946 Perplexed and Smitten 6 (1/2)
Staring at Jin Qingyan's mobile number, He Yi could not help but burst into laughter and said in amusement, ”You've got such an impressive mobile number. It's a whole string of 8's. How much did you have to spend to get it?”
Jin Qingyan answered vaguely, ”I had to spend quite a bit. After all, such numbers are unique and one-of-a-kind.”
An Xiaoning interjected, ”I heard from Qingyan that you travel all around the globe. Is that your profession?”
Shaking his head, He Yi answered, ”No, I just can't seem to stay put in one place. Hence, I decided to travel around the world instead. I feel like I'm continuously enriching and fulfilling my life when I travel. Hence, I'm a nomad now.”
”I don't believe it, how could you travel around without a steady income or a job?”
He explained, ”Well, I do work some odd jobs wherever I go and when I'm on the road. I can't possibly roam around without a job. That'd be so pointless.”
An Xiaoning asked softly, ”I heard from Qingyan that you've investigated the rustic life of villagers in V Nation before. Is that true?”
”Do you know about the situation in that nation too, Ms. An?” he asked in astonishment.
”I've been there once personally.” She took two sips of beer before placing it onto the table. She then continued, ”Hence, I do know a little bit about the situation there. I wonder if you're willing to share with me the bizarre incidents you've encountered during your time there? I'd like to know about some things that I don't already know.”
He Yi scanned his surroundings and said, ”It's not that convenient for us to talk here.”
”How about you make a trip down to Wei Ni Estate tomorrow?”
”Sure.”
”It's settled, then.”
He Yi nodded.
”Lele, you're not getting any younger. When do you plan to get married and settle down?” asked the female monitor, who had gotten married and given birth early. Her children have all grown up too. She had always been concerned about her unmarried classmates, for she felt that women ought to get married and conceive earlier so that their bodies can recover better from childbirth.
”I want to settle down too, but I must find a man before I can do that. I'm already in my thirties and what awaits me is the big four. How could I compare to those young girls in their twenties? I no longer have the right to choose who I want to marry. I can only wait for someone to choose me,” Wen Lele said with a look of dejection.
”Look how far ahead of yourself you're getting. You take such good care of your face and you practically still look like a teenager. Is He Yi attached yet? If he isn't, why don't we set you two up together?”
Upon hearing her words, Wen Lele said bluntly, ”Please don't. I would rather stay alone than be with someone who's always traveling around the world aimlessly. There's no security being with a nomad at all. CEO Jin, oh wait, I mean, Chairman Jin, introduce me to a man who could be my prospective husband. I trust your taste.”
Pursing his lips, Jin Qingyan said, ”You don't even fancy such a promising youth like He Yi, how could you possibly be interested in the men I introduce you to?”
”He's a promising youth?” Wen Lele scoffed and sneered, ”You've really flattered him. Did he brag and boast to you again? He Yi has already gone around the globe so many times before, yet he doesn't even make enough for himself to survive. He's already in his thirties and he doesn't even own a house. Which woman would want to date him? Go ask him if he's had any girlfriends before.”
He Yi continued to sip on his beer quietly instead of retorting to her snide remark.
To An Xiaoning's surprise, she realized that He Yi did not seem to be in the least bit angry or upset at all. In fact, An Xiaoning had begun to feel rather repulsed by Wen Lele's attitude.
Jin Qingyan instructed the waiter to serve a crate of premium-quality liquor that, of course, came at a hefty price tag. Truth be told, he simply could not get used to drinking cheap alcohol.
”It's my treat. Drink to your heart's content.”