CHAPTER 40: CHAPTER 40: BAI YUEGUANG’S STAND-IN

"You, you..."

This woman actually dared to illegally enter a private residence!

Mr. Shen didn’t want her anymore, yet she dared to brazenly break in. This only made Aunt Liu, who already disapproved of Jiang Lai, even more furious, feeling a sense of authority being challenged.

"Call the police, let them arrest you!"

Aunt Liu viciously pulled out her phone and called the police. Anyhow, all those young masters and mistresses had said that Mr. Shen was long tired of Jiang Lai, and any time Jiang Lai appeared, they should just drive her away.

Since Jiang Lai was being so arrogant, Aunt Liu not only wanted to drive her away but also wanted the police to arrest her and throw her in jail!

In the affluent neighborhood, law enforcement promptly responded, and within five minutes, they were in front of Jiang Lai, urging her to leave immediately.

Jiang Lai, however, remained calm, which made Aunt Liu grind her teeth in hatred.

"It’s her! She illegally entered this house! Arrest her quickly! Or if something goes missing here, you won’t be able to compensate with a year’s salary!"

Aunt Liu’s overbearing attitude made the two policemen who arrived frown.

"Miss, if you weren’t invited, please leave immediately."

Yet Jiang Lai stood still, then pointed at the opposite Aunt Liu.

"You’re here just in time. This old woman is staying in my house without leaving and is delusionally trying to drive me out. How do you handle this?"

Both parties claimed the other was illegally trespassing, which directly puzzled the two policemen, who then asked Jiang Lai.

"Who made the call to the police?"

"I did, I did! Don’t listen to her nonsense. I’ve worked here for four years. The owner of this villa is my boss, and this woman came in without the owner’s permission. You need to arrest her quickly!"

"Do not make noise while we are doing our duty. We will investigate whoever is illegally trespassing, so please remain quiet!"

Once the police kept a stern face, Aunt Liu immediately quieted down and could only silently glare at Jiang Lai.

"So, whose house is this? Where’s the homeowner?"

Jiang Lai raised her hand.

"Right here in front of you."

Hearing this, Aunt Liu jumped up immediately to refute, her tone fierce.

"You’re lying! When did this villa become yours? Are you out of your mind?!"

The middle-aged woman’s sharp voice made Jiang Lai involuntarily rub her ear.

"The property contract is on my phone. You two can have a look, or check with the property office to see whose name the house is under if you still don’t believe it."

With that, Jiang Lai handed her phone to the policemen.

Aunt Liu curiously craned her head, feeling more and more convinced that Jiang Lai must be crazy.

"Keep jabbering, wait until Mr. Shen comes back and see how you keep babbling nonsense!"

After looking at the contract, Jiang Lai crossed her arms and said helplessly.

"She used to be my housekeeper, but after I found her sticky-fingered, I threw her out. Now she’s stubbornly refusing to leave and even calls the police to have me arrested. I have a reason to suspect her of mental illness and need to call a mental institution immediately."

"You’re the one with a mental problem! You’re the one with sticky fingers! Keep talking nonsense and I’ll rip your mouth...!"

Before Aunt Liu finished speaking, one of the policemen sharply reprimanded.

"This is not the place for your ranting and raving!"

Aunt Liu froze, incredulous.

"You’re covering for a criminal! I want to report again, I want someone to bring me justice!"

Jiang Lai shrugged helplessly, her demeanor exceptional, combined with the property’s credentials on her phone, making the police almost entirely convinced that Aunt Liu had a mental issue.

"Oh right, the title deed should be with me..."

Jiang Lai suddenly remembered something, turned, ran upstairs, and promptly returned with a red booklet in hand.

"Here, this house is mine."

Once the title deed was presented, there was no more to say.

Aunt Liu was immediately forcibly driven out, and her sharp cursing could still be heard at the villa’s entrance.

"That title deed is fake! That woman is a shameless mistress, a concubine. You’ll regret believing her! When Mr. Shen returns, you’ll all be in trouble!"

Jiang Lai watched with interest as Aunt Liu was dragged out, a smile curling on her lips.

Ah...

Fortunately, that bastard Shen Liao still had a bit of a conscience, having transferred the villa to her name long ago.

Now that the house was quiet again, Jiang Lai made herself a meal, with both meat and vegetables, along with some soup.

When Shen Liao pushed the door open, he saw a pile of messy fruit peelings on the coffee table and heard the deafening music from the kitchen, causing him to frown involuntarily.

He was planning to head straight upstairs but froze on the steps as soon as he heard a familiar humming.

His steps halted abruptly, and he quickly turned towards the kitchen; seeing the face he had longed for under the dim light, Shen Liao’s heart couldn’t help but tremble.

He hadn’t anticipated that, upon seeing Jiang Lai again, his feelings would be this tender yet complex; he missed her too much, so much that now, seeing her, he didn’t dare speak loudly, afraid of scaring her.

"Jiang Lai..."

Jiang Lai turned and upon seeing Shen Liao, gave a slight smile.

"Have you eaten?"

The man instinctively shook his head.

"Then serve the rice, I’ll finish up this vegetable dish, and we can eat."

Shen Liao stood in the kitchen watching Jiang Lai busily moving around. As he served the rice, he couldn’t stop glancing over at her.

Jiang Lai’s cooking was quite good. Without any expensive ingredients, she was able to make a delicious meal.

Although Shen Liao had already eaten at the company, he still had another big bowl at home, only stopping when his stomach felt discomfort, quietly watching Jiang Lai.

"It’s dark outside."

"Mmm, let’s go upstairs to sleep after eating."

Upon hearing Jiang Lai mention sleeping upstairs, Shen Liao’s long-slumbering eyes suddenly brightened, transforming his prior unease and tension into excitement.

"Alright, let’s go to bed after we eat."

Little Buding couldn’t understand Jiang Lai’s intention.

"Isn’t this the time to wait for him to come and apologize? By rushing back like this, he might think you’re easy to bully; men are just like that, you can’t show them a good face."

"Finally, a sensible word from you, not bad, not bad."

"Yet you still came back!"

"What would you know, artificial idiot, about need?"

"I don’t understand, and you shouldn’t explain; going offline now."

To be honest, Jiang Lai did like Shen Liao.

Mostly for his physical presence.

Since the affection level was about full, she needed to come back to deal with all those monsters and demons. Seeing him, why not enjoy and please herself?

Sure enough, that night, the light in the bedroom was lit all night.

After the long time apart, Shen Liao was both restrained and tentative, carefully observing Jiang Lai’s reactions in every move, until she started moaning dissatisfiedly, causing him to completely lose his self-control.