"Nianhua, what did you say?" Zheng Jin was startled when she heard Xu Nianhua’s intention. She said, "Nianhua, didn’t Tao An give you a lot of time? You can take another look."
"I’ve already double-checked." Xu Nianhua said seriously. Since the work was done, she wanted to hand over the manuscript as soon as possible; dragging things out wasn’t her style. She said, "Why don’t you contact Tao An first? Do you want to take a look at the manuscript?"
"Okay."
After Zheng Jin sent someone to call Tao An, she immediately started reading the manuscript, and this reading was extraordinary!
She got hooked!
When Tao An came over, Zheng Jin was clutching the manuscript and didn’t let her see it at all.
"Ahem, Zheng Jin, do you not even offer tea to your guests?"
"Tao An, you’re here, pour it yourself." Zheng Jin and Tao An were as familiar as can be, and she wasn’t shy about it. She said, "Nianhua’s translation is so good!"
Zheng Jin held on to the manuscript, unwilling to let go, and Tao An couldn’t just snatch it, so she chatted with Xu Nianhua instead.
In the end, Tao An couldn’t take it anymore and said, "Zheng Jin, can’t you wait a bit to read it? Leaving Nianhua here, are you really a friend?"
"It’s fine, Tao An. I’ll just give you the manuscript. I have things to do at home, so I’ll head back first."
As soon as Xu Nianhua said this, Zheng Jin immediately put down the manuscript and insisted, "Nianhua, you can’t leave. Stay for lunch."
"It was my mistake earlier, I shouldn’t have left you to read alone." Zheng Jin apologized.
Xu Nianhua shook her head and said, "While you were reading, I was reading your book too, so I really do have something to do. Let’s meet next time."
"Nianhua, if we wait until next time, it’ll probably be summer vacation!" Zheng Jin said reluctantly, promising, "I won’t read anymore, okay? Nianhua, don’t leave, having a meal won’t take much time."
"I really can’t." Xu Nianhua answered seriously, "My second brother will be here to pick me up soon, so I really have to go."
Just as she finished speaking, Xu Nian’an came to pick her up.
Seeing this situation, Zheng Jin knew she couldn’t make her stay, so she repeatedly reminded Xu Nianhua to be sure to visit when she comes home.
Tao An then said, "Nianhua, I’ll take the manuscript to Hai City tomorrow. Leave me an account, and once I get to Hai City, I’ll send you the money, okay?"
Tao An explained a bit sheepishly, "The manuscript needs to be reviewed by the editor-in-chief first..."
"I understand." Xu Nianhua wasn’t bothered and said, "If there’s more work like this, feel free to reach out to me. I quite enjoy translating."
"Alright." Tao An assured, "Don’t worry, once this translation is done, there’ll definitely be more books for you to translate."
Xu Nianhua left Pei Yining’s home phone number with Tao An, so if there was an urgent matter, she could still be reached.
...
South City.
When Jiang Wanru and her family arrived in South City, it was morning. Ever since the child went missing twenty-two years ago, Jiang Wanru hadn’t been back to South City. The present South City was very different from the past.
"Wanru, wait a moment, I’ll go find a car." Su Jinrong looked at the crowd bustling around, carefully shielding Jiang Wanru, afraid she’d get jostled.
Su Lie was carrying the luggage, protecting Fang Manyin and Su Hong’en on either side, while Su Xi held onto Su Hong’en’s other side, chatting with him.
"Don’t bother, isn’t there a shuttle bus? Let’s go straight to the county where Nianhua is." Jiang Wanru’s words had just fallen when she pulled back Su Jinrong, who was ready to find a car, and said, "No, I have to find Jia Sufen first!"