The woman bowed slightly and closed the door. Cool air from the central air conditioning filled the room. After a moment, the man sat up straight, his fingers flipping through the newspapers.
[The text continues with newspaper reports about Botian Las Vegas City and a narrative about Jiang Xiangyang, the 28-year-old behind the project and his rise to power in Macau’s business and underworld.]
Jiang Xiangyang stepped to the doorway, taking his coat. “Got it.”
Downstairs, Sanbao waited by the car, calling out, “Mr. Jiang.”
The man’s eyebrows twitched. “Sanbao, how many times do I have to tell you…” His hoarse voice hinted at displeasure.
Sanbao laughed, “Brother Jiang.”
After getting in the car, the silver-gray BMW L760 sped off.
Sanbao glanced at Jiang Xiangyang through the rearview mirror. Jiang’s gaze casually swept outside as Sanbao swallowed and asked, “Brother Jiang, it’s been six years. Won’t you go back to A City? I recently visited my mother’s grave and saw the elder sister-in-law. She’s still single.”
While speaking, Sanbao kept watching Jiang in the mirror. Noticing his indifferent expression, he continued, “You should tell her the truth. She’s strong-willed, and if you don’t speak up, she might resent you.”
As the car entered the hospital’s underground parking lot, the light dimmed. After parking, Sanbao rushed to open the back door, but Jiang had already exited.
“Let her hate me for a lifetime!” he said softly, striding towards the elevator.
“Brother Jiang, what if she never marries?” Sanbao pressed.
Jiang Xiangyang stopped, hidden in the shadows of the parking lot: “I’ve said what needed to be said. If she wants to wait a lifetime, let her wait!”
Sanbao fell silent as Jiang extinguished his cigarette and walked towards the elevator, with Sanbao following and pressing the button.
“After Botian’s matters are done, we’ll go back,” Jiang Xiangyang said in the ascending elevator.
Sanbao was right. For a woman as strong-willed as her, if he never explained the truth, she might never marry.
Chapter Thirty-Eight: Jiang Xinyao
Macau Our Lady of Mary Neuroscience Hospital, 5th floor VIP room.
