Chapter 40: Surrendering comes at a price

Jian Qianqian ordered someone to prepare a new set of clothes for Li Yujin.

He took her to a hotel room, and after she washed up, he took her to a familiar hotpot restaurant for dinner.

Li Yujin was as well-behaved as a little kitten that dared not move. She almost did whatever Jian Qianqian said.

When Jian Qianqian handed Li Yujin a cup of warm ginger tea across the hot pot, Li Yujin finally couldn't control herself anymore and began to sob and cry softly.

Jian Qianqian did not stop her from crying. She just cooked the dishes while waiting for Li Yujin to calm down.

"Didn't you... say you didn't have a sister?"

Li Yujin asked while sniffing, sounding aggrieved.

"How long have they been bullying you?"

But Jian Qianqian did not answer Li Yujin's question, but changed the subject.

When Li Yujin heard this question, she took a breath subconsciously and tears began to fall uncontrollably.

At first, only a few classmates disliked her, but later, I don’t know how people in the school found out that she was Jian Qianqian’s sister.

So, from class to age, and finally to Liang Molai.

They all bullied her... scribbled on her clothes, forced her to run errands, poured water on her, and forced her to hand over the little money she had left.

Li Feier didn't care about this kind of thing at all. Instead, she was looking forward to encountering such a thing.

Because Li Feier herself said that whenever she encountered such a thing, Jian Xi would always give them some money as consolation.

Li Yujin almost thought that the person who announced her identity at school was her mother who loved her the most.

Every time, Li Yujin persuaded himself that it would pass if he just endured it.

But now she has had enough... She wants to go back to her small village. She can't understand how people in the city can be so vicious?

"How long has it been since you had a good meal?"

Li Yujin didn't understand why Jian Qianqian asked him this question.

“You’ve lost weight!”

After hearing these two short words, Li Yujin wanted to cry again.

After so long, she seemed to be... the only one who noticed her haggard appearance.

Li Yujin wiped away her tears and did not answer Jian Qianqian. She just ate the food Jian Qianqian picked for her with big mouthfuls of tears.

It was very spicy and fragrant, and tasted really good. Li Yujin couldn't even remember the last time she had eaten something so delicious.

At school, she always ate cold rice.

If forced to do so, he would even hide in the toilet to eat alone.

Li Feier doesn't care about these at all.

Li Yujin's cell phone rang. She glanced at it and saw that it was Li Feier calling her.

For some unknown reason, Li Yujin hung up the phone without even thinking.

Jian Qianqian noticed her actions, but didn't say anything. She just continued to cook for Li Yujin silently.

Half an hour later,

Li Yujin, who was finally full, put down the chopsticks in his hand, but burst into tears again.

"It's so delicious! How can it be so delicious? I haven't eaten anything this delicious in a long time!"

Li Yujin cried without caring about her image at all, but Jian Qianqian felt a little sad.

In the countryside, Li Yujin had also held her hand and taken her out to play.

Jian Qianqian took a deep breath and looked away, not letting her emotions be carried away by Li Yujin.

"You're not going to answer the phone?"

Li Yujin was full, so Jian Qianqian didn't serve any more dishes. She just put down her chopsticks and asked Li Yujin.

"Qian Qian, what do you want to ask me?"

Li Yujin is not stupid. She knows that Jian Qianqian's purpose in looking for her may be to use her just like Liang Molai did.

But after eating this hot pot, Li Yujin was willing to do it!

"I give you two choices!"

Jian Qianqian knocked on the table with her hand, signaling Li Yujin to pay attention. Li Yujin wiped away her tears and looked at Jian Qianqian with red eyes.

"What?"

"Accept my protection, or fend for yourself!"

Li Yujin was stunned. What did this mean? Was Jian Qianqian planning to protect her?

Jian Qianqian took out a brand new cell phone from her schoolbag and handed it to Li Yujin.

"Surrendering comes at a price. The price you have to pay is to give me the phone Li Fei'er is currently using. She can use this new phone too."

Li Yujin took a deep breath and listened carefully to Jian Qianqian's words.

"Of course, your mother cannot know about this. It's your choice!"

"Aren't you afraid that I will betray you?"

Li Yujin didn't understand how Jian Qianqian could make her words so clear.

"Your mother spent a lot of money to send you to school. She definitely doesn't want to see you expelled because of school bullying!"

“…”

Li Yujin was silent. She turned her eyes to the new mobile phone on the table and subconsciously clenched her fists.

"No matter what, will you protect me in school until I finish high school?"

"yes!"

Jian Qianqian answered very straightforwardly. Li Yujin bit his lips fiercely and stood up.

"Okay! I'll give you my mom's phone, and she won't know about our meeting today!"

After saying that, Li Yujin reached out and handed Jian Qianqian her cell phone, put it in her schoolbag, and quickly left the hot pot restaurant with her schoolbag on her back.

Jian Qianqian looked at Li Yujin's leaving back and folded her hands thoughtfully.

In the shadows, Jian Ximo walked out silently and sat opposite Jian Qianqian.

"Aren't you being too kind to her?"

Jian Ximo had the backend data of the forum given by his buddy, and he didn't want to let Li Yujin go just like that.

"She's just a child!"

Unexpectedly, Jian Qianqian smiled, and her smile was very tolerant.

"You're also a child..."

Jian Ximo frowned subconsciously, but Jian Qianqian took Jian Ximo's hand and said proudly: "I have a brother like you!"

“…”

Jian Ximo looked at Jian Qianqian for a long time and finally gave in.

There was no way. He was not afraid of anything except his sister being unhappy.

When the two of them returned home hand in hand, they found several unfamiliar high-end cars parked outside the Jane family's old house.

Could it be that some distinguished guest is coming?

Jian Ximo and Jian Qianqian looked at each other.

It just so happened that Grandma Jian was happily directing people to come out and move things. The moment she saw Jian Ximo and Jian Qianqian, she immediately came to greet them with a smile.

"Qian Qian, Ximo, you are finally back. Your Aunt Jian Yuan is here to see you!"

Simple fate?

Previously, Jian Ximo said that he, Jian Yunheng, Jian Zhongyin, and Jian Xi were all tracking her whereabouts, and none of them were sure whether she had come to Hong City.

Now, she came to kill me openly?

No, Jian Qianqian guessed that Jian Yuan came to her house now because he realized that he had missed something.

For example, the video and surveillance extraction record book that the European Emperor gave her.

"Let's go, let's go meet her!"