Chapter 48: Come to My House

  Got on the bus, it's a bit better now.

  But Lin Meng was soaked from head to toe, and his body had rolled around in the dirty water on the street, making him look utterly disheveled and filthy.

  Jiang Chengfeng put her in the back seat, Lin Meng's eyes fell on the clean car cushion, and she let out a low cry, instantly moving her small buttocks to get up. Jiang Chengfeng had already returned to the driver's position, seeing her startled expression, he raised his eyebrows, looking at her puzzledly.

  Lin Meng was filled with regret and bit her lip, feeling very self-reproachful.

  "Sorry, I got your cushion all dirty!"

  Her voice was soft and gentle, with a hint of sweetness, reminiscent of the good rice cakes from the Jiangnan region, fragrant and delicious, leaving a lingering aftertaste. As soon as Jiang Cheng heard it, he felt an unusual warmth in his heart, and couldn't help but curve up the corners of his mouth again. This time, he actually laughed out loud.

  "No big deal, I was just wanting to wash this cushion anyway, but I couldn't find a good excuse. Now it's perfect, I can finally take it to be washed, and I even have to thank you for that!"

  This man was exceptionally clever and resourceful, with just a few words, he turned the situation around, not only resolving Lin Meng's awkwardness but also gaining her favor, allowing her to be on an equal footing with him, so that they wouldn't be so estranged from each other.

  Lin Meng followed Yi Xiao, her lips, which had been chilled and turned purple by the rain, slightly lifted, revealing a bright and lovely smile. Her narrow eyes narrowed, filled with a charming and alluring gaze, causing Jiang Chengfeng to become slightly dazed.

  This girl is really beautiful!

  Lin Meng finally put down her mental burden, sat back down with a thud, looked up and seriously sized up the person who had just saved her.

  A very English-looking man, with a stern face, just like the image of a police officer that comes to mind when thinking of justice and severity. His sharp facial features are deeply etched, but the faint smile on his lips makes him look less serious. Ah, his nose is straight and enviable. His forehead is wide, and his seven-part hairstyle makes him look neat and tidy, exuding a sense of intelligence, except that the rain earlier had messed up his hair, causing a few strands to fall across his forehead, giving this possibly stern and upright man a hint of carefree charm.

  As for his eyebrows and eyes...

  Lin Meng didn't dare to look closely, she just took a quick glance, feeling that his eyes were very bright and spirited, with a unique sharpness that seemed to be able to pierce through people's hearts. At this moment, there was something inexplicable in his eyes that made Lin Meng not dare to stare at him directly, so she withdrew her gaze and lowered her head slightly.

  It was cold outside and warm in the car. The sudden change in temperature made Lin Meng's nose itch, and she let out a big sneeze.

  Yawn——

  Jiang was startled awake by the wind, and hurriedly regained his composure to adjust the air conditioner's temperature inside the car.

  Turning back, he saw that she was drenched to the bone, her white blouse completely unable to conceal her slender and delicate figure. He furrowed his brow, somewhat displeased to discover that apart from this shirt, she wasn't wearing anything inside, not even...not even the most basic bra. Had it been torn off by those few stinky men just now?!

  He was sharp-eyed and also discovered that there were suspicious red and purple spots on her neck and under her collarbone. Having dealt with criminals for a long time, he immediately thought of something in his mind.

  Although he was also splashed by the rain, his clothes were not yet soaked through. He immediately took off his coat and wanted to hand it over to her. However, after a moment's thought, he turned around, stepped over the barrier between the front and back seats, and personally wrapped his coat around her body. In doing so, he accurately captured the suspicious red-purple spots on her body, which could even be confirmed as hickeys left after an affair!

  Lin Meng said thank you in a low voice, her pale face, which was even whiter than paper, rarely flushed with a little pink. Her small white hands pulled at the hem of her suit jacket, she really felt very cold!

  Jiang Chengfeng turned around, his mind filled with doubts and unspoken anger. What was the story behind this girl? What had she been through? Why did she have that thing on her body?! On such a terrible rainy day, when she should be staying indoors, why was she out on the streets without shoes or an umbrella, entangled with four men?! If he hadn't coincidentally passed by, wouldn't there be one more unknown girl being taken advantage of in some dark alley tonight?!

  The scenes flashing in his mind made him lose his composure, and he felt suffocated for a moment. Those files he had seen before, the photos of the girls who had been subjected to gang rape, no matter which one it was, if Lin Meng's face were superimposed on them, he couldn't bear it!

  Then, coldly questioned: "What was going on just now?!"

  Lin Meng's face turned pale again as she thought of the thrilling scene earlier, feeling both frightened and nauseous.

  Jiang Chengfeng stared at her, his eyes like a leopard's, tightly fixed on her, not letting go of any detail. Under such a stern gaze, she trembled several times before finally confessing with a difficult expression. That brother who seemed to be possessed by the devil was something she would never mention. No matter what, he was her brother, and family shame should not be revealed! So, she only confessed that she had been living on the streets, but was inexplicably harassed by four men reeking of alcohol!

  "Bastard!"

  Jiang cursed under his breath, regretting that he hadn't arrived a step earlier, or else he could have caught those four scoundrels and thrown them into the police station. But apparently, this girl had hidden many things - the purple bruises on her body weren't something that could be achieved in just one day. He wanted to ask, but felt somewhat embarrassed, especially since she was a female student, younger than his little brother by a year!

  What a bloody mess!

  He cursed in a low voice, his heart burning with anger! Although he had heard some negative comments about her, now such a delicate little girl was placed in front of him, obviously showing signs of being violated, how could he not be angry?!

  "I'll take you home!" He made a decision to have a good talk with her parents about this matter. In his heart, he secretly blamed her parents for being too irresponsible, how could they let their underage daughter encounter such a thing!

  Lin Meng was so scared that she couldn't move, her little head shaking like a rattle drum.

  "No, I...I won't go back!"

  Her lips trembled incessantly, just like withered leaves in the wind. He looked at her and felt sorry for her. Some guesses arose in his mind, had something happened to her family?!

  Jiang Chengfeng has always been intelligent, and that clever brain of hers has always made her a formidable opponent in solving cases. Just looking at this girl's current disheveled state, venturing out on a rainy day, and her resistance to going home, gave him over ten different guesses all at once, and each one was not good!

  He suddenly became stern, his slightly furrowed eyebrows revealing a cold demeanor, and his lonely, star-like eyes gleaming with a chilly light.

  "Then come to my place first!"

  Lin Meng almost subconsciously shook her head: "No, no need!"

  Even if Jiang Chengfeng was a "police officer", this terrible day had made her see too many terrible and inexplicable madmen, so she followed a man she had just met to his home, Lin Meng felt afraid and resistant.

  Jiang Chengfeng immediately caught her emotions, and his foot on the accelerator pedal paused for a moment. After thinking for about ten seconds, he took out a card similar to a tour guide certificate from his pocket and handed it to Lin Meng.

  "Next!"

  Lin Meng hastily stretched out her hand to receive it.

  The suit jacket that was slung over her shoulder fell off, revealing a nearly half-naked figure. She was wearing a small shirt with snap buttons, which had lost several buttons during the repeated struggles, making it difficult for the garment to close. If she hadn't been holding onto it with her hand all along, there would have been an accidental exposure!

  She successfully took over Jiang Chengfeng's documents, with some joy, the next moment, she felt a chill in her chest, and immediately let out a cry of surprise, hastily stretching out her hand to pull her own small shirt, then pulling at her suit.

  Her softness swayed slightly with her movements, captivating people's eyes and making their hearts skip a beat. Jiang Chengfeng could swear to the heavens that he was unintentional, but as a man, he couldn't help but be drawn in by the sudden arrival of good fortune, and his eyes involuntarily took in the beautiful spring scenery before him.

  Taking advantage of her busy hands, he quickly turned his head and pretended to be serious, looking straight ahead, but his body... He shifted uncomfortably and suppressed the sudden surge of desire, scolding himself for being so shameless as to have such thoughts about a poor little girl at this moment! Thinking that men's lower bodies are unreliable anyway, he felt slightly relieved.

  On the other side, Lin Meng's face was red and her ears were burning as she wrapped herself tightly, before sneaking a peek at Jiang Chengfeng. Seeing his serious expression and gaze fixed on the front, she secretly felt relieved and let out a sigh of relief, and the heat and shyness in her body also decreased significantly.

  She picked up the document in her hand and examined it carefully, astonished to find that he was actually a judge!

  That's amazing!

  Her heart skipped a beat, and she suddenly felt a sense of awe!

  Jiang Chengfeng secretly glanced at her through the rearview mirror, saw her raise her eyes, and with a bright and shining gaze, she looked at him without concealing her sincere admiration. His body felt a surge of heat. It was undeniable that when she looked at him with such eyes, he felt extremely pleased.

  "This is my ID." He explained: "My name and unit are on it, so you don't need to be on guard against me. I'm just being kind, afraid that if I leave you behind something unexpected will happen again, so I want to take you home and have you stay overnight!"

  Lin Meng's ears turned slightly red, and her face was full of embarrassment, because her little thoughts were completely seen through by him, and she always felt a bit like measuring others with her own yardstick.

  "Sorry!" she apologized softly.

  He smiled and said: "Can you agree to go home with me now?"

  Lin Meng nodded slightly and whispered a "thank you" in a voice that was almost inaudible, looking like a shy little bride. Jiang Chengfeng watched with great interest, wondering if this girl who blushed easily and looked uncomfortable when teased could really be the Lin Meng his brother had described as being disdainful of others. Had he made a mistake? Maybe she just looked similar to Lin Meng.

  "What's your name?!" He looked ahead, his eyes scanning her through the rearview mirror.

  Lin Meng didn't guard against it at all and naturally replied: "Lin Meng, forest, beautiful dream!"

  After finishing speaking, she was stunned for a moment, and it seemed that this explanation was given by someone else.

  Jiang Chengfeng smiled silently, his cold and sharp eyes suddenly gleaming with interest. It seemed that he wasn't the one who made a mistake!

  But one is "proud and aloof" in someone else's mouth, while the other is "beautiful and charming" with his own eyes. Don't you think this heaven-and-earth difference in evaluation is quite interesting?

  Lin Meng, Lin Meng... As he savored this name that suited her so well, he felt that there was an enigma about this girl, and this was precisely what interested him the most and what he was most willing to challenge!