Chapter 713 - 11: The Cannon Fodder Best Friend of the Tragic Romance Heroine (11)

The layout is great, the location is good, and the school district is still available.

Right after seeing the place, the family didn’t hesitate to settle the deal.

After signing the contract and completing the transfer, the other party got the house, Cai Xian got the money, and immediately moved with Jiang Lai into the large apartment by the Jiang River.

As for any uproar from the Jiang Family, it has nothing to do with Cai Xian anymore.

She doesn’t care, not even willing to look back.

The new place is very comfortable; the developer handed it over luxuriously furnished, and everything inside is neatly equipped with top-tier home brands.

Since it was an existing house delivery, every time Jiang Lai went home, he would see Zhao Zhaozhao in the sales office.

At first, she was too angry to take the initiative to talk to Jiang Lai. After two days, seeing that Jiang Lai still didn’t intend to contact her, Zhao Zhaozhao couldn’t hold back any longer. After work, she came to the entrance of the community.

"Jiang Lai, are you really planning to cold war with me for a lifetime?"

"Cold war? When did we ever have a cold war?"

"Then why haven’t you come to find me these past two days?"

"Why should I find you? Are we that close?"

Zhao Zhaozhao helplessly reddened her eyes, holding Jiang Lai with an expression ready to cry.

"Don’t be like this Lai Lai, you are my best friend. If you treat me like this, I won’t be able to handle it. If it’s still because of Fu Lihan, then I won’t go to him anymore, okay?

I beg you, don’t do this to me."

Looking at Zhao Zhaozhao’s earnest plea, Jiang Lai could somewhat understand the original character’s feelings before.

Friends since childhood, with feelings deep like sisters.

Every time she was implicated because of Fu Lihan, the female lead would earnestly beg like this.

The original character was soft-hearted and naturally forgave her again and again.

Because the original character felt that Zhao Zhaozhao was always the victim.

"Lai Lai, we’ve been together since childhood, can’t we sit down and talk things over? How about we go for some barbecue tonight? My treat."

Jiang Lai looked at her sincere face and smiled as he nodded.

"Sure, let’s have some barbecue."

When someone offers food, there’s no reason not to eat.

The night market by the Jiang River was crowded to the bursting point, and Zhao Zhaozhao walked ahead, making a show of shielding Jiang Lai from the crowd.

But her small frame got jostled around, and she insisted on going deeper into the night market.

"We can just eat here."

"But the stalls inside taste better, trust me, I’ve eaten there many times."

Jiang Lai stopped.

"If you want to go, go by yourself, I’m not going."

Damn, there were so many people as if they all had GPS on their feet, precisely stepping on her toes.

If it weren’t for a bit of agility, her instep could have been trampled to mush in this place.

Jiang Lai kept his word and casually found a roadside stall to sit down.

Seeing this, Zhao Zhaozhao reluctantly looked at the innermost part, originally intending to persuade a couple more times, but instead, Jiang Lai directly went to the fridge to grab a beer.

"Jiang Lai, I’m clearing the way for you, just a few more steps."

"No need, you’re 1.6 meters; I’m 1.7 meters; you can’t shield me."

Continuously colliding with her; who was shielding who was unclear.

"Okay, let’s eat a bit here first, and when it’s less crowded, I’ll take you there."

Jiang Lai looked towards the innermost place, a commercial building behind close to the central garden.

The original character didn’t know, but Jiang Lai knew it was Fu Lihan’s building.

The male lead had a habit of standing idly at the top of tall buildings at night, observing the life of common people below with binoculars.

The novel also described this: the male lead’s silhouette was solitary and chilly, behind him a luxurious and grand office, in front of him was the bustle of Sea City, but his heart was barren, longing for the fireworks of the Human World.

Damn, ordinary people here even hold back from using a public toilet because they don’t want to spend fifteen bucks, while the rich stand at the top of buildings sipping wine, yearning to come down and smell the sweat.

The joys and sorrows of people are truly never alike.

After the male and female leads met at the bar, the female lead brought the male lead here to eat.

The noble and aloof domineering president looked at the girl in front of him, happily enjoying cheap roadside BBQ, and his long-frozen heart slowly thawed.

This is the power of the BBQ stall.

Not only can it grill pig kidney, but it can also grill the heart of a domineering president.

As Jiang Lai randomly thought, looking at the tall building in front, across from her, Zhao Zhaozhao was absentmindedly looking around.

The little lobsters served smelled enticing, and Jiang Lai put on gloves, eating while watching Zhao Zhaozhao across from her.

"So, you invited me, and you’re not eating?"

Looking at the plate of crawfish in front of her, Zhao Zhaozhao shook her head.

"I’m not very hungry, you can eat, and we can chat while you do."

Jiang Lai ignored her, peeling the crawfish by herself.

"Sure, go ahead and chat."

"Jiang Lai, is there something you’re hiding from me?"

"Why do you say that?"

After thinking, Zhao Zhaozhao tentatively asked.

"I’m happy you were able to buy such a good house for Auntie, but as a friend, I’m worried about where the money came from. Lai Lai, some money can’t just be spent easily."

Jiang Lai glanced at her once.

"What money? The ones from Fu Lihan?"

"More or less, I’ve heard that if he wants to, he can claim it back. Of course, a million doesn’t mean much to him, but if it’s more... I’m worried he might hold you legally accountable."

Jiang Lai chuckled, nonchalantly shelling the crawfish.

"So you think my card has more than a million, and he just forgot he gave it?"

"Jiang Lai, don’t be offended by my bluntness, but you’re obviously aware of how you got the money to buy the house. It’s not just any house. Even if I don’t know how you managed to get such a big loan, paying it off will take thirty years, with monthly payments of hundreds of thousands. You have money now, but will you always have it?

This will add crushing pressure on you, and it will eventually cause you to collapse."

Zhao Zhaozhao didn’t know where Jiang Lai got the money or how she managed to buy the house, but the money’s source must have issues.

A regular average citizen, even with a supermarket and a house, all together wouldn’t be enough for that place’s deposit. Cai Xian was an ordinary person, and as for Jiang Lai, she had no income source. Where did the money come from?

"It seems you are really concerned about my income source."

"I thought we were friends. I tell you everything about Fu Lihan and me, but you keep secrets from me. Lai Lai, unless you’ve got a boyfriend? Or, did you win the lottery?"

Those were the only possibilities.

Couldn’t be someone just giving it out of the blue.

That person must be extremely wealthy to give her such a luxurious house for no reason.