Chapter 6 I Will Marry You If I Am A Man

• “But are you raising them all by yourself? It has been only five years, yet you already look so pallid and sallow like an old woman.”
• Jian Lan corrected immediately, “Mommy has always been a beautiful lady; she's not old at all. Mommy purposely dressed herself this way, otherwise many uncles will come after her.”
• Ling Zhixiao grinned in delight. “Of course your mommy is pretty! She was the most beautiful lady in school last time!”
• “Enough of that, Zhixiao. Let's go to your house first. I need to ask you something.” Jian Man swept off the smile on her face and replaced it with a serious expression.
• Ling Zhixiao already knew what she wanted to ask. It was no other than the incident that had happened to the Jian family.
• The incident had happened at such lightning speed. Who would've thought that it would lead to the downfall of her family?
• She had no idea how Jian Man had managed to pull through all this. Other people would’ve been terribly crushed if they had to face the same.
• The group arrived at Ling Zhixiao's home at San Huan Road.
• Jian Lan was asleep under Jian Man's coaxing, while Jian Chen was studying a map on the balcony.
• Ling Zhixiao looked at Jian Chen questioningly and entered another room with her friend.
• “Your son knows how to read maps? He's only five!”
• “Yeah, he knows. He has been studying maps since the age of three.”
• The nonchalant answer made Ling Zhixiao exclaim while hitting her chest in jealousy, “Damn! What a genius!”
• “Zhixiao, about the Jian family....”
• Hearing her heavy voice, Ling Zhixiao's heart ached for the poor girl. “Man, it has been 5 years. You need to let it go. The Jian family clan is gone now and the Shangguan family has bought over all of its properties.”
• A hint of sorrow flashed across Jian Man's eyes. Ling Zhixiao felt even more upset at the pitiful sight and paused her words. She had no heart to continue delivering the bad news, for fear that Jian Man could not take it. However, she had to know sooner or later.
• “Man, your dad passed away in jail 2 years ago and your mom has gone missing. The Shangguan’s Ouya Group has bought over Jian Corporation at a much cheaper price, completely devouring all its assets.”
• “Hmm,” Jian Man hummed in reply. Her fists were clenched as her eyes darkened, emitting an air of coldness around her figure.
• Ling Zhixiao was stunned by the chilly vibe. She never knew that this usually tender woman could exude such an imposing vibe.
• After all, Jian Man had stayed in England for the past five years. Throughout that time, both of them had rarely contacted, hence she had no idea about her life in that foreign country.
• “Man, Lan said that you purposely dressed yourself this way. Is this true?” Ling Zhixiao changed the topic. She was still not used to her friend's icy look.
• Jian Man took off the hairband on her bun, letting her flowing black hair tumble down her shoulders and ending at her waist. After removing her ancient gold-rimmed glasses, the woman produced a bottle of make-up remover and applied it on her face.
• In less than a minute, Jian Man had returned to her usual pretty self. Her friend's mouth formed a big circle, wide enough to stuff an egg.
• “My God! Everyone else learns to apply make-up to make themselves prettier, and here you are trying to make yourself uglier with your make-up skills!” she blurted. She had the urge to flip the table at the unfairness of fate for her friend's eternal beauty.
• It had been five years, yet Jian Man was still so blindingly beautiful. Time had only enhanced her appealing charm, making the woman even more eye-catching than before.
• “Man, if I'm a man, I'll definitely marry you!” Ling Zhixiao hopped around excitedly, her red dress flopping up and down with her movements.
• “Oh come on my friend, that's giving me goosebumps! Anyway, any multinational corporation to recommend? I want to send in my resume.” Jian Man side-eyed her friend and opened her laptop.
• Ling Zhixiao halted her jumps. “Sigh, too bad you're already a mother. Tell me, which good-looking foreigner managed to win the heart of the prettiest girl in school?”