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

The current state of Jiuge is not entirely certain.

Although there was still a strong sense of incongruity, Zhang Zhidong had clearly told her that An Chen liked her so much that he was jealous.

Holding the several newly bought dresses by the bedside in her arms, Jiuge rolled around on the bed a few times.

After class today, she immediately went to the mall and bought several nice clothes.

Originally, Jiuge wanted to change into it as soon as she got back, but in the end, she felt that doing so did not suit her personality.

She bit her lip and suddenly sat up in bed.

Having changed into a new white pleated skirt and sorted out her thoughts, Jiuge pushed open the door.

An Chen was sitting on the sofa, his eyes glued to the television.

Milk Candy fell asleep and ended up on his lap.

Jiuge took a light breath and steadied herself.

She lingered in front of An Chen for a moment before sitting down on the sofa.

"I heard you want to talk to me?"

“Yes, that’s right.” Turning his head to look at Jiu Ge, whose expression was much calmer than before, An Chen touched the milk candy on his leg.

Soft things feel so comfortable to touch.

"Then let's talk!"

Jiuge brushed her hair aside, having made up her mind, and turned to look at An Chen.

"Okay." An Chen nodded, pressed the remote control, and turned off the TV with one click.

"Mmm." A faint blush appeared on Jiuge's face.

"All the people who fainted in Xiaobei District have woken up and are recovering very well. They can eat at least five large bowls of rice at each of their five meals a day."

"What...? You want to talk to me about this?"

Jiuge's expression turned cold, she turned her head away, and her voice returned to its previous indifferent tone.

She seemed to have already heard this news while she was squatting by the door...

What are you expecting?

An Chen felt a sense of unease.

"nothing!"

Although she remained expressionless, An Chen could clearly sense that Jiu Ge was somewhat angry.

What would you like to talk to me about?

He continued to probe.

"Why do you want to talk to me?" Jiuge stood up and asked in return.

"I feel like you've been acting strange lately."

After thinking for a moment, An Chen gave this answer.

"I think you should just be yourself and not overthink things." He touched the now-wake-up Milk Candy on his lap again and looked at Jiu Ge.

"I... I'll just be myself?" Jiu Ge blinked, starting to analyze the meaning behind An Chen's words in her mind.

“You’ve been acting a bit strange lately. If you have any worries or thoughts, you can speak up directly. Don’t bottle them up.” An Chen tried to be as gentle and mild as possible to avoid putting any psychological pressure on Jiu Ge.

If he were to be discovered, he would accept it; Jiuge doesn't need to make such a fuss over such a small matter.

"You mean you want me to be more normal?"

Jiuge suddenly understood what An Chen meant.

"Yes, you're acting strangely."

After speaking, An Chen looked Jiu Ge up and down, then nodded.

"?"

Jiuge clenched her fists, her expression changing several times.

"The new clothes are quite nice."

An Chen suddenly noticed Jiu Ge's appearance.

"Alas."

Upon hearing this, Jiuge covered her face, turned away, and fled straight back to her room.

Chapter 31 Difficult Downstairs

"Alas?"

Hearing that somewhat familiar, terrified voice, and watching Jiuge's retreating figure.

An Chen fell silent again.

He was certain that there were no spirits in the apartment where he and Jiuge were currently located.

There were no scary little hairs...

In other words, what terrifies Jiuge.

It was An Chen himself.

It was almost eight o'clock when dinner was ready.

During the meal, just like the previous two days, Jiu Ge would occasionally glance up and steal a few glances at An Chen.

"Am I suspicious?" An Chen hesitated for a moment before finally speaking.

Being stared at like that makes it impossible to concentrate...

I can't sleep peacefully at night until I figure out what's going on. I also have a strange psychological burden about jumping out of the building to work in the middle of the night.

"Suspicious." Jiuge added a few spoonfuls of soup to herself, her expression unchanged.

An Chen hasn't made any statement yet, leaving her completely confused about his intentions...

“If you think I’m suspicious, you can tell me what’s suspicious, and I’ll explain it to you one by one.” An Chen put down his chopsticks and looked at Jiu Ge with a serious expression.

Jiuge looked up at An Chen, then immediately lowered her head again.

"It's not that suspicious...actually, it's kind of normal when you think about it," she said softly.

"what do you mean?"

An Chen was a little confused about Jiu Ge's thoughts.

Was it discovered or not?

"I feel like you're being too nice to me, and it's making me a little overwhelmed."

With a light cough, Jiuge tried to express her thoughts as tactfully as possible.

"Oh, I see."

An Chen felt relieved.

In other words, Jiuge felt uneasy about being treated that way for no reason.

“There’s a reason for that,” he replied, chewing slowly.

"what reason?"

Jiuge's eyes lit up, and she looked somewhat delighted.

Although it was only fleeting, An Chen was certain that he saw her incredibly beautiful smile in a brief moment.

“Because we are partners.” He began to ponder the language.

"That's it?" Jiuge pressed her hand to her temple, looking as if she had a headache.

"Actually, it's..."

After a pause, An Chen was somewhat speechless.

It doesn't seem right to say it's just because of a partner.

Would a normal partner go to this extent?

"What is it?" Jiuge tilted her head slightly.

"I don't know exactly why, but that's what I did."

An Chen stroked his chin, deep in thought.

This statement is neither entirely false nor entirely true.

If what he said that night was an excuse, he did genuinely have some considerations, such as not wanting to really scare Jiuge.

However, An Chen also often enjoys teasing Jiu Ge a little with his mischievous side.

For some reason, he just found Jiuge's reaction very interesting and couldn't help but want to watch it a few more times.

"So you don't know why, but you just want to do it?"

Jiuge's face turned bright red, as if she were very shy.

"Hmm, you could say that." After wiping his mouth, An Chen thought for a moment and put down his chopsticks.

"Uh-huh!"

Nodding with a satisfied expression, Jiuge wiped her mouth.

It seems she guessed correctly.

Although she wasn't very direct, Jiuge was already in a good mood after getting a close answer.

"If you need to go out at night in the future, you can use the front door and just let me know. Don't jump off the building."

"Okay, I understand. But I hope you won't use such a scary word as jumping off a building to describe my behavior, as if I'm about to become a ghost."

If An Chen goes out, it's most likely not at night, but in the middle of the night.

"What else is jumping off the second floor if not suicide?"