26 In Your Dreams (2/2)
”Where are you?”
”A mini mart at the foot of Mount Heyuan.”
”Got it, I'll come to pick you up now,” said Jin Qingyan as he hung up shortly after.
An Xiaoning put down the phone and sat at the entrance of the minimart. ”Thank you so much, Sir,” she said in gratitude.
”No problem. Everyone is bound to meet with a difficulty every now and then. Here, dry your hair, Miss,” replied the mini mart owner, handing her a dry towel.
She cast him a smile and began to dry herself.
After more than 20 minutes, Jin Qingyan finally arrived.
He pulled up at the entrance of the mini mart and An Xiaoning rushed forward to open the door. Instead of hopping in, she asked, ”Do you have five dollars?”
”There,” said Jin Qingyan. He handed her a 10-dollar note.
She took the money and handed it to the owner while grabbing a bottle of mineral water.
After he returned her the change, she bowed and thanked him once again, ”Sir, I've got to get going now, thank you so much! ”
He waved at her and said, ”Goodbye.”
She hopped onto the car and closed the door before gulping down the entire bottle of mineral water, all in one go.
An Xiaoning heaved a sigh of relief and poured out her grievances, ”Hubby, a prank was pulled on me today.”
”You're so muddle-headed all the time, I'm not surprised that you got pranked.”
”The female lead of the drama, Sun Weiwei, had asked me to touch up her makeup. I accidentally tripped over her assistant's leg and fell onto her pouch. Little did I expect there to be a container of white powder in her pouch. I managed to catch a glimpse of it…”
”Look, you were being such a dimwit.”
An Xiaoning's face stiffened and she retorted, ”I don't think I was dimwitted. It's just that they were overly-suspecting and paranoid. I wouldn't have planned to do anything if they didn't treat me that way. But now… I'm going to show them that I'm not to be trifled with,” she said menacingly, anger written all over her face.
”Aren't you planning to keep your job? How are you going to show them that you're not to be trifled with? To be honest, a female lead like her can get you fired easily.”
”There'll always be a way out in due course. I have my own way, always. Haven't I made a bet with you? I won't admit defeat that easily. ”
”Wow, you've got a backbone,” said Jin Qingyan, a smile hanging from the corner of his lips.
”Thanks a lot, though, for coming to pick me up.”
”Actions speak louder than words,” he hinted.
An Xiaoning did not continue bickering with him and instead remained silent as she looked out of the window.
After some time, they arrived at the villa.
An Xiaoning alighted from the car and hurriedly ran inside the house. After changing into her home slippers, she quickly headed upstairs for a comfortable, warm bath. She then changed into a set of thick pyjamas to stay warm. The kitchen helper had also brought her some hot ginger tea, to warm herself up.
”Young Madam, how did you get so drenched?”
”I'm fine, Auntie Chen.”
”Enjoy your ginger tea, Young Madam. I shall head back to the kitchen. Do come down later for dinner.”
”Sure,” replied An Xiaoning. After pulling her hair back, she removed her home slippers and sat cross-legged on the bed while sipping on her ginger tea.
At the sight of her relaxing on the bed, Jin Qingyan mocked with curled lips, ”Isn't it so much more relaxing and carefree to stay at home and enjoy life as a Young Madam, without having to go out and work?”
”It is. I won't attend work tomorrow if you decide to forfeit the bet and admit defeat, then grant me any wish I'd like.
”In your dreams,” he replied.