Chapter 294 - Brother Zhai, Was it You? (1/2)

Chapter 294: Brother Zhai, Was it You?

Translator: Atlas Studios Editor: Atlas Studios

“Mom, Qiao Nan only has Dad in her heart. You also don’t want me to be like Qiao Nan, to look at you in a different light and be closer to Dad instead of you, do you? If not for the sake of giving me face, would Teacher Cen make a personal trip to the police station to bail you out? Isn’t it embarra.s.sing? Mom, are you going to make me lose face in front of Teacher Cen and make her dislike me in the future?”

“Give. Of course, I will give you the money.” As soon as Qiao Zijin spoke harshly, Ding Jiayi had no choice but to relent. “But I really don’t have so much money with me. It’s fine. I’ll give it all to you. I should be able to find a way to survive for the next two weeks. Before I find your dad, I definitely can’t look for a job. I won’t have any income if I don’t work. Are you going to ask me for meal allowance the next time you’re back?”

“I don’t care. You have to think of a way yourself. Teacher Cen helped you because she gave me face. You have to protect my image in front of Teacher Cen. If you don’t have any money, then borrow from others like what you did before. We have so many neighbors and Dad has so many old friends. You should be able to find a way to borrow some money.” Qiao Zijin looked as if she suddenly recalled something. “Right, try not to borrow from those people that you’ve borrowed from before in case they talk nonsense. You can borrow from them only if you don’t have any other choice. Anyway, we have already paid them back the last time.”

Although they were the ones who borrowed the money, Qiao Zijin’s word ‘we’ directly neglected the fact that that sum of money was repaid by Qiao Nan alone.

When Ding Jiayi heard that there was such a solution to this problem, she rubbed Qiao Zijin’s head. “If Mom has a way, I will not let my precious daughter suffer. Alright, it’s Sat.u.r.day tomorrow anyway. We will have to wait till the day after to look for the wretched girl. I’ll try to borrow some money tomorrow. When the police station returns us the bail, we’ll be able to pay these people back.”

“That’s more like it. Mom, I’m hungry. Buy some nice food back. You’ve been sick for the past three to four days. You’ve lost weight and should eat something better and more nutritious.”

“Why don’t I go and buy back a pound of meat?”

“Mom, you’re the best. I love to eat lean meat the most. Don’t buy those that are too fatty.”

“Alright, how could I not know your preference? I’ll go and buy them now.”

When Ding Jiayi reached the market and bought Qiao Zijin’s favorite lean meat, she then regained her senses. Didn’t Zijin say to buy something more nutritious for her? Wasn’t her favorite pork belly?

Ding Jiayi brushed the thought aside as soon as it appeared. As long as Zijin was happy, Ding Jiayi would be happy even if she did not eat any piece of meat. It was more nutritious than having it herself.

“Dad, I’m going out.” The next morning, when Qiao Nan woke up, she went out instead of doing what she usually did: staying at home to revise.

“Okay, be careful on the road.” Qiao Dongliang did not question further. He trusted Qiao Nan.

With one yuan in her hand, Qiao Nan quickly found a place that she could make a phone call. “Hi boss, I’d like to make a call.”

“Sure, help yourself.”

“Okay.” Lifting up the phone, Qiao Nan dialed a number that she was very familiar with, one that she knew by heart. When she heard the beeping sound at the other end of the call, she somehow felt nervous.

“h.e.l.lo?”

“Zhai… Brother Zhai?” Qiao Nan stuttered as she was too nervous.

“Nan Nan?” Zhai Sheng’s face softened immediately. “Why did you call me today? Do you have something to tell me?” Ding Jiayi’s problem should have been resolved. Did Nan Nan want to talk to him about something else that was bothering her?