He picked up the phone and saw that it was an unfamiliar number. After the call connected, a familiar voice came out.
"Yes, I am. Who is this?"
"I am Shangguan Wan."
"I asked for your number from fellow student Han Xiaoxiao. I didn't disturb your work, did I?"
"I'm fine. Teacher Shangguan, what can I do for you?"
After some thought, Qin Hai realized that Lin Qingya valued the project in Binjiang's new city quite a bit. She didn't know how much she had reaped from meeting that Vice Mayor He in the morning. Since she had nothing to do tonight, she might as well go and help out Old Man Dong.
"h.e.l.lo, my wife. Elder Dong wants to invite me to his place for dinner tonight. Do you want to come with me?" I feel that this is a pretty good opportunity. Vice Mayor He might come over, even if he doesn't, it would be good for you to have a chat with Elder Dong. "
In the office on the top floor, Lin Qingya thought for a moment and said, "I won't be going. Otherwise, it would seem too deliberate, making me unhappy." Don't even mention the project when you're there, okay? "
After hanging up the phone, Lin Qingya pouted. She thought to herself, "It's not like other people know about my relations.h.i.+p with you, wouldn't I be asking for trouble if I went with you? I don't want to lose this guy." Besides, I didn't manage to explain what happened last night to you, so don't even think about getting away with it.
"Ya Ya, what are you talking about?"
A very gentle female voice came through the phone. Lin Qingya was startled for a moment and immediately realized that she had made a mistake. She quickly stuck out her tongue and laughed, "Aunt Yun, I thought it was someone else who called. Oh right, have you come to the Spring River yet? "
"Well, the train will be here in half an hour."
"Then I'll come and pick you up right now!" After hanging up, Lin Qingya picked up her handbag and told Autumn Leaf outside. She hurried downstairs and rushed to the train station.
The middle-aged woman quickly arrived in front of Lin Qingya. She smiled at her and said, "I've lost weight, but I'm still beautiful!"
Aunt Yun laughed, "Haha, I'm already this age, what else is there to be beautiful or not? Oh yeah, the Qin Hai that you mentioned on the phone just now, is it that Qin Hai that's betrothed to you? "
"Other than him, you don't know who else. He really hates it. If it wasn't for my father, I wouldn't even want to be engaged to him!"
Aunt Yun smiled. "Your father said he was pretty good. By the way, did he not come?"
"I didn't tell him. Aunt Yun, I'll take you home first."
When it was time for him to get off work, Qin Hai went to the supermarket to buy some fruit and milk. He then got a taxi and drove straight to Spring River University.
At the entrance of Spring River University, just as Qin Hai got off after paying the fare, a person came in front of him. When he focused his eyes, it was Shangguan Wan.
What surprised him was that Shangguan Wan wasn't wearing her large, black-rimmed eyes, and the clothes on her body weren't the style of an old man. Instead, she was wearing a hollowed-out sweater over a white s.h.i.+rt. Especially for her chest, it seemed especially full and straight because of the s.h.i.+rt's high waist. Qin Hai estimated that it was either E or D, so it couldn't be small.
"Teacher Shangguan, you didn't come here just to wait for me, right?"
"Didn't you get lost last time? But I couldn't find the place, so I came here to wait for you." Shangguan Wan looked at Qin Hai with a hint of shyness.
Seeing her like this, Qin Hai smiled and said, "Teacher Shangguan, then let's go. I think Elder Dong is already impatient."
"En!" Shangguan Wan nodded hastily, leading Qin Hai into the campus, and then specially chose a quiet path to walk on. His speed was not much slower than running. If Qin Hai didn't want to lead the way, this woman would most likely run back.
They walked quickly through the rows of buildings, and only a few people were seen along the way. Only then did Shangguan Wan slow down.
"Mm, I've gotten used to calling him grandpa since I was young."
"I heard from you that it was Elder Dong who brought you up. Where are your parents?"
"They died in an accident when I was very young." Shangguan Wan said lightly.
Qin Hai was stunned, he had not expected this woman to have such a pitiful life, but looking at Shangguan Wan, he did not seem to be sad, for a moment he did not know what to say.
After a while, Shangguan Wan turned to look at him and asked: "Do you really have a fiancee?"
Qin Hai thought it was going to be bad. It seemed like this woman still hadn't forgotten what happened in the forest. She might be thinking of getting him to cancel the engagement and stay with her.
The heck, wasn't it normal to see her yesterday? Why is she still thinking about this matter?
Qin Hai felt a little bad. He quickly said, "Didn't you hear Xiaoxiao call me brother-in-law? I'm indeed engaged, and we're living together now."
Shangguan Wan's face darkened. After a while, she said softly: "Don't worry, I won't bother you anymore."
Actually, on the day she first met Qin Hai, Shangguan Wan had thought that she was already dirty. Other than staying with Qin Hai, she could think of no other way, which was why she forced Qin Hai to break up with his fiancee. However, she did not want to be together with him.
However, ever since Qin Hai saved Elder Dong yesterday, there was a shadow of Qin Hai in her heart. She even thought about what Qin Hai had said after he took off her gla.s.ses all night long.
With these words, Shangguan Wan finally mustered the courage to take off her gla.s.ses and put on her current clothes, even going to the school gate to welcome Qin Hai.
Shangguan Wan did all this for Qin Hai. She did not know why, but she really wanted to see Qin Hai, to let him see her without her gla.s.ses or black coat.
It was because this was the first time in her life that she had dressed herself up for a man.
"Be careful!"
The shout from behind suddenly roused Shangguan Wan from her stupor, and soon after, her feet felt empty, and she fell straight into a ditch by the roadside. In an instant, her face turned white from fright, and her mind went blank.
She looked into Qin Hai's eyes. They were so bright, so clear. She did not know where she got the courage to suddenly kiss Qin Hai's mouth.
"Ugh …"