After speaking, she turned to look out the car window, using her hand to cover her face to hide her embarrassment.
What Xinyan didnât expect was that this person was really attentive, and directly took out a military water bottle from his handbag, gently nudging Xinyan with his arm.
Xinyanâs face was still burning, and she didnât want to pay any attention to him.
Seeing Xinyan ignore him, He Jinxuan directly handed the military water bottle in front of her.
Xinyan understood without him saying, after eating and drinking milk, it was naturally necessary to drink some water....
She opened it, and the water temperature was just right, drinking it and handing it back.
Thinking about the errands to run today, she asked softly, "Jinxuan, what time did they say to go to the old estate?"
He Jinxuan knew what she was worried about, he put the items back in his handbag, then reassured her, "They didnât specify a time, weâll follow Uncle Liang to the place and then go over after we return."
Xinyan furrowed her brow lightly and nodded.
She understood that even if she went inside, walked through all the places, she probably wouldnât find any useful clues.
That old estate became the office space for several departments of the Mechanical Factory a few years after the old master passed away, and the original arrangements inside had long been destroyed.
Moreover, when she first came here, that old estate underwent a major renovation, fearing there was even more no useful information now. But she was unwilling to give up, always thinking that she might find some clues through a stroke of luck.
After leaving the city, more people got on the bus headed for their shifts, someone recognized He Jinxuan, "Hey, Director He, how come youâre on this bus?"
Before He Jinxuan could reply, the person behind spoke for him, "I heard yesterday, Director He brought his partner to the factory, didnât expect it was true."
The person who asked before laughed, "I was off yesterday, didnât know this news."
A middle-aged aunt sitting in the back laughed at this point, "You shouldnât call him Director He anymore, heâs now the Captain of the Beijing transport team, call him Captain He."
He Jinxuan heard this and didnât argue, but turned to look at the talking aunt, "Aunt Su, why are you on this bus?"
The aunt had a loud voice, "Little He, long time no see, my sister-in-law gave birth, so Iâve come over to help with the confinement."
He Jinxuan didnât forget to introduce Xinyan to Aunt Su.
After greeting, Xinyan learned that Aunt Suâs eldest son Su Jingjiang works in Beijing, and his unit has business dealings with the cityâs transport team. Thatâs how they figured out they were all from Sanyuan City in East Province.
He Jinxuan was later invited to Su Jingjiangâs home for dinner during a time when Aunt Su was staying in Beijing.
Afterward, they chatted happily, and occasionally Xinyan would chime in with a word or two.
After getting off at the Mechanical Factory, they saw Uncle Liang already waiting at the small road ahead.
After exchanging pleasantries with Aunt Su, watching the others leave, He Jinxuan then led Xinyan towards Uncle Liang.
Uncle Liang at the top of the hill saw them coming this way, then turned and leisurely walked up.
Xinyan and He Jinxuan kept a moderate distance behind him until they turned into a path, only then did they hurry up to catch up with Uncle Liang.
Uncle Liang heard their footsteps, "You brought everything, right?"
He Jinxuan replied with a nod, directly taking out two boxes of prepared cigarettes from his pocket, "Uncle Liang, sorry to trouble you for making this trip."
Uncle Liang paused for a moment, glanced at He Jinxuan: This kid seems to have some smarts, quite capable.