”
Wen Changling bowed her head, helping him button his shirt.
“The wicked do not receive their just deserts; they have many helpers.”
Xie Shang was quick to understand, almost immediately guessing: “You mean the Tong Family?”
She looked up and asked, “The Xie Family will help the Tong Family, won’t they?” She had a very definite judgment, “The Tong Family now needs the top legal team, and KE is the best choice. Tong Taishi’s attorney Wei Minglan is from KE law firm, and now both Second Master Tong and Third Master Tong are under investigation. Who does KE plan to send this time?”
Without her glasses, her eyes were clear and bright, piercing and decisive, as if she saw through the affairs of the world.
She was very smart; Xie Shang had always known that.
“Why do you care so much about the Tong Family’s affairs?” he asked her.
Wen Changling openly expressed her loathing: “I hate Tong Taishi.” It was rare for her to express her dislikes so directly, her tone colored with temper, as though making a complaint, “He bullied me at the hospital.”
“Did you suffer any loss?”
“No,” Wen Changling said, “I was just scolded and tugged at a few times.”
“He tugged at you too?”
“Yes.”
The hand Xie Shang had on her waist tightened noticeably: “Next time something like this happens, tell me earlier.”
Blood was seeping out again from the spot where he had been bitten, little by little.
Wen Changling unbuttoned it, reached over to the box of papers on the table, crumpled a sheet into a ball, and gently pressed it against the wound.
She apologized again: “I’m sorry, I’ve left a mark here.”
Those translucent bite marks would be recognizable by anyone as her handiwork.
Xie Shang was unconcerned: “It doesn’t matter.”
*****
When Wen Changling fell asleep, Xie Shang made a call to the law firm; Xie Liangjiang was not there.
Xie Shang went to Flower Chamber Hall.
Aunt Wen opened the door for him: “Fourth Young Master has arrived.”
“Is my father here?”
“In the upstairs study.”
Xie Shang climbed the stairs and halted outside the study door, knocking.
“Come in.”
He pushed the door open.
In recent years, Xie Jingxian had delegated authority, and KE was now basically managed by Xie Liangjiang.
Xie Liangjiang was on the phone.
“Keep one.”
“Let Qin Lv talk to Tong Wenchang.”
“If necessary, get Tong Wenchang’s wife and daughter out of the country.”
The Tong Family wants to sacrifice a pawn to save a castle, and Tong Wenchang is the one being sacrificed.
After hanging up the phone, Xie Liangjiang asked, “Is there something wrong?”
If there were nothing important, Xie Shang wouldn’t have come to see him.
“The Tong family’s case,” Xie Shang called out ‘Father’ politely and with due ceremony, “KE should not get involved.”
Xie Liangjiang put on his glasses that were resting on the table, propped up the frame with his fingers, “Are you here to teach me how to handle my affairs?”
Xie Liangjiang was also blessed with a good appearance, gentle and scholarly.
Madam Su used to joke that it was that face that had deceived her when she was young.
“I’m here to discuss business with you.”
Xie Shang stepped forward and placed the documents he had brought on the table.
Xie Liangjiang glanced at him, picked up the documents, and flipped through a few pages; it was a financial merger and acquisition case of the Rong Family from Crane Port.
“Father, how does this business compare to that of the Tong Family?”
Xie Shang wouldn’t come unprepared, much less to play the emotional card. Without genuine feelings, one can’t feign them. His esteemed father was a profit-driven businessman; interests were more useful than anything.
Xie Liangjiang closed the file, “Can you represent Rong Jingtu?”
“His secretary will contact you later, provided our discussion goes smoothly.”
Xie Liangjiang didn’t take long to think; after two sips of tea, he set down his teacup and called his secretary, “Stop all cases concerning the Tong Family.”
The disgraced Tong Family was no match for Crane Port’s wealthiest man, the Ship King.
As expected, Xie Shang wasn’t surprised in the least.
After hanging up the phone, Xie Liangjiang looked at Xie Shang, “Are you also involved in the Rong Family’s inheritance dispute?”
If not, why would Rong Jingtu go out of his way to seek someone far away when Crane Port has the most famous economic lawyers?
“The Rong Family’s inheritance distribution follows the will of the Old Ship King; that’s a notarized document, no one can fake it. You are a lawyer, Father. It’s best to be precise in your wording,” Xie Shang said.
Xie Shang was also a lawyer.
Such precision in wording.
Xie Liangjiang couldn’t argue with him. Although the father and son were not close, Xie Liangjiang did admire his son, “No matter how you managed to secure this case, it proves you are well-suited to be a lawyer.”
“Should I pursue something just because I’m suited for it? I’m also well-suited for your seat.” Xie Shang was composed, “Father, would you let me have it?”
One ‘Father’ after another, one polite term after another.
If you say he’s unfilial, he rarely speaks out of turn; if you say he’s filial, he refuses to help but is willing to usurp the position.
Xie Liangjiang was rendered speechless by his son’s words.
He couldn’t give it up.
He was still in the prime of life, with blueprints yet to be completed.
Avoiding an oft-repeated topic that couldn’t be discussed, Xie Liangjiang asked, “You never get involved with the family business. Why this time?”
After a moment’s thought, Xie Shang provided an answer, “Tong Taishi lacks manners; he’s arrogant.”
Xie Liangjiang: …
He didn’t know what kind of creature he had brought into this world.
Xie Shang got up, “I won’t disturb you further.”
After leaving the study, Xie Shang ran into Xie Yanli and Fang Jiyin who had just arrived at the Xie Family home.
Fang Jiyin was happy to see him, “Fourth Brother.”
Xie Shang nodded slightly and asked the elders politely how they were, calling out ‘Auntie’, then took his leave.
Even if Xie Yanli wanted to find fault, she could find none. She went upstairs to see the old master with a stern face.
Fang Jiyin chased after him to the entrance hall.
“Fourth Brother, it’s almost time for dinner. Stay and join us.”
“No, thank you.”
Xie Shang was changing his shoes.
Fang Jiyin just happened to see inside his collar, “What happened to your neck?” After guessing, her face lost all its joy, replaced by anger and shock, “You actually let Wen Changling leave such a mark on you.”
In Fang Jiyin’s eyes, Xie Shang was like a star in the sky, the moon in the well, the most perfect and flawless person, someone she couldn’t even touch the hem of even if she reached on her tiptoes.
What gave Wen Changling the right—
“Fang Jiyin.”
Her heart clenched.
Xie Shang’s eyes were cold, not sparing any sentiment, “Where are your manners? As an adult woman, without any standing, you shouldn’t inquire into the affairs between a couple.”