After everything ended, Shen Wanci lay on the bed, unable to muster any strength. The afterglow of desire hadn't completely faded, and she stared at the open box of condoms on the nightstand. "How did this stuff end up in my room?"

Bo Jingzhou lifted her from the bed and carried her to the bathroom, his voice full of after-satisfaction pleasure: “Just in case.”

Shen Wanci's hands couldn't touch water, so she could only take a bath. He placed her on the washstand and went to fill the bathtub with water.

She was bored and listlessly played with the drawer under the washbasin. Since she wasn't really looking for anything, she only opened a narrow slit. Once, she used a little too much force and the drawer flew open as wide as her palm. She instinctively looked down—

That blue box inside was eye-catching, Shen Wanci couldn't help but widen her eyes: "Could there be a need for anything in the bathroom?"

The bathtub was almost full. Bo Jinchou walked over, but instead of immediately picking her up for a bath, he bent his knees and spread her legs apart. Then he lowered his head and gestured for her to look: "This spot, just right."

Shen Wanci:“…”

She really couldn't hold it in any longer. When Bo Jingzhou came closer and was about to kiss her, she directly raised her foot and kicked him in the chest, "From today on, stay three meters away from me, or else even if you don't pass your internship period."

After he finished speaking, he quickly retracted his feet and jumped down from the washstand. "Now, get out of here," he said.

Bo Jingzhou hugged her from behind, afraid that if he wasn't careful, the relationship they had finally gotten closer to would go back to before liberation: "You asked me, so I answered. I can't say I think it's beautiful and use it as decoration, or do you want me to find an excuse to lie to you?"

“......Shen Wanci's anger dissipated a little, she glared at him angrily: "Where else is there?"

If someone came later and opened the drawer and saw this, wouldn't she die of embarrassment on the spot?

"......Bo Jingzhou held the person even tighter. "Take a shower first, I'll tell you later."

Shen Wanci felt something was wrong the moment she heard this. She broke free from Bo Jingzhou's grip, grabbed a bathrobe from the shelf, and walked straight to the bathtub. She yanked open the cabinet door on the wall. It usually held incense and essential oils, but now there were boxes of condoms and a pair of... handcuffs.

"...."

The air suddenly grew still, a hush falling over the bathroom thick with swirling white mist.

Shen Wanci took out the items, she felt that she was already angry enough, but it turned out there was no limit, only more. The words "massage beads" on the box stimulated her blood to surge, and she felt like she was about to burn up where she stood.

"General Bo, you're quite the player, aren't you? Even handcuffs are prepared. You have quite the experience," she practically spat out each word, gritting her teeth. It was clear she was furious: "You haven't even learned how to walk properly and already you want to run away. During your internship period, why do you have so many ideas? Why don't you just go to heaven instead?"

Bao Jingzhou: “The handcuffs were given to me by Qin Hexi.”

Shen Wanci: “??”

Is it starting to throw the blame around when things are unclear? Bo Jingzhou, how can you be such a dog??

"Didn't you see last time? He used that to restrain me. If you don't like it, just throw it away," Qin Heyi said, referring to the handcuffs that had long since been broken. He had given him inspiration, though. Later, he asked for another pair, of course not saying it was to use on Shen Wanci. Otherwise, even if Qin Heyi was half-dead, he would jump out of bed and beat him up.

"While he was talking, Bo Jingzhou reached out to grab it, wanting to quickly dispose of the evidence. Shen Wanci raised her hand to block him: "Like it? Why wouldn't you like it? I'll use it on you next time."

She tossed the handcuffs, along with the condom, into the storage box. "Get out, I'm going to shower. Stay three meters away from me from now on."

"...We just...Am I eligible for a permanent position now?" Bao Jingzhou was obsessed with becoming a regular employee. His internship period was too insecure, he could be fired at any moment if he wasn't careful. Interns in the workplace didn't enjoy the same labor law protections as full-time employees. He wouldn't even have protection – whether he was fired or not depended entirely on his boss's mood."

Shen Wanci deliberately teased him: "Mr. Bo, who plays so flamboyantly, is still so innocent? Do you have to get married after having a relationship? Then experts wouldn't need to go through so much trouble to promote the marriage rate?"

Given her current circumstances, how could she still have those thoughts?

This time it's sulfuric acid, what next time, a knife?

Bo Jingzhou pursed his lips, disappointment evident on his face, but he didn't force her: "Don't get your wound wet, or next time I'll have to wash it for you."

He went to the master bedroom, took a shower, changed his clothes, and then went to find Huo Tingdong.

In the bathroom.

Shen Wanci closed her eyes, carefully reviewing the events, including those she had overlooked or forgotten.

The last time she went to see Chiang Zhengxin, nothing happened because he didn't say anything. This time he was about to tell her, but then his son was kidnapped, and just as he opened his mouth, a prison guard rushed in with a phone.

So over the years, that person never gave up on monitoring Chiang Ching-kuo, and he also had his people in prison.

The only ones who could contact him at any time were the prison guards, or... Chiang Cheng-hsin's wife.

She had been keeping tabs on Chiang Cheng-hsin's movements through a private investigator. The day before yesterday, his wife visited him in prison and his son's condition suddenly worsened, requiring hospitalization in the intensive care unit. Therefore, although he had already used up his monthly visitation opportunity, due to Chiang Cheng-hsin's good behavior in prison and the special circumstances, the guards gave him special permission.

Then she must know the conditions she proposed, and will still go to prison today.

Shen Wanci changed her clothes and went downstairs. Qin Yuezhi was sitting on the sofa in the living room, eating fruit that Jin Sao had cut for her. Bo Jingzhou and Huo Tingdong were both not there.

She beckoned to her: "Wanwan, come eat some fruit."

Shen Wanci walked over, she held an A4 paper in her hand, sat down and began to write and draw.

Qin Yuezhi poked her head out and glanced: "What are you drawing?"

"The genealogy of the Ginger family."

"Do you suspect that today's incident was done by the Ginger family?" Shen Wanci was investigating her mother's death, Qin Yuezhi knew this, but she didn't know the specifics very well either.

Shen Wanci didn't even raise her head. She had been investigating the Jiang family this whole time and had a clear understanding of their extensive network of relationships. She could draw it out without even checking the computer: "It's not suspicion, it's certainty."

She recounted the sudden situation she encountered during her visit to the prison today. When she spoke about the phone call, Shen Wanci's movements stopped, and she said with a hint of melancholy, "I was thinking, if I hadn't hesitated for those few seconds, Jiang Zhengxin might have already told me everything he knew."

Qin Yuezhi: "Do you want to know what I would do if I were Chiang Zhengxin?"