When they walked out of the hotel, the cold wind blew everywhere. Although the man's suit jacket was big, it could only cover her upper body. Jiang Jiu was drenched, and her clothes were still dripping with water. She was instantly so cold that her teeth were chattering.
Ji Chen parked the car in front of the door and came over to open the door. Lu Jinxing got into the car with a cold expression, and Jiang Jiu bent down to get in too.
There was a warm breeze in the car. Ji Chen took a blanket and handed it over. "Young Madam."
Jiang Jiu reached out to take it without any pretense. She was cold, especially cold. Even if she gritted her teeth, she couldn't stop her body from trembling.
There was a circle of watermarks on the leather seat in the back seat. Jiang Jiu wrapped her legs in a blanket, but the wetness and cold air drilled into her body without restraint. Even though the car was warm, her hands and feet were freezing.
The black Bentley drove steadily towards the middle of the road. Ji Chen held the steering wheel with both hands and looked down. He did not say a word and tactfully kept his mouth shut.
The light and shadows that shone through the car window cut through the darkness in the car. Lu Jinxing looked sideways and saw Jiang Jiu with her head lowered. No emotions could be seen on her face, and strands of drenched black hair stuck to her cheeks.
After landing in the pool, her shoes had long disappeared. At this moment, her fair and round toes stepped on the black carpet, making her look inexplicably pitiful.
Lu Jinxing couldn't help but reach out and lift her chin. Her skin was tender, and her originally fair and flawless face was marked with obvious red marks.
"Third Young Master, are you satisfied?" Jiang Jiu stared into the man's eyes and said sarcastically.
Wasn't it satisfying to watch a joke all night?
Lu Jinxing frowned, annoyed by her sarcasm. "I'm not too satisfied. I thought Mrs. Lu's combat ability would be stronger."
Jiang Jiu slapped his hand away fiercely. She didn't want to look at his face. So what if he was good-looking? His heart was black. He was temperamental and did whatever he wanted. He was a scumbag!
Not long after, the car stopped in front of the small building. As soon as the car stabilized, Jiang Jiu pushed open the door and got out.
Lu Jinxing didn't expect her to move so quickly. He watched as she walked into the house barefoot without looking back.
Was she giving him a hard time?
When she returned to the bedroom, Jiang Jiu's footsteps were very fast. The wet clothes on her body were cold and oppressive. She needed a hot shower.
"Jiang Jiu!"
A furious voice followed. Lu Jinxing kicked the door open and slammed it against the wall. "Are you throwing a tantrum at me?"
Tantrum?
Jiang Jiu sneered. Did she still have a temper? After being bullied by them like this, her endurance was simply amazing!
Seeing her half-smile, the anger in Lu Jinxing's heart was instantly ignited. What was she making a fuss about? Ever since he was young, he had never suffered at the hands of any woman. Jiang Jiu was the first. Did she have to ride on his head and lord over him?
"Stop giving me that attitude!"
Usually, when she saw Lu Jinxing's expression change, Jiang Jiu would know when to stop. But tonight, she really couldn't take it anymore.
"Do I dare to give Third Young Master attitude?"
Lu Jinxing took half a step forward and pinched her chin. "Are you angry that I brought a female companion?"
"Don't forget, you said it yourself. You won't interfere with my private life. I'll do whatever I want."
He silenced her with what she'd said.
Jiang Jiu's entire body was still trembling, and his lips were so pale that they were almost transparent. "I did say that, but tonight is my father's birthday. You clearly know what my parents are looking forward to, but you insisted on embarrassing them."
"Are you standing up for the Jiang family now?"
"Jiang Jiu, your father just slapped you in public. It doesn't hurt anymore so quickly?" When Lu Jinxing was mad, he would intentionally rub salt on her wounds.
A trace of mockery flashed across Jiang Jiu's lips. "Don't you have any credit for this slap?"
She looked up and stared at the man in front of her. "You were the one who provoked Gu Anning. Why do you want me to clean up the mess?"
"Ha-ha."
Lu Jinxing smiled and saw his reflection in Jiang Jiu's black pupils. "Do you think it's so easy to be the Third Young Mistress of the Lu family? What can a mere Gu Anning do? As long as I want to, you'll be a thorn in the eyes of all the women in Yun City. You'll only get into more and more trouble."
"Lu Jinxing, you're shameless!"
"How dare you scold me?"
The man tore off Jiang Jiu's suit jacket and pushed her towards the bed behind him.
Jiang Jiu fell onto the huge mattress. She felt dizzy and couldn't open her eyes because of the ceiling light. She raised an arm, but her body was limp and she couldn't exert any strength.
Just as she was about to welcome the storm before her, the man's slightly cold palm suddenly covered her forehead.
Then, she heard Lu Jinxing say, "You have a fever."
Jiang Jiu was stunned for a moment before closing her eyes. So it was a fever. No wonder she even dared to scold Lu Jinxing!
…
Lin Yin took a shower as quickly as possible. She changed into her pajamas and came out. She saw that Song Shaoshi was still sitting on the sofa when she entered.
"Shaoshi."
Lin Yin poured him a cup of hot water and urged in a low voice, "I'm done. Go take a hot shower too. Be careful not to catch a cold."
Song Shaoshi's wet clothes were half dry from the warm wind. He took the glass of water and put it aside with a cold expression.
Lin Yin couldn't guess what he was thinking, so she could only speak first, "It's all my fault tonight. I wanted to apologize to Miss Jiang, but the pool was slippery and I'm not used to wearing high heels. I didn't expect to implicate Miss Jiang. I wonder how she's doing now."
As she spoke, her eyes were fixed on Song Shaoshi. As expected, his gaze wavered slightly.
"I saw it. You didn't do it on purpose." Song Shaoshi's tone was still good. "However, don't provoke Jiang Jiu in the future."
Provoke her? Lin Yin tried her best to maintain the smile on her lips and nodded. "I understand. Miss Jiang is the Third Young Madam of the Lu family now. She's indeed not someone ordinary people can provoke."
Hearing this, Song Shaoshi's face darkened.
Sensing the danger, Lin Yin hurriedly smiled with concern in her eyes. "Alright, go and wash up quickly…"
Before she could finish speaking, Song Shaoshi had already stood up. "Since you're fine, I'll leave first."
He picked up his car keys and turned around in a hurry.
"Shaoshi," Lin Yin subconsciously called out to him. When she saw Song Shaoshi turn around, she swallowed her words.
"Drive carefully on the road."
"Okay," Song Shaoshi replied and strode away without saying anything else.
The silver sports car had a strong engine. The streamlined car sped along the mountain road and finally stopped outside Ci Garden. Song Shaoshi turned off the engine and tilted his head to look at the huge villa in front of him. His mind gradually calmed down.
He picked up his phone and called Jiang Jiu, but the other party's phone was switched off. She had fallen into the pool and was drenched, so her phone was naturally not spared.
Song Shaoshi threw his phone aside and looked at the tightly guarded Lu residence again.
She was inside.
Pa!
Song Shaoshi slammed the steering wheel in frustration, feeling inexplicably depressed. His determination to leave with Lin Yin back then disintegrated inch by inch in his heart. He suddenly began to wonder if he had been wrong. Had he made a huge mistake?!