31: Chapter 31 You just...did you eat candy?

Returning home, the moment he pushed the door open, he smelled the fragrance of food. At the same time, from the kitchen to the side, came the sound of the Stinky Girl humming a song.

This girl, is she in a good mood?

Jiang Che walked to the edge of the kitchen, leaned against the doorway, and quietly watched Jiang Ning wearing an apron, cooking and humming at the same time.

She looked very cute, but... the singing was just a bit too off-key.

Then, Jiang Ning turned around.

"Ah!"

"You're annoying! You scared me!"

Seeing her flustered expression from being startled, Jiang Che smiled, "I couldn't tell, you actually sing quite well?"

Knowing he was teasing her on purpose, Jiang Ning's face flushed slightly, feeling a bit embarrassed, and she gave him a very cute glare.

"Wait, that's not right. Why didn't you go back to school?" Jiang Che suddenly realized.

Jiang Ning, who had just been teased about her singing, wasn't angry, but at this question, she furrowed her brows slightly, "What? Are you trying to kick me out?"

Seeing her sudden change in expression, Jiang Che was slightly taken aback, "I didn't say that. Who would dare to chase you away, you little princess? If you called Mom and Dad to complain, wouldn't I have to be nagged for another few days?"

Hearing Jiang Che say this, Jiang Ning's expression softened slightly, "Hmph, that's more like it."

Jiang Che walked up to Jiang Ning, "Let me see, what delicious food did you make for me?"

"I didn't make it for you to eat," Jiang Ning muttered.

"Oh? Not made for me? You're eating three dishes and a soup by yourself? Or are you planning to throw a party at home and have guests over?"

As Jiang Che spoke, he picked up a pair of chopsticks from the bowl on the side, then picked up a shrimp ball and tasted it.

"Hmm, it tastes pretty good."

After praising it, Jiang Che finally saw that Jiang Ning's eyes were wide open, staring straight at him, then looking at the chopsticks in his hand, her face slightly flushed, looking like she wanted to say something but held back.

"What? It's just one shrimp ball, you don't have to be this angry, right?"

Jiang Ning hesitated for a long time before slowly saying, "These chopsticks... they are mine..."

Jiang Che looked at them, "You girl, it's just a pair of chopsticks, just take another pair."

"No, I mean... these chopsticks are the ones I used to taste the food, I just used them..."

Jiang Che's face turned dark. Damn... I was wondering why the shrimp ball was so sweet. Could it be this girl's saliva?

Although they had the experience of sharing the same lollipop when they were kids, now that they were both grown up, such an indirect intimate act still made Jiang Che feel slightly uncomfortable.

Jiang Che looked at the dishes already prepared on the side—one was pork ribs, one was scrambled eggs with tomatoes, and there was a soup. Oh no... none of them were sweet.

Thinking of this, Jiang Che looked into Jiang Ning's eyes, and after hesitating for two seconds, asked, "You just... didn't eat candy, did you?"

Jiang Ning was stunned at first, then her gaze slowly fell on a candy wrapper on the counter nearby, and then her face turned red at a speed visible to the naked eye.

It's over, it really was the Stinky Girl's saliva...

"I... I'm going back to my room to rinse my mouth." Jiang Che said, feeling a headache coming on.

"Jiang Che!" Jiang Ning shouted in shame and anger.

Seeing his younger sister getting angry out of embarrassment, Jiang Che quickly retreated from the kitchen and ran back to his room in a flash.

In the kitchen, looking at the chopsticks Jiang Che had put back on the bowl, Jiang Ning stomped her feet in frustration.

After that accidental 'indirect kiss', throughout lunch, Jiang Ning's face was red from start to finish, and... the two of them didn't speak at all.

After the meal, the Stinky Girl cleared the dishes herself, went into the kitchen, and once everything was cleaned up, she just dropped the line, "I'm going back to the dormitory," and left the house.

Hearing the door close, Jiang Che finally realized—what was this girl shy about? He was the older brother, she was the younger sister; eating a little saliva... it wasn't a big deal, right?

Cough cough, well, after all, she's a grown young woman now, it's still a bit awkward.

However... that candy seemed pretty sweet?

The moment this thought appeared in his mind, Jiang Che quickly shook his head and silently chanted in his heart: Damn, Jiang Che, don't be a beast, don't be a beast...

"Hello, Mom."

Jiang Ning, who had walked out of the residential complex, received a call from her mom.

"Yeah, I'm used to it. The teachers at school are all very nice, and my roommates and classmates are all very good too."

"I'm used to the food. You don't know, the school has several cafeterias, and the food inside is delicious."

"Yeah, I know. Brother? He... is also very good to me. A few days ago he gave me pocket money, and last night, he even took me out for a delicious meal."

"Okay, I will."

Just one second before Jiang Ning hung up the phone, her dad's laughing voice came through.

"If you're so worried, why not just let Ningning be the brat's..."

The phone had already hung up, she didn't hear the rest of that sentence, but Jiang Ning stared at her phone with wide eyes, her heart flustered and chaotic.

Jiang Che went back to his room to rest for an hour, and after getting up, he felt much more refreshed.

Picking up his phone, he saw that the Stinky Girl had sent him a message an hour ago.

"Did Mom and Dad call you?"

Looking at the somewhat inexplicable message, Jiang Che replied: "No."

After he sent it, the Stinky Girl went quiet.

Jiang Che didn't pay much attention to it; since they were little, this girl's personality had always been a bit strange, and her being hot and cold with him wasn't the first time.

He had originally thought he could spend a comfortable weekend, but before a day had even passed smoothly, trouble arrived.

At 9 PM, just as Jiang Che returned home from outside and came out after a shower, he heard his phone ringing continuously.

He picked it up and saw three missed calls. A strange number had called twice, and the other one was from Yang Fei.

He had been showering and hadn't heard it at all, but this out-of-town number looked slightly familiar to Jiang Che. Soon, he remembered that Yang Fei had sent him the number of Su Su's assistant, Chen Xuan.

Jiang Che quickly answered the phone, and then he heard Chen Xuan's slightly anxious voice.

"Hello, Jiang Che, you finally answered. Where are you now? Is it convenient for you to come to the hotel?"

Jiang Che was slightly taken aback, but since Chen Xuan called so late, there must be something going on.

"I'll be there right away. But, what exactly happened?"

"A lot of police officers have come to the hotel."

"Police? A room inspection?" Jiang Che said, somewhat surprised, but quickly guessed the gist of it.

For the sake of confidentiality, the room Su Su stayed in was booked under his own identity. It was originally a hidden rule operating behind the scenes, but when encountering something like a public official's room inspection...

Thinking about it again, Jiang Che felt something was wrong. If it were just a room inspection, the hotel had a good relationship with the local authorities, and it had happened before and been handled smoothly. Why were they in such a rush to find him tonight?

Jiang Che quickly got dressed, then went out and hailed a taxi.

On the way, he also called Yang Fei, and as expected, it was because of this matter.

After some understanding, he learned that someone had called to report that there were people in the hotel engaging in prostitution, and there were also many reporters downstairs at the hotel.