Chapter 496, Give an inch, take a mile (first update)

"Jiang Yisheng, if you don’t start behaving, I’m going to hit you." He lowered his voice and threatened fiercely.

Jiang Sheng struggled to open his eyes and raised his hand to grasp a lock of his jet-black hair, his warm breath tinged with the smell of alcohol sprayed across his face.

"Do you really not know?"

Ji Mingqian was stunned, a hint of puzzlement twinkled in his eyes.

What the hell is this guy on about?

What should he know?

Before he could figure it out, the man’s husky voice rang out again, "Will you come to my concert tour?"

"Hmm?"

Ji Mingqian didn’t know who he was asking, or if he was mistaking him for someone else, uncertainty flashing in his eyes.

Dissatisfied with the terrifying silence, Jiang Yisheng grew slightly annoyed, furrowing his brows, with an expression both cute and fierce, "Answer."

"Jiang Yisheng, stop messing around, look closely, I am not..."

"You are."

Seemingly drunk yet emboldened more than usual.

The hand clutching the strand of hair suddenly exerted force, as if to vent his frustration.

Ji Mingqian inhaled sharply in pain, grabbed his hand trying to make him let go, "Jiang Yisheng, don’t push it, this is my hair, not your Erbao’s dog fur, let go."

Jiang Yisheng didn’t let go but clutched even tighter, as if he intended to pull Ji Mingqian’s scalp off along with it.

"Damn it, Jiang Yisheng, are you taking advantage of being drunk to get back at me?" Ji Mingqian grimaced.

"Lie Detector, accurate, accurate," Jiang Yisheng mumbled to himself.

"What?" Ji Mingqian didn’t understand a word of his drunken babble.

Jiang Yisheng cracked a smile, a forced smile laced with helplessness, "It’s accurate, actually, I lied."

Lie Detector?

Ji Mingqian’s dark pupils widened slightly, was it that time with Ajiu when they played with the Lie Detector?

He said he lied, that time Ajiu seemed to have asked if he had someone he liked?

Jiang Yisheng had said no.

That time at the hotel he also said he did have someone, but didn’t he say the person he liked was no longer around?

"Jiang Yisheng, the dead can’t come back to life, you’ll meet someone better in the future." Thinking he was missing a deceased girlfriend, Ji Mingqian’s voice softened comfortingly.

"Wrong, wrong," Jiang Yisheng chuckled, his eyes reddened.

"Why don’t you understand, why..."

Noticing the grip on his hair gradually weakening, Ji Mingqian was relieved, but suddenly felt a weight on his lips.

"..."

Struck by lightning, Ji Mingqian’s gaze became blank as he stared at the handsome face so close to his own, the pressure on his lips suddenly lifted.

As his shocked brain slowly came back online, Ji Mingqian’s expression changed again and again, he looked down difficultly to find the person who had been acting drunk now deeply asleep.

Absolutely unbearable.

Ji Mingqian grabbed his collar fiercely, his teeth clenched in anger, "Jiang Yisheng, don’t pretend to be asleep, get up."

"So you’re acting up because you’re drunk, feeling great because you’re throwing a tantrum while drunk, what do you mean, explain yourself."

A sneak attack was one thing, but this damn guy had to pick...

Damn.

Ji Mingqian let go of his collar and stood up, heading for the bathroom.

Cold water splashed over his face, leaving a lingering trace of that person’s crisp scent on his lips.

Ji Mingqian snatched a paper towel, wiped his face roughly, and stepped out.

Seeing the person with terrible sleeping posture not far away, Ji Mingqian ground his teeth, wishing he could throw him out the window.

He strode out quickly, yanking the door shut with a "bang".

Without returning to the dining room, Ji Mingqian went back to his own room.

Just after sitting down for a short while, someone suddenly knocked on the door.

"Knock knock——"

Ye Jiuliang saw the person who opened the door with a sour face and was slightly surprised.

Seeing his displeasure, Ye Jiuliang asked in surprise, "Why the long face? Who upset you?"

"No one," Ji Mingqian turned and went back inside, "What do you want?"

"I just delivered some sobering medicine to Asheng. Why aren’t you going down for dinner?" Ye Jiuliang followed him into the room.

Ji Mingqian sat on the sofa, crossing his legs casually, "I’m not hungry."

"I feel like something is off with you," Ye Jiuliang’s scanning eyes settled on him, the corners of her lips slightly upturned.

Ji Mingqian rolled his eyes at her, "Stop talking nonsense, if you have something to say, say it quickly."

"The information on Tengyue Group, the more detailed, the better," Ye Jiuliang said straightforwardly.

Ji Mingqian raised his eyebrows, "What’s the situation?"

"Today at Li Mansion, I met a woman named Mo Su, claiming to be the heiress of Tengyue Group," Ye Jiuliang said calmly, sitting opposite him.

"Another person surnamed Mo?" Ji Mingqian’s expression became strange.

"Last time you asked me to investigate that Mo Chen, also surnamed Mo."

"Seems like you and I are thinking along the same lines," Ye Jiuliang’s red lips curved slightly, "I’ve met Mo Su, and she bears a resemblance to Mo Chen. Even if they’re not siblings, I reckon they must be relatives of some sort."

"Tengyue Group is no small name, and its background is quite complicated," Ji Mingqian analyzed, "But I’ve never met their chairman, and our K organization doesn’t collaborate much with them."

"By the way, what was that Mo Su doing suddenly showing up at Li Mansion?"

No one visits without a reason; she definitely had an ulterior motive for showing up suddenly.

Ye Jiuliang glanced at him, "You really can’t hide anything from you."

After hearing Mo Su’s reason for visiting Li Mansion, Ji Mingqian couldn’t help but laugh.

"Hahaha."

No wonder, she came for Li Mochan.

Ye Jiuliang pursed her lips, "Enough already."

Laughing like a fool.

"Do you think the timing of Mo Su’s appearance is too coincidental?" Ji Mingqian sobered up, straightening his face.

Li Mochan had just suffered amnesia, and she showed up to discuss an alliance through marriage, claiming to be Li Mochan’s school friend. In reality, whether Li Mochan recognized her or not was still unconfirmed; it was all her unilateral claim.

Ye Jiuliang nodded, her narrow eyes slightly squinted, "Perhaps she has something to do with the men in black we’ve been investigating as well."

At this, Ji Mingqian furrowed his brows, "How so?"

"That woman, Mo Su, seems to have some skills, and so do the people around her," Ye Jiuliang said.

"When you investigated Mo Chen before, all the information was superficial. Maybe we can start from Tengyue Group."

Ji Mingqian stroked his chin, listening silently.

"I got it, I will look into this as soon as possible."

He paused, then added, "Oh, and I’m going to stay at my own place tonight."

Ye Jiuliang was surprised, "What’s wrong, not comfortable staying here?"

"No, you know, my schedule is erratic, and I’m used to living alone," Ji Mingqian evaded.

Ye Jiuliang didn’t think much of it, "Suit yourself."

Footsteps were heard from outside the door. Li Mochan came up looking for Ye Jiuliang, who hadn’t returned for a while.

"What, afraid your wife will be stolen by me?" Ji Mingqian teased the man who walked in.

"Rest assured, I’ll be leaving soon. I won’t compete with you for her."

Li Mochan glanced at him sideways, uttering two words, "No need."

Ji Mingqian, "..."

"Pfft." Ye Jiuliang snickered.