CHAPTER 446: CHAPTER 446: I WANT TO PROTECT YOU

Qin Juan looked at him and smiled helplessly, "You really are... it’s not worth losing your life for such scum."

Jia Liang was dazzled by her smile, and his own smile broadened naively, "Don’t worry, I know what I’m doing. I was just trying to scare him; I didn’t expect him to be so easily frightened, even wetting himself."

Qin Juan looked down at the puddle of urine with disgust and quickly stepped over it.

Jia Liang saw her heading toward the Bun Shop and followed her along the road.

The early spring sunshine was always exceptionally bright, as tree branches had already burst into tender green buds. Bathed in the sunlight, they seemed full of vitality.

Everywhere was thriving, reflecting Jia Liang’s current mood.

He glanced at the woman walking a step away from him, squeezed his fist again and again, then took a deep breath before he finally spoke.

"Qin Juan, if you ever need anything in the future, just tell me. I... I want to protect you."

Qin Juan paused briefly in her steps, then continued walking.

"Let’s hurry back, there’s still a lot to deal with at the shop. The accounts from the foreign trade side shouldn’t be difficult to settle. I won’t accompany you. I haven’t been at the shop these last few days and left the front desk work to Lele, she has enough on her plate."

Jia Liang’s Adam’s apple bobbed, and he eventually agreed, "Alright, let’s do that."

......

The news that Zhang Wenbin came to the city still reached Lin Chuxia’s ears.

In the afternoon, after school, Lin Chuxia personally drove her jeep to the school gate to pick up Ningning.

Seeing Lin Chuxia arrive, Qin Juan knew that she was aware of the issue with Zhang Wenbin.

"It’s not a big deal. Jia Liang arrived in time and gave him a beating. I heard that the guy has already left. I know Zhang Wenbin too well; he only acts tough inside his own hole. Actually, he’s quite cowardly."

Qin Juan spoke lightly, but Lin Chuxia had learnt about the whole situation from Jia Liang earlier.

It had been almost half a year since the divorce, and Zhang Wenbin had not paid any attention to the child. His effort to show up now clearly meant no good.

Even from Jia Liang’s brief words, she could sense the danger of the situation.

But now that Qin Juan seemed emotionally stable, Lin Chuxia was also relieved.

She picked up the mother and daughter and got them into the car.

The shop had received some fresh and juicy chives today. Lin Chuxia took some home, planning to make pork and chive dumplings for dinner.

Eating pork and chive dumplings at this time of year was truly delightful.

Back home, Ningning happily saw Yuan Bao and began running around in the yard with the pet, chattering away.

Qin Juan couldn’t help but feel a wave of gratitude inside. This time, they really owed Jia Liang.

Yesterday, Ningning was frightened and even had nightmares at night. If that man had insisted on causing trouble, who knows how they would have coped in the future.

Lin Chuxia picked up Ningning today also out of fear that the child might have been traumatized. Now, seeing her playing happily with Yuan Bao in the yard, she was finally able to relax.

She then noticed Qin Juan’s wistful expression.

There was something she had suspected before, and after meeting with Jia Liang today, she felt even more sure about it.

While making dumplings, taking advantage of no one else being around, Lin Chuxia brought it up.

"Sister, actually I think Jia Liang..."

"Sister-in-law," Lin Chuxia hadn’t finished speaking when Qin Juan interrupted her.

She knew what her sister-in-law wanted to say.

"Jia Liang is very good, I’m very grateful to him, but that’s all it is—gratitude. Ningning and I are doing fine now, and I don’t want to change our current situation."

"But you’re still so young, you have the right to pursue your own happiness and enjoy romance."

Lin Chuxia, although she doesn’t feel that a man is essential for a perfect life, nor does she think that happiness can only come from a man, still believes her elder sister, who’s just thirty and in the prime of her life, has the right to enjoy love.

Even if she doesn’t remarry, having a relationship, or even a one-night stand should satisfy her needs, both emotionally and physically.

However, given Qin Juan’s personality, she might not accept such ideas.

But Lin Chuxia doesn’t want her to end up like a woman from feudal times, rigidly adhering to old ways for a lifetime.

Of course, Qin Juan could never imagine Lin Chuxia’s ideas were so radical; she simply said with a weary heart, "What’s so good about romance? I am already very happy with Ningning as it is."

"Alright, if you think it’s good, then it’s good. No matter what kind of life you desire, we will support you."

She also silently lit a candle for Jia Liang in her heart.

When Jia Liang spoke to her about Zhang Wenbin this morning, that guy did not hide his little schemes at all.

He even hinted in front of her that Zhang Wenbin’s persistent desires were because Qin Juan was still single.

Lin Chuxia naturally also thinks that Jia Liang is a decent person, and if Jia Liang is there to protect Qin Juan and her daughter, Zhang Wenbin won’t stand a chance.

Jia Liang’s family is simple, and Aunt Jia’s character is impeccable.

Sigh, it seems that Jia Liang’s pursuit of marriage will be a long journey.

It’s also a good test; her elder sister is such a good person that anyone who marries her again must wholeheartedly cherish and love her.

...

In the blink of an eye, May arrived, and the vegetable greenhouses in Qin Family Village had achieved gratifying results.

Most of the vegetable greenhouses had stable output, and every day tractors from the village were continuously transporting fresh vegetables to the market.

During this period, Wang Cheng gave her a call to report the progress of the greenhouse vegetable sales and to consult her for further ideas.

Though the sales aspect involved support from fellow villagers in Qin Family Village, there were many aspects that were still unfamiliar to the villagers.

Moreover, almost every household had their own greenhouse, so when things got busy, it was hard to spare any hands.

He contacted some former colleagues from the vegetable market, aiming to systemize the sales of greenhouse vegetables.

Lin Chuxia naturally didn’t object; after all, she had sought Wang Cheng with this intention in mind and readily agreed over the phone.

Following that, good news also came from Sun Bingnan.

The saplings he brought back from the Northwest this time not only filled her two hills but the Sun family’s own hill as well.

Additionally, several families in Daqing Mountain Village who had good relationships with the Sun family, envying the Sun family’s profitable chicken farm, also followed suit and planted yellow peach trees.

After two months of care, the survival rate of the saplings reached 90%.

During this time, some saplings even blossomed.

Although she knew that even if the first year brought peach blossoms, it didn’t necessarily mean peaches would grow, it was still a good sign.

Moreover, Sun Lanlan also gave birth, to a chubby little boy, making Granny Su and the Sun family ecstatic.

Hearing all the good news from various fronts, Lin Chuxia planned to head back to An City for a visit.

Before leaving, on a whim, she went to a salon and turned her long, straight black hair into big waves.

To match her new wavy hair, she went on a shopping spree at the mall.

Her destination was still the City Department Store.

It’s undeniable that the Department Store’s enduring success is inseparably linked to its procurement department.