Chapter 257 Greedy Orphan Nanny VS Mentally Retarded Young Master 24
Three years later.
A shopping mall in City A.
Jiang Zhiyi was checking the accounts handed over by the store manager. Three years ago, she used the money given to her by the Jiang family to open a store here. Her monthly income was decent, enough to at least keep her from worrying about food and drink.
However, she's recently encountered some trouble. She only signed a three-year contract, which is about to expire, but the rent for renewal has increased too much. If she really has to pay that price... she can't afford it!
She recently bought a large house in her hometown, so she doesn't have much money available right now.
Jiang Zhiyi was feeling quite worried.
"Sister." Manager Xiao Gu brought her a cup of coffee and noticed her worried expression. "Is there something wrong with the accounts?"
“No, there’s nothing wrong with the accounts. You did a great job.” Jiang Zhiyi shook her head.
She remembered something, then opened Chen Huaiyu's WeChat, but after typing a few words, she deleted them all.
Jiang Zhiyi knew that as long as she asked, Chen Huaiyu would definitely agree to lend it to her.
However... Chen Huaiyu's company is currently facing severe pressure from competitors and is going through a difficult period, so she was too embarrassed to ask him for money at this time.
Jiang Zhiyi sighed.
If it really doesn't work out, then let's not open it.
From then on, she lived frugally, and the money she had saved in the bank could last her for a while, until... Jiang Shen came back, and then the rest of the story would be completed.
In the original storyline, the female supporting character saw Jiang Shen, who had returned to normal, in the news, so she had the idea of seducing him again and trying to get close to him to make money.
Unlike the foolish boy he once was, Jiang Shen at that time was already a qualified leader, ruthless and cunning, capable of manipulating events in the business world.
To him, her low-class methods were nothing but a joke.
Faced with such a vulnerable enemy, it's easy to be tempted to play with them.
So Jiang Shen gave her a chance to get closer, and even generously used some sweet treats to confuse her, making her naively believe that everything was still the same as before.
Just as she was getting carried away and preparing to ask for more, he immediately shattered her dream, followed by his cruelest revenge. He made her lose everything, caused her immense pain, and drove her to the brink of despair...
"Sigh..." Thinking about all this, Jiang Zhiyi felt that life was really hard, and that she would end up with such a miserable end.
"Hello? Teacher, what's wrong with Chenchen?" Xiao Gu received a call from the kindergarten. "School's letting out early today? Oh, okay, I'll be right there to pick her up."
Xiao Gu quickly told Jiang Zhiyi about it, as she needed to take half an hour off to go to the kindergarten.
Seeing that there were still quite a few customers in the store, Jiang Zhiyi said, "I'll go pick up Chenchen for you. I happen to have some free time right now."
Xiao Gu's husband is a policeman who often has to go on missions, sometimes for several months at a time. So most of the time, Xiao Gu takes care of the child by herself, which is quite difficult.
This had happened many times before, and Jiang Zhiyi had helped pick up the children a few times.
Xiao Gu quickly thanked him.
After picking up the child from the kindergarten, Jiang Zhiyi was about to take a taxi back to the store.
As luck would have it, Chen Huaiyu called, "Are you free tonight? I'd like to treat you to dinner."
Jiang Zhiyi paused. She had already rejected him three or four times, and it would be really unreasonable not to go this time.
She said, "Let's not wait until tonight, how about now? I'd like to hitch a ride with you."
Chen Huaiyu: "Okay, where are you now? I'll come pick you up."
Jiang Zhiyi gave him the kindergarten's address.
She squatted down and tugged at Chenchen's two little braids with flowers in them. "Chenchen, I'll take you to eat something delicious later, do you want to come?"
“Go! Chenchen wants to go! It’s delicious!” The little girl jumped up with a grin, her braids swinging back and forth.
Afterwards, the three of them went to a restaurant together.
Chen Huaiyu recognized the little girl; she was the daughter of one of her shop's employees.
Jiang Zhiyi said to Chen Huaiyu, "You don't mind, do you? She's a very well-behaved girl. Today, kindergarten let out early, so I'm helping her mother take care of her."
"It's alright, she's very cute," Chen Huaiyu said.
Jiang Zhiyi smiled at him.
She actually brought Chenchen with her today on purpose; she didn't want to be alone with Chen Huaiyu.
She knew Chen Huaiyu's thoughts very well, but she didn't have those kinds of feelings for him.
In the restaurant.
Chenchen is indeed very obedient and sensible. She eats her meal obediently with her little spoon, but a few grains of rice accidentally got on the corner of her mouth.
Seeing this, Jiang Zhiyi couldn't help but take out her phone and take a few photos, then sent them to Xiao Gu, and also reported their itinerary.
"Food...it fell." Chenchen dropped the spoon on the ground.
"It's okay, we'll get a new one." Chen Huaiyu handed her a new rice spoon.
"Thank you... Uncle, brother." Chenchen didn't know what to call them, so she just said them all.
Jiang Zhiyi: "Chenchen, you should call him brother."
Chen Huaiyu said with a smile, "Calling me uncle is fine too, I'm more than twenty years older than her."
Jiang Zhiyi added, "Luckily, I didn't call him 'Dad,' otherwise there would have been a huge misunderstanding."
Chenchen immediately said, "You can't call him Dad! Dad said I can't call him in crowded places, I have to pretend I don't know him, I can only call him at home..."
Jiang Zhiyi gently patted Chenchen's head.
Although Xiao Gu hadn't told her much about Chenchen's father, she had a rough idea of what was going on, so she said, "Your father is a hero, he's amazing."
"Dad is awesome!" Chenchen nodded.
The three chatted and laughed, creating a very harmonious atmosphere.
Jiang Shen witnessed this heartwarming scene.
He had been back in China for some time, and today he was having dinner with a client here. He never expected to run into her here.
He has now returned to normal and knows that there was something fishy about what happened back then. The fact that she left in such a hurry back then was probably because the Jiang family was forcing her to leave.
He was well aware of Jiang Jicheng's methods; she had absolutely no ability to resist.
Upon returning to China, he immediately sent someone to find her.
He investigated everything he could find out. He knew her address, her shop, who the little girl was... and that she had been in contact with Chen Huaiyu all these years, and that she had given all her money to Chen Huaiyu.
He hadn't gone to see her yet because he wasn't ready.
He truly liked her; he knew it very well.
But what about him?
Her kindness towards him might simply be the concern a nanny has for her employer.
He's been thinking about this and struggling with this decision all these days.
If she's doing well now, then he shouldn't bother her; he should let go of his unrealistic fantasies.
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