Chapter 448 - 448 262

Chapter 448: Chapter 262 Chapter 448: Chapter 262 He subconsciously looked towards the person holding the umbrella and froze on the spot for a moment.

It was Shen Jingxiu’s adopted sister, Wenyan.

Just by watching videos and looking at photos on her phone, he knew she was beautiful, but he hadn’t expected that she would be even more striking in person, many times more than on camera.

Up close, he couldn’t see a single flaw on her face, and she appeared to be wearing hardly any makeup.

“Hello,” Wenyan was the first to speak, greeting Ji Yuanzhou with a big smile and a pair of bright, clear eyes that seemed to sparkle with life.

“The item you picked up seems to be my phone charm, I must have lost it accidentally when I left.”

To prove her claim, Wenyan even took out her own phone.

“You see, only the string is left on the phone case.”

Actually, he would have believed her even without the proof.

How could someone who smiled so genuinely, with such sparkling eyes, lie about such a trivial matter?

Just by her looks, he felt she was quite lovely.

Ji Yuanzhou quickly concealed the astonishment in his eyes, looking into Wenyan’s eyes with a hint of apology.

“I’m sorry, I wasn’t paying attention while walking and I seem to have stepped on and crushed your charm. Here, take a look, I should compensate you.”

Ji Yuanzhou said, handing over the broken charm along with a handkerchief.

Wenyan was holding an umbrella with one hand and her phone with the other, clearly unable to take anything else.

At that point, Ji Yuanzhou’s long hand grasped the handle of the umbrella.

“Let me do it, you check your things.”

“Thank you!” Wenyan didn’t stand on ceremony with Ji Yuanzhou.

If it had been any ordinary phone charm, she probably wouldn’t have come back for it if it was lost.

But this phone charm was different; it had been custom-made for her by a fan friend.

The little chibi figure inside the crushed bead had been drawn and crafted by the fan personally.

The crystal beads on the charm had also been handpicked by that fan friend.

Such sincere affection was rare, and Wenyan did not want to waste her fan’s kindness, which is why she went out of her way to retrieve it.

Truth be told, she was quite heartbroken that her favorite item had been damaged.

However, she couldn’t blame anyone else; she had been the one to lose it carelessly, and this late at night, in the rain without an umbrella, it must have been an accident for someone to step on it hurriedly.

Moreover, the person had picked it up and wrapped it neatly in a clean handkerchief.

The material and texture of the handkerchief were obviously of high quality.

So, when this man once again offered compensation, Wenyan immediately refused.

“It’s not necessary, it was my own carelessness. Plus, it’s just the outside layer that’s damaged—after I repair it, it can still be used.”

“I feel really bad about this, why don’t you tell me where you bought it, and I’ll add your contact information just in case.”

“Really, it’s not necessary. And you can’t buy this one; it was made by a fan, a friend of mine, and given to me. It’s truly okay.”

“Oh right, I should thank you for picking it up, and now your handkerchief is dirty as well. How about I compensate you with a new one?”

Ji Yuanzhou chuckled, “You’re not accepting compensation for something I broke, yet it’s just a handkerchief on my part. If you insist on compensating, then you’ll have to accept my compensation first.

Actually, I just need to wash it, though your charm got dirty after I stepped on it and it fell into the mud, so it might be best to keep it wrapped to avoid dirtying your clothes.”

“Then…” Wenyan didn’t have any paper on her, and she felt uncomfortable returning a dirty handkerchief to someone.

“Let’s exchange contact information, and once I’ve cleaned it, I’ll return it to you.”

Ji Yuanzhou’s eyes flickered, as she had just refused when he offered to exchange contact information.

Now, he almost agreed subconsciously, but a handkerchief wasn’t worth bothering her over.

“Actually, you can just dispose of it, even throwing it away is fine.”

“That doesn’t seem right. Don’t worry, I won’t disturb you; I’ll just mail it back to you.”

Ji Yuanzhou was at a loss for words: “That’s not what I meant. I’ll scan yours.”

“Great!”

Ji Yuanzhou promptly sent a friend request.

“The remark is my name.”

Wenyan nodded: “Right, you were probably going out as well, weren’t you? We could go together.”

Catching a glimpse of his sister at the other end of the hallway, Ji Yuanzhou declined Wenyan’s suggestion.