Chapter 117: Waking Up with Amnesia?

When pressed by the old matriarch, Xu’s father was sweating profusely, forcing out an awkward smile.

“Yes. The girl caught a heavy cold after being drenched in last night’s rain, so we decided not to bring her over. We wouldn’t want her passing the illness to you.”

“As for the engagement between our two families, with the elders handling it, we can settle everything ourselves.”

“Marriage is a matter for parents to arrange and matchmakers to oversee.”

These words struck right at the old matriarch’s heart. She was an antique who had lived a very long life, and naturally still held to the old ways.

Free love?

The older generation had walked more roads than you had eaten grains of salt.

Disobey the old, and you’ll suffer for it.

The old matriarch nodded, then looked at Jiang Yu and asked, “What about your uncle? Have you reached him? Have him come take a look.”

Under her gaze, Jiang Yu swallowed hard and called Jiang Li.

The line rang.

No one answered.

Jiang Yu did not dare call a second time, fearing Jiang Li might have someone come in the dead of night to flay him alive. He hurriedly said, “Great-grandma, my uncle must be busy. The company has been planning to acquire several tech firms lately.”

Hearing that her favored youngest grandson was so occupied, the old matriarch’s face filled with concern.

“Very well, then don’t disturb him. Let us discuss the wedding details.”

...

Still drowsy, Xu Anan caught a fragrant aroma that made her swallow hard. Slowly opening her eyes, she was met with a rather pleasant sight.

By the dining table, a handsome man in a sleeveless shirt, with strong, muscular arms, was eating hot pot!

Xu Anan wondered if she was dreaming.

How was it that everything she wanted had appeared before her?

She looked more closely—

The handsome man was Jiang Li!

Jiang Li tilted his head slightly. “Just woke up and lost your memory?”

“No, I mean—you actually bought food and came back to eat hot pot?”

“You not eating it doesn’t mean I don’t want to.” Though his words remained sharp, his actions were warm and thoughtful. He had already prepared Xu Anan’s bowl and chopsticks and mixed her dipping sauce.

Xu Anan had no time to bicker with him. She was hungry the moment she woke up.

She hurried over in a few steps and, seeing the table full of meat, with even more on the small side table, her eyes lit up at once.

This was truly a hot pot made entirely of meat!

“Then I won’t stand on ceremony!”

From then on, Jiang Li was in charge of putting meat into the pot, and Xu Anan was in charge of putting it into her stomach. She devoured great mouthfuls of meat, thoroughly delighted.

After eating her fill, Xu Anan was a little stuffed. She took a bottle of cola downstairs to tease the cat.

Jiang Li called someone to come clean up the mess.

“Kitty, time to eat!” Xu Anan finished the cola, tossed the bottle into the trash, then poured out the cat food and stroked the cat as well.

The fat cat still ran to Jiang Li’s feet and rubbed against him, wanting him to hold it.

Jiang Li nudged the chubby cat over to Xu Anan with his foot.

The cat was very clever and immediately understood what its wealthy benefactor meant. It went to curry favor with Xu Anan instead, making her laugh sweetly again and again.

“Oh, you little fat thing, so you finally know who I am, do you?”

“If you dare ignore me again, I’ll show you.”

The fat cat nestled in Xu Anan’s arms and gave a lazy meow before flopping down in surrender.

After Xu Anan had fed the cat, Jiang Li asked her to go out for a walk with him.

The stuffed-up Xu Anan thought the idea was excellent. Besides, by this time night had fallen completely, and from afar no one could recognize anyone anyway.

She suggested going to the nearby small park to digest the meal.

But after they went out, Jiang Li took her to the supermarket instead. Just as in the daytime, he first fetched a shopping cart.

“What are you standing there for?”

“Huh? Is there something else we need to buy?” Xu Anan looked around before hurrying after him.

It was probably because the store was about to close; there were not many people inside.

After wandering around for a while and confirming they would not run into anyone they knew, Xu Anan relaxed and began buying this and that with abandon, even asking uncertainly, “Second Master, are you paying?”

“If I’m not paying, are you?”

“Then of course you are!”

Only then did Xu Anan truly feel the pleasure of shopping recklessly. So this was how exhilarating and liberating it was to buy things without worrying about money!

Jiang Li followed behind her, the smile in his eyes deep and unextinguishable.

Only now did he understand the joy of wandering through a supermarket.

After enough shopping, Xu Anan had to stop, but when she looked back, she saw she had only filled one cart.

Sure enough, a village pig could not appreciate fine grain.

Xu Anan sighed inwardly. She had no idea when the god of wealth would next be in such a good mood.

Still, one must not be greedy.

After Jiang Li paid, he lifted the two large bags of purchases.

For him, it was nothing.

Ring, ring, ring!

Just as the two of them stepped out of the supermarket, the phone in Jiang Li’s pocket began to ring. Since he could not easily take it out, he asked Xu Anan for help.

Xu Anan was afraid of accidentally touching something else. “Give me the bag.”

“It’s heavy.”

“No matter.” Xu Anan felt Jiang Li was carrying it quite easily, so it surely would not be too difficult for her.

Jiang Li said nothing more and handed her the lighter bag.

“Hold it well.”

“No problem!” Xu Anan took it, and her whole body sank downward. Her face turned red as she forced herself to keep the contents from spilling all over the ground.

Jiang Li found it amusing, took the bag back, and set it on the ground.

Only when the call was about to end did he take out his phone and swipe to answer.

“Hello.”

“Busy?” Jiang’s grandfather asked.

“Yes, very busy.” Jiang Li looked at Xu Anan crouching on the ground, choosing one snack after another from the bag. In his eyes, she was just a tiny little thing, and he could not help bending down to ruffle her hair.

The old man was reading in his study, but he could hear the background noise on Jiang Li’s end, as though he were by a main road. Curious, he asked, “Are you outside?”

“Yes.”

“Fine, I’ll keep this short. Your grandmother has already settled things with the Xu family. They’re planning to have Yu and Anan married as soon as possible, and she’s even sent someone to find a master to choose an auspicious date.”

“...”

A dark glint flashed in Jiang Li’s eyes.

But when he looked at Xu Anan, sitting by the roadside eating pudding with a face full of satisfaction, his gaze softened again.

“Your grandmother originally wanted you to go over today as well, but since they couldn’t get through to you, she asked me to call and tell you.”

“Understood.”

Seeing that Jiang Li had no reaction, the old man said no more. He only reminded him not to overdo the socializing too late at night, then hung up.

Seeing Jiang Li put his phone away, Xu Anan hurriedly shared the delicious pudding.

“It’s really quite good. Want to try some?”

“Sure.”

Jiang Li copied Xu Anan by placing a tissue on the stone step and sat down as well. Then, in an offhand tone, he said, “You’re getting married to Jiang Yu very soon.”

Xu Anan’s eyes flew wide. “What? How come I don’t know that?”

Remembering something, she rummaged through her pockets, only to discover she had forgotten her phone.

Her eyes turned, and she set her sights on Jiang Li, smiling as she held out her small hand. “Second Master, may I borrow your phone to make a call?”