NFBE Chapter 38 Oh, my young lady!
Chapter 38 Oh, my young lady!
Tian Tian twisted her two fingers together and remained silent for a long time.
He Qiaoyun reached out and wiped the sweat from her forehead, her voice gentle: "Tell Auntie, Auntie won't tell anyone else..."
Tian Tian turned her head, her big eyes staring straight at her, and after a long while she finally managed to squeeze out two words: "Stand as punishment."
He Qiaoyun frowned, repeating her words in disbelief: "Standing as punishment?"
She then asked, "Who made you stand there as punishment?"
When she asked this question, Feng Jiashu's name was swirling in her mind, but this conclusion made her feel very conflicted.
Last winter in Hejia Village, her first meeting with Feng Jiashu was when he was soaking wet. The village secretary said that he saw shoes floating on the water and, thinking Tian Tian had fallen in, jumped in to look for her...
Feng Jiashu doesn't look like a cruel person, so why would he make Tian Tian stand outside as punishment in this heat...?
Tian Tian lowered her head and stopped talking, staring at the surface of her shoes.
The real estate agent ran back carrying a bag of water and popsicles. When he saw that Tian Tian was alright, he breathed a sigh of relief and even had the mood to joke: "Sis, there are so many popsicle assassins these days. Five popsicles cost me more than sixty yuan, that's terrible."
He Qiaoyun took the bag he handed her. "How much is it in total? I'll transfer the money to you."
The real estate agent smiled and said, "Oh, no need, no need. I was just saying. It's only eighty yuan, really, no need."
He understood social etiquette and could easily swallow twenty or thirty yuan. He never imagined that a few popsicles and drinks he grabbed would cost nearly a hundred yuan, especially since this woman was renting, not buying a house.
He Qiaoyun picked up her phone and transferred the money.
The real estate agent accepted her transfer and said with a smile, "Then I won't be polite."
He Qiaoyun picked up an ice pop and pressed it against the little girl's forehead. "Is that better?"
Tian Tian pulled her hand down, took the popsicle from her, tore open the packaging, and took a bite.
He Qiaoyun opened the bag, took one out, and handed it to the real estate agent, saying, "Let's eat together, or it'll melt."
The agent took it, and the three of them sat under the shade of a tree, enjoying the cool breeze and eating popsicles.
Tian Tian finished eating quickly and stared longingly at the bag at He Qiaoyun's feet.
He Qiaoyun picked up the bag and handed it to her, "There are two more left, you can choose one."
Tian Tian took one of them, and He Qiaoyun handed the remaining one to the real estate agent, saying, "You eat it, it's too sweet."
The real estate agent didn't stand on ceremony; he even took a picture and posted it on his WeChat Moments with the caption: "A popsicle from a client, so refreshing in the summer."
He Qiaoyun watched as Tian Tian ate her popsicle in silence, and was about to ask her where she lived when a woman walked aggressively toward them.
When Tian Tian looked up and saw the woman, she instinctively flinched away, hiding the popsicle behind her back – a clear sign of stress.
He Qiaoyun saw this and looked at the woman walking towards them.
The woman appeared to be in her early fifties, with short, wavy hair, light makeup, a floral print mini-skirt, and black high heels. The accessories on her hands and ears looked exquisite.
The woman's gaze slowly swept over Tian Tian, then she questioned He Qiaoyun, "Who are you?"
He Qiaoyun didn't answer the woman's question. Instead, she turned to Tian Tian and asked, "Tian Tian, do you know her?"
Tian Tian pursed her lips and remained silent, her fingers tightly gripping the hem of her clothes, her body slightly evasive.
The woman noticed that He Qiaoyun seemed to know Tian Tian, so she glanced at He Qiaoyun a few more times, her eyes filled with disdain and disgust.
Dressed in such shabby clothes, how dare he come here to meddle in other people's business?
She grabbed Tian Tian and said, "Oh my dear young lady, you ran out all by yourself without saying a word. I had to look for you everywhere. How could you be hanging out with these shady people? What if the master finds out?"
Tian Tian almost fell over from being pulled, but her expression was cautious.
Seeing that Tian Tian was terrified of this woman, He Qiaoyun asked again, "Who are you to Tian Tian?"
The woman's eyes remained disdainful as she looked at her. "What's it to you?" Her gaze swept over the real estate agent wearing a name tag, her eyes filled with even more disgust. She continued, "You country bumpkins are really annoying. You save up some money and want to buy a house in the city. You're really lowering the standards of our Weile City."
He Qiaoyun was very uncomfortable with these words, her brows furrowed. "Whose family hasn't been farmers for three generations? Did they leave you out when they were fighting the landlords? What are you pretending for?"
The woman was furious and pointed at her, saying, "You!"
Standing silently to the side, Tian Tian spoke up, "Aunt He, Aunt Ding is our family's nanny."
The woman's name was Ding Ruolian, and she was the nanny that Feng Jiashu hired to take care of Tian Tian.
He Qiaoyun raised an eyebrow and looked Ding Ruolian up and down again. She looked provocative and revealing, not at all like a nanny, but more like she was acting like the mistress of the house... But even trying to act like a mistress, she didn't look like one at all, like she came from a cheap, low-class training course that cost a few hundred yuan...
Ding Ruolian was embarrassed when Tian Tian exposed her identity. She glared at Tian Tian with displeasure, but still maintained her arrogant and haughty attitude, and continued to look down on He Qiaoyun.
Tian Tian was very reserved, hanging her head and remaining silent.
He Qiaoyun smiled, "So she's just a nanny. I thought she was some important person..."
Upon hearing this, the real estate agent couldn't help but chuckle and secretly gave He Qiaoyun a thumbs up.
Ding Ruolian's face turned green with anger. "And what are you? You're all filthy and think you can afford a house here just because you have a little money in your pocket? Ha, I bet you can't even afford to rent one!"
He Qiaoyun smiled faintly, "These days, anything can be a nanny."
Ding Ruolian got angry from the scolding and rolled up her sleeves: "What did you say! Say it again!"
Tian Tian reached out and tugged at Ding Ruolian's skirt, saying timidly, "Aunt Ding, let's go back..."
Ding Ruolian lowered her eyes coldly, glared at Tian Tian, and said with a forced smile, "Let's go, Miss, let's go home. In the future, you should stay away from these poor country bumpkins. They'll cheat you out of your money and even lure you to some remote mountain village, understand?"
With that, Ding Ruolian led Tian Tian into a black sedan.
The real estate agent looked at the rear of the car and remarked, "This young lady comes from a wealthy family."
He Qiaoyun, who was lost in thought, was brought back to her senses by the sound. "Why do you say that?"
The real estate agent said, "The nanny's grocery shopping car is a BMW, and it's heading towards the villa complex by the lake. That's quite something."
He Qiaoyun was taken aback, "A BMW?"
Back in the day, Xu Hui had to scrape together the money to buy his BMW 5 Series, and now his nanny is driving it...
The real estate agent waved his hand, "I've heard that kids from rich families are all a bit strange, and today I've finally seen it for myself."
He Qiaoyun fell into deep thought again. The real estate agent called out to her, "Sister, let's go. The house we want to see is in the No. 5 community, just across the street."
".....good."
Finding a house is important; I need to sign the contract as soon as possible. I have to go back to the orchard tomorrow; I'll be busy then...
The two arrived at No. 5 residential area and took the elevator upstairs.
The real estate agent found the key, opened the door, and introduced the apartment: "Ma'am, this apartment has two bedrooms and one living room. It was fully renovated and handed over two years ago. You don't need to worry about formaldehyde. The previous owners were a couple who lived there for about six months, and it was quite clean."
He Qiaoyun looked around and found that the house faced west and the balcony was not enclosed, so the afternoon sun was shining directly in.
"Sis, what do you think?"
He Qiaoyun hesitated for a moment, "It gets a bit sunny in the afternoon."
"A little bit," the real estate agent chuckled. "This apartment has already been viewed by five groups of clients today. If you like it, you'd better make a decision quickly, or it'll be gone before it's gone."
He Qiaoyun smiled and said, "I'll think about it when I get back."
"also."
After viewing the apartment and leaving the complex, He Qiaoyun remembered that she had promised Feng Jiashu to have dinner yesterday, so she sent him a message: "Do you have time? I'd like to treat you to a meal to keep my promise from yesterday."
Feng Jiashu: [Okay, what time?]
He Qiaoyun thought for a moment: "You decide."
Feng Jiashu: [I'll pick you up at eight o'clock.]
He Qiaoyun: [Okay.]
She had other things to do, and after a long day of work, she could go home, take a shower, and then go see him.