My Aloof Husband Can't Stop His Devoted Affection

Chapter 346 - 300: Doubt_3

Yu Feici: "Why are you talking nonsense."Yun Xi: "Exactly, wouldn’t it be more satisfying for me to just slap her right now? Feici, you in?"

Ye Lingran: "Are you sure you guys won’t get thrown in jail for that?"

Lu Shishu: "Going to jail for such a shameless person isn’t worth it, it’s too much of a loss. Let’s not do any loss-making business, let’s find another way."

Yun Xi: "Hmm, what Shi Shu says makes sense, it’s not worth it for such a green tea b*tch. So what do we do now? Just let her smear Cen Jin?"

Lu Shishu: "Cen Jin, can you find evidence?"

Cen Jin: "I can, I just need time."

Ye Lingran: "Where do you plan to start the investigation? Do you need us to help?"

Cen Jin: "No need, I can handle it myself. Thank you guys! Don’t worry about me! I’m okay."

After sending this message, Cen Jin exited the WeChat chat thread. After talking with them, her mood lightened considerably, no longer feeling as oppressed as before. But she still pondered how to properly investigate this matter.

Actually, this matter is neither too difficult nor easy. She only left the studio at five in the afternoon yesterday and took the original manuscript home, having only stored a backup copy on the computer. An Yuyao’s draft is probably leaked from that computer backup, but as to who leaked it, it requires serious consideration.

Nearing one o’clock, Cen Jin checked the time and found that Jiang Baizhou hadn’t arrived yet. He should be at the counseling room by now. Her studio and his counseling room are only about ten minutes apart, and that’s by walking. If he drove, considering the traffic lights, it should take only four to five minutes at most. But it’s been over an hour, and he wasn’t to be seen, nor was there a call.

Just as she had finished this thought and was about to call him to ask, she heard the sound of a car engine outside. Cen Jin went to the door and saw Jiang Baizhou with two bags, locking the car. They locked eyes, and Jiang Baizhou’s cold demeanor turned gentle upon seeing her.

"Where have you been? Why so slow? I was just thinking about calling you!" Cen Jin couldn’t help but laugh lightheartedly and took two steps forward to ask.

Jiang Baizhou strode into the courtyard of the studio, lifting one of the bags in his hand lightly. When Cen Jin saw the writing on the bag, her eyes lit up, and she exclaimed, "Did you line up at Chucha Danfan to pack it up?"

"It’s lunchtime now." Jiang Baizhou replied with a faint smile. As he reached her, his large hand naturally took her small hand, pulling her to the rest area.

"Come to think of it, I haven’t been to Chucha Danfan for so long, I suddenly miss it! The last time I went was probably last September, with Ling Ran. You actually went all the way to Jiahe Road just now? Isn’t it quite out of the way?" Watching him unpack the two bags, each containing three boxes of vegetables and three boxes of rice, Cen Jin suddenly felt that An Yuyao’s matter wasn’t as important anymore.

"It’s okay, driving, didn’t feel it." Jiang Baizhou handed her a pair of disposable chopsticks with a gentle tone, his eyes full of affection.

"Thanks." Cen Jin accepted the chopsticks with a smile, picked up a box of rice, and began to eat without concern for her image. After all, they have known each other for so many years and are now married; Jiang Baizhou knows her inside out, so there was no need to hide anything.

When the meal was nearly finished, Jiang Baizhou glanced around with his peripheral vision: "Where are your three assistants?"

"There isn’t much happening at the studio these days, so I gave them a vacation, let them go back first." Cen Jin replied while continuing to eat.

Jiang Baizhou’s gaze remained fixed on her. When Cen Jin noticed him staring, she blinked instinctively, set her chopsticks in the box, and touched her cheek with a puzzled expression: "What are you looking at me like that for? Do I have rice on my face?"

"No." Jiang Baizhou smiled faintly, paused for two seconds, and then unexpectedly asked: "So the competition... what happened exactly? Why did you withdraw? And about that news, An Yuyao, she..."

Upon mentioning it, Cen Jin stopped eating, sighed silently, and looked at him seriously: "Didn’t I show you the design draft for the competition yesterday? But today, when it came time to present at the venue, unexpectedly, An Yuyao’s work looked exactly like mine. In that situation, if I showed mine, I’d definitely be laughed at, and knowing An Yuyao’s personality and that mouth of hers, you’ve seen the news, right?"

"Exactly the same?" Jiang Baizhou raised an eyebrow upon hearing that.

Cen Jin sighed again, putting the lunchbox down, no longer in the mood to eat: "That’s not all. I finished drawing the draft just yesterday afternoon and took the original home. Only a backup is on the computer, and the computer has a password. When I came back this morning, I specifically checked the studio’s surveillance and found out that yesterday the whole building lost power, the surveillance recorded nothing, said to be a short circuit. Does that sound believable to you?"

"So... you suspect your three assistants?"

Cen Jin propped her head with one hand: "I hope not! But from yesterday to now, not even a day, in the whole studio, there’s just that space, that many people, who else can I suspect? But I’m too tangled up to think clearly, this morning I watched them specifically, no abnormality, but I really can’t explain why An Yuyao would have my draft."

"Alright, don’t dwell on it for now, quickly finish the food, this afternoon I’ll accompany you to walk around, relax." Jiang Baizhou, unable to bear seeing her frown, softly interrupted her thoughts, and after a pause, continued: "But, if you really suspect them, you can find a chance to test them."

"Hmm? Test?"

Jiang Baizhou nodded: "Finish your meal first! Since things have come to this point, just take it slowly! You’ve given them a break, so why not take one yourself."

Cen Jin took a deep breath, smiled: "You’re right, without any evidence, worrying won’t help." She said, then resumed eating the remaining food.

After eating, Jiang Baizhou tidied up the trash, and they walked out hand in hand from the studio courtyard, coincidentally seeing the neighboring cake shop’s lady boss walking over from across the street. Cen Jin smiled and greeted her: "Aunt Han, where did you go? Have you eaten?"

"Not yet! Just finished some work. Boss Qin’s little daughter had a birthday and ordered a cake. I just delivered it. You two are really sweet, holding hands to have lunch? It’s almost two!" Aunt Han is exceptionally friendly. Cen Jin and Ye Lingran often order desserts and milk tea at her shop, even though her mom’s place runs one too, but it’s quite far away!

"We’ve already eaten, just thinking it’s rare to have some free time, planning to go out for a walk." Cen Jin sweetly smiled and replied politely.

"Right, you two are busy bees! However, this area hasn’t been too safe lately, especially for girls, so you must be extra careful super late at night, as working overtime can be quite dangerous; it’s best to stay vigilant."