Miss Xin, are you ill? Little ten questions.
I have a slight fever, but I'm fine now.
"Take care to rest. I won't disturb you for now. If you need anything, you can call me. I'll be downstairs." "
Thank you.
Xiao Shi said, "You're welcome. Brother Jiu's relatives are also mine. If there's anything you need help with, don't hesitate to tell me directly."
Xin Gan was stunned for a moment: "Relatives?"
"Yeah, Brother Jiu said you are his distant relative. Brother Jiu's relative is also my relative. Don't be polite to me." "
Xin Gan: "..."
...
Xin Gan ate porridge, sweated all over, rested for about ten minutes, then took medicine and put on a fever-reducing patch before going back to bed to sleep.
The next morning, she was woken up by the noise downstairs. When she opened her eyes and checked her phone, it was only a little past seven.
Once awake, one can't fall asleep.
Xin Gan touched her forehead. It wasn't hot anymore, but her body felt sticky and uncomfortable. She broke out in a sweat and wiped her body with a wet towel. She changed her clothes before going downstairs.
The landlady downstairs was also there. She was greeting a tour group and checking in. The noise was because the people in the tour group were chatting and taking photos outside, laughing and chatting.
She looked around but didn't see Cheng Jiu and Xiao Shi. So she walked out of the inn and looked up. The sky was clear. It wasn't as Cheng Jiu had said last night that it would rain today.
Xin Gan coughed, but his throat still hadn't recovered. After taking a few steps, an off-road vehicle came towards him. Getting out of the car were Cheng Jiu and a girl dressed in a heroic and dashing manner.
Cheng Jiu was the first to spot her, walked over to her, stood still in front of her and said, "Good morning, Xin Gan."
The girl behind him also followed, saying nothing, as if she were his subordinate, standing aside.
Xin Gan nodded. "You..." Is there anything else today?
Cheng Jiu raised his hand to look at his wristwatch and said, "I still have to deal with some matters later. Are you afraid to be alone in the inn?"
Xin Gan wanted to say, "What's there to be afraid of? She's not a child. When she was a teenager, she flew alone to study abroad and lived with a host family. She lived alone for over ten years and still made it through. What could be more terrifying than this?"
When she first arrived in a foreign land, she was bullied and discriminated against. At the beginning, she was very unaccustomed to it. She was not familiar with the local environment, had a cultural background and couldn't speak English fluently. She almost cried every day and called home. Although her parents were heartbroken, they were cruel enough to teach her to be independent and self-reliant all by herself.
She shook her head.
"I'll come over tonight. Xiao Shi is going to hold a fireworks party to welcome you and let you get familiar with the environment." "
Xin Gan said, "There's no need to go through so much trouble."
Cheng Jiu frowned slightly. "This is a local custom. When guests come, a fireworks display will be held."
"Ok." In that case, she has no reason to keep refusing.
Cheng Jiu had come especially to take a look at her. After telling her what had happened, he got back into the off-road vehicle. The girl also got in the car. He didn't know if it was a sweet illusion, but the girl had been looking at her all along just now.
In the car, Cheng Jiu was driving, looking rather casual.
Jiang Tang sat in the passenger seat, pondered for a long time, and tentatively asked, "That girl just now..."
Cheng Jiu drove the car without answering.
"I'm just curious. I heard Xiaoshi say it's your relative. Is it your sister?" "
Sort of. Xin Gan is younger than him and can also be regarded as his sister.
He gave a perfunctory reply. Jiang Tang seemed to have the courage to continue, "Are you here for a trip?"
Cheng Jiu pursed his lips and frowned. "Um."
"Oh, I see. The environment here is quite nice. If I have time some other day, I can also take her around."