âWhat are you looking at?â She looked over as well.
There was a row of black benches in the corner of the police station. A young, lean man was sitting upright in the corner. He was watching the television above him, and his side profile accentuated his sharp features. His jawline was perfect, and he was wearing a white tracksuit. His glow seemed out of place in a dingy place like the police station.
Nian Xi was shocked. She swallowed the pancake in her mouth and her lips hung slightly apart. âHe...â
âNian Xi, you are finally here,â a policewoman, Chen Shunhua, said. âSomeone brought him here. Apparently, he asked one our colleagues to bring him here when he saw him on patrol duty. I think he is mute. He doesnât respond to any of us. I thought he might be deaf, too, but Brother Zhou said that he might be looking for you.â
âFor...for me?â Nian Xi had an uneasy feeling about this.
Chen Shunhua chuckled. âI heard from Brother Zhou that when you brought him here the last time...you groped his balls. Heâs probably here to hold you responsible for what happened.â
Nian Xi was coughing now. Her face and neck were red.
Chen Shunhua patted her back. âDonât worry. I can understand. He is a really good-looking fella. If I were younger, I might have done the same too.â
Nian Xi wanted to bury herself in a hole. That had been an accident. Brother Zhou was such a blabbermouth.
Just as she was hesitating about approaching him, Jiang Yuning suddenly turned to look at her. When they made eye contact, he blinked quickly.
He stood up and walked briskly over to her with his lanky body. Stopping right in front of her, he suddenly bent down, drawing his face closer to hers. When they were inches away, Nian Xi was enraptured by long lashes, fluttering like the wings of a butterfly.
She was in a daze watching him, and she forgot to back away when his hand landed on the corner of her mouth.
His hands were chilly, and when he touched her skin, she shivered and stepped backwards. She glared at him and asked, âWhat are you doing?â
Jiang Yuning blinked innocently and put his hand out in front of her. There was a speck of green onion on his finger. It must have been on her face after she ate that pancake.
She breathed a sigh of relief. She was really nervous because of what Chen Shunhua had said.
âWhy are you here? Donât tell me youâre lost again,â Nian Xi said unceremoniously.
Jiang Yuning nodded his head.
Nian Xi brought a hand to her forehead. âIf you have such a terrible sense of direction, you should bring your phone. Where are the people who take care of you? Canât they find you with the tracking device in your watch?â
Jiang Yuning fished out a notepad and wrote quickly, âThey donât know Iâm out. They will look for me in the day.â
Nian Xi wanted to break down. Why did he have to spend the night here again?
âAre you counting on me to take you in again? Iâm not running a shelter, alright? Why didnât you go to another police station?â
Jiang Yuning blinked quickly and wrote, âBecause you are here.â
What did that mean? Was she familiar with him? He was making things sound too scandalous between them. They had only met once before.
âI donât think we know each other that well. I donât even know your name.â
What was the matter with this guy? Why did he always have to appear when she was in the worst of moods?
Jiang Yuning stared at her for a while before writing again. âYou can call me Ning.â