Chapter 66: Is There Anything Serious?
Translator: Nyoi-Bo Studio Editor: Nyoi-Bo Studio
After lunch, Jin Nian’s phone rang. She glanced at the caller ID and saw that it was Jiang Qingchi. Ever since Jin Nian had announced the annulment of the engagement at the hotel, they had not contacted each other. Jin Nian had deleted Jiang Qingchi’s WeChat and placed him in the blacklist, but she had forgotten to add his phone number to the blacklist.
Nowadays, everyone basically relied on WeChat to contact each other. It seemed that the phone number was only used to receive express delivery messages and takeout calls. She hung up and the other party called again. Jin Nian felt annoyed and picked up the call. She wanted to warn the other party not to contact her again.
Jiang Qingchi’s hoarse voice came from the receiver: “Niannian, don’t hang up.
I don’t want you to reconcile with me. I just have something to say.”
“Hurry up, I still have something to do.”
“Did you see the trending searches? Now the whole world is slinging mud on me and accusing me of plagiarism. But I have a clear conscience. You are the one who has truly accompanied me in my creation. You believe in me, right?” Jin Nian did not know what he was trying to say: “And then?”
“Now that I’m the target of everyone, I might as well turn off all my communication devices. I suddenly remembered that you were always with me when I was creating in the basement… Jin Nian, I admit that I haven’t cared enough for you all these years, but I’ve seen all the sacrifices you’ve made. If I did not have any feelings for you, why would I want to marry you?”
“If you say such disgusting words again, I’ll block you. Is there anything serious?”
“Niannian, Jin Nian. Give me another minute. I want to tell you that you have to believe me. After all, only you know how hard I’ve worked all these years. I really did not plagiarize. I hope that when the whole world becomes my enemy, you can still stand on my side…”
“Id**t!” jin Nian could not stand it anymore. She hung up the phone and blocked all his contact. The whole world had become quiet. Jin Nian was also completely awake, understanding how stupid she had been as an insider.
Just as she felt comfortable, her phone rang again. Jin Nian wondered if there was something wrong with this person. She looked at the caller ID and saw that it was Teacher Tan. She immediately picked it up. Teacher Tan seemed to be in a good mood on the other end of the phone: “Have you had lunch?”
“I just finished eating. I’m taking my lunch break.”
“Come over for dinner tonight after work, your dad bought a few fresh fish from the market and insisted on stewing them for you.”
“Mom, I also want to eat cola chicken wings.”
“Alright, your dad just happened to buy chicken wings.”
“Hehe, see you tonight then.” Jin Nian had not been back to see them for a long time, and she felt a little guilty. “I might have to get home late. The car is being repaired.”
“You don’t have money to take a taxi?”
“It’s rush hour,” Jin Nian said helplessly. “I’ll have to wait for half an hour for the taxi. It might not even be as fast as the subway.”
Teacher Tan did not have any pity for her: “Alright, then you can squeeze your way back.”
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As soon as it was time to get off work, Jin Nian jogged to the subway station. Thinking of Young Master Lu, who had once squeezed with her on the subway for half a year, Jin Nian took out her phone and sent him a WeChat message.
“Don’t come tonight, I’m not home.”
“Where are you going?” asked Lu An.
“I’m not telling you.”
“Then where should I go?” asked Lu An.
“You’re telling me that Young Master Lu doesn’t have a place to stay? I don’t believe you.”
After squeezing on the subway for more than 50 minutes, Jin Nian finally got off at a stop near her home. Jin Nian had been walking on the street near her home for more than 20 years. Along the way, she met many acquaintances and exchanged a few words with each of them. The sky was already dark and the familiar smell of food wafted from the alley. Jin Nian felt like she had traveled back in time to school. Every day after school, she would rush back home just to eat the food her parents cooked earlier.
Jin Nian pushed the door and was about to call for help when she heard a familiar voice.
“Mom is the best in the world. I miss your cooking.”
“You’re so sweet. That heartless Jin Nian said that I only know how to cook these dishes. She’s tired of it.”
“Why hasn’t Niannian returned yet?”
“She said that she wanted to squeeze back by subway. I told her that the quality of her mini-electric car looked average.” Lu An’s laughter followed.
Jin Nian was so scared that she broke out in a cold sweat. She rushed into the house and saw Lu An sitting lazily on the sofa eating fruits. He was very comfortable. Teacher Tan sat beside him and smiled like a flower: “Eat more. You’ve lost weight.”
Lu An glanced at Jin Nian calmly. He was dressed in sportswear and canvas shoes. He looked like he was in high school. At a glance, he looked like he had just returned from school and was full of youthful aura..