What do you mean this girl has feelings for He Jin?
As far as he knew, Chiang Xiao had been engaged to Commander Meng early on, and Commander Mengās prospects were better than He Jinās. How could she possibly have feelings for He Jin?
Saying it like this makes the girl seem fickle, which made him angry upon hearing it!
He scolded He Jin fiercely over the phone.
Chiang Xiao was dumbfounded when she heard this.
Well, this is so typically Wu Xiayue.
He Jinās wife, Wu Xiayue, was also quite difficult to deal with. Sheās been wary of her for years, somehow believing that sheād snatch away He Jin at any moment.
But if you say Wu Xiayue disliked her, thatās not quite right either, because she still came to buy Youqingweiās tea pastries. And when He Jin helped her, Wu Xiayue didnāt object either.
It seems as long as she doesnāt hang around He Jin, everythingās fine.
Seeing Liu Guoyingās angry expression, Chiang Xiao couldnāt help but say, "Teacher, itās not Brother Heās fault, and you canāt be mad at him. After all, he has no obligation to accompany me to Y Country. For this competition, if it werenāt for him, I wouldnāt even have the chance to participate. Heās already handed this opportunity to me and has been helping me all alongāregistering me, sending my paintings, negotiating with the others; thatās already beyond kindness."
This matter was indeed a huge favor He Jin did for her, showing extraordinary kindness.
"Moreover, traveling abroad isnāt that simple. If the other side doesnāt reimburse expenses, heād have to pay himself, and going away for ten days means leaving his wife and local matters behind. You see, heās not related to me, so why should he help me so much?"
This old man really thinks his student is a princess, a treasure that everyone should revolve around.
Chiang Xiao said, "So, teacher, thereās no reason for you to be angry."
Liu Guoying knew the rationale, of course.
But he was just worried about Chiang Xiao being unsafe traveling alone. Hearing Chiang Xiao constantly speaking on behalf of He Jin, Old Liu became agitated and loudly declared, "Heās not related to you so canāt go, but Iām your teacher, right? I must go! Iāve already told him to get my paperwork done as well, and if thereās money involved, Iāll pay!"
After speaking his mind, he remembered something else, "Around that time, itās probably the holidays anyway, so I might as well get the school to issue a certificate, and Iāll handle the paperwork myself."
After all, he was determined to go.
Chiang Xiao couldnāt persuade him otherwise; she knew this old man was stubborn. If she didnāt let him go, heād worry at home for ten days and likely sulk for half a month afterward.
She also felt that if this competition allowed her to take her teacher out to see the world, it wouldnāt hurt, so she agreed.
"Alright, alright, letās go together then. Teacher, you try applying for the certificate from the school here, and if that doesnāt work, Iāll find someone to sort it out."
"I know you have connections, but Iāll try first, and if not, Iāll let you handle it." Liu Guoying was not at all polite.
"Alright. But it would just leave teacherās wife here..."
"Itās fine, itās fine, weāre at school," Cheng Qiulian hurriedly said. "Iām already familiar, and there are several good-natured teachers here whom I get along with. If anything comes up, I can ask them for help, so donāt worry."
"Iāll have Jin Lei come by more often," Liu Guoying said.
They were indeed quite comfortable living here, without any apprehension.