Jiang Wanpeng glanced at Shen Jingyan with a sullen expression.
The little girl sat the furthest away from him, her shoulders tense, her face devoid of any smile, as serious as if she were going to a parent-teacher conference at school.
Even if the two are not very familiar with each other, he is not a monster. Why is the little girl so afraid of him?
He was filled with frustration.
"Jingya, do you really hate me?"
Shen Jingyan's heart trembled when she suddenly heard Jiang Wanpeng's aggrieved voice.
She looked up at Jiang Wanpeng.
To be honest, the young man has a very good appearance. He has a square face and naturally exudes a strong sense of justice. His dark skin adds to his masculine charm. Although he has single eyelids, his eyes are bright and give him an upright and honest air.
Such a soldier is sure to win the hearts of many young girls.
This morning, Shen Jingyan overheard several female educated youths whispering about Jiang Wanpeng, especially Zhang Wanfang, whose words revealed her admiration for Jiang Wanpeng.
Unfortunately, when Shen Jingyan looked at him, she looked at him like an ordinary person, lacking a certain feeling.
How does it feel?
It's probably the feeling of being smitten.
This was completely different from how she saw Gu Zhiyun. Gu Zhiyun's looks were simply too outstanding, and her heart couldn't help but race after just a few glances.
Shen Jingyan saw a deep sense of loss in Jiang Wanpeng's eyes, like a defeated soldier.
She could only manage a forced smile.
No, I don't dislike you.
A flame of hope instantly ignited in Jiang Wanpeng's eyes.
The little girl was smiling at him just now!
Doesn't not dislike mean you like someone?
Does liking someone mean he still has a chance?
His mood improved again because of a single sentence from Shen Jingyan.
Upon arriving in town, Jiang Wanpeng first escorted Shen Jingyan to the entrance of the state-run restaurant.
Shen Jingyan carried a basket to the back kitchen and gave a basket of mountain produce to Chef Fan.
Chef Fan and Master He from Hongri Supply and Marketing Cooperative have been friends for many years. It was Master He who introduced Shen Jingyan to Chef Fan.
Today, Shen Jingyan brought some precious wild mushrooms, which are priceless.
Every time she delivers goods, she inquires beforehand about what ingredients the restaurant is most lacking, and then uses her points to redeem them in the space mall.
Over time, she became the most popular "grocery basket" at the state-run restaurant. Every time Chef Fan saw her, he was as happy as if he had seen a god of wealth.
Today's wild mushrooms sold for a total of twenty-five yuan, which is equivalent to a worker's monthly salary.
Before she knew it, Shen Jingyan had saved more than 800 yuan.
In this era where money is everything, she has a considerable sum of money in her hands.
After selling all her mountain produce, she walked out of the state-run restaurant and stood at the door waiting for the truck.
"Brother Hai, look, isn't that the girl who gave us savory glutinous rice balls last time and then splashed a pot of boiling water on you?"
Liu Haisheng, with a toothpick in his mouth, walked out of the state-run restaurant with two of his henchmen.
A sharp-eyed follower immediately recognized Shen Jingyan.
Liu Haisheng spat out the toothpick in his mouth, squinted, and saw that it was indeed the little girl who had embarrassed him on the street last time.
After some time apart, the little girl has blossomed into an even more beautiful and charming young woman!
"Ha, I actually ran into one! Brothers, let's go, this time I'm going to get my hands on this girl!"
Liu Haisheng, accompanied by two lackeys, surrounded Shen Jingyan with great fanfare.
Seeing that Liu Haisheng's visit was ill-intentioned, Shen Jingyan clenched his fists warily.
She didn't bring her stall this time, so she's not afraid of a fight!
"Little sister, we meet again!" Liu Haisheng said with a lecherous smile. "You've grown even prettier! Do you still remember your brother?"
"I remember," Shen Jingyan replied with a grin. "Aren't you the hairless pig who got scalded with hot water last time?"
"Haha..." Liu Haisheng's henchman couldn't help but laugh out loud.
Liu Haisheng turned around and glared at the two of them.
The two quickly shrank back, swallowing their laughter.
"Little girl, we haven't settled the score for you throwing a pot of boiling water at me last time! You'll have a meal with me, and we'll call it even, otherwise—"
"Or what? Do you want me to send you to the police station?"
Chen Jingyan calmly replied.
“You…” Liu Haisheng’s face turned as black as charcoal.
Chen Jingyan was too lazy to argue with this scoundrel, so she picked up her basket and headed away.
Liu Haisheng stretched out his arm to stop her: "You think you can leave so easily?"
He winked at his two henchmen, who then bared their teeth and lunged at her, trying to twist her arm.
"What are you doing? Stop!"
A furious shout suddenly rang out from the intersection.
Jiang Wanpeng stopped the truck, jumped off nimbly, and strode towards the group of people.
Liu Haisheng cursed, "Little girl, you're quite capable. Last time, a pretty boy saved you, and this time it's a dark-skinned guy?"
"Who are you calling 'Little Black Face'?"
As soon as Jiang Wanpeng approached, Liu Haisheng's legs went weak with fright, because he could see that Jiang Wanpeng's clothes were genuine military uniforms!
Soldiers are not to be trifled with!
The three of them ran away as fast as mice encountering a cat.
"Jingya, who are they? Did they hurt you?" Jiang Wanpeng asked anxiously, looking Shen Jingyan up and down.
“Just some local thugs.” Shen Jingyan chuckled easily. “Don’t worry, they didn’t touch a hair on my head.”
"That's good." Jiang Wanpeng breathed a sigh of relief and asked curiously, "Who was that pretty boy that person was talking about?"
Chen Jingyan: "..."
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