The taxis are equipped with QR code scanning devices, so you can receive payment with just a tap.
Xingchen had fallen asleep on the way, but woke up when the car stopped: "We're here? How do I open the door?"
It was his first time riding in a car, and he spent a long time touching the car beside him.
The woman frowned, thinking to herself: Could I have run into a simpleton?
"You don't have money? I only accept mission points."
Xingchen shook her head: "No, I'm here to find someone."
The woman leaned halfway over and said, "Who are you going to call her out? You're not allowed to leave."
This is my first order of the day, I hope I don't run into anyone trying to dine and dash.
Xingchen took out the crumpled map from his pocket, with three large, crooked characters written on the back in an oil-based pen.
The woman could barely recognize it and silently murmured, "Jiang—Shu—Yin?"
"Jiang Shuyin?" The security guard repeated, "I know her. I've watched this child grow up. You wait here, I'll go call her for you."
The garden community doesn't have many residents; the highest building is only six stories. It's also an old community, and most of the residents have been neighbors for over ten years, knowing each other well. When they saw two strangers at the door, they all grabbed the security guard and asked, "Who are you? What are you doing here?"
The security guard chuckled and said, "You're looking for Xiao Jiang, I didn't ask anything else."
The women's group exchanged glances, waiting for the main character to come down and watch the show.
"Isn't Xiao Jiang married yet?"
"We don't know, but not long ago a man escorted her downstairs with three kids."
"We're all so envious! Zheng Lanxiang has both a grandson and a granddaughter now. She's been so happy these past few days that she hasn't even come downstairs."
Even after the security guard had walked away, he could still hear these women chattering. He shook his head with a smile and headed to the third floor.
When the knock came, Jiang Shuyin was eating instant noodles.
It's a cloudy day today, so she's giving herself and her child a break, each doing their own thing.
"Uncle, what brings you here? Please come in and sit down."
The security guard waved his hand and said, "No need, someone outside the community is looking for you. They're in a real hurry. You should go and see them."
Jiang Shu asked, puzzled, "What does the person look like?"
The security guard described them: "A woman, in her thirties, and a man, probably not yet an adult, and the little boy was strangely handsome."
He winked at Jiang Shuyin and smiled, "Is he here to ask you for an explanation?"
Jiang Shu was speechless. She greeted her mother, put on her shoes, and went with the security guard.
As they approached the entrance to the residential compound, Jiang Shuyin still couldn't recognize who the man and woman were.
The woman spoke first, holding a bill: "Hello, this is the fare for his trip here. Please settle the bill for me first, as I need to go drive to earn money. I've already been delayed for half an hour."
Jiang Shuyin looked at the list in her hand, which showed 7.5 task points. She turned to the minor and asked, "Did you contact me?"
Xingchen recognized her and clenched her fists: "I'm Alvin's friend!"
Jiang Shu turned her head back: "Scan the code to pay."
The woman quickly got into the car to retrieve the barcode scanner. Seeing the payment record at 8 points, her gloom vanished instantly: "Received it. I'm leaving now. This young man traveled a long way to find you, so be kind to him. He didn't have a single penny on him, and it wasn't easy for him to get here."
Xingchen handed her the map, and Jiang Shuyin saw that her location was marked with a red heart, while the other location was marked with a blue heart. The distance between them was not just a thousand miles, but a full ten thousand miles.
Jiang Shuyin remained silent for a moment, thanked the security guard, and led Xingchen home, saying, "Let's talk somewhere else."
The gossipy women on the street were waiting for her and hurriedly called her over to talk: "Little Jiang, who is this person to you?"
"Come sit with your aunt for a bit. It's been so long since I've seen you. How's work?"
Jiang Shu smiled and said, "This is my friend. I have something to do today, let's do it another day."
Before she could even leave, someone mocked, "What friend? I think it's her boyfriend."
"I wonder how many of my friends, these young people nowadays, don't know what they're thinking, they're so clueless."
Xingchen looked back and shouted, "Are they talking badly about you?"
Suddenly, it was as if the surroundings had been muted; there was no sound at all.
Jiang Shuyin chuckled lightly: "I don't know who they're talking about. Let's go."
Now she didn't hear the nagging anymore when she went upstairs.
Xingchen burst through the door, convulsing: "Water...water...give me water, I can't hold it in anymore...I feel like I'm going to die..."
"Go to the toilet."
Jiang Shuyin pushed him under the showerhead and turned on the cold water.
"Phew—that feels good." Xingchen let out a sigh, having come back to life.
Jiang Shu leaned against the doorframe, arms crossed: "How's Alvin?"
Mentioning this, Xingchen glared at her: "You still have the nerve to ask? You're going to get Alvin killed, he's now..."
"Ding-ding-ding-dang!" White mermaid pearls fell to the ground, faster than rain.
Jiang Shuyin stared intently: "Speak quickly!"
"The High Priest said his lifespan has come to an end! It's all your fault, all your fault!" Xingchen roared, blue veins bulging on his pale neck.
Alvin used to be so beautiful, with the most flowing and dreamy hair in the whole tribe, the lightest and most beautiful mermaid gauze, a magnificent and graceful tail, and a face that everyone, young and old, loved. But now all of that is gone. It has all been drained by the terrifyingly large monster in his belly. Even the face that Alvin cared about the most is now wrinkled.
Xingchen felt miserable just thinking about it. Why did her brother Alvin still want this woman to see him?
"I really don't understand, did you drug him?"
"Xiao Yin? Who are you talking to?" Zheng Lanxiang was woken up from her afternoon nap and was coming towards the sound.
Jiang Shu stepped out and closed the door: "My friend came to see me and said there's an urgent task that's missing one person. He's been so busy that he hasn't showered for days and wants to borrow our bathroom."
She had made up her mind; she had to go.
"Do you have any men's clothing at home? He didn't bring any clothes with him."
Zheng Lanxiang found a set of pajamas in the ICE room: "Will this work? It's the one left by the young man you brought back before."
Jiang Shuyin caught a whiff of the faint scent of sea salt on it: "This one will do."
"Alright then." Zheng Lanxiang then asked, "Are the children still going with you?"
Jiang Shuyin nodded: "Go, I'll go now."
Zheng Lanxiang sighed inwardly.
Xing Chen changed his clothes and came out; Jiang Shuyin and the children were already waiting for him at the door.
His gaze was immediately drawn to Shui Ning: "She looks just like Brother Alvin, her hair and eyes are the same."
Wearing a mermaid veil, she would definitely look about 60% similar.
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