C2 Are You a Man?

One hour later.

When Jiang Jingxi opened her eyes again, she found herself at the police station. She could vaguely hear voices and turned her head to see two police officers standing across from two other people.

One of them was dressed in a black casual outfit, tall and handsome, with striking features like a TV star.

The other one...

Even if he turned to dust, Jiang Jingxi would recognize him!

It was the very person who had knocked her out.

She jumped up from her chair, grabbing the officer's arm and shouting, "Arrest him! He's a robber!"

However—

No one responded.

The officer beside her quickly pulled Jiang Jingxi back, whispering, "Ma'am, it's a misunderstanding!"

Misunderstanding, my foot!

This was her dad's jurisdiction, and almost every officer here knew her. It felt like she was back at home, giving her confidence and a sense of security.

Pointing at Lu Tineyuv, she shouted, "There's no misunderstanding, he's a robber, and those two are..."

"Oh, ma'am!" The young officer, seeing that Jiang Jingxi didn't believe him, quickly pulled her hand back. Glancing nervously at the two men across the room, he chuckled awkwardly and explained, "That gentleman... he's a big deal... he was helping catch the bad guys."

"What?" Jiang Jingxi was a bit taken aback.

The young officer seemed a bit scared, speaking in a hushed, broken voice, but Jiang Jingxi caught the key words.

Helping??

She couldn't help but swallow hard.

Oh boy!

The young officer added, "You took his car, and he was just retrieving it."

"..."

What a huge misunderstanding!

Jiang Jingxi never expected it to turn out like this!

She sneaked a glance over there, and his expression was dark as ink, even the slap mark she left earlier was no longer visible.

Today's challenge—

Tough!

But no matter how tough, it has to be faced!

Anyway, it's already a misunderstanding. Since it's a misunderstanding, those two big guys shouldn't make things difficult for a woman, right?

Thinking this, Jingxi gave herself a mental pep talk, then moved over with a bright smile, tilting her face up at a 45-degree angle, and said, "Uh, I'm really sorry about today. It was just a misunderstanding. I didn't expect... Hey! No hard feelings, right? Let's just forget about it!"

"Forget about it?!" A cold sneer echoed, sending shivers down everyone's spine in the room.

Chilled to the bone.

Tineyuv shot a glance over, his eyes icy cold. "You think you can just say 'forget about it'? How do you explain slapping me?"

Jingxi's heart skipped a beat, her smile a bit strained. "Wasn't that just a misunderstanding?"

"So, it was for nothing?"

What else could it be? Is he, a grown man, going to hit a woman?

Jingxi almost snapped back, but knowing she was in the wrong, she held back, though she couldn't help but huff, "Well, you did touch my chest."

If he hadn't touched her, would she have hit him? She was the one who got the short end of the stick, wasn't she? She didn't even hold him accountable, and now he's turning it around on her? Is there any logic in that?

Hitting...

Touching...

Their conversation, packed with information, left the three others in the room utterly bewildered.

Standing next to Tineyuv, Wei Xiu almost burst out laughing.

The next second, feeling a certain cold gaze on him, he quickly cleared his throat but couldn't resist his curiosity. "Boss, did you really touch her?"

Who was he standing next to? The infamous cold-hearted king, who never showed interest in women. Except for his birth mother and Dr. Zhuang from the state, no woman ever got within three feet of him!

And now, someone was saying he actually touched a woman?

Wei Xiu would never believe it!

But there she was, the young lady standing right in front of him, ready to confront him. How could he lie now?

Wei Xiu chuckled.

Today wasn't a waste after all; this was getting interesting!

Lu Tingyuv remained unfazed and simply replied with two words, "Accidental touch!"

Hearing this, Jiang Jingxi wasn't having it and retorted, "Accidental or not, a touch is a touch! So, you touched me, I hit you, and we're even!"

Is it really that simple?

Lu Tingyuv narrowed his eyes dangerously, "Mine was unintentional, yours was deliberate!"

The implication being, how could they be the same?

Jiang Jingxi was exasperated, "Are you even a man? Why are you so petty?"

"You want to find out if I'm a man?"

"Pfft..."

Wei Xiu burst out laughing again.

The way a woman might check if a man is a real man...

Did the blockhead finally get it today?

Wei Xiu, as if discovering a new world, noticed that the Cold Yama King still wore his icy expression. He grinned and leaned in, "Boss, want me to book a room for you two to find out?... Ow..."

Before he could finish, someone smacked him on the head.

Wei Xiu yelped, but his face showed a mischievous grin.

Shameless!

Rogue!

These two were clearly troublemakers!

Jiang Jingxi was fuming, unwilling to waste any more words on them, and turned to leave.

Lu Tingyuv caught sight of her in his peripheral vision and barked, "Stop!"

Jiang Jingxi paused, purely startled by his loud voice.

The next moment, she continued walking.

What a joke, who did he think he was? If she stopped just because he said so, where would her dignity be?

Lu Tingyuv was used to giving orders and having them followed without question. Being ignored by Jiang Jingxi made his face darken instantly.

"Grab her!" This command was clearly directed at Wei Xiu.

Wei Xiu was taken aback, "Really grab her?"

He was struggling to process it. Her dad was the police chief, and here they were, blatantly trying to grab his daughter on his turf. This... wasn't a good idea, right?

"Besides, if we catch this person, where do we take them?" Wei Xiu felt his head spinning a bit. He turned to stare at Lu Tineyuv for several seconds, but that expressionless face gave away no hint of joking.

"Stop wasting time! If I say catch them, then do it!" Lu Tineyuv's eyes widened, clearly a sign of impending anger.

Wei Xiu was now sure that this Cold Yama King was serious. But he...

Wei Xiu frowned, glancing in Jiang Jingxi's direction, torn between whether Lu meant to catch her by force or by persuasion.

Meanwhile, Jiang Jingxi had already stood her ground the moment Lu Tineyuv issued his command. Hearing this, she couldn't hold back any longer. She turned around and scoffed, "Hey, mister, open your eyes and take a good look. This is a police station, not your turf. If you want to give orders, you should go back to your own territory!"

"Are you questioning my abilities?" Lu Tineyuv's face darkened as he stepped forward. First, his manhood was questioned, and now his competence. The two things most important to a man, and both were being challenged!

"Don't... don't come any closer!" Jiang Jingxi's heart skipped a beat as he approached. She quickly hid behind a young officer. "I'm warning you, my dad is the chief here. If you cause trouble on his turf, he won't let you get away with it!"

Ha! Now she's threatening him!

Lu Tineyuv's expression turned completely grim. "I'd like to see how he plans to stop me!"

With a swift motion, he pushed the officer aside as if he were a mere obstacle, grabbed Jiang Jingxi's arm, hoisted her effortlessly onto his shoulder, and headed out.

"Ah!!!!!" Jiang Jingxi screamed, "Help!!!"