When Chen Chen knew Song Chunli had been locked up, it was already half a month later.
“What? She hasn’t been released yet?”
Jiang Rui turned the steering wheel, “When she finishes her cursing, she will be released.”
At first, Song Chunli thought they were just threatening her, but she was locked for three whole days. On the fourth day, Jiang Qianren went to see her and told her that they decided to send her abroad and would not let her come back. Of course, Song Chunli didn’t agree. If she left, it would mean she lost the game. So she wouldn’t stop crying and shouting.
She was locked in a separate room with a television and an air conditioner. Except for that she couldn’t go out, it felt like living in a hotel. Jiang Qianren could only let her stay there and tell her that she could come out if she agreed to go abroad.
“Will she disagree till she dies?”
“No.” Jiang Rui smiled to her, “She won’t be able to stand it for a few more days.”
Chen Chen didn’t understand, “It is said that the living conditions are pretty nice?”
“She has to eat the same food every day.” Jiang Rui said, “She can hang on to that at most for a month.”
“You’re so mean!” Chen Chen smiled, revealing her teeth and concealing her eyes.
Jiang Rui parked the car, “Eat your lunch on time. I’ll pick you up in the afternoon.”
“What about Tuan Zi?” Chen Chen asked before she got out of the car, “She took Hei Zi to the Wen family.”
“Don’t worry. Wen Pintang will send her back in person.” Jiang Rui rubbed her head, “You can go now!”
Chen Chen smiled widely and waved at him. Then she turned around and found Ah Zi’s face stuck to the window.
“Wow, it’s out of shape. Who are you scaring?” Chen Chen walked in, “Why don’t you play your games today?”
Ah Zi played the games online every day in the shop without any change.
“I think… my husband in the game is a little strange.” She mumbled, “I have told you that it’s a she, right?”
Chen Chen nodded, “Yes. You told me that she changed the sex of her account because you were doing some marriage mission.”
“Right! But recently, I think she is becoming more and more manly.”
“You become foolish because you played too many games.” Chen Chen poked her head, “Let’s go and check yesterday’s income.”
Ah Zi was absent-minded for the whole day. At night, when Chen Chen was back at home, she called again.
“The friend in the game just came back from abroad and asked to see me.”
Chen Chen was worried, “How can you see the person when you don’t know who that is?”
“It seems to be a man of our age.” Ah Zi murmured to herself and hung up.
She was addicted… Chen Chen turned around and saw Jiang Rui went out of the kitchen. She shouted. “Why did you wash the dishes again? We agreed that you should cook and I shall wash the dishes.”
“No, the cleanser will corrupt your skin.” Jiang Rui gave her a bowl of mangoes with frozen yogurt poured on them.
Chen Chen took it casually and said, “It can’t be stronger than the chemicals. Besides, I can wear gloves.”
Jiang Rui took her hand to sit in the living room and his lips were upwards. Chen Chen wouldn’t react to this kind of unintentional hand-holding. He hadn’t tried a formal hand-holding with her yet. He wanted to find a chance to try.
“I take you over to give you happiness. There is no reason to let you do the work.” Jiang Rui turned on the TV and was about to ask her what she wanted to see when a dog’s bark came. Chen Chen ran to open the door and Hei Zi rushed in first.
“Bow-wow!”
Tuan Zi followed it, “Mum, Hei Zi’s claws are dirty.”
“Bow-wow!” Hei Zi sat in front of Chen Chen with one of its claws lifted.
Chen Chen bent over and wanted to take it to the restroom. But Jiang Rui frowned and stood up, “I’ll hold it.”
After they got it washed and dried, they went out of the bathroom and saw Wen Pintang sitting in the living room.
“You are better-looking in an apron than in a military uniform.” He looked at Jiang Rui smilingly. Jiang Rui took off the apron with a cold face, “Do you have anything to say?”
Wen Pintang stood up, “Let’s talk in the study.”
Jiang Rui asked him to sit down, “A thing worth your presence can’t be a good thing.”
“Haha, it’s hard to say if it’s a good thing.” Wen Pintang was very serious. “Bai Qi will marry Bai Weirong to Lu Tao.”
Jiang Rui’s eyes were shining, “He has no other choice.”
“Since you knew it. Then this time when Bai Ziqi goes back, he will probably be arranged at the highest level.” Wen Pintang’s eyes became sharp, “Your fellow, Scar, hasn’t shown up recently. Why did you assign him to follow Bai Ziqi?”
“What do you think I’ll do?” Jiang Rui looked at him, “If he doesn’t come back, everything the Bai family did will be useless.”
Wen Pintang looked at him right in the eyes for a few seconds and then suddenly smiled, “Since Bai Qi let the only son in the family follow your lead, it means he trusts you. So you won’t do that. Besides, you sent Scar there to protect him.”
“If he dies, the Bai family will fight against me. By then, it will be miserable.” Jiang Rui lifted his lips, “I don’t care about how they will fight against me. But I’m afraid that they may betray the country.”
“So I’m not afraid that you may do something there.” Wen Pintang looked at him, “You’re an army man and it’s your inner duty to protect the country. The country has offered you the biggest power, so you must do something in return.”
Jiang Rui narrowed his eyes, “You’re not my grandpa and you don’t have to act like an old man, although you are surely older than I am.”
Wen Pintang stood up. “All right. I come here in vain today.”
“Aren’t you worried?” Jiang Rui walked out with him, “The military goods has always been in the Wen family’s control. Now the Lu family may share it with you.”
“He can take it if he wants.” Wen Pintang lifted his lips, “Not everyone can resist the temptation. I hope the Lu family can.”
Jiang Rui laughed out and walked him into the elevator. When he came back, Chen Chen rushed out with the phone in hand, “Brother Xiao Rui, Ah Zi wants to kill Bear!”
“She can’t defeat Bear.” Jiang Rui calmly held her, “Be careful when you run. Don’t get tripped.”
Chen Chen shook her head heavily, “It’s not like that. Ah Zi told me that Bear pretended to be her husband in the game and treated her like a fool. Therefore, she wants to kill him!”
“Bear likes her.” Jiang Rui said.
What? Chen Chen didn’t understand.
Jiang Rui touched her head and said, “Bear likes Ah Zi but he doesn’t dare to confess his love for her. So he bought an account and played with her in the game.”
“But… but Ah Zi is very angry!” Chen Chen looked at him with suspicion, “Are you sure that Bear likes Ah Zi? They don’t look suitable for each other.”
“Ah? So tell me why are they not suitable?” Jiang Rui felt funny and looked at her.
Chen Chen signed, “Their heights! Bear is about 1.9 m while Ah Zi is only about 1.5 m. If they stand together, it will look like a father takes a daughter.”
“What difference does it make?” Jiang Rui asked.
Chen Chen was in blankness. That’s right. What was wrong about that…
“That’s enough. Let them deal with it.” Jiang Rui pointed at the calendar on the wall, “After this weekend, Tuan Zi has to go back to school. Have you got everything on the school’s admission paper?”
“Ah! No.” Chen Chen was depressed. “I forgot.”