bestfiction Chapter 348 Birthmark
Chapter 348 Birthmark
"So, Ms. Jiang Huiyi, do you love your husband deeply?" Jia Renlu said with a smile on his face.
Jiang Huiyi glanced at Duan Hongji, who winked at her, signaling her to cooperate.
An indescribable sadness surged into Jiang Huiyi's heart. She wanted to tell Duan Hongji that even if you didn't signal me, I would...
Jiang Huiyi opened her mouth and whispered, "Of course. I love him more than anything."
Jia Renlu was embarrassed for a second, then asked Duan Hongji, "Mr. Duan, are you deeply in love with Ms. Jiang Huiyi?"
What surprised Jia Renlu was that in the face of this simple question, which could hardly be called a question, Duan Hongji remained silent, which was unusual.
Jia Renlu thought Duan Hongji didn't hear clearly, so he repeated the question.
Duan Hongji pursed his lips and still did not answer.
No, bro?
Jia Renlu was genuinely confused. Wasn't this an easy question?
Even if you don't love someone, what's wrong with saying the word "love" or making up a few passionate confessions to get what you want? It won't cost you anything.
Jia Renlu winked at Duan Hongji, signaling him not to be stubborn at the critical moment. Even if you don't love him, you have to pretend.
Duan Hongji lowered his eyes and said nothing.
The longer Duan Hongji remained silent, the more desperate and angry Jiang Huiyi felt.
Duan Hongji was unwilling to even lie to her?
That was right, this man was unwilling to lie to her from the beginning. Or rather, he disdained to lie to her.
In this man's heart, Jiang Huiyi is not even as good as a stone.
Although her heart was in pain, Jiang Huiyi smiled brightly: "Boss Jia, please don't embarrass our Lao Duan. Don't you know him? He is a shameless person."
Jia Renlu quickly took the step that Jiang Huiyi handed over: "Ah, ah, yes, yes. Mr. Duan is not very talkative except in the negotiation field. Haha!"
Jiang Huiyi hugged Duan Hongji affectionately and said with a sweet smile: "Old Duan wanted this piece of amber for me, didn't he? He is willing to spend such a large price, why does Boss Jia still need to ask these questions?"
Duan Hongji frowned and said nothing.
It doesn’t matter if you don’t say it, because not saying it is the same as agreeing!
Jia Renlu breathed a sigh of relief. Everyone in the circle knew about Feng Liuxue and Francois' affair. They were not a legal couple, so they were naturally not eligible to bid. Now that Duan Hongji had "acquiesced", things would be easier.
Jia Renlu smiled and said, "Since you and Madam Duan have such a good relationship, I feel relieved. To be honest, my daughter Jinjin is also trying to make arrangements..."
Speak of the devil, and here he appears. As soon as Jia Renlu finished speaking, Qianjin Jia jumped in and pushed the door open, saying something excitedly in Jia Renlu's ear.
Jia Renlu's eyes lit up, and he quickly stood up and said to Duan Hongji, "Don't you think this is a coincidence? Old Duan, under Jin Jin's persuasion, the couple of the Mansfield family have decided to give up the bid!"
Duan Hongji's expression changed slightly. He stood up and nodded to Miss Jia: "Thank you, Miss Jia."
Miss Jia chuckled twice and said, "Thank you, Mr. Duan." Then she stretched out her hand to shake hands with Duan Hongji, the old boy who gave away money.
Duan Hongji stretched out his hand and gently shook hands with Jia Qianjin. His eyes fell on Jia Qianjin's wrist and he suddenly asked, "Miss Jia, is that a birthmark?"
Qianjin Jia was stunned for a moment, then she withdrew her hand and touched the crescent-shaped red mark on her wrist.
"Mr. Duan has a sharp eye!" Jia Qianjin smiled sweetly, "This is something I was born with. My father said that I have a lot of skills!"
Duan Hongji nodded: "Miss Jia is indeed a heroine, and she deserves these four words. I cannot repay you for what you did today, and I will give you a generous reward in the future."
Although he didn't understand why Duan Hongji was so obsessed with a piece of stone, it was the uncle who paid for it. Jia Renlu and his daughter left the room with smiles on their faces and went to clean up the mess of the auction.
After the two left, Jiang Huiyi and Duan Hongji were the only ones left in the room.
The nominal couple sat facing each other in silence, and there was a thick sense of awkwardness and loneliness in the air.
Finally, it was Jiang Huiyi who spoke first: "Old Duan, you..."
"Are you very familiar with Miss Jia?" Duan Hongji suddenly asked.
"Hmm?" Jiang Huiyi never expected that the first question the other party asked would be this one, and she widened her eyes slightly.
Perhaps because he had just gotten what he wanted, Duan Hongji was in a good mood and patiently repeated, "How is your relationship with Miss Jia?"
Jiang Huiyi was confused and answered subconsciously: "Not bad, we played together when we were kids."
Duan Hongji picked up the teapot and poured a cup of tea for Jiang Huiyi: "Tell me in detail."
"Why do you suddenly ask this?" Jiang Huiyi felt puzzled. This doubt even temporarily overwhelmed the heart-wrenching sadness.
Duan Hongji said: "I think she looks familiar, as if I have seen her somewhere."
"Okay." Jiang Huiyi said doubtfully, "I played with Miss Jia a few times when I was a kid, and we had a pretty good relationship."
"Later, her parents got divorced, and when Jia Qianjin was ten years old, she followed her mother abroad." Jiang Huiyi recalled, "She didn't return until two or three years ago when her mother passed away. After returning to China, she has been doing business with Jia Renlu. We have only met a few times and we haven't even spoken a few words."
Duan Hongji pondered for a moment and asked: "Did Jia Renlu contact her during the years she was abroad?"
"How should I know that?" Jiang Huiyi gave Duan Hongji a strange look. "It's their family affair. But if you ask me, it shouldn't be true, right? Jia Renlu and his ex-wife had a very bad relationship, and they even said that they would never see each other again. It caused a big fuss in Haicheng - you don't know about this?"
Duan Hongji poured himself a cup of tea and said, "I really don't know."
Jiang Huiyi then remembered that the Jia family was also a noble family.
The aristocratic families have always excluded Duan Hongji, not to mention that how could such a scandal within the aristocratic family circle be made public?
Besides, Duan Hongji is not the kind of person who is interested in other people's family affairs. In his life, apart from making money, he has almost no fun...
Thinking of this, Jiang Huiyi couldn't help but glance at Duan Hongji again. She looked at his resolute profile, his stiff short stubble, and his well-defined features.
An incurable feeling of pity and love flowed from Jiang Huiyi's heart, and she couldn't help but gently put her arm around Duan Hongji's shoulders...
"It's okay. I will tell you everything you don't know."
Duan Hongji moved his body and flashed to the side without leaving a trace, escaping from Jiang Huiyi's arms.
Jiang Huiyi was about to reach out her hand again, but Duan Hongji couldn't stand it anymore and changed the subject: "Does Miss Jia have any brothers or sisters?"
"Ah?" Jiang Huiyi raised her eyebrows in surprise. "How is it possible? Boss Jia only has this one child. No matter how many women he found later, he never had any more children. People all said--"
Jiang Huiyi leaned close to Duan Hongji, her lips touching his earlobe, "It is said that the Jia family lost their virtue by robbing tombs, which led to the sparse offspring."
His breath tickled his ears. Duan Hongji tilted his head slightly and moved to the side.
"Why do you ask?" Jiang Huiyi asked curiously.
Duan Hongji glanced at the door and said, "Nothing. I just had an argument with the Mansfield couple. At that time, I saw a masseur who looked a bit like Miss Jia, and -"
Duan Hongji spoke each word clearly, "The masseur named Jin has a crescent-shaped birthmark on his wrist that is exactly the same as Jia Qianjin's."
Jiang Huiyi blinked her eyes. "Ah? It's possible for two people who are not related by blood to look alike, but it's rare for them to have the same birthmark, right?"
"I don't know. Maybe it's a coincidence." Duan Hongji said casually, "Jia Renlu would never let his child become a masseur."
Jiang Huiyi's pain and suffering were relieved by Duan Hongji's interruption. Duan Hongji stood up and said, "Let's go have dinner too."
Jiang Huiyi also stood up slowly and walked out the door with Duan Hongji.
Duan Hongji walked very fast, and it was difficult for Jiang Huiyi to keep up with him with her small steps. After going out to the corridor, Jiang Huiyi saw a flash of green at the corner of the corridor.
Jiang Huiyi frowned. She remembered that Miss Jia was wearing a green dress tonight...?