“Hmmm…” Zhao Qiuran scratched her head.
“You didn’t forget what I said right?” Jiang Chen asked.
When she saw Jiang Chen’s expression, Zhao Qiuran quivered unsuspectedly before she quickly gave an explanation.
“Not at all! Although I can roughly tell who is lying, for me to be sure, I have to see the person speak and watch for mental fluctuations. However, you were the only person speaking the entire time, how could I determine who was lying and who was not. They didn’t speak at all…”
“So, you didn’t understand what I meant.” Jiang Chen smiled and said, “What I meant by lying was not actually lying, but who felt nonchalant when I spoke. Or to the extreme, the people who were ready to challenge my reign.”
“Why didn’t you tell me earlier?!” Zhao Qiuran complained as she rolled her eyes at Jiang Chen before she focused on recalling the mental fluctuations she felt at that time.
It took her a while before she scratched her head and said, “It seemed like everyone was as you described… they did not take what you had to say seriously.”
Jiang Chen smiled and spoke in a relaxed tone.
“Yeah? Then it seems that my prediction is correct. This is indeed the right move.”
Zhao Qiuran looked at him, dumbfounded. She did not know why he was content and not angry. Is it something to be happy about if other people did not take your words seriously?
From her perspective, she could not comprehend these problems yet, and Jiang Chen did not plan to explain them to her.
He did not intend to train her into a politician; the plan for her was just to be a white rat for Lin Lin to study and provide her with some compensation at the end of the experiment. Since he did not find the cell bank of Eden Technology, he surely didn’t want to fall short of her expectations.
What’s more, he was also very curious about the capability of spiritual power.
“Ummm, although I said that I will sell my life to you, I will not become that kind of person in the future,” standing behind Jiang Chen, Zhao Qiuran suddenly said with an anxious expression.
“Which kind of person?”
“The kind… people like those council members.” Limited by her education, Zhao Qiuran searched for a while and could not find a more suitable word. So she had to use her fingers and gesture out her intentions.
“Be reassured, you don’t have that talent. You’ll at most be a captain leading the charge.” Jiang Chen laughed as he joked.
“Now that I hear you say this, I feel assured.” Zhao Qiuqi scratched her cheek as she responded.
“Do you?” Jiang Chen shrugged and walked out of the elevator.
People will change, especially when the environment changes.
Just like Jiang Chen at the start. He only thought about smuggling some gold back from here and purchase a nice place in the most prosperous area in Wanghai. He wanted to live a rich man’s life, experience all the things he saw in the movies, and then live his life in a drunken dream.
However, when he really got a taste of power and understood what the word responsibility meant, his attitude subtly changed. A rich man no longer could satisfy his inflated appetite. In order to protect his loved ones and to gain more, NAC expanded to the behemoth it is today with a greedy dragon coveting its gold.
And he, therefore, became a dictator who is loved by hundreds of thousands of people in this world… It made sense, the person who could feed everyone in this era deserved the word “loved”, regardless if they are given the title of the emperor or slave lord.
He nodded to the guards who were standing on both sides, and then went back into his barrack.
When he saw Yao Yao peacefully sleeping on the bed, his previously serious expression disappeared and was replaced with a gentle smile.
Jiang Chen sat on the edge of the bed as he gently combed away Yao Yao’s scattered hair that had fallen in front of her face to the back of her ear.
The sleeping loli was like a hibernating little hamster. Her hands rested in front of her chest as she curled out into a ball under the quilt. Occasionally, she moved her nose and mouth before a smile appeared on her face as if she was having the sweetest dream.
“Nighty night.”
Jiang Chen gently kissed Yao Yao’s forehead before weariness fell upon him.
After he yawned, he looked at Yao Yao and thought of an idea.
He opened the corner of the quilt and rested next to the little loli after he had washed up. Without any impure thoughts, he put Yao Yao in his arms and drifted into sleep.
…
After he had returned from Line 0, Jiang Chen barely closed his eyes.
Now, he was finally able to relax and get a good night’s sleep.
And when he woke up, it was already afternoon.
Holding fragrant pork noodles, Yao Yao walked in. When she saw Jiang Chen was awake, she suddenly started blushing.
“Ah…are you awake now?”
“Mhmm, I woke up when I smelled the food.”
Jiang Chen smiled and sat up from the bed, put on his shoes, and went to Yao Yao. He took the bowl from the girl’s hand and rested it on the table next to him.
He hadn’t eaten anything for 24 hours and was completely famished.
Yao Yao sat across from Jiang Chen. Her hands were below her chin as a sweet smile rested on her blushing face. Her cheeks looked like two ripe apples and would make anyone want to take a bite.
Happily watching her beloved big brother devouring the noodle she made, she cleaned up and walked out.
Coincidentally, Han Junhua was standing at the entrance and was about to knock. When she saw the door open, she nodded to the little girl holding the bowl and then walked in.
“How do you feel?”
“Alright.” Jiang Chen looked at Han Junhua and raised his eyebrow, surprised. He then asked with a smile. “I am really surprised. You actually care about people?”
“Is that a compliment…”
“Uhhh, don’t mind me, just a joke.”
Han Junhua nodded.
However, her expressionless face made it unconvincing as to whether or not she really understood the joke.
“What’s the matter?” Jiang Chen changed the topic.
“Yes. I want to ask for your opinion.” Her arms crossed in front of her chest out of habit as she looked at Jiang Chen with seriousness, “What are you going to do with the city below Line 0?”
