Chapter 6: I Can’t Possibly Like Him

“It’s not like I’m criticizing you, but if you’re going to kidnap me, why take me to this remote place?”

“And that blindfold over my head, how long has it been unwashed? It stinks!”

“You guys in the underworld really are rough…”

In the back seat, Su Jiang kept complaining non-stop.

An Rou sat beside him, helplessly covering her ears.

The two bodyguards in the front seats, who should have maintained a serious demeanor, now had black lines on their faces.

“I really want to shut this kid up.”

“Let it go, endure it. The young lady doesn’t want us to act.”

“The young lady wouldn’t really do anything to this kid…”

“Shut your stinking mouth. Can we talk about this?”

After speaking cautiously, they glanced at the rearview mirror, afraid that An Rou might hear their conversation.

Seeing that An Rou was still pouting and covering her ears, unaware of their conversation, they breathed a sigh of relief.

If An Rou heard them, they would be in for a tough time in the An family.

“Anyway, let’s not rush. Don’t speed or run red lights.”

“Oh, can we stop at Zhong Street? I want to buy some grilled cold noodles. I used to find it too far to go, but now that you’re taking me…”

“Shut up!!!” An Rou shouted, unable to take it anymore!

How can someone be so naggy!

She had just started to feel somewhat fond of him, but now she was just annoyed.

Here I am, a beautiful lady sitting next to you, and you don’t even look at me, just thinking about eating grilled cold noodles?

‘Do you believe I’ll grill you?’

Little did she know, Su Jiang wasn’t avoiding looking at her; he simply didn’t dare to.

The ambiguous scene from earlier lingered in his mind, his heartbeat still unsettled.

Su Jiang could only relieve his inner turmoil by muttering to himself.

“From now on, you’re not allowed to speak, command the driver, or even eat grilled cold noodles!”

An Rou, with a pout, gritted her teeth, as if she would bite down if Su Jiang dared to object.

Startled by her shout, Su Jiang shrunk his neck, too afraid to speak.

“Miss… We’re about to reach Zhong Street. Should we stop?” the naive bodyguard spoke up.

“Don’t you dare stop!” An Rou was exasperated. How could the family-assigned bodyguards be so foolish?

So, Su Jiang sat in the car, watching as he missed the chance to buy grilled cold noodles, feeling deeply disappointed in his heart.

The car drove for a while, gradually entering Su Jiang’s residential area.

“Su, where exactly is your home located?”

“Su?”

The bodyguard, seeing no response, turned back in confusion.

Su Jiang blinked innocently, then turned to look at An Rou.

An Rou hesitated for a moment, then realized she had just told him not to speak.

“You can answer that!” she said angrily, stomping on Su Jiang’s foot.

She was on the verge of being infuriated.

How could someone be so clueless?

Not only a scoundrel but also clueless and foolish!

It’s brainless to have my heart racing for him just now.

“Hiss!”

As An Rou stepped on his foot, Su Jiang gasped in pain. She really didn’t hold back at all.

“Alright, big brother, you can drop me off here.”

Getting off here, it’s just a two-minute walk home.

As he got off the car, Su Jiang didn’t forget to say goodbye to An Rou.

“Thank you for bringing me back, Miss An.”

“I’ll treat you to a meal another day!”

Click!

After saying that, Su Jiang closed the car door and quickly walked away.

An Rou crossed her arms, watching Su Jiang’s departing figure, lost in thought.

“He’s quite tall, and his appearance fits my aesthetic…”

An Rou muttered to herself, then slapped her own head.

What was she thinking? She couldn’t possibly have feelings for this clueless guy, could she?

No, no way. She absolutely wouldn’t like this shameless scoundrel.

Lost in her thoughts along the way, An Rou didn’t even realize when she arrived home.

Upon entering the living room, she felt a warm and peaceful atmosphere.

Looking around, she saw her older brother, An Mingjie, wearing comfortable home clothes, busy preparing dinner in the kitchen.

An Mingjie heard footsteps, turned to see An Rou just entering, and greeted her with a gentle smile.

“You’re back?”

“Dinner will be ready soon,” he said, continuing to work on what he was doing.

An Rou nodded, ran upstairs to her room, and as she reached her bed, she gently leaped onto the soft mattress.

For some reason, her mind was filled with Su Jiang’s helpless face. The image became vivid in her mind, making her angrier the more she thought about it, stirring up an indescribable emotion.

“Damn it! Jerk! Shameless! Scoundrel!”

An Rou took the cute rabbit pillow from the side and pretended it was Su Jiang, punching it repeatedly.

Downstairs, An Mingjie’s previous gentle smile disappeared as he cooked, listening to the report from the two bodyguards.

“…Then we followed the young lady’s orders and sent Su back.”

The bodyguard finished speaking, cautiously watching An Mingjie. Although on the surface, the An family was still led by the family head, An Xingchang, the actual power had gradually shifted to An Mingjie’s hands.

An Mingjie was undoubtedly the next leader of the An family.

“So you’re saying… an ordinary student not only instantly untied the ropes you bound him with but also showed a level of responsiveness and action that made you feel inferior?”

The two bodyguards nodded with some embarrassment. Though reluctant to admit it, it was indeed the case.

“Interesting. It seems that he doesn’t have much malice towards Rou Rou, but it’s hard to say. It could also be the work of the Feng and Lin families.”

“But that possibility is slim because, as you said, his background is simple, and he has always appeared as just an average student, with slightly better grades.”

“Hearing your description of him, I’m starting to get interested in him.”

While An Mingjie’s hands were busy, his mind was deep in thought.

Initially, he only wanted Li Cai to deal with this student, but now it seemed that approach was no longer appropriate.

Su Jiang’s display of uniqueness was one aspect, but on the other hand, An Mingjie was worried that his sister had developed feelings for Su Jiang.

This also troubled him a bit. He wasn’t the kind of person who wanted to keep his sister by his side for life, but he also hoped that his sister would find a good match.

From childhood to adulthood, An Mingjie never involved An Rou in family matters and always protected her well, ensuring she didn’t interact with any unsuitable boys.

Regarding the affairs of the underworld family, An Mingjie didn’t want An Rou to get involved.

“Rou Rou, it’s time to eat!”

Shortly after, An Rou changed into a pink pajama and went downstairs, sitting at the dining table, waiting for An Mingjie to serve the meal.

“Have you eaten? If not, let’s eat together,” An Mingjie asked the two bodyguards.

The two bodyguards quickly declined and went back to rest.

An Mingjie noticed their apprehension but didn’t insist. After all, he couldn’t force them to eat with him unnaturally.