Chapter 26: This girl is really silly

After a moment, she managed to squeeze out a sentence, “Did you, by any chance, pluck feathers from my bird?”

Nan Jiaojiao moved slightly, and the Old Lady asked again, “What are you holding in your hand?”

Nan Jiaojiao didn’t hide it and opened her palm, revealing a handful of bird food.

This time the Old Lady caught her red-handed.

“Look at that, it really is you.

You’ve plucked Xiao Ba’s feathers bare, and now you’re stealing its food too.

Tell me, how do you plan to take responsibility?”

Nan Jiaojiao choked on a piece of flaky pastry—she shouldn’t have eaten it.

She didn’t dare to glance around and said calmly, “I’ll compensate you with another one.”

“You’ll compensate?” Kang Xiangyue was the first to laugh, “Do you even know what breed Xiao Ba is to dare to talk about compensating.”

Not a single designer item on her, no makeup either, where comes this pauper, yet she has the nerve to make such a claim.

“Yes, compensation is needed!”

The Old Lady said sternly, “How about this, work off the debt with labor.

Don’t you need an assistant by your side?”

The last remark was directed at Bo Yanching.

He was sitting sideways on the armrest of the sofa, a light smile tinged his thin lips as he said indifferently, “Who do you suggest be in want?”

“You really are…” The Old Lady really wanted to hammer this obtuse thing to death, “Have her start work tomorrow.

Keep a good eye on her, huh.

A single feather from Xiao Ba is worth hundreds of thousands; she must earn her keep.”

Bo Yanching was fully aware of the Old Lady’s intentions and without pointing them out directly, he noticed that Nan Jiaojiao was growing restless and consented, “I’ll arrange it.”

The Old Lady was satisfied and after a few more words, she let Auntie Wu help her leave.

She hadn’t given Kang Xiangyue a single glance from start to finish.

Nan Jiaojiao also stood up.

Bo Yanching picked up the half-drunk milk tea and placed it in her hand, “I’ll take you back.”

“Yanqing…”

Kang Xiangyue moved closer, but a look from the man stopped her from getting too close.

She naturally wouldn’t embarrass herself in front of a pauper, flipped her hair elegantly, and smiled, “I have other things to take care of, so I’ll be going first.

I’ll come visit grandma another day.”

Bo Yanching gave a cool acknowledgment and looked up at Nan Jiaojiao with a slightly warmer expression, “Don’t worry about what grandma said.”

Nan Jiaojiao was relatively calm, “Alright, I’ll listen to you.”

Bo Yanching gave her a brief sidelong glance and opened the passenger door for her, “Where to?”

“Just drop me off somewhere I can hail a cab,” Nan Jiaojiao said.

Bo Yanching held the steering wheel motionless, his lengthy fingers tapping.

Nan Jiaojiao looked at him sideways and said, “Rong University.

The professor asked me to go to the university; I’m troubling you.”

“Hmm,” Bo Yanching replied flatly.

As the car left the villa complex, it headed in the opposite direction from Kang Xiangyue’s.

Nan Jiaojiao looked out the window.

As they passed the third red light, she heard the man ask, “How did grandma coax you into coming?”

“Her car was rear-ended, and she insisted it was because of me.”

Bo Yanching raised his eyebrows slightly, “And you just followed her?”

Nan Jiaojiao looked at him earnestly, “Because she said I was beautiful.”

“…”

If it weren’t for Master Bo’s good driving, that push on the gas pedal would have been inevitable.

To be lured away just because someone complimented her on her beauty, this girl was indeed simple.

When they reached the entrance of Rong University, Nan Jiaojiao politely said goodbye.

As soon as she got out of the car, Xu Tingting and Ye Wanting started waving at her from a distance, closing in as they talked.

“Jiaojiao, I thought you didn’t have class this afternoon.

Why did you come to the university?”

Nan Jiaojiao’s eyes twitched.

She straightened her back quietly and sneakily glanced backward, estimating the distance to ensure Bo Yanching wouldn’t hear too clearly.

“The professor asked me to come; there’s a result regarding the scholarship.”

“I see, well, go ahead,” Xu Tingting bent over and saw Bo Yanching in the driver’s seat, uttering in surprise, “Uncle Three?”