Rebirth: A Cinderella's Counterattack-Chapter 663 - 643: Narrow Path Encounter, He Juncai (Part 2)
"Stop thinking about it," Luo Qianqian said gravely, "If he’s after money and has run out, he’ll definitely come looking for you again in the next few days."
Jimo Cheng nodded, realizing the logic, but still felt it wasn’t that simple. Even with information, the odds of an unplanned encounter with an acquaintance were low, so there was no reason for someone to wait here. A coincidence? And to happen to know He Wenyu’s information, "I’ll have someone look into it later."
Luo Qianqian turned around, only to be shocked to find He Juncai closely following the trio at a distance.
"Senior Brother," Luo Qianqian frowned, "Is he really out of money for food and starving? Is that why he’s clinging to the acquaintance so tightly?"
He Wenyu was startled for a moment, then sighed, resigned, and took out his wallet. He divided the meager cash into two parts and handed the larger amount to He Juncai, "This is all I can give you, don’t come looking for me again."
He Juncai looked at the money in his hand for a moment, then at the girl who was a head shorter than him. He pursed his lips, almost shoved the money back into her hands, and turned to leave, leaving only a faint voice in the air, "Be careful of the people around you."
??? He Wenyu was a bit dumbstruck looking at the money in his hand. What was happening?
He examined the money, noting it was missing one bill from before, "What does he mean by that? I gave it all to him, why didn’t he just take it?" Keeping the change, he snorted and turned around to link arms with Luo Qianqian.
Luo Qianqian mumbled as if she hadn’t caught on, "Godfather pass, godmother pass, mom pass, Uncle Lin... pass, Brother Jiayou... also pass, Pei Family brothers, that’s impossible, Fu Mingxue even less so, with Tang Chen right there, he would notice if something was amiss with Fu Mingxue..."
"What are you thinking about?" He Wenyu shook Luo Qianqian’s arm, "Stop it, we can just ask Brother Jiayou later, right?"
Luo Qianqian was taken aback, right, Bai Yizhu and Lin Jiayou were even more high-profile than Zhao Wenxuan. She nodded repeatedly, "Yes, let’s ask Brother Jiayou."
Jimo Cheng’s face showed a hint of helplessness and a sense of powerlessness. This wasn’t his territory; all he could do was provide financial support.
"Let’s go, let’s settle the bill first," Jimo Cheng said with a smile.
After getting into the car, the three of them tried to put the recent events behind them as if they didn’t matter, and began to discuss whether toys had any therapeutic effect on the trauma inflicted by those test papers.
After serious consideration, Luo Qianqian reached a somber conclusion: no.
When she first saw Luo Yanhao’s pile of papers, no gift could raise her spirits. She just felt so deflated. Why would someone be like this...
How did she become the person she used to hate the most?
Yeah, she used to hate rich people the most. It must be.
The car stopped at the gate of the community without driving in, as they couldn’t shock the elderly too much.
Jimo Cheng waved them off, "You guys go on, I’ll wait here for you." He knew he shouldn’t show up too often.
"Ah, okay then," Luo Qianqian was startled but understood Jimo Cheng’s intention. She nodded; she really didn’t want her family to guess the relationship between her and Jimo Cheng and worry, even though it was indeed something arranged by her grandfather’s family.
She had once declared she wanted to choose her own partner in marriage, and yet...
But she wasn’t opposed to it anymore, perhaps because Jimo Cheng was too excellent, leaving no room for her to dislike him.
If there was any disliking, it should be others disliking her.
The pair struggled forward, carrying a heap of workbooks and a big bag of toys.
Jimo Cheng wanted to help but had more important things to deal with. He watched them go and then took out his phone...
"Qianqian, Sister Xiao Yu, what brings you here?" An Zihua saw them loaded with things on their shoulders, hands full, and even carrying stuff on their backs. She hurriedly took the items from their hands, only to change her expression due to the weight, "What on earth did you bring? Li Sheng, come out and help, your little niece can’t carry all this by herself."
Li Sheng hurriedly came out from the house and was startled too when he saw the two of them. He quickly took the things and set them aside, his brows furrowing at the sight of the exquisitely wrapped doll. He was just about to say something when Luo Qianqian, with a playful grin, interrupted, "Uncle, to make sure Linlin doesn’t hate me later, I had to buy these things."
"What nonsense are you spouting? How could Linlin possibly..." Before An Zihua could finish her sentence, Li Menglin came bounding out. The moment she saw Luo Qianqian, she ran towards her, pouncing with a "Sister!"
"Sister Xiao Yu."
He Wenyu, feeling guilty, turned her head away as she greeted her politely.
Luo Qianqian quickly tried to prove her innocence: "Linlin, we bought gifts for you, are you happy or not?" While speaking, she pushed the Barbie doll and the fluffy Little Bear in front of Li Menglin: "One for you and one for your sister, no fighting over them, okay?"
"Okay," Li Menglin obediently replied.
Li Sheng frowned, intending to speak about the two people when the elders also came out. Luo Qianqian hastily greeted, "Grandma, Grandpa, did you miss me?"
"Why would we miss you? We have two granddaughters, right, Linlin?" The old lady said with an unhappy face.
"That’s not true," Li Menglin spoke up, "Grandma always says Sister Qhianqhian never comes to visit us..."
"You child," the old lady immediately became annoyed, glaring with wide eyes to intimidate Li Menglin. However, Linlin, familiar with these tactics, began quietly unboxing her toys, pretending not to notice.
"Qianqian, you can’t just waste money because you have it," Old Lady An sighed while looking at the toys on the ground and reached for her purse, intending to pay.
Luo Qianqian waved her hands quickly, "There’s no need, Grandpa. This is the prize money I got for being the Top Scholar in this year’s college entrance exams." She looked very serious as she said it.
He Wenyu curled her lip, as if to say that old trick still works; you haven’t failed yet.
"Ah, right, it’s good to share some of that luck with our Linlin," Li Sheng immediately said, then took out his wallet: "Here, for Qianqian’s reward."
Luo Qianqian declined repeatedly, "Uncle, better save it to buy Linlin some snacks later, I predict she won’t want to see me for the next few years."
He Wenyu covered her mouth and sneaked a laugh. Although she was the main instigator, Luo Qianqian was the one paying, so hating her wasn’t wrong either.
"I would never do that..." Li Menglin said seriously, "I like Sister the most."
"I’ll take you at your word," Luo Qianqian nodded, and then pointed to the three big bags on the ground: "Those are our gifts to you. If you still say the same after seeing them, I’ll believe it."
When Li Menglin heard there was another present, she became so happy that she hopped and skipped to the bags. Old Lady An was about to frown and scold their proudly regarded oldest granddaughter when she saw Li Menglin quickly close the bag she’d opened, then earnestly turn to Luo Qianqian: "Sister, can these be returned?"
An Zihua was curious when she heard her daughter’s trembling voice, wondering what could provoke such a reaction in her.
Opening another bag, she burst into laughter, crouching down on the ground: "No wonder you bought toys, Linlin. This is your sister’s thoughtfulness. You must try hard to finish it."
When his wife (daughter) spoke, Li Sheng and the elders also looked into the bag, and seeing the neatly stacked workbooks inside, they couldn’t help but laugh and cry.
"Sister..." Li Menglin was close to tears.
"Don’t worry, there’s only one book per subject for each grade, not too many, they’re from the first grade of elementary school up to the third grade of junior high. High school has too many, so I didn’t..." He Wenyu comforted Li Menglin but caught the scrutinizing look in her eyes.
Li Menglin, with her hands on her hips: "I knew Sister wouldn’t do this to me, Sister Xiao Yu is the worst."
He Wenyu stuck out her tongue, remaining silent.
