The CEO's Substitute Wife Is A Genius-Chapter 38 - Continuing to Stoke the Fire Provoking

Chapter 38: Chapter 38: Continuing to Stoke the Fire, Provoking Sister Man to Compete

Chapter 38 -38: Continuing to Stoke the Fire, Provoking Sister Man to Compete

Jiang Man did not have the habit of troubling others.

Whatever she could resolve on her own, she definitely did not want to impose on a second person.

But today’s situation was different, after all, Kangkang and Lu Xingzhou had a good relationship, and he affectionately called him “brother.”

Moreover, Kangkang’s stepmother’s clamor was truly annoying.

Jiang Man thought it was reasonable to give Lu Xingzhou a call.

Seeing Jiang Man lost in thought, the stepmother pulled Kangkang’s father to sit on the sofa opposite them.

“There’s no rush, just go ahead and contact President Lu. If you can’t get through tonight, there’s still tomorrow night.”

The stepmother smiled faintly, her tone mocking and sarcastic.

Her implication was that she did not believe Jiang Man could really get the person to come.

Jiang Man hooked her lips slightly, her piercing gaze inconspicuously sheathed, and she dialed a number without a contact name on her phone with one hand.

Beep——Beep——

The call was connected, but there was no immediate answer on the other end.

Kangkang’s stepmother kept smiling, her foxy eyes full of provocation.

Jiang Man furrowed her brows slightly; she was not very patient.

The stepmother immediately spoke up: “Is no one answering?”

Jiang Man was just about to answer “yes.”

Before she could speak, the stepmother mocked again, “Surely no one is answering. I bet no one will answer all night. Kangkang, don’t you have your Brother Lu’s phone number? Try calling him; maybe your Brother Lu would answer right away.”

“What are you implying? Are you doubting that my sister Man is making a fake call?” Wu Yingfan could not contain himself, like a loyal little watchdog, barking vehemently.

The stepmother snorted coldly: “See through but don’t say…”

“Hello? It’s me, Jiang Man.” Before she could finish, Jiang Man spoke calmly.

“What’s the matter?” On the other end of the phone, Lu Xingzhou was in a meeting room at a very important meeting.

“You need to come home for a bit, there’s something I need to trouble you with.” Jiang Man’s expression was unflappable as she explained the situation succinctly and communicated the matter thoroughly yet concisely.

Lu Xingzhou hesitated for a moment, torn between the meeting and Jiang Man, and after a long while, he replied, “Okay, I’ll be there in fifteen minutes.”

“OK.” Jiang Man arched an eyebrow, her face showing little emotion, but inwardly she was quietly awarding points to Lu Xingzhou.

Although theirs was a marriage without a foundation of feelings, the fact that he truly offered help when she needed it was enough to say that Lu Xingzhou was not bad.

“There you have it, he’ll be here in fifteen minutes.” After hanging up the phone, Jiang Man spoke coldly to Kangkang’s stepmother.

Kangkang’s stepmother looked at Kangkang’s father, her eyes brimming with skepticism.

After all, they were both Rong Mansion homeowners; could it be that this girl really knew Lu Xingzhou, and their relationship was indeed good?

But then she immediately dismissed her own speculation.

Lu Xingzhou was known for his indifference to women, a fact known throughout Beicheng and indeed the whole world, and no longer a secret.

In his vicinity, not to mention female friends, even mosquitoes understood to take a detour.

Therefore, Kangkang’s stepmother concluded that the girl before her was not really acquainted with Lu Xingzhou; she was just stalling for time!

“Young lady.” The stepmother straightened her tone, not daring to be too presumptuous before she had fully figured out Jiang Man’s background.

“Teaching as a tutor isn’t child’s play. Look, it’s getting late; your parents must be waiting for you to come home for dinner. How about we leave it at that for today?”

“Play?” Jiang Man raised an eyebrow, her eyes carrying a trace of a cold glare.

The stepmother was startled, stammering, “…You’re still young, it’s the right age to have fun, don’t worry, I won’t tell your parents about tonight’s affair.”

Seeing his wife trying to persuade with all her might, Kangkang’s father also softened, saying, “Our family is about to dine, why don’t you stay, young lady, and have a bite with us?”

Jiang Man’s face was cold, her smile almost nonexistent.

Kangkang’s father and stepmother, what did they take her for?

Play?

They interpreted her coming to tutor Kangkang as playing house?

“Heh.” Jiang Man sneered and looked up at the standing clock in the living room.

“No hurry, there’s still ten minutes. If Lu Xingzhou doesn’t show up, I’ll leave immediately.” Her eyebrows were tinged with impatience, not allowing anyone to intervene.

Kangkang’s dad and stepmom exchanged glances, tacitly understanding each other.

“Fine.”

They were giving this girl a way out, but since she was too proud to take it, let her embarrass herself after ten minutes!

Tick-tock—

Tick-tock—

The standing clock in the living room emitted a deep and mellow sound.

The vast space was eerily quiet.

It was unclear how much time had passed when suddenly, the sound of the doorbell echoed from outside the villa, the bell’s tone rising and falling rhythmically.

At the sound of the doorbell, Kangkang’s stepmom’s eyes widened.

The next second, the servant opened the door and respectfully announced, “Mr. Lu, welcome, welcome! Sir, Madam, Mr. Lu has arrived!”

This call prompted an almost instinctive reaction from Kangkang’s dad and stepmom; they stood up abruptly and hurried to greet the guest.

When they saw the impeccably dressed, tall, and supremely distinguished young man before them was indeed Lu Xingzhou, the couple was practically dumbfounded.

“Lu… Mr. Lu…”

“Is it really you?”

The couple stuttered.

Lu Xingzhou looked down from his lofty height with politeness, throwing a glance at the two as a form of greeting.

“Xingzhou brother!” Seeing his pillar of support had arrived, Kangkang quickly fawned over him.

Lu Xingzhou, a head taller than Kangkang, patted him on the forehead.

Striding confidently with his proud long legs, he walked inside, all the while scanning for Jiang Man.

When he saw Jiang Man leaning on the sofa with her legs crossed and a cool posture, he pinched the bridge of his nose.

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No matter how he looked at her, she did not seem like someone capable of tutoring others.

“Alright, you can start the competition now.”

Lu Xingzhou sat down naturally beside Jiang Man, sitting up straight and proper, exuding an unparalleled presence.

Kangkang’s stepmom was stunned, still not fully digesting the reality before her eyes.

“Husband… What, what’s going on here?”

“I’m not sure either.” Kangkang’s dad shook his head.

“Lu Xingzhou is here. You just said that if Sister Man can get someone here, there’d be no need for a competition, and she can be Kangkang’s tutor.”

Wu Yingfan’s voice stood out abruptly, instantly becoming the center of everyone’s attention.

Including Lu Xingzhou, whose focus had been on Jiang Man until that moment, now turned to Wu Yingfan.

Seeing that they indeed wore matching outfits, his already icy face turned even frostier.

A sense of irritation inexplicably surged in his heart, burning with an intensity that was hard to ignore.

“I was just joking earlier. Since Mr. Lu is here, we should definitely have a competition. Let him be the judge. That’s the only way Kangkang’s dad and I can be at ease. Education is a serious matter and shouldn’t be taken lightly, right?” Kangkang’s stepmom said with a forced smile, shamelessly reneging on her words.

Jiang Man had been silent, her patience nearly exhausted. She shoved her hands into her pockets and coldly said, “Then let’s compete, quick and decisive, no dawdling!”

Her expression and tone both were irritable, and she seemed not to be trifled with.