"Mr. Su?
Su Qing from Glory Group? I heard online that this woman is the legal representative of the company. I thought she would be an old woman, but unexpectedly... let's just say she's a beauty, and a beauty who scores over 90. She and Tang Wan are two extremes, equally matched.
Upon leaving the company, he received a text message informing him that he had been accepted and could start working on Monday, the day after tomorrow. All procedures could be obtained at the reception. Jiang Fan felt like a lamb entering a den of wolves, but he couldn't refuse. Joining Glory Group was the first and most important step in his plan.
Only here could he find opportunities to showcase his talents.
He took out his phone and called his mother to ask about the crops, whether his father had gone gambling, and if the money he sent had been received. On the other end of the phone, his humble mother nodded continuously, her face full of relief.
His mother and his mother-in-law were two extremes. His mother had a gentle personality and never spoke loudly, while his mother-in-law couldn't speak without whispering.
"Fan, your salary isn't much, so keep some money for yourself. Although Xiao Wan's family is wealthy, we can't rely on them to support us. I don't have many expenses at home, so I'm saving the money for you."
Jiang Fan sat on the roadside, munching on a piece of bread to fill his hunger, and chuckled.
"Mom, don't worry about me. Today, I had a meal with a client, and there were over ten dishes. Your health isn't good, so you can't lack nutrition. Nowadays, if someone is hospitalized due to malnutrition, it would be embarrassing for their child. Tell Dad to buy some pork ribs later."
"Alright, alright, go and get busy now."
Fan's mother was worried about the phone bill and felt reluctant, but she still hung up the phone. Until now, she didn't know how much the hospitalization had cost. Her husband said it was only thirty thousand yuan, which almost made her want to go back to the hospital.
After hanging up the phone, Jiang Fan took a deep breath and set some tasks for himself that he must accomplish.
Pay Tang Wan back within a year.
Earn money to buy pension and medical insurance for his parents next year and renovate their house.
Earn enough money to buy a car for his father, as it's too cold in winter.
After finishing all these tasks, buy a car for himself, around ten thousand yuan, a used Xiali would be fine.
Jiang Fan finally thought about himself, but he didn't consider dating.
The three years he lived with Tang Wan had shattered all his fantasies about women. Why was a single woman's room so messy!
Thinking of Tang Wan, Jiang Fan called Li Jinhe to ask when the old couple would be returning. The phone connected.
"Hello, Jiang Fan. Your mother is swimming. We're in Sanya."
Listening to the sound of mahjong machines on the phone, Jiang Fan felt his blood pressure rise. What a ridiculous excuse for a trip! The old couple just didn't want Tang Wan to disturb their private time together. But he really couldn't send Tang Wan back, as he needed to preserve the dignity of Tang's parents and Tang Wan herself.
It was, after all, he who had proposed the divorce.
Thinking of Tang Wan, Jiang Fan felt his life becoming even darker. Who would have thought that the vice president of Changxiang Company, rumored to have a cleanliness fetish, would be no different from a pig at home?
This young lady had taught Jiang Fan what it meant for someone to never have to do manual labor.
There was too much to say, and it was all heartbreaking. He had to buy new bedding and toiletries.
And he also had to buy groceries!
In a luxurious villa, Li Jinhe had stepped away from the mahjong table, intending to scold Tang's father for letting the cat out of the bag. Dressed in casual clothes, Tang's father frowned, looking at his wife who had bullied him for years with a grieving face, and sighed.
"Do you think it's really okay for us to do this? Won't Jiang Fan think our daughter is somewhat..."
Li Jinhe peeled an orange and handed it to Tang's father, frowning.
"There are quite a few complications between these two kids. I've roughly figured out what happened. Did that little call us? Said she wanted to come home? She's gotten used to Jiang Fan's care. Don't worry about it. We've known Jiang Fan for three years. Don't you know what kind of person he is? Let me tell you in secret, Jiang Fan smokes, but he didn't smoke a single cigarette for three years just because of that little. Do you think something bad will happen to her?"
Tang's father stopped eating the orange and leaned back, looking at Li Jinhe with a frown.
"Is it right for Jiang Fan to smoke, but it's a capital offense for me to smoke? Li Jinhe, you're being unreasonable."
"I am being unreasonable. Can you divorce me? Today, I'm happy, so I'll allow you to smoke two."
Tang's father, as if receiving an imperial edict, stood up and jogged to the balcony with his old friends to enjoy their cigarettes.
Actually, Li Jinhe had called Tang Wan. If she admitted her mistake, she could get the house key and come home. However, the little hung up the phone without saying a word, which clearly indicated she had support and a backer now.
So, there was no need to worry at all.
Li Jinhe returned to the mahjong table, while Jiang Fan pushed his cart around the supermarket, thinking about what to cook for dinner.
"Celery stir-fried with vermicelli? Tang Wan doesn't seem to eat celery. Wood ear mushrooms with pork? She doesn't seem to eat carrots." As Jiang Fan thought more, his expression became worse. Tang Wan was extremely picky about food. She didn't eat garlic sprouts, leeks, garlic seedlings, green peppers, carrots, onions, coriander, or celery.
She was particularly fond of crabs.
Unfortunately, Jiang Fan didn't eat seafood. It wasn't that he didn't like it. It was just that when he was young, he had never eaten crabs and didn't know which parts were edible. As he grew up, he naturally lost interest in crabs. Moreover, seafood needed to be cooked alive, which he couldn't bear to do.
In the end, Jiang Fan bought a section of large intestine, some beans and mushrooms, eggs and tomatoes, also known as tomatoes. He also bought some snacks. Habits were terrible things. Jiang Fan didn't even know why he bought yogurt and potato chips. The landlord, an older sister who worked at the supermarket, looked at Jiang Fan with a suggestive expression and asked if his girlfriend was moving in.
Jiang Fan shook his head with a bitter smile and said, "Looks like I've got a debt collector here. Sister, when you have time, bring your child over for a meal. My cooking skills are top-notch."
The landlord sister chuckled and replied, "So, I just need to bring my own bowl and utensils?"
"No, I'll buy some bowls," Jiang Fan said with a smile as he bid farewell to the landlord sister. Being kind to others was always right, just like helping with the move. He brought the things upstairs and, after making the bed on the tatami mat in the second bedroom, Jiang Fan originally intended to lie down and rest for a while, but he fell asleep.
When he woke up, it was already dark outside. He checked his antique Nokia 110 and saw that it was 7:30 PM!
Jiang Fan got up and went downstairs to find that Tang Wan had already returned. She had bought a yellow cartoon bear pajama set for herself and was sitting on the sofa, holding a bag of potato chips and watching TV. When she saw Jiang Fan standing at the stairs, she put down the potato chips, looked up, and shouted, "Jiang Fan, I'm hungry."
Jiang Fan took a deep breath and asked softly, "Are you planning to stay long-term?"
Tang Wan nodded vigorously and replied, "I can pay for food and rent, Jiang Fan! I've been abandoned. I called my mom, but she didn't answer, and she even sent me a scolding message."
"Let me see the message?" Jiang Fan asked.
"Deleted, deleted! Do you want to check my phone? Here, take a look," Tang Wan said, offering her phone.
Jiang Fan went to the bathroom, and Tang Wan punched the air in excitement. Lin Xuan was really put on the blacklist. There was no reason. Tang Wan just didn't want that guy to upset her. If he liked foreign women, she didn't want him anymore.