Chapter 64: A Man of Honour is Not Afraid of His Shadow
"I have been on a mission outside and haven't seen your letter yet. Congratulations! I have other things to do and can't send you off. Go back early after buying the things. If you can't get a taxi, call home and ask them to send a car to pick you up." Xiao Jingyan gave some instructions.
Lin Nuan was very sensible and gave her assurance again, and then the two of them left the alley one after the other.
Xiao Jingyan did not really leave as he said, but secretly followed Lin Nuan in the dark until he saw her enter the pharmacy, and then saw her come out and take a taxi away. Only then did he leave with peace of mind to do his own things.
After returning home, Bai Ling cooked a table full of delicious dishes herself, and even called Xiao Yuanshan to ask him to come back for dinner.
At the dinner table, Bai Ling mentioned that she met Lin Nuan on the street today.
"Brother Yuan, you and Lao He have been friends for many years. It's also my fault. I shouldn't have followed you last time. If Jing Yan hadn't seen me, maybe he wouldn't have acted like that. He always thinks it's because of me that he ruined your marriage with his mother. I don't blame him either. Who made me fall in love with you?
I also know that what you said last time were all angry words. The He family has been back for more than three months. This time they are not coming back for a short stay, but will stay in Beijing in the future.
You can't become estranged just because of a few words. Today, I met Lin Nuan, and she was very polite in her words and actions, which shows that Old He is not angry with you.
This child is influenced by the adults in the family. If Old He is really angry with you, the little girl might not even respond to me today even if I call her.
No matter what, Old He has helped you take care of Jing Yan. We owe him a favor. I think we should give him a way out. How about you take some time out these few days and we can visit the He family to ease your relationship?"
It's really like she's being a whore and still trying to be a virtuous woman. She knows she's a whore and can still say it so confidently. It's really disgusting.
If Lin Nuan was here, she would definitely refute her words. If she knew it was her who called her on the street today, she would definitely pretend not to hear and run as fast as possible.
At the beginning, He Yunzhou accepted Xiao Jingyan as his apprentice and took such good care of him because of their friendship with Xiao Yuanshan, but more importantly, it was out of pity for Xiao Jingyan. After all, he was the child he had watched grow up, and he couldn't bear to let his life be ruined because of an unreliable father.
He Yunzhou didn't want that way out at all. He wished that they could get as far away from him as possible, and it would be best if they didn't have anything to do with him.
Xiao Yuanshan's face didn't look good after hearing this. He was so angry last time that he said he would break off relations with his son and took his anger out on his 'good brother'.
But when I think about it, what I said is not wrong. Didn’t my eldest son become someone who was raised by He Yunzhou?
His surname is obviously Xiao, and he is the son of Xiao Yuanshan. Now that he has grown powerful, he doesn’t even respect his biological father. His biological father’s words are not as effective as He Yunzhou’s. How can he not be angry?
"Why would you find an excuse to go when it's not a festival? Let's wait until the New Year."
Xiao Yuanshan obviously didn't want to go.
Bai Ling tightened her grip on the chopsticks, but remained calm, "Okay, let's talk about it after the Chinese New Year. It's only about a month away anyway."
This topic ends here.
After He Yunzhou got off work, Lin Nuan took him to the study and told him about her encounter with Xiao Jingyan and the conversation between the two of them.
He Yunzhou thought further ahead, but he didn't worry too much.
Even though the He family members act very enthusiastic every time Xiao Yuansheng brings Bai Ling here, they actually quite dislike these two people.
After all, we only visit each other during the holidays every year, and we don’t have much contact at other times. My family members know exactly what we should and shouldn’t say.
You know, whether it is Mr. He or He Yunyang, the eldest son of the He family, they have always been in high positions and are accustomed to seeing evil spirits. They are also very cautious at home and never talk about business at home, because any words they say casually may cause serious consequences if they are spread out.
You know, there have been cases where people with bad intentions have deliberately approached you.
He Yunzhou saw Lin Nuan's worried look, patted her shoulder and said comfortingly:
"Nuannuan, don't worry. Bai Ling and Xiao Yuanshan did come to our house often in the first few years after they got married. But in recent years, except for the holidays, we have seldom been in touch. Every time Xiao Yuanshan and I contacted each other, it was because of Jing Yan.
He always wanted me to help ease the relationship between him and his son. He is older than me and we grew up together. Later, we were in the same army, so it is true that we were friends. But later, he was injured and discharged from the army. After divorcing his wife, he married Bai Ling, and the relationship between us became much more distant.
If you all hadn't lived in the military compound at the beginning, and Jing Yan had gotten along well with your two cousins, there wouldn't have been so many interactions later.
Don't worry, even if there is something wrong with the Xiao family, we are upright and it won't involve our family. Moreover, according to what you said, the higher-ups gave the task to Jing Yan. You are so smart that you must know what that means."
That’s right! A person with a clear conscience has nothing to fear.
The leader who assigned Xiao Jingyan this task can let his son investigate his father and stepmother, which means that he must trust him, or this is also a test for him.
It's too brain-intensive.
No matter where you are or what job you do, you can’t avoid intrigue.
However, He Yunzhou still specifically reminded everyone during dinner and did not mention a word about Lin Nuan meeting Xiao Jingyan.
Except for Wang Xiaoli and Dudu, one of them had never met before and the other was too young, the rest understood the interests involved.
Although Wang Xiaoli had no experience in such matters, she also knew the seriousness of the matter.
After dinner, all the men in the He family gathered in the study (except Dudu who was too young), and chatted for a long time. When they came out, everything was normal.
The next day, everyone went about their business as usual, and it was as if the secret meeting in the He family's study last night had never happened.
Today, Qi Shiya drove Lin Nuan to the Song family's old house.
"Aunt, I'm going to take some time to get a driver's license and then buy a car. Do you know anyone at a driving school?"
"I know you, but why do you suddenly want to get a driver's license and buy a car? When you were 18, I said I wanted to give you a car, but you said it was too conspicuous, didn't you?"
"I used to think that I had a bicycle when I was in school, so even if I bought a car, I couldn't drive it, which was a bit of a waste. But now that the weather is cold, it's more convenient to drive."
"Okay, I'll help you arrange it when you get back. Get your driver's license first, then I'll take you to choose a car. I'll buy you whatever you like."
"No need, auntie, you know I have money, I can buy it myself."
"You bought it for yourself, and I bought it for myself, so how can they be the same? Just think of it as an early 19th birthday present for you."
Lin Nuan couldn't persuade Qi Shiya, so she finally agreed. At worst, she could just draw a few more designs when she came back, and help her aunt earn back the money for buying a car.