Free Web NovelChapter 419: Chapter 277: Ningning Hears of Bauhinia Company
The matchmaking in League of Legends had to be broken. Chen Yuan had lost countless games in a row with his roommates before, but his luck was exceptionally good today. Except for the first game on Riven, which had been a bit of a struggle, the few matches he played with Jiang Yao went very smoothly.
When the match ended, Chen Yuan pulled up the post-game stats panel. A smile spread across his face as he looked at the damage he’d dealt. fɾeewebnoveℓ.co๓
A quick look at his match history showed he had already racked up four or five MVPs.
For someone as competitive as Chen Yuan, nothing was more satisfying. He was in a fantastic mood.
Jiang Yao turned to look at Chen Yuan’s profile, quietly admiring his happy expression.
Her happiness came from Chen Yuan; it had little to do with the game itself. Seeing him so happy filled Yaoyao with immense satisfaction.
She stared at his profile for a long time before her mind started to wander, her thoughts drifting to the topic she had discussed with her best friend, Wan, the night before.
A faint blush crept onto Jiang Yao’s cheeks.
She had asked Wan for advice, and Wan had suggested she cut to the chase—be a little bolder and seal the deal as soon as possible.
Once they had that kind of relationship, her status in Chen Yuan’s heart would rise infinitely. In truth, there are only two ways for feelings to grow: love at first sight, and love that blossoms over time.
The former happens in an instant, while the latter is more complex. It’s when two people, over the years, go through many things together. Their feelings deepen, their shared memories stack up, and they gradually become completely inseparable.
Many real-life couples follow this pattern. People even develop feelings for a pet cat or dog, let alone another living, breathing person.
As for Jiang Yao and Jiang Ning’s relationship with Chen Yuan, it was complex and delicate. Each sister had made her own progress, and the "firsts" they had unlocked were different. But without a doubt, Ningning wouldn’t be moving to that stage with Chen Yuan so quickly.
’Right now, it feels like there’s a bright red fruit hanging on a tree right in front of me. I could reach out and pick it without much effort. The only problem is... the fruit isn’t fully ripe yet.’
’If I pick it rashly, even though I’d be the one to have it, I don’t know if it will be sweet, sour, or bitter...’
’I want to pick it. I’m eager to try. All I need is a moment of resolve, a burst of courage to just... take him.’
’I thought about it all night but still couldn’t make up my mind. My first time is so precious, after all. What girl doesn’t hope for it to happen naturally, when the time is right?’
’Unless I’m forced into a corner, I’m too shy to just pick the fruit now.’
She was completely conflicted.
As she watched Chen Yuan in silence, her cheeks grew redder and redder, her imagination running wild with possibilities.
The jungle of love was vast and deep, its canopy a dense, overlapping lattice through which dappled light trickled down.
Jiang Yao and Jiang Ning were still in the exploratory phase. The two of them were like a pair of Beauty Snakes before the fruit that was Chen Yuan, having made a pact that neither would rashly pluck it.
At first, everything was peaceful.
Jiang Ning had increasingly trusted her sister, her fellow Beauty Snake, which was why she had left on important business. Little did she know that the moment she was gone, Yaoyao’s body would be coiling around the tree trunk, her tongue flicking at the vibrant fruit, eager to devour it.
It was an undeniably perilous situation.
But stuck in Mingzhu City, Jiang Ning was powerless to stop her. All she could do was offer a few threats to keep Jiang Yao in line.
Of course, she knew her sister quite well. Yaoyao was a simple girl, summed up in six words: daring in thought, timid in action. An opportunity could be staring her in the face, and sometimes, before Jiang Ning even had to make a move, Yaoyao would back down on her own.
Unless she was pushed into a corner.
For example, if Chen Yuan made it clear that he would choose Jiang Ning, and not Jiang Yao.
In that case, Jiang Yao would panic and act rashly, claiming Chen Yuan first in a desperate, last-ditch struggle.
The key was that Jiang Yao currently had the upper hand. The easier things were, the more likely she was to get complacent. Jiang Ning was banking on this, which was why she had dared to go to Mingzhu City on business for a few days.
Inside the car, Jiang Ning stewed for a moment. But she was still on the road; she couldn’t drive while emotional. She took a deep breath, trying her best to compose herself. After so many years of dealing with Jiang Yao’s mischievous nature, she was used to getting angry and calmed down quickly. ƒree𝑤ebnσvel.com
She turned off Baiyun Road toward the city center, driving home, lost in thought.
Earlier today, she had gone to the university to apply for a degree program and fill out the paperwork. The administration had welcomed her with open arms, and the professor handling her application had spoken with her at length, his tone filled with admiration.
A person’s ability to learn declines with age. The mind is typically at its sharpest during high school and college, and that has nothing to do with diligence.
That’s why many people, as they get older, give up on changing course, let alone entering a completely new field to earn another degree as Jiang Ning was doing.
The effort that would require was immense, and she knew it.
The professor she spoke with didn’t even know that on top of her studies, Jiang Ning had also decided to get an internship—all while maintaining a relationship with Chen Yuan.
The professor would likely be even more shocked if he knew.
It would be a lie for Jiang Ning to say she wasn’t worried. She knew perfectly well how difficult it would be to juggle all three commitments. She could already see how packed her schedule was going to be, which was precisely why her mind was wandering now.
’But don’t people find a sense of achievement and self-worth by constantly challenging themselves?’
She believed she could do it. Chen Yuan had already expressed his complete faith in her, and his encouragement meant more than anything. For years, this was how Jiang Ning had overcome one difficulty after another.
A sudden ringing from her phone shattered Jiang Ning’s train of thought. She snapped out of it and glanced at the screen. The call was from Cheng Ya.
She didn’t have many close friends, but Cheng Ya was one of the most guileless. She was a good person. They had originally met through Qin Ting, and when Jiang Ning had asked her to fake a report in the past, she’d agreed without a second thought.
Jiang Ning answered the phone, her voice warm.
"Hey, Yaya."
"Ningning, where are you now?" Cheng Ya’s tone was just as affectionate, her voice carrying the magnetic quality of a cool, mature woman. She looked the part, too, especially in a white doctor’s coat, which added a layer of professional charm.
It was no exaggeration to say that the line of male doctors pursuing her at the hospital stretched from her department’s entrance all the way to the main gate.
Beautiful women have beautiful friends; it was a strange law of nature.
"I’m in Mingzhu City. Came back to take care of something important."
"Oh, okay. It sounds like you’re driving?"
"I am."
From these initial pleasantries, Jiang Ning’s perceptive nature told her that Cheng Ya had something on her mind. So, after her brief reply, she fell silent, waiting for her friend to continue.
"Ningning, I wanted to ask... Didn’t you visit a few companies run by your friends recently? What industries are they in?"
"Hm?" Jiang Ning paused. "There was a pet grooming place, I can’t remember the name... Jinpu Investment Holding, and a company that specializes in biotech... Why? Yaya, are you planning to switch careers?"
"Definitely not. It took me years to build up my seniority at the hospital. I’m asking for my younger sister. She graduated three or four years ago and just quit her job two months back. She’s been staying with me for a while and hasn’t been able to find a suitable job."
"I get it. You’re asking what I thought of the companies I visited?"
"Exactly."
"They were all pretty decent," Jiang Ning said, maneuvering the steering wheel. "It depends on what field she’s interested in. That biotech company, Jin Purui, is quite large. Your hospital probably works with major local companies like that, right?"
"Probably, I’m not really sure. Today she finally found a place with good pay and benefits and went for an interview. My god, the place was an absolute sea of people. She almost got crushed. There are so many people looking for jobs right now; it’s insanely competitive."
"There’s a company like that in Lanjing?" Jiang Ning sounded surprised. "When I went to Jin Purui, the place was deserted. What company did your sister go to? It wasn’t a pyramid scheme, was it...?"
"Now that you mention it..." Cheng Ya sounded like she just had an epiphany. Jiang Ning heard her put the phone down and call out, "Hey, where was that interview you went to this afternoon? Don’t tell me you got scammed."
A faint, muffled voice replied in the background. Jiang Ning could just about make it out. After a brief exchange with her sister, Cheng Ya came back to the phone.
"She says she wasn’t scammed. It’s a well-known company in Lanjing, called something like Bauhinia Flower or Purple Wisteria Investment. The package they’re offering is incredibly generous, and rumor has it they have some serious backing."
After Cheng Ya finished speaking, Jiang Ning mulled it over. She recalled hearing about that company back in Lanjing. It was south of the commercial district, right next to the Linhuai River, on the road leading out of the city toward the suburbs.
She’d never gone to check it out, though.
She quietly made a mental note of the name.
"Perfect. I’ll have to look for a job when I get back, too. I’ll take your sister with me, Yaya."
"Oh, that would be amazing, Ningning! You have no idea what my sister’s like. She’s so reckless and impulsive..."
