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In the evening, Su Jiang accompanied An Rou to the entrance of the An family.
Although they had a fun day, it was indeed tiring. Walking all the way home, An Rou was feeling very exhausted.
But the little girl was still in high spirits, tightly holding Su Jiang’s hand and unwilling to let go. Having just confessed their feelings, they naturally didn’t want to part ways just yet.
Seeing this, Su Jiang gently embraced An Rou and whispered, “Rest for a while, I’ll come find you tomorrow.”
An Rou reached out and hugged Su Jiang back, her face slightly blushing, softly murmuring, “Mm.”
The security guard at the entrance of the An family witnessed this scene, covering his mouth in surprise.
He even secretly took a photo of the two hugging and shared it in the family group chat.
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“Oh my god! Oh my god! Oh my god!”
“Miss An is actually in love?”
“Fake picture, obviously photoshopped.”
“Is this for real? I just saw the photo, and my gun almost went off.”
“I’ve seen that guy before. He came to see Young Master An with Miss An before.”
“…”
For a moment, the An family’s family chat group exploded with chatter because of this photo.
At this time, An Mingjie was still out handling matters. Due to his phone constantly vibrating, he couldn’t help but open it and saw the photo.
His mouth twitched. Even with good emotional control, he was feeling a bit frustrated now.
I’m out there fighting for my life, and the two of you are being lovey-dovey at the door?
So An Mingjie, with a blank expression, typed a rare message in the group: “Got nothing better to do, huh?”
As soon as this message was sent, the group instantly fell silent. The familiar members of the An family knew that their boss was not in a good mood right now.
An Mingjie put away his phone, snorted coldly. The members of the An family around him were all confused. The boss’s mood was just fine a moment ago, so why did he suddenly look upset after checking his phone?
At that moment, the members of the An family present were extremely curious about what was happening in the family group chat that made An Mingjie so upset. They were reluctant to use their phones in front of him, feeling extremely uncomfortable.
Meanwhile, outside the An family’s gate, Su Jiang and An Rou parted ways with reluctance. Suddenly, Su Jiang had an idea and took off his backpack, handing it to An Rou.
An Rou raised a question, “Why should I hold your backpack?”
“Fugui is sleeping inside. It’ll stay with you tonight, and I’ll pick it up tomorrow.”
Su Jiang explained with a smile, as his next actions wouldn’t be convenient with Fugui around.
“Oh…” An Rou didn’t ask for a reason, she was actually looking forward to spending time with Fugui. She had always wanted to see what it felt like to sleep while hugging Fugui.
It should be quite comfortable, after all, Fugui was furry all over, definitely better to cuddle with than a pillow.
“Well… I’ll go then?”
An Rou said, then lightly waved goodbye to Su Jiang, holding the backpack, and walked into the An family.
Passing by the security guard at the entrance, An Rou felt a bit embarrassed, walking even faster.
Running into her room, An Rou placed the backpack aside, lay on the bed, covered her face with the blanket, and let out a muffled scream like a boiling kettle.
“He really likes me…”
Wrapping herself in the blanket, An Rou murmured with only her head visible, feeling like she was still dreaming.
From confessing on the Ferris wheel, to the hug with Su Jiang, and his words…
All these scenes kept flashing in her mind, and she felt like she might have trouble sleeping tonight.
At three in the morning, thinking of him.
An Rou used to mock others for being lovey-dovey, never expecting that she would turn into one herself.
Taking out her phone, about to call Su Jiang, she suddenly noticed a message in the family group chat, clicked on it out of curiosity, and scrolled up.
In the end, An Rou saw the photo taken by the security guard, showing her and Su Jiang gently embracing in the night, her head resting on his shoulder, a joyful smile on her face.
“How could they do this!”
An Rou’s face instantly turned red. They were secretly photographed and the photo was shared in the family group chat!
Looking at the chat records of the An family members, An Rou’s cheeks were burning with embarrassment. Suddenly, she remembered that her aunt and mother were also in the family group chat!
But it should be fine, An Rou thought. Her aunt and mother rarely checked the family group chat messages. They were probably on their honeymoon, not bothering about family matters anymore. Their phones were most likely switched off, enjoying their time together.
Opening the photo again, An Rou secretly saved it on her phone, noting who took the photo, planning to retaliate slowly in the future.
Then An Rou tossed her phone aside, lightly jumped off the bed, and decided to take a shower to calm down.
…
On a bustling street not far from the An family, the lights were bright, and people were coming and going.
Various roadside stalls were grilling food, and at this moment, it was peak hours for business. Many people sat on small stools, eating grilled food, drinking beer, and chatting about various topics.
Su Jiang always felt that roadside barbecue stalls were a magical place. He could listen to people chatting about all sorts of things around him, from stock market trends to family property disputes, and even some daring ones discussing the three major families in Jiangdu City.
Outrageous as it may sound, you could even see someone here drinking and discussing academic papers while grilling skewers.
At this moment, in an inconspicuous corner, a man with an ordinary appearance and wearing a duckbill cap sat alone.
Wu Chengren had a few skewers of lamb in front of him, along with a bottle of beer, leisurely enjoying his meal.
With An Rou returning to the An family, his surveillance task came to an end. After all, he couldn’t just barge into the An family and keep an eye on her, as that would be suicidal.
Every day at this time, he would come to this roadside stall near the An family to eat barbecue and savor a taste of normal life.
Moreover, this barbecue spot was relatively secluded, with few customers, which suited Wu Chengren’s preferences. He didn’t like eating in crowded places.
Perhaps due to his past habit of being an assassin, he had grown accustomed to living a hidden life.
“Boss, give me ten lamb skewers and another bottle of beer.”
“Sure, find a place to sit, I’ll grill them for you.”
A somewhat familiar voice sounded behind Wu Chengren. He furrowed his brow, about to turn around to see who it was.
Before he could turn his head, the person approached him, walked past Wu Chengren, and sat down slowly opposite him, with a smile on his face.
“I’m sorry, it’s quite crowded. Can I share a table with you?” Su Jiang said cheerfully to Wu Chengren.
However, Wu Chengren didn’t speak. Instead, he stared wide-eyed at Su Jiang, feeling incredibly shocked.
How could it be him?
Was it a coincidence?
No, it wasn’t a coincidence!
Wu Chengren quickly glanced around. There were plenty of empty tables, yet Su Jiang chose to share a table with him, clearly exposing himself.
But when did he expose himself?
Wu Chengren racked his brains but couldn’t figure out where he had slipped up. However, there was no time to think about that now.
He stared at Su Jiang, the young man he had never paid much attention to, now sitting in front of him as if they were old acquaintances, deftly using a bottle opener to open a beer.
It was only now that Wu Chengren realized that the seemingly ordinary young man before him was not as simple as he had initially thought.
Overlooking Su Jiang’s presence might have been his most fatal mistake.