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Chapter 227: Rabbits do not eat the grass by their burrows

Chapter 227: Rabbits do not eat the grass by their burrows

Upon entering the villa, Jiang Chen looked around.

Of course.

It wasn’t to admire the villa’s decor.

"Senior Jiang, what are you looking at? Come and have a seat,"

Luo Li’er called out, while at the same time pouring him a glass of cool boiled water.

Jiang Chen, not finding the silhouette he was searching for, retracted his gaze, walked over without any signs of perturbation, and accepted the disposable cup offered to him.

"Junior Luo, Miss Pei isn’t home?"

"No, she isn’t."

Her voice was crisp, Luo Li’er was naturally matter-of-fact.

Jiang Chen felt a sinking in his heart.

He had shamelessly followed inside, hoping to find an opportunity to connect with Pei Yunxi, but things had not gone according to plan.

However, turning and leaving right away would have been too obvious.

He took a drink of water and forced himself to take a seat on the sofa.

"Isn’t today the weekend?"

"For my sister, there’s no such thing as a weekend. She is a complete workaholic," Luo Li’er said.

Indeed, Luo Li’er bore no wariness towards Jiang Chen and didn’t treat him as an outsider at all.

After all, this was a man who had "passed the test" with her sister.

Sitting cross-legged on the armchair, a snack in hand, Luo Li’er began nibbling away as if nobody else was around, a complete contrast to the image she portrayed at school. If other students could see her now, their jaws would surely drop.

But this was the real her.

With such a love for food, he wondered how this girl managed to maintain such a good figure.

Jiang Chen also realized that as a popular actress, Pei Yunxi naturally didn’t have the same routine as students and regular office workers; some artists even worked every day of the year.

"Do you often stay at home alone?"

Since it wouldn’t be good to just walk out, Jiang Chen, holding his water cup, found himself making conversation.

"Yeah, I’m used to it," she replied.

"Why doesn’t your family hire a maid?"

"What for? A home service company is enough. I need to go to school, and the time my sister spends at home is very limited," Luo Li’er explained while raising the candy box in her hand.

"Senior Jiang, want to try some?"

"No, thanks,"

Jiang Chen shook his head and exchanged a few more words of small talk with Luo Li’er.

Just as he was about to get up to leave, setting down his water cup, he suddenly noticed an elegant and exquisite invitation on the coffee table.

Noticing his gaze, Luo Li’er also glanced at the invitation, then explained, "It’s for my sister. It seems there is a charity banquet being held in East Sea soon, and the organizers have invited her to attend."

A charity banquet?

Jiang Chen filed this information away in his heart and said neutrally, "Junior Luo, I should be going now."

"Won’t you stay for a bit longer?"

"I still need to deliver some groceries."

Luo Li’er paused mid-sentence and didn’t say anything further. She put down her legs, gesturing as if she was about to get up, "Then I’ll see you out."

"No need."

Jiang Chen exited the villa and approached the Pamir, taking one last glance at the white villa.

Although he hadn’t seen Pei Yunxi, it wasn’t a complete waste of time—he had, at least, "gotten to know the place."

He looked away, pulled the door, and got into the car.

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"Jiang Chen, do you know? That time at KIMI, when you suddenly came over and said you wanted to get to know Shu Rui, the only thought in my head was that this guy must have had too much fake alcohol,"

The dinner was lavish.

There were at least seven or eight dishes.

They were all concocted by Zheng Jingjing and Guo Ran.

Li Shuru and Xu Siyi, of course, did not cook, but they weren’t idle, lending a helping hand.

Jiang Chen hadn’t bought wine, but there were already plenty of good bottles in the wine cabinet. The previous owner hadn’t taken them; they were left behind as a sort of bonus gift.

Several girls had opened a bottle of Rémy Martin and were now all flushed from drinking.

Zheng Jingjing, clearly inebriated, looked at Jiang Chen with drunken playfulness and teased, "I remember at that time, Si Yi said that to be Shu Rui’s boyfriend, one would at least need to drive a million-dollar luxury car..."

Xu Siyi tried to act natural, but she couldn’t avoid looking somewhat embarrassed.

At that time, everyone thought he was a penniless sycophant, unable to predict how deep the man had hidden his true depths.

Jiang Chen didn’t get angry. He was neither arrogant nor haughty, and merely said with a calm smile, "I also remember someone said they would do headstands in a disco."

"Did they? Who was that?"

Zheng Jingjing looked genuinely puzzled, uncertain if she was feigning ignorance or had truly drunk too much.

Nobody called her out on it.

Li Shuru couldn’t help but think back to that night at KIMI, the way the other had sat across from her so boldly.

Fate is just so fantastical.

Back then, she would never have imagined today.

Jiang Chen put down his chopsticks, "I’m full, you guys take your time."

He went upstairs.

Jiang Chen walked alone to the rooftop to catch the breeze.

The starry sky was romantic, the crescent moon like a hook.

Shortly after, footsteps sounded from behind.

Jiang Chen turned around.

"They definitely won’t be able to go back tonight, let them rest here."

"Mm."

Li Shuru sat down on the wicker chair next to her.

After all, there were plenty of rooms in the villa to comfortably accommodate them.

"What about you?"

"What about me?"

"Are you staying here to rest too?"

"With all of them here, it seems a bit inappropriate..."

Jiang Chen seemed a little troubled.

"What are you thinking?"

Li Shuru smoothed her hair, "You sleep in your own room, what’s inappropriate about that?"

"Oh."

Jiang Chen suddenly realized, "I thought that..."

"I used to think you were such a gentleman."

Li Shuru’s cheeks flushed, as radiant as peach blossoms.

"Can’t help it, don’t you know the saying, ’He who touches vermilion will be stained red, he who touches ink will be stained black’?"

"You..."

When a man totally lets go, a woman is generally no match. Even Li Shuru, no ordinary girl, found it hard to resist. She bit her lip and averted her gaze.

"Do you believe I’ll bite it off next time?"

Jiang Chen felt a chill run down his spine and quickly let out a laugh, daring not to tease her further.

"You better not have designs on Si Yi, you hear?"

Li Shuru warned him.

"What if she has designs on me?"

Jiang Chen wasn’t foolish. From the time they went out to buy groceries in the afternoon, he had noticed something odd.

Looking back on Xu Siyi’s unusual behaviors before, he could guess what was going on to some extent.

However, from his perspective, he really didn’t know how to respond to this kind of situation.

Proud?

That didn’t seem quite right.

Disgusted?

That would be too prudish.

"Still not allowed."

Li Shuru firmly stated, "She is my roommate, no matter what she does, you can’t respond, understand?"

If it were before, even if Li Shuru minded, she would not have put it so bluntly given her nature as the beauty of the arts college.

But now, the relationship between them was completely different.

However, did this mean...

It would be okay if it wasn’t her roommate?

Jiang Chen coughed lightly and smiled, "What do you take me for? I know the saying, ’The rabbit does not eat the grass around its burrow.’

Li Shuru seemed not to catch the implication in his words, settled down satisfied, sitting at the top of Spring and Autumn Plaza, admiring a view only the upper class could savor.

The atmosphere was peaceful and beautiful.

Suddenly.

A ringtone broke through the serene atmosphere.

Jiang Chen took out his phone, glanced at it, and answered as if no one else was present.

"Brother Bai."

"Jiang, do you have time right now?"

"What is it?"

"You might need to come over."