Chapter 19.6

In the evening, Su Qian received a call from Jin Lie, saying that he had a temporary meeting and would be back late. Not wanting to eat alone, Su Qian simply told Mrs. Wang not to cook. And she went to eat Japanese food with Xu Ke.

Xu Ke listened on the side, and suddenly noticed something. She swallowed, and asked in a small voice, “Sister Qianqian, do you have a boyfriend?”

Although the company does not explicitly stipulate that actors cannot date, it is basically an unspoken rule among everyone. If there is, it must be reported in advance. Because it will involve whether to hype up the CP in the future.

“No, just a roommate.”

Jin Lie’s words last time still echoed in her ears, unless it was force majeure, she would definitely not mention their relationship to the outside world, so as not to cause unnecessary trouble.

Xu Ke nodded, and said casually, “That’s a really good relationship you two have. You always inform each other when you’re coming home.”

Su Qian lowered her eyes unnaturally, “……Yeah.”

In fact, she hadn’t noticed when it started, but Jin Lie would proactively inform her about trivial matters. For example, coming home late, not leaving the door unlocked, and so on. But obviously, his change seemed to also acknowledge the “roommate” explanation.

Even though he still had a sharp tongue that was not easy to provoke, their relationship was much better than before. Just as he said, “hoping to get along in a comfortable environment.”

It’s rare that that man would actually care about such things.

……

After dinner, Su Qian and Xu Ke said goodbye and took a taxi home.

As soon as she got in the car, her phone rang. It had rung several times during dinner, and seeing that it was Su Muran calling, she hung up every time, not wanting to affect her appetite.

Su Qian hung up the phone again, pondered for a few seconds, and simply turned it off. She was going to join the group the day after tomorrow, she didn’t have anything to do tomorrow, and she didn’t need to contact anyone.

When the car started to go uphill, it suddenly wouldn’t start. The driver tried a few times, and awkwardly said to Su Qian, “Can you walk up? It seems like the car has broken down.”

“Oh, it’s okay, do you need help calling a tow truck?”

The driver shook his head, “No need, thank you, I’ll try to fix it myself.”

Su Qian paid and got off the car, and walked home along the deep and winding path. The villa area was large, she took a shortcut, and it would take about five or six minutes to get home.

The sky was pitch black, and the shadows of the trees were cast on the ground by the not-so-bright street lights. And the leaves rustled in the wind.

Just as she was about to reach the front door of her house, a figure suddenly darted out. It blocked her way and gave Su Qian a big scare.

“Why didn’t you answer my calls?!” Su Muran glared at her coldly.

Su Qian took a step back, “What do you want?”

“Give me money! Not much, just two hundred thousand!”

His expression was very panicked, his face pale and his eyes yellow. When he spoke, his gaze lingered on Su Qian’s handbag for a long time, and his eyes like a hungry wolf seeing its prey.

Su Qian thought of various ideas in her mind, and cautiously suggested, “I didn’t bring that much with me, why don’t you come in with me to get it?”

Su Muran hesitated for a few seconds and immediately agreed, “Okay, I’ll go with you.”

Su Qian breathed a sigh of relief and was about to walk. Suddenly, she was pushed and stumbled, Su Muran snatched her bag and ran, “Every time I ask for money, you always dawdle! Do you think I’m a fool to go with you to get it!”

Su Qian almost fell, but luckily someone behind her caught her.

“What happened?” It was Jin Lie.

“Su Muran stole my bag and ran that way.”

Jin Lie squinted his eyes, “Wait here for me.”

“Hey… never mind…”

Before she could finish her sentence, Jin Lie had already disappeared.

Su Qian composed herself and took out her phone to prepare to call the police if necessary.

Su Muran’s mood seemed a bit off. He seemed desperate, not fearing life or death.

Su Qian held her phone anxiously. Jin Lie must not get into any trouble, otherwise, she would owe him a big favor.

Before long, the sound of chaotic footsteps approached from afar. Jin Lie walked leisurely in front, with Zhong Ning twisting Su Muran’s arm behind him.

Jin Lie returned the bag to Su Qian, “Check if everything is there. He has a lot of gambling debts outside, how do you want to handle it?”

“Sister, please forgive me, I was wrong! Really wrong!”

Su Muran’s face was a mix of green and red, and it was clear that he had just been severely dealt with.

This guy, if he doesn’t get a harsh lesson, he’s definitely going to cause big trouble in the future.

Su Qian turned her head and said coldly, “Call the police, and then notify his parents.”

Jin Lie gestured to Zhong Ning, “Do as she said.”

“Sis… Brother-in-law… Please spare me!!! I won’t dare to do it again!!”

“Behave!” Zhong Ning kicked him in the leg without good temper, and pushed him into the car with a pull and a push.

“Aren’t you reassured?” Jin Lie noticed that Su Qian’s gaze was always following them.

“No. I just realized that Assistant Zhong is quite handsome.”

Su Qian had seen him a few times, and he was always very gentle. She didn’t expect that he also had a wild side.

“Is it considered handsome to drag people into the car?”

“I’m referring to the injuries on Su Muran’s face. Zhong Ning disciplined him, right?”

Jin Lie doubted whether this woman was pretending to be confused or her eyesight was not good. Where did she see that the person who beat up was Zhong Ning?

Xu Ke looked at her, her eyes sparkling.

“Sister Qianqian, you are really amazing!”

Jin Lie gave a cold laugh, and stretched his hand in front of her, “Take a good look at who did it?”

His fair hand was swollen with veins, and there was a faint redness on top of that.

“How about it, does it match the injuries on his face?”

“You did it?!”

Su Qian was genuinely surprised. Not doubting Jin Lie’s fighting power, but she thought that this kind of thing wouldn’t require him to take action personally.

“Who asked him to rob you?”

Su Qian had a “what did I just hear” expression on her face: “?”

Jin Lie coughed lightly, covering up and saying, “I mean, he was the first to make a move.”

Su Qian: “He deserved to be hit! No matter what, you are his brother-in-law in name, he really doesn’t know how to respect the old and love the young!”

“……” There’s no need to describe it like that.

Su Qian glanced at his hand again, somewhat worried. She didn’t know if such a beautiful hand was insured, and if she had to compensate, would it cost a lot of money?

“Do you want to apply some medicine?”

She wanted to take a closer look, but Jin Lie suddenly withdrew his hand and put it in his trouser pocket.

“Are you joining the group?”

“Yes, the day after tomorrow. Your hand…”

He bent down, and her reflection mirrored in his deep eyes, “That’s really great.”

The dim light from the street lamp penetrated through the branches and cast their intertwined shadows on the ground.

In the gentle wind, Su Qian looked at the handsome face magnified in front of her, and her heart skipped a beat uncontrollably.

“Thank you.” She also felt that she had it tough.

Jin Lie chuckled, “Once you leave, the house will finally be quiet.”

“……”

“I really miss living alone. Just thinking about it makes me happy.”

Su Qian: “……”

Ha, ha!

She misunderstood, she shouldn’t have treated Jin Lie as a human being!

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