Chapter 166: Chapter 166: Daniu Gets Jealous!
Only after everyone in the small courtyard had left, did Zhao Lang stride down the stairs with his long legs, heading straight to Jiang Li’s room door.
Through the window, he saw the girl sitting at the table reading, her face slightly tilted down, serene and lovely. The book she cradled had been switched from “Zhou Yi” to another ancient text.
She really seemed like a girl who read extensively.
With that thought, Zhao Lang curled his knuckles and knocked on the door.
Jiang Li’s clear voice followed, “Who is it?”
“It’s me,” Zhao Lang said with a smile. “I’m not sure if Miss Jiang is available to let me in?”
“Come in,” she replied.
Zhao Lang was about to push the door open but turned back to glance at the camera behind him.
The corners of his eyes curved with a smile, a touch of mischievousness in his gaze, “Brother Xiao Xu, Miss Jiang and I have a private matter to discuss, please wait out here.”
Xiao Xu, perhaps thinking of something, blushed slightly at the ears, nodded hastily, and took a few steps back.
[Ah ah ah ah, Daniu is going to talk privately with Jiang Li? What private matters can’t they let us hear?!]
[Xiao Xu! Director Sun just told you yesterday not to miss any of the guest’s movements. Set the camera inside, I want to watch the live broadcast!]
[PD, you mustn’t be charmed by Daniu’s handsome appearance. All the performance of the “Plough-Ox” CP relies on you. How can you stand so far away?]
[What? Private conversation that can’t be filmed? Okay, I guess I’ll start spreading rumors then——]
The “CP” fans in the live room were all getting restless.
But Xiao Xu stood firmly by Zhao Lang’s instructions, not moving an inch.
Seeing this, Zhao Lang smiled with satisfaction, pushed the door open, walked in, and then closed it behind him.
Not leaving even the slightest gap.
Inside the room, Jiang Li closed her book and stood up when she saw him approach.
“Do you need something from me?”
Zhao Lang glanced at the book, but noticed that she was reading a poet’s collection, a bit surprised at first then nonchalantly moved his gaze away.
“I’ve been keeping an eye on the household next to Aunt Ying. No one has come out in these past two days, nor has there been any noise. So I went in, guess what?”
Jiang Li did not expect him to be in the mood for such a game at this time. She frowned slightly and did not play along with his words. Instead, she asked, “Did you go in by yourself? Are you hurt?”
Zhao Lang chuckled softly, “Is Miss Jiang concerned about me?”
Jiang Li nodded indifferently, “Take it as you will.”
“No worries, I’m perfectly fine. If I were injured, I wouldn’t be standing here now.”
Now it was Jiang Li’s turn to smile, “If you’re not injured, then that means those people have already left, right? And you found nothing in there?”
Zhao Lang’s mouth fell open in a moment’s shock before he gave a somewhat helpless shake of his head.
“I thought Miss Jiang was concerned about me, turns out she’s testing my words.”
Not falling into someone else’s logical trap, but instead making them unconsciously follow one’s own line of thought.
This Jiang Li’s mind really was sharp.
Zhao Lang also didn’t hesitate to praise, “Miss Jiang is smart—your guess is spot on. They must have left overnight. The place has been cleaned out, not a single item was left behind, but I still found something useful—”
Zhao Lang’s expression became serious, “There’s a hidden basement in that house. Although any traces inside were completely concealed, I could still smell a faint scent of blood and fishiness. However, after interviewing the villagers, no one has gone missing, so we can temporarily rest assured on that front.”
Jiang Li nodded, “With the heavy rain last night and the steep terrain of Chixia Village, the mountain roads would have surely been destroyed. They probably can’t leave for now, and might still be hiding here.”
“I share the same opinion as Miss Jiang. For now, we can only wait to see if they make any other moves. Without any evidence, it’s indeed difficult for us to take action.”
Jiang Li remained silent, shifting his gaze to Zhao Lang’s forehead before suddenly asking:
“Has your wound not healed after all these days?”
Zhao Lang touched the gauze on his forehead and smiled, “Ah, I forgot to mention to Miss Jiang, I’m not only unlucky, but my body is also quite unfortunate. Any injuries or bleeding take longer to heal than normal. Last time, I just sprained my ankle in the mountains and it took several months to recover. Although it’s just a superficial wound on my forehead, it will probably take more than ten days to heal.”
Jiang Li gave him a look and then slowly sat down at the table again.
“It’s hot in the summer, and keeping it covered all the time isn’t good for the wound. But since Mr. Zhao likes it, feel free to keep it covered.”
Zhao Lang fell silent, touching his nose awkwardly.
Hiss, she noticed after all.
But since she hadn’t called it out, he decided to keep playing dumb.
“I’ll leave you to your work then, Miss Jiang. Just call if you need me.”
With that, he turned to leave but paused when he reached the door.
“Oh, right.” His eyes sparkled with an ambiguous smile, “I saw that celebrity with the last name He lingering in front of your door for quite a while—perhaps he has something to tell you. You can ask him when he gets back.”
Jiang Li looked at him strangely.
What’s he doing bringing this up all of a sudden?
Reading her questioning glance, Zhao Lang expressed surprise and then said, “Miss Jiang and Mr. He aren’t in that kind of relationship?”
Zhao Lang sighed in relief, “Good, I thought you two were lovers. Never mind then, Miss Jiang, just forget what I just said earlier.”
Assessment complete, this man is really sick.
The audience watching their screens could hardly contain their anticipation.
[How come Daniu has been in there so long without coming out? What on earth are they doing inside? I’m so anxious; I really want to know.]
[If they’re taking this long to come out, they’re surely… *cough cough* sorry, I’ve started spreading rumors.]
[Jiang Li is truly skilled, on a show and yet has several men revolving around her, even letting a strange man into her room. Does she not understand discretion? She acts even in front of the cameras, and behind them—who knows? No wonder Brother Liu said she’s quite messy in private.]
[Did the person above not brush their teeth today? Why is your mouth so foul? Can’t they just have some business? You take jokes seriously? What’s the use of a brain if it’s just for show?]
[Ahhh, Daniu finally came out! Wait, I just heard something, did he mention Mr. He? No way, don’t tell me Daniu’s jealous because He Yun is getting close to Jiang Li, and he came to confront her angrily?]
[Sisterhood chats buzz with many theories, but I don’t care, it must be true! Let He Yun and Daniu fight it out, and whoever wins can be our brother-in-law.]
[Let’s involve our Princess too. She’s been dying to make friends with Jiang Li these past few days. Just now in the experimental field, she even stopped Qi Tianyu from leaving, insisting he teach her how to make someone who dislikes her end up liking her. Fans can’t bear to watch anymore.]