Translator: Dj22031
Editor: Dj22031
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The man from above her said in a deep voice: “Where have you been?”
Jiang Sui felt his violent heartbeat and had to answer, “I went downstairs to buy something. What’s wrong with you?”
Chi Yan suddenly let go, his expression twisting for a moment, then he calmed down again: “It’s okay.”
Jiang Sui hid the sanitary napkins behind her and tilted her head to look at him.
Chi Yan said: “It’s not safe recently, go out less.”
Jiang Sui nodded and said, “Okay.” She looked calm, but the tips of her ears had turned red. Was that a hug just now? Or was he provoked by something?
Chi Yan couldn’t help but glance sideways. She seemed to have an indescribable trust in him, and she didn’t even ask why, just choosing to listen to him. Chi Yan couldn’t help but promise, “I’ll take you to the hospital to see Uncle Jiang in a few days.”
Jiang Sui agreed happily.
She was thinking about the sanitary napkins, and was afraid that Chi Yan would ask her what she was holding, so she whispered to him, “Is there anything else?” She was in a hurry to put one on, and she felt unwell because of the sudden tightening he had just done.
Chi Yan pursed his lips: “It’s okay.”
Jiang Sui quickly ran around him.
After she left, Chi Yan saw that the phone was still on. Shui Yang on the other end was as quiet as a chicken, not daring to say a word.
Chi Yan put the phone to his ear and said in a very cold voice: “Continue to catch Li Kun, move faster.”
Shui Yang: “…” People who calmly turn hostile seem particularly scary.
Chi Yan had predicted one thing very accurately. Li Kun had been wandering outside recently. He knew that he could not pay back the money for the pearl, and he did not dare to go home for fear of being beaten to death by his father. So, he was ready to give in and get some money.
But before he could contact his friends, he was covered with a sack and arrested.
When Li Qingyun learned that his grandson was imprisoned, he covered his chest and it took him a long time to calm down. Chi Yan sat beside him with his legs crossed, looking indifferent. Li Qingyun sighed deeply: “It’s my fault that I didn’t teach him well before. I thought that it was okay since he is the only child in the Li family.”
Chi Yan sneered, “An only child? Don’t you have a granddaughter? She is not useless.”
Li Qingyun felt a little ashamed. He was very conservative. Even though he loved his granddaughter, in his eyes, only his grandson could carry on the Li family name. But after this incident, he saw things clearly. It would be a good thing if Li Kun didn’t piss off his ancestors.
Li Qingyun: “I know Mr. Chi is not here to talk to me about Li Kun today. That unfilial grandson should pay the price for his actions. Let’s talk about the contract.”
The old man was able to recover so quickly which made Chi Yan look at him with a higher opinion.
Chi Yan asked: “What do you say now that the pearl is lost?”
Li Qingyun smiled bitterly: “The pearl was lost in our house. According to the contract, I should compensate with the original price, but Mr. Chi also knows the current situation of the Li family. Even if we sell all our property, we can’t afford to pay this money. If you don’t mind, I will still be responsible for all the processing and serve you loyally.”
Chi Yan tapped the table with his fingers: “Not enough.”
Li Qingyun looked up and heard the young man say coldly: “I never believe in verbal loyalty. Give all your connections to Shui Yang.”
Li Qingyun sat there dejectedly for a long time before he said, “Okay.”
Chi Yan’s politeness from before made him think that Chi Yan was young and hot-tempered, and that if he was submissive, Chi Yan would give in. However, at this moment, he realized that this man knew everything in his heart, but his heart was still cold.
Chi Yan walked out of Li Qingyun’s ward, paused slightly, and remembered what he had promised Jiang Sui before.
He couldn’t always appear in front of Jiang Shuisheng with Jiang Sui, so he decided to go see Jiang Shuisheng today and send Jiang Sui over tomorrow.
In the ward, Jiang Shuisheng was reading a book.
The book he was reading was about agriculture, which was brought to him by Jiang Sui’s uncle a few days ago. He was very happy to see Chi Yan coming to visit him.
Jiang Shuisheng said, “Sit down. The hospital is not very clean. I hope you don’t mind.”
Chi Yan sat down on the chair, his expression gentle: “No, how do you feel recently, Uncle Jiang?”
Jiang Shuisheng was not feeling well and had little energy, but he was optimistic: “It’s OK. There are many people who are in a worse situation than me. At least I have hope.”
Jiang Shuisheng’s eyes softened. “Sui Sui from our family has been admitted to university. Although I know that college students are not rare nowadays, they were very rare in our era. It’s just that I couldn’t send her to register, and I won’t be able to celebrate her birthday. In the past, her birthday wish was always for me to have a physical check-up. She is a very obedient and filial child.”
Chi Yan continued listening quietly.
Jiang Shuisheng said: “Sui Sui wanted to go to the south to study. She wanted to see the houses built on the water. It was me who dragged her down and forced her to stay in R City to study. Hey, why am I telling you all this? People just get naggy when they get old. Don’t mind it.”
Chi Yan smiled and said, “It’s okay. I think it’s quite interesting.”
Chi Yan talked to Jiang Shuisheng for a while. Although he was usually taciturn, he could talk to anyone for a long time if he wanted to.
When he walked out of the ward, Chi Yan realized that Jiang Sui’s birthday was coming soon.
She would become an adult after this birthday.
September 1st was the first day for primary and secondary schools, but it was not the first day for universities.
Jiang Sui had a very regular schedule and was used to going to bed early and getting up early.
She had just opened the door when a huge object came crashing down on her and she barely managed to hold onto it.
A nearly two-meter-tall teddy bear fell softly into her arms.
She was not quite clear-headed and was stunned for several seconds before she looked at the big doll in surprise. It was taller than her, all white, wearing a pink skirt, and was soft and cuddly, which was very cute.
Jiang Sui let go and moved it aside.
A flash of inspiration suddenly occurred to her, and it occurred to her that this could be the birthday gift Chi Yan had given her.
With his straight male aesthetic, this was really possible.
Men’s aesthetic taste was often simple and crude, and they thought that all girls liked pink things.
She walked into the living room and found Chi Yan was already up.
Almost as soon as Jiang Sui appeared, he looked at her with his jaw clenched.
Looking proud and calm, he said nonchalantly, “Morning.”
Normally he would have gone to the company long ago. Now Jiang Sui was almost certain that the doll was a gift from Chi Yan. Although the man looked calm, his body was tense and he looked at her with a bit of urgency in his eyes.
Jiang Sui woke up from her sleepiness, held back her laughter and deliberately didn’t mention the gift.
“Don’t you have to go to the company today?”
“Yeah, vacation.”
“So is there anything you want to eat? I can make it for you.”
Chi Yan pursed his lips and replied calmly, “The hourly worker has already finished making it and is in the kitchen.”
Jiang Sui walked to the kitchen door. He was still staring at her back. Jiang Sui suddenly smiled and turned around and said, “Chi Yan.”
Chi Yan raised his eyes.
At that time, the sky was just getting brighter, and her smile was bright and lovely. She was a little shy as she said, “That doll is so cute. I like it very much.”
He pursed his lips again and again, trying to suppress the smile, but the smile spread from his eyes again as Chi Yan nodded: “Yeah.”
After breakfast, Chi Yan asked her, “Is there any place you want to go?”
This was an easy question to answer. Jiang Sui said, “I want to go and accompany my dad.”
Chi Yan nodded: “Okay, I’ll take you there.”
He drove her to the hospital entrance. Jiang Sui stayed with her father in the hospital for a day. When it was dusk, she said goodbye to Jiang Shuisheng.
She originally wanted to take a taxi home, but she didn’t expect Chi Yan’s car would still be there.
Jiang Sui got in the car and asked uncertainly, “Have you been waiting for me?”
His pupils shrank and he looked straight ahead. The embarrassment caused by this statement made Chi Yan feel a little embarrassed. He almost subconsciously denied it in a deep voice: “No.”
Jiang Sui breathed a sigh of relief: “That’s good.” She had been here for so long, and it would have been so unbearable if Chi Yan had been waiting for her all the time. The mere thought of it made her feel uneasy.
When the two got home, the birthday cake was also delivered.
Jiang Sui blinked her eyes and looked at the exquisite three-layer cake. She estimated that even twenty people could not finish it.
Chi Yan said calmly, “Make a wish.” He frowned, as if he had gotten rid of the embarrassment in his heart, “Anything within my ability is fine.”
Jiang Sui was stunned. Was this how birthday wishes were made? Just say it and it will come true? Was Chi Yan the magic lamp of Aladdin?
Her eyes were so absurd and shocked that Chi Yan naturally noticed it, but he didn’t know what the problem was. Was it because he couldn’t fulfill her wish?
Chi Yan’s face turned grim and he said in a warning tone: “I can’t make your father get better immediately.” This was all he could think of for the time being.
Jiang Sui hesitated and said, “I understand.”
Chi Yan didn’t know what he was thinking about. His face became uglier and his tone became colder: “You can’t leave me, even for the time being.”
Even though this was within the ability he had just guaranteed, Chi Yan was afraid that she would really dare to say it, and he regretted letting her make a wish.
Jiang Sui couldn’t help it, her face turned red: “Chi Yan, have you never celebrated your birthday?”
Chi Yan’s facial lines were cold and hard. He was silent for a moment and nodded.
“So when is your birthday? I’ll help you celebrate it later.”
Chi Yan said, “I don’t know.” He said calmly, “I was wandering before I was seven years old. I was too young to remember my hometown or birthday.”
And every time Chi Yiming had his birthday, his mother would carry him out, as if she wanted to meet someone and it was inconvenient to bring Chi Yan along.
Therefore, Chi Yan’s understanding of birthdays was terribly simple: gifts, cakes, and maybe a wish that must be fulfilled, and that was all.
When he was young, Chi Yan also wanted to celebrate his birthday and wish for endless food in his life. Later, when he grew up, he no longer had these thoughts. After all, these stupid and humble wishes also required someone who could help him realize his wishes.
He didn’t, so he stopped thinking about it.
As a result, he would not help Chi Yiming celebrate his birthday later on. His wishes were too extravagant and he could not agree to anything Chi Yiming might want.
Jiang Sui looked into Chi Yan’s calm black eyes, and after a long while she slowly spoke: “Then I’ll make a wish.”
Chi Yan nodded.
Jiang Sui clasped her hands together and closed her eyes: “I hope Chi Yan will spend my birthday with me next year!”
It was still raining in September of 2005. It seemed that every autumn when the school started, the abundant rain would diligently come to nourish the earth.
The night wind was a little cold. He didn’t know what kind of trees are planted outside the window, but even the air had a bitter and sweet taste.
There was a surge of shock in his eyes for a moment, but then they returned to an endless state of calm.
Jiang Sui opened her eyes, only able to sense the barely perceptible turmoil in his eyes. She thought, he has been alone for too long, and he should have someone to accompany him on this journey of life.
In the past, she believed that he was cold and aloof, and thus ignored many of his good qualities. Now, even if just to repay him, she had to return some things one by one.
Under Jiang Sui’s expectant gaze, Chi Yan pursed his lips and said, “Okay.”
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