Translator: Nyoi-Bo Studio Editor: Nyoi-Bo Studio
Nian Xi bravely interrupted the silence, âBrother, donât you think you are acting very petty in front of your love rival?â
âWho said that heâs my love rival? Heâs not nearly as qualified as me,â Nian Junting slanted his gaze towards Luosang, and he could see that she looked upset.
He vaguely recalled that she called him mean.
âDonât be mistaken, Nian Xi. Your brother and I are only pretending. We came to a consensus in the morning to put on this show to help my case and reputation,â Luosang explained.
âSounds like a good plan. So, you guys are only a pretend couple? Bro, arenât you taking this acting job too seriously?â Nian Xi looked at her brother.
âI canât help it. I take everything I do seriously,â Nian Junting reached out and ruffled Luosangâs hair vigorously, âSo tell me about you and Chi Shengxu. Have you known him for a long time? Since you were a child? How come you never brought him up? Whatâs your relationship with him now? Youâre not allowed to call him âAh Xuâ from now on, and youâre also not allowed to bat your eyes at him.â
Luosangâs hair was in a mess and her mind was as well.
Arenât these things out of his realm of control? she thought.
âEnough,â she peeled his hand off her head in frustration, âHe is my friend, and I can do whatever I want because itâs none of your business.â
âI wonât allow it,â Nian Junting said bossily, âSince you hired me to be your boyfriend, I will take this role seriously till the end.â
âWhen did I ever hire you? Didnât you step up and choreograph this story on your own? Can I fire you?â Luosang said harshly.
âNo.â
They just stepped into the hostel and she already wanted him gone, Nian Junting was highly displeased.
She had an uneasy feeling that she just got herself stuck in a rut.
Nian Xi patted her shoulder with sympathy, âSansan, you shouldnât have agreed to go ahead with this plan! Itâll be an impossible mission to get rid of my brother.â
Luosang nodded her head in agreement, and she was starting to realize how difficult it would be to get away from Nian Junting now. Suddenly, Ni Miao and He Ruyi appeared together with Director Xu. When Ni Miao saw Luosang, she quickly pointed at her and said, âDirector Xu, this is the girl who stole my money last night.â
Luosang frowned. She didnât expect Director Xu to be there too. She had a feeling that they had a long day ahead of them.
Director Xu assessed Luosang quickly and then introduced himself to Nian Xi and Du Zheng, âAre you here to investigate what happened last night? I only heard about the theft at the womenâs hostel early this morning, and the case has gotten quite a buzz. According to the school rules, if the case ends up implicating the schoolâs reputation and standing, then we will either bring the case to the disciplinary counsel or expel her.â
âAlthough the sum of money involved is only five thousand dollars, we want to be thorough with the investigation as it concerns the reputation of a student here. There were some parts of the story that didnât add up, so weâre back to look at the CCTV,â Du Zheng said.
âPolice officer, didnât you find the money in her bag last night yourself? Why do you have to look at the CCTV today?â Ni Miao asked hurriedly, her eyes darting around before resting on Luosang, âI donât care what tricks you pulled to make the police officers come over to re-investigate the case, but I know you did it. How could you do such a thing after the level of trust Professor Li put in you? He even made you the emcee for the Christmas event! You are a disgrace of the faculty.â