Chapter 10 – It doesn’t matter to me whether you live in the far end of the world

Translator: Xena
Editor: tart

The marital house was not far away, just about half an hour’s drive from the Jiang family’s, so they arrived quickly.

The instant they got out of the brightly lit business car, the night scene was like a wave, rushing in from all directions.

From outside the gate, a huge Chinese-style courtyard leading to the residence could be seen, with only a few lights sparsely dotting it here and there, like stars in the sky.

The moonlight was dim tonight.

The courtyard was full of strange rocks and lush vegetation. Pointed branches and leaves hung high in the air, emitting a cold silvery light, which brought thick darkness down and gave it substance, hindering even the slightest step.

The butler and Assistant Lin who were waiting at the door worked together to take the luggage from the car and entered first.

The moment the car lights went out, Jiang Yao’s eyes sunk into chaos. Everything lost their outlines and a faint dizziness followed.

He relied on his instincts and took a few steps forward. Without warning, the tip of his shoe hit a protruding cobblestone and he almost tripped.

Duan Zhuxian, who was walking in front, stopped and looked back at Jiang Yao who was standing still.

“You’re not going?”

“You first, I have something to do.”

While hidden in the night, Jiang Yao shook his cell phone as if he was going to make a call, and made a gesture to chase a certain someone away as if nothing had happened.

He didn’t breathe a sigh of relief until Duan Zhuxian disappeared in front of him. He was about to use his cell phone to turn on the flashlight, but found that the phone was out of battery.

His night vision was very poor. If he suddenly entered a dimly lit place, he couldn’t easily see clearly. It was an old problem. He has seen a doctor and had a detailed examination. It was finally diagnosed as a psychological problem.

Jiang Yao placed his palm against his forehead, and slowly inserted his fingertips into his hair along the hairline. He pressed his scalp hard a few times with his fingertips in sync with his deep breathing.

After a while, he could finally see the outline of external objects a little bit clearly.

Just as Jiang Yao had prepared himself mentally and tried to take a step forward, he suddenly heard footsteps approaching from afar.

He immediately put his hands that were covering his head into his trouser pockets, raised his chin as if nothing had happened, and looked towards the silhouette of Duan Zhuxian’s figure which was the direction of the sound.

“There’s something I didn’t take,” The other party said.

Jiang Yao hummed. He tried to keep his voice steady, but his breathing still trembled a little.

Fortunately, Duan Zhuxian didn’t seem to notice anything. He opened the door of the car parked outside the courtyard gate and took something out.

When they passed each other, Jiang Yao didn’t know if it was an illusion, but he felt that Duan Zhuxian slowed down a little.

His body was faster than his brain which took the opportunity to catch up.

With every step along the way, he stepped precisely on the spot where Duan Zhuxian had stepped. Until they walked through the entire long straight corridor, which was basically flat ground.

Fortunately, Duan Zhuxian didn’t know that he had poor night vision.

Jiang Yao stared at Duan Zhuxian’s back and thought with relief.

Otherwise, he would be dragged into the ditch.

Just as he was thinking about this, the person in front of him suddenly stopped.

Jiang Yao took a step forward and almost bumped into Duan Zhuxian’s back. Before the other party turned around, he quickly glanced up into the air.

“What?” Jiang Yao asked.

“Bow your head,” Duan Zhuxian said.

Jiang Yao felt guilty and did as he was told subconsciously. The calm voice once again fell into his ears.

“Look carefully at the road. There are steps. Three steps.”

“……”

Jiang Yao was stunned when he heard this, and his temper, which had been tense all the way, suddenly became a little out of control.

After entering the entrance corridor with soft white lighting, Duan Zhuxian’s stride became noticeably larger, leaving Jiang Yao behind.

Only then did Jiang Yao see clearly what Duan Zhuxian was holding in his hand. It was the small car pillow that he had used to hit Duan Zhuxian with.

He didn’t quite understand why Duan Zhuxian turned back and took this thing home.

Then, Duan Zhuxian casually threw the small pillow into the basket at the end of the entrance hall even more casually than throwing away garbage.

Jiang Yao stared at Duan Zhuxian’s calm back, and a rather explosive thought slowly popped up in his mind, but was immediately overturned by him—

Could it be that a certain someone came back specifically to show him the way?

*

The house, arranged by Old Mr. Duan, has two floors.

Floor-to-ceiling windows were used all around, connecting to the gurgling water outside. It appeared extremely transparent visually when combined with the main interior tones of dark and light walnut wood, giving it a secluded feel of a paradise. The overall orientation was also good, so the lighting should be pretty nice during the day.

It was exactly in the style that Jiang Yao liked.

In just a few seconds after entering the living room, Jiang Yao looked around and outlined the general structure of the house by means of the orientation of the central column and the direction of the stairs.

The butler who was waiting in the room walked over to Jiang Yao’s four large suitcases and asked respectfully, “Mr. Jiang, do we need to move this luggage upstairs into the master bedroom as we did with Mr. Duan’s?”

Jiang Yao, who was still analyzing the pros and cons of the building, immediately raised his hand to stop him. “No, I’ll choose a room myself.”

The butler was stunned for a moment, probably because he did not expect Jiang Yao to treat the marital house like a hotel.

Seeing the butler hesitate, Jiang Yao turned to ask Duan Zhuxian, “The old man didn’t stipulate that we have to sleep in the same bed, right?”

Duan Zhuxian’s expression changed slightly.

Jiang Yao stared at Duan Zhuxian’s lips. After a long while, his tightly closed lips opened slightly and uttered, “No.”

Jiang Yao breathed a sigh of relief and hummed. “That’s good.”

The butler and Assistant Lin looked at each other and both chose to be deaf.

Afterwards, Jiang Yao, with his hands in his pockets, paced back and forth, inspecting the house from top to bottom like a young master. The overall structure of the house was almost the same as he had expected.

There were many rooms on the second floor. He visually picked out the smallest bedroom, pushed the door open, and sorted out the daily necessities in his suitcase. The rest were all books.

While he was sitting on the carpet sorting books, a small hardcover notebook fell out from between two books, making a dull thud.

Jiang Yao was stunned for a moment, and couldn’t help but hold his forehead helplessly.

“Why did you bring this too?”

He spoke carelessly, but he was extremely careful when picking up the notebook.

Upon opening the yellowed notebook, there were some architectural design drawings inside, all dated more than ten years ago. It included hotels, science and technology museums, and pedestrian bridges.

Although many ideas were narrow and one-sided, they were enough to show the young author’s outstanding talent and perception.

Jiang Yao slowly flipped through the papers, admiring his own naive ideas from junior high school with a corrective attitude. While he was absorbed in the process, he suddenly heard a voice coming from the front.

“This bedroom is in a good location.”

He looked up immediately.

The half-closed door had been pushed open, and Duan Zhuxian was leaning against the doorway with his arms folded. It was unknown how long he had been there.

Jiang Yao slammed the notebook shut with one hand and frowned warily.

“Are you here to snatch my territory?”

The young man who was sitting cross-legged on the carpet had a pair of peach blossom eyes with slightly upturned corners. He appeared affectionate to everyone he looked at. Even when he frowned or glared at people, there was a hint of seduction in his expression.

As if he was a natural-born seducer.

But he was completely unaware of this and thought he was vicious enough.

Duan Zhuxian’s Adam’s apple slightly rolled back and forth. “I’ve asked someone to put the things away. It’s in the master bedroom next to yours.”

Jiang Yao: “…”

He was so busy choosing the size of the room that he didn’t realize the master bedroom was right next to it.

Jiang Yao thought to himself, ‘Why am I so unlucky?,’ but he chuckled calmly on the outside. “As long as you don’t live here with me, it doesn’t matter to me whether you live in the far end of the world.”

Duan Zhuxian raised his eyebrows, and his gaze, which had been fixed on Jiang Yao for a long time, finally moved to the surroundings.

The room was full of books, most of which were related to architecture. There were also drawing tools and 3D models piled on the table.

He asked, “Are you interested in civil engineering?”

Jiang Yao narrowed his eyes like a fox. “Is President Duan here to check the household registration?”

Duan Zhuxian replied, “There’s no need to check the household registration. It’ll be immediately recorded in a household registration booklet and can be checked any time in the future.”

Jiang Yao suddenly stood up and walked towards Duan Zhuxian.

“Then we’ll discuss this again when President Duan has passed through my Jiang family’s door.”

After saying that, he gave a provocative look from up close.

Bang—

And closed the door.

 *

After being ruthlessly kicked out by Jiang Yao, Duan Zhuxian stood at the door and recalled the situation inside the room.

In addition to the basic supplies that were provided in the room, most of the things taken out of the suitcases were not put into the cabinets, but were neatly piled outside, filling up the small room to the brim. It was like a cat making a nest.

When applied to humans, it may be a manifestation of lack of security.

The lights were also eye-catching.

There were four lights displayed in plain sight: a desk lamp, a night light, a handheld light, and an emergency light.

Considering the abnormality after Jiang Yao got out of the car…

After going downstairs, Duan Zhuxian called the butler over and asked him to arrange workers as soon as possible to install smart lights in every corner of the courtyard and interior to ensure that there were no blind spots where light could not reach at night.

“Okay, Mr. Duan.” The butler took note and took out his cell phone to contact the home decorator.

“Wait.”

Duan Zhuxian walked to the entrance, raised his hand and pressed the switch. A soft silver light spread lightly on the floor, like hazy moonlight.

“The light at the door needs to be changed as well. It’s too dim.”

【 The author has something to say】

I usually praise men who are attentive and love their wives.

Hi everyone, it’s Xena. I just found out today (June 27) that this novel is already being translated by another translator with a different title. I have decided to drop it. You can continue reading  by checking on novelupdates https://www.novelupdates.com/series/is-it-too-late-to-cancel-the-wedding/?pg=2#myTable