Chapter 909 Unforgettable
the next day.
No matter how fast the Chiang family moves, they still need time to prepare other things.
As the main character, He Peiru also had some free time. She put aside all the things that had worried her in the past and finally experienced a life without burdens.
She and Feng Shiqi agreed on a time to meet, but only set a vague location.
Although she had already decided where to go, she didn't want to tell Feng Shiqi in advance.
She politely reminded He Peiru that she shouldn't leave without being told, but when she opened the door and looked around, she still couldn't see Sophia.
She didn't plan to press the call button in the room. She hadn't seen the two elderly people and Jiang Yici while having breakfast, so she decided to go downstairs to check on them.
Jiang Yici seemed to have just returned from outside, and was sitting on the sofa flipping through a stack of documents.
He Peiru was afraid of disturbing him, so she only dared to say softly, "Uncle."
Jiang Yici looked up at the sound, his expression gentle: "What's wrong? I was just about to ask Sophia to call you."
"What do you want?"
She sat down on the sofa on the other side, her gaze falling on the documents in his hand.
It turned out to be a property gift deed.
“Perfect.” Jiang Yici handed it over. “Your grandparents and I picked out a few houses for you. You can do whatever you want with them or use them as you see fit.”
This thick stack of documents probably adds up to a nine-figure sum.
Even though she had already received it, she didn't have the courage to open it and look at it closely.
Jiang Yici smiled, took a pen and put it in her hand, saying, "These things originally belonged to you. Sign your name first, and I'll have someone handle the rest."
He Peiru had just gripped the pen when Jiang Yici flipped directly to the signature page and pointed to the blank area: "Sign here."
Her mind almost went blank as she carefully wrote her name, stroke by stroke.
After confirming, Jiang Yici asked, "What are you planning to do next?"
She finally remembered her original plan and quickly said, "I want to go out this afternoon."
She bit her lip awkwardly: "I want to meet up with a friend and tell her what's been going on these past few days..."
Jiang Yici waited patiently for her to finish speaking before asking, "Is it that friend named Feng Shiqi?"
He Peiru was stunned, but then she thought about it and realized that since Jiang Yici had investigated her affairs, it was perfectly normal for him to know about Feng Shiqi's existence.
So he nodded: "It's her."
“Okay.” Jiang Yici nodded. “Later, we can prepare to invite her and her mother to dinner. We should thank them in person.”
"Then I'll mention this to Shiqi when I see her later?"
But he shook his head and replied, "No need to rush. It's not too late to talk about it after we've finalized things on our end. Even with people we know well, mentioning it casually would seem insincere."
He Peiru understood that he was indirectly teaching her how to be a person, and immediately felt that she had benefited greatly, replying, "I understand."
"Oh, right," Jiang Yici added, "your grandfather has been placed in a nursing home, but the public housing is still reserved for those who need it."
She agreed with her uncle's decision, since there were so many people waiting for public housing, and if the units were made available, it would help others as soon as possible.
She replied, "Most of my things are in my school dormitory, and there probably isn't anything important left there."
Jiang Yici didn't say anything more. Instead, he gave a few instructions to the Filipino maid beside him and then said to her, "I'll have Uncle Zhang, the driver, take you out. From now on, whether you're going back to school or anywhere else, just contact Uncle Zhang."
Then I received a string of numbers from him.
He Peiru was then helped into the car by Jiang Yici. After watching him exchange a few words with Uncle Zhang, Uncle Zhang turned around with a smile and asked her, "Where would you like to go, Miss?"
She replied, "Uncle Zhang, I want to go to Harbour City."
The luxurious interior of the car made her look around, and she realized that she had been talking to Jiang Yici all day yesterday and had ignored the scenery outside.
He Peiru was overwhelmed and just wanted to memorize the surrounding roads as quickly as possible.
The road was clear and unobstructed. It was the first time she had ever heard of a designated drop-off area at Harbour City.
Before getting out of the car, Uncle Zhang repeatedly reminded her, "Miss, you can call or text me before you leave. I'll be waiting in the parking lot."
With the appointed time with Feng Shiqi drawing ever closer, she disregarded everything else and replied, "Okay, thank you, Uncle Zhang."
Although she had never been to this area before, the clear signs prevented her from getting lost.
Feng Shiqi was already standing next to the chosen pillar. He Peiru took a deep breath, walked up to it, and called out, "Shiqi."
She turned around, seemingly unable to believe for a moment that the person in front of her was He Peiru. She looked her over again and said in surprise, "Why do I feel like you've changed?"
"Is the difference really that big?" He Peiru looked down at her outfit with suspicion. She hesitated for a long time in the dressing room before finally choosing a knee-length dress. "Let's find a place to sit down first, and then I'll tell you slowly."
He Peiru pulled her towards the atrium on the other side of the mall, heading straight for the cake shop where they only splurged on special occasions.
Completely confused, Feng Shiqi asked, "Where are you planning to take me?"
Standing in front of the cake display case, looking at the various flavors of cakes inside, He Peiru, who had been silent for a while, said, "Choose one, it's my treat."
“You…” Remembering what she had just said, Feng Shiqi swallowed her question and chose a flavor she liked.
After choosing a seat on the side, He Peiru told Feng Shiqi in detail about her magical experiences over the past few days.
"You're really not lying to me?" With these words, both the man in the suit who came to see He Zhong and He Peiru's change seemed to make sense. "So, your mother gave up that good life for your father back then?"
He Peiru knew that her mother's actions were indeed difficult to understand, but she could only nod helplessly.
“No wonder…” Feng Shiqi said thoughtfully, holding the fork she was using to eat cake. “But it’s really great that you won’t have to live such a hard life anymore.”
He Peiru pushed the cake in front of her towards her and said, "I never thought I could live a life loved by my family, so you should give me more opportunities to treat you to food in the future."
She let out a breath and said, "Okay! I'm just afraid we'll have fewer opportunities to meet in the future."
He Peiru shook her head without hesitation: "Impossible, you will always be my best friend."
Feng Shiqi's smile suddenly turned sly as she leaned closer and asked, "Do you think there's any chance you'll run into that man again?"
"Which man?" she asked, not immediately realizing who it was.
Feng Shiqi replied with a look of disappointment, "Oh, it's the one you met when you were working in middle school."
When He Peiru told her, she glossed over the most important part without leaving a trace, only talking about the man's kindness.
Surprisingly, after so many years, Feng Shiqi seems to remember it even better than she did.
Feng Shiqi seemed oblivious to her brief pause and continued, "Think about it, that man must be incredibly wealthy and powerful. If you two could meet again, it would definitely be a very romantic story."
She couldn't let Feng Shiqi's thoughts wander any further, especially since she didn't even know who the other person was. She quickly interrupted, "Aren't you thinking too far ahead..."
She knew nothing about the man, yet Feng Shiqi's fantasies seemed completely out of control.
Feng Shiqi chuckled: "Hopefully tomorrow, just in case."
He Peiru couldn't help but chuckle. She took a small bite of cake and just put it in her mouth when she met the eyes of the man coming down from the escalator.
She quickly swallowed and said, "Ah Qian... Brother?"
Gu Zhaoqian was amused by her flustered movements and walked up to them in just a few steps: "Aru".
He was a little dazed at first glance. She seemed completely different from her yesterday.
The clothes I wore yesterday were simple in style, and upon closer inspection, you could see that they were of ordinary quality and showed signs of wear and tear over the years.
Today, she seems to have been reborn. The awkwardness she felt couldn't be easily washed away in just a few days, but compared to before, she looks completely refreshed.
"Out for cake with friends?" he asked, seemingly knowing the answer already. "Does your uncle know you're out?"
"I know." She nodded. "And you? What are you doing here?"
Logically, he should be at the company at this time.
Gu Zhaoqian awkwardly touched his nose and replied, "Something came up."
At this moment, his gaze fell on Feng Shiqi sitting opposite him. After nodding in acknowledgment, he said, "I have something to do, so I'll be leaving now."
She waved slightly and said, "Bye-bye."
"goodbye."
Gu Zhaoqian seemed very anxious and immediately turned and left.
He Peiru withdrew her gaze and saw Feng Shiqi's eyes shining. She turned her head to look at Gu Zhaoqian's back and asked in a restrained voice, "Who is that person?"
Her curiosity was dispelled by Feng Shiqi's appearance. They had only met twice in total, and even if there was something going on, it was probably not her place to know. She replied, "He should be considered an older brother? My uncle said we are of the same generation."
Feng Shiqi continued to look in the direction he left, and exclaimed, "He's so handsome. I hope you'll only be surrounded by men like him in the future."
"Well..." She hadn't had a chance to meet anyone else yet, "I don't know, I just happened to meet him yesterday."
Feng Shiqi's thoughts jumped around and returned to the previous topic: "My intuition tells me that the man's situation is similar to your brother's."
She tried to persuade He Peiru: "Believe it or not, maybe that man still can't forget you?"
“Impossible.” He Peiru instinctively refused. “Don’t forget, I was just a middle school student back then.”
Feng Shiqi retorted, "But you're an adult now, and you're about to graduate from university."
Her confident words made He Peiru involuntarily consider the possibility of meeting that man again.
The only clue was probably the lighter with the father's English name engraved on it.
A note from the author:
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Ah Qian: Why doesn't it feel natural? Because I was forced into a blind date and met Ah Ru.
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