Chapter 21 Pretentious

Half a month had passed since the last time I visited Jiang Qingfu's house. On the weekend, Jiang Qingfu called Jiang Jibai and asked her to come home for dinner.

Because of the unpleasant parting last time, Jiang Jibai will not take the initiative to contact Jiang Qingfu.

After more than half a month, her anger had subsided. After all, Jiang Qingfu was her only relative in the world.

"Nuannuan, it was my fault last time. Don't blame dad. I know it's not easy for you to be alone now. You must tell me if there is anything." Jiang Qingfu took the initiative to apologize to her on the phone.

Jiang Jibai felt a little sad at the tip of her nose. She was no longer the girl who would think of looking for her father when she encountered difficulties.

Jiang Qingfu is no longer the father she once relied on, and their relationship can no longer return to what it was when Li Xiaolan was alive.

She became the person who only reported good news but not bad news, and she didn't even have any joy to share.

Her life had been a mess in the past few years, which was one of the reasons she had become estranged from people she had once been close to.

She pursed her lips: "I know, Dad."

Jiang Qingfu was very happy to hear the word "Dad". His voice was full of love. "Come over for dinner today. Dad will cook for you."

Jiang Jibai: "Okay."

The meal was relatively peaceful, and Jiang Jibai returned home after the meal.

Apart from occasionally getting together with Lin Shanshan and others, she has almost no other social activities.

On weekends I stay at home and paint or watch TV series.

Jiang Jibai compiled her illustration portfolio from the past two years and put it on the painting platform. She wanted to explore new areas and start taking on some private assignments.

Although these manuscripts on the platform are not as good as the company's big manuscripts, she can still make money as long as someone asks her to draw, and she doesn't have to look at the boss's face.

What's more, after going through layers of stripping away the company's manuscripts, only a fraction of the money remains in their hands.

The company has strict control over customers, and they generally do not have access to the company's customer resources. They can only work hard for the company for a few dollars.

It is better to work for herself than to work for a company. She will quit once she has accumulated a certain amount of customer resources.

If she stays in this crappy company any longer, she'll lose her life.

Jiang Jibai registered on several well-known painting platforms, uploaded his portfolio, and published some of his works on them from time to time.

She won many awards in painting competitions when she was in college, so Jiang Jibai is confident enough in her profession.

The company has a team-building event tomorrow. Jiang Jibai hates this kind of large-scale flattery the most.

Because she had refused several times before, Zheng Qianqian specifically asked her to be present this time.

Jiang Jibai wanted to find someone to accompany her so that she wouldn't be alone and helpless. Since she didn't have a boyfriend, it would be nice to bring a girlfriend along.

However, she asked her sisters in the group about their recent situation and found that everyone was very busy this week.

Lin Shanshan was recently promoted and sent on a business trip to another city. She said she would treat everyone to a meal when she comes back.

Liu Yanan is preparing for the postgraduate entrance examination. With only two months left before the exam, she is making the most of her time to review.

Cheng Lu went to work in her boyfriend's hometown and rarely came to Jinghuai.

Jiang Jibai looked at the messages on his phone. Everyone was moving forward according to their predetermined routes, but he seemed to be the only one who was confused and had no idea of ​​the direction.

A week had passed since she last had dinner with Gu Moyang, and he hadn't contacted her since.

Recalling the place where they had dinner last time, Jinghuai City was at her feet, with thousands of miles of stars stretching out, she seemed to have had an unreal dream.

Jiang Jibai later checked that place and found that one meal there was worth her a year's salary. She would never set foot in that kind of place again in her life.

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The company's team-building venue was chosen to be a camping base on the outskirts of the city.

Mid-October is the season of clear and crisp autumn weather, which is perfect for going out for fun.

Some colleagues directly drove their private cars to bring their families there, while people like Jiang Jibai who had neither a car nor family members would generally choose to gather at the company and take the bus.

When Jiang Jibai got on the bus, the seats in the front were already full, so she could only sit in the last row, with Ma Lin and Zhu Zihan sitting next to her.

There were four single guys in their group, including Jiang Jibai, but Jiang Jibai didn't see Zheng Qianqian and Zheng Yuan when he got on the car.

She asked, "Where's Sister Qian?"

Zhu Zihan snorted, "Stop being so hypocritical. You really wish Sister Qian wasn't here."

Ma Lin: "Sister Qian has her own car, so why would she squeeze on the bus with us?"

Zhu Zihan: "Zheng Yuan seems to be going there in Sister Qian's car, and Sister Qian will also bring her son with her."

Ma Lin laughed: "Is Xiao Zheng going to be a father without any pain?"

They are just like that. They can flatter others to their faces, but they will laugh at others and poke holes in their backs behind their backs.

Jiang Jibai didn't want to talk to them and waste the little good mood he had in the morning.

Later, Zhang Wanwan got on the bus. She got up late and was almost the last one to get on the bus. She sat in the seat next to Jiang Jibai.

Jiang Jibai quite liked this little girl and could get along well with her. He was in a good mood with her accompanying him along the way.

The little girl was just greedy. Zhang Wanwan brought a lot of snacks, filling up a bag with big and small bags. She kept asking her if she wanted to eat this, then asked her if she wanted to eat that.

It takes nearly an hour to drive from the company to the campsite.

Because he was sitting in the back seat, and Jiang Jibai was prone to motion sickness, and the bus was stuffy, Jiang Jibai started to feel uncomfortable halfway through the journey.

Jiang Jibai hadn't taken a bus for a long time, so he didn't prepare any motion sickness medicine.

I remember the last time I took a bus was to Gu Moyang's house.

It was during the summer vacation of his sophomore year. Jiang Jibai wanted to give Gu Moyang a surprise, so he secretly went to his hometown to find him.

It took her four hours to take a bus from Beijing to Huai'an to reach her destination.

It was her first time riding a bus and she had no idea it would be so uncomfortable. When she arrived, she was almost fainting from vomiting. There was no food left in her stomach and all she vomited was stomach acid.

She was deeply impressed by the experience.

The nausea in her stomach slowly rose up her throat, gradually overlapping with her past memories, making her feel extremely uncomfortable.

Zhang Wanwan saw her face turn pale and asked anxiously, "Are you okay, sister?"

Jiang Jibai's forehead began to sweat, and the discomfort in her stomach was getting worse. She forced herself to shake her head and said, "It's okay, I just feel a little carsick."

Zhang Wanwan saw that her brows were furrowed and the tip of her small and delicate nose was covered with sweat. She looked very uncomfortable and did not look like she was fine at all.

Zhang Wanwan doesn't get carsick, and neither do her friends, so she pulled out her phone and said, "Jiang Jie, don't worry. I'll search on my phone for what to do if you get carsick."

Jiang Jibai covered her stomach and shook her head. She didn't want to trouble others: "I'm really fine. I'll be there soon."

Ma Lin and Zhu Zihan, who were standing by, sneered.

Ma Lin: "Some people are just pretentious."

Zhu Zihan teased: "It's better to be a young lady. At least you don't have to squeeze on the bus with us. It's a pity that you don't have that fate anymore."

Zhang Wanwan wanted to confront them, but Jiang Jibai stopped her, saying, "There's no need to waste your breath on them."

Jiang Jibai is feeling very uncomfortable now and doesn't want to waste time arguing with them.

Zhang Wanwan found it and said, "Sister, plums can help with motion sickness. I just happened to have some plum candies with me."

The sweet and sour taste of the plum candy spread through her mouth. The sour taste stimulated her taste buds and alleviated the discomfort a lot.

"Are you feeling better?" Zhang Wanwan asked.

Jiang Jibai: "Much better, thank you Wanwan."