Chapter 143: Chapter 140: I Don’t Need to Wait a Few More Years—I’m Going to Marry Her Now
"It’s okay, it’s okay." Jin Jiancheng shook his head, "With grandpa here, there’s nothing to fear."
Nothing to fear...
Jin Jumo remembered the first time Jin Jiancheng brought her home from the welfare institution. Facing a new environment, she felt confused and timid. At that time, he hugged her and said that from now on, this would be Little Mo’s home, and with grandpa here, there was nothing Little Mo should fear.
Jin Jumo smiled and pressed her face against Jin Jiancheng’s hand, "With grandpa here, Little Mo has nothing to fear."
Stepping out of the hospital room, Jin Jumo escorted Rong Mochen out of the hospital. As they walked out of the hospital lobby, standing on the high long steps, Jin Jumo suddenly heard Rong Mochen say, "From now on, with me around, Little Mo doesn’t have to be afraid."
"..." Jin Jumo was startled, her clear eyes suddenly swept with a hot wind, and she slowly turned to look at him, whispering, "Mr. Rong, what did you just say?"
Rong Mochen didn’t speak, instead, he reached out and ruffled Jin Jumo’s head, then walked down the long steps with his long legs.
Jin Jumo watched his tall, broad back, and her heart scattered into pieces, unable to regain its original calm.
Six o’clock in the evening, at Vegetarian Restaurant.
At the table by the window, Mu Yan had already been sitting there for almost half an hour, and the waiter had come over more than three times to ask if she needed to order, only to be sent away with the excuse that she was waiting for someone.
One must know, the tables at Vegetarian Restaurant are the most scarce, and she had occupied one for half an hour, long enough for other guests to eat and leave.
Moreover, there was a long queue outside Vegetarian Restaurant waiting for a table.
The waiter couldn’t stand it after asking multiple times and approached again, politely asking, "Miss, has your friend not arrived yet?"
Mu Yan bit her lip, her small hand holding the phone turned pale, she glanced at the waiter, her round big eyes looked a bit innocent, the embarrassment rising slowly within her eyes was forcibly pushed back, as she lifted her chin and said, "She’s already on the way."
The waiter hesitated a bit and said, "Miss, there are still many guests outside waiting for dinner. If your friend can’t make it for a while, could you temporarily give up the table for other guests? When your friend arrives, we will prioritize arranging a table for you both."
Mu Yan clutched her phone tightly, her round little face puffed up, and her big eyes looked particularly bright, "I said she’s on the way. Besides, first come, first served, and the restaurant doesn’t impose time limits on dining, why should I give up my seat?"
The irritation flashed in the waiter’s eyes, and her tone became slightly dismissive, "I’m just making a suggestion. If miss isn’t willing, then forget it, you can continue waiting."
After speaking, the waiter turned and left.
Mu Yan stared at her back, took a couple of deep breaths, her distinctly wide eyes showing some grievance, she turned to look at the queue of diners outside the restaurant, most were in threes and twos, in groups, yet she was alone.
Taking a heavy sniff, Mu Yan gripped her phone and dialed a number, as soon as the call connected, the young girl couldn’t help but choke up, "Sister Jin..."
The hospital wasn’t far from Vegetarian Restaurant, just a ten-minute drive away.
When Jin Jumo arrived in a hurry, Mu Yan was lying on the table, her small head facing her, looking particularly petite and pitiful.
Arriving just in time, Jin Jumo was panting slightly, taking deep breaths before sitting down beside her.
Sensing movement beside her, Mu Yan’s eyes lit up, and she suddenly sat upright, turning to Jin Jumo with delight, "Sister Jin, you’re here."
Jin Jumo furrowed her brows, staring at her red rabbit-like eyes, gently touching the corner of her eye, "What’s wrong?"
Mu Yan shook her head, eagerly called over the same waiter, lifted her small chin with a bit of pride, and said, "My friend is here, we can order, bring us the menu."
Having seen Mu Yan’s demeanor, the waiter’s lips curled coldly, though not obvious, but her laziness showed as she placed the menu before them.
Mu Yan didn’t mind her, blinked her big eyes at Jin Jumo, "Sister Jin, what do you want to eat, it’s on me."
"..." Jin Jumo’s heart was filled with confusion, but she suppressed it for now, casting a cold glance at the waiter, "Is there a problem?"
The waiter was taken aback by her question, "Wha-what?"
Jin Jumo’s lips curled with a hint of a smile, "Did my friend offend you?"
Jin Jumo’s voice wasn’t loud, but neighboring tables turned their heads to look.
The waiter glanced around nervously, her face paling, "No, no."
Jin Jumo saw her anxious, narrowed eyes and didn’t say anything more.
She’s not the type to be aggressive, and people in the service industry face a lot of pressure every day, some even suppressing their own tempers, she could understand their hard and patient work, but what job isn’t tough?
Her attitude earlier was clearly directed at Mu Yan, the contempt in her eyes was hard to ignore.
Her actions earlier were also just meant as a warning.
The waiter quickly adjusted her attitude after realizing Jin Jumo wasn’t pursuing it further.
After all, working at the Vegetarian Restaurant was tough with high pressure, but the pay was good, with all the insurance benefits, she didn’t want to lose that.
So she began to proactively introduce several single dishes to them.
Although Jin Jumo wasn’t enthusiastic, she nodded or shook her head slightly when she spoke, inquiring about Mu Yan’s thoughts.
In the end, the two ordered three dishes and a soup, while Mu Yan alone ordered a signature Italian pasta.
Watching the waiter leave with the menu, Jin Jumo looked at Mu Yan and asked, "Little Yan, what’s up with you? Are you being bullied at school?"
Mu Yan’s face turned red, and she understood that Jin Jumo’s earlier behavior towards the waiter was to vent her anger for her, warming her heart. She couldn’t help but reach out to hook her arm, humming lightly, "Who dares to bully me at school now? I’d fight them until they lose their teeth."
"Then why were you crying on the phone earlier?" Jin Jumo stared at her.
"Uh..." Mu Yan’s long eyelashes fluttered, feeling a bit guilty and embarrassed.
"Speak." Jin Jumo was somewhat serious.
Afraid that she’d be angry, Mu Yan quickly said, "Sister Jin, don’t get upset, I just wanted someone to have dinner with."
Jin Jumo felt a stir in her heart, yet she kept a stern face, "If you wanted me to have dinner with you, you should have said so. Why cry? You almost scared me to death."
Mu Yan felt ashamed, lowered her little head, and absentmindedly tugged on Jin Jumo’s finger with her small hand. After a long silence, she finally said in a small voice, "Aunt Wu had something to attend to in her hometown, so she took some time off. Nobody was making dinner at home today. I heard the food here is good, so I came here after school, planning to go home after dinner. I didn’t think much of it when I was alone. But the first thing the waiter asked was if I was by myself. I don’t know why, but I said no, a friend was coming. After the waiter left, I took out my phone but didn’t know who to call... That’s when I realized I have no friends here, nobody wants to be my friend."
The more Jin Jumo listened, the more she felt sorry. She stroked her hair, "How can you say you have no friends? Look, you made a call, and didn’t I come right away? Am I not your friend? And there’s also Sister Jian, she likes you a lot."
Mu Yan sniffled, raised her red eyes, and looked pitifully at Jin Jumo, "Then Sister Jin, can I come to you guys any time in the future?"
Jin Jumo looked at her hopeful gaze and couldn’t help but laugh, nodding, "Mm."
Mu Yan’s eyes curved into joyful crescents, she pursed her lips into a smile, and her small head happily rolled around Jin Jumo’s arm.
Just as Jin Jumo and Mu Yan finished their meal and came out of the restaurant, Jin Jumo received a call from Rong Mochen.
"Where have you been?" came the somewhat deep voice from the other end of the phone.
Jin Jumo was slightly stunned and truthfully replied, "I was having dinner with Mu Yan, why?"
What greeted Jin Jumo was a long silence.
Jin Jumo hesitated for a moment and then said, "Mr. Rong, is there something you need?"
"Mu Yan!"
Before Rong Mochen could speak, a cold and shadowy voice was heard coming from behind.
Jin Jumo was startled and turned her head to look.
Xiao Nanqing’s tall and lean figure appeared in view, holding a pair of fair, pale arms under his arm. Even in this cold winter, he wasn’t afraid, showing both arms and legs.
Jin Jumo’s gaze tightened, she glanced at Mu Yan next to her.
Mu Yan held her small face sternly, proudly raising it with an air of disdain, her small eyes full of intense contempt.
Xiao Nanqing’s excessively beautiful face suddenly darkened, "Why aren’t you going home after school?"
"Xiao Nanqing, you really don’t understand how to cherish beauty. If I were you, I’d definitely have a jacket draped over a beautiful woman’s shoulders by now. Look, her snow-white thighs have turned purple from the cold, it’s heartbreaking to watch." Mu Yan said with an air of seriousness.
Well.
Mu Yan wrapped herself up into a ball, with a thick cartoon down jacket, a cashmere scarf, warm snow boots, and wearing gloves printed with cute strawberries, her whole body only revealing a round little face, her big eyes shining brightly in the dim light outside the restaurant.
While the beauty clinging to Xiao Nanqing was wearing nothing but a thin, silk hip-hugging short skirt, the contrast was too stark.
Xiao Nanqing frowned tightly, coldly telling the woman to "Go back first."
"Third Young Master..."
"Get lost!" Xiao Nanqing said in a low, harsh voice.
The woman stomped her foot in frustration, and before leaving, she glared at Mu Yan before walking away with swaying hips.
Once the woman left, Mu Yan snorted, turned around, and hooked onto Jin Jumo’s arm, saying, "Sister Jin, let’s go."
Uh...
Jin Jumo still held the phone, and the person on the other end remained silent...
"Did I say you could leave?" Xiao Nanqing’s deep voice called from behind.
Mu Yan angrily turned her head, "My feet are attached to my body, I’ll leave if I want to, it’s none of your business!"
"You dare to act out when you haven’t been disciplined for three days, right!" Xiao Nanqing said coldly, striding towards her with an imposing manner.