[{"data":1,"prerenderedAt":-1},["ShallowReactive",2],{"origin-the-lady-of-the-prestigious-family-is-a-big-boss":3,"chapter-the-lady-of-the-prestigious-family-is-a-big-boss-the-lady-of-the-prestigious-family-is-a-big-boss-chapter-536":6},{"origin":4,"title":5},"english","The Lady of the Prestigious Family is a Big Boss",{"chapter":7,"nextChapterSlug":20,"prevChapterSlug":21,"totalChapters":22,"novelImage":23},{"id":8,"novel_id":9,"title":10,"slug":11,"index":12,"content":13,"wordcount":14,"created_at":15,"updated_at":16,"volume":17,"translator":18,"content_hash":19},368056,628,"Chapter 536, is your own attitude very good? (Third watch)","the-lady-of-the-prestigious-family-is-a-big-boss-chapter-536",536,"\u003Cp>\"What business do you have to attend to?\" Gu Xinuo looked at him with a strange glint in her eyes, \"Don’t tell me you encountered some girl this afternoon and now you’re off to flirt with her?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Flirt? Stop hanging out with Ajiu all day, look at the language you’re picking up,\" Ji Mingqian ran a hand through his hair in exasperation, \"The director from the last film shoot needs to see me for something, and he just happens to be nearby, so I’m going to meet him for a catch-up.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Really? Or are you just making that up?\" Gu Xinuo eyed him suspiciously.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A twitch of a smile appeared at the corner of Ji Mingqian’s mouth, \"How about you come along?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"No thanks, I don’t want to be splashed across trending searches with you,\" Gu Xinuo declined without a second thought.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I’m off then.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Watching her leave, Ji Mingqian idly rubbed the strap of his backpack and started walking back the way he came.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>...\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After dinner, Ye Jiuliang took Li Mochan for a stroll around the streets, just to find Jiang Yisheng some candied haw skewers.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Despite a lengthy search, they came up empty-handed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"It looks like Asheng won’t be getting her candied haws tonight,\" Ye Jiuliang said, a note of helplessness in her voice.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Li Mochan chuckled softly and reached out to ruffle her hair, \"Look over there.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"What?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Following his gaze, she spotted someone not too far away selling sugar-coated hawthorns.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Ye Jiuliang’s eyes lit up, candied haw skewers and sugar-coated hawthorns should be almost the same thing.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Her lips curved into a smile, \"Then let’s get that instead.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The line wasn’t short, so it seemed there would be a wait before it was their turn.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Ye Jiuliang leaned against Li Mochan as usual, her gaze wandering around to see if there was anything interesting.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Beep beep beep—\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Tongtong, slow down, mommy can’t keep up with you,\" a mother called out.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The child’s crisp laughter caught Ye Jiuliang’s attention, and she looked in the direction of the sound. On the square, a little kid was riding a toy motorbike in circles while a young woman chased after him, her face alight with joy.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Ye Jiuliang zoned out for a moment, the image of a little Tuanzi who looked like Li Mochan zipping around recklessly on a toy motorbike popped into her head.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>With that thought, she suddenly burst into laughter.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Hehe.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The person in his arms suddenly giggled, Li Mochan looked down at her, \"What’s so funny?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Mohan, what do you think our baby would be like?\" Ye Jiuliang lifted her gaze to meet his, \"Would they be more like you or like me?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At that, Li Mochan’s lips curled into a tender, gentle smile, \"If they were like me, they’d probably be easier to handle.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"What do you mean by that?\" Ye Jiuliang pouted, displeased.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"If they were like you, they’d likely be quite mischievous,\" he said, lifting a hand to lightly scrape the tip of her nose.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"...\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After a brief moment, she retorted with faux ferocity, \"Mischievous children are smart ones. It’d be so boring if they were like you.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Boring?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>His eyes suddenly narrowed, and Li Mochan’s arm swiftly encircled her.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Taken off guard, Ye Jiuliang collided into his chest, her head bumping against him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"You think I’m boring?\" His low voice conveyed a dangerous signal.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Ye Jiuliang rubbed her forehead, her smile carrying a hint of flattery, \"I was just kidding.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Your explanation comes too late,\" Li Mochan huffed, \"We’ll discuss this matter at length when we get back.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Perhaps it was time to have a Little Tuanzi to prove once and for all which one of them the child would take after more.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The smile fell from Ye Jiuliang’s face – these days one couldn’t even speak the truth.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Having bought the sugar-coated hawthorns and with it getting late, they headed straight back to the hospital.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The ward was bathed in soft light, and as soon as Ye Jiuliang entered, she saw Jiang Yisheng sitting up in bed, engrossed in her tablet.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Asheng, I couldn’t find any candied haw skewers, but I got you sugar-coated hawthorns instead,\" Ye Jiuliang placed the bag on the bedside table and said with a light smile.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Jiang Yisheng expressed her thanks, her lips curving into a smile, \"It’s getting late, you two should head back and rest. I’ll be fine on my own here.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Call us if you need anything,\" Ye Jiuliang reminded her.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Jiang Yisheng nodded, \"Okay.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After changing the dressing on the wound above Jiang Yisheng’s brow, Ye Jiuliang went back to the hotel with Li Mochan.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The hotel wasn’t far from the hospital, just a fifteen-minute walk.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Neither of them took a car and slowly strolled back instead.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>...\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Gazing at the paper bag on the nightstand, Jiang Yisheng reached out to take it.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Inside the paper bag was also a bamboo skewer, which he grabbed by one end and inserted a hawthorn berry into his mouth.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The hawthorn was coated with a thick layer of sugar, overly sweet at the first bite, causing Jiang Yisheng’s brows to furrow.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After chewing twice, the tartness of the hawthorn barely neutralized the overly sweet taste.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Feeling sick after just one, Jiang Yisheng placed the paper bag back on the nightstand and took a few sips of warm water from the cup to wash away the cloying sweetness.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He turned his head to look out the window, where the night was hazy and no stars could be seen.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He should be on a plane by now.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A barely audible sigh rose in the room and vanished in the blink of an eye.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As it neared midnight, Jiang Yisheng still didn’t feel the slightest bit of sleepiness.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>With his arm injured, he had to be extremely careful even just turning over.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In the darkness, he stared at the ceiling, his mind blank.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>All because of Ji Mingqian, his arrival had caused his insomnia.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Jiang Yisheng slowly raised his hand, avoiding the wound on his forehead, and placed his palm on it.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Suddenly, a faint noise came from the living room outside.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Who?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A minute passed, and still there was no response.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Jiang Yisheng frowned, slowly sat up, and placed his uninjured foot on the floor first.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Then, leaning against the wall, he almost dragged his feet as he moved towards the door.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In the dim light, a tall figure stood with his back turned to him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Unable to see his face clearly, Jiang Yisheng’s eyes filled with a hint of wariness, and he grabbed a vase nearby for defense.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Who is it?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The tall figure put down what he was holding and slowly straightened up.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Jiang Yisheng swallowed, ready to strike with the vase in his hand at any moment.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>That’s when the person on the other side suddenly turned around, a deep voice following.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"It’s me.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The familiar husky voice caused Jiang Yisheng to freeze, his heartbeat accelerating rapidly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Suddenly, the lights in the room turned on.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Ji Mingqian withdrew his hand and, looking up to see the vase in his hand, the corners of his mouth twitched.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"...\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Playing this rough, huh?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Even if he disliked him, it wasn’t like he had to smash him with a vase the moment he saw him, right?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Finally reacting, Jiang Yisheng put down the vase on the table, suppressing the surprise in his heart, he asked in a tone neither cold nor warm, \"What are you doing here?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The indifference, like a bucket of cold water, darkened Ji Mingqian’s expression, and for a moment he was speechless.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Suddenly feeling like he had come to seek punishment.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Eyes met in another familiar silence.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>With one foot injured, Jiang Yisheng quickly tired from standing supported on just the other foot. Standing too long, his face gradually turned pale.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He reached out to steady himself on the sofa, his form swaying slightly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Seeing him struggle, Ji Mingqian finally couldn’t hold back and spoke up, \"Jiang Yisheng, would it kill you to speak to me a bit nicer?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Hearing this, Jiang Yisheng felt an irresistible grievance, it was him who had first given him the cold shoulder, and now he was playing the victim.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>With an expressionless face, he retorted, \"Is your attitude any better?\" As if he had the right to criticize him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Was he even aware of his own behavior?\u003C\u002Fp>",1402,"2026-05-30T05:19:05.472Z","2026-06-01T04:30:24.264Z",1,"novelbin.me","ffdf83124b90ba923903587cba35a23c593a653f492be9fd7fc0fc820156008a","the-lady-of-the-prestigious-family-is-a-big-boss-chapter-537","the-lady-of-the-prestigious-family-is-a-big-boss-chapter-535",877,"https:\u002F\u002Fnovelzhen.com\u002Fimages\u002Fcovers\u002Fthe-lady-of-the-prestigious-family-is-a-big-boss-cover.jpg"]