Chapter 1279: Chapter 850: Vulnerability Attacked
Upon hearing this, Jiang Nian pondered for a moment.
"So?"
"Does your grandfather know?"
As soon as those words were said, Xu Shuang was speechless. Over here, it’s like passing on a single seed to the next generation, her grandfather definitely wouldn’t agree.
"He doesn’t know."
"Sigh." She sighed, "It’s all because of Xu Yuanshan. He doesn’t want to work, he just wants to play all the time."
"Maybe he’s still young and doesn’t understand yet," Jiang Nian said. "After getting married, he might get better."
"He recently said he fell in love with Sister Pao."
"Then there’s no saving him."
As the two continued talking, they somehow veered away from the previous topic and didn’t feel awkward about it.
Probably, this is what you call tacit understanding.
Xu Shuang said, "It’s not that I don’t want to manage the business, I just find it troublesome, wasting my time on other things."
Actually, without Jiang Nian, she probably wouldn’t mind it that much either.
"Just keep managing it for now." Jiang Nian vaguely suggested without offering any strategies or comments.
It’s better to butt out of other people’s family affairs, no matter how close the relationship.
"Sigh, Xu Yuanshan, this useless guy." Xu Shuang sighed, "I really can’t ignore family matters, so this is how it is."
Jiang Nian said a couple of comforting words and then prepared to take his leave.
"It’s getting late, I better get going."
Xu Shuang turned back, she was actually quite happy today. But upon hearing this sentence, emotions began to stir in her heart again.
Next time, how many more next times?
She took a deep breath, looked at Jiang Nian for a moment, then gave a calm smile and nodded.
"Alright, I’ll see you out."
"Mm."
As the two walked out, Xu Shuang suddenly spoke, "I heard that a couple of years ago, you were pursuing a girl?"
Jiang Nian: "What?"
"From your class, surname Zhou." She glanced at Jiang Nian, "You didn’t succeed, and afterward, you didn’t pursue anyone else."
Jiang Nian: ".....I guess so."
"In senior year, I wanted to focus on studying. It’s all in the past, why bring it up now."
Xu Shuang just chuckled and didn’t say anything further.
....
The National Day holiday swiftly passed, and they were back in Beijing.
Upon landing, autumn had arrived.
"So cold." Qianqian shrank a bit, taking the coat Jiang Nian handed over, "Is it autumn already?"
Autumn isn’t very distinct in Zhen Nan, usually not cooling down until late October or even November.
In Beijing, the four seasons are distinct, with the autumn wind bleak and chilly.
"Let’s go, let’s head back to school," Jiang Nian urged, leading them towards the direction of the school.
After quite the journey, they arrived at school and went their separate ways.
Jiang Nian went back to the dorm, only to see Brother Bao Song playing video games. It turned out he had just arrived that morning as well.
Da Chao had a date with a senior and went out to eat.
Yang Jingfan didn’t go home for National Day, spending almost all seven days in the library studying, probably preparing for a national award.
Only three or four people in each class have the opportunity to be shortlisted for it.
"Have you submitted your homework?" Brother Bao Song turned around, taking off his headphones, "There’s a notification in the group chat."
"Not yet." Jiang Nian immediately sat down, working on his homework in a hurry like a typical college student.
After a while, Da Chao returned.
"Hey, friends!!"
But no one in the dorm responded, only the sound of keyboard clacking. One person was gaming, and another was working on homework.
"You guys are so boring."
He found a chair and sat down, "I had lunch with the senior today, and I heard a lot of gossip from the tree hole."
"Well, do you want to hear it or not?"
"Mm." Brother Bao Song didn’t even take off his headphones, "Damn Yasuo, I really want to take that freak’s head off."
Da Chao: "...."
Damn, a bunch of assholes.
Jiang Nian finished submitting his homework, turned to Da Chao, "You’ve been getting pretty close to that senior lately, huh?"
"If it works out, remember to treat us to some milk tea."
"Sure!!" Da Chao was glowing with hope, "Actually, it’s not just the senior, I have a high school female classmate..."
Jiang Nian regretted it, he shouldn’t have asked.
In a long and boring description, the image of an impulsive college student emerged.
To summarize, the senior is intellectual and pretty but slippery, while the female classmate is average-looking and easier to manage.
"Jiang Nian, who do you think I should go for?" Da Chao asked.
"I don’t know." Jiang Nian turned away, "Haven’t been in a relationship, I’m really envious of your kind of trouble."
"Sigh, guess I’ll have to figure it out myself." Da Chao sighed, then asked Brother Bao Song, "What do you think?"
Upon hearing this, Brother Bao Song did turn around to glance at him.
"You’re sexually repressed."
.....
The days passed by one after another, Jiang Nian would basically fly to Yuhang once a week and then fly back.
The school starting season had passed, the National Day promotion was over. Double Eleven was approaching, with all sorts of warm-up activities.
He now had two shops almost directly mirroring his old one, also getting some traffic.
As long as he gets through this winter, his wealth is bound to soar, allowing him to invest money elsewhere.
"Buzz!!"
His phone rang, it was a call from Qianqian.
"Where are you?"
"Just got back, almost at school." Jiang Nian asked, "What’s up, have you guys moved in yet?"
"Mm."
Qianqian’s voice suddenly turned light, swiftly skimming over this topic, "Come by, the light’s broken."
Jiang Nian immediately understood.
The ceiling lamp was broken.
This thing needs a new bulb and then replacing. It’s a bit more trouble than changing a light bulb, and it requires height.
"Alright, I’ll come by in a bit."
Before heading back to school, he navigated to a hardware store. After buying the parts, he entered Yan Garden.
Dropped by the dormitory to put things down, coincidentally all the roommates were there.
Yang Jingfan was holding a problem, consulting Brother Bao Song. Da Chao was on a video call, covering the camera when someone walked by.
Jiang Nian: "???"
"What’s up with you?"
"Nothing." Da Chao seemed a bit embarrassed, "Bro, my camera’s a little dirty. Heading out?"
"Yeah, going to help a fellow townmate change a light."
"Oh oh, go on then." Da Chao turned his head back to the conversation, "Come by tonight, I’ll treat the dorm guys to dinner."
"Sure." Jiang Nian didn’t think much of it, packed the parts into a paper bag, and hurried out.
With a bang, the door closed.
