Jiang Yuning paused briefly, lowered his head and asked, âMy own hands?â
Nian Xi didnât respond but thought, Can it possibly be anyone elseâs hands?
She pictured that scene, and then found it extremely unacceptable. Even her cheeks turned red. âYeah, your own hands. No one else should touch that part of your body.â
âBut you touched it,â said Jiang Yuning with a grievance. âYou even grabbed it.â
Nian Xi really wanted to bite off her tongue. âThat was an accident. Just write. I found that youâre good at writing.â
He could really be troublesome if he got used to talking. She didnât dare talk to him again.
...
The flight lasted for over ten hours and Nian Xi slept for about five. The plane finally landed at Charles De Gaulle Airport in the afternoon. The organizer of the conference picked them up and drove them to the hotel.
For Jiang Yuningâs safety, they would all live in a large suite, which had two stories.
Zhan Hong and the others would live on the first floor, while Nian Xi, Xu Gang and Jiang Yuning on the second floor. Xu Gang would sleep in the same room with Jiang Yuning, in case of an emergency at night.
However, when he followed Jiang Yuning into his room, the latter stopped him, then pointed at Nian Xi who was walking into the room across the hall.
Xu Gang smiled and said, âMr. Jiang, Miss Nian is a girl after all. Itâs not appropriate for her to share a room with you. Also, have you forgotten that itâs always me who sleeps in the same room as you?â
You canât forget about me once you meet a pretty girl, he thought.
Jiang Yuning shook his head, then walked out, dragging Nian Xi by her arm. He then pushed her suitcase into his room.
Nian Xi was speechless.
Xu Gang found it both annoying and funny. âMr. Jiang, has Miss. Nian agreed yet?â
Nian Xi nodded. Finally, someone asked about her feelings. âYeah, youâre a guy and Iâm a girl. Besides, Mr. Xu is a better fighter than I am, and he has worked with you for a long time.â
Jiang Yuning lowered his head, took out his notepad again and wrote —âHe snores. Heâs noisy.â
Xu Gangâs heart broke.
Jiang Yuning kept writing, âLike a motorcycle, rumbling...â
âEnough, stop writing. I know that youâre a good writer. Iâll be in next door. Officer Nian, Iâll leave him to you.â Xu Gang turned and left with his suitcase.
Nian Xi didnât know how to handle the situation. âUh, I snore too. Like thunder,â she said.
Jiang Yuning paused, and then wrote —âYou should sleep in my room then. Donât disturb the others.â
Nian Xi didnât know what to say. Sometimes she suspected that he was just playing dumb. âBut, Iâll be disturbing you. Youâre attending the International Physics Conference soon. You need to rest well and be focused.â
Jiang Yuning abruptly pressed his lips together and gave a naughty smile, then wrote —âIn fact, I can sleep when people are snoring. I just want to be in the same room with you.â
Nian Xi found herself having dirty thoughts. She wanted to stay pure-minded, yet she couldnât.
âWhy?â She asked.
âBecause youâre my friend,â Jiang Yuning wrote.
Nian Xi sighed with relief, then said, âBut Xu Gang is your friend too.â
Jiang Yuning knitted his brows and started thinking. At last, he wrote —âYouâre prettier than him.â
Alright. That could be the answer to all questions.
The world was ruled by pretty people.
Zhan Hong walked over, patted Nian Xi on the shoulder and said, âJust listen to Mr. Jiang. Donât sleep too deep at night. Also, unpack your things as quickly as possible, then check this entire place. See if thereâs any hidden cameras or anything like that. Weâre in someone elseâs place after all.â
Nian Xi nodded. There was only one bed in the room, so she made herself a bed on the floor.