Chapter 140 - Phantom Plan (20) (1/2)

Sensing that Lu Jia’er was still highly alerted, Jin Xiangdong could not help but feel frustrated. That being said, he did not show it. Instead, he grinned. “Am I really that terrifying?”

Lu Jia’er did not look at him and she sounded very detached. “I do not like bothering others!”

“As you wish!” Jin Xiangdong did insist.

Lu Jia’er then wanted to return the suit that was used to cover up the stain but Jin Xiangdong refused. “You can give it back to me another day!”

“It is not necessary!” Lu Jia’er declined again. With that said, she took off the jacket and used her bag to cover up her chest.

She did not want to be too involved because he was filled with danger. No, to be exact, he brought with him a strong sense of invasion. When she was faced with him, somehow, she would feel afraid.

Before the sound of her voice died away, Jin Xiangdong had put the jacket back on her, “You can keep the jacket.”

As Su Han was witnessing this, she felt there was something strange between Lu Jia’er and Jin Xiangdong. Lu Jia’er always appeared to be uninterested in others. However, when she was with Jin Xiangdong, apart from that uninterested attitude, there was a trace of tension. Others might not tell this, but Su Han knew Lu Jia’er too well to ignore it. Naturally, Su Han felt curious.

Now that Jin Xiangdong had said so, to continue with this seesaw battle would be unnatural. Therefore, Lu Jia’er said, “I will give it back to you after I have it cleaned then.”

“Sure!” Jin Xiangdong put on a faint smile. A glow of satisfaction flashed through the depths of his eyes.

Since she heard Lu Jia’er was the victim of bag-snatching, Su Han did not let Lu Jia’er go back by herself. Su Han left Jason and accompanied Lu Jia’er home.

Sitting on the passenger side seat, Lu Jia’er took off the jacket that she was wearing inside out. She leaned over to put it on the rear seat. Just now, her nose accidentally caught a smell of the jacket. That faint smell of cologne somewhat seemed familiar. Lu Jia’er felt her heart skipped a beat.

At the sight of this, Su Han turned to Lu Jia’er and asked, “Do you really hate Ace that much?”

“It is better to keep distance from certain people.” Lu Jia’er gave her answer and her tone was uninterested.

“Is he making you feel nervous?” Su Han asked, with a smile.

Lu Jia’er refuted Su Han’s idea. “Do you think that is possible?”

Su Han grinned. “Others may not tell but this is me we are talking about! This is the first time that I ever see you tense around someone!”

Lu Jia’er was not good at hiding or lying. So, she answered, “I cannot tell. I have a feeling that he is trying to invade my relationship.”

“Invade your relationship?” Su Han was filled with curiosity.

“It is clear that he likes me!” Lu Jia’er said.

“To be liked by someone implies that you are charming!” Su Han responded.

Lu Jia’er shook her head. She did not tell Su Han that once Jin Xiangdong stole a kiss from her and that he did that crazy thing of taking her to a hypnosis session without her permission.

“I have the feeling that he is the one planning and arranging that bag-snatching!” Lu Jia’er said.

Su Han’s eyes were wide open in surprise. “Are you getting paranoid? How can that be possible?”

“I am not being paranoid! It is my instinct!” Lu Jia’er said, with no emotions.

“Ace cannot be that boring!” Su Han talked in Jin Xiangdong’s favor.

“Don’t you think that it is too convenient for him and Jason to happen to come to the food court? Isn’t it strange?” Lu Jia’er replied with a question.

“Jason told us that he came here after us!” Su Han answered.

“I don’t believe in such coincidences!” Lu Jia’er stated.

Su Han turned around to Lu Jia’er. “I believe you are thinking too much. After you left just now, Jason told me that he asked Ace to come as well!”

Lu Jia’er’s eyes flickered when she heard this. Maybe, she was being overly sensitive. Then again, her being so suspicious was all thanks to his previous behaviors. When she met him now, she would become nervous involuntarily.

“I may have misunderstood him about tonight but he is still very sophisticated. Let’s talk about this jacket. He lent me this jacket and I have to return it someday. That is how he is plotting to have another chance to meet me!”

Su Han could not help but break into laughter. “Now that you have put it this way, I think you are probably right. Well, from time immemorial, affection is not what sustains relationships. Tricks are!”

“Not necessarily.” Lu Jia’er disagreed with the “famous saying” developed by Su Han.

“I know that your love for Ian is real!” Su Han grinned.

“Isn’t it a good thing to have undivided love for someone?” Lu Jia’er asked.

“Yes, it is!” Su Han replied but followed up with a hypothetical question, “Say you never met Ian, would you be attached to Ace?”

Su Han turned over to Lu Jia’er, very curious about Lu Jia’er’s answer.

Lu Jia’er gave an answer without hesitation, “No!”

Su Han was taken aback. “Are you sure?”