Why are you all trying to win over me, the male supporting character?

The doors and windows were locked, so it was clear he couldn't break down the door to get out.

Lu Chengzhou removed two sections of the security bars from the window and glanced at the situation outside.

Next door was another dark room, where several young men and women were indulging in a life of extravagance and debauchery.

Moreover, some very discordant scenes can be vaguely seen.

Lu Chengzhou coughed lightly, quickly drew the curtains, and stopped looking.

Jiang Aiyu returned around noon.

She was carrying several packages, which included household items and a set of men's clothing.

She handed the two packages to Lu Chengzhou.

"Push open the door over there, and you'll find a restroom where the teacher can wash up."

"Miss Jiang, are you planning to imprison me?"

"No, I plan to live with you."

"Life?"

"Yes."

Jiang Aiyu looked at him seriously: "I've read the book. It says that such a closed and dark environment can make us dependent on each other after we've been alone for a while, and it might even make us fall in love quickly."

Lu Chengzhou was both amused and exasperated.

"I told you, don't believe those rubbish books."

Jiang Aiyu added, "I think we'll find out whether they're just random books by testing them out."

A lone man and a lone woman, alone in a room.

It is indeed easy to develop a dependence on each other.

However, Lu Chengzhou still has to go to the old street with Grandpa Meng to check out the project today!

He couldn't possibly stand his father-in-law up.

That's practically suicide.

Jiang Aiyu seemed to realize that he needed to go out, so she offered to accompany him anywhere, on the condition that he must come back to her with her that night.

Lu Chengzhou said helplessly, "I'm going to get angry if you do this."

That statement is still quite damaging.

Jiang Aiyu's calm expression changed instantly.

She said somewhat nervously, "Teacher, please don't hate me. I will be good and won't force you to have a child with me."

Lu Chengzhou felt a pang of tenderness when he saw her pitiful appearance.

but,

On matters of principle, he was still unwilling to back down easily.

"In short, as long as you don't force me or threaten me, I still won't dislike you."

Anyway, neither of the two Miss Mengs has been home recently.

It wouldn't be unreasonable to grant this poor little thing's reasonable request a little.

Does anyone know why she suddenly became clingy again?

Jiang Aiyu was clearly preoccupied, but she simply didn't say anything.

After the two had lunch together, she asked Lu Chengzhou for a good afternoon kiss under the guise of being a "good girl".

"Miss Jiang, what's wrong...?"

The room was too dark at night, so he didn't get a good look at Jiang Aiyu's body.

At this moment, he noticed some strange scars.

Some looked like knife cuts, while others resembled burns or needle marks.

Although the wounds have faded considerably, it's still clear that they were caused during the time she was away from Yicheng Winery.

When touched, Jiang Aiyu couldn't help but gasp.

There is still some pain.

This guy...

Could it be that he joined Miyamizu's gang and started doing criminal things?

She calmly showed Lu Chengzhou the scars on her body.

However, they didn't tell Lu Chengzhou where they came from.

Lu Chengzhou considered all the possible scenarios.

In the end, she just shook her head.

After she changed her clothes and saw Lu Chengzhou out, watching him gradually disappear into the distance, she sighed and murmured, "Only by doing this can I ease the sour feeling in my heart."

These were all injuries she had caused herself, so of course she couldn't tell Lu Chengzhou.

She instinctively felt that once Lu Chengzhou knew the truth, he would definitely distance himself from her completely.

She had seen Lu Chengzhou getting along harmoniously with the two Miss Mengs, and every time she did, it felt like a stab to her heart.

Moreover, the most obvious feeling was the heartache and bitterness when seeing him with Sister Meng.

If I had to say something...

She felt that she could understand losing to Meng Wanyu, but losing to Sister Meng was hard to understand.

That woman clearly didn't have such a strong possessive streak, so why was she able to win?

Jiang Aiyu, being emotionally clueless, naturally couldn't understand the complexities of human nature.

She wasn't intentionally abusing herself; she was simply trying to distract herself from her discomfort.

……

The old street is right across from the bar that Jiang Aiyu brought him to; it's just a few minutes' walk away.

However, before meeting up with Boss Meng, Lu Chengzhou first went to investigate the area around the old street.

I spent some money to hear some stories from the surrounding merchants.

By the time he returned to the entrance of the old street, he had naturally missed the agreed time.

"You're late, you brat!"

Boss Meng smiled and patted Lu Chengzhou on the shoulder.

There was absolutely no intention to blame him.

"Let's go inside and take a look around."

Lu Chengzhou raised his head, looked at the old street that was gradually becoming deserted, and frowned slightly.

The stories I just heard and the scenery before me are starting to match up...

389. The Manor is Robbed, and a Night Visit to the Old Street

"For quite some time, housing prices in this area were very high."

"However, after that period, land prices here plummeted."

"Moreover, in recent years, almost two-thirds of the shops have closed down, and those that haven't closed down are also struggling."

While accompanying Boss Meng shopping, Lu Chengzhou briefly recounted the information he had gathered.

This surprised Mr. Meng quite a bit.

It seems there's a reason why he's late.

After his initial surprise, he looked at Lu Chengzhou with an appreciative gaze.

"You little rascal, you've been here for a while, haven't you?"

"We arrived a few minutes early."

Of course, Lu Chengzhou wouldn't say that he had stayed across the street last night.

Of course, Boss Meng wouldn't ask him.

"So, you probably already know why this place looks like this."

"The reason is rather absurd."

Lu Chengzhou sighed.

"It's said to be because this place is haunted."

"Haunted?"

Even Boss Meng thought it was outrageous.

There are roughly over a hundred shops here, and that's just the shops on the main street, not counting the residential area behind them.

Even if a shop is haunted, at most the price of that shop will drop, it's impossible for the price of the entire plot of land to drop, right?

"That's the problem."

Lu Chengzhou pointed to the street where they were.

"The shopkeepers outside said that a vicious fight once took place on this street, with blood flowing down the slope all the way to this spot, and supposedly even eyeballs were involved..."

He specifically pointed to the brick under his feet.

Mr. Meng felt a chill and involuntarily took a few steps back.

Although he was a middle-aged man who had seen many storms, he still got goosebumps when he heard Lu Chengzhou's calm yet terrifying description.

Lu Chengzhou laughed indifferently.

"Boss Meng, are you afraid of this?"

"It's not that I'm scared, it's just that I feel a bit creepy."