I Have 10 Trillion Dollars only Usable For Simping
Chapter 595 - 500 Nothing to do tonight, listening to music by the fence

Chapter 595: 500 Nothing to do tonight, listening to music by the fence

"Senior Jiang."

The airport.

Luo Li’er pulled the door closed and took her seat in the passenger side, calling out sweetly.

This girl sported a fresh pair of twin ponytails, and with her delicate, youthful face, she was practically a siren to shady men.

"There are still more than twenty days until school starts, why did you come back so early?"

"Ugh, to avoid being nagged to death by my mom. You have no idea what she’s like; even sleeping in gets me a lecture, so annoying."

While complaining, Luo Li’er drew her seatbelt across and clicked it into the buckle, accentuating her bust which was far beyond that of her peers.

To be perfectly fair and objective, concerning certain assets, this girl certainly outshone her sister.

Jiang Chen, of course, was a true gentleman and didn’t ogle; he drove off with the increasingly school belle-like girl, leaving the airport behind.

"What about Senior Li?"

Luo Li’er turned to ask, her demeanor not the least bit introverted around Jiang Chen, as if she harbored no awkwardness at all.

"She went back to Qindao."

After returning to East Sea, Li Shuru had only stayed for a day before jetting off to Qindao without pause.

Filial piety comes first.

Ever since her father passed, her concern for her mother had only grown, and she was also delivering presents bought abroad on behalf of Xue Yali.

"Oh, did you report to Senior Li then?"

Jiang Chen, perplexed, kept his eyes strictly on the road and asked quizzically, "Report what?"

"What do you think?"

Luo Li’er comfortably nestled into the genuine leather seat of the car, "I wouldn’t want Senior Li to get the wrong idea."

Jiang Chen could not help but chuckle, turning his head to give her a glance.

"What’s always on your mind? This is just work."

"Work, huh?"

Luo Li’er tilted her head to look at him, her tone implying something more, "Senior Jiang, you really are a conscientious boss."

Jiang Chen felt inexplicably guilty.

Had this girl figured something out?

No, that couldn’t be right.

She couldn’t possibly be that clever.

"Certainly not."

Without betraying anything, Jiang Chen sighed with feigned helplessness, "What can I do when your sister has such authority? She asked me to pick someone up; how could I disobey?"

"Senior Jiang, my sister never likes to trouble others. At most, she might bother Brother Xiang Dong. That she asked you to come, that truly didn’t occur to me."

Jiang Chen’s heart skipped a beat.

While this girl lacked the ability to read minds, her understanding of her sister’s personality was crystal clear.

It was evident.

Pei Yunxi’s offhandedness towards him had sharp-sightedly tipped this girl off that something was amiss.

Despite her innocent and youthful appearance, if she knew he had taken advantage of her sister, she’d most likely leap at him with a fierce bite.

At the traffic lights, Jiang Chen came to a stop.

"She just knows we’re quite familiar. What, you’re not happy that I came to pick you up?"

Jiang Chen evaded the core issue.

"Of course not. Senior Jiang, you’re one of the few friends I have in East Sea, I’m definitely happy to see you."

Luo Li’er beamed, successfully distracted.

If Luo Gongzi were here, he would surely be very disheartened.

During his brief pursuit, Luo Li’er had never shown him a happy face.

Such was the so-called "fate differs for everyone."

Jiang Chen couldn’t care less whether she was sincere or not, and he inwardly breathed a sigh of relief.

As long as she didn’t delve deeper into the matter with Pei Yunxi, that was fine.

"If you consider me a friend, then stop calling me ’Senior Jiang.’

"Then what should I call you?"

"Jiang Ge or Chen Ge are both fine."

Jiang Chen’s fingers tapped lightly on the steering wheel, his gaze on the traffic light timer. As he spoke, he was free from mixed thoughts.

"Then I’ll call you Jiang Chen Ge; it sounds nicer."

Luo Li’er wasn’t shy about it.

"That works."

Jiang Chen gave a slight cough.

The red light turned green.

The car started moving again.

"Jiang Chen Ge, have you been busy lately?"

Luo Li’er quickly adjusted to the new way of addressing him.

It’s quite a feeling of achievement to be called that by a girl who’d slay both gods and Buddhas in her path.

"What’s up?"

"How about taking me to see my sister?"

Luo Li’er was brimming with enthusiasm.

"No can do," Jiang Chen blurted out instinctively.

"Why not? Are you going on a work inspection, too?"

Luo Li’er looked puzzled.

A work inspection? He had only just returned.

Of course.

Jiang Chen naturally couldn’t tell her the truth.

"I might not have the time."

"Oh."

Luo Li’er wasn’t the type to petulantly insist. She changed the subject, "Do you know where my sister is right now?"

"Luo..."

Jiang Chen began to respond out of habit, then suddenly realized it was a mistake, "Why do you ask?"

"I’m going to find her."

Suddenly, Jiang Chen turned his head, "No way."

Luo Li’er frowned slightly, "Why not?"

"You’re planning to go abroad alone?"

"What else? Since you won’t accompany me."

Although this girl wasn’t one to defy convention, the visit to her sister abroad was certainly within her means.

Probably this was her main reason for coming back to East Sea so early.

If this girl really managed to sneak out of the country, Pei Yunxi would definitely come looking for trouble with him, and if anything happened, it’d be even harder for him to shirk responsibility.

"Your sister is filming a movie, she’s extremely busy, and she doesn’t have time to take care of you."

"I’m not a child, I don’t need to be taken care of. I just want to see her."

"Even so, it’s not possible."

Jiang Chen was adamant, not realizing that his tone had already gone beyond the boundaries of normal friendship.

After all, in his heart, Luo Li’er was more than just the school belle and junior.

"You’re going overseas, you’ll have plenty of opportunities in the future. Wait until your sister finishes shooting this movie, I will give her a long vacation, and then you can have her accompany you anywhere you want."

Luo Li’er felt his attitude was a bit strange, but she couldn’t quite put her finger on what was odd about it.

She stopped talking and turned her head to look out the window, seeming somewhat gloomy.

Jiang Chen turned his head, feeling a pang of guilt.

"Actually, there’s nothing that great about being abroad, and it’s not very safe either. You can do plenty of things here in the country, like meeting with your friends, or going on dates with male classmates. Isn’t that more comfortable? If you go to see your sister, you might even get scolded. Why bother?"

he consoled her.

Luo Li’er couldn’t help but laugh.

"I don’t have any male classmates to go on a date with."

"Don’t set your sights too high. When looking for boys, the most important thing is their character."

"My standards aren’t high."

Luo Li’er lazily exhaled, "As long as the appearance is passable, the character is decent, the talent is sufficient, plus a sense of humor, that’s enough. Isn’t it? My requirements aren’t too much, right?"

Jiang Chen nodded seriously, "Yeah, not too much at all."

"Sigh."

"Why the sigh?"

"Jiang Chen, I suspect I might never be able to fall in love."

"Why is that?"

Jiang Chen was surprised.

"Because of my sister. If she doesn’t get married, she will always be controlling me. It’s so annoying."

Jiang Chen couldn’t help but laugh, "Your sister is doing it for your good. She’s worried that you’ll get scammed."

"I won’t get scammed, I’m not stupid. Jiang Chen, honestly, I’ve always felt that I’m smarter than my sister."

Jiang Chen remained silent.

"Don’t you believe me? I’m not bragging. You might see my sister as a celebrity, and she’s doing really well in the entertainment industry, but look at her, she probably has fewer friends than me. She always maintains a seemingly friendly but distant demeanor with everyone, because she can’t tell if others have ulterior motives or not. So, she simply avoids getting too close to anyone, including Sister Yang Ni. She is... actually very lonely."

Luo Li’er mumbled to herself.

A red-hot celebrity at the peak of her fame.

Being described as lonely.

At first, Jiang Chen wanted to laugh when he heard this, but gradually he fell silent.

"My sister is worried about me getting scammed, but actually, I’m worried about her getting scammed too."

"Didn’t you say she’s always alert and guarded against everyone? How could she possibly be scammed?"

"That’s exactly why I’m worried."

Luo Li’er spoke softly, "An average person probably couldn’t scam her, but someone like her, once she is scammed, she might lose everything."

Jiang Chen was silent again.

"Sigh."

Luo Li’er sighed and started playing with her ponytail.

"You don’t need to worry about your sister. Someone as blessed as her won’t encounter swindlers. And even if she does meet one, the swindler probably wouldn’t have the heart to hurt her."

Saying that Pei Yunxi was blessed was indeed no exaggeration.

How many in the entertainment industry could be found with such a smooth path like hers?

"That’s true. If anyone dares to hurt my sister, I will fight them with all I’ve got."

Luo Li’er muttered, completely unaware of the slightly stiff expression of the person beside her.

After treating Luo Li’er to dinner, Jiang Chen then drove her home.

"If you have any issues, don’t bother your sister, just call me."

The Bentley parked in front of Pei Yunxi’s mansion.

"Hmm. Do you want to come in for a bit?"

Luo Li’er politely asked.

"No, I still have things to do later."

"Oh, thank you, Jiang Chen."

"You’re welcome."

Luo Li’er opened the door and got out of the car, waving to Jiang Chen before turning to walk into the mansion.

Jiang Chen sat in the car, watching her open the door and enter the house, then took his gaze back and took out his phone to make a call.

"She’s arrived home."

"Hmm."

Jiang Chen leaned back in his seat, "Is the shooting going smoothly?"

"It’s okay."

Naturally, it was Pei Yunxi on the other end.

"That girl just asked me which city you were in; she wanted to come find you secretly."

"Don’t let her come."

"I know, I stopped her."

"Help me look after her in East Sea."

"Do you even have to say it? I’ve always treated her like a sister."

The other end went silent.

Considering the time difference between the two countries, it should be daytime there while it was night here.

"Alright, I won’t disturb your work anymore. Take care of yourself, don’t overwork."

"Hmm."

Jiang Chen waited a moment, realizing that the call was not yet disconnected.

"Why don’t you hang up?"

he asked with a laugh.

As soon as his words fell, the tone signaling the end of the call came from the other side.

Jiang Chen smiled wryly.

Although her tone was anything but tender, this simple and brief call strangely warmed his heart.

He put down his phone, his hand absent-mindedly tapping the steering wheel, and the corner of his mouth unconsciously lifted.

"Ding-ling-ling..."

Not long after, the ringtone for an incoming call sounded again.

"Hello."

"I’ll be right there."

After hanging up, Jiang Chen placed the phone on the tray and then turned the car around.

Tonight was uneventful.

The fence listened to the song.