Sharing Dreams with My Bestie's Cousin

Wen Zhi nodded.

Nian Xun was still not convinced, pointing at the bottle of wine, "Sixty Yuan?"

Wen Zhi swallowed nervously, "Yeah, I don’t have extra money. Being able to treat you to a sixty-yuan bottle of wine is already very decent of me."

Ha, very decent!

Nian Xun, "Who did you have deliver it?"

Wen Zhi, "Delivery."

"..."

The atmosphere fell silent for over a minute.

While Nian Xun was annoyed, he was also baffled by Wen Zhi’s action, "Then why did you specifically pick a bottle with packaging that looks like a Remy Martin... counterfeit from a street stall?"

The explanation Wen Zhi provided was entirely legitimate, "Because the description said, this wine’s value is in the packaging, it’s very impressive when giving it to relatives or hosting guests."

"..."

The total is sixty yuan, and even the bottle is valued for its packaging, so how much is the actual wine worth?

Five yuan? Ten yuan?

Nian Xun recalled his entire life, even at his lowest point, he had never drunk wine below a thousand.

"Wen Zhi, you’re really something."

After saying this, Nian Xun quickly grabbed the cup of warm water to rinse his mouth.

Wen Zhi placed her hands together on the dining table, leaning forward slightly with an ingenuous smile, "It’s not because I couldn’t afford the best wine to please you, so you see, could you possibly..."

"No way!" Wen Zhi’s words were cut in mid-sentence by Nian Xun, "Forget about it, I’m not going to lend you money."

Wen Zhi immediately said, "I’m not asking to borrow from you, I want to ask you, for money."

"..."

The answer ’asking for money’ was obviously more surprising to Nian Xun than he expected.

After all, before this, he had never seen anyone dare to straightforwardly ask him for money.

Now that they have come to the crux of the matter, Wen Zhi gathered her courage and said all that she wanted to say tonight, "It’s like this, when you are out and about, you must have money on you, or else it’s very inconvenient. Moreover, when others ask who my guardian is, if I give your name, isn’t it your reputation that gets tarnished?"

Nian Xun caught the key word in that sentence, "Going out?"

Wen Zhi nodded urgently like a pecking chicken, "Yes, yes."

Nian Xun, with a cold face, "When did I agree to you going out?"

This time, Wen Zhi intended to reason and negotiate with Nian Xun, "I already talked about wanting to go to Licheng during the day. Originally, I could have thought of various ways to sneak out, but after careful consideration, other than having a strong sense of control over me, you’ve always been good to me in other respects, so I can’t do anything to greatly disappoint you."

Nian Xun, "You insist on going, and I won’t be disappointed?"

Wen Zhi, "Please don’t be disappointed."

"..."

Nian Xun seemed to understand what Wen Zhi meant, "So no matter what, you must go on this trip to Licheng?"

Wen Zhi immediately nodded, "Yes, I promised Shang Hexing. I must go." 𝐟𝐫𝕖𝗲𝘄𝚎𝗯𝕟𝐨𝕧𝐞𝚕.𝕔𝕠𝐦

Nian Xun suddenly lost his appetite for eating, and his complexion wasn’t very good, "I won’t let you go, give up on that idea."

Wen Zhi, guessing the outcome, bowed her head with a soft sigh.

Seeing her demure appearance, Nian Xun felt an array of discomforts inside, after a long stalemate, he slightly relented, "How many days?"

Wen Zhi suddenly looked up, "Ten days."

"Impossible!" Nian Xun immediately rejected upon hearing Wen Zhi say ten days.

Wen Zhi gestured with her hands, showing numbers, "Then, how about eight days?"

Nian Xun, with a sullen face, "Three days."

Wen Zhi suddenly stood up, "You agree to let me go to Licheng?"

Nian Xun: "..."

That blurted out "three days" undoubtedly indicated a shift in Nian Xun’s attitude.

But Nian Xun himself didn’t realize this, and by the time he wanted to regret it, it was already too late. Spoken words are like spilled water, impossible to retrieve.

Wen Zhi’s face lit up with a happy smile, "I knew you would agree, it’s just that three days..."

She wanted to say that three days was really too short.

But Nian Xun warned her, "Don’t push your luck, three days is my final limit. I want to see you in front of me after three days."

Wen Zhi dared not haggle any further.

For her, as long as Nian Xun was willing to relent, she could go to Licheng with peace of mind, three days it is.

Just as Wen Zhi sat down with a good mood, Nian Xun stood up. Wen Zhi was startled, especially when she saw him leaving the dining table, she hurriedly asked, "Where are you going? Aren’t you going to have dinner?"

"A sixty yuan bottle of wine ruined my mood, I’ve lost my appetite," Nian Xun looked back at her with a glare, "Next time you want to please someone, be more generous. A sixty yuan bottle of wine, I can’t believe you had the nerve to offer that."

Wen Zhi said in a muffled voice, "I don’t have money. Being able to treat you to a sixty yuan bottle of wine is already very generous of me."

"Fine."

Nian Xun’s face remained stern, "I’ll have someone send you cash later, and if you need a car, communicate that with him."

With that, Nian Xun left Fenghui Garden with long strides, and he even drove away himself.

Aunt Xu stood at the door watching him leave, and only after the car had driven off did she come in, "The food is already on the table, why did Mr. Nian leave? Eating wouldn’t take but a few minutes."

Wen Zhi chewed her rice listlessly, "Maybe seeing me spoils his appetite."

Aunt Xu was taken aback and quickly said, "Miss Wen, don’t think like that, it has nothing to do with you."

Wen Zhi did not make a sound, just silently eating.

Around eight o’clock in the evening, another car arrived at Fenghui Garden. Aunt Xu went to the door to have a look, then escorted the visitor to see Wen Zhi.

"Good evening, Miss Wen," the man greeted Wen Zhi with a smile.

Wen Zhi, who was sitting on the sofa, stood up: "Hello."

The visitor was someone Wen Zhi recognized; he was one of the subordinates who frequently followed Nian Xun.

After politely exchanging greetings, the man opened the bag he was carrying and took out a bundle wrapped in kraft paper, then handed it to Wen Zhi: "This is two hundred thousand in cash that Mr. Nian has prepared for you."

Wen Zhi was dumbfounded.

The man then took out a nondescript smartwatch, gestured for Wen Zhi to extend her hand, and thoughtfully helped her put it on: "Mr. Nian was worried you might lose things while out, so he prepared this watch for you. Furthermore, Mr. Nian set up an intimate funds transfer limit of five hundred thousand for you, to make payments easier when you’re out. Other contact methods have been set up for you as well, Miss Wen, so rest assured."

Wen Zhi’s mouth fell open, dumbfounded turning into astonishment.

"If there is nothing else, I’ll take my leave now. Also, Miss Wen, please be careful when you go out," he said.

After completing the task entrusted by his boss, the man turned and left.

Aunt Xu hurried to see him out.

Leaving Wen Zhi alone, she stood there like a statue.

Nian Xun had given her so much money.

He had also considered everything so thoroughly on her behalf.

Is this still the indifferent and aloof Nian Xun?

Wen Zhi tried out the smartwatch; after experimenting, she wanted to call Nian Xun to say thanks. Before she could speak, she heard Nian Xun say, "Sleeping."

Then he coldly hung up on Wen Zhi’s call.

Wen Zhi: "..." I’ll say thanks when I return, then.

By ten o’clock at night, another car arrived at Fenghui Garden, this time it was Meng Fan.

It was time to leave.

Wen Zhi didn’t bring any luggage with her, just a backpack. The backpack was filled with nothing but cash.