After receiving Nan Sheng's message, Xiang Niannian finished her part-time job at the milk tea shop that day, touched the wages she had just received, and smiled broadly.
Since it was the first time Sheng Sheng had invited her to her home for dinner, she felt she should at least bring something with her.
Xiang Niannian looked around and finally decided to buy some fruit. As far as she knew, Nan Sheng's family was not poor, so she did not buy fruit from the roadside stalls. Instead, she looked at the big Walmart sign not far away, hesitated for a moment, and then went in.
As soon as she entered, she went to the food area and picked out several kinds of fruit: citrus, grapes, mangosteens, and strawberries.
These few kinds of fruit alone cost Xiang Niannian more than 500 yuan. Although she felt bad about it, she felt it was worth it.
After paying the bill and walking out, she stopped after passing some luxury goods counters. Suddenly, she remembered a man saying that if she wanted to thank him, she should give him a gift.
Xiang Niannian mentally calculated her salary and thought, "Hmm, it's enough."
He immediately walked toward one of the counters.
Looking at the fountain pens inside the transparent cabinet, their surfaces gleaming and smooth from the light—black, silver, brown—my desire to buy them grew even stronger.
She had never given a gift to a boy before and didn't know what would be appropriate. Ever since she learned that the man was Sheng Sheng's brother, she learned from Sheng Sheng that the man had already graduated and had his own career, so giving him a fountain pen should be quite suitable, right?
But when she saw the price, she hesitated. It was too expensive; the cheapest one was 988 yuan.
She only earned 2,200 yuan from her part-time job during this period, and she just spent nearly 600 yuan, leaving her with 1,600 yuan.
Thinking of how that man had saved her twice, Xiang Niannian gritted her teeth and pointed to the silver pen inside: "Hello, could I take a look at this pen?"
"Okay, just a moment."
The moment Xiang Niannian received the pen, the feel of it in her hand made her like it even more. She glanced at the price: 1399.
"Could you please wrap this up for me?"
*****
After arriving at the address Nan Sheng had sent her, Xiang Niannian looked at the apartment and fell into deep thought.
Yinian Apartment is the most luxurious high-end apartment in Beicheng. She was glad that she went to Walmart to buy fruit.
What she didn't know was that Nan Sheng considered her a good friend, and good friends never care about these things.
Just as Xiang Niannian was about to enter, she was stopped by the security guard on duty. Just as she was about to call Nan Sheng, Nan Sheng called her back, and she answered immediately.
"Hey, Niannian, are you here?"
"Sheng Sheng, I'm downstairs, but I can't go in. I'm not one of the people inside. I need you to come down for a moment."
"Okay, okay, I'm coming right away!"
As soon as Nan Sheng finished speaking, she heard the sound of running. "It's okay, slow down, I'm not in a hurry."
Within minutes, Nan Sheng ran downstairs. Having missed her for over a month, she gave Xiang Niannian a big hug: "Niannian! Did you miss me?"
Although the two have never met in person, they have been in contact online.
Xiang Niannian can be considered Nan Sheng's first true friend in both lifetimes.
In Nancheng, she was surrounded by sycophantic rich kids and heiresses, which she naturally disliked. Besides, she used to go to and from school with Yin Han every day and go straight home after school, so she rarely engaged in any pointless social interactions.
After arriving in the North City, the surrounding environment was completely different from that in the South City, as were the social circles. The people here were much more sincere than those in the South City.
"I missed you so much! You have no idea how bored I was. No one at school kept me company and I was so bored."
It wasn't that no one wanted to chat with her, but rather that Xiang Niannian didn't want to.
Before Nan Sheng arrived, she had no social life. She only mustered up the courage to talk to Nan Sheng because she was too beautiful, and she liked beautiful women.
Unexpectedly, the beautiful woman also had a great personality. After spending some time together, she liked Nan Sheng even more.
Besides, if it weren't for her and her brother last time, her life might have been ruined by now.
After letting go of the person, Nan Sheng pulled her to go inside, only to find that Xiang Niannian was carrying a large bag of fruit with the Walmart logo on it. She was taken aback: "Niannian, you can't bring anything with you anymore. You're still a student and don't have the ability to earn money. You can buy me lots more when you start working, okay?"
Ever since Nan Sheng ran into Xiang Niannian on the street, she went to find out more about her and learned that her family of origin had treated her badly, not at all, and even wanted to sell her to a rich man at such a young age.
She couldn't imagine what this well-behaved and adorable girl would have encountered if it weren't for her and Su Chuanlin.
"Okay! I know! I'll buy it for you when I make a lot of money!" For some reason, Xiang Niannian felt very comfortable when she was with Nan Sheng.
*****
7 PM.
After a while, Xiang Niannian was already chatting enthusiastically with Li Xiaomei.
She got to know Yin Han again. She looked from the sofa into the kitchen and saw Yin Han, wearing a dark apron, cooking. Nan Sheng was chattering around him, and occasionally she would tiptoe and kiss his cheek. He didn't think it was a disturbance and would smile from time to time.
Is this still the same cold and aloof Yin Han from before?
That's right. He's changed ever since Nan Sheng came. Isn't that common knowledge?
“Niannian, look, Xiaohan has Shengsheng by her side, isn’t that so heartwarming?” Li Xiaomei noticed Xiang Niannian’s slightly surprised expression.
Xiang Niannian nodded hurriedly: "Yes, Grandma Li, Yin Han is a completely different person in front of us and Nan Sheng."
Li Xiaomei chuckled and said, "Even heroes can't resist the charms of a beautiful woman."
...
After all the food was served, there were still some people who hadn't arrived, and it was obvious who they were.
Nan Sheng made a phone call, and before she could speak, Su Chuanlin's voice came through: "Little dog, don't rush me! Your brother is here, open the door!"
Because Nan Sheng was speaking through the speaker, Yin Han went to open the door as soon as he heard it.
Upon seeing Yin Han, Su Chuanlin naturally said, "Thank you, brother-in-law. I heard you're cooking tonight, I'm going to eat eight bowls of rice!" After saying that, he patted Yin Han's arm and went inside.
Yin Han: I'm so happy, he called me brother-in-law.
When Su Chuanlin caught sight of a certain figure, he paused for a moment, "Hmm? This little darling is here too?"
"What eight bowls of rice? Even Pigsy couldn't eat as much as you," Nan Sheng said disdainfully.
"Can't your brother have a good appetite?" Su Chuanlin turned his gaze back, then politely greeted, "Grandma Li, good evening!"
"Alright, alright, Chuanlin, go wash your hands and eat." Li Xiaomei had known Su Chuanlin since the time Yin Han had the accident.
Su Chuanlin nodded in response to Li Xiaomei's words, walked towards the kitchen to wash his hands, and then sat down next to Xiang Niannian without hesitation when he came out of the kitchen: "Xiang Niannian, do you mind if I sit next to you?"
P.S.: Wendy is going on a business trip in a couple of days! I knew I'd have to keep stockpiling drafts!
There's not much of a storyline involving Xiang Niannian; the main focus is on Nan Xi and Han Sheng! Family members, if you like it, remember to urge for more updates and add it to your bookshelf!
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