What if you were targeted by a cool and aloof beauty?

“That’s how it is,” An Chen said after thinking for a moment.

“Zhang Zhidong attracted people. After his death, he learned about the living conditions of spirits and opened a spiritual clinic to help spirits who were desperate or confused. He made an indelible contribution to help them be reborn as soon as possible. As for the illegal fundraising you mentioned, that is a complete misunderstanding.”

As he spoke, he took a lint roller from the coffee table compartment and handed it to Jiuwu.

"Thank you. Then why did he bring a little kid with him?" Jiuwu frowned and started curling the cat fur on his leg.

Although he seemed to be focused on the legs, he was actually glancing at An Chen out of the corner of his eye.

At first glance, I didn't notice, but later Jiuwu noticed that An Chen was quite handsome, and his movements were flawless, and he did everything meticulously.

Rather than saying An Chen is Jiu Ge's partner, it would be more accurate to say that An Chen is Jiu Ge's "butler," whose excellence is outrageous.

Now that things have come to this, he's starting to worry that Jiu Ge's heart might also be stolen away by this man in the future.

"There's always a zashiki-warashi (child spirit) next to Guanyin. Zhang Zhidong is strict with his godson, so bringing him along can also make him a lucky charm. When the godfather is too busy at the spiritual clinic, the godson can also help him out."

An Chen smiled and poured Jiu Wu another cup of tea.

"..." Jiuwu fell into thought.

"I understand, but as a precaution, I will report this matter." After a long pause, he continued.

Even if Zhang Zhidong and his godson are innocent, their "presence" is suspicious, as if it's a cover-up.

Upon hearing this, An Chen smiled.

He did not try to dissuade him; his eyes remained clear and bright, and his expression towards Jiuwu was harmless.

"Um... Cousin Jiuwu." Jiuge hesitated before speaking, holding the milk candy.

"Speak!" Upon hearing Jiu Ge call his name, Jiu Wu turned his head quickly with an excited expression.

His joyful expression now was completely different from when he was staring at An Chen.

An Chen remained silent.

“If possible, I hope my cousin won’t report this. They are both my friends, and I… I’m worried that the higher-ups will become suspicious and do something wrong…” Jiuge swallowed, her expression serious.

This was the first time in a long time that she had made a request to anyone other than An Chen.

“Okay, since my dear sister has said so, then I won’t report it.” Jiuwu agreed instantly, surprisingly readily.

As soon as Jiuge finished speaking, he put aside his concerns and doubts and agreed immediately.

According to Jiuwu's intelligence, her cousin Jiuge has always presented a cold and aloof demeanor.

When dealing with spirits, she maintains a clear distinction between public and private matters, adheres to principles, and neither becomes overly affectionate nor deliberately dislikes them.

So he was quite surprised when he heard the word "friend".

As far as Jiuwu knew, her cousin didn't have any living friends, let alone any dead ones.

What happened in all of this is quite intriguing.

“…” An Chen glanced thoughtfully at Jiu Wu, who still maintained a lovesick expression after speaking, and then took a sip of tea.

"Thank you, cousin." Jiuge breathed a sigh of relief, her expression relaxing.

She loosened her grip on Naitang's arms, and Naitang, having finally escaped death, scrambled down the slope.

Before running away, it gave Jiuge and Jiuwu a resentful look.

Even if a cat is made of water, it doesn't mean that water has no volume.

Even if a cat isn't afraid of falling, you shouldn't just throw it on the ground so roughly.

"So, the third question is, how did you meet my sister?" At this point, Jiuwu simply gave up on assessing, checking, and caring about Jiuge's mission progress and the mysterious person's affairs, and shifted all his questions to the suspicious person, An Chen.

As a "sister complex" or a "Jiuge complex" or even a "Jiuge die-hard fan", he cannot allow a man of unknown origin to be around Jiuge.

Although the family had hired a private investigator to conduct a simple investigation and determined that An Chen was aloof by nature, not very enthusiastic towards people, good at studying, and very Buddhist and serious, Jiu Wu still believed that they could not let their guard down.

What if he's actually a useless and bad person?

As the saying goes, everyone has a different perspective and every person has a different interpretation.

According to information that Elder Huang revealed to the family, Jiu Ge's partner, An Chen, may be a capable person.

He couldn't put his mind at ease without personally testing and verifying the truth.

If Jiu Ge's parents were here, they would probably do the same thing as Jiu Wu.

Unless someone is exceptionally outstanding, they wouldn't continue to let An Chen be Jiu Ge's partner.

"Huh?" Upon hearing this question, Jiuge couldn't help but exclaim "Huh?"

Chapter 147 The Desire to Change (Seeking Monthly Tickets and Subscriptions)

Sensing that her reputation was about to be ruined, Jiu Ge looked at An Chen for help.

Contrary to her expectations, An Chen did not speak immediately, seemingly deep in thought.

"Hmm?" Jiuwu sized up the two suspicious people in front of him, his expression gradually becoming serious.

Seeing that things were going badly, Jiu Ge, in a fit of desperation, turned around and said to Jiu Wu, "Damn your kidneys!"

Because the "ga ni yao zi" meme had been appearing too frequently in the group chat lately, she blurted it out unconsciously in a moment of panic, trying to distract her cousin with a joke.

"Huh?...Huh my kidney?" Jiuwu was stunned.

After saying this, Jiuge covered her face with her hands and stopped making a sound.

"Here's the thing, I met Jiuge when I was trapped by that perverted evil spirit aunt. She saw injustice and came to my aid, bravely lending me a helping hand." After skipping over the stalking incident, An Chen began to talk nonsense with a straight face.

"No... what do you mean by 'gā kē zi'?" Jiuwu's expression was somewhat frightened, his attention completely focused on what his sister had just said.

He usually indulges in strange and unusual things. Although he is not as clueless about the internet as Jiuge, he doesn't surf the internet much either, so he can't tell whether Jiuge is joking or serious.

Moreover, Jiuge never jokes.

Jiuwu couldn't understand how, in such a short time, his beloved cousin Jiuge had abandoned the justice she had always upheld and started engaging in this kind of black slave trade.

And now, she even wants to extend her vicious hand to her own cousin.

At this moment, Jiuge was still covering her face, seemingly ashamed of being caught.

"Whether or not it's grilled kidneys isn't important. I haven't finished telling you the story of how Jiuge and I met, which you're interested in," An Chen said gently.

Even if it's just a cousin, it's extremely important to build a good relationship and make a good impression beforehand.

Just as conquering a man begins with conquering his stomach, Jiu Ge's relatives will definitely play a crucial role in winning over her difficult parents.

Rather than making jokes like "Is it okay to eat kidneys?", it's more important to win over Jiuge's cousin.

"I have a general understanding of how you met, but now I want to find out why my sister cut my kidneys and when she actually learned to cut kidneys..." Jiuwu's face was extremely dark.

He looked at An Chen with a stern face, his heart churning with turmoil.

Considering Jiu Ge's abilities, martial prowess, and social connections, Jiu Wu believed that Jiu Ge was capable of succeeding in such a scheme.

If An Chen is an insider, then he is very likely an accomplice.

If An Chen isn't in the know, then he'll have to find a way to keep quiet and protect his kidneys.

"Do you usually spend a lot of time online?" An Chen paused for a moment before asking.

"Not much. What does going online have to do with kidneys?" Jiuwu asked, puzzled.

“Is it possible that Jiuge is joking?” An Chen pointed to Jiuge, who was staring at the “Gag your kidney” meme she had just saved on her phone and was still questioning her life.

“My sister never jokes,” Jiuwu said firmly.

"Jiuge," An Chen called out to Jiuge.

Jiuge held her phone, turning around with a pitiful expression.

She never expected that her strange cousin would be just as lacking in knowledge as she was and would misunderstand her meaning.

However, Jiuge had not completely overcome her psychological barrier, and in her haste, she was unable to give a proper explanation.

"Give me your phone," An Chen said gently.

"Mmm." Jiuge nodded obediently, handed over the phone, and looked pitiful.

Jiuwu was stunned.

Is this still his aloof and expressionless younger sister, Jiu Ge?

"Look, this is a new group that Jiuge has joined." An Chen swiped through the screen on his phone and handed Jiuge's phone to the dumbfounded Jiuwu.

"This is an emoji. People in the group often use it as a joke and send it back and forth frequently," he explained.

"..." Jiuwu was still incredulous and found it hard to accept.

The people in the group might be joking, but is Jiuge a person who likes to joke?

"Click on the little yellow face icon at the bottom and take a look at her emojis," An Chen continued to guide Jiu Wu.

Upon hearing this, Jiuwu opened the emoji pack and indeed found the exact same "Gani Yaozi".

She glanced at An Chen, then at Jiu Ge, who looked embarrassed beside her.

Could it be that his sister's soul has been switched? Or is he just dreaming?

Jiuwu is somewhat fragmented.

It has only been two months since Jiuge found her partner.

In just two months, Jiuge's transformation has been astonishing.

In the past, let alone joking with Jiu Ge, if Jiu Wu had just jokingly said he wanted to hug Jiu Ge, Jiu Ge would have almost knocked him out with the coldness in her eyes...

……

After a while of fussing around, Jiuwu's focus shifted again.

In such a short time, Jiuge seemed to have completely changed her personality in a sense.

Is the reason for this change really because of spending two months with this seemingly refined and well-mannered man?

Jiuwu glanced at Jiuge, who was watching the news while hugging her annoying cat, and then at Anchen, who was busy making noise in the kitchen. He tried his best to straighten his expression.

He wanted to take the initiative to say a few words to Jiuge.

But I was too shy to say it.