Pampered by Short-Lived Bigshot

Chapter 1345 - 769: The Best Driver Gets Overtaken? (Part 3)

Jiang Chengsi was at the police station, still worried about the upcoming visit to the Si Family. His identity being different, his state of mind was also different. He had never been afraid of anything in his life and enjoyed drag racing for thrills. To put it bluntly, he’s not even afraid of death.

But now he’s scared!

He is eager to find someone to discuss it with.

Apart from his brother, everyone around him is either married or about to get married, all people with experience. He sent a message to the group asking, but the message sank into the sea, and not a single person responded to him.

Although Jiang Chengsi runs a bar and manages a club, he’s not really a typical businessman. He has no idea how his relationship with Si Qingxiao, exposed to the public, has caused such a stir in the entire business circle—not just in Beijing, but even affecting Nanjiang.

Everyone is discussing whether the Jiang and Si Families will have any strategic collaborations next, Jiang Jinsang barely has time to drink a drop of water after arriving at the company, let alone reply to messages.

Qi Zeyan and Jiang Yanting are in similar situations, and Huo Qinqi is currently being tugged by his family, discussing last night’s events.

The Huo Family generally doesn’t pay much attention to Beijing circle gossip, but since it involves Jiang Chengsi, they’re more curious.

Shen Shuci, during her confinement period, is bored and actually shows some interest, urging him to talk about what happened last night.

"There was a man who drugged Miss Si, got caught by Chengsi, beaten up, and dragged to the lobby. Then this man’s father appeared, almost beating up Chengsi. But I intervened just in time and stopped him. He had quite a grip, if he had hit Chengsi, there might have been blood on his face..."

Shen Shuci frowned.

The most crucial part wasn’t explained clearly. Being dragged to the lobby wasn’t the most thrilling moment? He really picked his moments to narrate.

"Later Miss Si came and exposed the conspiracy, winning overwhelmingly."

"Chengsi publicly announced the relationship, which surprised everyone. The Si Family proceeded with the birthday banquet as usual. Before the banquet ended, I returned home. That’s how things went."

Everyone in the Huo Family: "..."

The most exciting parts were all glossed over.

Shen Shuci felt "extremely disappointed" in him and simply went to ask Tang Wan and Ruan Mengxi about the events. Their storytelling was what you call a recount, while Huo Qinqi’s was mostly a summary.

Try asking him to coax the child, words like "good boy" and "baby" are something you’d never hear from him; accompanying during confinement period like a wooden stump; rare to want to get some gossip but instead he brought back only a vine with gourd flowers?

Huo Qinqi was a bit confused as to why Shen Shuci still wanted to ask Tang Wan and Ruan Mengxi, was his summary incomplete?

At work, they always report that way, which leader has time to listen to them elaborate long winded details of the task?

...

Jiang Chengsi, unable to find help, entered the office with Si Qingxiao, following the officers for inquiries. These were follow-up investigation issues that needed their supplementary explanations, mainly because the case of the robbery was quite old, requiring repeated verification of many details.

Nothing major, but the questions from the police were quite trivial.

Jiang Chengsi’s inquiry was short, mostly it was Si Qingxiao being questioned. After he finished, he obediently sat beside Si Yushan.

Si Yushan was an extremely stylish and particular person, and even when sitting, he never slouched. Jiang Chengsi dare not be careless and sat there with his back straight.

If any of Jiang Chengsi’s former teachers saw this, they might all cry, as his sitting posture in school probably never looked so upright.

Even the police officers in the office couldn’t resist scrutinizing the two.

Although unfamiliar with Jiang Chengsi, the police had heard of his stories, and seeing him now dressed neatly, sitting upright, had the atmosphere of a student facing the discipline master.

"Uncle." Jiang Chengsi wanted to go out for a breath.

"What’s wrong?"

"I saw many police officers had worked all night for Xiaoxiao’s case, I’d like to go out and order some drinks for them."

Si Yushan raised an eyebrow, internally approving, "Let them accompany you; you can’t carry that many things by yourself."

Jiang Chengsi originally intended to go outside just to get some air, make a phone call, and get advice on what to pay attention to when visiting his future in-laws. Instead, the entire Si Family followed him out—not quite a grand display, but still quite eye-catching.

Actually, outside the police station, reporters had long been undercover, wanting to know the progress of the case firsthand.

Seeing Jiang Chengsi come out, guarded by the Si Family members, they immediately felt these two families were definitely up to something.

The attitude of the Si Family was absolutely treating him like a son-in-law.

...

Jiang Chengsi estimated the number of police officers in the office, buying a few extra coffees beyond the expected count before returning with the Si Family members, all the while not having time to exchange messages with anyone except for scanning to pay with his phone.

Back in the office, there was a surprise waiting for him.

His brother was actually there!

Along with Lin Luyou and her assistant.

"Brother, coffee." Jiang Chengsi saw his eyes, as if seeing some savior, both eyes filled with indescribable light.

"Oh, right, Team Leader Lin, coffee." Jiang Chengsi was especially deferential to Lin Luyou, who might be a future sister-in-law.

Lin Luyou was just about to take the coffee when Jiang Shiyi stopped her, "She doesn’t drink coffee."

"Who says I don’t drink coffee, thank you." Lin Luyou directly bypassed Jiang Shiyi to take the coffee from Jiang Chengsi.

The assistant was a bit helpless:

Starting again, starting again.

Lin Luyou and her team weren’t here for Lou Hao’s case but for results from other items the police had entrusted them to test. Since they weren’t from the same case, the head of the office took them to another office to talk in detail.

Jiang Chengsi was sneakily thinking of meeting with his brother for some advice, even sending Jiang Shiyi a message secretly.

He quickly received a reply:

[I’m on the second floor, leaving in about half an hour. If you have something, come find me.]

Jiang Chengsi was still considering what excuse to use to see him, trying to think of a reasonable and legitimate one, pondering...

Better go with the classic bathroom excuse.

Though it’s a cliché, it’s effective.

Si Yushan was focused on his daughter, not bothering with him, so when Jiang Chengsi mentioned going to the restroom, he didn’t pay it any mind.

Unfamiliar with the police station, Jiang Chengsi went to the second floor, where there were many rooms and quite a few people coming and going. Where exactly was his brother?

Jiang Chengsi walked and observed along the way, nearly reaching the end of the second floor, about to take out his phone to make a call when he heard his brother’s familiar voice...

"...Let’s have a good talk." His brother’s voice.

"Talk about what?" This was that imposing Team Leader Lin.

"Last night my brother asked me who scratched my back."

"..."

Jiang Chengsi instinctively hid aside, wishing he could stick his head out further to get closer to the source of the gossip.

"Is it still about that night’s event?"

That night? Scratches, bite marks, are these two already...

He thought he was the one with newfound romance, thinking his brother lacked progress, the only single one left in the family. Could it be he’s going to be outpaced by his brother suddenly?