No strange things are allowed to evolve!

Does it really need to be this meticulous?

Wait, hotel booking records?

Fortunately, in the past, it was usually others who booked the hotel rooms for me...

While lost in thought, Jiang Shu suddenly discovered a blind spot.

"If you had already investigated this thoroughly... why didn't you help me dispel the rumors sooner? Now that I've defeated several finalists in a row, I'm getting a lot more attention, which is why the rumors are spreading so widely. Why did you only tell me now that you would help me dispel the rumors?"

There was silence on the other end.

"I'm telling you..." Jiang Shu said in a serious and low voice, "The fact that it's spread so widely... you didn't do anything to it, did you?"

"Nonsense!" the president raised his voice. "Am I that kind of person?!"

"Think about it carefully, including your emotionally charged question just now, it didn't sound like you were joking. If it weren't for..."

"Hey, hey, hey." The president interrupted Jiang Shu's reasoning: "This is getting boring. I've noticed you're a very serious person."

The truth is already very clear.

Jiang Shu's grip on the phone tightened.

Damn it, what a treacherous old man.

I almost fell for his trick!

That bastard still hasn't given up on his wicked intentions!

Jiang Shu realized that he had overestimated the other party's bottom line.

He guessed that the other party would take advantage of the situation at the crucial moment, but he didn't expect that he would create the crucial moment.

Taking a deep breath, Jiang Shu gritted her teeth and said fiercely:

"Can't you find those things? Try it and find out where we went tonight."

After saying that, he hung up the phone.

The president on the other end of the phone was immediately panicked.

"Wait...wait a minute, what are you going to do?"

"Where are you going?"

"Speak up!!"

beep - beep -

That day, the chairman learned a valuable lesson—when a criminal has hostages in his hands, never provoke him...

"What did he say?" Xue Wang asked hurriedly after seeing Jiang Shu hang up the phone.

"As expected." Jiang Shu pretended to be relaxed: "I told you he knew everything. He said he would help me dispel the rumors, and this storm should pass quickly."

Snow King was overjoyed: "Then you can focus on training and improving your score."

Jiang Shu waved his hand: "It's alright. Even if the rumors continue, I won't be affected by them."

"I'm so envious..." Snow King sighed sincerely.

Jiang Shu just smiled and didn't say anything more.

Building Snow Queen's confidence isn't something that can be achieved overnight with just a few words.

take it easy.

"Are you full?" Jiang Shu asked.

"Hmm." Snow King nodded. "Where do we go next?"

"I'll take you home." Jiang Shu gave a meaningful smile. "You're not home this late; I bet your dad is worried."

Chapter 294 Father's Game

When we took Xue Wang home, the president was smoking silently with a stern face.

But just moments before, he was in a panic, and almost wanted to warn the person in charge on the first floor not to let any suspicious-looking young couple go.

He only breathed a sigh of relief when he sensed Jiang Shu and Xue Wang approaching from his home, and then deliberately put on a serious expression, sitting in the living room waiting for them.

After the two entered the room, the president slightly raised his head, his gaze calm to the point of almost detached observation, and looked at Jiang Shu.

He has already made up his mind.

Jiang Shu's joke went too far and caused him deep psychological harm. So no matter how Jiang Shu tries to justify himself by saying it was a joke or how much he apologizes and tries to appease him, he will not forgive him.

Furthermore, citing the reason that Snow King has already reached level six and needs to calm down to prepare for the sublimation ceremony, Snow King will be confined to his quarters as a warning to Jiang Shu.

Unfortunately, Jiang Shu didn't even look at him.

"Get some rest, see you tomorrow."

After greeting the Snow King on his own, he gently patted the other's head.

The chairman saw this as a form of protest.

He finally couldn't hold back.

"Ugh!" He coughed loudly.

Jiang Shu stopped and looked up.

"Oh?"

He made a sound of surprise.

"Oh, what do you mean? You didn't even see me here before, did you?!"

"Haha."

Only then did Xue Wang notice the president.

She turned on the living room light and said with a hint of complaint, "Why didn't you turn on the light and sit on the sofa? It's scary, okay?"

The president's expression darkened further.

Yes, it is indeed very scary.

Despite the dim light, he did see a flicker of panic on Snow King's face when he spoke.

So I've been holding you back here, haven't I?

Thinking of this, he beckoned to Jiang Shu, his face serious: "Come on, let's talk."

"Ah...but it's already very late," Jiang Shu declined. "I need to rest early; I have the college entrance exam tomorrow."

The president was taken aback, then nodded subconsciously: "Oh, good luck on the college entrance exam."

After a brief silence.

"You're so high-achieving, what are you talking about! Come here! And keep your voice down, your aunt is already asleep."

Having said that, he walked into the study on his own.

Jiang Shu had no choice but to follow.

Just as Snow King was about to follow them in.

boom!

The president slammed the door shut.

"You promised to keep your voice down..." Snow King complained softly.

Inside the study.

The two looked at each other in silence.

However, judging from their expressions, Jiang Shu had a slight advantage in this confrontation.

He seemed nonchalant and indifferent, but the president, though trying his best to restrain himself, was clearly already quite famous.

Both of them were holding their breath.

It seems like whoever speaks first loses.

Time passed by, second by second.

Finally, the younger side seemed to be losing their composure.

Jiang Shu opened his mouth.

The president narrowed his eyes slightly.

“I can do this all day,” Jiang Shu said, mimicking Captain America’s tone.

"..."

The president took a deep breath.

"What do you mean?"

"I could spend the whole day with you like this."

Another period of silence followed.

The president sighed deeply and sat down.

"But I don't have that much time to waste with you." He suddenly felt that he had inexplicably become a bit childish lately, and he was deeply worried about it.

He didn't want to continue this pointless battle of wits.

"Okay, I admit there was an element of gambling involved, and I did think about getting rid of you from Xiaoxue's side, but that doesn't mean I have any problem with you as a person."

"..." Jiang Shu seemed a little confused: "Doesn't that mean you have a problem with it?"

The president ignored him and continued, "Besides, you did turn the tables on me. I think we're even now, so let's just let this matter go."

Jiang Shu didn't seem to care about this.

Ultimately, he was just unhappy that the president had tricked him and he almost didn't realize what was happening, so he wanted to make up for it in other ways.

Now that the problem has been resolved, and Jiang Shu can somewhat understand the other person's feelings—after all, if he were in their shoes, he would definitely not feel comfortable letting his well-behaved daughter associate with a man like himself—

He knew all too well how to tell whether a man was good or bad; those who resembled him were bad, and those who didn't were not necessarily good.

In short, the methods he might take might be even more radical. In comparison, the chairman is already considered moderate, although this is probably due to his status and abilities.

So he doesn't mind bringing this up.

But as the saying goes, "pluck a feather from a passing goose."

Even when he's in the wrong, Jiang Shu will still try to take advantage of the situation, so now that he's in the right, he's even more unforgiving.

So he immediately put on a very aggrieved look.

"I just didn't expect that an elder I trusted so much would not only not lend a helping hand when I was in trouble, but would also kick me when I was down... Sigh... Indeed, this is how it is when you're living under someone else's roof. After all, this isn't the Bureau of Foreign Affairs, and you're not the director. You really have no obligation to be good to me."

If it were someone else, they probably wouldn't fall for this at all.

But the other party happens to have the spiritual root of courage, and it's the most extreme kind, the kind that has been enlightened.

No matter how cunning or shrewd they may be, they are still fundamentally upright, or rather, their soul is always bound to what they believe to be justice.

This kind of justice may be limited by different perspectives. For example, if someone is a courageous rebel, then others may see them as fanatical believers who burn themselves out for the ideals they uphold.

However, it is certain that the act of kicking Jiang Shu when he was down must have made this courageous spirit root user, who was in the same camp, feel indebted to him.

He wouldn't do something like this if it weren't for the Snow King.

Therefore, the president felt somewhat uncomfortable upon hearing this.

"Hey... it doesn't have to be that bad, does it? Didn't we arrange for someone to debunk these rumors for you? Besides, it's not my fault that these rumors are circulating, is it?"

He was comforting Jiang Shu, and also comforting himself.

Jiang Shu sighed: "It seems you have no idea how important reputation is to a boy."

"You still care about this?" the president asked instinctively.

Jiang Shu didn't answer. He just stared wide-eyed, his face full of disbelief, as if he never expected that his 37-degree mouth could utter such cold words.

"Okay, okay, I admit I was hasty and didn't consider your feelings, alright?"

The president was at his wit's end and had no choice but to play the emotional card:

"But you know, I only have one daughter, I really..."