Chapter 1828: Not to ‘Scare’ You
Translator: Atlas Studios Editor: Atlas Studios
Chen Jun crawled up from the ground in embarrassment. “Chief Zhai, I’m sorry. I-I wasn’t lying. It’s truly a private matter between me and Qiao Nan. But since we’re unable to come to an agreement, I won’t force her either. I’m sorry for causing any trouble today.” Chief Zhai had personally come down to deal with him.
Chen Jun’s gaze, which was full of confusion, landed on Zhai Sheng from time to time. Did Zhai Sheng mean that he was intentionally helping Qiao Nan and had done so to scare Chen Jun away? Or did Zhai Sheng really have feelings for Qiao Nan and intend to marry her?
At the thought of that, Chen Jun’s face turned green and purple, then black and red all at once. It was as if his face was a palette of colors.
“Chief, what do you think that rascal meant by his expressions when he left?” Xiao Xu scratched his head and asked curiously. “I think he got a cramp in his face.” Xiao Xu tried imitating Chen Jun’s expressions but realized that it was too difficult to do so. Xiao Xu had gotten a cramp from trying but was still unable to imitate Chen Jun’s expression.
“Ugly,” Zhai Sheng said in disgust, scaring Xiao Xu so much that he did not say anything and he quickly returned to his usual self. “Sister Qiao, are you alright? Were you frightened?” That rascal was a bast*rd! A huge bast*rd!
“I’m fine. Thankfully, you guys made it here in time.” Qiao Nan shook her head. If Xiao Xu had gotten here any later, she could not be sure of what would have happened next. What she knew was that her door would not be able to withstand Chen Jun’s kicks. “Oh right, Xiao Xu. I think that door was damaged pretty badly. It’s probably time to change it. I’ll pay for it.”
If it had not been for her, Chen Jun would never have found this place and taken his anger out on Xiao Xu’s door. Besides, only by changing the door would Qiao Nan be able to continue living there with peace of mind. Otherwise, with the door in its current condition, Qiao Nan would not even be able to fall asleep tonight.
Thinking about how Chen Jun had not been joking around and had truly wanted to reconcile with her for her to be the stepmother of her nephew, Chen Feng, Qiao Nan felt a chill run down her spine. How could Chen Jun have such a ridiculous idea? And how could Father and Mother Chen not object to his idea? Was the Chen family crazy?
Even if she could not get married, she would never fall for Chen Jun again.
Qiao Nan could not even accept the thought of being dragged away by Chen Jun to become Chen Feng’s stepmother. If that were to become reality, Qiao Nan would much rather die.
“No, it’s our house. Besides, it’s not your fault that that rascal came to create trouble for you. We’ll change the door for you.” It was just a door. Would he argue with the chief’s wife over such a trivial matter? As long as the chief’s wife could lead a good life with the chief in the future and give birth to a small chief, he would not have a single complaint demolishing this house to build a new one for her, let alone change a single door.
Of course, it was still a little too early to say such things. Xiao Xu dared to think about these things but dared not voice his thoughts out loud.
Qiao Nan had thanked Xiao Xu incessantly but had not said anything to Zhai Sheng. Because of that, Zhai Sheng felt a little sour. Zhai Sheng looked toward the door and said, “You can’t use this door anymore. You can’t just change the lock. Xiao Xu, how long will it take to buy a suitable door, install it, and get a lock fitted?”
Initially, Xiao Xu had wanted to ask Zhai Sheng what he meant by that. With his handy hands, he would take no more than an hour to change a door.
But when he heard Zhai Sheng talking about buying a suitable door, installing a lock, and all those procedures that sounded complicated, Xiao Xu finally understood what Zhai Sheng meant. “This…” While saying that, Xiao Xu looked at Qiao Nan helplessly. “Sister Qiao, don’t mind me speaking the truth. What happened today was an accident. No one wanted it to happen. This is our house, so if any repairs are needed, it’s only right for us to bear the costs.”
“No, no.” Qiao Nan felt extremely guilty. “I should pay for this door.” She was only a tenant. If anything in the house was damaged during her lease, she would have to compensate her landlord for it. She would not shirk away from this responsibility.
She had to call a spade a spade. Even though Xiao Xu was willing to take the blame for this, Qiao Nan absolutely refused to give in.
As for anger, where should she start? She was already thanking the heavens that Xiao Xu had not gotten angry over the incident or decided to end her lease over the trouble she had caused him.
Xiao Xu chuckled. Qiao Nan was indeed fit to be the chief’s wife with her uprightness. Qiao Nan was just as righteous as them soldiers from the military. “Sister Qiao, don’t worry. How much could a door and a lock cost? More importantly, money is not our concern at the moment. You know that it’ll be the new year in half a month. Qingshui Town is a small town. Quite a few shops have already shut their business in preparation for the new year, so I’m afraid that no one will be able to fix this door for the time being.”
Qiao Nan was dumbfounded. “So what should we do?”
The door was on the verge of falling apart. Qiao Nan would not be able to get through the night with the door in this state, let alone wait until after the new year!
Xiao Xu glanced at Zhai Sheng from the corner of his eyes, observing Zhai Sheng’s reaction as he said that. If Zhai Sheng had no reaction, Xiao Xu would simply continue and speak based on his assumptions. If Zhai Sheng’s eyebrows were furrowed, Xiao Xu would change his tone and steer the conversation in another direction.
Qiao Nan, who had been in a panic about what she should do before the door was repaired, had missed this scene before her eyes. She was too immersed in her own worries.
“I think it won’t be too difficult to solve this problem. I’ll just have to trouble you a little, Sister Qiao. Why don’t you find somewhere to stay for the time being before we change the door?” Chief, this is what you meant, right?
Qiao Nan furrowed her brows. “Do you mean a hotel? If I have no other choice, I guess I’ll look for one and rent a room for a month.” As soon as she said that, Qiao Nan felt a pinch. Renting a hotel room would not be as cheap as renting an apartment. With the money spent on a month’s rent on a hotel room, Qiao Nan could pay for two to three months’ rent in an apartment.
But because she had ‘invited’ trouble over, Qiao Nan could only swallow this bitter fruit.
Xiao Xu felt his scalp tighten. “Sister Qiao, I’m not trying to scare you, but Qingshui Town is a really small place. Just like what you said, we only have small motels. There aren’t any large hotels around. The security in small motels can’t compare with those of large hotels. I think you might as well continue staying here if you decide to stay in a small motel.”