Chapter 190 - The Secrets Hidden in Memory (21) (1/2)

The next morning, when Lu Jia’er got up and came downstairs, she saw a beautiful lady sitting in the dining room with Jin Shengping.

That lady had short hair. Just a view of her graceful figure from the back would make many women jealous. At the moment, she was sitting in a chair making a phone call. Her voice was not loud, but she was saying something in English very quickly. She seemed to be discussing a paper on biology.

Jin Xiangdong had just finished working out. He was sweating on his forehead and his cotton T-shirt was soaked in some places. He saw Lu Jia’er standing on the staircase. “You are up!” He grinned.

Lu Jia’er smiled at him. Jin Shengping and that lady turned around at his voice. Lu Jia’er was able to see that lady clearly.

That lady had similar facial features with Jin Xiangdong. One look and Jin Xiangdong could tell that she was Jin Xiangdong’s sister—Jin Xianglan.

“I will head up stairs and take a shower. Be back down in a bit!” Jin Xiangdong said and patted Lu Jia’er’s arm.

Lu Jia’er nodded. Then, she walked to the dining room gracefully, “Good morning, Mr. Jin! Good morning, Professor Jin!”

“Good morning!” Jin Shengping greeted her with a smile.

Jin Xianglan, who was still on her phone, cast her glance at Lu Jia’er’s face. Though Jin Xianglan could not introduce herself just yet, she waved to Lu Jia’er as a greeting with a smile.

Lu Jia’er pulled out a chair for herself and sat down. Jin Xianglan finished her call as well. She turned to Lu Jia’er who was sitting across from her. “It’s Lu, right? I am Jin Xiangdong’s big sister, Jin Xianglan! Nice to see you!”

Jin Xianglan’s temperament was similar to Jin Xiangdong. Both had a cold demeanor. However, at the moment, Jin Xianglan was speaking to Lu Jia’er quite warmly.

Lu Jia’er smiled. “Likewise. Xiangdong talks about you often. I’m glad I finally have the chance to meet you in person!”

“Oh, my brother talks about me to you often?” Jin Xianglan asked with a smile.

“Yes, he said that you are his role model and that you have been taking good care of him since he was a kid.” Lu Jia’er smiled.

Jin Xianglan laughed at this comment. “I see that he has a conscience. Dig in! Don’t wait for him!”

Lu Jia’er answered with a smile. She picked up her chopsticks, a bowl of porridge and thus started her breakfast.

Judging from the breakfast dishes on the table, Lu Jia’er could tell that the Jin family still stuck to their Chinese dining habits. There were pickled cowpea, shredded potatoes with vinegar sauce, green vegetables, lotus root slices, deep-fried dough sticks, and egg rolls with scallion which she liked.

However, the air seemed to be a bit depressing. Jin Shengping and Jin Xianglan were not conversing. They just ate their breakfast silently. Lu Jia’er felt there was a barrier between them.

So, she found a topic to break the silence. “Professor Jin, when did you get in last night?”

Lu Jia’er did not sleep until 1:30 last night. Before that, she did not hear anything downstairs.

“I drove here this morning! Xiangdong did not tell us in advance that he was coming back. I have to go on a business trip this afternoon. So, I can only come here first thing in the morning and have breakfast with him!” Jin Xiangdong explained.

Lu Jia’er smiled. “You and your brother are so close!”

Jin Shengping, who was sitting on the top seat, interrupted, “Most of the time, they are close. But they do give each other the silent treatment sometimes!”

Lu Jia’er was curious. “Silent treatment? Why would they do that?”

“Of course, the involved parties would have more accurate answers to this question!” Jin Shengping looked at Jin Xianglan with a smile.