Ji Mengtang glanced at him strangely; it was only early September, and the temperature was still high—wasn’t wearing long sleeves unnecessary?
She didn’t know that due to the burn scars on his body, he never wore short-sleeved tops, which was like his deepest secret, not easily revealed to outsiders.
“You know German?” Since she couldn’t understand anyway, she shoved the book back on the shelf.
“Yes. Also French, Spanish, Latin, and Japanese. You can’t deny that some books are translated terribly. I wanted to learn to read the original text to avoid being misled by translators and distorting the author’s true meaning.”
He spoke as casually as eating, but Ji Mengtang was left dumbfounded.
“Are you a genius?” Learning multiple languages seemed effortless for him, like learning was as simple as saying it.
“According to some boring test data—yes, my IQ is over two hundred.”
“Two hundred?!” Ji Mengtang was shocked speechless again.
Now she finally understood why he could do things others couldn’t—he was truly a rare genius!
He pretended to be troubled and muttered to himself. “But this troubles me. What if you suffocate on my bed? My perfectly good bed would be ruined. And I’d have to handle your body, which sounds troublesome. What if your family comes to claim compensation? I’d have to pay extra expenses…”
“Don’t worry – I have no father, no mother, and no siblings. No one will come to claim compensation!” She angrily pulled back the blanket and turned over, shouting. What body handling? This person’s mouth is terrible!
“You’re an orphan?” Kang Yansheng’s eyes filled with sympathetic tenderness. “How coincidental, I am too! It seems we should get along well.”
“Sorry, I’m certain we definitely won’t get along!” Look at how they argue every time they meet! Getting along would be impossible!
“Is that so?” Kang Yansheng’s eyes still held a faint smile. Although she was still speaking harshly, at least she was no longer hiding under the blanket. Otherwise, he would have been worried she might suffocate, and he would have lost an interesting companion.
“Sleep!” he said softly, closing his eyes first to cease hostilities.
Ji Mengtang watched him guardedly for a long time, confirming he had no intention of attacking her before closing her eyes again.
