A small table was set up at the entrance.
Su Jin sat to one side waiting, glancing sideways inside at the figure of Fu Qingdai bustling about dishing out food.
Before long, Cheng Du carried over three bowls of noodles and set them on the small table.
He cast a disgusted look at the sisters still waiting at the entrance.
After arranging the bowls, Cheng Du offered attentively, "Director, I cooked these noodles myself and threw in some canned beef. Give it a taste, see what you think."
Su Jin nodded, picked up his chopsticks, and dug into the noodles with large mouthfuls.
Cheng Du sat opposite him with relish and began eating as well.
Between mouthfuls of noodles, Su Jin glanced to the side from time to time to observe the two sisters.
The two sisters watched him eagerly with wide eyes, their throats bobbing continuously.
Yet it seemed they had not only gone a long time without food, but had barely had any water either.
Their lips were parched and dry; presumably they didn't even have much saliva left to swallow.
Slurping down two large bowls of noodles, Su Jin let out a long breath.
In this environment, having noodles with meat in them was already pure bliss, even if it couldn't be called exceptionally delicious.
Besides, his appetite was much bigger than before; two bowls of noodles only left him about half full.
The entire residential complex's reserves of food and water were running low, but they were enough to last the next two days.
After all, they wouldn't be staying long anyway; with a bit more preparation, they should be ready to set out.
Turning his head to look again at the two starving sisters standing with heads lowered, Cheng Du voiced his admiration: "Director, you eat so fast! That's why you're the capable one!"
Su Jin curled his lip, reached out his chopsticks, and plucked a mouthful of noodles from Cheng Du's bowl.
With a wet plop, he flung it right in front of the sisters like throwing dog food.
Jiang Yu hurriedly dropped to the ground, picked up the clump of noodles, and tremblingly fed it to Ding Ling.
"Such sisterly devotion," Su Jin said, raising a brow.
"It's an act! Director, let me tell you, these actresses know how to put on a damn show better than anyone!" Cheng Du scoffed in disgust.
"Cheng Du, I never realized it before, but you're pretty ruthless," Su Jin quipped, rising to his feet and walking toward the pair.
"Director, I'm not ruthless, I'm thinking about the big picture!" Cheng Du hurriedly rushed after him.
The two stood side by side in front of the sisters. Looking Jiang Yu up and down, Su Jin pointed toward the ornamental trees not far away. "Cheng Du, take this little one into the grove. Tie her up tight and keep a close eye on her! Don't leave her for a single step. I'm going to interrogate the older one myself."
"Huh?!" Cheng Du's gaze bounced back and forth between Jiang Yu and Su Jin.
"Director! There's no need for that! Why don't you let me interrogate her? Let me tell you, I've got a real knack for dealing with women! I, Cheng Du, won't go easy on her!"
"Shut up! What do you know about interrogating? Just do what you're told!" Su Jin gave him a sidelong glance, then crooked a finger at Jiang Yu. "Get up. Come with me."
With that, he led Jiang Yu toward the residential buildings.
Watching Su Jin's receding back, Cheng Du stomped his foot in frustration!
Damn it, could the director really have fallen for her?
That broad was famous, and her looks were undeniably stunning... It wasn't impossible that the director had gotten some ideas.
No, no, no, no, that's not right. The director isn't that kind of person. It should be fine.
But if it turned into that kind of interrogation, wouldn't the director end up wrapped around her little finger later on?
"Big Brother..." As Cheng Du was locked in internal conflict, Ding Ling looked up and spoke pitifully.
Her big, watery eyes seemed to spark with charm.
Cheng Du looked down, the muscles in his cheeks twitching.
Moving like lightning, he delivered a ringing slap across Ding Ling's face, then grabbed her by her pigtails.
"Big Brother my ass! Not a single one of you is anything but trouble. Get over here!"
Clutching her swollen right cheek, Ding Ling gritted her teeth and let Cheng Du drag her away.
Damn it, this isn't turning out the way I imagined. Why is he so hard to deal with?
Bear with it for now... Once I blend in, I'm going to kill this bastard!
Inside the abandoned residential building, Jiang Yu walked in front, with Su Jin following behind.
After glancing around the interior, Su Jin finally brought the woman into a bedroom and closed the door.
Jiang Yu sat on the bed full of trepidation, one hand shielding her chest.
Su Jin leaned against the wall, eyeing her with a faint smile on his lips.
"Big Brother..." Jiang Yu spoke tremulously, her voice laced with sobs. "What do you actually want to do?"
Su Jin smiled, stepped toward the bed, stroked Jiang Yu's fine hair with one hand, and sighed.
"In times of great chaos like this, how can fragile women like you two sisters manage to survive?"
Jiang Yu's delicate body trembled.
Su Jin's large hand stroked downward from the top of her head, touching Jiang Yu's cheek, along her jawline... and continued further down.
"Women... no matter what, they always need a man to rely on. Don't you agree?"
As he spoke, Su Jin's hand reached her collar.
Jiang Yu recoiled sharply backward, clutching her chest in terror. "Big Brother, please don't do this..."
Su Jin pulled back his hand and looked at Jiang Yu with a half-smile. "You're from the entertainment industry too. Could it be you really don't understand what I mean?"
"You should know, I have to support such a huge household, and our supplies are limited. Even adding just two more mouths... creates a lot of pressure."
"We are a team. When I take someone in, I have to consider the impact on everyone else. If you want to join, you have to offer something in return, don't you?"
Su Jin paused, letting out a scoff. "Besides, you brought along a useless younger sister, which makes things even more troublesome."
"I want to help you solve your problem, but you have to show me your sincerity. And... I imagine you wouldn't want your sister starving to death on the street, would you?"
Despair washed over Jiang Yu. She slowly closed her eyes. "Could I... could you let me wash up first?"
"There isn't that much water for you to waste, and I don't have time to wait. Strip."
Folding his arms, a flicker of nervous excitement flashed through Su Jin's eyes.
After a long hesitation, Jiang Yu gritted her teeth and unbuttoned her top.
As the garments slid off one by one, Su Jin's breathing quickened, and his pupils contracted sharply.
Flawless... simply flawless!
This wasn't just any ordinary red bean—this was practically the red bean straight out of Wang Wei's poetry.
In my past life, I never touched a female celebrity, and now I'm bagging an A-lister right off the bat!
While Jiang Yu continued to tremble with her eyes shut in anticipation, Su Jin had already taken off the briefcase from his chest and set it on the floor.
Rummaging through it briefly, he pulled out a box of lubricated latex.
Beside the tree, Cheng Du squatted on the ground, his gaze fixed on the entryway of the residential building where Su Jin had disappeared.
Behind him was Ding Ling, bound to the tree like a rice dumpling with thick rope.
Under the blazing sun, Cheng Du fanned his hand continuously, beads of sweat beginning to form on his forehead.
Cheng Du licked his lips, his mood growing anxious.
It's been so long... Why hasn't he come out yet? What the hell is taking so long to interrogate?
It couldn't really have happened like that, could it?
That Jiang Yu is a professional—won't she suck the director's soul right out of him?
Turning it over and over in his mind, Cheng Du slapped his knee and stood up.
Glancing left and right, he spotted a squad of patrolmen on duty in the complex and immediately waved them over.
"You guys! Watch this little girl like hawks! She's dangerous, she's serious trouble! If you dare step away even half a pace, you're kicked out of the squad on the spot!"
"Yes, sir!" The five squad members saluted together and surrounded Ding Ling tightly.
Cheng Du nodded and strode toward the residential building.
No way! I have to go check it out!
For the sake of the big picture, the director must not be put at risk!
Chapter 66