Rebirth: He Decides to Lie Flat
Chapter 321 - 321 318 This Girl is a Pervert

Chapter 321: Chapter 318 This Girl is a Pervert Chapter 321: Chapter 318 This Girl is a Pervert Jiang Yan hung up the phone and couldn’t help but complain, “This kid is such a nuisance.”

But as he said this, the corners of his mouth lifted slightly, and he struggled to suppress a smile, obviously in a good mood.

Mu Jiawen looked up at him and pondered for a moment before saying, “I want to go back in July to see Uncle and Aunt, and also to see Xie Lin. I asked him to come over, but he didn’t want to.”

Jiang Yan thought for a while and said, “How about we go in mid-July? By that time, I’ll also be done with my busy schedule.”

The new store opens on July 10th. Although Qi Lihong is introverted and not good at speaking, she is careful and organized in her work. And with Jing Junyang and Dai Lei around, there wasn’t too much to worry about.

Mu Jiawen agreed.

As the ordered dishes arrived and they were eating, Jiang Yan suddenly turned his head to look out the window, squinting at Hong Jing and the second oldest, who were walking shoulder to shoulder laughing and talking on the opposite side of the road.

To be honest, with life having been relatively stable this past year, the second oldest, who used to be skinny like a bean sprout, had filled out a bit, and without the unsightly yellow hair and now properly dressed in a T-shirt and jeans, with a height of one meter seventy-eight and delicate features, he looked quite handsome overall.

But even so, Jiang Yan knew that Hong Jing was not interested in him.

It wasn’t just because of their educational backgrounds and family heritage; from the very first encounter, Jiang Yan could tell from Hong Jing’s eyes and expression that she was a very proud girl. Yet, she also had high emotional intelligence; from the way she spoke and acted, it was clear that she was always considerate of others’ feelings and always knew the right thing to say at the right time.

Proud, emotionally intelligent, beautiful, not to mention her family background and education—such a girl would never end up with the second oldest.

After their meal, they returned to the Feixue Computer Store. Today, computers for gaming were being delivered to the second floor, and Jiang Yan had to oversee their installation.

There were some tasks he was happy to direct without getting his hands dirty.

The counters and shelves on the first floor were already in place, and they were busy attaching posters to the walls and organizing brochures. As Mu Jiawen entered, she went straight to help Qi Lihong. She actually quite enjoyed working with her; neither of them talked much, nor did they need to find topics of conversation, which made their interactions very natural.

Qi Lihong felt the same way. What she dreaded most was when others would try to converse with her out of kindness, but she had no idea how to respond.

Such a character seemed inappropriate for a retail store, but Jiang Yan had no intention of having her greet customers. He let her manage the inventory of the entire store, and if she proved capable enough, he also planned to entrust her with the finances.

Jing Junyang’s recruits were attaching posters. Seeing that there was nothing for him to do on the first floor, Jiang Yan was about to head upstairs when he lifted his head and caught sight of the second oldest and Hong Jing coming down from upstairs, one after another.

“Brother, where did you go?”

Jiang Yan remained composed, “Is there something you need?”

“Hong Jing wants to buy a computer, so I brought her here to have a look.”

“Then she’ll have to wait until July 10th, the stock hasn’t arrived yet.”

He nodded to the other party as a greeting. Mu Jiawen heard that someone wanted to buy a computer, pulled a brochure from the stack she was sorting, walked over and handed it out with a clear, cool voice, “Here’s the catalog. You can take a look first.”

Hong Jing was momentarily dazzled by Mu Jiawen’s face; she remembered this girl. Although she had only seen a profile that evening at the repair shop, it had been stunning enough, and seeing her face-to-face, she was even more exquisitely flawless, with skin so white it glowed, truly without a bad angle anywhere.

She took the catalog and said thank you.

In the presence of Mu Jiawen, for the first time, Hong Jing felt a bit of insecurity about her own appearance that she once took pride in.

Mu Jiawen didn’t say anything unnecessary and turned back to her work.

She was wearing a denim pinafore dress with a cotton white T-shirt underneath and her hair neatly tied in a bun. She looked youthful and pretty, lively and adorable. Next to such a girl, it was impossible to even feel jealous.

Hong Jing didn’t stay in the store for too long. When she came out with the second brother, she casually inquired about Mu Jiawen, “Is she also a student at Beijing University?”

“You mean Jiajia? Yes, from the Physics Department of Beijing University. That girl is a freak, last year’s provincial top scorer, studying is like playing to her, she gets everything by just glancing at it. She’s never ranked below second in any exam, tell me if that’s not freakish?”

With her mouth agape in surprise, Hong Jing thought this was truly… a child of fortune!

She didn’t bring up Mu Jiawen anymore and instead started asking about the computer business of the second brother.

After spending a lot of time with Jiang Yan, and with the guidance of Dai Lei beside him, he could not only disassemble and repair but even talk eloquently and spout saliva about some professional computer knowledge…

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On the tenth of July, Feixue Computer Store and the gaming internet cafe on the second floor officially opened.

Jiang Yan and Jing Junyang didn’t put on much of a grand opening ceremony, just set off a couple strings of firecrackers and lined up two rows of flower baskets at the entrance, and the door was adorned with balloons of varying colors, clearly signaling the opening of a new store.

Du Fan, Li Rang, and You Chen also came over to help today, as a new game was being launched on the second floor, and they were there to provide on-site guidance.

By the way, after what Jiang Yan said that day, Du Fan specifically made a trip back home.

Because he didn’t notify them in advance, he disembarked from the bus at the town and walked half an hour to get home.

The evening breeze of summer was gentle and cool, and most households chose to weed their fields or do other farm work at this time.

Thus, on his way home, Du Fan passed by people everywhere in the fields, and familiar villagers waved at him to greet, “Ah, the successful young Du is back home. You’ve made something of yourself, eh? I heard from your dad that even before graduation, the big companies snapped you up, offering a monthly salary of tens of thousands.”

Tens of thousands?

Du Fan hurriedly denied, “Uncle, you’re joking. I’m not capable of earning tens of thousands; there’s no such thing.”

“Look at how scared you are, kid. Relax, I won’t ask you for a loan.”

Du Fan didn’t know what to say next. Another man came over with a hoe, chuckled, and said, “You don’t have to lend, but there are plenty who will. Du Fan, I saw your aunt going to your place again. You know about your cousin gambling, right? Your dad lending them money is like throwing meat buns to dogs—it’s gone and never coming back.”

“Lao San, don’t stir trouble. That’s his own aunt, whether to lend is not up for you to comment on.”

“Yes, yes, I’m being nosy; I shouldn’t interfere. But your Du family is lucky now, not even farming the land, just relying on Du Fan for support.”

“If only your boy studied hard, he could go to Beijing University like Du Fan and support you later.”

“Fat chance, he doesn’t have the brains like Du Fan…”

Having walked a good distance away, the chatter and gossip still occasionally reached Du Fan’s ears. He briefly glanced over his family’s land; it was overgrown with weeds, almost covering the crops, clearly indicating it hadn’t been tended to in a long time, possibly not even sprayed with weed killer.

Remembering the villagers’ talk, he couldn’t help but frown again.

Was his decision to give most of his salary to his family wrong?

He hastened along the familiar dirt road home, and saw the courtyard gate wide open with people talking inside.

As Du Fan approached the entrance and was about to go in, he stopped, because he heard his father’s promise—

“Don’t worry, big sister. I’ve talked to Xiaofan, and told him to ask his boss for an advance on his salary. As soon as it’s sent over, I’ll withdraw it and give it to you immediately.”