Chapter 60 (2/2)

Xia Lei had spent practically the whole day on the road. He looked at several pieces of land with Liu Ying and learnt a lot from her.

Liu Ying had her eye on a piece of land which was in a rural area. It was a little far from everything else but well connected to roads. The piece of land was 20 acres, priced at three million and suitable for building a small light industrial factory. She was just keeping an eye on it though, and had not gone to the local authorities to negotiate officially.

Xia Lei was actually interested in that piece of land too. He felt that moving Thunder Horse Workshop to that place and turning it into a small machining plant was a really good idea but the price of three million yuan made him stay an onlooker and he could only dare to dream of it.

After a busy day, it was dark when Liu Ying sent Xia Lei home.

After he alighted, Xia Lei asked, “Big Sister Liu, do you want to come up?”

Liu Ying smiled, “Sure. I haven’t been to your place before.”

Xia Lei was actually just being polite and didn’t really want to invite Liu Ying to his home but she had agreed right away to what he said. He remembered his home was in a complete mess and said awkwardly, “My sister has gone to university and there’s no one to clean up so the flat is in a mess now. You’ll laugh.”

Liu Ying was all smiles, “I’ll help you clean up.”

Xia Lei was about to say something but a uniform-clad Jiang Ru-Yi appeared in his field of vision and her voice reached him before she did.

“Lei, where have you been? I called you three times and your phone was off for all three.” Jiang Ru-Yi walked over quickly while talking to Xia Lei but her eyes were on Liu Ying next to him and she was looking at her weirdly.

“My phone was dead. What were you looking for me for?” said Xia Lei.

“I washed my quilt and I can’t wring it out on my own so I wanted to get you to help me wring it,” said Jiang Ru-Yi.

Xia Lei was at a loss for words. There were people everywhere in this little neighbourhood - why did she have to wait for him to wring out her quilt? What the heck?

Jiang Ru-Yi was still looking at Liu Ying, “And this Big Sister here is…?”

Liu Ying stretched out her hand without waiting for Xia Lei to introduce her and smiled as she said, “I am Liu Ying. Nice to meet you, Officer…?”

“Jiang Ru-Yi.” She shook hands with Liu Ying and seemed to suddenly remember something, “Oh, I remember now. The one who got burgled was you, right?”

Liu Ying nodded, “That matter has passed. I’ll be going to the station tomorrow to wrap it up. Ah, it’s quite late; I shall not bother you now. Goodbye.”

“Aren’t you coming up?” asked Xia Lei.

Liu Ying smiled, “Officer Jiang wants you to wring her quilt for her. Hurry on then; I’ll come by your place another day.”

“Okay. Goodbye,” said Xia Lei.

Liu Ying started her car and stuck her head out the window, “Remember to inform me of your decision tomorrow.”

Xia Lei nodded, “Of course. I’ll think about it. See you tomorrow.”

Liu Ying drove off.

“What decision are you going to tell her about tomorrow, Lei?” Jiang Ru-Yi looked curiously at Xia Lei.

“Business matters. Don’t ask,” said Xia Lei.

“Were you with this Big Sister Liu the whole day today?”

Xia Lei glared at her and snapped, “You keep calling her ‘Big Sister’. Is she that old?”

“What else do you call a woman over thirty? It’s respectful for me to call her ‘Big Sister’. Why are you so anxious?”

“Am I?”

“Heh heh. So quick to speak for her, huh? Lei, you’re so young; that Big Sister doesn’t suit you. I heard my colleague say that she has a three-year-old son. If the two of you get together then wouldn’t you become an instant-dad?”

“You…” Xia Lei had no words.

Jiang Ru-Yi giggled, “All right, all right, I’m not going to bother poking my nose into your messy business. I’m just giving you some suggestions seeing as we are old classmates and all. Even if you couldn’t find a natural beauty like me, you should have found someone almost as good as me, you know? I think that Big Sister Liu is really not right for you.”

“Forget it. I’m not going to bother talking to you. I’m not going to help you with your quilt either - wring it yourself,” said Xia Lei.

Jiang Ru-Yi laughed, “Oh dear, I just remembered that I’d asked my neighbour Auntie Liu to wring out my quilt for me before I got back. Look, isn’t the quilt hanging on the balcony?”

Xia Lei looked up and sure enough, her balcony had a quilt hanging on it. A brown bear was printed on the quilt and it looked rather silly. The washing line also had other little things on it - black side-tie lace panties, red bra, flesh-coloured stockings, basically just a jumble of clothing. His gaze went back to the brown bear and he suddenly felt like that silly-looking bear. Jiang Ru-Yi was wilier than he and he could not hope to surpass her.

“I’m actually here to stir up trouble on purpose. Bye, Lei.” Jiang Ru-Yi walked away with her hips swaying. Her white and tender long legs also flashed, exhibiting her youthfulness. They were nice to look at and very attractive.

Xia Lei, however, was still looking at that brown bear and didn’t move for a while.

Previous ChapterNext Chapte