Read Novel Full Chapter 142 – Good Girl
Chapter 142 – Good Girl
Tong Yi naturally noticed that Jiang Li was glaring at him in a very dangerous way, so he immediately switched to an obedient expression.
“The kitchen’s all cleaned up. Your dishwasher works pretty well.”
Jiang Li seriously suspected that this guy had learned more than just cooking over winter break. If her guess was right, he must have also studied Sichuan opera face-changing, or else how could he switch expressions so smoothly and casually?
She snorted. “Should I thank you on my dishwasher’s behalf?”
Think you can get away by complimenting my dishwasher? Ha, even complimenting me directly will be totally useless!
Auntie Wang picked up on the strange atmosphere between the two and became even more certain of her previous suspicions. For someone as gentle and rational as Miss Jiang Li to suddenly start acting petulant toward a guy—something was definitely going on!
But as a mere cleaner, she knew better than to say anything. Who’d like to get fired?
So Auntie Wang wisely held her tongue as she meticulously cleaned Jiang Li’s spotless bedroom. That finished, she asked, “Miss Jiang Li, is there anywhere else you’d like me to clean? If not, I’ll go take care of another area.”
Jiang Li smiled, “No, there is no need to clean the rooms upstairs. Please go check downstairs.”
Auntie Wang nodded right away and left this smoking battlefield with her tools. She couldn’t shake the feeling that Miss Jiang Li’s junior high classmate was about to get beaten up… or maybe it was just her imagination?
Once she was gone, Tong Yi looked at Jiang Li and asked in a low voice, “Aren’t we going downstairs?”
Jiang Li gave him a meaningful smile. “No rush—we’ve got something more important to do right now.”
Tong Yi glanced around her bedroom and asked in a quiet voice, “Is it something that has to be done in a bedroom?”
Jiang Li: “…”
Who needs words when a good beating says it all?!
Before Tong Yi could react, Jiang Li pounced on him, launching into a flurry of punches and kicks without giving him the slightest chance to fight back.
After taking two hits, Tong Yi finally realized—he’d gotten her mad for real! Feeling guilty, he didn’t dare fight back, obediently taking a few more punches. Only when Jiang Li aimed at his face did he dodge with all his strength.
While retreating, he tried to bargain for a plea. “We can fight, sure, but can you not hit the face?”
Jiang Li didn’t stop her attack and simply chuckled. “It’s fine. You’ve got a thick skin—lose a layer, and there’s still plenty left.”
Tong Yi: “…”
He soon realized that Jiang Xiao Li was getting faster and faster, and her moves were clearly passed down from her dangerous uncle. Just dodging wouldn’t cut it.
But going all out wouldn’t work either! His fighting style was too aggressive—if he really went at it, he’d end up hurting her. And then he’d be the one feeling bad about it!
With that in mind, Tong Yi simply decided to stop resisting. Jiang Xiao Li was clearly mad at him right now—if he let her get the steam out of her system, maybe she’d calm down.
Jiang Li threw a punch toward Tong Yi’s eye, but noticed he wasn’t dodging or fighting back. She immediately pulled her punch, swept his legs out from under him with a kick, and then pinned him to the floor, locking her arm around his throat.
She frowned. “Why aren’t you fighting back?”
Tong Yi completely forgot she had him in a chokehold—he was too distracted by how stunning she looked when she frowned. And the way she was straddling him on the floor… well, that wasn’t exactly unpleasant, either.
Seeing him staring in a daze, Jiang Li tightened her grip. “Answer me!”
Seeing him wince and start to struggle, Jiang Li instinctively loosened her grip, waiting for him to speak. But to her surprise, Tong Yi seized the moment—he suddenly flipped her over, pinning her beneath him and capturing both her wrists in one swift move.
Seeing her shocked expression, he grinned. “This is called strategy. Everything is fair in war, you see. Your own fault for falling for it.”
Jiang Li struggled but couldn’t break free. She caught a whiff of the familiar yet unfamiliar scent on Tong Yi and turned her head awkwardly. A few seconds later, she looked back at him and asked, “That night at the KTV, when you kissed my forehead—what were you feeling?”
Tong Yi’s heart started pounding.
Why is Jiang Xiao Li suddenly bringing that up? Could it be…
But before his imagination could spiral any further, Jiang Li swiftly broke free, snatched a decorative cord from the bedside, wrapped it tightly around his wrists several times, and secured it with a ridiculously messy knot.
Tong Yi: “…”
Seeing his dumbfounded expression, she chuckled. “Now this is what you call strategy. Got it?”
Tong Yi really hadn’t expected her to pull a move like that—Jiang Xiao Li actually pulled a beauty trap on him!
Jiang Li sat up from the floor and noticed that the laces of his sneakers had come undone. She figured they must have loosened during the scuffle. Without hesitation, she tied the laces of both shoes together and made another ridiculously messy knot.
Tong Yi looked at her and muttered helplessly, “Jiang Xiao Li, isn’t this a bit much?”
No denying it—Jiang Xiao Li’s knot-tying skills were top-notch. One look, and you could tell she’d done this plenty of times before. Tong Yi realized that the more he struggled, the tighter his bounds became, so he simply gave up.
Jiang Li reached out and pinched his face. “I think this is very necessary!” Back at the KTV, when this guy was drunk, he’d pinched her face—this was just payback.
Tong Yi: “…”
Why did it feel like Jiang Xiao Li was acting like a thug harassing a young woman?
But… this beautiful thug was someone he liked. Every side of her—he liked it all.
Jiang Li stood up, then lightly kicked Tong Yi’s leg. “You actually look a lot more pleasing to the eye like this.”
He suddenly muttered, “Don’t you think this is starting to feel like bondage play?”
Jiang Li completely missed the implication behind his words and corrected him with a smile, “We’re not playing—I’m seriously tying you up. You just wait for your punishment!”
Tong Yi: “…”
Is Jiang Xiao Li really this innocent? She doesn’t even get that?
Well, to be fair, he only knew about this stuff from overhearing his roommates chatting. If Jiang Xiao Li had understood what he just said, she’d probably be really mad.
Seeing him spacing out, Jiang Li gave him another light kick. “What are you thinking about?”
Tong Yi sighed. “You hold the knife, and I’m the fish on your cutting board. I dare not think about anything now. Just asking for mercy from my dear aunt, please don’t hold it against me, alright?”
“Not alright.” Jiang Li frowned. Without giving him a chance to respond, she added, “What if this is just another trick of yours?”
Tong Yi: “…”
Fine. I brought this on myself. If I hadn’t messed around earlier, Jiang Xiao Li wouldn’t be doing this to me now.
Seeing how defeated he looked, Jiang Li finally felt like she’d gotten her revenge. But just as she walked over to untie him, she realized the cleaning lady had returned.
Auntie Wang was standing at the door, looking like she’d just been struck by lightning. She didn’t know whether she should go in or turn around and leave.
Jiang Li: “…”
It took her a full ten seconds before she found her words again, “This junior high classmate of mine has a bit of a screw loose…” She tried to explain. “He was playing with a rope by himself and accidentally tied himself up.”
Auntie Wang nodded furiously. “Yeah, yeah, it’s tied really tight.”
Jiang Li: “…”
Another ten seconds passed before she casually said, “There’s no need to clean upstairs anymore.”
Auntie Wang replied carefully, “I know. I just… left my phone in this room and forgot to take it.”
Jiang Li looked around the room, spotted the old flip phone on the bedside table, handed it to the cleaning lady, and asked, “Did you forget anything else?”
Auntie Wang shook her head immediately. “No, no, no, absolutely nothing else.” Even if she had, she’d definitely wait until next time to come get it. What if Miss Jiang Li got angry and fired her on the spot?
Once Auntie Wang left, Jiang Li glared fiercely at a certain guy. “I don’t feel like untying you anymore. Go play with your ropes by yourself!”
With that, she turned and left the room, leaving Tong Yi completely confused.
…
Feng Qi came out of the lab and received a call from Assistant Kong. The assistant told him that Qin Zheng hadn’t left Minjiang today but had instead gone visiting relatives with his parents.
Feng Qi asked in surprise, “And why are you telling me this?”
The assistant sounded even more surprised. “Didn’t you tell me earlier to keep an eye on Qin Zheng and see if he had any bad intentions toward Miss Jiang Li? Based on my observation so far, he doesn’t seem to be into her.”
Feng Qi gave a casual “Oh.” “I already knew Xiao Lizi didn’t have anything going on with him—I just forgot to tell you.”
Assistant Kong: “…”
After hanging up, a small smile tugged at the corner of Feng Qi’s lips.
His Xiao Lizi was a good girl—how could she possibly be sneaking around behind her uncle’s back and dating some random brat? What a joke!
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Author’s Note:
Jiang Li: “I’m a super well-behaved good girl~”