79: Chapter 79 Acting as a Shield 79: Chapter 79 Acting as a Shield An Hao looked over at Qin Jian, who was talking to Jian Ying.
The bright sunlight fell on his face, reflecting a dazzling glow.
“No, let’s talk about it later,” An Hao said with a faint smile.
“Don’t be like that, sis-in-law!
Our Brother Jian has first-rate looks, and loads of girls from various workplaces have their eyes on him.
You have to tie his heart down tight!” Tian Niu finished speaking and, with a carefree grab, took An Hao’s hand and walked towards Qin Jian, “Brother Jian, sis-in-law is leaving.”
Qin Jian just finished talking with Jian Ying and turned around to see Tian Niu actually holding An Hao’s hand.
For no clear reason, he felt extremely irritated.
He had the sudden urge to beat Tian Niu up.
An Hao was fine, though she felt a bit awkward, she knew Tian Niu meant nothing by it; he was someone who didn’t bother with trivial formalities, and An Hao could see that.
“Tian Niu…” Jian Ying caught a glimpse of the two holding hands and coughed lightly to remind him.
“Huh?” Tian Niu was dazed.
hand…” Jian Ying struggled to remind him.
An Hao looked down and smiled faintly, gently pulling her hand away.
“Oh~” Tian Niu slapped his forehead, “Look at my memory…
I was wondering why the hand felt so soft…”
Before he could finish speaking, he was silenced by Qin Jian’s chilling glare.
Qin Jian stared at An Hao’s hand, pale as a scallion, which he had yet to hold, but Tian Niu had beaten him to it.
“Sorry, commander, I…
hehe!” Tian Niu stuttered under his glare.
An Hao was amused by Tian Niu’s embarrassment, and with a bright smile she said to Qin Jian, “Big Brother Qin, I came out to buy books with classmates.
I have to go back now.”
“The bus back to town isn’t until the afternoon,” Qin Jian said as he checked his watch.
“It’s only just past ten.”
“It won’t be too early after buying books.”
How will you handle that?” Qin Jian asked.
“We brought dry food,” An Hao replied with a smile, her dimples faintly visible by her lips.
“Sis-in-law, can’t you tell?
Our Brother Jian can’t bear to let you go…” Tian Niu couldn’t resist interjecting.
“I find you’re talking a bit too much today,” Qin Jian said, giving him a sideways glance and ordering Jian Ying, “Take him back to the unit!”
Jian Ying felt Tian Niu made a solid point and didn’t plan on taking him away right then.
“Brother Jian, just admit it.
We all heard you telling Liang Manman earlier that the sis-in-law is your girl,” Tian Niu cheekily tried to make Qin Jian admit it.
Qin Jian glanced at An Hao and said indifferently, “It was just to quell a war between women.
And it was a way to let Liang Manman give up hope.”
It was also to prevent An Hao from feeling too awkward!
After all, being a girl and not knowing if she had any feelings for him, it wouldn’t be good for her reputation to be called ‘sis-in-law’ all over.
An Hao’s expression changed slightly, so he hadn’t said those things because he liked her.
She was just being used as a shield!
Her mood dropped for a moment.
Not true?” Tian Niu was embarrassed.
He’d been calling her ‘sis-in-law’ for so long, and now it turned out not to be true.
And looking at the young lady, with her eyes downcast…
her complexion looked slightly off.
Just as he was wondering what to do, Jian Ying looked up to see a woman cycling towards them from the head of the street, finding her more and more familiar—it was the head’s wife.
“Old Qin, I’ll take Tian Niu and leave first.
Good luck to you!” Seeing this, Jian Ying quickly took Tian Niu and turned tail to escape.