Jiang Yu's courage had been exhausted by those words. Seeing that An Ning hadn't heard him clearly and wouldn't dare to ask again, he scratched the back of his head and said, "N-nothing, I just said it offhand. If you didn't hear it, forget it."
An Ning didn't pay much attention, nodded, and casually asked, "Do you think this person will call the police?"
"Perhaps?" Jiang Yu did not answer An Ning's question with absolute certainty, but left room for her to change her mind.
An Ning chuckled softly, "No."
She walked in front of Jiang Yu, her tone casual, as if she were stating something with absolute certainty, "He would never call the police, that would be too embarrassing for his precious self. He would only send someone to retaliate against me, or come to me himself."
At this point, An Ning shrugged. "Whatever, I'll beat him up every time he comes."
"I've already transferred the money to you. It's too late now, the boss has closed up shop. Tomorrow... or you can choose a time, as long as I'm free."
An Ning was referring to the promise she had made to Jiang Yu that she would treat him to a meal.
It was almost midnight, and there were very few people still out and about, so all the food stall owners had packed up and closed their stalls. Anning was willing but unable to do anything about it.
no way.
"Okay, sure, come again next time," Jiang Yu readily agreed.
They were very close to the Fengchao smart locker, and it only took them a few minutes to walk inside. Since Anning and Jiang Yu lived next door, they didn't separate even after they got inside. But at this point, neither of them said anything. They just walked forward quietly together, their breathing uneven.
After a long silence, Jiang Yu finally couldn't help but ask, "What time are you going to the police station tomorrow?"
Since the policeman just told him to go to the station with Anning to give a statement, wouldn't it be better for them to schedule it at the same time?
After pondering for a long time, An Ning gave an uncertain answer, "It should be after lunch."
I'm planning to go to Anjia tomorrow, but if things don't go smoothly, it might take a little longer.
"Okay, then I'll go with you."
An Ning raised her eyelids slightly and did not refuse Jiang Yu's suggestion, "Sure."
This guy's got some nerve, he even picks her up and drops her off when she goes out?
Thinking of this, An Ning suddenly had an idea. Looking at Jiang Yu beside her, she tentatively asked, "Are you busy tomorrow morning?"
If not, I could take her to her new home and save her the cost of a taxi.
I spent that ten thousand without thinking.
Jiang Yu paused, "It's nothing. Is there anything I can help you with?"
He asked the question very consciously, and then waited for Anning to give instructions.
Since they'd already asked, it would be a waste for Anning not to take advantage of their kindness, so she said directly, "Then can you take me home tomorrow morning? I'll save two yuan."
As they were talking, they reached the door of the room. Anning took out her key, turned the lock, and quietly looked at Jiang Yu, waiting for his response.
"OK."
"Okay, thank you!"
Almost the instant Jiang Yu spoke, An Ning pushed open the door and entered the room, the sound of the door being locked immediately following. She was incredibly fast.
There was not a trace of hesitation or lingering attachment.
They abandoned it very decisively.
Jiang Yu stood there blinking, and it took him a long time to accept the fact before he opened his room door and slowly walked in.
The next morning, Anning wasn't woken up by her own 8:30 alarm clock, but by the incessant ringing of the telephone.
All the calls came from the same person. Anning checked the contact name: Sister Lan.
Oh, it's Chu Lan calling.
Why is Chu Lan calling her now?
Anning looked at her phone sleepily. The already small text appeared as a jumble of blurry characters in her eyes, and it took her several tries to press the connect button.
"Hello? Sister Lan, is there something you need calling me so early?"
She didn't have any scenes in the movie before the filming location was changed, and she's already finished recording all the variety shows. These are the only two jobs she has right now, and she's still waiting for the follow-up. She should be fine, right?
But she was wrong; she was in trouble now, and it was serious.
"You're trending on social media."
Chu Lan calmly told An Ning the news, wanting to see her reaction.
The other person's reaction was even more indifferent than hers.
"Huh? What's trending now?"
Her voice still carried a lingering sleepiness.
This shows that Anning really doesn't care much about this matter.
An Ning genuinely doesn't care about such things.
In her past life, she wasn't some nobody. It was common for her to be on the trending topics list several times a month. Whether she was criticized or praised, she didn't care much about those trending topics. But if any trending topic was related to her future career, then An Ning couldn't afford to be indifferent.
You can spread rumors about her, but you can't let it affect her ability to make money.
Therefore, knowing her current situation, An Ning didn't care at all about being trending on social media.
She has no gigs to lose.
"What did you do again?" The voice on the other end of the phone was very serious. An Ning didn't know why she was so serious. She frowned and thought for a while before answering Chu Lan's question.
"I didn't do anything!"
His tone and attitude were very sincere.
It was as if she really hadn't done anything.
But upon hearing her words, Chu Lan laughed, "You didn't do anything? If you didn't do anything, how come someone filmed you hitting someone?"
"You kicked a man eighteen times in broad daylight, and you're telling me you didn't do anything?"
Chu Lan's words reached An Ning's ears one by one, successfully restoring some of An Ning's memories.
He kicked someone eighteen times?
Are you talking about that old scoundrel?
She had nothing to say. She did kick him, but she genuinely didn't know exactly how many times.
"Did the person who took the photos capture the fact that my temple was almost pierced?" An Ning asked casually, as if it were an insignificant matter.
Chu Lan's anger vanished instantly, and her speech became slurred. "Xiao...Xiao Ning...what did you say? You said your temple almost...almost did something?"
An Ning recounted it without any difficulty, "I was almost stabbed through, it was done by the man I kicked eighteen times."
"In this situation, is it too much to ask me to remain rational?"
"Does it mean I have to be on the verge of death, unable to get up from the ground, before I can openly beat someone up?"
An Ning remained calm throughout, even when she questioned Chu Lan, her tone was as indifferent as ever.
But from these words, it's clear that An Ning's sleepiness has worn off, and she's as awake as can be.
Just as Chu Lan was about to speak after a minute of silence, An Ning suddenly added another sentence.
This sentence completely shut down Chu Lan's words.
"Oh, I forgot to mention, that person was a burglar who broke into a house. I was doing a good deed at the time. The banner from the Jinghai City Public Security Bureau is still being made and will be delivered to me soon."
"If I need to clarify, I'll take a picture and post it on Weibo. If there's nothing else, I'll hang up. I'm still half asleep."
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