"Miss Jiang, I'm really sorry for the trouble tonight," Gao Jun said apologetically as he walked out of the residential complex with Jiang Yilan.
Jiang Yilan, however, replied with a smile, "It's okay."
Then something occurred to her, and she excitedly told Gao Jun, "By the way, there was a lottery at the restaurant tonight, and our table won a free meal!!"
Gao Jun was somewhat surprised, "Are we that lucky?"
"Yes, I didn't expect it either! With so many customers, they actually drew our table's number. The waiter refunded the money for tonight's meal to me, and now I'll return it to you."
As she spoke, Jiang Yilan took out her phone, intending to transfer the money for the evening's meal back to Gao Jun.
Gao Jun laughed and said, "No need, Miss Jiang. You said you'd treat me to dinner today. Since we were so lucky to get the meal for free, that money is yours."
Jiang Yilan hesitated for a moment before saying, "Then next time, if Yingying wants a big meal, I'll treat you and Yingying to dinner."
"Alright, it's a deal then."
Just then, the Didi ride arrived.
Not wanting to trouble Gao Jun, Jiang Yilan said, "Why don't we let Yingying's Dad drop me off here? I can get home quickly by car."
"It's no trouble; I've already come this far. After all, I promised Yingying before I left that I'd make sure to take you to your doorstep," explained Gao Jun.
Jiang Yilan was happy to hear that.
It clearly showed how important Gao Yingying was to him; he kept her words close to his heart.
She thought that Yingying, under Gao Jun's guidance, probably wouldn't be greatly affected by being from a single-parent family.
At least she considered Yingying's Dad to be an excellent father.
So, they both got in the car.
The journey was not long, just about ten minutes.
Jiang Yilan had thought that they would both remain silent during the ride, right until they got out of the car.
Unexpectedly, Gao Jun talked to her quite naturally, and they communicated with such ease.
The topic went from Yingying, to the evening's grand meal, and then to each other's favorite foods.
"Do you like durian?" Gao Jun asked.
Jiang Yilan laughed and shook her head, "Not really, I can't stand the smell."
But then the Didi driver interjected, "Oh my, you don't like durian! As the saying goes, one durian, ten chickens! Young man, you should eat durian; it's good for the kidneys! Your girlfriend will be happy!"
Hearing this, Jiang Yilan laughed somewhat embarrassedly.
Gao Jun self-deprecatingly said, "Brother, I'm almost in my thirties, I'm not really young anymore."
"Almost in your thirties, what's that? I'm almost sixty, and I still regularly go to the gym. If I weren't driving, I'd definitely show off my muscles," said the proud driver.
Gao Jun went along with him, "I'm also planning to join a gym. Any recommended places, brother?"
"The gyms are all pretty similar. What matters most is your own discipline," the driver explained.
At this point, Jiang Yilan curiously asked, "Is Yingying's Dad planning to join a gym?"
"Yes, that's right. Although I'm nearing middle age, I still have to take health seriously. I've been running every day recently, and I feel much more energized," Gao Jun replied.
It was only then that the driver realized these two didn't seem to be a couple, and he quickly laughed awkwardly, "I thought you two were together just now."
Gao Jun laughed awkwardly in response, "No, no."
Jiang Yilan also felt a bit embarrassed.
It seemed that many people tonight had mistaken her and Gao Jun for a couple.
[Even though Yingying's Dad is divorced, I always feel that with his charm, he would be liked by many girls.]
That was Jiang Yilan's thought.
Soon, the car came to a stop.
Jiang Yilan and Gao Jun got out of the car.
On impulse, Jiang Yilan mentioned, "Yingying's Dad, would you like to come up for a bit?"
Gao Jun hesitated and then declined politely, "It's quite late now; I won't disturb Miss Jiang any further. You should rest early."
"Goodbye, Yingying's Dad."
"Goodbye."
Jiang Yilan went upstairs.
At this time, Han Yuanyuan was blowing up Jiang Yilan's WeChat with messages.
[Are you planning to not come home tonight!?]
[Spill! Did you meet some guy?!]
[You can't just stay silent! If you don't speak up, I'll think you're actually busy with something!!]
[Wuuu, what does it feel like to be busy with something? Is it really awesome?]
Just as Jiang Yilan opened the door, Han Yuanyuan, who was sitting on the sofa, immediately jumped up.
She frowned, crossed her arms and asked, "Where have you been? Weren't you going shopping today? How come you've only come back this late?"
"I went to my student's house," Jiang Yilan explained.
Han Yuanyuan immediately leaned in, sniffing the scent on Jiang Yilan's clothes.
Jiang Yilan, with a laugh and a cry, said, "What are you doing?"
"I'm checking if there's the scent of a man," Han Yuanyuan said as she continued to sniff.
Jiang Yilan laughed and gave her a smack, "Nonsense, one of the parents had an issue, so I had to look after their child for the evening."
"Could it be that single parent's child you've mentioned before?" Han Yuanyuan asked curiously.
Jiang Yilan nodded, "So I helped out, it's not a big deal~"
"But..."
Han Yuanyuan's eyes widened as she observed, "Why do I feel like your face is a bit red? And the corners of your mouth even have a smile you can't seem to suppress."
Jiang Yilan was startled and quickly responded, "Is it, is it really?"
"Yes, you look just like those female leads in movies after they've been satisfied, with flushed cheeks on both sides."
"You're going to die, Yuanyuan!"
Amid the playful scuffle, Jiang Yilan suddenly remembered that Han Yuanyuan had once visited a gym, so she asked, "By the way, how was that gym you went to before?"
Han Yuanyuan explained, "Not bad, why? Are you planning to go?"
"It's not for me, just send me the name of that gym."
Saying so, Jiang Yilan took out her phone.
As soon as she saw the WeChat messages that Han Yuanyuan had just sent, her cheeks instantly flushed red.
"Yuanyuan, you're really going to die!!"
"Oops, my bad, Yilan. I really thought you were off to 'handle business' tonight. Thankfully, thankfully you didn't go, or else, between the two of us, I'd be the only one who hasn't experienced the taste of a man."
Jiang Yilan: …
"Yingying, I'm back."
Gao Jun opened the door and called into the interior.
Gao Yingying immediately came out of her room and excitedly asked, "Dad, did you send Miss Jiang home?"
"Of course, how could Dad not do what Yingying says?" Gao Jun said as he picked up Yingying.
Gao Yingying was very happy, "That's great, tonight has been the happiest night for me~ Dad, quickly ask Miss Jiang to send you the photo of the three of us tonight, I want to make it into a picture frame."
Gao Jun looked clearly embarrassed; having it in a frame at home would lead people to think they were a family of three.
He could only say, "Yingying, Dad can ask Miss Jiang for that photo, but we can't put it in a frame, because that wouldn't be good for Miss Jiang's reputation. Sometimes you need to consider Miss Jiang, right?"
Having heard this, Gao Yingying also nodded and agreed, "Okay, I understand, Dad."
"That's my girl, good girl! Come, give Dad a kiss!"
"Ah! Dad, your stubble has grown out again! It's so itchy, so itchy!"
After a bout of playful scuffling, Gao Jun picked up his phone.
Jiang Yilan had sent him a message.
Jiang Yilan: [Yingying's Dad should be home now, right? My roommate mentioned a gym before, called Aida Gym; she said it's a really good one. Just now, when we were in the car, you said you wanted to go to a gym too, you could give this one a try.]
Jiang Yilan: [Photo.jpg]
Gao Jun immediately replied: [Thank you, Miss Jiang. I really appreciate it.]
Jiang Yilan: [No problem~ Then, Yingying's Dad, get some rest early.]
Gao Jun: [Miss Jiang, you rest early too.]
Afterwards, he laid down his phone, lying on the floor and began to do crunches.
To achieve a four-pack within half a month, he had to sweat for it!
But he'd already tasted the hardship of an unbearable divorce; what was a bit of workout pain in comparison?
Gao Jun was determined to complete this main mission, because the reward was directly linked to the future quality of life for him and his daughter!
So, the heavy responsibility to get a four-pack within half a month only allowed for success, not failure!