Free Web NovelChapter 387: Chapter 387: Why Is It Green?
Han Juan shrugged. "How would I know? I just met Qin Jiao today, too. If you’re that curious, go ask her yourself."
Sun Lili blushed. For once, she didn’t snap back at Han Juan, simply because she thought the boy was incredibly handsome. More importantly, she felt as if she’d seen him somewhere before.
Meanwhile, Qin Jiao and Shen Yi were already walking shoulder to shoulder along a path on campus. It was raining quite hard, but thankfully, there was no wind. The umbrella was large, so it kept them from getting wet.
Even so, Shen Yi still tilted the umbrella toward Qin Jiao. He said, "Did you not get your textbooks today? I didn’t see you with any at the clothing factory at lunchtime."
"We got them. I went to the restroom and put them in my space. They were inconvenient to carry. What about your books?"
"I took mine to the clothing factory earlier, then had my mom and the others take them home for me when they left."
"Oh, right. Is everything at the factory sorted out?"
"It’s all handled. The workers will officially start production tomorrow. Beidou also finished all the paperwork, and the trademark was approved. From now on, the styles my mom designed belong to our Jiuyi Clothing Factory."
The two of them spoke back and forth, discussing business. But because of the sound of the pouring rain, they inevitably had to lean close together.
To any onlooker, they looked just like a young couple sharing an umbrella, huddled close together and whispering intimately.
In reality...
Qin Jiao asked, "By the way, after Feng Fang and her group left, do you think they’ll come back to cause more trouble?"
"They’re probably still resentful, but I gave them a little nudge."
There was a hint of laughter in Shen Yi’s voice. He was so close that Qin Jiao subconsciously tried to edge away, but Shen Yi seemed to have anticipated it, reaching out and pulling her toward him.
He said, "You’ll get wet."
"I know. You still haven’t told me—how did you nudge them?" freёwebnovel.com
"Well, since they lost their jobs, had their wages docked, and were nearly hauled off to the police station for theft all because they were trying to help Shen Zhengfeng sabotage the clothing factory... they can just go to him now, can’t they? After all, Shen Zhengfeng still has a paint factory, doesn’t he?"
Although that paint factory would likely face a major crisis in a little over a year, Qin Jiao felt no pity for Xu Da and Feng Fang. freēwēbnovel.com
She watched the corners of Shen Yi’s thin lips curve into a slightly wicked smile and remarked with a sigh, "It seems you’ve completely disowned Shen Zhengfeng as your father in this lifetime."
"If I acknowledged him again, I wouldn’t be worthy of this second chance at life."
The two continued talking as they arrived at the subway station. It was crowded. Shen Yi folded up the umbrella, and just then, a leaf landed in his hair. Qin Jiao pointed at it.
"Huh?"
Seeing his confused expression, Qin Jiao stood on her tiptoes and plucked the leaf from his hair.
Shen Yi, however, took the leaf from her. He frowned and said, "Why is it green?"
Qin Jiao was speechless. "The leaves haven’t all turned yellow yet. Of course most of them are still green at this time of year."
But Shen Yi looked as if he were facing a great enemy, his brow deeply furrowed. As they squeezed onto the subway, he held the umbrella in one hand and gripped a handrail with the other to shield Qin Jiao. He asked, "Jiao Jiao, at your class meeting today... were there many boys in your class?"
"I already told you, the number of boys and girls is about the same. Twenty-something of each."
"So... are they handsome?"
Qin Jiao had been trying to figure out how to schedule piano and taekwondo lessons around her classes. When she heard Shen Yi’s question, she looked up abruptly just as he was looking down, and the top of her head almost slammed into his chin.
Qin Jiao said, "Shen Yi, what is with you?"
"Never mind. I’ll tell you when we get home."
