Seeing Shi Wei push open the door, Chen Jian was slightly taken aback. Secretly blaming himself for misjudging the time, he sped up his movements and applied much more force, successfully jolting Jian Xin awake with a sharp pain. Finally, under Jian Xin's repeated guarantees, Chen Jian let her go, and Shi Wei remembered the task Chen Jian had assigned him.
"If Xiner keeps acting up, don't hold back. If you really can't bring yourself to do it, come back and find me—see if I don't teach her a lesson!"
Just as he was heading out the door, Chen Jian pulled Shi Wei aside and stealthily handed yesterday's "weapon"—a thin bamboo switch—into Shi Wei's hand with an expression of utmost seriousness. It left Shi Wei torn between laughter and tears, but he nodded and accepted this "errand." Meanwhile, Jian Xin ahead acted as if she hadn't noticed Chen Jian's actions at all, continuing forward at a brisk pace.
Chapter 210