Chapter 38: Support Her

Bo Yanching drove her home, deliberately slowing the speed of the car, but even as he waited, the young girl did not speak.

“Don’t take Kang Xiangyue’s words to heart.”

Nan Jiaojiao propped up her jaw, watching the scenery recede outside the window.

When she heard his voice, she turned her head and met his sidelong gaze directly.

“Ah?” She opened her mouth slightly, then suddenly said, “No, I do mind that.”

Bo Yanching gave her a surprised look, thinking the young girl must be nervous.

“She still didn’t say how much you’re worth.”

Bo Yanching: “…”

This girl!

Nan Jiaojiao couldn’t hold back her laughter, “I’m joking.

Uncle, don’t take it seriously.”

Bo Yanching’s narrow eyes swept over her face.

The smile there was youthful and bold.

He turned the steering wheel slightly, looked ahead, and said, “The Kang Family and the Old Lady have some connection, but I have nothing to do with Kang Xiangyue.”

Nan Jiaojiao’s smile tightened, and her heartbeat quickened slightly.

Given their relationship, this explanation seemed unnecessary.

“If she gives you trouble again, just tell me.” He wanted to have her back.

Nan Jiaojiao blinked, “Alright.”

The subject was dropped for the moment.

Nan Jiaojiao did not ask where Bo Yanching was taking her.

She naturally assumed that she would have to provide service tonight since she had just received a card and keys and didn’t want to let him down.

But Bo Yanching actually dropped her off at her own little apartment.

Nan Jiaojiao was conflicted for a moment, then turned to ask him, “Do I really not have to stay over tonight?”

“…” Did she even know what embarrassment was?

Bo Yanching rested his hand on his forehead and sighed with a deep voice, “Not for now.”

Nan Jiaojiao reached for the car door, “Then, shall I go?”

“Mm.”

After a pause, Bo Yanching finally remembered to ask, “How come Qu Xiaoxiao listens to you so well?”

“Three years ago, a friend of mine helped her, and she also came to regard me as a benefactor,” said Nan Jiaojiao.

Bo Yanching casually asked, “What friend?”

Nan Jiaojiao furrowed her brows, pursed her lips tightly, didn’t look at him, and simply said, “Surname Chu, your friends should know him.”

With that, she got out of the car and walked away without looking back.

Bo Yanching watched her back, contemplating.

…

A week later, the foundation was being laid for the project in the north of the city.

Nan Jiaojiao learned about it from Lu Zhenzhen, who had been cursing over the phone all afternoon.

It wasn’t until she took a break to catch her breath that she had the chance to ask her, “Did you give in and offer him the design?”

At that moment, Nan Jiaojiao was sitting in the passenger seat of Shen Shichu’s car.

It was fortunate the phone’s speaker function wasn’t strong; otherwise, the “bastards” and “son of a bitches” coming from Lu Zhenzhen’s mouth would have been heard by Shen Shichu long ago.

“Mm, not yet.”

Lu Zhenzhen gasped for air, “Then how dare he start?”

She probably intended to scold her but held back upon hearing her response.

Nan Jiaojiao’s lips curled slightly, “Soon.

He can’t prepare in advance?”

Lu Zhenzhen fell silent and finally asked, “Where are you?”

Nan Jiaojiao didn’t say but cut off the call and replied to Lu Zhenzhen with a WeChat message:

[Is there a horse ranch near you?]

Lu Zhenzhen replied immediately.

It was an emoji of a cute, big-headed baby giving a thumbs up.

“What’s with Miss Lu?” Shen Shichu asked.

Nan Jiaojiao fiddled with her phone, saying lightly, “Work isn’t going smoothly.

Just venting.”

“The Lu Family’s business spans wide, and Mr.

Lu is a titan in the business world, supporting each other with the Gao Family.

Although Miss Lu has joined the family business, it should be quite easy for her with her father and fiancé there.”