Rebirth: He Decides to Lie Flat
Chapter 311 - 311 308 Love at First Sight

Chapter 311: Chapter 308 Love at First Sight Chapter 311: Chapter 308 Love at First Sight Five minutes before seven o’clock, footsteps came from outside the shop, a clacking sound like the heel of leather shoes tapping the concrete floor.

Jiang Yan was originally talking with Xiaosi, both of them casually sitting in chairs with their legs crossed, when suddenly Xiaosi put his legs down, sat up stiffly, and turned his head to look outside.

“Xiaotie, is the computer fixed yet?”

Xiaosi sprang to his feet, flashing a big white smile at the girl who was stepping in, wearing a fashionable floral dress, “It’s ready, do you want to take it now?”

“Yes, I’ll take it now, thank you. How much is it?”

“We replaced a part for eighty, but I won’t charge you for the labor.”

“That’s too kind of you, you really should take something.”

“No need, Mrs. Li isn’t a stranger to us.”

“Then thank you.”

The girl smiled, reached into her crossbody bag, and handed him eighty yuan.

While Xiaosi went to the shelf to get her computer tower, she took the opportunity to glance at Jiang Yan, who was sitting nearby, tinkering with some hardware components.

Because he was sitting down, his legs, clad in grey and white sweatpants, seemed exceptionally long; it was clear his height was no less than one meter eighty. His profile was sharp and angular, and somewhat cutting, but for a man, such features only emphasized a more masculine demeanor, evoking a sense of security compared to the delicate pretty boys that were fashionable at the time.

And just by a glance at his side profile, it was apparent that his facial features were impressive, very handsome indeed.

Grandma said that the shop was run by two young people about her age: Xiaotie, who had just completed his high school graduation exam, and a college student from the computer science department at Beijing University, who could assemble computers. The latter was the leader of the two.

Then, this must be him.

However, he had only glanced at her when she came in before refocusing his attention on the parts in his hands, not looking up again.

Not far inside, another girl sat on a small stool with a high ponytail, skin white as snow, wearing an oversized pure white T-shirt with blue jeans beneath. Her simple attire didn’t prevent her shapely figure from being noticeable, even while sitting down.

Especially her hands, with long fingers, the skin glowing a cool white under the lights, looked crystal clear and extremely beautiful.

“Hong Jing, I tied the handle for you, so it’s easier to carry now.”

Xiaosi had tied a wide cloth strap at both ends and sides of the computer tower, making it easier to carry without cutting into the hands or causing strain.

Quite considerate.

Upon hearing this, Jiang Yan looked up at Xiaosi just as Hong Jing spoke, “Thank you! Xiaotie, is this your brother?”

“Ah? Yes, yes, yes, I forgot to introduce him, this is my brother, Jiang Yan. Jiang, this is Hong Jing, Grandma Li’s grandniece. She lives nearby, just behind Xinyu in the Beichen Residential Area.”

Hong Jing’s bright eyes curved as she greeted gently, “Hello.”

“Hello.”

Jiang Yan nodded slightly to her, without much small talk. He put the components back into a nearby box and then stood up to wash his hands in the bathroom inside.

Xiaosi saw Hong Jing out the door, waiting until she was out of sight from the residential area before he finally exhaled and wiped the sweat from his forehead.

As he turned to go back into the shop, he suddenly yelped, stepped back two paces with a stunned face looking at Jiang Yan who, unbeknownst to him, was standing right behind him, and asked, patting his chest, “What are you doing, bro?”

Jiang Yan sneered, “Tsk, is that all the nerve you have?”

He turned to Mu Jiawen, “Stop gawking, let’s go eat.”

“…just two pages left.”

Because it was a comic book, she finished it fairly quickly.

After finishing, she looked up and asked Xiaosi, “This is the first volume, do you have any more?”

Xiaosi waved his hands, “No more, no more, this is what I borrowed from Wang’s grandson, and I have to return it to the little brat tomorrow.”

Mu Jiawen felt quite disappointed.

After locking up the shop, the three of them walked out.

Jiang Yan asked Xiaosi, “Got a crush on her?”

The two of them had known each other for two years now, and this was the first time Jiang Yan had seen Xiaosi like this with a girl; it was clear he was truly smitten.

He recalled Hong Jing’s appearance: an oval face, big eyes, and hair that seemed well-cared for, looking straight and smooth. She had a nice demeanor, a quite gentle smile, and her speech was spot on, sounding very comfortable to the ear; it was obvious that her EQ wasn’t low.

But could such a person take a liking to Xiaosi?

Xiaosi initially wanted to deny it, but meeting Jiang Yan’s gaze, even the usually thick-skinned him suddenly blushed, humming an acknowledgement awkwardly before leaning in cheekily and asking, “Bro, do you think this counts as love at first sight? The first time I saw Hong Jing, it felt like my heart wasn’t mine anymore, thumping wildly without any rhythm. Luckily, I kept my cool and didn’t make a fool of myself. My performance just now was pretty decent too, right?”

Jiang Yan thought about the eighty yuan he took from Hong Jing and asked, “If it’s love at first sight, why didn’t you fix her computer for free?”

“Free?” Xiaosi replied earnestly, “Bro, you’re looking down on me too much. Don’t I understand the principle that business is business? How could it possibly be free when we’re complete strangers? The parts I used to replace hers cost fifty in purchase price, and I even charged her eighty.”

Jiang Yan: …

Good, he may have been hooked, but his brain was still functioning!

“Do you know what she does?”

“She’s a student at Beicheng University, starting her junior year when school begins. Her father is Aunt Li’s nephew; he was transferred to North City before and has just been transferred back recently. Since their school is on summer break, she came back with her parents.”

A student at Beicheng University, with parents working in Beijing…

Jiang Yan patted Xiaosi’s shoulder, speaking with heartfelt advice, “Xiaosi, listen to me, sometimes it’s okay to just think about some things, you don’t necessarily have to act on them, understand?”

Xiaosi wiped his face, his words revealing an unusual depth of feeling, “Ah… I understand!”

Mu Jiawen was walking beside them, silent all the while, not having paid attention earlier to the girl that came in for her main unit, who Xiaosi fell for at first sight while she was engrossed in her comic.

By mid-June, the summer heat was in full swing, and daylight hours stretched long, resulting in the sky only just beginning to darken at seven o’clock.

The hot pot restaurant wasn’t very busy, so the three of them chose a spot by the window. While they were waiting for their order, four more people entered through the door.

Mu Jiawen casually glanced over and her eyes met those of a young man, causing her to startle, while he, to her surprise, quickly walked towards them.

“Xiaotie, what a coincidence?”

Mu Jiawen stood up reluctantly to greet him, “Brother Yitang.”

He Yitang had just graduated and returned from abroad, found his old professor who had once mentored him, and would officially join the Beijing University physics laboratory next month.

He had intended to find a chance to visit Mu Jiawen but hadn’t expected to run into her today just after completing his employment procedures at the restaurant.

He nodded at Jiang Yan by way of greeting and said to Mu Jiawen, “I’ve only been back a few days. I’ll come to visit Aunt Mu once I’m settled.”

“Okay.”

Mu Jiawen was not very familiar with him. After a brief exchange of pleasantries, He Yitang turned back to join his friends at their table.