Lu Bingchuan poured two cups of tea and placed them in front of them.
From the moment he entered the room, he was watching his mother's reaction.
The flood happened four years ago. Although Gao Qiaolan was injured and unconscious, she still tried her best to remember the appearance of her savior.
But when she was talking to Jiang Ningyan just now, she was just happy and didn't show any sign of recognizing each other.
So, the one who saved people might not be Jiang Ningyan.
Lu Bingchuan was silent for a long time, and Jiang Ningyan was certainly not so narcissistic as to think that this was just "meeting the parents".
He must have discovered something.
Jiang Ningyan's brain was spinning rapidly, and she decided to take the initiative.
She leaned forward to take the teacup, lowering her body deliberately, and as she rose and fell, the jade pendant hanging on a thin string was revealed.
Although it was just a flash, Gao Qiaolan still saw it. She was shocked and felt inexplicably familiar.
Is this the reason why Bingchuan brought this girl back?
"Ningyan, can I see your jade pendant?"
Jiang Ningyan was slightly startled, and reached out to pick it up, smiling a little sheepishly, "Actually, this isn't mine. An aunt gave it to me a few years ago."
What a coincidence?
Gao Qiaolan took the jade pendant and without even a second glance, she knew that this was the one she had given away that year!
To be cautious, she couldn't help but ask, "Why did she give you this?"
Jiang Ningyan's gaze drifted off, as if she was recalling something. "That time, there was a heavy rainstorm. The whole village had to evacuate for fear of a mudslide in the mountains behind us. Halfway through, I saw someone in the water, clinging to a piece of driftwood and about to sink. So, I bravely threw her a rope and pulled her ashore."
"She was not fully conscious when she came ashore. She grabbed me, stuffed the jade pendant into my mouth, and then passed out."
In fact, she was reminiscing.
But what she recalled was not her own experience, but the experience of Jiang Haitang written in the original book.
Jiang Haitang was only fourteen years old at the time, but her mind was already more cunning than a honeycomb.
On the way to the transfer, she would occasionally see people struggling in the water, but she never tried to rescue them because that was the job of the rescue team.
When it was Gao Qiaolan's turn, she remembered that she had seen this man in the village a few days ago. He was followed by many people such as the village chief and the team leader. She heard that he was sent by the city's Education Bureau to inspect the construction of a Hope Primary School.
Jiang Haitang felt that she was someone important, so she mustered up the courage to throw a rope over. After pulling the person up, she saw that the person was about to faint from exhaustion. She quickly leaned over to Gao Qiaolan's ear and loudly repeated her name many times.
But Gao Qiaolan was really fainted and didn't react at all. Jiang Haitang angrily clenched the jade pendant, left her there and walked away.
Fortunately, other villagers passed by and carried Gao Qiaolan to the resettlement site and left.
So, after waking up, Gao Qiaolan thought that it was the thin little girl who carried her over, and she felt even more touched.
"That's right, that's right!" Seeing that she knew all the details, Gao Qiaolan became more certain that this was her savior.
She smiled brightly and held Jiang Ningyan's hand tightly, "Good girl, I am the one you saved!"
Jiang Ningyan's eyes widened in disbelief, "Really? This, this is too coincidental."
Gao Qiaolan stroked her cheek and sighed, "This is our fate."
"But you're much prettier now than you were four years ago. You're like a completely different person. I didn't even recognize you."
In her memory, the little girl who saved her had dark skin, was thin, and had pretty facial features.
And now, the girl in front of me has a palm-sized face, black hair, fair skin, red lips and white teeth, and her smile is like a blooming peach blossom.
It's like heaven and earth!
Jiang Ningyan followed her words and smiled, "A lot of people say that. Maybe I've grown up."
At the dinner table, halfway through the conversation, Gao Qiaolan remembered to ask her about her future plans.
Jiang Ningyan thought about it seriously, "I plan to find a place to live first, and then find a job to support myself."
"That's easy." Gao Qiaolan picked up a piece of food for her with her chopsticks and said enthusiastically, "We have a lot of empty rooms at home. My husband is busy with work in the army these days, and Bingchuan doesn't come home often. You can stay and keep me company."
Jiang Ningyan's face flushed. She quickly glanced at Lu Bingchuan and lowered her head again. "Auntie, don't bother me. I can stay at the guesthouse."
Gao Qiaolan saw her "shy" look clearly and felt even happier. It seemed that this girl was interested in Bingchuan.
Let the two of them interact more, maybe it will work out.
She held Jiang Ningyan's hand, explained the pros and cons, and tried to persuade her to stay.
Jiang Ningyan then went along with it and nodded in agreement, "Thank you, Auntie."
The two women put on a show, and Lu Bingchuan said no more than three sentences throughout the whole process. However, no one cared about his opinion.
After the meal, Lu Bingchuan stood up with a calm expression, "I'm going back to the army first, and I'll come back next time I'm on leave."
"Wait." Gao Qiaolan stopped him, "The room next to yours is empty. It would be perfect for Ningyan to live in. Take her there and help her set it up."
Cleaning rooms for guests was usually Aunt Liu's job, but this time she assigned it to him simply because she wanted him to have more contact with Jiang Ningyan.
Lu Bingchuan frowned slightly and was about to speak when Gao Qiaolan said the next sentence:
"Don't go back to the army tonight. Stay at home and take Ningyan for a walk tomorrow morning."
Jiang Ningyan carried her small bag on her back, walked over and said obediently, "Thank you, Brother Chuan. If it weren't for you, it would definitely take me a long time to get familiar with the surrounding roads."
The two of them talked back and forth, making Lu Bingchuan's arrangements clear and obvious.
Lu Bingchuan was silent for two seconds, then glanced at her coldly and said, "Let's go."
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