After Being Blackened All Over the Internet, I Ruled the Military Variety Shows
Chapter 198 Normal Reaction

Chapter 198: Chapter 198 Normal Reaction

"This operation went quite smoothly, only encountering some minor obstacles when entering the villa. But unfortunately..."

Jiang Lingxi looked at the video transmitted on the laptop, "There’s no one in the villa."

Shen Yunqing nodded, "Yes, judging by the current traces, not long after you vomited blood, Mei Shuiqing left this place."

"She slipped away quite quickly!"

Already having anticipated this, Jiang Lingxi was not surprised.

What she was more curious about now was, "How did your people get in?"

"Moving company."

Jiang Lingxi: "..."

She gave Shen Yunqing a thumbs-up.

This way, even if they rummaged through the villa, the neighbors and the neighborhood management wouldn’t suspect a thing.

It really was a good disguise.

Shen Yunqing’s finger tapped on the laptop’s mouse area, pulling the video progress bar forward.

"Mei Shuiqing destroyed quite a few things before she left, but in her haste, some things weren’t completely done away with. These are the things photographed in the basement of her villa."

The person filming the video had a steady hand and was very meticulous. As Jiang Lingxi watched the images presented in the video, her brows slowly furrowed.

She had long known that magicians come in good and bad varieties, with kind-hearted magicians selflessly helping others, possessing a natural sense of righteousness. Conversely, there are also magicians who, in their pursuit of power or even immortality, do all sorts of evil with blood-stained hands.

She only had a competitive relationship with Jiang Xiyu, and logically speaking, she had nothing to do with Mei Shuiqing. Since the latter could secretly target her, the possibility of her being an evil magician was high, though there was also a chance she might have been misled by Jiang Xiyu.

Upon seeing this basement, and noticing those eerie and frightening symbols on the walls and floors that hadn’t been completely erased, it became undeniable that Mei Shuiqing was an evil magician.

The video paused on a hexagonal-looking symbol on the floor, and Shen Yunqing’s voice sounded in her ear, "Although the symbol is incomplete, I’ve already found someone to identify it. Now we just have to wait for the conclusion from that side."

Jiang Lingxi shifted her gaze away from those uncomfortable images, turning her head to look beside her, "You really know such talented people?"

Isn’t this networking a bit too strong?

Honestly, she felt a bit envious at this moment.

"Yes, a good magician, abilities... are decent."

"Then I’ll wait for your good news," Jiang Lingxi said as she was about to get up, "I’ll go grab a bottle of water."

Shen Yunqing nodded, just about to turn off the video, which made him uncomfortable even the second time watching it, when he noticed a gray belt stretching taut in his peripheral vision and quickly spoke up, "Wait a minute!"

His warning came too late.

Jiang Lingxi only felt a sudden tightness around her waist, and before she realized it, the recoil had her quickly falling back again. In her panic, she managed to turn around, extending her hands to brace against the sofa back on either side of Shen Yunqing’s shoulders just in time to avoid falling into his arms.

Even so, the distance between them at that moment was much closer than usual, and Jiang Lingxi could almost hear a slightly hurried breathing from the person in front of her, and looking up, her gaze landed precisely on Shen Yunqing’s neck.

Though not wearing a tie, the top button of the shirt was buttoned upright.

The Adam’s apple, however, shifted uneasily up and down twice.

Jiang Lingxi, once steady, straightened her body and adjusted her belt, glancing at Shen Yunqing, who was sitting stiffly on the sofa, before turning to head towards the fridge not far away.

Standing by the fridge, Shen Yunqing finally seemed to regain his mobility, first taking a deep breath but finding it unsatisfactory, then undoing the top button of his shirt with one hand to finally breathe more easily.

Then he intently shut down the computer.

Jiang Lingxi returned with two bottles of water from the fridge, naturally handing over one.

"Thank you."

Once he spoke, not only did Shen Yunqing, but even Jiang Lingxi could tell there was a slight but subtle change in his voice compared to before.

So as Shen Yunqing was screwing the cap back on after drinking, Jiang Lingxi suddenly asked, "Am I good-looking?"

Shen Yunqing’s grip on the mineral water bottle tightened, nearly crushing the plastic bottle, "Yes, you are."

The question seemed so random that Shen Yunqing could feel his earlobes burning as he answered.

He couldn’t help but wonder why Your Majesty would suddenly ask him this question?

If Your Majesty had recognized him... that question shouldn’t be necessary.

But if Your Majesty hadn’t recognized him, how would one explain those previous probing actions?

Fortunately, Jiang Lingxi didn’t leave him contemplating for too long and quickly resolved his curiosity, "Then your reaction just now was quite normal."

Shen Yunqing: "...."

All his thoughts seemed to have been fanned into emptiness.

Watching the figure leaving in a hurry, laptop in one hand and unfinished water in the other, Jiang Lingxi sat properly on the sofa, letting out a soft chuckle.

He seems a little too easy to tease; maybe I should hold back next time!

*

When Lu Zhengzheng and Jiang Lingxu knocked and entered, they first stood at the doorway, surveying the entire room.

Jiang Lingxi had just ended a call from Jiang Wenhu, seeing their cautious demeanor, she couldn’t help but chuckle, "The person has already left."

Both of them breathed a sigh of relief, their demeanor becoming more relaxed and casual.

However, Jiang Lingxu’s relaxation didn’t last even a minute before he saw his sister lifting her phone, "Haven’t you been calling home frequently these past few days to check-in? Mom just called me, asking if you’ve contacted me."

Jiang Lingxu froze on the spot, nervously swallowing, "Sis, how did you respond to Mom?"

"I said you borrowed some money from me, and you look well, not roaming the streets."

Jiang Lingxu finally sighed with relief, "I’ll call Mom to check-in later."

Jiang Lingxi nodded, thinking that despite the child’s rebellious nature, he still had some sense.

"By the way, what do you think of the advice Minmin gave you?"

"What?" Jiang Lingxu paused for two seconds before realizing, "Go to a professional school for study?"

"Yes." Being straightforward with family, Jiang Lingxi didn’t hold back, "I can tell now, you’re not exactly cut out for focused studying. When you return tomorrow, while hanging out with your bandmates, you can research about art students taking the college entrance exam. Once you decide, let me know."

The sofa in the hotel room was large and soft. Jiang Lingxu had been sleeping on it these past two days, even more comfortable than the basement his band rented. However, this time he found himself having a rare bout of insomnia.

He had previously mentioned wanting to give up on taking the college entrance exams to find a way to study composition. But today, while watching interviews of Xu Ling’an and other college entrance exam students, he couldn’t help but feel stirred.

Art student exams, does this mean he also has a chance to step into the exam hall, rather than just watching through a screen like today!

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