Chapter 108

Chapter 108

Perhaps because Yun Meilan wasn’t there, Yun Li felt relaxed, and in that moment of indulgence, she couldn’t be bothered to refuse when Jiang Baichuan offered to take her home.

Jiang Baichuan was shameless. Every time Yun Li turned him down, she would have to argue with him for ages.

And he always had some bizarre reason that left her unable to retort.

He had walked Yun Li all the way to the foot of her building once before. Ever since then, whenever he took her home, he would bring her to the building entrance and then watch her figure disappear from a distance.

Her family lived on the sixth floor. It wasn’t high.

Each time, Jiang Baichuan would wait until he saw the light in her room turn on, watch for a little while longer, and only then leave.

At first, he only knew which floor Yun Li lived on. He had no idea which window belonged to her room. That was, until one time when Yun Li opened the window and poked her head out to see whether he had left yet, accidentally revealing its location.

The next day, the temperature slowly rose. Because of the Double Twelve shopping festival, Jiang Baichuan’s Best Actress sister, who was practically an older sister to him, attended an endorsement event. It was an endorsement for Jiang Corporation’s own brand, so Jiang Baichuan, as the CEO, also attended, taking the opportunity to act as Nan Qiyue’s escort and protect her.

The event started in the afternoon and only ended after dark. Nan Qiyue hadn’t had a proper catch-up with her younger brother and sister in too long, so she dragged Jiang Baichuan and Jiang Yourong into the mountains to soak in a hot spring.

Jiang Yourong was naturally delighted. Only Jiang Baichuan wore a gloomy face as one sister and one younger sister each hooked an arm through his and dragged him along.

Jiang Yourong loved gossip. Along the way, she whispered with Nan Qiyue about how Jiang Baichuan still hadn’t managed to win over their future sister-in-law.

Nan Qiyue looked at Jiang Baichuan, whose head was aching from their chatter, and laughed. “Girls chat like this. If you already think we’re annoying, how are you going to make that girl like you?”

Jiang Baichuan gripped the steering wheel and glanced at the rearview mirror. “The girl I like has a voice like a lark. No matter what she says, I love listening to her. You two are just chirping away like sparrows.”

Nan Qiyue: “…”

Jiang Yourong scoffed. “You make it sound so sweet, but you still haven’t won her over.”

Jiang Baichuan had been mocked so many times that he was already immune. He couldn’t be bothered to respond.

He had his own plans.

The pace was a little slow, but it wasn’t as if there had been no progress at all.

At the very least, he had already confirmed that Yun Li had feelings for him.

Nan Qiyue smiled and asked gently, “If there’s anything you need my help with, just say the word.”

Jiang Baichuan didn’t refuse. He agreed directly. “All right. I’ll owe you one for now. When I need it, I’ll come to you.”

The hot spring resort Nan Qiyue had booked was rather remote, but the environment was excellent. Seeing how familiar Nan Qiyue was with the place, Jiang Baichuan figured this older sister of his and his brother-in-law must have come here plenty of times to enjoy themselves.

As an award-winning actress, she had to avoid being photographed at all times. This place was indeed hidden enough.

It was also quite suitable for vacations and dates.

Jiang Yourong and Nan Qiyue went to soak in the hot spring. Jiang Baichuan wasn’t in the mood, so he wandered around the resort by himself.

After wandering for a while, he entered the music bar, ordered a glass of wine, and slowly savored it.

The bar was on the second floor. He sat by the window, and the floor-to-ceiling window offered a wide view. Jiang Baichuan had only lifted his eyes for a casual glance when he spotted a familiar figure in the lobby downstairs.

A familiar man who had just returned from the hot spring.

The man was not alone. Someone else had an arm around his waist and was teasing him as they walked forward.

The bluish veins on Jiang Baichuan’s arm stood out tautly. His dark eyes, filled with hostility, narrowed slightly. If those two had been standing in front of him right now, he probably would not have hesitated to smash the red wine glass in his hand hard against that person’s head.

What a Liang Jing.

What a hypocrite.

What a bastard.

Liang Jing and that person were both dressed in bathrobes. The two stopped in front of a restaurant downstairs. After ordering, they sat down to eat right there.

Jiang Baichuan dialed a number. Because the person on the other end was his sister, he did his best to suppress half the violence in his voice. “Didn’t you say you wanted to help? Sis, it’s your turn.”

On the other end, Nan Qiyue looked completely bewildered. Although she didn’t know what had happened, she could clearly tell that her brother was in a terrible mood. She immediately grabbed Jiang Yourong, who was still fully enjoying the hot spring gifted by nature, and rushed back.

Then, following Jiang Baichuan’s instructions, they returned to their room as fast as possible. Nan Qiyue changed clothes and put on sunglasses and a mask, while Jiang Yourong accompanied her unmasked, the two of them pretending as if they had just arrived at the hot spring resort.

The corner of Jiang Yourong’s mouth twitched. “Is my brother that short on money now? He wants to take photos of you and sell them to gossip accounts…”

Nan Qiyue didn’t understand either. “He probably isn’t short on money. He’s short on a girlfriend. Let’s ask him later. I’m guessing it has something to do with Yun Li. In that case, I can only reluctantly sacrifice one photo to help him.”

Jiang Yourong linked arms with her. “I’m sacrificing too. For the sake of the effect, I didn’t even wear a mask.”

Even if the photos were actually sold to gossip accounts, the headline would only be that Nan Qiyue was accompanying her younger sister on a hot spring vacation, drawing a chorus of screams from fans.

Jiang Baichuan had no real photography skills. In order to make the photos look unintentional, the few shots he took were all chaotic, with too many people accidentally in frame. It was impossible to tell who the real subject was.

But netizens these days were frighteningly capable. Digging out what was hidden inside would be no problem at all.

After taking the photos, Jiang Baichuan handed the rest directly to his secretary.

Jiang Baichuan: “Done. Come up, I’ll treat you to drinks.”

Jiang Yourong received the message and gave Nan Qiyue a look.

Jiang Baichuan didn’t like drinking. He only had a little when he was happy or when he was emo.

He had been so abnormal just now. His mood definitely wasn’t good. If his mood wasn’t good, then he was emo.

After going upstairs, Nan Qiyue took off her sunglasses and mask and stared straight at him.

Realizing that her brother truly was unhappy, Jiang Yourong didn’t sit with Nan Qiyue this time. Instead, she sat beside Jiang Baichuan and hooked her arm around his. “Who bullied you? Tell me. Your sister will avenge you!”

Jiang Baichuan rolled his eyes at her and pulled his arm free. “Know your place.”

Jiang Yourong snorted lightly. “I’m already a mother, and you don’t even have a girlfriend. Who’s the one who doesn’t know their place…”

Jiang Baichuan pressed a hand to her head and roughly mussed her hair.

Sitting across from them, Nan Qiyue smiled helplessly.

“Back to business. Why were you taking pictures of Qiyue?” For once, Jiang Yourong didn’t start fighting with him.

Jiang Baichuan’s voice sank slightly. “I’m taking someone down.”

He wanted to destroy him completely.