It had to be said that Xia An'an was shocked by Yan Yang calling her his girlfriend. She looked at him in surprise, but Yan Yang winked at her, indicating for her not to speak for the time being.
Sure enough, when the boss heard this, he laughed and said, "Oh, Xiao Yang already has a girlfriend? Then we must give you a discount! Just give me a 15% discount. Don't tell anyone. "
"Hehe, thank you, Boss Liu. I'll remember to eat at your place in the future."
"Come and patronize us."
After a few words of greeting, Xia An'an gave him a few dollars less. Although this amount of money was nothing, she was still happy to be able to get a discount.
Yan Yang also explained afterwards, "An'an, I'm sorry. I didn't mean it just now. I just thought that by saying this, I could get a discount. Don't take it to heart."
Xia An'an blinked and asked, "Do you always say this when you bring girls here in the past? Yan Yang, I couldn't tell that you're quite good at taking advantage of people. "
"I didn't!"
Yan Yang was shocked and hurriedly denied it. He explained, "I've never said this to other girls. This is the first time. In the past, I would directly help people bargain. You're the first …"
When these words came out, both of them were stunned.
Yan Yang nervously glanced at Xia An'an, observing her expression. Xia An'an was also a little embarrassed. She shouldn't have teased Yan Yang. In the end, she made herself so embarrassed. Her eyes flashed and she said, "Let's go back first."
"Okay."
When they went home, Yan Yang insisted on sending them home.
But this time, he only sent them downstairs and didn't go up. He said, "Auntie, An'an. You should rest early."
"Okay, okay. Yan Yang, thank you so much today."
The adoptive mother said gratefully.
"It's nothing."
Yan Yang smiled.
He then looked at Xia An'an and said, "An'an, good night."
"Good night to you too."
After Xia An 'an returned home with his adoptive mother, his adoptive mother was still talking about Yan Yang. She said, "This is really a good child. He's enthusiastic about helping others and finds joy in helping others. Also, I can feel that Yan Yang really likes you. An An, think about it."
Xia An 'an put away her pajamas and prepared to take a shower. She said perfunctorily, "Okay, I'll think about it."
"Don't patronize me. I'm serious. Where else can you find such a good lad like Yan Yang? Don't let him be snatched away by another woman! "
"Got it. I'm going to take a shower."
Xia An 'an closed the bathroom door.
However, his adoptive mother's voice kept ringing out. "You must consider it carefully. You must!"
Xia An 'an sighed and bitterly smiled. If she didn't go on a blind date with Yan Yang, her mother definitely wouldn't let the matter rest.
To be honest, Yan Yang was indeed a very good partner.
He was the perfect type to live with. With her qualifications, she could be considered to be climbing up the social ladder.
After taking a shower, she turned on the TV and curled up on the sofa to watch the news. However, she accidentally switched to a financial program. The host was talking to the guests about Si Lijue, his business acumen, and the innovations he had done in the past two years.
When a photo of Si Lijue appeared on the screen, Xia An 'an's heart felt like it was being squeezed.
The past was still vivid in her mind. But now, they were already people from two different worlds.
What was he doing now?
Was he eating properly?
It was late at night. Did he put on an extra layer of clothes?
Did anyone make him a midnight snack?
No, she couldn't continue thinking about it.
Xia An 'an quickly shook her head, wanting to completely forget about Si Lijue. She quickly turned off the TV and walked towards the bedroom. Her adoptive mother happened to come out. Seeing Xia An' an turn off the TV, she was a little surprised.
"An An, aren't you watching TV?"
Xia An tried hard to squeeze out a smile. "I feel a little sleepy. I'm going to sleep first."
"Really? That's good. You've been tired all day. Rest early. "
"Okay, mom. Goodnight."
"Goodnight."
Xia An 'an slept on the bed. She tossed and turned, but couldn't fall asleep. She didn't want to think about Si Lijue, but her mind couldn't help replaying over and over again. His decisiveness, his heartlessness, his coldness …
That day, the way he looked at her as if she was a piece of trash pierced her deeply.
Xia An 'an hugged the pillow tightly and buried her head deep in it. She allowed her tears to fall. She tried hard to control herself and not let herself cry.
But Xia An didn't know that her adoptive mother was standing outside while she was crying silently in the room.
When she heard Xia An's cries, she couldn't help but sigh. She shook her head and left.
She had already discovered that Xia An's feelings for her son were not ordinary.
But what could she do?
No matter who saw it, the two of them weren't a good match.
It wasn't that she looked down on Xia An 'an, but she understood the cruelty of reality. Xia An' an was just an orphan adopted by her. She had no money, no power, and no family background. She even had a scar on her face. Any one of these could be used as a reason for the Si family to attack.
She didn't want her adopted daughter to follow in her footsteps and live as miserably as her.
So, even though she knew that she was sad and in pain, she continued to pretend that she didn't see it. Then, she tried her best to matchmake her and Yan Yang. Only Yan Yang could be her support. She would only be happy if she married Yan Yang.
The next day, Xia An's eyes were indeed swollen.
She secretly boiled an egg and put it on her eyes, hoping to relieve the swelling.
Her adoptive mother also turned a blind eye.
She asked, "An An, what are your plans after you come back?"
"I'll go look for a job first. I can't just stay at home and wait to die. I'll do some part-time work first. I'll see if I can find a job as a translator online."
She forgot to mention that Xia An 'an was quite talented in languages. She taught herself a few languages and even passed her exams. If it wasn't for the scar on her face, she might have gone back to work as a translator. But now, she could only find some translation jobs. If she was lucky, she could get a few orders and it wouldn't be worse than working.
"Then I'll go out and find something to do."
Her adoptive mother said.
"Mom, just take good care of me at home. If you continue to do heavy work behind my back, it'll be bad if something happens to your body."
In the past, her adoptive mother actually went to a construction site to move bricks in order to earn more money. She almost sprained her back. When Xia An 'an found out about it, she was shocked and quit her job. She made bone soup for her at home and drank it for more than a month before she recovered.
Her adoptive mother chuckled and said, "Don't worry, I won't be moving bricks this time. I'll find something easier, okay? I'm still young and can still work. Otherwise, it'll be too hard for you to work alone. "
"I'm fine …"
"Okay, mom definitely won't hurt herself again. I promise you, okay?"
Seeing her adoptive mother so insistent, Xia An 'an could only agree.
However, she still asked her adoptive mother to tell her when she found a job. She could only be at ease after seeing the work environment herself.
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