The CEO's Substitute Wife Is A Genius-Chapter 47 - Hes Dominant Yet Gentle
Chapter 47: Chapter 47: He’s Dominant Yet Gentle
Chapter 47 -47: He’s Dominant Yet Gentle
Wu Yingfan had loved racing since he was a child.
But racing was a dangerous sport, prone to injuries and even fatal accidents.
As a wealthy second-generation child, his family, who doted on him immensely, absolutely disagreed with him engaging in such perilous activities.
Even though Wu Yingfan loved it and was very skilled, he never had the opportunity to show off his skills publicly.
Two years ago, Song Tian’en of the Dynasty stunningly became the new Grand Slam racing god. Since then, Wu Yingfan had secretly vowed that one day, if he got the chance, he would definitely compete with Song Tian’en.
…
Night fell.
Wu Yingfan dropped Jiang Man off at her home.
Jiang Man entered the password herself to open the villa’s gate, and before she could enter the house, she heard Wen Jingya’s voice coming from the living room.
“Brother, it’s so late, why hasn’t sister-in-law come back yet? I remember that the driving school’s daytime classes end at five, right? It’s already past eight . . . ”
Before Wen Jingya could finish her sentence, Jiang Man deliberately made some noise, put on her slippers, and loudly shut the door of the shoe cabinet.
As she walked into the living room, she saw Lu Xingzhou sitting on the sofa reading, while Wen Jingya was sitting beside him, tinkering with a potted plant.
Lu Xingzhou was intentionally sitting here waiting for Jiang Man. The driving school had reported to him that Jiang Man had skipped class right after registering.
Hearing the noise, he abruptly looked up, and when he saw the bruise on Jiang Man’s face, his expression instantly darkened, “Where have you been?”
Jiang Man responded indifferently, “Went to practice some martial arts.”
“Ha!” Lu Xingzhou pressed down the book in his hand onto the sofa in anger, “The driving school was for you to learn to drive, but instead, you skip classes to engage in martial arts?”
It wasn’t the money he minded, but rather he felt that Jiang Man was a hopeless case.
Learning to drive was not just about acquiring the skill; it could very well become a means of livelihood for Jiang Man in the future.
Nowadays, even being a rideshare driver could provide a living, wouldn’t that be better than Jiang Man working as a cleaner in the army?
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He hoped that in this year Jiang Man would learn some useful skills, making the year of their contractual marriage not a waste of youth.
Jiang Man misunderstood Lu Xingzhou’s intention, knowing she was in the wrong, so her attitude was quite proper, “Don’t worry, I will definitely get my driver’s license. I’ve already signed up for the exam next week online, no problem at all.”
“Sister-in-law, learning to drive is hard, often getting scolded by the instructor. I know why you skipped class, but skipping isn’t a solution. If you just go for the test unprepared, not only is the registration fee wasted, but also your time. You can practice martial arts anytime, but when it comes to serious matters, you should be more earnest.”
Wen Jingya didn’t dare to be too sharp with her words, but she didn’t want Jiang Man to have it easy either.
This was a great opportunity to kick someone when they were down.
Jiang Man was annoyed by Wen Jingya’s hypocritical approach, always pretending to have her best interests at heart while actually setting traps for her to fall into.
She scoffed, “Don’t trouble yourself over me, I know what I’m doing!”
“I am the younger one . . . really shouldn’t be speaking out of turn . . . ” Wen Jingya bit her lip, then deliberately ‘accidentally’ cut her finger with the scissors: “Ouch . . . ”
She winced, her hand trembling, and the scissors fell onto the coffee table with a ‘clatter’ sound.
Seeing this, Lu Xingzhou frowned, “Butler, go get some iodine and a band-aid!”
“I’m fine.” Wen Jingya pitifully said, “Brother, I won’t disturb you talking with sister-in-law anymore.”
Saying so, with a look of being aggrieved yet knowing her place, she nodded her head and left with her injured finger hanging.
Lu Xingzhou’s gaze lingered on Wen Jingya, and he sighed.
Then turning to Jiang Man, his tone became more stern, “It’s all about attitude when it comes to learning. Whether you can learn it or not is secondary, first, you need the right attitude! Jiang Man, if you keep this attitude up, you won’t achieve anything!”
Jiang Man, unable to state her hardships, finally compromised, “Okay, I’ll start taking it seriously from tomorrow.”
Lu Xingzhou shook his head, helpless, “And in the future, cut down on your boasting.”
“Did I boast??” Jiang Man blinked, a puzzled expression on her face.
“Who just said they signed up online and getting the driver’s license would be no problem? How can you pass when you skip classes daily?” Lu Xingzhou spoke earnestly, like a deeply concerned father.
Jiang Man opened her mouth and eventually laughed out of frustration, “Fine, take it as me boasting, I’ll definitely change from now on!”
Seeing her good attitude, Lu Xingzhou’s tight brows finally relaxed.
He had always believed Jiang Man was smart, and with strict discipline and time, flourishing was definitely not out of question.
“Come.” Thinking of this, Lu Xingzhou quickly walked over to Jiang Man and grabbed her wrist.
Jiang Man was taken aback, “What are you doing?”
“You’ve got injuries. I need to apply some medicine to you.”
“… No need, really.”
“It’s necessary.”
Lu Xingzhou was domineering, pulling her along as he headed for the spiraling staircase.
Wen Jingya stopped in the hallway, just in time to hear Lu Xingzhou’s words.
She looked down at her own fingers, bloodied, yet felt no pity for herself.
Jiang Man just had a slight bruise on her face, it wasn’t even that severe!
“Miss Jingya, the iodine and bandaids are here.”
Soon, the butler came over with a small box.
Wen Jingya glanced at the box, snatched it angrily.
She slammed the guest room door shut, venting her frustration on the butler.
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Second floor.
Lu Xingzhou had taken Jiang Man to his room and found an ointment to promote blood circulation and remove blood stasis.
He made Jiang Man sit beside him and squeezed a bit of the ointment onto his fingertip.
Jiang Man quickly stopped him, “I can apply it myself.”
“I’ll do it,” Lu Xingzhou said sternly, and was domineering, uncertain even to himself why he insisted so much.
Jiang Man bit her lip, refraining from saying anything more.
When his warm fingertips, mingled with the cold cream, touched her bruise, there was an indescribable strange feeling.
“Itchy…” Jiang Man couldn’t help but raise her eyebrows.
“Bear with it.” Lu Xingzhou kept a straight face, very serious, continually drawing circles on the bruise on Jiang Man’s face.
Seeing her bruised face, he said irritably, “Boxing for girls, your hobbies are quite unusual.”
“In Mr. Lu’s eyes, is everything categorized as frivolous?” Jiang Man teased.
“That’s not what I meant,” Lu Xingzhou’s eyes were dark, hiding all the genuine sparkle, “Alright, it’s getting late. Rest early tonight. Go take a shower. If you don’t wash like last night, I’ll throw you out!”
“Last night, not taking a shower?” Jiang Man raised her eyebrows, “Sorry, Mr. Lu, I had a blackout last night. Normally, I’m very clean.”
“Blackout? You don’t remember what happened in the bathroom last night?” Lu Xingzhou lifted his gaze, probing.
Jiang Man blinked, “What happened?”
“Better not remember,” Lu Xingzhou was somewhat disappointed, his tone much lower.
Last night in the bathroom, Jiang Man had stripped off his bathrobe and seen him naked.
Now, only he remembered that memory; Jiang Man had no impression of it whatsoever.
Well, wasn’t he just seen for nothing?
“Never mind, go freshen up,” Lu Xingzhou pulled himself from his thoughts, unable to hide his melancholic expression.
Jiang Man shrugged, stood up, hands thrust into her pockets, coolly said, “I’m heading downstairs to get some clothes to change into.”
“Hmm, be careful not to let Jingya find out.”
“OK,” Jiang Man gestured and then strode away.
She tiptoed down the stairs, turning the doorknob of the guest room even more gently.
But she didn’t know that a pair of eyes had already been hidden in the darkness, watching her intently…
