Chapter 403 Why Let Him Go

"Really?" Sun Jiaming asked.

"Really?" Fu Jinyan was exasperated. He said, "Okay, I'll call Shi Nian now, okay?"

“I haven’t given any information to anyone since I sat down, so asking her directly is a surprise, right? That’s real enough, isn’t it?” Fu Jinyan said.

Sun Jiaming nodded, but still looked at him warily.

Fu Jinyan took out his phone, dialed Shi Nian's number, and put it on speakerphone.

A short while later, Shi Nian answered the phone.

"Brother Jin Yan? Is something the matter?" Shi Nian's voice came.

Fu Jinyan glanced at Sun Jiaming and said, "It's nothing much, just about Yu Yan's dinner party tonight."

"What's wrong?" Shi Nian asked. "I remember you said you were bringing your girlfriend?"

Fu Jinyan glanced at Sun Jiaming.

Sun Jiaming had been on guard, but now she relaxed a little.

“Yes, I was just saying that you haven’t met me yet, and I wanted to ask if there’s anything I should be aware of.” Of course, Fu Jinyan didn’t mention that he was being suspected.

Shi Nian quickly replied, "See what your girlfriend likes to eat, and whether she has any dietary restrictions. We can't let her feel wronged because of Tan Yuyan."

Shi Nian criticized, "You only think of asking now? Of course, we should eat and drink well with our own people. It's not like the drinking party you went to before."

"Okay, okay, I understand, it was my fault," Fu Jinyan quickly said, and after a brief conversation, he hung up the phone.

After hanging up the phone, Fu Jinyan looked at Sun Jiaming nervously.

If he still doesn't believe this, then he's out of options.

But Sun Jiaming's expression was complicated.

She opened her mouth as if to say something, but then hesitated.

Fu Jinyan was getting anxious.

"Jiajia, you don't believe this? I didn't say anything, she told me on her own!" Fu Jinyan was a little aggrieved.

"No..." Sun Jiaming's anger had subsided by now. She thought for a moment, then lowered her voice and said, "What I meant was, are you acting like a grandson in front of her?"

Fu Jinyan knew the crisis was over, so she rolled her eyes and said, "What do you think? Didn't everyone say this was a great opportunity?"

As he spoke, Fu Jinyan wiped his sweat and said with a wronged expression, "Look at me, I'm so anxious that I'm all sweaty."

Sun Jiaming realized she was in the wrong, and she said embarrassedly, "Jin Yan, I'm sorry... I heard some rumors..."

"It's nothing." Fu Jinyan thought it would be good to make a fuss. It would be a problem if Sun Jiaming didn't make a fuss after hearing the rumors.

Now, let's take this opportunity to explain it clearly.

He smiled and took the cat ear pendant, then tied it to Sun Jiaming's bag.

“It’s a deal, we’ll go together later,” Fu Jinyan said. “You’ll like her. Shi Nian is different from what people say. She’s our lucky charm.”

“Mm.” Sun Jiaming nodded with a smile.

She looked down at the pendant on her bag and reached out to fiddle with it.

They're quite cute.

...

Shi Nian put down her phone, but something still felt off.

However, she didn't think too much about it. Since Fu Jinyan didn't say anything, then there was no problem.

She is now more focused on the next steps.

Shi Nian looked out the window and pondered.

Time passed slowly.

Soon it was time for their dinner party.

Huo Yanmo will be arriving a little later because there's something going on at the Huo family's place.

So Shi Nian arrived earlier, bringing Si Si with her.

Right now, I'm listening to Sisi talk about what she studied during the day, and I'm concerned about the level of academic pressure Sisi is under.

The two chatted about many other interesting things, and the mother and daughter laughed and giggled.

Just then, Fu Jinyan pushed open the door and came in with Sun Jiaming.

"Uncle Fu!" Sisi called out sweetly.

Fu Jinyan smiled and nodded: "Good evening, Sisi."

Shi Nian stood up to greet them and saw Sun Jiaming standing behind her, looking a little reserved. She smiled and said, "Is this Miss Sun, Jin Yan's girlfriend?"

Sun Jiaming nodded and said, "Just call me Jiajia, like Jin Yan does."

Shi Nian smiled and said, "Okay, Jiajia, you can call me Shi Nian or Nian Nian, it's fine."

As he spoke, he glanced at Sisi.

"Hello, Aunt Jiajia," Sisi greeted immediately.

Sun Jiaming glanced at Sisi curiously.

Gossip about Shi Nian was flying everywhere, and she also knew about the little girl Shi Nian had adopted.

People outside say that this little girl has a strange personality, that she spent time in an orphanage, and that she is very gloomy.

She looks so cute now, unlike the rumors she heard.

"Sisi?" Sun Jiaming walked over and handed the gift she brought to Sisi, saying, "Auntie brought you a gift."

Sisi glanced at Shi Nian, and Shi Nian nodded.

"Thank you, Aunt Jiajia." Sisi reached out and took it, then reached behind her and pulled out a box, which she handed to Sun Jiaming.

Sisi said, "This is what my mom and I chose. My mom said that Uncle Fu's girlfriend must be a very gentle and beautiful aunt, and she might like this one."

Sun Jiaming glanced at Shi Nian subconsciously.

Shi Nian smiled at her.

His eyes were clear, and his expression was open and honest.

This made Sun Jiaming feel a little embarrassed.

So she reached out and took the gift from Sisi, opened it, and found it was a Hermès scarf.

The soft color scheme was exactly what she had always wanted.

But she never told anyone.

She was somewhat surprised and looked up at Shi Nian.

"I hope you like it," Shi Nian said, a little embarrassed.

She didn't know what to give as a gift, but then she remembered that Fu Jinyan had mentioned shopping with Sun Jiaming at the Hermès store. She figured Sun Jiaming would probably like the brand, so she chose this silk scarf.

Sun Jiaming then realized what was happening and glanced at Fu Jinyan.

"Take it, Shi Nian and Si Si chose it for you." Fu Jinyan said, teasing Si Si.

"Thank you," Sun Jiaming said softly, looking down at the silk scarf in the box, her thoughts unreadable.

Xu Cheng and Gu Qian arrived shortly afterward.

As the group chatted, the topic of the 150 million yuan came up. Sun Jiaming felt that she didn't really belong there, so she looked at Fu Jinyan and whispered, "I'd like to excuse myself for a bit?"

Hearing this, Shi Nian, who was sitting to the side, shook her head and said, "It's okay, we're all on the same side."

The people Fu Jinyan brought are trustworthy.

If there were a problem, they wouldn't have brought it over in the first place.

"So, Shi Nian, what are your plans?" Xu Cheng asked.

Shi Nian looked at Xu Cheng and said, "My decision depends on you."

That's why she wanted everyone to get together and have a good talk.

"Xu Cheng, is there anyone you specifically want to bring in?" Shi Nian asked.

Xu Cheng shook his head and said, "No."

He scoffed and said, "To be honest, I set the price at 150 million because I wanted to slap them in the face."

"I haven't forgotten what happened at Yuyan that day!"

One by one, they avoided Yu Yan like the plague, demanding explanations from him, threatening him, mocking him, and blackmailing him.

Why should we let them off so easily!