Translator: Nyoi-Bo Studio Editor: Nyoi-Bo Studio
As he watched his sister tell the story animatedly with her hand gestures and dramatic facial expressions, Nian Junting thought about stuffing her mouth shut. He wanted to hear Luosangâs voice, not hers.
âIt sounds like the victim of the story could as well have been the perpetrator?â Nian Junting suggested.
âWe need proof of that though,â Luosang was a little uneasy, as the memory of the night in the rain flashed by in her thoughts.
âWill you be able to investigate this thoroughly?â Nian Junting looked at his little sister sternly, âThis isnât a small matter. It could affect her future. If word gets to the deanâs office, then she could even be expelled.â
âDonât worry about it brother. I have cracked several cases on my own this year. If I really canât find any evidence, then Iâll turn to you for help ok? Given your capability, youâll surely have a solution anyway,â Nian Xi was buttering up to her brother.
âThatâs true, so...â he paused as he looked at Luosang with a prideful demeanor, âNo need to put on that sour face of yours anymore. Oh yeah, Nian Xi, didnât you tell me you were hungry earlier on? Letâs go, we can all have supper together.â
...When did I tell him that? Nian Xi thought to herself. Isnât this a regular courtship, why did he have to be so pretentious? No wonder he is still single and lonely till today.
Nian Xi couldnât help but roll her eyes at her brother, and she intentionally walked to the front passenger seat. Before she could sit down, her brother was already glaring at her, and cautioning her to act wisely.
âForget it. Iâll sit in the back. Itâs been a while since I cuddled Sisi,â Nian Xi scuttled to the backseat.
âYou can sit in the front,â Nian Junting gestured to Luosang with his chin, âSisi is too big, so you wonât fit in the back with them.â
âAlright,â Luosang stepped into the car awkwardly.
Looking at the two of them from the back, it suddenly occurred to Nian Xi that her brother had an ulterior motive behind bringing the dog out.
What a sneaky man. He didnât want Luosang to squeeze behind.
As the sedan moved off, Luosang started staring out of the window. Parked on the side of the road was a small, white SUV, and it looked familiar, âIsnât that your car, Nian Xi? Didnât you say you didnât drive today?â
Luosang remembered Nian Xi driving that same car at the Tianhu Villa.
âYou must have remembered wrongly, there are so many people driving the same model as me,â Nian Xi denied quickly.
âBut even the car plate number is the same one...â
Nian Xi was flustered. She didnât think her lies would be exposed so quickly, âReally, hmm, I guess I did drive my car out today then. Look at my poor memory, I canât even remember driving. I must have been really exhausted from overtime work. Look, Iâm acting delirious.â
Nian Junting knew his sister had messed up, so he added on hastily, âSo if you did drive to work today, then why did you make me come all the way here?â
Luosang was quiet; they were putting on quite a show.
Forget it, thereâs no need to flesh things out. After all, Nian Xi had just helped me today, Luosang thought to herself.n/o/vel/b//in dot c//om
âBrother, turn left ahead. I know a lot of supper places around here with decent food,â Nian Xi was slapping the driverâs seat from the back.
âAre you talking about the riverside area?â Luosang asked.
âYouâve been there before? The view there at night is impressive too,â Nian Xi continued, âIâm sure my brother has never been before though. He only goes to fancy places. If the décor didnât cost them hundreds of thousands, then he wouldnât even step into the restaurant.â
Luosang was a little stunned, and she recalled the noodle bar Nian Junting brought her.
She looked over at him, the streetlights flashing by were casting mesmerizing shadows on his face.