Rebirth: He Decides to Lie Flat
Chapter 314 - 314 311 Narcissism

Chapter 314: Chapter 311 Narcissism Chapter 314: Chapter 311 Narcissism In his previous life, Elder Xiao was injured in his waist when he went to settle accounts with Lao Zhengfen, but he didn’t specify how he was hurt. Although he later received rehabilitation treatment, the results weren’t very ideal, causing him to be unable to sit for more than half an hour at a time.

Jiang Yan had just asked about it. Elder Xiao had arrived only yesterday, and today he went to Jinkuaizi to find Lao Zhengfen, yet he still got thrown out by two lads that Lao Zhengfen ordered around… With such disciples, it’s like he’s had eight lifetimes of bad luck.

“If he sold your belongings, you could stay at his place all day and still not get them back.”

Elder Xiao, unwilling to give up, sighed and said, “I also guessed they might not be with him anymore, but could he at least tell me where they were sold, and to whom? I could buy them back.”

“Telling you would be admitting that he was the thief, wouldn’t it?”

Jiang Yan moved closer and whispered to him, “You might as well go back to Hucheng and find a reliable private detective. A professional could probably find it out for you. You have to leave professional matters to professionals. Think about it, he has completely burned bridges with you, doesn’t care about the master-disciple relationship anymore, and even if you go a few more times, in the end, it’s you who will be hurt.”

Elder Xiao hadn’t considered hiring a detective. He looked at Jiang Yan and chuckled, “You college students are clever thinkers. Alright, I’ll take your advice. When I get back, I’ll hire a detective to investigate.”

They talked for a while longer, and Jiang Yan escorted Elder Xiao to a small hotel near the train station to collect his things. He then helped him buy a train ticket, and only relaxed after seeing him off onto the train.

He left his mobile number with Elder Xiao, telling him to call next time he comes to Beijing.

…

School was about to break for vacation, and the computer specialty store’s renovation was nearing completion.

Ever since Jiang Yan suggested Qi Lihong work as a summer intern, Liu Wenhui had been accompanying her every afternoon after lunch to check on the site.

Liu Wenhui’s uncle was in the renovation business, and after dropping out of high school, Liu Wenhui had joined his uncle’s crew for two years, which actually led to him returning to school.

Nevertheless, he had gained some experience and could spot problems that others might overlook. Qi Lihong followed him, noting down parts that needed fixing or improvement.

At the moment, Jing Junyang stood inside the shop, glancing over Qi Lihong’s notes with a hint of surprise in his heart. This girl was not only methodical in her work but also incredibly attentive to detail. She would cross off issues that had been resolved, leave unresolved items noted, and had remarks beside them regarding the time of discovery, the time it was fixed, and where further improvements were required.

In other words, when he came to inspect the site with Jiang Yan, all they needed to do was to check the noted areas against her logbook.

Did Liu Wenhui find a treasure in this girl?

Today, Liu Wenhui didn’t come with Qi Lihong, and only the two of them were standing inside the empty, renovated first floor of the store.

“Your records are quite good. Now only two spots are left to be fixed. I’ll talk to the foreman about them later. The furniture and shelves ordered for tomorrow will come around noon; do nothing but wait here to receive them then. Oh, here’s a set of keys to the shop for you,” said Jing Junyang, retrieving a set of keys from his pocket and handing them to her.

As she bowed her head to take them, her lips pursed, without uttering a sound, he couldn’t help saying, “Xiaoqin, you should be more confident. You are beautiful and also have…”

“Jing Junyang!”

His sentence was cut short by a sharp female voice.

Turning around with a frown, Jing Junyang saw Lin Miao with wide eyes, full of anger, standing at the shop entrance, pointing accusingly at Qi Lihong, “Isn’t she Liu Wenhui’s girlfriend? Why is she with you?”

“None of your damn business!”

Since the barbecue restaurant incident, Jing Junyang had come to realize how presumptuous and unreasonable Lin Miao could be. Perhaps she was always like this, but because he liked her, he was able to tolerate it and even thought it was cute.

But once that filter was removed, his perception of her completely flipped.

Seeing her was now nothing but immensely irritating!

“How is it not my business?”

Lin Miao stomped over, reaching out to push Qi Lihong, but Jing Junyang stepped forward to block her, “What are you trying to do?”

“You’re still protecting her? What’s so good about her? Jing Junyang, are you with her just to annoy me? Fine, you’ve succeeded, I’m angry, I’m very angry!”

“Your anger, how does that concern me?” Jing Junyang truly admired her imagination and confidence, it was freaking this time and she still thought he liked her?

Where did she get that face?

“Lin Miao, don’t make me say it a second time, get out!”

Lin Miao took a couple of deep breaths, striving to suppress the rage in her heart. Tears streamed down from her beautiful eyes as she pursed her lips, looking wronged, “Jing Junyang…”

Seeing her like this made Jing Junyang’s scalp tingle. He pulled Qi Lihong back a few steps to keep a distance from Lin Miao, “If you want to cry, go find Yu Chao. Don’t show off in front of me.”

“You… it was for you that I broke up with Yu Chao.”

Lin Miao truly regretted, while she was with Jing Junyang, paying for meals and clothes was always on him, but the amounts were never large, so she assumed he was just from an okay family, never imagining it to be anything better.

After all, Jing Junyang sometimes wore pants worth fifty yuan, and he’d eat at street stalls for just a few bucks, not looking at all like a rich young master.

Compared to him, Yu Chao was obviously much more generous, giving her more upscale gifts. He would casually give her necklaces worth a thousand or more, and he was always making sweet calls, making it feel like being with Yu Chao was more interesting.

But she didn’t expect that not long after breaking up with Jing Junyang, she heard he bought the two-story internet café at the school gate to open a computer specialty store.

His best friends mocked her in front of Yu Chao, laughing at her for picking sesame seeds and losing a watermelon.

How could she have known it would turn out like this? Jing Junyang was too cunning, never revealing his family could afford to buy two floors of storefront when they were together. Regarding starting a business with someone else, he only told her he was doing odd jobs, purely to learn from a senior.

Pah! Clearly, he was hiding it from her!

Wasn’t his behavior detestable? Was it her fault that they broke up?

Broke up?

Jing Junyang understood, and he sneered, “What do you think this place is? A trash disposal site?”

The flames in Lin Miao’s eyes flared up again, but

“Jing Junyang, I know you say all this because I agreed to date Yu Chao, but what I have with him is nothing like what we had. Apart from the occasional meal, I hardly see him. We haven’t even held hands, really, believe me… Let’s make up, let’s make up right now!”

Hearing Lin Miao’s words, Jing Junyang nearly vomited in disgust.

Today, it seemed, she was dead set on latching onto him.

Jing Junyang turned his head to Qi Lihong, “You go back first, remember to come over tomorrow noon to take over the furniture. You have the layout, right?”

Qi Lihong nodded, “Yes, Jiang Yan gave it to me.”

“Alright, let them set it up according to that, okay, you can go.”

Qi Lihong glanced at Lin Miao and quickly walked towards the door.