977 Perplexed and Smitten 37 (1/2)
Jin Rongyan said apprehensively, ”Xiaoxi snacks in class all the time. This morning, Teacher even asked her why she enjoyed eating so much and told her to cite five idioms that include the word 'eat.' Guess what she said.”
”I know!” Ji Gui exclaimed, after which Long Xiaoxi glared at him, causing him to fall silent.
”There aren't any outsiders here. I'm very curious too. What did Xiaoxi say? Rongyan, tell us,” said Jin Yiheng, taking a seat beside Long Xiaoxi.
Jin Rongyan ignored Long Xiaoxi's stern glare and said, ”Teacher said that it doesn't matter how many words the idiom consisted of. Long Xiaoxi then answered Teacher, 'Teacher, that's way too easy. There are so many idioms, I can't finish citing them.' Teacher then let her continue. After that…”
Jin Rongyan smiled widely and said, ”Xiaoxi immediately read out a food menu. She said, 'Eating dumplings, eating rice, eating prawns, eating fish, eating buns, eating ice cream, eating popsicles…' She even said that there was a variety of idioms she had listed.”
The children burst into laughter in utter amusement. Feeling extremely embarrassed, Long Xiaoxi snapped, ”Stop laughing, stop it. What's so funny!?!”
Not only did her words fall on deaf ears, they even began guffawing even louder.
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Wen Lele called An Xiaoning again after leaving He Yi's place.
Unable to contain her excitement, she said, ”I'm on my way home now.”
”What did he say to you?”
”Nothing much,” said Wen Lele, whose tone of excitement gave away her true feelings.
”Come to Wei Ni Estate now.”
”What's the matter?”
”You'll know when you're here.” An Xiaoning ended the call, knowing that Wen Lele will definitely come.
Just like she had expected, Wen Lele showed up twenty minutes later.
Upon the sight of the two, Wen Lele sat in front of them and said, ”I'll bring the clothes you lent me previously next time I come by.”
”You may keep it. You seem to be in high spirits. Don't tell me, He Yi proposed to you?” An Xiaoning asked.
Wen Lele blurted, ”How can that be… of course not. I'm just in a good mood because I used to think that he was a penniless nomad who does nothing except roam the world. But it turns out he's a wealthy man who struck it rich on his own. Well, as an old classmate of his, I'm happy for him for what he has achieved.”
”Your savings have amounted to 200 thousand dollars after working as an archeologist for so many years. He works in the same field as you and yet his estimated net worth is more than 10 million dollars. How do you think he managed to earn that much money? That's why I said that your IQ is too low just now,” said An Xiaoning, who found her to be extremely foolish.
Wen Lele retorted, ”He said that he didn't join any archeological team and works independently. Hence, he earns money much faster than archeologists like me who have joined the national team.”
An Xiaoning looked at her and said, ”That's called tomb raiding. He told you to follow him to V Nation, didn't he?”
”How did you know?” Wen Lele asked in puzzlement. She immediately kept quiet upon realizing that she had let the cat out of the bag.
An Xiaoning could tell that her guess was correct.
”Wen Lele, which one matters more to you, money or your life?”
”My life, of course. What can money do for me if I'm dead?”