Chapter 31 Teacher Jiang? □□□ Brother?

Chapter 31: Teacher Jiang? Brother Koukou? [Note: 'Koukou' appears to be a typo in the original.]

After agreeing to Lu Nanzhou's request to stay over, Jiang Jiang glanced down at his dusty bear-print pajamas and tugged at them. "Brother, do you have an extra set of pajamas I could borrow? I've been rolling around in these outside."

Lu Nanzhou of course wouldn't refuse this request.

He went to his closet. Just as his hand was about to touch a brand-new set of pajamas, he hesitated, then reached for a black silk set he had worn a few times beside it.

"I don't have any new ones here, but these are clean. Will they do?" Lu Nanzhou said, holding out the pajamas as he walked out.

Jiang Jiang waved a hand. "It's fine, it's fine."

He took the pajamas and went to the guest room next door to take a shower.

After his shower, Jiang Jiang's face was flushed pink. He picked up Lu Nanzhou's pajamas lying on the bed.

The black silk pajamas had a subtle pattern upon closer look.

Lu Nanzhou, at nearly 1.9 meters, was much taller than Jiang Jiang's 1.8 meters, so the pajamas were oversized. He had to cuff the pants several times to keep them off the floor.

After changing, he finally had time to look around Lu Nanzhou's place.

The decor was minimalist, in shades of black, white, and gray. The furniture looked new, but upon closer inspection, you could still see plenty of evidence of Xiao Lv's presence.

Wait, why hadn't he seen Xiao Lv? Jiang Jiang suddenly remembered.

He padded quickly to Lu Nanzhou's bedroom door and knocked gently. "Brother, are you sleeping?"

Lu Nanzhou, who had just closed his eyes: ...

He let out a soft sigh, sat up, and switched on the bedside lamp. "Come in."

Lu Nanzhou saw a fluffy head peek through the doorway first, as if confirming something, before the rest of him slipped inside.

Jiang Jiang was wearing his pajamas, his face still carrying a faint, post-shower flush.

The black silk contrasted with his fair skin. The top two buttons were undone, revealing his collarbone. Lu Nanzhou's gaze instantly grew intense.

His throat moved before he asked, "What's the matter?"

Jiang Jiang then remembered why he had come. "Where's Xiao Lv? How come I haven't seen him?"

Lu Nanzhou: ...

The Xiao Lv he was asking about was currently demolishing the school.

Teacher Wang, responsible for Xiao Lv, sat in an office that looked like it had been hit by a tornado, looking completely defeated.

The next morning.

Jiang Jiang had slept quite well last night, while Lu Nanzhou had tossed and turned a bit.

Jiang Jiang had no classes this morning, so he woke up naturally.

Walking out of his room, he saw Lu Nanzhou having breakfast at the dining table. He stopped by the table and stretched. "Morning, ge."

Lu Nanzhou looked up and saw the sliver of slender waist revealed by his stretch.

He paused for a moment before shifting his gaze upward. "Morning. What would you like for breakfast?"

Jiang Jiang lowered his arms. "Everything sounds good!"

"Then I'll fix you what I'm having."

"Mhm, mhm. Huh? You actually know how to cook?" Jiang Jiang was surprised.

"Is that strange?"

"I thought you domineering CEOs never lifted a finger in the kitchen." Jiang Jiang thought of his own eldest brother. "My brother has never set foot in a kitchen."

"I learned when I was studying abroad."

When you're a student abroad, you pick up some cooking skills.

Lu Nanzhou finished the last sip of his Americano, got up, and went to the kitchen to start making breakfast for Jiang Jiang.

"Make enough for both of us!"

"Okay."

Just as the breakfast for two was placed on the table, Lu Nanzhou's phone rang.

He picked it up and glanced at the caller ID: "Xiao Lv's Trainer - Teacher Wang."

"Hello, Teacher Wang." Lu Nanzhou listened quietly, his frown deepening.

Jiang Jiang stood nearby, watching Lu Nanzhou's expression shift from initial calmness to helplessness, then to a weary 'as expected' look.

Lu Nanzhou closed his eyes and took a deep breath. "Teacher Wang, I'll cover all the damages. My apologies for the trouble this has caused you and the school."

"Mr. Lu, compensation is one thing," Teacher Wang's tone was tactful but firm. "The main issue is Xiao Lv's condition. He's just too high-energy. We suggest it might be better for you to take him back for now."

The words were polite, but the meaning was clear—your dog, we can't handle him; he's being expelled.

Lu Nanzhou: ...

Jiang Jiang had been waiting with concern for Lu Nanzhou to finish the call before speaking up. "Did something happen? Is there anything I can do to help?"

Lu Nanzhou made no attempt to cover for Xiao Lv.

"I heard there was a dog boarding school willing to accept beagles with good results, so I sent Xiao Lv to school." He tapped his phone to check the date. "It hasn't even been four days since I sent him. To be precise, three days and eighteen hours."

"What happened to Xiao Lv?"

"He was expelled from school."

This actually wasn't the first time Lu Nanzhou had sent Xiao Lv to school.

He remembered when he first got Xiao Lv, the puppy would bark all night if locked in a crate unless someone was watching him. If not crated, the house would be a disaster by morning.

Lu Nanzhou was a responsible person.

Since he had decided to raise him, it was for a lifetime.

After Xiao Lv destroyed the house yet again, Lu Nanzhou put him in the crate. Then, he sat facing the crate, silently watching Xiao Lv the entire night.

Puppies need time and training, and he happened to lack the time. On a friend's suggestion, he sent Xiao Lv to a dog training school.

It's just that Lu Nanzhou seemed to have ended up with the 'demon pill' among beagles.

Xiao Lv had been kicked out of several schools in a row.

To sum up the reasons, this little beagle was exceptionally rebellious, only hearing what it wanted to hear, and was only ever enthusiastic about chow time.

He just couldn't be taught. Simple as that.

In the end, Lu Nanzhou had to accept this fact.

He set aside a room specifically for Xiao Lv, letting him go to town on it.

This time was because, after Xiao Lv came back from staying with Jiang Jiang, his talent for destruction had significantly improved.

He happened to hear about this newly opened school, so he sent him there.

When he wasn't sent back after two days, Lu Nanzhou thought he might finally get some good news.

Who knew he'd just held out a little longer...

"You could send Xiao Lv to me," Jiang Jiang kindly suggested. "I can help teach him!"

Lu Nanzhou tactfully declined, "...Thanks, but no need."

Like he'd dare? Last time, after less than a week with Jiang Jiang, Jiang Jiang was fine, but Xiao Lv came back upgraded from a demon pill to a demon pill Pro Max.

Finally, after Jiang Jiang insisted and insisted on helping Lu Nanzhou,

the job of picking up Xiao Lv was handed over to him.

"You're a patient, just stay home and rest. I'll go," Jiang Jiang said, sounding very grown-up, standing on his tiptoes to pat Lu Nanzhou's shoulder.

Jiang Jiang clapped a hand over his mouth, looking at him dotingly, "Shh, be good. A patient should act like one."

Lu Nanzhou's lips moved a few times, then he felt the hand covering his mouth press harder.

"Alright, I know what you want to say. Don't worry about troubling me. I'll take good care of you until you recover."

Lu Nanzhou: "..."

He wanted to say he was about to suffocate.

"So..." Jiang Jiang suddenly felt a puff of air on his palm. He widened his eyes and yanked his hand back. "What are you doing?"

Lu Nanzhou's voice was muffled, "My nose is stuffed up. If I don't breathe through my mouth, I'll be smothered by you."

Jiang Jiang gave an awkward chuckle, shrinking back. "Oh, I see."

Well... my bad.

......

Mengmeng Puppy Boarding School sat at the foot of a beautiful mountain outside the Fifth Ring Road of City A.

As soon as Jiang Jiang got out of the car, he heard a familiar, ear-splitting bark from inside.

"Werwerwer——!"

He followed the sound to a room marked "Reception" and saw Xiao Lv tied to a table leg with an exceptionally sturdy leash.

Next to it sat a young male teacher who appeared somewhat haggard, with dark circles under his eyes.

"Hi, I'm a friend of Lu Nanzhou's, surname Jiang. I'm here to pick up Xiao Lv," Jiang Jiang said with a friendly smile.

Mr. Wang looked at Jiang Jiang, paused for a moment, then said, "Great! Mr. Jiang, you're finally here!"

He couldn't help but recount Xiao Lv's "remarkable achievements" over the past two days.

On the first day, he chewed up a classmate's dog bed and, during the group rest time at night, led a husky and several others in a jailbreak. Late into the night, sounds of "wer," "woof woof," and "aowu" echoed one after another.

On the second day, during food refusal training, he not only quickly found and successfully cracked the mechanism hiding the treats but also tore the training prop to pieces and snatched the treat bag from the trainer's hand.

On the third day...

"We understand the characteristics of beagles, but Xiao Lv..." Mr. Wang rubbed his temples. "His creativity and execution are truly beyond our school's teaching capabilities. We're really sorry. We will refund Mr. Lu's fees in full."

They didn't even want the money anymore; they just wanted to send this little demon away.

"Pfft." Jiang Jiang couldn't hold back a laugh as he listened.

Mr. Wang shot him a resentful look, pointing at the little beagle. "You can take him away now."

Seeing Jiang Jiang approach, Xiao Lv wagged his tail excitedly. He tried to pounce but was restrained by the leash, only able to spin in circles and let out urgent "werwer" sounds.

A smile still lingering on his face, Jiang Jiang stepped forward and untied Xiao Lv's leash.

As soon as the rope was loose, Xiao Lv rushed into Jiang Jiang's arms, sniffing him all over with his wet nose.

Jiang Jiang rubbed his head. "Thanks for putting up with him, teacher. We'll be off now! Xiao Lv, say goodbye to the teacher."

Xiao Lv: "Wer!" (Bye!)

Teacher Wang showed his first sincere smile of the day.

Standing at the school gate, he happily waved at the two. "Goodbye!"

No, it's best if we never meet again.

He only withdrew his hand after the car was out of sight.

In the car, Xiao Lv, having not seen Jiang Jiang for a long time, was especially excited.

Wer! Werwer!

Friend! Beagle missed you so much!

Jiang Jiang hugged him. "I missed you too!"

404: "A new task has been released."

It was only then that Jiang Jiang remembered he still had a task to do. He opened the system space.

"Task Preamble: The last Truth or Dare made you realize that Lu Xingye seems to have an unusual relationship with that man named Jiang Heyao. Investigating further, you discovered Jiang Heyao is actually a teacher at A University. Therefore, you decide to go to A University to probe their relationship."

"Please go to A University to audit Teacher Jiang's class, and after class, find him and say the following line: 'What is your relationship with Xingye □□?'"

"Task countdown begins: 24 hours, 12 minutes, 34 seconds."

Seeing the two redacted words, Jiang Jiang's eyes lit up. He already knew what to fill in!

At the same time, a familiar system tone sounded in Lu Nanzhou's mind.

"Ding! A mission has been issued. Please go to A University to audit Professor Jiang's class, and find him after class to deliver the line: What is your relationship with so-and-so's brother?"

Lu Nanzhou, who was working in his study, paused mid-type.

Who is this Professor Jiang? And who is so-and-so's brother?

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Author's note: I revised the last chapter! I added some content and moved/edited parts into this one. If the previous chapter hasn't updated, try deleting the downloaded file and reopening it!

It's getting cold lately, so stay warm, everyone!

So sleepy... off to bed, heh. Night, everyone—not that anyone's likely reading at this hour anyway.