In the darkness, Xinyan quietly tugged at He Jinxuanâs sleeve.
He Jinxuan thought she had something to say, so he leaned in toward her, "Whatâs up?"
Xinyan lowered her voice and said, "Iâll move in a bit later, so you can lie down and rest for a while."
He Jinxuan knew Yanyan cared for him, but he couldnât accept it. Even though the people in the car were strangers, he didnât want her to suffer any harm, especially not because of him, "Itâs okay, Iâll just sit here."
After saying that, he kissed Xinyanâs forehead, "Itâs getting late, go to sleep."
He really wanted to hold the little girl close to him, but he restrained his desire and silently recited the Heart Clarity Spell in his mind.
Xinyan saw that he was firm and, not wanting to disturb othersâ rest, didnât insist further, instead thinking of switching places with him in the second half of the night.
She was alert; when someone boarded the bus in the middle of the night, she woke up. But in the end, He Jinxuan persuaded her back to her seat.
It was only after breakfast, when He Jinxuan had finished cleaning up, that Xinyan insisted he switch places with her to catch up on some sleep.
The smile at the corner of his eyes was unstoppable.
When they got off the bus, it really was Third Brother Han Chaohui who came to pick them up, "Yanyan, Third Brother had to agree to a lot of unequal terms to get this job."
Xinyan smiled as she watched him being goofy, "So what do you want?"
Han Chaohui laughed, "I knew Yanyan understands Third Brother the best."
He rubbed his hands a bit embarrassedly, "Yanyan, could you help Third Brother speak some good words for me with my dad?"
Xinyan frowned, "Did you get into trouble again?"
Han Chaoyang was displeased and tapped Xinyanâs forehead lightly, "Canât you wish a little better for Third Brother?"
Xinyan laughed, "Then what kind of good things am I supposed to say to Uncle?"
Han Chaoyang grinned mischievously, "I was thinking about getting a motorcycle."
Upon hearing this, Xinyan asked directly, "Do you know how much a motorcycle costs nowadays?"
Han Chaoyang nodded, "Of course I know, thatâs why I want you to say some good words to my dad for Third Brother."
Xinyan glanced at him sideways, "Third Brother, it looks like you want to drag me into this. I canât agree to that. If I help you and Big Brother or Second Brother and their wives get upset, how many people would I offend? Besides, Uncle wouldnât listen to me."
Han Chaohui hurriedly said, "My dad listens to you the most. Besides, I wasnât asking the family to cover everything. Over the years, Iâve saved up a bit. At worst, I can just borrow the rest from the family. If you could persuade your uncle, it would really help Third Brother a lot."
Xinyan dared not agree outright; this was full of traps. Given Third Brotherâs nature, if anything happened, would she get away unscathed?
Donât blame her for being selfish. If things went wrong, even with all the face she had with Uncle, itâd still be embarrassing.
She didnât want to get involved, "Third Brother, itâs not that Iâm not helping. Itâs not just about Uncle and Aunt agreeing; you also have to talk to Big Brother, his wife, and Second Brother and his wife. After all, a motorcycle is a major purchase now, and you wouldnât want to make it difficult for them, right?"
Han Chaohui seemed to take this in, "Youâre right; maybe I was being too simplistic."
He said, unwillingly, "Fine, Iâll just save up the money myself before considering it further."
Xinyan thought Third Brother might be upset for a while but was surprised he moved on once they got in the car, "Yanyan, Iâm thinking of quitting my job and going south with a friend to trade goods, what do you think?"
Xinyan and He Jinxuan exchanged a glance, then both looked at Han Chaohui driving up front, "Third Brother, why do you have this idea?"
Han Chaohui turned the steering wheel and made a turn, "Doing the same thing every day is quite dull; I want to venture out."
This time, Xinyan didnât stop him, "If Third Brother has made up his mind, I support it."
Han Chaohui was delighted, "I knew Yanyan would support me. You know my job is really boring, and I donât want to waste my good years like this."
Seeing he was serious, Xinyan offered many suggestions to help him avoid mistakes.