Chapter 94 Take Off Your Body When It's Hot

Chen Qing followed Jiang Jingyan back to Zhuting Tea Garden.

Along the way, he didn't ask and she didn't say.

Before leaving, Yan Baiqing wanted to explain, saying, "Aunt Jiang is hosting tonight, and the Yan family will invite you back another day."

This explained the reason why Chen Qing met him.

Lian Zhuo was waiting anxiously in the tea garden.

Jiang Jingyan received the news and took the risk of letting Yan Baiqing know that he was in the city.

Any carelessness will affect the closing plan.

Including the anonymous report letter, if he makes such a series of mistakes and his superiors are completely annoyed with him, there will be no way to save him.

Because of Jiang Jingyan's abilities and achievements, his private life can be exempted from investigation, but this plan is top secret, and even Jiang Zhongyi only received a cooperating document, in order to crack down on him ruthlessly, including the "protective umbrella" behind him.

Countless enterprises in the province have engaged in corruption and abuse of power, prompting demands for rectification from higher authorities, but they also have to consider certain influential figures. Huasheng's position as a leader in international cultural relations relies on word of mouth, and that messed-up debt impacts people's livelihoods. This fuss is intended as an example to warn those responsible: while there's room for gray income, it shouldn't harm the people and prevent them from losing their perspective. Jiang Jingyan is different from the others. While Yan Baiqing and his group follow procedures and fulfill their responsibilities, Jiang Jingyan is charged with overarching reforms that will impact the province's lifeline.

At half past eleven, Lian Zhuo finally heard movement at the back door.

Jiang Jingyan had a gloomy face and his eyes were dark and bottomless.

Looking at Chen Qing behind him, he looked like he had made a mistake.

He asked tentatively, "Did you have a smooth journey?"

The man said nothing, went back into the house and slammed the door.

Chen Qing was frightened and stopped outside the door.

She looked at Lian Zhuo, "Secretary Lian, do you have something to report?"

The latter quickly denied, "No, it's too late, I'm going to bed, good night, Miss Chen."

He dodged quickly.

Chen Qing walked into the house slowly with a bitter face.

Lock the door quietly.

There are several suites in the teahouse, and the reception room is connected to the bedroom. When she entered the room, she didn't see Jiang Jingyan. She walked around the screen and threw her shirt and tie at the end of the bed.

Jiang Jingyan pulled out his belt and waited for her to speak.

"Do you want to take a shower?" Chen Qing murmured, "I'll help you run the water. Soak for a while and relax."

"I wish I could soak for a little longer so you can pretend to be asleep."

Being discovered in a second, Chen Qing spoke faster than his brain, "I saw that you were too tired. If you don't believe me, just stare at me."

"How to watch?"

"I'll stand at the door, and you call me every minute."

"Am I free?"

"Then ask Secretary Lian to keep an eye on me."

"Lian Zhuo isn't sleeping anymore?"

Chen Qing had no choice but to hold up his phone. "You can just video chat inside, okay?"

"I don't have a habit of naked chatting." Jiang Jingyan approached her step by step, "No need to be so troublesome, come in."

After saying that, he strode towards the bathroom.

Chen Qing was stunned.

The sound of running water continued for a while, and the man called out to her impatiently, "Where are the people?"

She hesitated for a moment and took small steps forward.

The bathroom is separated into wet and dry areas, and the shower is half blocked by glass, making the outline of the figure vaguely visible.

"Let it go."

Chen Qing hurriedly cleaned the bathtub and tested the water temperature.

The footsteps behind me were approaching, but the steam had not yet completely filled the room, and my vision was clear.

She stepped aside, averted her eyes, and leaned against the doorframe.

Jiang Jingyan pushed his wet hair back and stepped into the water. "Close the door."

She had no choice but to move to the sink and stand sideways, not looking at the mirror or him.

The man lay there casually, his tone sarcastic, "Standing guard?"

Chen Qing paused, pulled out the leather stool under the sink and sat down.

Jiang Jingyan laughed out loud, "You did this on purpose, didn't you? Come sit here."

She clasped her hands uncomfortably, "You're hot there."

"Take it off if you're hot."

He was rarely so frank and wanton.

Chen Qing blushed, "I'll sit here and help you get your things."

Jiang Jingyan was silent for a few seconds, "Towel."

She handed it over obediently, still not looking at him, her arm stretched straight.

Fingers filled with heat slid across her wrist, making the sound of splashing water.

Jiang Jingyan soaked the cotton towel and wrapped it around his calves.

Chen Qing saw this action out of the corner of his eye, and his heart skipped a beat. "Leg pain?"

"Tired."

That was the injury he got in the car accident while trying to save her in Zhounan.

Jiang Jingyan had never mentioned it for so many years. The last time she heard about it was from Mrs. Jiang, and she had some sequelae.

Chen Qing said in a gentle tone, "Does it hurt often?"

"I can bear it." Jiang Jingyan closed his eyes, "See me tonight, why are you panicking?"

"Even the secretary said you can't show up in public."

"Are you worried that Yan Baiqing will tell others?"

Chen Qing was speechless, thinking that this shouldn't happen between fellow disciples, but somehow, she couldn't understand the undercurrent between the two of them.

So I changed my words and replied ambiguously, "I'm worried about others seeing it."

Jiang Jingyan didn't ask any more questions.

It was as if I had just let go of tonight's coincidence.

The bathroom was filled with steam, and the air was filled with the scent of shampoo. Chen Qing was sweating all over, and he quietly opened his collar to fan himself.

She glanced over and saw that the water in the bathtub was up to his sternum, and the man's face was wet with water droplets. Although it was a scorching hot environment, he looked cool.

At his age, Jiang Jingyan doesn't have many wrinkles or fine lines, except for two faint lines between his eyebrows. He has a naturally good complexion and a deep, three-dimensional bone structure.

Suddenly, he opened his eyes.

The two looked at each other from a distance.

Chen Qing quickly looked away.

"Come and help me."

"Are you done soaking?" She came over with a towel in her hand and stood beside his shoulder with her back to his private parts.

Jiang Jingyan looked up at her, "Mrs. Luo said you rub your head."

"Mrs. Luo has a migraine. I learned this from watching a video."

"Let me try too."

Chen Qing was stunned, "You're not getting up?"

"Five minutes."

She hesitantly sat sideways on the bathtub, bent over, and reached out to rub it.

This posture is very dangerous, and you may fall into the water if you are not careful.

But if you go behind him, there is nowhere to hide from his sight.

Jiang Jingyan half-closed his eyelids, his voice low and deep, "Are you hiding something from me?"

Chen Qing paused, his heart in his throat, "No."

"Yan Baiqing came to see you this afternoon. Why did you say you were avoiding him?"

She breathed a sigh of relief and pursed her lips. "At noon, he asked me if I wanted to take part in the commercial performance at the scenic spot. I said I didn't have time. The driver picked me up in the afternoon. Mrs. Jiang called."

Jiang Jingyan frowned, "What did you say?"

She shook her head. "Nothing, just reminding me that it's not appropriate to meet you at this time, so—"

"So you're planning to take on a commercial performance and use this as a pretext to confuse me."

Although it is not complete, it is almost right. Chen Qing nodded.

Jiang Jingyan crossed his legs, his eyes filled with mystery. "Do you know that people's psychology usually has inertia?"

"What?"

"A secret is easily told because there is a greater secret to hide."

Chen Qing was dumbfounded.

She forgot who Jiang Jingyan was.

In a panic, she stood up by holding the edge of the bathtub, and her wrist was grabbed by the man and pulled to his chest.

Chen Qingben was not sitting steadily, and sat firmly in the water, sitting on his waist and abdomen.