22: Chapter 22: Looking at legs? What legs?

The girl before him had a fresh, jellyfish-style haircut, and on her fair earlobes, she wore a pair of white earrings. She looked beautiful and elegant. What surprised Jiang Che even more was that the girl seemed to have applied a light lip gloss to her lips.

At this moment, Jiang Ning looked lively and adorable.

The reactions and conversation between the two left the others nearby confused.

"Jiang Che, is she... really your sister?" An Ran, who had never met her before, asked softly.

A dazed Jiang Che didn't hear An Ran at all, so An Ran looked at Luo Yao, who had met Jiang Ning before.

Seeing An Ran looking at her, Luo Yao turned to look at Jiang Ning again. After hesitating for a moment, she nodded gently, "It seems so..."

"Seems so?"

Luo Yao felt a bit embarrassed, but still said softly, "It seems a bit different from the last time I saw her, even... even better looking."

Jiang Ning, of course, heard this. After walking to Jiang Che's side, she looked at her, blushing slightly, and whispered, "Sister Luo Yao."

Luo Yao was happy, "You still remember my name?"

Jiang Ning nodded, "Sister, you are beautiful, and your name sounds nice, so of course I remember it."

With that one sentence, she coaxed Luo Yao until her eyes curved into crescents from smiling.

As for Jiang Che, watching Jiang Ning sitting right next to him, his expression was like he had seen a ghost.

"Why are you looking at me?" Jiang Ning, who had just been acting ladylike, was made to blush by his gaze and immediately said with a hint of annoyance.

Is this person socially anxious? Is this really my sister Jiang Ning, who gets nervous whenever she sees a stranger?

"Jiang Che?" An Ran, who was nearby, finally couldn't help but speak up.

Jiang Che finally woke up from his astonishment, then looked at the group somewhat awkwardly, "This is my sister, Jiang Ning."

"Jiang Ning, these are my colleagues from the department: Yang Fei, An Ran, and Sister Luo Yao, whom you've met before."

"Hello, Brother Yang Fei. Hello, Sister An Ran." Jiang Ning greeted them politely one by one.

An Ran nodded, finally managing to tear her gaze away from the girl, who was as pretty as a porcelain doll. "Jiang Che, you only said your sister was good-looking before, but you never said she was this good-looking."

Hearing this, Luo Yao, who was on the side, nodded her head like a rattle-drum.

A strange look flashed in Jiang Ning's eyes. Then, she looked at An Ran and said softly, "Sister An Ran, did my brother... praise me for being good-looking at the office?"

"Yes, he has."

"No, I haven't."

An Ran, Luo Yao, and Jiang Che spoke almost simultaneously.

Seeing Jiang Che deny it, An Ran and Luo Yao couldn't help but stare straight at him, making his face turn red.

"Ahem, I... did I praise this Stinky Girl?" Jiang Che pretended not to remember, speaking while signaling the two with his eyes.

An Ran noticed something unusual and didn't speak, but Luo Yao didn't pick up on it at all. She said earnestly, "Yes, you have. You praised her several times in the office, saying Sister Jiang Ning is cute, good-looking, and obedient. Huh, Brother Jiang, what's wrong with your eyes? Why do you keep blinking?"

Jiang Che had black lines all over his forehead. Just then, the waiter brought in the dishes, and he seized the opportunity to change the subject, "You weren't here just now. Hurry, order a few more dishes."

Luo Yao finally realized she might have spoken too much, so she looked at the two and fell silent.

Jiang Ning took the menu and looked at it carefully, but she still lowered her voice, speaking in a tone only the two of them could hear, "Hmph, you praised me, so just admit it instead of denying it."

Just as Jiang Che was about to speak, he heard the Stinky Girl add, "Besides, I am good-looking."

This girl... you really can't praise her; she's too vain.

"Is Sister Jiang Ning a freshman at Jiang University this year?" An Ran looked at Jiang Ning, her face full of affection.

Jiang Ning nodded gently.

"What was your college entrance exam score?"

"602."

"That high?" An Ran was a bit surprised. "With this score, you should have been able to choose a better school, right? Maybe even one outside the province."

Jiang Ning blushed slightly, glanced at Jiang Che intentionally or unintentionally, and then said slowly, "I... I wanted to be closer to home."

An Ran nodded, then looked at Jiang Che and smiled, "Having your brother by your side should be more convenient."

Jiang Che smiled, but soon, he couldn't smile anymore.

This Stinky Girl glanced at him, then looked at the three of them, "Who... who is my brother's boss?"

The three were stunned, not understanding why she asked that. But soon, Yang Fei smiled and said, "If you really want to count it, Sister An Ran is your brother's supervisor."

Jiang Ning glanced at An Ran and then muttered softly, "My brother... often bullies me."

The smile on Jiang Che's face froze instantly, and he looked at the Stinky Girl in disbelief.

"Stinky Girl, you need to have a conscience when you speak, okay?" Jiang Che lowered his voice to say.

"It's true..." Jiang Ning muttered.

Jiang Che had black lines all over his forehead, then reached out, "You little ingrate, give me back the living expenses I gave you."

Upon hearing this, Jiang Ning immediately pouted. A moment later, she shook her head, "No. You gave it to me, so it's my money."

Damn... has she become smarter?

Seeing the two bickering, An Ran was full of smiles, looking at them with a hint of envy, "Jiang Che, you and your sister have a really good relationship."

Jiang Che and Jiang Ning were both stunned. Then, Jiang Che shook his head, "This girl, bullying me is what she's best at at home."

After speaking, Jiang Che turned his head to look at her. Unexpectedly, the girl didn't refute him; she just looked at the menu, but... her earlobes were red.

Soon, Jiang Ning also ordered a few dishes, including two 'big dishes'.

As they chatted happily, Yang Fei suggested getting a few bottles of beer.

An Ran was driving, and it wouldn't be safe to let the other girls call a designated driver. Luo Yao, who had just entered the workforce, also said she had never drunk before, and Jiang Ning was a student, so naturally, she couldn't drink either. In the end, only Jiang Che and Yang Fei drank.

Jiang Ning looked at her brother, wanting to say something but stopping herself. However, seeing that everyone at the table was in a good mood, she didn't want to spoil their fun. It was only when Jiang Che asked the waiter to bring some drinks for the girls that she whispered, "Don't drink too much."

Jiang Che was slightly stunned, then looked at his sister's profile and gave a soft grunt of acknowledgment.

Tomorrow was the weekend, and they were having dinner together tonight, so naturally, everyone was in a good mood. The people at the table kept chatting about recent interesting events, and... telling Jiang Ning funny stories about Jiang Che at the office.

However, when Yang Fei jokingly said, "In the future, I'll team up with Jiang Che to go to other departments to look at legs," Jiang Ning's brows furrowed slightly.

"Look at legs? Look at what legs?"

The movement in Jiang Che's hand paused, and then he immediately gave Yang Fei a look.

Although they had only worked together for a year, Yang Fei and Jiang Che had good chemistry, and he immediately changed his tune:

"Legs? Nobody said anything about legs. Sister Jiang Ning, did you mishear? I was saying that there are many girls in the office who are timid, and some are afraid of ghosts. They often ask Jiang Che and me to go around the office to bring some 'yang energy' and check for ghosts along the way."

Hearing Yang Fei's straight-faced nonsense, An Ran and Luo Yao, the two who were often teased by Jiang Che about 'looking at legs,' blushed simultaneously.

As for Jiang Ning, she frowned slightly and looked at the strangely reacting Yang Fei, An Ran, Luo Yao, and Jiang Che.

"Why does it feel like... you guys are acting weird?"