Chapter 41: A Favor

Hearing the knock on the door, Jiang Jianfei turned around and looked.

The next moment, his eyes widened in disbelief, “She… she’s Ling Yao?” No way!

The woman who could catch his Brother Lu’s eye must be a beautiful woman.

But this Ling Yao in front of him was not only ordinary-looking, but she was also so fat. He must have gotten the wrong person.

“Principal! You called for me?” Ling Yao stopped three steps away from the principal.

The principal nodded and smiled, pointing at Jiang Jianfei beside him, “It’s Mr. Jiang who’s looking for you.”

Ling Yao looked at Jiang Jianfei in confusion, “Do you need something?” She was sure she had never met him before.

Jiang Jianfei cleared his throat, “I’m here to check on you at someone’s request. Do you need any help?”

This Ling Yao wasn’t particularly beautiful, but her unique temperament was hard to ignore.

Especially her eyes. They were as bright as stars, like a clear lake, calm and profound.

When you looked into her eyes, it was as if you could see your own reflection. It was impossible not to be drawn to them.

Ling Yao raised an eyebrow, “No, thank you!”

“Do you want to know who asked me to come?” Jiang Jianfei saw that Ling Yao was calm and wanted to tease her.

He wanted to see if Ling Yao’s expression would change if she knew he was Brother Lu’s friend.

Ling Yao shook her head, “Thank him for me.” She already had an answer. Jiang Jianfei had a Beijing accent.

The only person from Beijing she knew was Lu Qingyun.

Jiang Jianfei now understood why Lu Qingyun cared about Ling Yao so much. Ling Yao was truly different from other girls.

 If it were any other girl, even if he didn’t say anything, they would have pressed him for an answer.

Ling Yao looked at the principal, “Principal, if you don’t have anything else, I’ll go back to the classroom.”

The principal looked at Jiang Jianfei inquiringly.

“Can I have a private chat with you?” Jiang Jianfei wanted to chat with Ling Yao for a while, learn more about her, and find out what she thought of Brother Lu.

“Okay, let’s go to the riverbank.”

They arrived at the riverbank, and Ling Yao sat down on the grass by the river. A gentle breeze blew, lifting a few strands of hair behind her ears.

“Ling Yao, are you really not curious at all about who asked me to come?” Jiang Jianfei sat down a few steps away from Ling Yao.

 He didn’t expect it to be so comfortable to sit by the river and enjoy the breeze.

“There’s nothing to be curious about.” Ling Yao raised her hand and brushed a few strands of hair from her forehead behind her ears.

 Her gaze fell on two fish playing in the river. The two fish were chasing each other in the water.

Their bodies were light and agile, like two little elves dancing in the water. Their tails swayed gently, like two small fans swaying gracefully in the water.

 They seemed to be dancing a beautiful waltz. Their scales shimmered in the sunlight, like two sparkling gems shining in the water.

Jiang Jianfei shrugged helplessly, “It’s Brother Lu. Lu Qingyun. He called me and asked me to take care of you.”

He actually couldn’t stay in Yuncheng for long. He would return to Beijing in a while.

That packaging factory was started by him and a college classmate.

They both studied art in college and were interested in packaging design, so they invested together and started the packaging factory.

“Mm.” Ling Yao nodded calmly.

Jiang Jianfei couldn’t sit still. He jumped up from the ground, “But that’s Brother Lu. You’re just giving me this expression.”

Brother Lu was like a god in his heart. Not to mention him, even among the younger generation, he was a role model.

“And those girls, when they see Brother Lu, it’s like flies seeing… well, not poop, but like bees seeing flowers!”

“What else?”

Jiang Jianfei rubbed his forehead helplessly, “I’m really done with you.” He thought Ling Yao would be surprised and excited when she knew it was Brother Lu.

Ling Yao looked at her watch, stood up from the ground, and patted the grass off her clothes,

“Thank Brother Lu for me. I don’t need any help here. Mr. Jiang, if you have nothing else, I’ll go back to the classroom.”

“Oh.” Jiang Jianfei watched Ling Yao walk away. The girl Brother Lu cared about was truly different.

Ling Yao went home after school. She walked into the clinic and saw that Ling Xuemei wasn’t there.

She went to the backyard, but she didn’t see Ling Xuemei either, “Mom! Mom, where are you?”

Seeing no response, Ling Yao guessed that Ling Xuemei must have gone out for a house call.

She put down her backpack and walked into the kitchen. She saw steam rising from the pot and went to open the lid. She took out the food inside.

She had just finished dinner when she heard footsteps outside. She knew it was Ling Xuemei coming back. She walked out, “Mom, you’re back.”

Ling Xuemei seemed not to hear. She was lost in her own world.

Ling Yao realized that something was wrong with Ling Xuemei. She walked over and saw that Ling Xuemei’s eyes were red, as if she had been crying, “Mom, who bullied you?”

Ling Xuemei only noticed Ling Yao then. She hurriedly wiped her eyes and forced a smile, “No, no, don’t overthink it.”

“Mom, don’t hide it from me. What’s going on?” Ling Xuemei had been absent-minded these days.

She had almost prescribed the wrong medicine several times. She had asked her several times, and she said it was nothing.

Ling Xuemei looked away, not daring to meet Ling Yao’s gaze, “It’s really nothing. I just got some sand in my eyes when I came back.”

“Mom, tell me the truth.” Ling Yao stared into Ling Xuemei’s eyes.

Ling Xuemei struggled for a long time before finally speaking slowly, “Yaoyao, let’s leave here.” That person gave her a deadline.

He told her that she had to leave the village within a week, or he would be unkind to them. She didn’t know who he was, but she couldn’t let Yaoyao be hurt.

“Did someone threaten you?” Ling Yao could tell from Ling Xuemei’s expression that she had been threatened.

“Yaoyao, don’t ask. Let’s move. We can’t fight them.” Ling Xuemei couldn’t hold back her tears anymore.

 Ten years ago, she was forced to move to this neighboring village with Yaoyao. She didn’t expect that person to still not let them go.

Ling Yao reached out and hugged Ling Xuemei. She felt her body trembling slightly. A cold glint flashed in her eyes, “We’ll look for a house tomorrow.”

As for the person who threatened her mother, one day, she would make him know that they weren’t someone he could bully.

She was still too weak now. She wasn’t his opponent yet.

The old man was playing chess when he suddenly shivered. He stopped his move and frowned slightly.

“Dad, what’s wrong?” The middle-aged man opposite him looked up at him.