42: Chapter 42 Picked up a lot of fruit
42 -42 Picked up a lot of fruit
She needed to go home, but she couldn’t leave, nor could she let Rong Shaoze discover Xiaocong’s existence.
She couldn’t go anywhere, so where should she go?
Lin Xinlan walked for a long time until a bus stopped, she got on without knowing where it would take her, deciding to simply get off wherever it stopped.
After several stops, she chose to get off.
As soon as she did, she saw a wholesale fruit store, with a strong man busily working inside.
He turned and saw her, unable to hold back a toothy smile.
Lin Xinlan sat inside the store, Yan Cheng poured her a cup of tea, and then sat down opposite her.
“What brought you to see me?” he asked with a smile.
Lin Xinlan smiled faintly, “I didn’t come on purpose, the bus just stopped here, so I got off to check on you.”
By then, Lin Xinlan’s face had lost its swelling.
Yan Cheng didn’t notice anything amiss, only sensing that her mood seemed somewhat downcast.
“Last time you told me you had gone to work as a maid for a wealthy family.
I didn’t have the chance to ask, why did you stop running the fruit store, was the business not good?”
“Yeah, business is tough these days.
The family I work for as a maid is very wealthy, and they pay a salary that’s even more than what I earned from selling fruits.”
Lin Xinlan lied, as she hadn’t told anyone about her contract marriage with Rong Shaoze.
Yan Cheng nodded thoughtfully, “Although the salary is higher, being a maid is after all quite hard work.
How about this, you quit your job, and I’m actually thinking of taking over a shop.
Why don’t you collaborate with me?
You can manage that store.
It’s tough in the beginning, but once the business gets on track, you can earn a good amount, and you’ll be one of the bosses, at least, instead of taking orders from others.”
Lin Xinlan felt moved inside, and she knew that Yan Cheng liked her.
But she couldn’t respond to his feelings, because he didn’t know about her child.
If he found out, he would surely be troubled by it.
Besides, her feelings for him were like those of a sister for an elder brother.
She couldn’t live with someone she didn’t love.
“Yan Cheng, thank you for your kindness, but I don’t want to sell fruits anymore.
I just want to rest for a while.
Working as a maid isn’t that hard, it’s actually more relaxing, and the pay is better.
If I ever want to open a fruit store in the future, I’ll ask for your help.
It’s getting late now, I should head back.
If it gets too late, I’m afraid the butler will lock the door and not let me in.”
Lin Xinlan smiled, stood up, and was about to leave.
Yan Cheng quickly grabbed her, took a plastic bag, and filled it with various fruits.
“Take this to eat, it’s not worth much, but girls should eat more fruits to stay beautiful.”
Lin Xinlan hesitated for a moment but still accepted the fruits he offered.
Having said goodbye to Yan Cheng, she took a cab straight back to the villa.
Rong Shaoze had asked her to go apologize to the Du couple at the hospital, which took her three hours.
The man sat in the living room, waiting and becoming somewhat irritated.
Upon seeing Lin Xinlan come in, his gaze fell on the plastic bag in her hand, and his eyes darkened further.
“You went to apologize?” he asked coldly.
Even though he wore casual and cozy home clothes, his demeanor failed to provide a sense of comfort or relaxation.
Lin Xinlan stood at the door and nodded, “Yes, I apologized.”
“That took quite some time,” he said with a slight twist of his mouth, his tone laced with faint mockery.
“After leaving the hospital, I just wandered around for a bit.
Do you need anything else?
If not, I’m heading upstairs.”
She walked a few steps when Rong Shaoze’s voice rang out coldly, “Didn’t go to meet someone?”
Lin Xinlan, remembering his unfavorable opinion of Yan Cheng, subconsciously concealed the truth, “No, I just walked around a bit.”
He didn’t say anything, and she thought he was fine with it, so she continued forward.