Chapter 20 Chapter 20 For Justice Peanuts
Pan Xianchen chuckled softly. The weariness between his brows gave his face, his smile, a unique quality. Wen Yu thought of the time she'd been on a business trip, when she and Pan Xianchen had spent an hour in the SUV, all in a trance. Pan Xianchen had laughed that same way then, his chest trembling so deeply that Wen Yu felt as if the very ground beneath him was shaking.
"Go get some rest," Wen Yu urged him. She felt like if she kept listening and talking like this, she'd fry an egg on her face.
"good."
Pan Xianchen nodded and asked, "Have you been close to Yan Qianqian recently?"
Wen Yu said, "I guess so. How did you know?"
"I heard her talking on the phone with Mr. Yan. Eight out of ten of their conversations were about you. Mr. Yan is very curious about you now."
"This...I didn't expect it."
"Yan Qianqian is like that. When she loves someone, she'll devote herself wholeheartedly," Pan Xianchen said meaningfully. "You should learn from her in that regard."
“…”
"She's very clingy, isn't she? Like a follower. Isn't she annoying?"
Wen Yu shook her head: "It's not annoying. She's just too easy to fool. Maybe Boss Yan protects her too well."
She hesitated, wondering whether to mention Jiang Jin to Pan Xianchen. She had promised Yan Qianqian not to tell Yan Zhiwen about it, and Pan Xianchen wasn't Yan Zhiwen. Wen Yu briefly explained Jiang Jin's situation to Pan Xianchen.
Pan Xianchen: “…”
I knew Yan Qianqian would slap him in the face, but I didn't expect it to be so hard. What did Yan Qianqian say to him last time? Good friends we've known for a long time? What did Wen Yu say today? She and Jiang Jin had been dating for less than a month. How did Yan Qianqian define "a long time"?
Pan Xianchen recalled how he had previously refused to let Yan Qianqian ride in his car, fearing misunderstandings. Yan Qianqian readily agreed. He knew Yan Qianqian wasn't so understanding; it was all because of Jiang Jin!
"I understand." Pan Xianchen's face was serious.
Wen Yu was a little worried: "Don't tell Mr. Yan, I promised Qianqian."
"Um."
After hanging up the video, Wen Yu sat on the stairwell for a while. She thought for a moment, found Fan Tingting's WeChat, and sent a message: "Tingting, are you free lately? Can we meet?"
Fan Tingting replied quickly: "When I'm free, I'm free. It's been a while since we've gotten together. You decide the time and place."
Wen Xiaoyu: Do you still remember Jiang Jin?
Fan Tingting: This garbage? You've asked the right person! I'll always be the nemesis of this kind of shit!
Fan Tingting: *** (The following omits short essays of more than 800 words)
Wen Yu: “…”
Sure enough, even if true friends haven’t been in touch for a long time, once they get in touch, they can still talk about everything.
After work, Yan Qianqian invited Wen Yu to dinner. They'd been getting together quite often lately. Yan Qianqian was very picky about food, and wouldn't take Wen Yu to anything unless it was truly delicious. Wen Yu had been following Yan Qianqian lately, and had found quite a few excellent restaurants. On Saturday, Wen Yu invited Yan Qianqian to go hiking with her.
Qianwanfuwen: Climbing a mountain? Does it have to be done by climbing? Is there a cable car option?
Wen Xiaoyu: Why don’t you take a look at the fat on your belly before making a decision?
Qianwan Millionaire: ...You convinced me very quickly.
Qianwan Millionaire: But is your foot okay?
Wen Xiaoyu: I'm almost well now. And this mountain isn't very high, so it's easy to climb.
Qianwan Rich Man: Okay, where shall we meet?
Wen Xiaoyu: I'll wait for you at the entrance of your villa.
Wen Yu also stayed at the villa on Saturday and Sunday, very close to Yan Qianqian's home. Yan Qianqian was very generous. Even though Wen Yu was older, she always rushed to pay the bill when they went out to eat, saying that it was her who had suggested the dinner several times, so it should be her treat. Wen Yu planned to take Yan Qianqian to a farmhouse restaurant in the mountains later. The restaurant had been open for many years, and Wen Yu had eaten there frequently, so it had a very good reputation.
Soon, Wen Yu arrived at the agreed location. Yan Qianqian hadn't come out yet, so Wen Yu leaned against the wall and waited, occasionally glancing at the entrance to see if there was anyone.
Yan Qianqian's villa was more strictly managed than Wen Yu's. Visitors not only had to register but also had to speak to the security guard at the owner's house before they were allowed in. There were few idle people here, and cars were the only way in and out. If someone was waiting at the gate, they would be very conspicuous.
Wen Yu spotted Jiang Jin immediately. He was standing at the entrance of the villa, looking around. The security guard at the guard post came over to ask about him, but he ignored him and walked away a little, but not far. After a while, he came back and continued waiting. He was like a fly that could not be driven away.
Qianwanfuweng: Sister Wenyu, I see someone at the entrance, it seems to be Jiang Jin.
Wen Xiaoyu: It’s Jiang Jin.
Qianwanfuweng: Huh? What should I do? I've already blocked him, but he seems to still want to pester me... I don't even know how he found his way here.
Wen Xiaoyu: I’m coming.
Wen Yu walked over slowly. Yan Qianqian was afraid of Jiang Jin, but she wasn't. After all, she had joined Fan Tingting in smearing Jiang Jin. After the filter was broken, Fan Tingting turned into a fierce woman, bringing her little soldier Wen Yu to kill Jiang Jin.
"What are you doing here?" Wen Yu put his hands on his hips and stood in front of Jiang Jin.
Jiang Jin was startled when he saw Wen Yu. But Wen Yu was not Fan Tingting, so Jiang Jin felt he could still bluff: "I'm looking for my girlfriend, what's it to you?"
"You and Yan Qianqian have broken up."
Jiang Jin said bitterly, "Speaking of this makes me angry! Are you a crow? I'm unlucky if I run into you! You've broken up so many relationships for me, like Fan Tingting and Yan Qianqian, both with ABB! I have nothing to say to you! Crow!"
"Yan Qianqian has already blocked you, right? You're still pestering me and asking for trouble. You're just a fly."
"Who are you calling a fly?"
Hearing this, Yan Qianqian had to stand up. When Jiang Jin saw Yan Qianqian, he knelt down with a plop as if he had seen a savior.
Yan Qianqian: “…”
Wen Yu: “…”
The security guard who had been watching the show in the booth for a long time: "..."
Next up was Jiang Jin's solo act. Wen Yu hadn't seen this one before, though. Perhaps it was the scumbag's self-cultivation, evolving into the ability to bend over backwards for a few dollars. Wen Yu knew exactly why Jiang Jin, someone who could flirt with so many women without getting even a single leaf in his grasp, was so obsessed with Yan Qianqian.
Yan Qianqian is too rich.
If Jiang Jin marries her, he can work less for many years.
"Get up! Why are you kneeling to me? I'm not Mazu!" Yan Qianqian was anxious. What if someone she knew saw her and mistook her for a scumbag? Jiang Jin's acting was so good that he had already shed two tears in just a short while.
"Qianqian, I beg you to forgive me. I was wrong, I was really wrong. I shouldn't have known you in the first place. If I had, I wouldn't be suffering so much now!"
Wen Yu: “…”
Does the line sound familiar?
Yan Qianqian said, "Don't pull my clothes! Hey... your snot rubbed against my shoes!"
The drama dragged on for over half an hour before it ended. Wen Yu dragged Yan Qianqian into the villa area, while Jiang Jin was stopped by the responsible security guard. Climbing the mountain was impossible. Yan Qianqian ran breathlessly all the way and leaned against a tree, commenting, "It's even more tiring than climbing a mountain!"
Wen Yu asked her, "How long has Jiang Jin been pestering you?"
Yan Qianqian said, "After you picked me up from the bar that night, I blocked him. After that, he kept calling me, and when the number was blocked, he changed the number. I was terrified when I walked, afraid he was following me. Now he's come to my house again..."
Wen Yu: "Aren't you going to tell your parents yet?"
"I'm afraid... I'm afraid of Jiang Jin and my father." Yan Qianqian lowered her head, her face full of despair as if the sky was falling.
"Home is safe. Stay at home for the next few days. Can you walk home by yourself now?"
Yan Qianqian nodded.
"Okay, then go home and I'll watch you go in."
Yan Qianqian didn't leave the house for two or three days. Jiang Jin, aside from a few harassing calls and text messages from an unfamiliar number on Saturday, seemed to have vanished from the face of the earth. Yan Qianqian didn't know what had happened.
Pan Xianchen and Yan Zhiwen returned from their business trip. Pan Xianchen called Wen Yu as soon as he landed, twice in a row, but she hung up on him both times. A few seconds later, Wen Yu sent him a message: "I have something important to tell you. Please don't bother me."
She and Fan Tingting were on guard. An alley. A mud puddle. A trash can. When the time was almost up, Fan Tingting said, "Call the police!" A police car arrived with a beep, took away Jiang Jin, who had ordered takeout, and then left with another beep.
Fan Tingting clapped her hands and said, "A mouse still wants to fight a cat? I'll send you inside to stay for a few days."
Wen Yu said, "He probably lost his job too, right?"
Jiang Jin is good at playing basketball and works as a coach in a club, teaching elementary school students how to play basketball.
Fan Tingting scoffed and said, "It must be gone! Just him? Stop harming the successor of socialism!"
"He won't hold a grudge and take revenge on us, will he?"
Fan Tingting glanced at Wen Yu, patted her chest and said, "Sister, even if the sky falls, I'll hold it up for you! Besides, how could this coward dare to retaliate? The next time he sees us, he'll just run away!"
At this moment, Pan Xianchen called again. Wen Yu answered and told him about the grand occasion. Pan Xianchen's voice dropped. "Where are you now? I'll come over."
When Pan Xianchen arrived, Wen Yu was sitting on a large rock at the entrance of the alley. A shallow puddle of rainwater lay beneath her, reflecting the red and green lights of the sign above. She lifted her legs and swung them back and forth, a gesture of long anticipation. Behind her was pitch black, and the distant streetlights on either side made the darkness resemble the bloody maw of some monster, as if ready to devour the tiny figure within.
What kind of place is this? It's dirty, run-down, messy, and smelly.
Pan Xianchen frowned and led Wen Yu out.
"You want to change your career and become a superhero?" he said sarcastically.
"Peanuts for justice." Wen Yu said.
“…”
Pan Xianchen lost his temper, not knowing what to say. But the thought of Wen Yu just being in this haunted place that looked like a murder scene filled him with a wave of nervousness and fear. He wanted to scold her harshly, but the hand in his palm was warm and soft. He was suddenly reluctant to touch the person in front of him after so many days.
He shouldn't have scolded her. He should have kissed her.
But now was clearly not the right time. Pan Xianchen didn't want to do this to Wen Yu in such a disgusting place.
At half past nine, Pan Xianchen arrived at Yan Qianqian's door after sending Wen Yu away.
Pan Xianchen: Come out.
Qianwan millionaire:?
Qianwan Millionaire: Are you teaching me how to do things?
Rich man Qianwan: What are you so proud of?
Pan Xianchen: Jiang Jin. I'll give you three minutes. Come out.
Two and a half minutes later, Yan Qianqian came out in a hurry. After closing the door to ensure good sound insulation, Yan Qianqian smiled flatteringly at Pan Xianchen: "Brother Xianchen, it's so late, what's wrong?"
Pan Xianchen stared at her expressionlessly, then sneered, "Jiang Jin has been detained. Your sister Wen Yu took care of it for you."
"Ah? Really?" Yan Qianqian's eyes lit up. "Sister Wenyu is really amazing! She was the one who saved me last time! Hey... wait, how did you know?"
Pan Xianchen folded his arms and looked at her, which made her feel creepy.
Yan Qianqian muttered softly: "What's wrong?"
"You make random friends, stir up trouble, and only hurt yourself. I've never met someone as willing to jump into a fire pit as you."
Yan Qianqian: “…”
Stop cursing, stop cursing, I'm already regretting it.
Yan Qianqian thought back to the past few days of anxiety and fear, her lips curled downwards, and she felt like crying. She said aggrievedly, "How could I have known Jiang Jin was so terrifying? He still pestered me even after we broke up. I'm so scared now that I'm afraid of the phone ringing... and I have nightmares at night..."
It looks pitiful, but there is something hateful about it.
Pan Xianchen refused to accept this and said, "Then you can sleep well tonight, because I plan to tell your father about this. Your father has taken action, and I'm afraid that scumbag Jiang Jin will never appear in front of you again in this life."
Yan Qianqian:?
Were the tears shed in vain? This old man.
"No, Brother Pan Xianchen, if my dad finds out, and Jiang Jin dies, won't I die too?"
"Who cares whether you live or die?"
"..." Yan Qianqian held back tears and said stubbornly, "I know you won't tell my dad. You're just disappointed in me. You just care about me. Right?"
"How dare you provoke a dangerous person like Jiang Jin? He's breaking the law."
"Yeah, I was wrong." She lowered her head, not wanting to look at Pan Xianchen.
"And he dragged Wen Yu into this, twice."
"Yeah, it's my fault." I felt so guilty.
"You were deceived, so what if something happened to Wenyu? She is so thin, she has no strength at all, she is only a few years older than you, she——"
"Hmm... hm?"
What do you mean she was deceived?
Yan Qianqian suddenly looked up, staring at Pan Xianchen in surprise. That wasn't right. From the sound of it—she smacked her lips and said, "You're not concerned about me, you're worried about Sister Wenyu?"
"What's wrong?"
“…”
There's nothing wrong, but something seems to be wrong.
Pan Xianchen glanced at his watch. It was getting late. Before leaving, he said one last thing: "Wenyu is very busy. Don't bother her all the time."
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