The CEO's Substitute Wife Is A Genius-Chapter 378: Fifth Brother Isn’t Here for the Wedding, He Has Another Purpose
Chapter 378: Chapter 378: Fifth Brother Isn’t Here for the Wedding, He Has Another Purpose
"Soon," Jiang Man said lightly, her eyebrows slightly raised with a hint of a smile.
"Last time you also said soon..." Mao Lili pouted.
"This time it’s really soon." Dad already knew about her relationship with Lu Xingzhou, now was the adjustment period.
As long as Dad agreed to Lu Xingzhou becoming his son-in-law, then she and Lu Xingzhou would certainly announce it to the world.
...
At that moment, at the Jiang family’s home.
Hu Fangqin was busy packing luggage for their trip to Harbor City.
"I checked the weather forecast, it’s not too cold there; a few outfits for autumn will do."
Jiang Yueping sat beside the coffee table, eating peanuts and sipping sorghum liquor.
He listened to his wife’s chatter, but his mind was on other things.
There weren’t many opportunities to obtain Jiang Man’s DNA sample; this trip to Harbor City had to succeed, failure was not an option!
"Dad, Mom, I’m back!"
Jiang Rou twisted the door lock open and walked in dragging a large suitcase.
Jiang Yueping glanced at her, "Why did you bring luggage over?"
"I’m going with you to Harbor City."
"What are you going to do there? You’ll upset your grandfather and your uncles," Jiang Yueping said coldly.
He was going there to take care of serious matters, not for a holiday.
"Dad... I won’t talk about it..." Jiang Rou pouted, left her luggage unattended, changed her shoes, and went to find Hu Fangqin.
Seeing Hu Fangqin packing, she immediately walked over and hugged her.
"Mom, I can’t stand it anymore, I really can’t."
"What happened?" Hu Fangqin’s heart skipped a beat.
"Scarface has another woman!" Jiang Rou’s eyes instantly turned red, "I found out I have two high-risk HPV viruses, definitely from his affairs. Mom, I want to break up with him, otherwise, sooner or later, I’ll catch his filthy diseases!"
Scarface looked dirty, not just dirty, but also smelly.
But since he had previously been decent to Jiang Rou, her mother didn’t say much.
"Didn’t you take any safety measures? No condoms?"
"At first, yes, but later Scarface would coax and force me, he’s strong, and I couldn’t resist him. Mom, I want to hide in Harbor City for a while, we can’t afford to mess with Jiang Man’s foster father, but he surely wouldn’t dare to chase me to grandfather’s, right? Mom... please..."
"Absurd!" Jiang Yueping stood at the doorway, listening for quite a while.
Just mentioning Jiang Man’s foster father irked him.
Especially thinking about his severed finger.
"I think our family of three should move to Harbor City; your father’s health isn’t good, we should be nearby to take care of him, to fulfill our filial duties."
"Okay..."
...
Jiang Man arrived in Harbor City a week early with Wu Yingfan and Shaye.
Lu Xingzhou was busy working, plus he had to spend the New Year with the old lady.
Thus, he would join them on the first day of the Lunar New Year.
Jiang Man was involved in the early wedding preparations, providing some advisory suggestions.
"Big Brother, why is the wedding so rushed?"
"Your sister-in-law is pregnant... shh... local rules... not allowed to say before three months."
"Understood."
Jiang Man nodded along, pretending to tour the wedding house with Hu Ming.
The villa on Mount Taiping had a balcony overlooking the beautiful view of the whole Harbor City.
Land here was incredibly valuable, such a villa was worth 600 million.
Uncle Hu Zonghua, a tycoon in the entertainment circle of Harbor, was never short of money.
This 600 million villa was his wedding gift to his daughter-in-law.
Chen Anna sat on the balcony, sipping juice.
She used to always have coffee, which she had given up due to her pregnancy.
She turned to see her siblings in the house, a smile lifting the corners of her mouth.
At this moment, she was very happy, fondly touching the diamond ring on her ring finger, feeling sweet inside.
Jiang Man followed Hu Ming upstairs.
Suddenly, Hu Ming stopped, his expression turned stern: "Our wedding this time, Xianyun will also come back. Sister, actually I have an unorthodox request."
"Hmm?" Jiang Man raised her eyebrows.
"He actually came back just by chance, and it wasn’t specifically to attend Anna’s and my wedding... Sister, could you please persuade him to attend? If one of the brothers is missing, who knows what the media might say. You know, my dad and Anna’s dad are both big shots in the entertainment industry, so a lot of celebrities and journalists will be there. I don’t want outsiders to laugh at the Hu family, and I don’t want Anna to feel embarrassed."
Hu Ming was very serious, displaying a rare formality.
Jiang Man felt that her third cousin had changed quite a bit.
Just a month apart, and he visibly matured.
"Xianyun is my fifth brother, right? The Antarctic Scientific Researcher?" Jiang Man asked.
"That’s him."
"Alright, I’ll do my best."
...
Jiang Man hadn’t expected that on her first day in the city she would already have a task.
According to her third cousin’s description, her fifth brother was a very quirky person and difficult to get along with.
However, she was quite interested in the identity of an Antarctic Scientific Researcher.
She had traveled to dozens of countries on her graduation trip.
She had seen all seven continents and five oceans, having yet to set foot only in the Arctic and Antarctic.
She specifically inquired about Hu Xianyun’s itinerary and timed it perfectly to enter the hospital room just as he was visiting the old man.
The old man was especially happy to see his granddaughter after more than a month, beckoning Jiang Man to come talk at his bedside.
"Grandpa, I brought you a little gift."
Jiang Man shook a mobile phone pendant.
It was a plush toy pendant she had made herself.
Seeing that it was a chubby penguin, the old man’s face broke into a smile: "Xianyun will probably like it."
"Xianyun, this is the seventh sister I told you about, Manman."
Hu Xianyun had gone to fetch the urinal for the old man.
He did not disdain doing something that the nursing staff would normally do.
He cleaned the urinal and placed it under the bed, then turned to wash his hands.
When he returned to the bedside, he didn’t even glance at Jiang Man.
"Grandpa, it’s time for your walk; I’ll accompany you outside."
"What walk? Manman just got here." Old Master Hu huffed and patted Hu Xianyun’s hand.
Hu Xianyun finally gave Jiang Man a cool look: "Then you guys chat first, I’ll wait outside. Call me if you need anything."
Watching Hu Xianyun leave, Jiang Man rubbed her temples.
Her fifth brother was also very cold towards her; how was she supposed to invite him now?
But well, she liked to face challenges head-on.
The colder his attitude, the more she wanted to approach him.
Wasn’t that called competitiveness?
"Manman, don’t take it personally with Xianyun; he’s been like this since he was young. Despite his stern face, he’s actually the most filial among the brothers."
The old man gripped Jiang Man’s hand, emphasizing his words.
Jiang Man nodded: "I can see that."
Hu Xianyun didn’t have the typical young master demeanor; he didn’t act like a rich heir at all.
After leaving the hospital room, Hu Xianyun found a bench to sit on.
His waist sported a very old-fashioned pager, which had a historical feel to it.
The pager made a slight sound, and he took it out to check the content.
The content was a long string of codes, which were the communication codes created by their research team.
Translated, the message read:
"Dr. M is in the north city; make sure to bring him here."
Hu Xianyun replied with a few codes.
He only came home every few years, not because he didn’t want to, but because they were conducting a secret research in Antarctica.
This research involved human cryogenic hibernation technology, primarily intended for space applications.
Once this technology succeeded, astronauts could enter into hibernation for a century or even longer.
Like a science fiction novel, transcending human life limits, exploring the farther reaches of the universe.
This secret project was called "Beyond Heaven Project" and had been quietly underway for over twenty years, with the research base being in Antarctica.
And Dr. M was currently one of the most profound figures in the medical field, with deep research into biology, cytology, and even human evolution...
