His Genius Wife is a Superstar

Jiang Ying Yue was unable to speak for a long time. She continued staring at the man standing in front of her while processing his confession.

Lin Yehan didn't mind. He was already satisfied with this progress. At least Jiang Ying Yue didn't run away. He hoped that this meant that she didn't dislike him.

"I…" She began to speak after what felt like forever. Her face and neck burned hotter under the man's gaze. "Let me…uhm, think about this first."

He smiled. "Of course, Miss Ying Yue."

Afterwards, the flustered Jiang Ying Yue returned to the playroom to check on her son before running to find her friends in a hurry. She needed to talk to them to help process her turbulent emotions.

Lin Yehan didn't follow her. He was willing to give her some time and space to consider him as a potential lover. The gentle smile on his face once again transformed into a pleased grin.

That night, Lin Yehan was preparing for bed when he received a call. He smiled as soon as he saw the caller display.

"Hello, Miss Ying Yue," he greeted.

"Mr. Y-yehan," Jiang Ying Yue's soft voice greeted back. "Uhm…is this a good time to t-talk to you? Am I disturbing you?"

"I'll always be happy to talk to you, Miss Ying Yue," he replied smoothly. "You aren't disturbing me at all. Have you thought it through?"

She didn't answer right away.

He didn't rush her.

"I…Mr. Yehan…."

"Yes, Miss Ying Yue?"

He could hear her unstable breathing through the phone. At the moment, he wasn't sure if it was a good thing or a bad thing. He didn't notice that his hand was squeezing his phone or that he was holding his breath as he waited for her answer.

"I…yes, I have thought it through," she said.

"And?" All of his senses were concentrated on listening to the voice on the other end of the line. He didn't want to miss any of her words.

"I accept."

Her voice was so soft that he almost failed to hear her.

Excitement filled him. "You accept my courtship? You'll really give me a chance?"

"Yes." This time, her tone sounded more decisive.

"That's great!" Lin Yehan was thrilled.

The two of them talked for a long time. Lin Yehan even had the urge to drive all the way to Dragon Palace to see Jiang Ying Yue but stopped himself after remembering the lateness of the hour. His third brother wouldn't appreciate the disturbance in his home so late at night regardless of their brotherhood.

Before they knew it, Lin Yehan and Jiang Ying Yue talked until midnight. Only then they said good night to each other and hung up the call.

The next day, Lin Yehan once again visited Dragon Palace Home #10. He came in the afternoon when Jiang Ying Yue just finished working for the day.

Although she already expected his visit after talking to him last night, she still felt shy and nervous especially since he gave her a bouquet of flowers for the first time.

"T-thank you," she stammered. "You came so early. I haven't even, uhm, changed into more d-decent clothes."

Lin Yehan studied her outfit without appearing like a pervert. She was wearing a sharp bodyguard suit, making her look cool and strong. From his already rose-colour filtered eyes, she looked absolutely beautiful and dashing...and heroic.

Yes, that was the right word to describe her.

Heroic.

Most of the women he got involved with in the past were all feminine. This was the first time that he found himself so attracted to someone like Jiang Ying Yue. In terms of physique, her muscles made her look even more masculine than him. But her sweet personality oozed a kind of feminine charm that made him want to protect her.

It was her inner strength and resilience that attracted him the most, however. She had been through so much and yet remained strong for the sake of her child. She didn't allow herself to turn into a bitter, pessimistic person after being hurt by her scumbag ex. Instead, she strove to improve herself as a person in order to better protect her son.

Jiang Ying Yue played the host for Lin Yehan this time. They spent time with Little Jun and Popcorn for the rest of the afternoon. [Read official chapters on W e b n o v e l (dot) com. Please stop supporting piracy. Also follow author on Instagram: @arriacross]

Later at the dinner table, everyone watched the two with interest.

Iris and Jin Liwei only smiled at the sight.

The gossip-loving Dom almost couldn't contain his excitement.

Grandpa Lu was absent because he had a dinner appointment with some friends somewhere.

Long Jinjing looked surprised at this development. Long Jinjing wasn't able to talk to her about Lin Yehan's confession yesterday. She looked back and forth between Jiang Ying Yue and Lin Yehan. She wanted to ask but felt too shy.

Her husband, Lu Zihao, didn't hesitate at all. He asked Lin Yehan directly, "You're together with Jiang Ying Yue?"

"Not yet," Lin Yehan replied. "But I hope that we can be in the future."

Jiang Ying Yue blushed and almost swallowed her own tongue. She could barely eat properly in front of Lin Yehan and everyone else's gazes but her years of self-discipline wouldn't allow her to neglect proper nutrition. If she wanted to maintain her strong, muscled body, then she had to eat no matter what.

"Heh~" Lu Zihao drawled, a devilish smirk on his lips.

"Zihao," Long Jinjing warned him. She didn't want her husband to make her friend even more embarrassed.

He snorted before piling on more food on her plate. He no longer cared about Lin Yehan and Jiang Ying Yue's matter. It wasn't his business anyway.

"No more." Long Jinjing stopped him from giving her more food even though everything tasted delicious. "I don't want to become fatter."

Unlike her sister, all the extra flesh she gained during pregnancy remained after childbirth. It didn't help that she couldn't breastfeed her babies properly so weight loss was even more difficult.

"Just eat," Lu Zihao told her. "I'll help you lose weight when you're fully recovered."

She shuddered a little upon remembering her experience when he personally trained her before.

It was the time when they were in their ridiculous 30-day relationship. Back then, she worried that she wouldn't be able to handle being fucked by him, so she decided to exercise and strengthen her body. Robin and Shun stepped in to help train her. Whenever Lu Zihao was available, he would personally train her.

And boy, did she suffer in his hands. He showed no mercy at all and pushed her beyond her limits. He trained like her like he was training a soldier.

On the bright side, she did notice that her body had indeed become stronger and healthier. She was better able to handle Lu Zihao's intensity in bed without feeling like a drained corpse afterwards.

"What's wrong?" Lu Zihao raised an eyebrow at her. "Chickening out?"

She glared at him. "Fine, I'll train!"

He chuckled. The devilish sound made her shiver…from delight.

From the other side of the table, the excited Dom looked at the three couples. He didn't mind at all that everyone was dishing out dog food. In fact, he swallowed all the dog food with gusto and even wanted more. Only his good manners were keeping him from whipping out his phone to record all the flirting around him.

Iris and Jin Liwei had always been lovey-dovey. Their daily flirtations had already become a common sight to their loved ones. Thanks to this shameless couple, the others didn't feel too awkward when they flirted with their special someone as well.

After dinner, everyone headed to a lounge room for some digestive tea and a good chat. The men stayed there and relaxed while the women (plus Dom) left to check on the children.

The three sworn brothers—Lin Yehan, Jin Liwei and Lu Zihao—talked among themselves while waiting for their women to return.

Yes, Lin Yehan already considered Jiang Ying Yue as his woman in his heart. Even so, he would remain patient and diligent in courting her until she finally accepted him as a lover.

When the women (plus Dom) returned, their expressions were ugly. The men immediately turned serious and concerned.

"What happened, love?" Jin Liwei asked as he pulled his wife to sit beside him.

Lu Zihao did the same thing. He pulled his own wife. The clumsy Long Jinjing fell on his lap. The two struggled for a few seconds—she wanting to get off his lap while he wanting to keep her there. She won. But that was because he let her win.

Lin Yehan couldn't do the same thing for now but still offered the space on the couch beside him to Jiang Ying Yue.

Dom sat by his not-so-lonely self alone in a single armchair. Like his friends, his expression was ugly. He looked ready to scratch someone's face off with his manicured nails.

"Long Hui announced that he'll be making his public apology tonight," Iris said.

Lin Yehan immediately checked to see if Jiang Ying Yue was okay. She looked pale, but other than this, he couldn't read anything from her expression.

Unable to help himself, he grabbed her hand and found that it was cold and sweaty. He gave her a gentle squeeze. He wanted to comfort her but he didn't have the right status in her life yet to pull her in his embrace. All he could do was transmit his own body warmth and moral support through his hand.

Dom turned on the TV and accessed the livestream channel where Long Hui was supposed to make his public apology.

A few moments later, the livestream finally started. A haggard Long Hui appeared wearing a pure white shirt.

Lin Yehan felt Jiang Ying Yue becoming tense.

"That man can't do anything to you anymore," he told her.

'I won't let him hurt you again,' he added in his heart.