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Chapter 119 Trouble Arrives
Two days have passed since Ai Liang and Ye Qing recognized each other.

After settling in, Ai Liang sent her residential address to several old friends in Nevada.

Yue Qihua and Yang Xingyue both said they would come over to visit when they had time.

After sending the message, the two exchanged a knowing glance and silently began preparing their travel supplies.

Ma Yu and Fang Xiaoxiao are currently on a family trip and probably won't be able to come over anytime soon.

Ai Liang has been feeling quite content these past two days. During the day, she reads novels and watches TV series, and in the evening, she goes to the balcony to chat with Ye Qing.

They lived a leisurely and carefree life, enjoying themselves immensely.

Today, just like the previous two days, Ai Liang went to the balcony after dinner to listen to Ye Qing chattering about some trivial matters of life.

For example, someone's naughty child is causing trouble at the supermarket again; an elderly lady who frequents the store bought a few pounds of meat; or things that are on sale but still not selling.

It was just an ordinary little thing, but when Ye Qing told it, it sounded like a storyteller telling a tale.

Ai Liang became completely absorbed in it without even realizing it.

But tonight was different; the ringing doorbell interrupted their conversation.

The crisp tinkling sound echoed in the living room.

This is the electronic doorbell that Ai Liang installed herself.

After getting used to Ai Liang's real identity, Ye Qing, who had known Ai Liang for five years, completely lost the last bit of awkwardness about meeting her in person.

"Ah Liang, your doorbell is ringing. Could it be the property management?"

Ye Qing pointed her thumb behind her.

"I'll go and have a look."

Ai Liang got up from the recliner and went to the security door of the living room.

He turned the doorknob and gently pushed the security door open.

"Oh, it's been so long..."

boom!
The moment Ai Liang saw Jin Ping'an's stupid face, she slammed the door shut and turned off the electronic doorbell monitor installed in the living room.

Seeing that there was no response to the doorbell, Jin Ping'an, standing outside the door, pounded on the security door and explained, "Hey! It's me! Jin Ping'an, we met not long ago! We even escaped from the robbers together, don't you remember?"

Yes, that's why I closed the door.

Ai Liang ignored Jin Ping'an's shouts and went straight back to the balcony.

"Hey? Why are you back? Are the people outside still here?"

Hearing the thumping sound behind her, Ye Qing asked curiously.

"Ignore him." Ai Liang lay back down on the lounge chair.

'Could it be that A-Liang's parents have tracked him down to Qianhua City?'

Ye Qing's brain instantly conjured up a plot of several thousand words.

"Ai Liang, open the door!"

Jin Ping'an shouted through the crack in the door, "I have something very important to tell you! Open the door now!"

After shouting for about two minutes, Jin Ping'an felt that this couldn't go on (mainly because he was worried about being beaten up by other residents), so he started bombarding them with text messages.

Ye Qing glanced at her constantly vibrating phone and said, "Um, why don't you go out and take a look?"

Ai Liang calmly picked up her phone and proceeded to delete and block the other person in one smooth motion.

Jin Ping'an exudes trouble from head to toe, and Ai Liang has absolutely no desire to have anything to do with him.

Last time, I was just standing close to him and ended up in the robber's car as a result.

Any interaction with him is bound to be bad.

But this guy didn't give up. Seeing that Ai Liang wasn't replying to his messages, he turned around and knocked on Ye Qing's door.

“Ah Liang”.

Ye Qing looked at Ai Liang helplessly.

Ai Liang frowned and walked toward the door with a gloomy expression.

"What's up?"

Ai Liang opened the security door, revealing a small gap.

Seeing that Ai Liang was finally willing to open the door, Jin Ping'an quickly stuck one foot out and wedged it into the door frame.

"You've finally decided to open the door. I'm not going to eat you. We've been kidnapped by the same gang, so why are you being so formal?"

He clung tightly to the door frame with both hands, fearing that Ai Liang would close the door again.

Can you even speak properly? If you can speak properly, then say more. Is this how you try to establish a relationship?
What a twist of fate that we were bound together!

"Did you get my address and phone number from the criminal investigation team?"

Ai Liang stared coldly at Jin Ping'an.

Only then did Ai Liang notice that Jin Ping'an's face was covered in bruises, as if he had been severely beaten.

However, it's not surprising that this hot-headed young man with a strong sense of justice was beaten up.

Leaving aside others, let's just talk about the last bank robbery.

If the kidnapped person were an ordinary person, and if he knew that he was mistakenly kidnapped because of Jin Ping'an, he would beat Jin Ping'an senseless afterward.

"Yes, actually I was assigned by the criminal investigation team to come here this time. They asked me to come and see if there was anything I missed during the last inquiry."

Jin Ping'an forced a smile that looked worse than eating shit: "The criminal investigation team is really short-handed right now, and since we're the same age and both hostages, I was sent over here."

His smile strained his facial muscles, causing him to wince in pain.

Ai Liang looked into his eyes and remained silent for a while: "Just say whatever your problem is here."

Seeing that Ai Liang didn't intend to shut him out again, Jin Ping'an pulled his foot back from the door crack and lowered his hands from the security door.

"It's no fun just talking. My treat, let's go out and eat and chat."

"I've already had dinner," Ai Liang politely declined the invitation.

"Let's go get some skewers then, as a late-night snack."

Jin Ping'an looked at Ai Liang with a complicated expression and said, "If you hadn't woken me up in the dark room, my body would probably be cremated by now. Consider this my way of repaying your kindness."

Finally, he added, "Please."

Ai Liang glanced at him, turned around and went back into the house to change into sneakers, then used her phone to say hello to Ye Qing.

The two walked one after the other on the sidewalk.

Unlike their first meeting, Jin Ping'an didn't chatter on and on along the way. Instead, he remained silent the entire time, seemingly lost in thought.

The eyes are the windows of the soul.

His eyes betrayed his inner thoughts.

Even if he didn't say it, Ai Liang could guess it.

Because Jin Ping'an's current gaze is very similar to his past self, or more precisely, very similar to his gaze when he first became a hermit.

That's why Ai Liang accepted his invitation.

Jin Pingan led Ai Liang to a food stall called "Restaurant".

On summer nights, these open-air food stalls are everywhere, and almost every one of them is packed with people.

Jin Pingan led Ai Liang directly to a table full of barbecue skewers.

It was obvious that he had come prepared; he had already made arrangements for food and drink.

"I don't drink." Ai Liang pushed the draft beer that Jin Pingan had taken aside. "Just say what's on your mind. You didn't come to me for some so-called thank you, did you?"

Jin Ping'an's hand trembled slightly as he took the draft beer. He turned off the valve, grabbed a handful of meat skewers, ate them all in one go, and then gulped down half a glass of draft beer in one go.

Thump! A large glass slammed heavily onto the table.

Jin Ping'an originally wanted to joke with Ai Liang, but looking at Ai Liang's cold and indifferent face, he couldn't help but think of the person he had met today.

He immediately lost all interest in joking; all that remained in his heart was anger and resentment.

"I know not everyone is kind-hearted, but..."

Jin Ping'an hung his head, his fists clenched tightly, gripping the bamboo skewer in his hand. A soft cracking sound came from his palm, and a trickle of blood seeped from between his fingers.

"If even law enforcement officers collude with those in the black market, is there any justice left in the world?"

Jin Ping'an raised his head, revealing bloodshot eyes.

"So you called me here just to say these things?"

Ai Liang put down the meat skewer she had just taken a bite of: "If you just want to find someone to complain about life, complain about society, and vent your frustrations, then I'm sorry, I can't play along."

Updating in the real world is too difficult; I keep dozing off while typing. I'll continue coding tonight.

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(End of this chapter)