Chapter 17 It's True
◎And I am your best friend right now! ◎
Ji Nan took off the hoodie he wore in the afternoon and changed into a white casual shirt. It was not very formal but enough to show his handsomeness.
Perhaps it is the natural advantages brought by his superior appearance and figure, but when he wears this kind of simple and casual outfit, people always feel that the person standing in front of him is a complete urban hipster.
In order to be able to run freely while walking the dog, Zhong Jiajing just put on a sweatshirt and the gray sweatpants that college students often wear and went out. She looked at the man in front of her who exuded superiority and confidence in every angular angle, and suddenly felt a little scared.
For no other reason than that she simply suffered from intermittent fear of trendsetters.
Ji Nan didn't even have to reach out to stop them, the two little boys would naturally bring Zhong Jiajing to their side.
The two dogs were circling around Ji Nan frantically, with the leash wrapped around his calf twice. Zhong Jiajing was still stunned and didn't let go, so of course the planet collided with the earth.
But the current posture was really weird. The side of Zhong Jiajing that was holding the dog leash was being pulled downwards, but the other half of her body was still refusing to surrender and was screaming upwards. So she was like an unbalanced balance, twisting around Ji Nan, the steel pillar.
It’s hard for anyone passing by not to stop and admire this top-notch circus performance.
This farce really needed to end right here. Ji Nan's face had darkened to a level with the blush now covering it. "Excuse me, are you impersonating a man with a lasso? Could you please loosen your noble little hand and give me a chance to live?"
Zhong Jiajing's face turned red instantly. She loosened her hands around her slender waist and "rolled" to the corner. At this moment, she really wanted to take a small boat on the sea and sail away.
Ji Nan gave a warning look to the man in the store who was already jaw-dropping, then frowned and disciplined the little dog, and finally managed to adjust his mood to face Zhong Jiajing.
She huddled in a ball in the corner of the blue brick wall, never daring to face the tragic situation of the world's destruction.
It was already dark, and the shadow of the man behind him was stretched out very long by the dim street lights, completely converging on the girls who were grouped together.
She said sullenly, "I'm already dead. Burn some paper and contact me later."
Ji Nan stared at her round head and said, "Okay, I'll burn a billion for you later. Remember to come back for dinner on the seventh day."
"One day, two days, three days..."
He stood behind her and counted seven days without emotion, then reached out and tugged at her hat. "It's time, let's go eat."
Zhong Jiajing's feet had long been numb from squatting, and the group of people who had come to watch the fun had disappeared. Only then did Zhong Jiajing slowly stand up.
Her ears were still red and her eyes were evasive, but she had to pretend to be calm, "Ahem, no need, just continue talking about your work. It's not nice to leave me waiting there alone."
"What else? Do you want two people to come out to greet you together?" Ji Nan asked back.
As for why Zhong Jiajing still walked into the store despite herself, it was all thanks to her honest stomach that never lies.
Zhong Jiajing, who had been feeling socially frustrated, only hated herself for not having the nerve to go to the table and ask the owner of the dog-friendly shop for a meal to fill her stomach, so that she wouldn't completely lose her strong will.
Seeing someone coming in, Ye Tan quickly stepped forward to greet them, "Hello, sister-in-law! My name is Ye Tan."
Calling her? Zhong Jiajing was confused and stood there blinking frantically.
Ji Nan stood aside and said coldly, "We are of different generations."
A different generation? Ye Tan looked at Zhong Jiajing thoughtfully for a few times, then finally looked at Ji Nan with a look of sudden enlightenment and said, "It's your fault for growing up so fast. I didn't know you could have a sister-brother relationship."
"Okay, then I'll follow my sister and call her." He slapped his head, held Ji Nan's hand, and shouted sincerely, "Hello, brother-in-law!"
Zhong Jiajing's face paled. Who could understand? She was a pure young woman who had been single since birth. She had just finished the heartbreaking divorce drama that morning, and now she was faced with this idiotic plot of a sister-brother relationship that evening.
Ji Nan slapped his hand away in disgust, pulled over a chair and motioned for Zhong Jiajing to sit down.
"She needs to be called Aunt." He handed Zhong Jiajing the menu with a blank expression, "We're almost done eating. You can order whatever you want. Your nephew is treating us today."
Zhong Jiajing was puzzled. "What are you talking about? I don't understand."
"Ah, it's nothing actually. He just lost a bet with me last week and said he wanted to be my grandson." Ji Nan picked up the water glass and drank half of it.
Ye Tan really suspected that the cup of lemon tea in Ji Nan's hand was actually filled with blood, otherwise why would he still swear at others?
It turned out that he had given her a super generational promotion. Zhong Jiajing looked at him resentfully, "Haha, do you think I'm happy?"
"Try to be more positive about everything. There will be many more things that make you unhappy in the future. I'm really worried that if you don't laugh today, you won't be able to laugh tomorrow."
What a vicious curse! Zhong Jiajing suddenly felt that the fragrant barbecued pork in the bowl became tasteless.
Ji Nan tapped the table with his knuckles. "Do I have to find you an electronic pickled mustard greens so you can eat?"
"Haha, I'm not as fashionable as you. How dare a dead person ask for so much?" Zhong Jiajing retorted.
Ji Nan rarely argued with her, "Okay, next time don't tell me in your dreams that you want to walk the dog. I'll still be scared of ghosts."
Well, I dug a hole for myself, Zhong Jiajing was stunned.
At first, Zhong Jiajing was worried that her slow eating would waste the time of both of them, after all, they had already finished most of their meals, but fortunately, the two of them seemed to have just started to communicate about the details of work, so she was completely relieved and became a pig that only ate without eating.
Midway through, she suddenly raised her head and asked, "Are you planning to open a branch in Nanjing?"
"Well, we'll have to wait until next week to go and inspect it for details." Ji Nan replied lazily.
Zhong Jiajing's eyes sparkled. "How many days will you be gone?"
"What's wrong? Sister-in-law, are you reluctant to leave our baby Ji Nan?" Ye Tan smiled beside her.
"First, Ji Nan and I have nothing to do with each other. Second, you might as well call me aunt." Zhong Jiajing tried to compromise.
Ye Tan said no firmly, "Okay, just pretend I didn't say anything and talk about your feelings yourselves."
Ji Nan gave him a contemptuous look, lowered his head and flipped through the calendar on his phone, and said, "Go on Tuesday and be back on Friday or Saturday."
"You work so hard, I guess you don't have time to take care of the furry kids, right? Besides, it wouldn't be comfortable for them to travel with you, right?" Zhong Jiajing said expectantly.
Ji Nan smiled mysteriously, "You're really thoughtful. I'll find a friend to help take care of him for two days."
Zhong Jiajing raised her hands frantically, "And I am your best friend right now!"
Ji Nan actually had this idea, but he hadn't had the time to tell her.
Seeing the fish take the bait, Ji Nan couldn't help but tease her, "Oh? Then how can I trust you?"
Zhong Jiajing pulled out her phone's notes and said, "I've been studying pet knowledge diligently these days. I'm so passionate about pets and have nowhere to put my passion to use. Believe me, my best friend is willing to provide me with this precious opportunity."
"Even if it's two dogs and a cat, I won't refuse!" she declared.
She won't say it openly, but in fact she is studying hard today just to be prepared to take back Black Duck in the future!
Ji Nan was still smiling with his eyes crooked. Zhong Jiajing was a little unsure, so she added, "Don't believe me? Why don't you send him to my house for a couple of days before you leave to test my strength."
Before Ji Nan could speak, Ye Tan's attention was drawn to him.
"Let me just say this, how come I only know one of these two dogs?"
"You don't need to treat your eyes. Didn't you see that big black dog just now?" Ji Nan looked at him coldly.
Ye Tan really didn't notice, "Ah, this child has blended into the night, isn't it normal that I didn't see him?"
He poked his head out and peeked, "What's the name of this Xiu Gou? Hei Hei? I saw that the two you had originally had such crude names."
Ji Nan didn't reply, but just turned his head to look at Zhong Jiajing.
Zhong Jiajing had already convinced herself to accept the old man's advice today. She was silent for a moment, then asked in a low, somewhat shameful voice, "Black Duck?"
"Black Duck? Ji Black Duck?" Ye Tan yelled, "That sounds just like a chicken and a duck. Doesn't our dog deserve a dog name?"
"First of all, this is a public place, please don't yell or scream." Ji Nan said in a cold voice. "Secondly, is there a rule in this world that says a child can't take their mother's surname? You need to sort out your thoughts."
Ye Tan was speechless. "Don't worry about whose surname you take, but listen to this name for yourselves. Do you think it sounds good?"
"Those who understand will understand naturally, and there is no point in saying more to those who don't understand." Zhong Jiajing chose to protect the treasure mindlessly.
And the key point at this moment needs to be grasped clearly. She continued the previous topic, "Ji Nan, you haven't said it yet."
"When did I ever give you the illusion that I would agree?" Ji Zhanan refused to give in at all.
"......"Okay, it was Zhong who was being too sentimental.
Ji Nan drove her back home. Although Ye Tan insisted on giving up the passenger seat, Zhong Jiajing still chose to indulge in the gentle embrace of the dogs.
When getting off the car, Ji Nan said, "I'll go back and pack their luggage and send it to you tomorrow."
At this moment, it was as if thousands of flying monkeys were tied to Zhong Jiajing's body, ready to take off at any time.
But the supervisor was still by her side, so she had to stay calm.
"Oh, why didn't I know you said yes?"
Ji Nan sighed deliberately, "It's okay. If that doesn't work, I'll ask someone else. At worst, I can send it to a pet store for foster care. I'm familiar with the owner anyway, and he's trustworthy."
"Oh, I remembered it wrongly. You did say yes an hour ago." Zhong Jiajing gave a very forced smile.
"Oh? When? Why don't you help me recall it?" Ji Nan suddenly changed his words. He turned his head and looked at her straight.
Zhong Jiajing really wanted to smash his head in, but the moral integrity hanging over her head made her hold back.
"At the dinner table, I asked you if you could help me unscrew the bottle cap, and you said yes." Zhong Jiajing casually said something that had nothing to do with it.
Ji Nan nodded, "It is true."
The young couple completely disregarded the life and death of the single guy. Ye Tan couldn't help crying. He should have sat in the back seat and depended on his own kind.
The author has something to say:
Recently, a child asked Xiaobai if he saw Boss Ji go to the toilet, and asked if there was something wrong with his kidneys. I must stand up and clear Boss Ji's name.
Ji Nan's working hours are usually from 9:00-12:00 in the morning and 14:00-17:00/18:00 in the afternoon on weekdays. Even if he occasionally works overtime at night (of course very rarely), he will go home on time to feed his furry children two meals, so he usually goes to the toilet at home.
Zhong Jiajing said these are all bad reviews! Boss Ji's kidneys are definitely amazing!
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