CHAPTER 37: CHAPTER 37: PSYCHOLOGICALLY SENSITIVE

Every penny saved is a penny earned.

After all, making money isn’t easy, and Jiang Xin still has to pay him a salary.

It’s tough for everyone.

People have to be content, and Lin Ye, at this point, is already very satisfied with his job.

Therefore, Lin Ye genuinely wants to save some money for Jiang Xin.

After all, judging by age, he’s more than ten years older than Jiang Xin.

Lin Ye has never asked about Jiang Xin’s family situation, so he has no idea about her family background.

But Lin Ye has a vague suspicion that Jiang Xin’s current family might not treat her well.

Otherwise, how could her family bear to let a young girl like her run a stall at the market all on her own?

Even though this small town is considered relatively safe.

However, the market environment is still very complicated, with so many people and all sorts of individuals.

In such a situation, for a young girl like Jiang Xin to come to the market to sell goods, it’s hard not to get bullied.

Of course, these thoughts are just conjectures in Lin Ye’s mind.

It could also be that Jiang Xin just wants to make some money on her own, which is also possible.

After all, the things she sells seem to be of good quality, and she must have spent quite a bit on stocking them.

If her family doesn’t support her, it seems unlikely that a young girl like Jiang Xin would have that much capital.

Anyway, Lin Ye’s thoughts are just getting more and more complicated.

In the end, he suddenly realized that his two assumptions are contradictory.

Lin Ye couldn’t help but chuckle bitterly, unsure of what to say.

He just felt like he was worrying unnecessarily; as someone who’s paid to work, he shouldn’t concern himself with his boss’s personal matters.

After all, it’s not quite appropriate.

Jiang Xin, upon hearing what Lin Ye said, was taken aback.

She felt a bit confused, thinking that her memory hadn’t deteriorated to the point of forgetting things like an old lady.

Wasn’t Lin Ye’s excuse a bit too far-fetched?

Listening to what he said, she’s young, but not to the point of being fooled like a fool.

Just yesterday, Lin Ye told her that all his family members were dead, and his old mother was his only remaining relative.

But today, Lin Ye again talks about family matters.

Isn’t he just treating her like a fool!

Jiang Xin couldn’t help but laugh in exasperation.

What kind of person is this!

Jiang Xin raised her eyes, fixing her gaze on Lin Ye with the intention of exposing his lie.

After all, the lie is too childish.

Sure enough, the moment Jiang Xin looked up and made eye contact with Lin Ye.

Lin Ye immediately averted his gaze in guilt.

His face turned incredibly awkward, clearly showing that even he realized his lie was imperfect, instantly giving himself away.

Jiang Xin initially wanted to expose him directly.

But seeing Lin Ye’s expression, she couldn’t bring herself to.

Even though Jiang Xin usually comes across as carefree.

In fact, she’s quite thoughtful when dealing with certain things.

How could Jiang Xin not see that Lin Ye lied to her just to avoid spending her money at the State-owned Restaurant?

He simply wanted to save her some expenses.

His intentions were good, so Jiang Xin decided not to say what she initially intended to.

After all, her original thought was to ask, "Besides you, who else is there in your family?"

But she realized those words were too hurtful.

Lin Ye, already troubled by this, had thought of jumping into the river.

If she were to bring it up again, it would be like stabbing him in the heart.

It would only add to the injury.

Lin Ye had finally, with difficulty, started to move on from the pain of losing his family.

She couldn’t continue hurting him like this.

Considering Lin Ye’s current sensitivity, Jiang Xin felt she had to tread lightly with her words.

So, after contemplating for a while, Jiang Xin finally said:

"Don’t worry, it’s an employee benefit not just for you; any other person would get the same treatment."

"Moreover, if I went to the State-owned Restaurant alone, I’d want to order some dishes, but on my own, I can’t eat much, wasting a lot of food."

"But if you come with me, it’s different. After we finish, if there’s any leftovers, you can take them home and reheat them for the next meal."

"Otherwise, they’d just go to waste at the State-owned Restaurant."

"Don’t feel any psychological burden; know that being able to spend sixty bucks to hire you means I’m not short on money."

"So going to the State-owned Restaurant shouldn’t stress you out, because even when you’re not around, I still go there to eat."

"It’s just an extra pair of chopsticks; it won’t cost much. So when I invite you, just come along."

"You’re a grown man, why are you hesitating? I know your intention is good, you want to save money for me."

"But it’s just a meal; I can afford it."

"Come on, let’s go eat now, and after the meal, we can call it a day — it’s decided!"

Jiang Xin’s tone was strong, leaving no room for refusal.

Lin Ye had nothing to say anymore.

Resigned, he followed behind Jiang Xin.

Indeed, as Jiang Xin said, his intentions were good, but now, Jiang Xin had insisted so much.

If he refused again, it would be ungrateful.

In the end, Lin Ye hesitated, thanked Jiang Xin, and they both headed to the State-owned Restaurant together.

As Jiang Xin expected, they arrived at a time when the restaurant was relatively quiet.

There were very few people dining inside.

Jiang Xin and Lin Ye casually picked a free spot and sat down.

The waiter came over with the menu, noticing it was a man and a woman out for a meal.

Instinctively, the waiter handed the menu to Lin Ye.

Assuming they were a couple.

In this day and age, seeing a man and woman dining together, people often assume they have a close relationship.

Either as a married couple, a dating pair, or even possibly siblings.

Lin Ye was momentarily stunned.