Chapter 29

Jinye quickly walked a few steps faster and didn’t reply.

The things he gave her were hers. She had the right to dispose of them. She had pawned the glass-seed purple jade bracelet for three hundred yuan, and it was already in the box she gave him that afternoon.

It was also half a return to him.

But she was still a student and had no job, so it would be difficult to get money later.

Jinye thought to herself, should she go talk to her uncle and ask for her aunt’s shop back?

They made a lot of money using her aunt’s shop.

These past few days, Jinye tried to avoid seeing Wei Liangchen.

The little fruit of victory came hard-won. She had finally taken this step and had to protect it well.

Now he had Ning Xiujun, and Miss Ling would be back soon. It wouldn’t be long before his feelings for her would completely cool down. She just had to hold on for a few more days.

On Wednesday morning, she got up early as usual and didn’t see him again.

Another victory began.

At school, Wei Jiaxin ran over and said, “You didn’t wait for me when you went out today.”

“The early bird catches the worm. I came early to review.”

Wei Jiaxin was impressed and laughed, “You know what? Ling Shaomin hasn’t been to school for three days. I heard she’s on sick leave. I guess she must be scared.”

Wei Liangchen’s bullet had grazed her ear at the time, and she probably wasn’t injured.

“Actually, Second Brother also stood up for us a little bit.” Wei Jiaxin comforted her, “Second Brother didn’t completely favor the other side.”

But Jinye remembered that he had intimidated Ling Shaomin mainly because the Governor’s Mansion’s reputation was affected, and it wasn’t really standing up for her.

“But it doesn’t matter anymore.”

She told herself not to be affected anymore.

“Come with me to my uncle’s house after class.”

“Alright.”

At this time, the hallway was very noisy. Many students gathered together, all with angry expressions.

They said that many students had been arrested in North City. Several schools nearby had agreed to hold a demonstration in the streets tomorrow, calling for the release of the students in North City and the severe punishment of the traitors.

Everyone agreed.

Zhang Zhilin and Cheng Yi were also there.

Jinye wanted to go over, but Jiaxin pulled her back, “Don’t forget, your brother is also in the North City government.”

The Wei family children were no pushovers. Everyone knew what the Governor wanted to do, but they just kept it to themselves.

“Also, you know your brother’s ambitions. The overall situation is more important.”

Jinye knew.

She was conflicted.

Cheng Yi had spotted Jinye and walked over, “Jinye, are you going?”

Zhang Zhilin was a little embarrassed because of his rejection last time, but not much. His eyes still held a hint of expectation.

Jinye couldn’t oppose them, but she couldn’t join either. She said the same thing, “I’m not going.”

As she left, she heard whispers behind her, “I didn’t expect her to be so cold.”

“Everyone has their own aspirations. Don’t force her.”

“Maybe it’s true what Ling Shaomin said, she’s someone’s golden canary.”

“Don’t talk nonsense.” Cheng Yi said angrily.

Jinye didn’t speak up, but she secretly put a bag of money in Cheng Yi’s backpack, fifty yuan.

She also scribbled a few words, telling her to be careful and not get caught.

Cheng Yi’s small group was in need of funds. Seeing the money and the note, she was almost moved to tears, but she searched the whole classroom and couldn’t find the kind person who put the money in.

After class, Jinye and Wei Jiaxin went to their uncle’s house.

Speaking of this uncle, he was also a legend.

Jinye’s grandfather had three children. Her uncle was the eldest, her father was the second, and her aunt was the youngest.

Her uncle said he went to join the army when he was twenty-three years old, and he hadn’t come back for many years. Everyone thought he was dead, but he returned last year, with a limp, saying he was injured in battle.

At that time, her aunt had been in a coma for months.

Jinye had never met her uncle before. She recognized him only from the black and white photos her aunt left behind and the handwritten letters her aunt had written to him.

Later, her uncle shamelessly went to see the Governor. With the Governor’s support, he opened a grocery store. The storefront was left to her aunt by her grandfather. He said her aunt didn’t need it, so he occupied it.

Last year, business was good, and his whole family bought a big house.

Jinye had thought about living with them before, but it was completely impossible. Her aunt wished she wouldn’t come over.

At this time, hearing her say she wanted to take back the shop or pay rent, her aunt jumped up, “We have a share in the shop too, why should we pay rent?”

Her uncle was also a little angry, “Yeah, Little Jin, family property is usually inherited by sons, not daughters.”

Her cousin Xu Xuanxuan didn’t like Jinye either. She thought she was a burden, but she became the Third Miss of the Governor’s Mansion and lived under the same roof as the Young Marshal. She was envious.

Seeing her wanting to take back the shop, she was very unhappy, “Cousin, don’t be too greedy. You have good food and lodging, and you still want that money.”

Jinye said, “What does this have to do with greed? The shop was built by my grandfather and my aunt’s father, and it was left to my aunt by my grandfather. The will was written. You said you were having difficulties before, and I didn’t ask for it. Now you’ve made a lot of money, it’s only right to pay rent.”

“Do you need that rent?” Her uncle asked.

“I do.” Jinye said, “My aunt was in a coma in the hospital, it cost nearly five hundred yuan a month. Did you pay a single cent?”

Her uncle was shrewd and his heart skipped a beat, “Wasn’t it the Governor who paid the money? Doesn’t he want your aunt and you anymore?”

Her aunt snorted coldly, her resistance even stronger, “He’s not your biological father after all, he’ll get tired of you sooner or later.”

“Don’t say such useless things! Little Jin, tell me honestly, what’s going on?” Her uncle saw the problem, “Your father is dead, and your mother ran away. You’re an orphan, what do you want to do without clinging to the Governor?”

Jinye hated hearing this the most: Your father is dead, and your mother ran away.

Every time she came, they would say it.

Reminding her that she was an unwanted burden.

If her aunt didn’t wake up, they would be her only relatives in the world, but they acted as if they wanted to sell her to the Governor’s Mansion.

Jinye sneered, “I’m not doing anything. I just want my aunt’s shop back. Two connected rooms, according to the market price, the rent is fifty-two yuan per month.”

Her aunt’s face changed, “Alright, you’ve done your research. I won’t give it to you, what can you do?”

If she was kicked out by the Governor, she wouldn’t be afraid of her.

Anyway, their business is stable.

They also bought a house.

Jinye knew that she couldn’t reason with them, so she didn’t bother. She stood up, “Fine, then I’ll go to the Judicial Department of the City Hall. You wait for the summons.”

When her aunt heard about the Judicial Department, she was both angry and scared. She said to her eldest son, “Stop her quickly.”

Jinye didn’t know where her uncle had found this female bandit. Her aunt actually took a broom to block her!

Her two children were also bandits. They had a primitive kind of ruthlessness. Her cousin came up and tried to twist Jinye’s arm.

Jinye thought about Jiaxin outside, so she pushed her aunt away and ran.

Wei Jiaxin was waiting at the door. Seeing Jinye being surrounded, she rushed over, “What are you doing?”

Jinye was afraid she would get hurt, so she pulled her back. Her arm was twisted by her cousin, and the pain made her cry out. She kicked him, pulled Jiaxin, and ran together.

Her aunt was still chasing them with the broom.

“Xu Jinye, you little b*tch, stop! Explain yourself!”

Her uncle’s house was in a good location, facing the street. As Jinye ran out, she almost bumped into a car.

The black, shiny Chevrolet “squealed” to a stop in front of her.

The door opened, and a pair of equally black military boots stepped out.

She took a step back, looked up, and her eyes met his dark ones, “You—”