Chapter 89: First Meet With Xie He

Translator: Nyoi-Bo Studio Editor: Nyoi-Bo Studio

What Jin Nian did not expect was that after the video was posted, it did not cause much of a stir. There were only a few tens of thousands of likes. Lin Qianyu told Jin Nian to give up on this section and stop doing these troublesome and unrewarding things. At the moment, livestrearning was the most popular. Jin Nian did not have much ambition, but she still had to complete the tasks a.s.signed by her superior.

During lunch break, Jin Nian contacted Lu An and asked him when he could go to the 4S store to pick up her car. Lu An replied very quickly, “Someone was collecting junk at the entrance of the 4S shop, and I sold it as sc.r.a.p metal.” “Oh my g*d! Pay me back!”

“I’ll pay you, I’ll pay you. Be good. I’m a little busy now.”

“Tsk.”

“Tsktsk.”

Jin Nian opened the shopping app, ready to be merciful and buy Lu An a new phone and phone case. Last night, she had seen a corner of Lu An’s phone’s back cover broken. It did not affect its function, but with his pretentious personality, he definitely needed a new one. Jin Nian thought that even if she was kind enough, she could use the ‘living expenses’ that Lu An had given her to give him a new phone. Did he not say that he wanted the same phone case as her? She was generous this time and bought one for him.

After placing the order, the phone was sent to the company before it was time to get off work. She had bought the phone case at a shopping mall near the company. After lunch, she went out for a walk. Worried that Lu An would think the design was too feminine, she bought a men’s phone case as a backup.

There were still ten minutes left until the end of the day. Jin Nian had already packed up her work desk and was ready to be the first to rush out of the office building. She wanted to give Lu An a surprise. Suddenly, her phone rang. It was an unfamiliar number. Jin Nian picked up the phone without thinking too much.

The voice on the other end of the phone was both familiar and unfamiliar, gentle and forceful: “Is it Jin Nian? I’m Lu An’s mother, Xie He.” Actually, this was not the first time Xie He had contacted Jin Nian.

Jin Nian remembered clearly that the first time they met, it was almost the Spring Festival. The jasmine flowers at home had long withered, and the color of their leaves had also dimmed, making them look lifeless. Binhai city was a coastal city. There was almost no snow in winter, but it often rained. The humidity was also bone-piercing.

The day Xie He came was a sunny day that she had not seen for a long time. She was wearing a camel-colored trench coat and holding a Hermes Kelly in her hand, paired with a pair of straight leather boots. Her long curly hair was casually draped over her shoulders, and she was shockingly beautiful. Her makeup was exquisite, and the perfume on her body smelled unique. It carried a slightly androgynous coldness. She bent down and touched Jin Nian’s hair. Her smile was gentle and made people like her.

She said: “So you’re Niannian, such a beautiful little girl.”

The children around them were often playing in the box. A basketball fell and hit Xie He. These mischievous boys played basketball in the alley every day and broke countless windows. What was even more infuriating was that their parents were also insensible. When the family who had their gla.s.s smashed came to them, their excuses were surprisingly consistent: “It’s normal for boys to be a little mischievous when they’re young. Besides, who doesn’t have children? Why are you so calculative? How much can a piece of gla.s.s be worth? I’ll pay you back.”

Before the basketball fell, Xie He had gently advised them: “Auntie wants to spend some time alone with Jin Nian. Can you go somewhere else to play first?” If this group of brats were obedient, they would not have become the famous mischievous brats in this area. Even Jin Nian had quarreled with them.

The basketball rolled to Xie He’s feet. Her expression was normal, and there was no sign of anger on her face. She threw the ball into the yard of the neighbor who had a big dog in front of Jin Nian and said with a smile: “My aim is pretty good, right?”

The owner of the basketball was crying and asked Xie He to pick it up and return it to him. Xie He pretended not to hear him. He s.n.a.t.c.hed Xie He’s Kelly in exasperation and threw it into the trash can by the roadside. From the beginning to the end, Xie He did not show any signs of displeasure. She only looked up at the surveillance camera on the telephone pole and turned to Jin Nian: “Niannian, Auntie wants to thank you. Ever since Lu An met you, he has been very happy every day. And the gift you gave him, he really likes it.”

Jin Nian pointed at the trash can, “Auntie, your bag is dirty.”

Xie He glanced at it indifferently, “It’s fine.”

The day after Xie He left, a lawyer came to the alley to find the little boy’s parents and informed them: “Ms. Xie’s damaged handbag is worth 180,000 RMB, and there’s still a lot of room for the value to grow. Since you’re Jin Nian’s neighbor, you only need to pay the original price..”