Chapter 241: The Abstinent Gigolo 41

 Of course, he knew Tang Wan genuinely wanted to be with him.

But he couldn’t selfishly marry her while her family still didn’t approve of their relationship.

If he was truly a man worthy of her, then he should earn her family’s recognition and have them willingly place her hand in his.

Not simply rely on her feelings and let her follow him regardless of everything else.

…

“Okay, I’ll listen to you. No matter how many years pass, as long as your heart doesn’t change, I’ll keep waiting for you.” Tang Wan looked at him deeply.

Silently, she added in her heart:

Even now, I still don’t know who you really are… but as long as I remain in this mission world, as long as you’re here, I’ll stay with you.

Hearing her words, Xi Jingtong suddenly pulled her tightly into his arms.

“Mhm! I’ll definitely make you happy. Truly happy!” he said firmly.

“I believe you.” Tang Wan chuckled softly, trust filling her eyes.

The moment he saw her smile, Xi Jingtong felt as though an immense strength had flooded his chest. For Tang Wan’s sake, there seemed to be nothing in the world he couldn’t do.

He raised a hand to gently cup her face, treasuring her with utmost care, then lowered his head and pressed a feather-light yet reverent kiss to her forehead.

For you, I’m willing to overcome every obstacle and endure every hardship.

As long as, in the end, I can be with you.

…

In the blink of an eye, a year passed.

On the surface, everything seemed calm, but beneath that calm, countless things had happened.

After Yun Zhe was beaten up, the Yun family not only began targeting the Tang family openly, they also secretly hired people to attack Xi Jingtong in revenge.

Unfortunately for them, Xi Jingtong’s Sanda championship hadn’t been won for nothing.

And he wasn’t foolish enough to fight people alone, either.

Instead, he established a security company and recruited hundreds of retired veterans, causing every scheme the Yun family prepared to collapse before it could even begin.

During this period, Xi Jingtong also joined Tangtu Group as a psychologist.

At first, Father Tang was unwilling to let him in. But after thinking about how Tang Wan had only ever tolerated close contact with this one man—and showed no disgust toward him whatsoever—he reluctantly agreed, intending to observe him carefully first.

Who would’ve thought Xi Jingtong actually had real ability?

Although he entered the company as a psychological consultant, when one of Tangtu Group’s major clients suddenly suffered a heart attack, Xi Jingtong reacted immediately and saved the man’s life on the spot, securing a massive contract for the company in the process.

Later, the head of the operations department took notice of him and personally transferred him under his wing.

And once Xi Jingtong entered operations, he was like a tiger returning to the mountains.

In barely any time at all, he produced achievement after achievement, driving the company’s performance sharply upward.

By then, even if Father Tang wanted to get rid of him, the company shareholders would never agree.

Most importantly, despite the countless single women in the company intentionally or unintentionally approaching him—and some even openly confessing to him—Xi Jingtong’s attitude toward women remained astonishingly consistent.

As in—

What women? There are women in this company?

That alone completely reassured Father Tang.

Wanwan truly had excellent judgment.

This man had looks, capability, and character. Though his body had certain “limitations,” it also meant he would devote himself wholeheartedly to Wanwan in the future.

And when Father Tang eventually grew old, he wouldn’t have to worry about his precious daughter being mistreated.

…

On the twenty-eighth day of the twelfth lunar month, Xi Jingtong woke up early in the morning, looking unusually energetic.

After getting out of bed, he casually removed his pajama top and prepared to change into a shirt.

Tang Wan yawned sleepily and sat up on the bed, reaching out to squeeze his upper arm.

The result felt like pinching solid stone.

“Tongtong, your muscles are getting more outrageous by the day,” Tang Wan said.

She honestly had no idea how he’d trained over the past year.

In clothes, he looked slim and elegant, carrying that refined abstinent aura that drove people crazy.

But once the clothes came off, his body was packed with lean, powerful muscle.