Free Web NovelChapter 170: Chapter 132: It Was All My Brother’s Doing, It Has Nothing to Do With Me
Qin Yangyang was at the door, still in the same clothes she’d worn to work.
She was even carrying her bag, looking as if she were about to head to the office.
"Why are you still in your work clothes?"
"I told her I had some things to take care of at the law firm, so I snuck over."
Qin Yangyang walked in. Lin Jiang closed the door and asked,
"It’s already so late. Are you still going to work out?"
"She got a membership at Suya too. I was worried she’d get bored and go work out there, so it’s better if I just exercise at home today." Qin Yangyang said as she put down her bag.
"Oh, right. I have a nightgown here, don’t I?"
"Hang on, I’ll go get it for you."
Returning to the bedroom, Lin Jiang found the gray nightgown for Qin Yangyang, and she went into the bathroom.
The nightgown’s shoulder straps had two little bows. It wasn’t very long, the hem barely covering her bottom, and her two long, slender legs were filled with an infinite beauty.
"Time to work out."
As she started warming up, Qin Yangyang said,
"I ate so much today. I wonder if I’ll have lost any weight by tomorrow."
"With my secret weight-loss method, you’re guaranteed to slim down."
"Hmph, it’s all your fault for making me eat so much tonight."
"Eat as much as you want. Use the method I taught you to lose weight, and I guarantee you won’t gain it back for a year."
"And what if I do?"
"If you do, you can bite me."
"You said it."
"I said it. For half an hour."
Qin Yangyang’s face flushed. "Don’t you dare bring up what happened that night."
’Even now, Qin Yangyang felt a pang of shame whenever she thought about that night. How could I have done something like that?’
’I got way too carried away.’
’Absolutely not today. It just makes me uncomfortable, too.’
Qin Yangyang took out her phone, cast the screen to the TV, and began her workout routine.
As she jumped around, the hem of her nightgown would flutter up, offering a tantalizing glimpse of skin.
’She really knew how to push his buttons.’
"So what’s the plan for tonight?"
"Are you going back to your place?"
"I haven’t decided yet," Qin Yangyang said, still jumping.
"Haven’t decided?"
"We often work overtime, sometimes late into the night. I either sleep at the office or go to a hotel nearby."
"Then there’s no rush."
"Hm?"
Qin Yangyang looked back at Lin Jiang. "What’s there no rush for?"
"Nothing."
Qin Yangyang continued her workout routine while Lin Jiang lay on the sofa, enjoying the tantalizing glimpses of skin.
The unspoken tension between them was a thin veil that neither had yet pierced.
RING RING RING—
Just then, Lin Jiang’s phone rang. It was a call from Li Yuanyuan.
Li Yuanyuan rarely called him at this hour. Vaguely, Lin Jiang had an idea what it might be about.
He walked over to the windowsill, putting some distance between himself and Qin Yangyang, and answered the phone.
"What’s up?"
"Brother Jiang, those guys showed up. They said they were looking for you, but we told them you weren’t here."
Lin Jiang glanced at his watch. It was five minutes to nine. Normally, they would have finished cleaning up and be getting ready to close the shop by now.
"Those guys were so aggressive, like they were looking for a fight. It was terrifying."
"And then what? What did they say?"
"When they found out you weren’t here, they started cussing up a storm, saying a lot of nasty things."
"What about Old Yang? He and the others didn’t do anything rash, did they?"
"Xiaoli and I locked them in the back kitchen. Brother Yang is still furious. If we hadn’t stopped them, a fight definitely would have broken out."
"They’re gone now, right?"
"They’re gone."
"It’s getting late. You guys should head home and get some rest. Don’t worry about what happened tonight."
"Got it."
After hanging up, Lin Jiang stretched a little.
Liu Jinting was no big deal. With the quality of his noodle shop, it would succeed anywhere. He didn’t need to pay her any mind.
’Next up is dealing with the Zhang Brothers.’
Lin Jiang returned to the sofa and watched Qin Yangyang work out.
About an hour later, after what felt like a perfect "pre-sale service" from Qin Yangyang, Lin Jiang couldn’t take it anymore. He got up, went to the kitchen, and secretly flipped the main circuit breaker for his apartment.
AHH—
Qin Yangyang let out a shriek but quickly calmed down.
Holding up her phone for light, she went over to Lin Jiang and was gently pulled into his arms.
After their previous intimate encounters, Qin Yangyang didn’t resist the embrace.
"How did the power go out? The other apartments still have their lights on."
"Maybe there’s a problem with the wiring. I’ll have someone come look at it tomorrow," Lin Jiang said.
"So what now? Why don’t you come stay at my place?"
"Youyou is there, it wouldn’t be appropriate for me to go," Lin Jiang said. "You shouldn’t go back either. Just stay here."
"You’re just trying to be naughty, don’t think I don’t know," Qin Yangyang whispered.
"I swear, I have no such intentions."
"You say that, but I can already feel it."
"That’s my little brother acting up, it has nothing to do with me."
"You scoundrel!"
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[You have unlocked the ’Multi-Course Meal’ technique. Comprehension +1.]
「The next morning」
When Lin Jiang came out of the room, Qin Yangyang had already set breakfast on the table.
"Hurry and eat, I’m going to be late."
"I’m just going to wash up."
After washing up, Lin Jiang returned to the dining table. Qin Yangyang had already finished her breakfast and was starting to get dressed.
DING-DONG—
Just as she finished getting dressed, the doorbell rang.
"You get the door. I called the building’s electrician. I can’t let them recognize me."
"Huh? Why did you call an electrician?"
"Didn’t you say there was a problem with the wiring? I called them to come take a look."
"Uh..."
"Go on, go on." Urging him, Qin Yangyang slipped into the bathroom.
Lin Jiang went to open the door. The electrician was standing outside. "Hello, President Qin said the power went out here, so I came to take a look."
"Okay..."
The electrician was very experienced. He went straight to the breaker box to check the wiring.
"Just as I thought. An apartment in Century Triumph would never have this kind of problem. You probably just mishandled it and tripped the main breaker. All you have to do is flip it back on."
