I became the Counterpart of the Winner in a Period Novel-Chapter 370 - 319: That Young Man Resembles Someone

Xiao Ran, who was sitting on the front crossbar, waved his hands and feet excitedly, "It’s Brother Xie."

Jiang Mingyue pedaled the bicycle harder, "Yes, it’s Brother Xie."

Finally seeing the person, yet Xie Yunhai had already become drenched, even though he came with an umbrella.

Jiang Mingyue was very touched, it was clear he had been searching for quite some time.

"Ming Yue, Xiao Ran, how are you guys?" he said, not forgetting to take off his coat, wring out some water, and toss it to Ming Yue. His intention was for Ming Yue to wrap it around herself. As for Xiao Ran, if you want a child to be safe, they need some hunger and cold, he actually hoped for more such unexpected events to help the little guy grow, of course, the premise being safety.

But Jiang Mingyue wrapped it around Xiao Ran instead.

Although Brother Xie’s clothes were still damp, wrapping them around him instantly insulated him from the cold, and his little body gradually warmed up.

"Thank you, brother. We’re fine."

Although they were fine now, the recent danger was still quite frightening, so Jiang Mingyue roughly explained it to Xie Yunhai.

Xie Yunhai felt a lingering fear, "Luckily, you encountered good-hearted people. This little guy has incredible luck, but don’t try to be brave next time. In such heavy rain, it’s possible for you not only to fall into a drainage ditch but also to be swept into the lake."

Xiao Ran shrugged his shoulders, sensing that Brother Xie was quite angry despite being fine earlier.

"He was worried I didn’t have an umbrella and came to bring me one. Our Xiao Ran is a kind-hearted child, but you can’t do that in the future. You’re still young, so just taking care of yourself is already a big deal. The adults outside can take care of themselves. Understand?"

Thinking about today’s incident, Xiao Ran, who intended to help, ended up almost in trouble himself, and he lost the umbrella from home, felt guilty for a long time, nodded obediently, "I’ll listen to you, sister, I won’t do it again next time."

Back home, Xie Yunhai took Xiao Ran to run a hot bath, and Jiang Mingyue waited for him to change into dry clothes before giving him some cold prevention medicine and had Brother Xie take some too.

After the events of the afternoon, the medicated Xiao Ran was not in high spirits. There was no way to carry on with studying, so Jiang Mingyue put him to bed.

"Don’t think about anything, just close your eyes and sleep. Sister will make something delicious, you can have it when you wake up."

In the end, he was just a child, and hearing there was something tasty waiting for him, his slightly stiff body gradually relaxed. Jiang Mingyue waited until she heard the soft sound of breathing from the little one on the bed before closing the door and leaving.

The box Xu Modun gave was still under the eaves, and Jiang Mingyue fetched a dry cloth to wipe off the water stains, only to find the box was already cleaned and even placed on a wooden stand.

With the wooden stand, Jiang Mingyue prepared to open the box and remembered the lock but found there was no lock on the outside. Instead, there was a special Luban lock, and Jiang Mingyue paused, noticing the box itself exuded a rich fragrance.

She hurried to unlock the Luban lock on top, something she played with in a past life. Her elder cousin once had a few mechanical locks crafted by ancient artisans in his collection. He saw she liked them and hired an antique expert to teach her how to unlock them.

Oh, Cousin Xu, why use such a fancy lock? Aren’t you afraid the box won’t open?

Soon she unlocked it, lifted the box. Without needing a knife to scrape, the rich fragrance of sandalwood instantly hit her. Its scent was not overpowering but comforting, as if standing in an ancient temple, no wonder temples favor it for incense, Buddha beads, and other Buddhist items.

The king of spices; she didn’t expect Cousin Xu to have such a large piece.

She was thrilled; if she ever ran out of money, just chiseling off a bit could make her rich.

Jiang Mingyue pondered another question: why hadn’t Rong Hua shown any reaction to such a valuable item, or perhaps he didn’t recognize it?

Jiang Mingyue had hit the truth.

Inside the box were two jars of malted milk and some spiced hazelnuts, along with a pile of books. Staring at the half-bag of hazelnuts, Jiang Mingyue fell silent. This Cousin Xu indeed had a deep sibling bond with the previous owner.

Oh, there was also a letter inside the box’s inner pocket. Jiang Mingyue opened it.

Cousin Xu’s handwriting and Yan Jinzhi’s both had a striking impact at first glance, though their styles were different. Cousin Xu’s strokes held sharpness within his writing, while Yan Jinzhi’s had a boundless and grand demeanor inside and out.

The letter mentioned some interesting events in his jurisdiction and also noted that the cement plant was nearing completion. Yan Jinzhi’s designed "Floating Cloud S" production line had been made, and the results of the first trial exceeded expectations. Now Yun Dian was coordinating the transport task, and recruitment had wrapped up, with workers deployed to various cement plants for learning. It’s expected to be operational by the end of next month.