I knew this aunt was very superstitious, and her family worshipped all sorts of gods year-round, so I deliberately used these words to scare her.
Anyway, I don't believe in this, so I'm not afraid of her using those words to shut me down.
Sure enough, as soon as I said that, Jiang Hailing stammered in anger: "Jiang Wan, you...you really are—no wonder Tang Xiu'e said you are heartless and ruthless."
"Yes, you are all kind-hearted, and you are all reincarnations of Guanyin, so please take good care of him. Consider it an act of merit."
I followed my aunt's lead and left her speechless with anger.
I hung up the phone.
The lawyer hadn't left yet, and upon hearing my conversation, even he, an outsider, felt sympathy and pity for me.
"President Jiang, it seems you're in trouble again."
I gave a helpless, bitter smile. "Who says it isn't true?"
Thinking that the lawsuit with Gu Yutian is still not over, and Jiang Haiyang is going to be released on medical parole again, my life is really full of ups and downs and challenges.
When I was leaving get off work, Su Shenglin called and asked me what I wanted to eat for dinner.
I was in a bad mood and just wanted to go home, lie down, and rest, so I said casually, "I have no appetite and I'm not hungry."
Su Shenglin gently suggested, "I have a business dinner tonight, which should end around nine o'clock. Shall I pack some food for you and bring it over?"
"No need. Your grandfather hasn't been feeling well lately, has he? If you have time, go back and spend some time with him."
I'm too tired, I don't want to deal with anyone.
She didn't want to vent her bad mood on Su Shenglin.
Therefore, I politely declined.
Su Shenglin seemed to have noticed, and after a moment of silence, he said, "Okay, then I'll come see you tomorrow."
"Okay, bye-bye."
After hanging up the phone, I lost all interest in working and had no choice but to leave for the day.
Unexpectedly, when people are down on their luck, even drinking cold water can cause problems.
My car won't start again.
This is the second time this problem has occurred in just over two months, which has caused my dissatisfaction with the car to skyrocket.
I was standing in front of the car making a phone call to customer service when a car drove by.
"President Jiang, what's wrong?"
I turned around and saw that it was Yang Qianmu.
"Mr. Yang? Oh, it's nothing. There's a minor problem with the car. I'll get someone from the dealership to come and take a look." I replied politely, then turned away, not intending to chat any further.
Yang Qianmu drove the car away.
I thought that was the end of it, but to my surprise, he simply found another parking space, parked the car, got out, and walked towards me.
"It's raining today, and it's rush hour now, so the roads are very congested. The people from the 4S store probably won't be here soon. Let me check the situation for you."
I was taken aback. "You can fix cars?"
Yang Qianmu smiled and said, "Men know a little about mechanical things. Besides, I often participate in outdoor off-road activities, and breaking down on the road is a common occurrence. I'll get used to it gradually."
Oh, I nodded, remembering that he was an outdoor sports enthusiast.
He got into my car and started working. I noticed the lights weren't very good, so I turned on my phone's flashlight and leaned over to help him get some light.
After some investigation, he found the problem.
"Is the neighborhood you live in rather dilapidated?" he asked abruptly.
I said, "It's alright, it's not exactly new." Su Shenglin had also complained about it being worn out.
"Your car was parked outside and the wiring got chewed up by rats, causing a bad connection."
As he spoke, he turned and walked toward his car, saying, "I'll go get the toolbox."
I was secretly surprised; he actually knew how to fix cars!
Yang Qianmu went to his car to get the toolbox, opened it, and found all sorts of repair tools, as well as things like electrical tape.
"I can only help you with this as a temporary fix. You should take it to the 4S shop tomorrow and have them replace the wiring so that it won't fail to start again if there's a bad connection."
I was extremely grateful and thanked them repeatedly.
His hands got dirty, so I immediately grabbed a bottle of water from the car and poured some water to help him wash his hands.
After washing his hands, Yang Qianmu looked at me and said while drying them, "It's cold today. I was thinking about the hot pot that President Jiang treated me to last time."
When people say that, their meaning is quite clear.
I could only laugh and reply, "Then I'll treat Mr. Yang to hot pot again tonight? It'll be perfect since it's also a good opportunity to thank you for fixing my car."
Otherwise, I would have to wait in the chilly garage for an hour or two for the 4S shop staff to come and repair it.
Yang Qianmu smiled and said, "Alright, President Jiang, don't blame me for being shameless."
After he said that, I felt even more awkward refusing.
So we drove back and forth to the seafood hot pot restaurant we had eaten at last time.
I remembered that Su Shenglin was jealous about this and even asked me to bring him here to eat once.
My mind raced with thoughts, and I felt a sense of unease.
So after we were seated and ordered our food, I took the initiative to tell Su Shenglin about it on WeChat.
I'm afraid that if I'm unlucky, I might run into Su Shenglin's friends here again, and they might then tip me off.
Su Shenglin will definitely misunderstand.
I told him I had no appetite and refused to have food delivered to my home, but then I went out for hot pot alone with a male colleague...
You won't be able to explain yourself then.
I don't want this misunderstanding to happen.
Not long after I sent the message on WeChat, Su Shenglin called me.
I had no choice but to get up and walk away to answer the call.
"Hello."
"Didn't your car break down once at the hospital before? How come it broke down again?" Su Shenglin didn't ask about my dinner with Yang Qianmu, but he was concerned about the car.
This satisfies me; at least it shows he's not someone who gets jealous easily.
I explained, "Mr. Yang said that the rats had chewed up the wiring, so he helped to reconnect it first, and we'll take it to the 4S shop for repairs tomorrow."
"Okay," Su Shenglin replied, then added, "I mentioned last time that I'd order a new car for you. It'll be in the next few days. When you have some free time, let's go take a look together."
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