After five bigwigs in Beijing's elite circle fell into their trap, I fled.

Chapter 38 Return to the Village
Not only that, the milk tea girl, her cheeks flushed, presented him with a bouquet of flowers, a large, exquisite doll, and some small snacks to try:
"Hello! We're having a promotion today. Buy a white peach flavored milk tea and get these free gifts..."

Li Yubai nodded slightly: "Thank you!"

The milk tea girl took a deep breath, clutching her heart under Li Yubai's gaze: "One more, another peach ice cream, three grilled sausages, and a box of chocolate mousse..."

Li Yubai paused for a moment: "Mm."

The milk tea girl swallowed hard, her heart screaming!
My goodness, he was already handsome enough from afar! But up close, he was so exquisite that it made her lose her mind and her blood boil! How could there be such a handsome man in the world!
Li Yubai avoided the milk tea girl's burning gaze, his voice cold and distant: "Is there anything else?"

That voice is so alluring… The milk tea girl was dazed: “They also give away a beautiful gift set meal…”

"Give me all those freebies," Jiang Shu interrupted, then handed the orange juice in her hand to Li Yubai.

Li Yubai, understanding the subtle meaning behind the music, handed the white peach milk tea in his hand to Jiang Shu.

The milk tea girl glanced at Jiang Shu in a daze, then retreated in a daze.

Jiang Shu lowered her voice: "Do you believe that if I had ordered orange juice for you, all these freebies would have become orange juice? Beauty really does lead you astray. From now on, I'll take you with me when we go out to eat and drink."

Then she took a satisfied sip of the white peach milk tea, quite content: "I've never drunk anything with so many ingredients before!"

Li Yubai's eyes were gentle, and his voice was doting: "The milk tea outside is unhealthy. I'll make it for you myself from now on."

Then, his gaze fell on the cat playing with a straw beside him: "Is this cat sleeping at my place tonight?"

The cat froze for a moment, then shook its head vigorously in rejection, trying to burrow into Jiang Shu's arms.

Li Yubai pinched the soft flesh at the back of his neck, trapping him in his arms, his tone sincere: "Master Jiang, after all, he's not a real cat. A man and a woman alone in a room together..."

“You’re right! It’s really not appropriate for a man and a woman to be alone in a room together.” Jiang Shu took a sip of her milk tea. “So, you shouldn’t go back to your villa at night anymore. If the three of you are alone in a room, there won’t be as much gossip.”

Li Yubai's heart skipped a beat: "Wouldn't...it be inappropriate?"

The leopard cat also meowed fiercely.

Jiang Shu said matter-of-factly, "You stay up all night explaining problems to me, and then go back to the villa to catch up on sleep in the morning. As for Ali, I still need to observe whether he has any adverse reactions. He will definitely stay with me at night. His cat bed is really big, so you can lie down and squeeze in with him when you are tired."

Li Yubai didn't know what to say for a moment.

Twenty minutes later, the two people and the cat left the bubble tea shop, followed closely by a bodyguard carrying a bunch of freebies from the shop, blocking the flow of people coming from that direction.

Jiang Shu belatedly realized: "I heard you've been preventing photos from being posted online for so many years, so today..."

"Gao Jing will handle it." Li Yubai smiled. "As for the WeChat account I added, it's a work account that I don't use often. I'll tell Jiang Ye the password later, and then Jiang Ye can manage it."

Jiang Shu asked curiously, "Why did you give it to me?"

"The bunch of unwanted suitors that Master Jiang has brought me should naturally be dealt with by Master Jiang himself."

He then opened his WeChat app and handed it to Jiang Shu, gesturing for her to see for herself. Dozens of unwanted suitors were already blatantly flirting with him in their private chat window…

Even more extreme, some invite him to a love hotel for an all-night talk about life, and he can bring his cat along.

Jiang Shu took a deep breath: "If I ever impulsively try to make quick money off you guys in the future, remember to stop me in time."

……

At 11 p.m., Li Yubai, carrying the struggling leopard cat, returned to the rented room at No. 082 Xinghua Lane with Jiang Shu.

Before I could even open my workbook, my phone rang abruptly.

Jiang Shu paused slightly: "The village's phone number..."

Over the years, the village has generally not called me proactively. If they do call, it's usually because...

Jiang Shu was silent for a moment before answering, "Who died this time?" Beside her, Li Yubai and the cat in his arms both fell silent.

On the other end of the phone was the voice of Jiang Liuyun, the mother, her tone devoid of emotion: "Your second grandfather."

Jiang Shu gave a soft "oh": "I was on the phone with the village not long ago, and he answered. His voice was full of energy, not like he was sick."

“It wasn’t an illness,” Jiang Liuyun sighed. “He fell to his death. The funeral is the day after tomorrow morning; you must be back tomorrow.”

Jiang Shu hummed in agreement.

The person on the other end hung up the phone immediately.

Jiang Shu threw away her homework and started packing her backpack.

Seeing that the girl was visibly downcast, Li Yubai asked with concern, "You and your second grandfather have a very good relationship?"

“I get along well with everyone in the village; they all treat me like their own daughter.” Jiang Shu held out her hand to him, “Can I borrow your car?”

Li Yubai took out his phone: "Shall I have Assistant Yang take you?"

Jiang Shu nodded, then fell silent.

Li Yubai said gently, "Don't be too sad. Everyone has their own destiny."

"I'm fine." Jiang Shu lay down directly in the cat's bed, her tone slightly strange. "Actually, our village holds several feasts every month. People either die from snake bites or drowning or falling off cliffs. I've never seen anyone die of old age. I'm used to it."

Li Yubai was somewhat surprised, but didn't know how to express it.

"Hand over Assistant Yang. I want to leave now. Leaving tomorrow would be a bit late, and I need to go back to keep vigil and carry the ashes."

Jiang Shu is the only descendant in the entire village, and it has become a tradition for her to attend to the funerals of any deceased person in the village over the years.

Beside them, the leopard cat let out a soft meow.

Jiang Shu patted him: "I know you can't live without me. Don't worry, you'll come with me."

Li Yubai's eyebrows twitched slightly: "Then I..."

“You won’t do,” Jiang Shu said decisively. “Your appearance is too eye-catching and will ruin the funeral atmosphere.”

Half an hour later, Assistant Yang drove a low-key luxury car with a high chassis and parked in front of No. 082 Xinghua Lane.

While Jiang Shu was packing her things, Assistant Yang whispered to Li Yubai, "Boss, this is our first time visiting Jiang's house. Should we prepare a small gift?"

Li Yubai glanced at him: "No rush. This time, you represent me. Do your best in the village and leave a good impression on them."

Assistant Yang said confidently, "Boss, please rest assured!"

At midnight, Assistant Yang drove Jiang Shu and her cat, swaying and wobbling, out of the city and onto the highway leading to Quanwen Town.

Xinghua Village.

A group of people stood silently around a riddled corpse.

The old village chief puffed on his cigarette, his tone calm and collected: "Pack up, Shubao will be back soon, don't let her find out about these wounds."

Jiang Liuyun slowly applied realistic wrinkles to his hands and face: "After the funeral, I will take over his unfinished mission."

“If you don’t come back,” the old village chief glanced at her, “I will personally take action to kill that scumbag father of Shubao and offer him a sacrifice at his grave.”

(End of this chapter)