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

She had her hair styled specially, changed into a different dress, and even used a perfume that he liked.

Clearly, she was clumsily trying to cater to his preferences.

The feeling of being liked so carefully isn't bad.

However, considering that he had already made a mistake with the Meng sisters, Lu Chengzhou decided to try to keep his distance from Miss Jiang.

They appeared to be walking side by side, but in reality, there was a deliberate distance between them.

"Have you been to that house before? What's the homeowner like? Is he easy to talk to?"

"Master Shao is a very easy person to talk to, at least he used to be."

Jiang Aiyu went to the house that time to treat Master Shao's illness.

The old man didn't talk much, but he smiled a lot and kept saying "Thank you for your trouble" and "Thank you," being very polite.

In short, Jiang Aiyu's impression of him wasn't bad.

Before we knew it, we had arrived at the door of the little villa.

Lu Chengzhou knocked on the door.

"Is Grandpa Shao home?"

390. Miss Meng won't see this.

The door was ajar.

When she received no response to her knocking, Jiang Aiyu simply pushed the door open, ready to walk in openly and honestly.

Lu Chengzhou felt that this was impolite, so he quickly grabbed her arm.

"We're here to discuss business, so please be polite."

"Ah."

Jiang Aiyu said "Mmm," but still subtly brushed Lu Chengzhou's hand away.

She walked in quickly.

The room had a strong smell of Chinese herbal medicine mixed with the pungent smell of gas.

She covered her mouth and nose and walked quickly toward the direction from which the thick smoke was coming.

The kitchen door was also ajar.

She pushed open the door, tightened the gas valve, and quickly opened the window for ventilation.

Lu Chengzhou had already gone to the bedroom.

Mr. Shao, sitting in a wheelchair, was fast asleep, seemingly completely unaware of the serious gas leak in his home.

Lu Chengzhou checked his pulse to make sure he was still alive, and quickly called for an ambulance.

"It's too dangerous for the old man to be like this."

Jiang Aiyu frowned as she looked around at her surroundings.

“If we hadn’t come, he would have died tonight.”

Lu Chengzhou smiled helplessly and said, "Perhaps this is the fate between people."

He definitely didn't want such a dangerous relationship.

This is too exciting for someone who has always maintained a laid-back attitude.

……

Mr. Shao woke up shortly after being admitted to the hospital.

However, the doctor's diagnosis made Lu Chengzhou and his companion feel a little strange.

"The old man didn't suffer from carbon monoxide poisoning; he just took too many sleeping pills."

"However, although he ate a little too much, the amount was not enough to kill him."

"Based on the diagnosis, he took the medication about ten minutes before we arrived at the villa."

"That is to say..."

Lu Chengzhou stroked his chin, frowned, and analyzed the current situation.

Upon reaching this point in his analysis, he vaguely arrived at an absurd conclusion.

Jiang Aiyu directly voiced the absurd conclusion in his mind: "It seems that the old man knew we were coming and deliberately chose this time to take his medicine, deliberately waiting for us to come and save him."

"Ugh, what's going on?"

Lu Chengzhou shifted to a more comfortable position and continued to lean against the balcony railing.

This is the open-air balcony on the third floor of the hospital. It's very quiet, perfect for whispering secrets.

"Why would an old man who has been paralyzed for many years and rarely leaves his home want to scheme against us?"

"And how did he guess that we would come at this time?"

"Someone must have tipped him off?"

"So, who is this person who tipped them off...?"

Lu Chengzhou was gradually eliminating the options in his mind.

at this time,

Jiang Aiyu quietly moved closer to him.

She liked this distance.

Those who wish to touch are within easy reach.

You can smell the faint scent of incense on Lu Chengzhou's body and feel the lingering warmth of his breath.

It would be wonderful if we could continue to get along like this for a long time.

Unfortunately, there are still too many things between them.

She doesn't yet have a way to truly touch him.

"cold."

She mumbled something in a very soft voice.

At this distance, even muttering would be easily heard by Lu Chengzhou.

Lu Chengzhou took off his coat and draped it over her shoulders.

Jiang Aiyu draped her coat over his shoulders again.

"What, aren't you cold?" Lu Chengzhou looked at her strangely.

“The clothes are cold.” Jiang Aiyu looked at him with a meaningful gaze: “I want something warmer.”

Lu Chengzhou thought for a moment and said, "Then, shall I go buy you a hot water bottle?"

If it were any other girl, she would probably get angry upon hearing such unromantic advice.

But Miss Jiang wouldn't.

She snuggled right into his arms and wrapped her arms around his waist.

Lu Chengzhou was startled and instinctively tried to push her away, but she hugged him even tighter.

"Let me warm up for a while, it'll be fine in a bit."

"But……"

"There are no surveillance cameras here, and Miss Meng won't be able to see it."

"That's not the problem!"

Lu Chengzhou was truly at a loss. He wanted to keep his distance from her, but he didn't want to see her pitiful expression after being rejected, as if she had been abandoned by the whole world. For a moment, he was caught in a dilemma.

Just then, the sudden ringing of his cell phone saved him.

Lu Chengzhou quickly took the opportunity to break free from Miss Jiang's embrace.

"Hey?"

"Teacher Lu, were you good tonight?"

On the other end of the phone was Meng Wanyu's voice.

However, even if Meng Wanyu didn't say it outright, Lu Chengzhou could tell that the call wasn't made in Meng Wanyu's personal name.

The Meng sisters must be together right now.

After all, this number belongs to the landline phone in the manor.

Clearly, Meng Wanyu has already gone back.

Of course, this landline number alone cannot determine whether Meng Wanyu has anyone else around her; the main factor is her tone of voice.

Ok……

It sounds like there's a sense that he's ready to mock him at any moment.

She would only speak in this tone when her older sister was also present.

It has to be said that Lu Chengzhou really knows her too well.

"Is there a problem?"

Since the other party didn't mention his sister, Lu Chengzhou naturally wouldn't bring it up himself.

That was definitely a chaotic scene.

Who would be so fearless as to step on it willingly?

Hearing his calm voice, Meng Wanyu couldn't help but want to laugh.

The seemingly serious Teacher Lu is so lovable, you just want to tease her.

"It's nothing, it's just that my sister misses you a lot and insists that I give you... um!"

After a burst of noise, Meng Wanyu's voice was replaced by her sister's flustered voice: "Lu Chengzhou, don't listen to her nonsense, she actually has something very serious to tell you."