The Mafia King's First Love

At night, Jiang Lanying was resting on the bed when Jiang Ninghong came in to check upon her. "Lanying."

"Mom." ​​

She got up but Jiang Ninghong quickly held her shoulders. "Don't move. How is your ankle now?"

She smiled. "It's alright. The doctor said that the sprain will heal in two days."

"Good," she nodded, "I heard that you will be attending Hou Zhenzhen and Lai Chang's pre-wedding party with Li."

"En."

"Will you be able to go? It's the day after tomorrow, right? Your leg still needs rest."

Jiang Lanying shook her head. "I will be fine, Mom. Zhenzhen is my cousin. I have to be there as her sister."

Jiang Ninghong sternly said, "Alright. But make sure not to stay for too long. Just show your faces and come back."

"En."

As Jiang Ninghong left, Jiang Li stepped in, carrying a small tray with a bowl of medicine in it. "Here. Drink it."

Jiang Lanying pulled a long face as the bitter smell wafted up her nostrils. "Do I have to drink it?"

Jiang Li narrowed his eyes. "Yes, you do. No buts."

She shut her eyes and gulped the medicine in one sip. She shuddered as the bitter taste settled on her tongue. Jiang Li put the bowl away. "I will be back."

He thought of putting a warm compress on her ankle for some comfort so he stepped out to fetch it.

Jiang Lanying leaned back on the bed and fanned herself. Then she heard Jiang Li's phone ringing.

His phone…

She looked towards the door and pursed her lips. She saw a woman's name Jin Zhilan as the caller.

She didn't think much and picked the call. "Hello."

"Hello? Jiang Li?"

Jiang Lanying blinked her eyes and recognized that the voice belonged to the same woman who he met in the restaurant yesterday. Jiang Li had discussed something with her and in the end she had heard how he didn't want her to know a very important thing.

She straightened up and didn't know what to say for a moment. "Hello...I am Jiang Lanying."

There was a pause for a moment. "Oh...Mrs. Jiang. I am Jin Zhilan."

"Yes…" she didn't know why her heart was racing. "Li has stepped out for a moment."

"Oh, no worries."

Jiang Lanying thought for a moment and wondered how she knew him. "Umm can I ask how you know Li?"

Jin Zhilan on the other end, stiffened.

"I…"

Suddenly the phone from her hand got snatched away and she looked up, taken aback. Jiang Li's expression was slightly cold and uncomfortable.

She thought that he was angry so she quickly said, "Li, your phone was ringing so I just thought to say that you are outside... I am sorry."

Jiang Li cut the call and said, "No problem. You didn't have to pick it up. It wasn't anything urgent anyway."

Jiang Lanying noticed the hesitation and unease in his demeanor. She slowly asked, "Li, is... something bothering you? You can tell me. I will do my best to help you."

"Nothing. I am fine."

She froze. Her gaze dimmed and she lowered her head in sadness.

Something was definitely bothering Jiang Li. But he refused to share it with his wife and instead, some other unknown woman knew about his troubles rather than her. He even refused to let her speak with Jin Zhilan.

Her smile faltered. "T-that's good then."

Jiang Li gently placed the warm compress on her ankle. "You will feel better with this."

"En…I will rest now."

He nodded.

Jiang Li stepped out and called back. "Didn't I tell you not to call when I am at home?" His voice emanated a strong iciness that made her sigh.

"Jiang Li. How long are you gonna hide it?"

"As long as it will take. Don't tell me what I should do and what I shouldn't. Just do your job."

"Alright, alright. Meet me at 11 tomorrow."

"Hm."

He hung up before letting her speak any further.

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The next morning, Hou Zhenzhen was painfully limping out of her ward in the hospital, holding a stick in her hand. She cursed the biker endlessly who knocked into her and badly hurt her leg.

Lai Chang even suggested canceling the pre-wedding party tomorrow but she refused. She didn't want her friends laughing at her for staying in the hospital and mocking her when her wedding was so soon.

Suddenly, she saw Jiang Li from a distance.

What is he doing here? Wait...is he here to meet me?

She couldn't help but slightly blush and was about to head back to her ward when she saw him taking a different turn.

She frowned and slowly followed him. Her eyes widened as she saw a beautiful woman talking to Jiang Li and what more shocked her was that they entered the department of gynecology together.

W-what the hell is going? Isn't it supposed to be Lanying? Why are they visiting the gynaecologist together?

This…

She gasped and covered her mouth.

Jiang Li is cheating on Lanying!

Hou Zhenzhen narrowed her eyes and a soft smile etched on her lips.

Poor Lanying. I always thought that she was so happy in her marriage but who knew that her husband is cheating behind her back.

She walked back to her ward and picked her phone.

At the Jiang villa in her room, Jiang Lanying's phone buzzed.

"Zhenzhen?"

"Lanying. Yes, it's me. I called to check on you. How is your ankle now?"

"En. It's alright now."

"I see. That's good. By the way...can I ask where Jiang Li is?"

Jiang Lanying blinked her eyes. "He is at the office."

"Office? But I thought I...ah forget about it."

"What? Tell me."

"No, no, Lanying. I think I am mistaken. Actually, I am at the hospital myself because I had a small accident yesterday."

She widened her eyes. "Accident? Are you okay?"

"En. I am okay now. I was just heading out for a walk when I saw Jiang Li with a woman."