HPDBC After Chapter 20, we'll be neighbors across the hall.
After Chapter 20, we'll be neighbors across the hall.
Jiang Sifan was almost stunned by Jiang Silu's words.
He smacked Jiang Silu hard and said, "What are you saying? Don't you have any sense of decency?"
"What's the big deal? We're all adults. We've all learned about this in biology," Jiang Silu said frankly and directly.
"These things... these things definitely have to be left to nature," Jiang Sifan coughed lightly, explaining with a blush.
Jiang Silu sighed: "Oh, don't be so reserved. Boys should take the initiative. It's not a big deal to book a room."
Jiang Sifan stammered, "I...I'm not stupid, I'm sure..."
The next second he suddenly realized what he was doing, and then scolded him in an elder's tone: "What are you looking at online all day long? And what do you mean by 'it's okay to book a room'? Let me tell you, you absolutely can't just do whatever you want. Even if you have a boyfriend, you have to test him before taking the next step, or I'll tell Mom!"
"I know, I know, I was just giving you a suggestion. I'm definitely strict with myself and lenient with others," Jiang Silu said calmly.
"Why did you suddenly come to see me today?" Jiang Sifan asked.
Jiang Silu explained, "It's nothing, it's just that I didn't have class this morning, and the sudden appearance of a biological father in my life feels a bit unreal, so I wanted to chat with you."
As Jiang Sifan listened to her speak, he happened to glance at the phone in her hand, then frowned and asked, "What kind of phone is that? Did you get a new one?"
Jiang Silu nodded: "Yes, he gave it to me."
Jiang Sifan also knew the character "他" (he/him).
This is naturally their biological father, Lu Fan.
Jiang Sifan was speechless: "You were so easily bought off with an iPhone? You really have some guts, don't you?"
"What?" Jiang Silu immediately retorted, "First of all, he not only gave me an iPhone, but also two down jackets, a Chanel bag, and a cosmetics set."
"Even if he gives you so many gifts, you can't accept it! It's his business no matter how many he gives." Jiang Sifan never expected Lu Fan to give his sister so many gifts, but he still answered in a firm tone.
Jiang Silu said, "I initially refused too. I even called my mom, but she said it was compensation from that person, and told us to accept it and not feel guilty."
"You just accepted it because Mom told you to? You're not usually this obedient," Jiang Sifan complained.
"I accepted it because Mom told me to. I'm a good girl who listens to her mother." Jiang Silu stuck out her tongue. "You wouldn't have regretted it after seeing me accept the gift, would you?"
"I have no regrets," Jiang Sifan said firmly. "Even if I, Jiang Sifan, die of poverty, starvation, or thirst, I will never accept even the slightest bit of kindness from that man."
"You'd better be."
Jiang Silu then shared her thoughts: "Actually, what Mom said is right. He left on his own initiative, so that person didn't know about our existence. Now that he knows, he's trying to make it up to us. From the perspective of someone who knows the truth, what he's doing now is not wrong."
"It's just that we empathize with our mothers, and if our mothers can't forgive him, then we can't forgive him either."
Jiang Sifan nodded: "In short, I will not acknowledge this man. You can acknowledge him if you want."
After saying that, he walked towards the canteen.
Jiang Silu asked curiously, "Wait a minute, your sister came all the way to your school, you're not going to take her to eat in the cafeteria, are you?"
"What's wrong with the cafeteria?" Jiang Sifan replied, "The food in the cafeteria is delicious and inexpensive, with a huge cost-performance ratio. It's much better than any Japanese or Thai food outside."
"You stingy bastard." Jiang Silu stomped her foot before finally catching up with Jiang Sifan.
......
At the same time, Jiang Yixia also arrived at the flower shop.
She first greeted Li Li, the owner of the dry cleaning shop, "Good morning, Sister Li."
Upon seeing Jiang Yixia, Li Li immediately exclaimed excitedly, "Yixia, good morning!"
"Sister Li, you seem especially energetic today," Jiang Yixia asked curiously.
Li Li immediately replied, "Of course! People are in high spirits when they have good news."
"What good news is it? Tell me quickly," Jiang Yixia asked.
Li Li then started talking about the lawsuit: "Haha, my good news is all thanks to you."
"What? What do you mean, 'thanks to me'?"
Just as Jiang Yixia was wondering what had happened, a familiar footstep sound came.
She turned around abruptly.
They discovered that Lu Fan was walking towards the steamed bun shop across the street.
Jiang Yixia frowned and looked at Lu Fan, saying, "Why are you here again?"
"Huh?" Lu Fan feigned innocence and explained, "I'm running a business."
"What kind of business do you run?" Jiang Yixia asked, speechless.
"I just took over this steamed bun shop yesterday, so we'll be neighbors across the street from now on," Lu Fan said with a smile.
Jiang Yixia's expression froze instantly. She looked at Lu Fan, who didn't seem to be joking.
So she asked again, "You mean you bought this steamed bun shop yesterday?!"
"Yes," Lu Fan explained, "The boss saw that I was very sincere, so he readily agreed."
Jiang Yixia asked incredulously, "You...you can make steamed buns?"
"I don't know how."
Lu Fan gestured, "So yesterday I temporarily hired a few pastry chefs to make them."
Jiang Yixia was furious with Lu Fan's actions.
She muttered under her breath, "A steamed bun shop that needs to hire several chefs to help out, and the profits aren't even enough to pay their wages? This guy must be out of his mind!"
But Lu Fan, shameless as ever, stepped forward and said, "Yi Xia, my new shop is opening today. What would you like to eat? It'll be free."
"I don't want your steamed buns." Jiang Yixia went into the flower shop without looking back, not wanting to have any more conversation with Lu Fan.
Li Li then stepped forward and advised Lu Fan, "Brother Lu, why don't I go and talk to Yi Xia and try to persuade her?"
"It's okay, no rush. Anyway, I've already taken over the steamed bun shop across from the flower shop. From now on, we'll be neighbors on this street. We'll see each other all the time, and familiarity breeds fondness."
"Yes, yes, yes, feelings can develop over time!" Li Li wholeheartedly agreed with this view.
After all, she's been through it all.
Lu Fan, on the other hand, returned to his steamed bun shop, changed the signboard, and started focusing on the brand route of exquisite pastries.
Jiang Yixia was in the shop, watching Lu Fan across the street busy himself, and she felt uneasy.
"That damn womanizing radish, it's like it's haunting me! It's driving me crazy." Just as she was complaining, Jia Sheng, the owner of the convenience store, walked in nervously.
"Brother Sheng, you're here." Jiang Yixia thought something was wrong, so she asked, "What's up?"
"Um... Yixia, I heard yesterday... that your... ex-husband is back, right?" Jia Sheng asked awkwardly.
Jiang Yixia immediately realized what was going on. She glanced at Lu Fan opposite her and knew very well that this guy must have caused trouble for Jia Sheng yesterday to assert his dominance.
Although she hated this guy to the core, Jiang Yixia felt that this was also a good opportunity to completely cut off Brother Jia's hopes.
So she nodded and said, "Yes, this time he came to me to get back together."
"Then... then will you say yes?" Jia Sheng asked nervously.
"I don't know. I don't want to forgive him yet, but if I were to remarry, it would only be with him in my life."
Sure enough, Jiang Yixia's words completely extinguished any hope Jia Shun had left.