Let you be a great man, not a scumbag

The car roared away, kicking up a cloud of fine dust.

As he watched the car disappear into the direction its taillights had gone, Qiu Yihe's expression grew increasingly grim.

She had obviously heard Qiu Li's words about currying favor with the powerful and wealthy.

Although Jiang Cheng had just defended her, given the two sisters' prejudice against him, the more he interfered, the more they would escalate their actions.

But in the end, even if he wanted to intervene, he was powerless to do anything about it.

To put it bluntly, her identity is that of a wage earner.

It's no use asking my own father, and it's even less likely I'll ask Qiu Wu.

As long as Qiu Li simply says it's legal and compliant, no one can do anything to her.

However, as someone who has studied criminal psychology for many years, she felt that Qiu Li's behavior just now was a bit strange.

With that thought in mind, she immediately turned around and tried to call out to Jiang Cheng.

But when he turned around, he didn't see Jiang Cheng.

Jiang Cheng politely escorted them to the door when they came out.

How could someone disappear in the blink of an eye?

Qiu Yihe stamped her foot, feeling both anxious and somewhat awkward in a way that was hard to explain.

After reaching out and opening WeChat, intending to send a message to Jiang Cheng, she belatedly realized she had blocked him.

Uh... is this the legendary boomerang?

It was both painful and embarrassing when the boomerang hit me.

After gritting his teeth, he quickly walked to the door.

He asked the guard standing at the door, "Where is Young Master Jiang? Did he go back in just now?"

The guard recognized her and respectfully pointed east: "Miss Qiu, she went towards Jiang Shao's garden."

Qiu Yihe looked in the direction the guard pointed and saw the shadow of a bamboo grove swaying gently nearby.

Qiu Yihe walked along the bamboo forest path, but was stopped by guards at the fork in the road not far away.

Seeing that she had been stopped, Qiu Yihe pouted: "Excuse me, is Young Master Jiang inside? Please let him know that Qiu Yihe is looking for him."

A few minutes later, after the guards verified the information, they stepped aside and let him pass.

After passing through a moon gate, a bright and open space suddenly appeared before me.

After being led around for a while by a young man in special clothes, Qiu Yihe finally saw Jiang Cheng.

He stood with his back to me under the shade of a tree, with several tall and imposing guards standing in front of him, completely blocking my view.

Seeing that Jiang Cheng didn't turn his head, Qiu Yihe muttered to herself: "When you're under someone's roof, you have to bow your head."

"Wow, Young Master Jiang is in high spirits, taking a walk..."

As soon as he finished speaking, Jiang Cheng slowly turned around, holding an ebony tray in his hand.

The tray was lined with a layer of dark velvet, on which several pieces of bright red raw meat were neatly arranged, the fat gleaming faintly in the shade of the tree.

Just one glance at Qiu Yihe was enough to tell what Jiang Cheng was doing.

What are you feeding?

He raised an eyebrow slightly, his tone devoid of emotion: "Small animals, you've come at the perfect time, want to feed them together?"

Qiu Yihe had come to ask for his help, so she nodded eagerly, her smile becoming even more ingratiating: "Okay then..."

As she spoke, she moved closer, her gaze falling on the raw meat on the tray, and asked curiously, "I love small animals the most, what are you feeding them? The meat looks quite fresh."

As she spoke, she reached out and picked up a piece of raw meat, wanting to get a closer look.

At that moment, the guards who were blocking their way moved aside in perfect unison.

Qiu Yihe's vision suddenly opened up, and the golden python coiled on the bluestone platform instantly came into her view.

The snake, as thick as a bowl, coiled and twisted, its golden scales gleaming coldly. Its long tongue flickered in and out, releasing a chilling, fishy scent.

"what--!"

A short scream pierced her throat, and the raw meat in Qiu Yihe's hand fell to the ground with a "thud." As if all her strength had been drained, she uncontrollably took two steps back, almost tripping over the pebbles behind her.

Holy crap!! Is it that powerful?!

The golden python was as thick as an adult's arm.

The golden scales gleamed with a cold, eerie light under the shade of the trees.

The snake coiled itself on the bluestone platform, its long tongue flicking in and out, carrying a chilling, fishy scent.

Seeing that she was about to fall, Jiang Cheng reacted quickly and put his arm around Qiu Yihe's waist.

Qiu Yihe was wearing a short sweater, and when Jiang Cheng put his arm around her, half of his hand touched the skin on her waist.

Hmm, not bad, very smooth.

"Wow, nice waist, not much fat..."

Qiu Yihe's entire attention was focused on the giant python in front of him.

Ignoring Jiang Cheng's hand still rubbing against her waist, she instead grabbed his hand and hid behind him.

"My good points aren't just limited to my waist, okay? You scared me to death, this isn't some small movement..."

After saying that, she even playfully punched Jiang Cheng's arm a few times, which sounded a bit like she was being coquettish.

After hiding behind Jiang Cheng, she grabbed Jiang Cheng's clothes at the waist and peeked out to take another look at the golden python.

Although the python was startled by Qiu Yihe's "Holy crap!" and raised its head slightly, fortunately its reaction was minimal.

His amber-colored vertical pupils merely glanced at her indifferently.

Then it drooped down lazily again.

Qiu Yihe usually acts like a fearless, tough girl, but this is the first time Jiang Cheng has seen her like this, so girlish.

However, the thought had barely formed when he was bumped by a pair of soft, fleshy walls behind him, causing him to squint slightly.

This can't be a little girl, absolutely not!

Springtime is great; you can wear fewer clothes and the fabrics are thinner.

They are also relatively close to each other.

Jiang Cheng was about to reply, "Really? Let me see..."

But if you turn back like that, the stickers behind you will definitely disappear.

He could only swallow the words that were on the tip of his tongue, raising an eyebrow and glancing at her with a hint of dismissive mockery: "Making a fuss over nothing."

Seeing Qiu Yihe about to jump up, Jiang Cheng quickly added, "But when I first came here, my expression wasn't much better than yours..."

Sure enough, Qiu Yihe's cheeks were just about to puff up when Jiang Cheng's words made her burst into laughter.

Seeing the vibration mode suddenly activated behind him, Jiang Cheng's lips slowly curled into a smile.

Lu Xun was right; sometimes, agreeing with a girl can bring you closer together.

"How could there be such a huge python here?!"

Upon hearing this, Jiang Cheng gently stroked the python's cool scales with his fingertips, a faint smile curving his lips: "There's more than just a giant python here..."

After glancing at Jiang Cheng's actions, Qiu Yihe subconsciously looked into the distance along the bluestone platform.

Upon seeing that, their eyes widened instantly.

Not far away, a gorilla was lazily sitting on a wicker chair.

The creature was covered in short, dark brown hair.

He was slowly peeling a large bunch of bananas.

Every now and then it would let out a satisfied hum.

A pair of dark eyes stared intently in their direction.

Ever since visiting Mount Emei, Qiu Yihe has developed some prejudices against this type of primate.

Following the direction the gorilla was pointing, Qiu Yihe's breath hitched again as she glanced to the side.

Beside the bushes on the opposite bank of the stream, a miniature donkey covered in short, light-gold fur was rubbing its head against the ground.

Its tiny ears, no bigger than a palm, twitch occasionally, giving it an endearingly clumsy appearance.

Looking at it this way, she pressed even closer to Jiang Cheng.

"Ah, aren't these animals a bit too free...?"

Hearing Jiang Cheng's "Ah," Qiu Yihe smiled awkwardly: "I mean, ...these animals...look quite docile."

Jiang Cheng finally turned around and looked at her, a smirk playing on his lips, his tone meaningful: "If you're naughty, can you stay here?"