"That's good."
Jiang Lai took off her mask and smiled gently: "Do you like airplanes?"
She was afraid that if she didn't smile, she would frighten Lin Feng.
Lin Feng nodded timidly, but still didn't say anything.
Jiang Lai wasn't in a hurry. She unpacked the package, and Lin Feng's eyes followed the contents of her hand until Jiang Lai took out the airplane.
Seeing Lin Feng's expression, Jiang Lai knew she hadn't guessed wrong; it was the same expression as the other boys in the mall.
"This is for you."
Lin Feng swallowed hard, wanting to reach out but not daring to: "Did my sister give this to me?"
"Huh?" Jiang Lai was taken aback, but quickly realized, "Yes, your sister is too busy with work, so she asked me to bring it to you."
Lin Feng then dared to touch it. His hands, covered in needle marks, lingered on the model for a long time. After a while, he looked up and asked, "When will you be finished, sister?"
Jiang Lai touched her earlobe. It was truly difficult for her, who never lied, to tell so many lies in one day: "She's a big boss, flying all over the world, very busy."
Lin Feng's eyes revealed admiration: "Wow, sister is so amazing. I thought you didn't want to see me."
"Your sister and your mother don't get along?"
Lin Feng nodded: "Mm."
Jiang Lai clasped her hands together, looked down at Lin Feng. The child's hair had been shaved off, and he spoke weakly. He should have been at school, running on the playground, but now he was in the hospital, taking medicine and undergoing chemotherapy. What was this? Did the mother have to suffer so much for the child?
Jiang Lai was so angry she could have teeth. Thinking about how Lin Zhi was almost cyberbullied, Jiang Lai wanted nothing more than to throw that child's mother down the toilet and flush her away. Why did she have to be a swordsman instead of a decent person, and even learn to use moral blackmail?
Jiang Lai was cursing in her heart when the mistress returned and politely inquired about her whereabouts.
Hello, may I ask who you are?
Hearing the sound, Lin Feng and Jiang Lai looked up at the same time and called out, "Mom."
Jiang Lai narrowed her eyes, thinking to herself: It's you...
Jiang Lai stood up, towering a head above the woman. With Lin Feng present, she politely introduced herself: "Hello, I'm Lin Zhi's friend."
As soon as Lin Zhi's name was uttered, the woman's face stiffened noticeably. Perhaps feeling guilty, she nervously rubbed her hands together. "Ah, Xiao Zhi's friend, Xiao Feng, quickly call her sister."
Lin Feng looked up: "Sister."
Jiang Lai smiled and replied, "Hello, Xiao Feng."
After she finished speaking, she turned to the woman and said, "I have something I'd like to talk to you about. Is it convenient for us to go outside?"
"Oh... okay, Xiaofeng, you wait here for Mom."
Lin Feng nodded: "Okay."
Jiang Lai walked out of the ward, not forgetting to turn back and close the door. The hospital required silence, so Jiang Lai and the woman went into the stairwell.
The stairwell door closed, and Jiang Lai went straight to the point: "You posted that on Weibo, didn't you?"
The woman had already guessed that she was there to confront him, but dared not openly confront her: "Did Xiaozhi send you?"
"How dare you call her that?"
The woman choked and lowered her head to rub her hands.
Jiang Lai warned her, "This is the first time today, and I hope it's the last. You should see what happened to that company. If you don't want to be bombarded with insults, stop using these underhanded tactics. If you continue to morally blackmail Lin Zhi, I won't let you off the hook. And if you hurt Lin Feng, don't say anything, because it's all your own fault."
The woman took several steps back, unable to believe that those words had come from the mouth of this young girl.
"Let's leave it at that for today. Lin Zhi doesn't want to pursue this, and I don't want to cause any trouble either. Take good care of your son. Instead of keeping an eye on Lin Zhi, you should wait for the bone marrow donation. If you anger Lin Zhi, you won't even have the money to be hospitalized if you don't get the bone marrow."
After Jiang Lai finished speaking, she took out a card from her bag and started recording on her phone: "I don't know the exact cost, but it should last for six months. I hope you won't harass Lin Zhi during this time. Do you agree? If you agree, just say that you won't appear in front of Lin Zhi for six months and won't ask Lin Zhi for a single penny. If you breach the contract, you will be compensated with double the amount in the bank card."
The lure of money was too strong. The woman swallowed hard and repeated, "I will not appear in front of Lin Zhi for six months and will not take a single penny from her. If I breach the contract, I will pay double the amount in my bank account."
After the woman finished speaking, she reached for her bank card, but just as she was about to touch it, Jiang Lai suddenly pulled her hand back: "Who are you?"
Jiang Lai's face was cold and her presence was very intimidating. The woman unconsciously shrank her neck and said, "I, Wang Chunmei, will not appear in front of Lin Zhi for six months and will not ask Lin Zhi for a single penny. If I breach the contract, I will pay double the amount in my bank card."
After she finished speaking, Jiang Lai turned off the recording with satisfaction and handed her the bank card: "Six zeros, spend it sparingly, don't let Lin Zhi know that I came to see you and this card, understand?"
The woman nodded repeatedly, regarding Jiang Lai as her benefactor, and bowed repeatedly to express her gratitude.
Jiang Lai glanced at her disdainfully and put on a mask as she stepped out the door.
Some people are truly ridiculous. Instead of being grateful to someone who has helped you for years, they take such kindness for granted and even go so far as to demand more. Jiang Lai only gave her some money, and she's already overjoyed. Ha...
I met Anna at the airport in the afternoon. Anna could tell at a glance that Jiang Lai was in a good mood, much better than when she arrived. She even hummed a little tune from time to time.
Anna asked her, "Lyley, you seem very happy."
Jiang Lai, biting a straw, typed with one hand and said absentmindedly, "Hmm, it's fine."
Anna stared at her suspiciously, then smiled thirty seconds later.
Lin Zhi: [Have you arrived at the airport?]
Jiang Lai: [Yeah, did you miss me, sister?]
In the office, Lin Zhi blushed and started playing with her phone. Her assistant across from her was very anxious, and Lin Zhi was even more anxious about the documents pressing down on her, but she hadn't even looked at them before starting to play with her phone.
Assistant: "Sister Lin, that document needs to be signed; they need it urgently."
"Oh, okay." Lin Zhi snapped out of her daze and just picked up the pen to sign when the phone on the table started buzzing again.
Assistant: Help! Stop ringing! I've been standing here for ten minutes!
As expected, Lin Zhi put down her pen and picked up her phone again, a smile still on her lips.
Thirty minutes later, the assistant left with tears in her eyes, clutching the documents...
Lin Zhi was the only one left in the office, so she didn't need to suppress her smile.
After they separated, their relationship seemed to become even closer. Jiang Lai would often say things to flirt with her, and she would always blush, as if she could see Jiang Lai through the words.
Lin Zhi let out a long sigh, put her phone down, and turned to check her emails. Although her eyes were on the computer, her mind was elsewhere. She seemed to be growing to like her contracted "doctor" more and more.
Lin Zhi bit her lower lip, picked up her phone again, and changed Jiang Lai's contact name to: "Don't fall in love."
Always remind yourself not to be tempted, it's dangerous!
Jiang Lai received no further reply. Just as the plane was about to take off, she turned on the flight mode, put her phone aside, and turned to talk to Anna.
Anna: Thank you. You only thought of me when your phone stopped working.
"Anna, have you ever been in a relationship?"
"Huh?" Anna blushed and quickly denied it: "I didn't. I've been studying all along. I started working right after graduation. I didn't have time to date at all."
"Oh~ you've never been in a relationship."
Anna felt like she had been hit with a critical strike, and she couldn't express her bitterness.
Jiang Lai propped her head up and looked her over, muttering, "Then your situations are pretty much the same. She's aloof, and you're solo."
"What?"
"It's alright, it's alright."
Anna was extremely anxious: Something must be wrong, I really want to ask... I'm so frustrated...
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Author's Note:
Xiao Jiang, the husband-protector, is now online!
Chapter 27
Qi Chuan somehow found out Jiang Lai's flight information and went to find her right on time. He cornered Jiang Lai at the hotel entrance and asked her many questions, all of which involved Lin Zhi.
"Sister Lin is fine." Jiang Lai was a little impatient. She had disliked Qi Chuan ever since he stopped posting on Weibo to speak up for Lin Zhi. If it weren't for the fact that they were going to act together, Jiang Lai wouldn't even want to see him.
It's definitely not because the other person is a love rival!
Unfortunately, Qi Chuan didn't notice Jiang Lai's dissatisfaction and clung to her like a leech. What would happen if the media took pictures of them? They would probably spread rumors about their relationship. Jiang Lai had been very careful, but luckily there were no paparazzi or cameras around.
Upon reaching the top of the stairs, Jiang Lai stopped in front of her room, forcing a smile that looked more like a grimace: "Teacher Qi, I'm so tired. I've told you everything I know. Now I'm going to take a shower. You're not going to follow me, are you?"
Qi Chuan's face flushed, and he waved his hands repeatedly: "No, I'm sorry, you should rest first."
Jiang Lai took out her room key, opened the door, and then turned around: "Goodbye, Teacher Qi."
"Oh, again..."
Before she could finish speaking, Jiang Lai's door had already closed, and she wouldn't even let Anna in.
Although they were artists in the same company, Anna was still worried that Jiang Lai's behavior would offend Qi Chuan, so she apologized on Jiang Lai's behalf: "I'm sorry, Teacher Qi, Lai Lai is a little tired. I'll have her apologize to you another day."
Qi Chuan glanced at the closed door and said generously that everything was fine, but the smile on his face was obviously a little stiff.
After returning to her room, Jiang Lai took a shower. She wanted to rest early today, as she had gotten up too early in the morning and hadn't slept on the plane. Looking at her bare face in the mirror, she sighed deeply.
She muttered, "Great, I already have natural smoky eyes."
I put on a nice face mask, then snuggled in bed with the air conditioning on to read a script. It would be even better if I had a bowl of ice cream at this moment.
In City A, Lin Zhi closed her laptop, stood up, and stretched her neck in front of the French windows. Remembering something, she took out her phone, clicked on Jiang Lai's lotus flower profile picture, and found the bag that Jiang Lai liked in the chat history. She zoomed in on the picture and examined it carefully.
This is just an original creation by a Taobao seller, but if you pay more attention to the fashion industry, you will find that it is plagiarism. However, there are many big brands at home and abroad, and Lin Zhi is not sure which brand and which style it copied.
Jiang Lai is just a recent graduate and has no concept of luxury goods. There's nothing wrong with liking cheaper bags. However, Lin Zhi would never buy her a knock-off for 66 yuan with free shipping. She's older than Jiang Lai, and there are some things she should do with decorum.
Lin Zhi took out some recent fashion magazines from the bookshelf and carefully compared them, but still couldn't find anything similar. Just then, her assistant knocked on the door, and Lin Zhi looked up and said, "Come in."
The assistant pushed open the door and saw that Lin Zhi's desk was piled with fashion magazines. She leaned over to take a look and happened to see the bag on Lin Zhi's phone screen.
"Sister Lin, doesn't this look like a rip-off of Gucci's spring collection from two years ago?"
After hearing this, Lin Zhi put down the magazine in her hand, picked up her phone and zoomed in on the picture: "It really does look like it, a limited edition from two years ago. No wonder I couldn't find it."
Lin Zhi only reads magazines from the past year; magazines from two years ago have been sealed away under the cabinet, as there are too many to display them all.
The assistant nodded and opened the file, placing it in front of Lin Zhi: "Yes, I still have the picture saved on my phone."
The assistant said, while scrolling through pictures on her phone, "Hey, found it."