novelraw Chapter 82: Night Raid Just to Give This?
Chapter 82: Night Raid Just to Give This?
Jia Xiufang now listens particularly to her eldest daughter, she herself hasn’t realized that she’s already starting to rely on Qian.
"Qian’er, how do you suggest we handle your brother?"
"After school starts, don’t let him go to school, give him a month of sick leave, leave of absence I’ll figure out, I’ll send him somewhere."
"Why delay his classes for something?"
"That rascal son of yours, does it really matter if he misses class or not?"
Jia Xiufang was silent, Chen was among the bottom three in the class, no, in the entire grade group, so going to school really wasn’t very meaningful.
"What exactly do you want your brother to do?"
"I’ll find him some work, he’ll be able to earn money and be filial to you."
"You must be joking, how old is your brother? Which employer hires child labor? Besides, even adults are laid off now, what can a kid do? Moreover, with his unruly nature, he doesn’t even want to go to school, do you think he’d want to work?"
"He’ll definitely be willing for this job, and they’ll use him, Mom, you can trust me, leave this matter to me, I guarantee this brat won’t go astray in the future, but there’s one thing, you can’t feel sorry for him, I’m sending him away for a month, you’re not allowed to ask where he goes, I’ll let you call once a week, no matter how much this brat cries to you, you’re not allowed to be soft-hearted."
"This..."
"Mini skirts, Night Shanghai, little thugs with dragon tattoos on their bodies..." Pavlov’s conditioned reflex, go!
"Alright, you handle it, just make sure your brother isn’t in danger."
With this kind of brat son, treating a dead horse like a living horse is the only option, can’t control him at home anyway.
Qian was just waiting for this sentence.
The two of them lay on their own beds, Qian was pondering how to deal with Chen Zilong, when suddenly she heard a clatter from the window!
She twitched her lips, no way...
"What was that noise, is it hailing?" Jia Xiufang heard it too.
"No, nothing! You lie down, I’m going to the bathroom, it might be cats outside making noise."
Only female cats make noise, but Qian was certain the one causing a racket outside was male...
"Qian’er! There’s a bathroom inside the house, where are you going?"
"Well, I’m going downstairs to buy some gum."
Qian found a random excuse and sneaked out like a thief.
She looked around, didn’t see anyone.
They were staying in a coastal feature townhouse, the yard gate was open but someone was watching it, that guy who likes to use a slingshot to hit people’s glass shouldn’t be able to sneak in.
But that sound was clearly—ah!
Qian suddenly felt a hand cover her mouth from behind, she was startled, in the middle of the night, standing at the inn entrance, could it be a bad guy?
"It’s me." A familiar voice sounded in her ear.
This... shameless man!
She had told him she was staying with her mom, and yet he still dared to use a slingshot to hit the glass!
And to make such a frightening entrance, scaring her!
Turning around, she punched him in the stomach, stepped on his foot, kicked his leg bend!
Yu Minglang grunted from her flowery fists and embroidered kicks, grabbed her little fist, wanted to kiss it at his lips, but ended up getting bitten by the furious woman!
This truly hurt, Yu Minglang behaved himself.
Qian saw the "watch imprint" she left on his hand from biting, which eased her anger a bit, serves him right for scaring people with his night raids, he deserved it!
"How did you get in?" she asked in a low voice.
Yu Minglang gestured at the surrounding wall, could this height really stop him?
Qian whispered while speaking softly, occasionally glancing up to ensure her mom didn’t notice.
"This is a visual blind spot, she can’t see." He was so meticulous, seeking praise!
Qian was infuriated by his shamelessness, stepped on his foot a few more times, and pushed him aside, yet this shameless creature moved back, wagging his tail like a puppy.
"Why are you here!"
"Just wanted to see you."
So, he climbed the wall and hit the glass, just to see her for a moment?
Qian really didn’t know what to say.
Yu Minglang pulled out a box from his pocket, stuffed it into Qian’s hand, she felt it was hard, looked down, and raised her eyebrows.
"Canned food?"
"Five-spice beef can, it’s the best tasting one from our rations."
He met someone from an old unit today, knowing he missed this flavor, they had brought him a whole box, and he picked his favorite to give her.
Bringing a can to gift a woman... Qian thought, besides him, nobody else would do this.
"Really, have it yourself." For typical girls, a gift from a steel-hearted man wouldn’t be appreciated, but... Qian wasn’t a typical girl, she was a mature woman.
He had so much money, if he were to give something, it should be bags, watches, or flowers, giving cans to other girls, wouldn’t they misunderstand?
Qian felt a warm feeling in her heart.
"No worries, I have other ones." Although this was the only one of this flavor, he just wanted to give it to her.
The best, all wanted to be given to her, hers, hers, all hers.
A not-so-valuable can, which held significant value to him, he didn’t say, but she understood, at this moment, it represented an intention.
"Alright, then I’ll keep it."
Keeping it, representing a clear meaning, he understood, she understood too.
Clever people don’t need to spill the beans, understanding is enough.
"I have to catch a flight for a business trip later, won’t be able to come see you, be careful while you’re out, if anything comes up, reach out to Hai Zhao."
"Okay... you be careful too."
"Silly girl, I’ll be fine." He patted her head, then coolly climbed the wall and left again.
Qian watched him leave, her eyes smiled, "Only you call me silly."
With her intelligence, she could beat a crowd.
Jia Xiufang saw her daughter return, holding a small tin box in her hand.
"What’s that?"
"Canned food."
"Does the downstairs convenience store still have this stuff? I’m a bit hungry, open it, I’ll eat it with bread." Jia Xiufang sat up.
Qian silently hugged the canned food tightly, pulled out some rations from her bag, "Mom, I’ll make you instant noodles with sausage, this oily canned food, I’ll eat it myself."
"This girl, hoarding food?" Jia Xiufang laughed.
Others can have everything else, but this is what he scraped out from between his teeth, no one but her can eat it.
Qian held the heavy canned food in her hands, afraid her mom would steal some while she wasn’t looking, got up to make instant noodles for her mom.
Chen Zilong returned past midnight, Qian had not slept at all, when she heard footsteps in the hallway, she got up.
"Sis, how come you’re not asleep?" Chen Zilong saw Qian come out.
"I want to talk to you."
"If you want to scold me, spare me." He just couldn’t stand women nagging.
Qian kicked him on the butt, causing Chen Zilong to lean forward onto the door as he was opening it.
After opening the door, Qian entered the room, it was smaller than her and her mom’s, cheaper, she wasn’t willing to spend much on a rascal.
This kid only knew how to play games, he hadn’t noticed these details either.
Qian sat on the couch inside the room, Chen Zilong sat on the bed and yawned.
"Sis, what do you want to say, hurry up, I’m sleepy."
"Do you want, to not go to school, and play games every day? Play games, and have someone pay you!"
"What?! Sis, what did you say!" Chen’s voice was excited, instantly sitting up straight.