Chapter 2216: Love Trapped in the Fate Cycle 15

Under Jin Chen's Pervert aura, Zhou Jin and Zhou Lang still gave a clean confession.

"We couldn't possibly contact any big boss; this apartment building was bought over a year ago, and we're working for the current landlord."

Zhou Jin still a bit angry: "There are always a few clueless tenants who can't pay the rent, refuse to let the rent go up, and still want to shamelessly stay here; aren't we just working as debt collectors for the landlord?"

"Who is the landlord?" Xie Guan asked coldly.

It seemed he had been searching for this answer for a long time.

"Hiss... we really haven't seen this before; usually we just get a phone call telling us what to do, and the money is deposited into our cards the next day."

Zhou Lang squatted on the ground smoking, the more he thought, the more something felt off: "You guys wouldn't have a grudge against the landlord too, deliberately coming to settle scores with us, would you?!"

He just said there's no such thing as easy money in this world!

Xie Guan didn't deny it, glanced sideways at Jin Chen, rolled up the contract document, and slipped it into his pocket.

"What do we do next?" Xie Guan still had no expression, but looked at Jin Chen and asked seriously.

Hearing this, Zhou Jin couldn't help but straighten his back to look, feeling as if they were asking how he should die.

Jin Chen wrapped his arms around Xie Guan's waist, a purely protective gesture, and murmured with a curled lip: "I've thought of a method to test whether the dead can stay dead, and whether refreshing time would change anything."

Xie Guan nodded, "Okay."

Jin Chen heard the movement outside; Shao Huai quickly gestured: It's Uncle Wang and Aunt Li coming back!

Jin Chen lowered his eyes in thought, then said: "You'd better behave later; Uncle Wang isn't easy to fool."

Xie Guan frowned slightly, and was immediately pulled up by Jin Chen.

"If that's the case, come with us; we might even consider letting you off."

Jin Chen kicked Zhou Lang away at lightning speed, who was trying to go all out, bound Zhou Jin's mouth and arms with transparent tape, and handed him to Shao Huai.

"Xie Guan and I will go to room 202; you take the chance to bring Zhou Jin back."

Staying in room 306, keeping an eye on them under their noses, is safer than being outside.

As soon as Jin Chen finished speaking, he raised his palm and knocked Chen Xiao Fei unconscious, threw him into the room, looked around at the thugs filling the room, waved his dagger, and said: "Everyone, stay quiet; you'll definitely get your share of the benefits afterward."

The thugs: "..." Wah!

Ling Gun Gun: 【Ga, pie-drawing Great King!】

Jin Chen closed the door, and his dangerous, nonchalant aura vanished instantly.

Shao Huai and Xu Yi escorted Zhou Jin to retreat backward, avoiding sight.

Uncle Wang and Aunt Li stood outside room 202, looking over here puzzled.

"Who are you? What are you doing here?" Uncle Wang asked gloomily.

"Yeah, Xiao Xie, is this your friend?"

Although Aunt Li was more amiable, one could still see her rejection and vigilance toward outsiders.

Jin Chen pulled Xie Guan in front of him, lowered his head and kissed his face, appearing completely open and straightforward as a young man.

"I'm Xie Guan's boyfriend, I came to see him."

Nothing could be stronger evidence than this.

Xie Guan was stunned, a warm, moist sensation still lingering on his face, leaving him somewhat at a loss.

Xie Guan noticed Uncle Wang and Aunt Li's gazes, his ears turning red as he turned his head away and gave a soft hum.

"Oh my, Xiao Xie, you're dating now."

Aunt Li chuckled, pushed open the door of room 202, and said, "Want to come in and have a seat?"

"The young man is quite handsome; what line of work are you in?"

Jin Chen and Xie Guan then entered room 202.

The moment the door closed, Shao Huai and Xu Yi swiftly escorted Zhou Jin upstairs.

Ten minutes later.

Jin Chen, having reset the monitor, said his goodbyes, having already fabricated a perfect long-distance love story for himself and Xie Guan.

It practically brought tears to one's eyes, making everyone feel affectionate.

If Xie Guan weren't the "protagonist of the story," even he would have believed it.

Back in room 306.

Xie Guan fell silent.

Shao Huai said, "Zhou Jin has already been locked alone in my room; Xu Yi and I are heading to 701, as Xu Yi said he needs to pick up something."

Shao Huai obviously also knew many of Xie Guan's past affairs, gave Jin Chen a glance, and then left with Xu Yi.

The living room fell silent.

Xie Guan wanted to speak up, guessing the contract might also be related to the killer, but didn't know where to start.

The experience of moving here after discovering the property issue two years ago, when he dropped out of school without saying goodbye.

In the past, Xie Guan wouldn't tell anyone these things.

At that moment, Xie Guan was suddenly embraced, and his head was gently rubbed by a dry, warm palm.

Xie Guan suddenly detached from the emotions of his memory, as if those dazed feelings were also smoothed, bringing him back to this moment.

"... Idiot."

Xie Guan first muttered a curse.

"Who let you kiss me?"

As soon as the words fell, the side of his face was gently pinched again.

Jin Chen softened, showing no pretense before him, his smile lazy yet intrigued.

"You can't just kiss anyone; if you like me, can you?"

Xie Guan only felt the skin on the side of his face, which had been pinched and then lightly stroked, tingle like an electric current, somewhat unaccustomed.

He thought he was being very cold as he looked at Jin Chen.

"No."

"Very cool, very solemn."

"But hearing it, it really lacks any intimidation."

"So ruthless."

Jin Chen clicked his tongue, tapped Xie Guan's forehead with a finger, and said, "If you don't want to kiss, then don't, Xie Guan, you stingy ghost."

Xie Guan: "……"

Xie Guan tugged at his own cuff, his gaze returning to the contract Jin Chen had taken out.

"You know why I dropped out of school, right?"

"Hmm… I've heard something about it."

Jin Chen pinched his earlobe to soothe him, asking, "Did your family go bankrupt?"

"Not just that."

Xie Guan half-closed his eyes, his long lashes shielding the ripples of past memories.

"Not only bankruptcy—my father was deceived by his partner, jumped to his death, my mother paid off his debts, and then she too killed herself half a year later."

"This apartment building is one of the properties under my father's name that got caught up in the mess."

"That much could be guessed—Jin Chen hadn't missed seeing the contract that Uncle Wang stepped on yesterday; he was just waiting for Xie Guan to bring it up himself."

"Otherwise, given this location, even if a murder had occurred, the rent couldn't possibly be this low."

"But even so, some residents still can't afford it."

"No one lives on the eighth floor because a murder happened there; I found out half a year ago it's linked to the people who framed my father, but the residents here…"

"They avoid mentioning those things, each of them is not simple, so I can only move in here to investigate slowly."

Xie Guan said this far, unconsciously furrowed his brows, "I suspect they're the same person."

"The partner who harmed his father, the hidden landlord."

"Or perhaps, the murderer is the same one as well."

Jin Chen hummed, lifted Xie Guan's chin with his fingertip, and stuffed a candy into his mouth, saying, "We'll find the truth."

"My earlier words weren't a joke, believe me, okay?"

Jin Chen's tone rose slightly.

Xie Guan gazed deeply at him, the cold aloofness of earlier fading from his eyes, he answered and then nodded obediently.

In the end, Jin Chen still placed a kiss on Xie Guan's face.

A kiss against the skin, soothing.

Xie Guan's heart raced, he couldn't help but grab Jin Chen's shoulders, his fingertips slightly curling.

【Villain Heartthrob Value +10, total 30!】