Reborn in the 80s: Everyone Falls For Me
Chapter 171 - 170: Jin Yu Gets Jealous (1 Update)

Chapter 171: Chapter 170: Jin Yu Gets Jealous (1 Update)

Ultimately, Xu Niannian still ended up in Jin Yu’s car.

Due to the shameful dream she had the night before, Xu Niannian dared not look Jin Yu in the eyes. She spoke little and sat in the car, stiffly staring ahead.

Her hands rested on her knees, legs pressed together, like a schoolchild in class.

Jin Yu glanced at her, seeing the side of her face pale and pure like jade. His eyesight was exceptionally sharp, so even at a close range, he couldn’t make out the tiny pores on her face.

The deep black of his eyes was profound as ink, his hand gripping the steering wheel tightened.

He suddenly leaned over.

Xu Niannian’s body tensed up in resistance to the sudden proximity of Jin Yu, "What are you doing?"

Because he was so close, she was forced to tilt her head back.

She was wearing a proper white shirt that day, buttoned up to the very top.

Only her slender, pale swan-like neck was visible.

Even so, it was enough to make a change in Jin Yu’s eyes.

The closer he got to her, the more Jin Yu realized a problem, there wasn’t a single flaw to be found on her from head to toe.

The more he looked, the more beautiful she seemed.

"Seatbelt."

His long arm reached around her to fasten the seatbelt, as Jin Yu said, unfaltering in his expression.

Xu Niannian silently "sighed" in relief, feeling that Jin Yu didn’t seem to maintain the distance appropriate between men and women.

She felt it was necessary to remind Jin Yu.

"That, Jin Yu..."

"Hmm?"

Jin Yu returned to his driving position and headed toward the Department Store.

His lazy, hoarse voice sent shivers down Xu Niannian’s spine.

She subconsciously hugged her arms and rubbed them, a hint of unnatural pink rising on her face.

"Can you not get too close to me in the future?"

Xu Niannian bit her lower lip: "I know you’re a man, and being around other men so much has probably made you a bit casual, but..."

Toward the end of her sentence, Xu Niannian suddenly felt as though the temperature in the air had dropped significantly, making her shiver.

Then she continued, "Anyway, just don’t get too close to me in the future, you understand? I don’t mean to say that I find you repulsive, not at all, it’s just that we should maintain a proper distance, given the difference between men and women."

After finishing her speech, Xu Niannian felt that her tone was quite amiable, and she didn’t mean to offend anyone.

However, Jin Yu made no response to her long explanation, and she turned her head in confusion to look at him.

Jin Yu was driving seriously, both hands on the steering wheel. He was dressed in a white shirt, with the sleeves rolled up to just above his forearms.

Jin Yu’s whole body exuded a sense of strength and power.

Though his forearms didn’t bulge with muscle, they gave the impression of being solid and full of strength.

Thinking Jin Yu hadn’t heard her because he was concentrating on driving, she called out with uncertainty, "Jin Yu?"

"Hmm, I got it," came his expressionless reply, without turning to look at her, his profile tense and a cold, standoffish aura radiating from him.

Xu Niannian didn’t notice anything unusual about Jin Yu because, in her eyes, he had always been an unpredictable man.

Relieved when he acknowledged her point without objection, Xu Niannian felt at ease.

With her heart freed of its burden, Xu Niannian felt cheerfully content and even found herself in the mood to continue chatting with Jin Yu.

"Hey, weren’t you supposed to be away for ten days or half a month? How come you’re back after just a few days?"

Having resolved what weighed on her mind, Xu Niannian’s voice carried an involuntary cheerfulness, much more relaxed compared to when she first got into the car.

Although Jin Yu didn’t turn to look at her, he could see her delighted smile in the rearview mirror.

For a moment, he felt a sense of obstruction in his heart.

Does she still dislike him that much?

"I came back after finishing my business," he said, his voice low and detached.

Xu Niannian responded with an "Oh," before brashly prying further, "When are you moving out?"

Jin Yu raised an eyebrow and pulled the car over, stopping right outside the Department Store.

"Moving out?" He frowned at her: "From where?"

Jin Yu suppressed the anger in his heart, trying to keep his tone even, but it still came across as incredibly indifferent.

Xu Niannian blinked in confusion, "Didn’t you say that once Zhiqiang returns, you would move out?"

Seeing that she indeed meant what he had feared, a surge of old blood pressed against Jin Yu’s chest, rushing up and choking in his throat, unable to go up or down.

"If I remember correctly, that’s my house."

His gaze was chillingly cold.

Xu Niannian suddenly felt that Jin Yu was being somewhat inexplicable, when it was clearly he who had said he wouldn’t stay there forever.

If he hadn’t said from the start that he would move out, she wouldn’t have stayed at his place either.

Moreover, she wasn’t staying for free; wasn’t she still going to make money for him?

His words made it seem as if she was thick-skinned and shameless, living in his home and trying to kick him out.

Although Xu Niannian felt uncomfortable about his inconsistent statements, it was indeed his house, and she couldn’t overstep her bounds and drive him away.

After thinking it over, she said with a good temper, "Then give me a few days to get the shop’s affairs in order. I’ll look for a new place in a few days."

Her soft and tender voice was pleasing to the ear, but it managed to kindle the rage in Jin Yu’s chest to its peak, about to explode.

In the end, he suppressed it with great effort.

"You don’t need to move," he said in a husky voice. "I’ll leave after I teach you self-defense techniques."

Xu Niannian: "..."

That’s basically saying nothing; who knows how long it will take to teach self-defense techniques.

Feeling uneasy, Xu Niannian scratched her ear, sensing that Jin Yu was in a bad mood, and decided not to continue speaking. She lowered her head and agreed quietly, "Okay then."

Her voice sounded somewhat reluctant, causing Jin Yu’s heart to sink.

He had only been away for a few days, and yet she seemed suddenly so averse to him.

No, it seemed he needed to be constantly in her sight.

At the Department Store, Jin Yu followed behind her the entire time, carrying her purchases.

Xu Niannian bought two pots for stewing soup and a large frying pan.

She also bought a cutting board, a kitchen knife, and various other kitchen utensils, almost getting everything she needed. There were so many things that Jin Yu had to make three trips to get everything into the car.

After that, they went to the morning market to buy a variety of food ingredients. She also bought flour and noodles, planning to make her own dough with flour, as it would be more delicious and chewy.

By the time they had finished buying everything, it was already noon.

In total, she had spent about 150 yuan.

She had 300 yuan left over before, and from selling two thousand Liuyue Su, she had earned 600 yuan.

After purchasing these items today, she was left with only 750 yuan.

yuan in the eyes of others was already several years’ worth of savings.

In some families that struggle to get by, with only one person working and a wage of about thirty yuan, it can take five to six years to save that amount of money after expenses.

To Jin Yu, Xu Niannian seemed especially adept at making money, the sale of Liuyue Su alone could earn her a lot.

He couldn’t understand why she would want to open a restaurant and tire herself out so much.

Having known Xu Niannian for only a short while, Jin Yu roughly understood her character; she didn’t like to take advantage of others.

Therefore, he didn’t offer to pay. Even if he did, she wouldn’t accept it, so why bother?

Jin Yu was silent the entire way, speaking only to say "Give it to me" when she was buying something. After carrying her purchases, he didn’t say much more.

But he had always been a man of few words, so Xu Niannian didn’t think much of it.

After getting in the car, Xu Niannian said, "Let’s go to the shop, we’ll store these things there."

Upon hearing her words, Jin Yu immediately turned the car around and drove towards Daxing Street.

When they arrived at the shop, Jin Yu silently began moving things into the kitchen without saying a word.

Xu Niannian scratched her head, puzzled.

It was now noon, and the sunlight was harsh. Standing outside, Xu Niannian squinted and looked into the shop.

Suddenly, her shoulder was lightly tapped, and a cheerful, sunny voice said, "Niannian."

Xu Niannian turned around and saw Gangzi’s radiant smiling face, which brightened her mood as well. She smiled sweetly, "Gangzi, what brings you here?"

Gangzi’s face had two small dimples that made his smile particularly attractive. His infectious smile made others feel better just by looking at it.

He was a clean-cut young man.

Jin Yu, carrying a bag of flour that had torn and spilled all over him, came out to see this cozy and affectionate exchange of smiles between them.

For a moment, Jin Yu felt a tightness in his chest. Was this why she had suddenly become averse to him?

Even though he knew he had no right to interfere in her life or to criticize, the discomfort within Jin Yu was hard to suppress.