Chapter 193: Chapter 155: Jiang Sifan Is Going to Be in a Relationship?! The Person Is...
Since Jiang Sifan couldn’t persuade her, he had no choice but to agree.
On the way back, the two of them boarded a bus heading to the university.
Perhaps he was exhausted from the past few days.
Jiang Sifan actually fell asleep.
Before long, his head slowly came to rest on Wen Wan’s shoulder.
Wen Wan was a little tense at first, but as she looked at the sleeping Jiang Sifan, a happy smile graced her lips.
She looked out the window. ’If only life could always be like this,’ she thought, ’that wouldn’t be so bad.’
However, winter break was just a month away.
A wave of anxiety washed over Wen Wan.
She dreaded going home, always feeling like no one in that house truly cared about her.
Her parents, her grandparents—everyone’s attention was focused on her younger brother.
Technically, Wen Wan was an adult now. She had the right to choose not to go home.
But she had to go back.
Because she had a younger sister.
Just like her, her sister was naturally overlooked.
If Wen Wan didn’t go back, her sister would only end up growing up the same way she did.
She didn’t want her sister to follow in her footsteps.
’If they just got a bit more care, perhaps my sister’s childhood would be happier and healthier.’
Wen Wan felt dejected at the thought.
She liked Jiang Sifan, but she was afraid he would distance himself if he found out about her family situation.
This was why Wen Wan had never dared to get too close to her class president.
’But at least Jiang Sifan doesn’t have a girlfriend right now,’ she thought. ’So I can stay by his side without any qualms.’
’Of course, if he ever does start dating someone, I’ll know to keep my distance.’
Before long.
They arrived at their stop and got off.
Jiang Sifan stretched and looked at Wen Wan. "Alright, let’s head back to the university!"
But just as they were about to head back, Jiang Sifan received several notifications from his client shops.
[Jiang Tongxue, your accounting work this month was pretty good. However, it seems we don’t have a need for this service at the moment, so we won’t be continuing our partnership.]
[Boss Jiang, thanks for handling the books this month. Let’s work together again if the opportunity arises in the future.]
[Jiang Tongxue...]
...
Jiang Sifan stared at the notifications. One by one, the clients he had worked so hard to secure were canceling their contracts.
For a moment, he was at a loss for words.
Seeing his expression, Wen Wan quickly tried to console him. "It’s okay, Class President. Starting a business is supposed to be hard; nothing is ever smooth sailing. Besides, even though a few pulled out, we still have five clients who have officially renewed their contracts. Let’s focus on providing excellent service to those five and build our reputation. Once we do, the others will naturally come back to us."
This time, Jiang Sifan didn’t break down like he had before.
Instead, he nodded. "You’re right! We can’t give up so easily. We started from nothing, and now we’ve registered as a studio and even have startup funding. We can definitely grow this, step by step. Besides..."
Jiang Sifan looked at Wen Wan. "I still have a great partner, after all! I think you’re good luck, Wen Wan. You’re my lucky star."
Wen Wan’s face flushed red when she heard this. "That’s because your luck rubbed off on me, Class President..." she whispered.
"Either way, we’re much better off than when we started with nothing. Let’s keep at it!~"
"Okay~"
Jiang Sifan then had a friendly exchange with the shop owners who were canceling, and they parted ways on good terms.
The shop owners, in turn, reported every detail of Jiang Sifan’s reaction to Jiali.
Jiali then relayed this information to Lu Fan.
Lu Fan, who was in the middle of making some oden, nodded in approval. "It seems the kid has matured quite a bit."
"I think it has to do with the girl," Jiali explained. "She’s emotionally stable and thinks things through. She’s a good partner for him."
Lu Fan agreed that Wen Wan was a good kid. "Keep an eye on her for me, too," he said. "Her family has a history of favoring sons over daughters. Pay attention to her home situation."
"Understood."
Just then, Lu Fan finished a bowl of oden and handed it to Jiali. "Here, tell me if it’s any good."
Jiali took a bite. "Delicious," she praised.
"I want your honest opinion," Lu Fan said calmly.
"It’s a little bland."
"Got it."
Lu Fan immediately went back to tinkering with the oden’s seasoning.
Chen He, who was standing nearby, couldn’t help but sigh. "The boss is really working hard to win the lady’s favor. I’ve never seen him personally cook for a woman before."
But Jiali simply said, "That’s just part of his charm. You never know what he’s going to do next."
「Meanwhile.」
Jiang Ming sat in a restaurant, waiting anxiously for Ma Xiaofei.
Ma Xiaofei soon appeared before him, dressed as usual in an extremely sexy, form-fitting skirt.
As soon as she saw Jiang Ming, she smiled. "Brother Ming!"
Jiang Ming responded with a nod and a humorless smile. "You’re here."
Ma Xiaofei sat down beside him, linking her arm through his. "Sorry I’m late."
"It’s fine. Go ahead and order."
Jiang Ming said, handing the menu to Ma Xiaofei.
Ma Xiaofei looked at the menu, then asked tentatively, "Ooh, I don’t think I’ve ever had these Australian Prawns. Should we try them?"
"That looks a little expensive." Jiang Ming winced as he saw the 1288 price tag.
But Ma Xiaofei replied, "Oh, come on. This is our first big dinner as a couple, of course we should get something nice! Don’t worry, it’s my treat."
"Alright," Jiang Ming nodded.
’Actually,’ he thought, ’if I question Ma Xiaofei in a bit, and everything turns out to be just as Lu Fan’s investigation suggested...’
