Jiang Ning was straightforward in her actions, and she ate quickly as well.
Once the three of them had finished eating, the previously unnoticeable butler immediately came forward to clean up the table and thoughtfully prepared hot tea for everyone on the living room coffee table.
"Come, come, come, sit down and have a chat," Ji Shuang invited warmly.
The trio shifted their battlefield and sat down on the soft and comfortable sofa.
Ji Shuang began with a smile, "Ning Ning, I’ve been wanting to ask you since I watched the live variety show—did you study it on purpose? You move so nimbly, like a martial artist."
Short videos are very popular these days, and even Ji Shuang sometimes watches them on her phone at home.
She was incredibly surprised today when she saw Jiang Ning and Qi Xingzhou on her phone.
She clearly remembered Qi Xingzhou as a child who really didn’t like cameras; it had always been a hassle to take a photo of him.
In every family portrait, Qi Xingzhou was the one turning his head and shifting his gaze away.
But in recent times, Qi Xingzhou had frequently been trending on social media.
It seemed that ever since he followed Jiang Ning to participate in that live variety show, he wasn’t as resistant to appearing in public or in front of cameras as he used to be.
This change was something Ji Shuang had never even dared to imagine before.
"Mhm, I learned a bit from my master when I was younger," Jiang Ning nodded, taking a sip of her hot tea.
"That’s wonderful! That way, when you go out, you can protect yourself better!" Ji Shuang said with a beaming smile, "Are you two going out again soon? Do you want me to arrange a few bodyguards for you?"
Just as the netizens said, Ji Shuang also felt that Jiang Ning had a special physique, seemingly always running into trouble wherever she went, which could be aptly described by the term: Conan’s physique.
Of course, Ji Shuang wouldn’t consider this Jiang Ning’s problem; on the contrary, she was growing more convinced that Jiang Ning was not an ordinary person.
If Jiang Ning weren’t so unique, how could Zhouzhou have recognized her at a glance and been so eager to follow her around all the time?
Besides, Jiang Ning catching those bad guys was doing good deeds and accumulating virtue.
Having Qi Xingzhou follow Jiang Ning, Ji Shuang was genuinely at ease.
"Bodyguards?" Jiang Ning was mildly intrigued.
More people meant more power.
With bodyguards, perhaps she and Qi Xingzhou could accomplish their tasks more efficiently.
However, this thought had only just begun to take shape in her mind before Jiang Ning quashed it.
Too many people would lead to too much chatter, and the System’s identity couldn’t be made public. Not everyone was like Qi Xingzhou, trembling with fear and honestly helping her with tasks.
It might not expose anything in the short term, but in the long run, it would definitely be possible to detect something strange.
Jiang Ning didn’t like these kinds of unknown troubles.
Having bodyguards around might ensure safety, but it also felt like placing several ticking time bombs beside her, never knowing when her secrets might be discovered by someone else.
Jiang Ning shook her head and tactfully declined Ji Shuang’s offer, "Having bodyguards... is too high-profile. We don’t go out every day, and having bodyguards would seem like overkill... By the way, I heard from Xingzhou that there’s a personal gym on the second floor? And a fighting area?"
"Yes, yes, indeed," Ji Shuang nodded eagerly, a graceful smile on her face, "When we were doing the interior design, everything was planned out. That gym is Zhouzhou’s private gym; it’s fully equipped. He doesn’t usually let us into his private area, but he told you about it. If you’re interested, you can ask Zhouzhou to take you up there to play later."
"Sure," Jiang Ning agreed.
Suddenly, her phone in her pocket began to ring.