Kapitel 240: Chapter 239 reputation was very important

Autor: Qian Feifei Machinenübersetzung

The ground stewards checked the men's restroom. They checked everywhere.

Shuishui noticed that the middle-aged man seemed to be putting on an act. He seemed to be pretending. He was very nervous, so nervous that his feet were trembling.

Everyone's eyes were also on the man. He also said that he had lost his boarding pass and that he could not remember his seat number. "You can check his name and location," Shuishui said to the steward.

What she meant was to confirm whether the man was a legitimate passenger on that specific flight.

When the other passengers heard her, several expressed their agreement. "That's right. He should be able to remember his name, right?" one of the passengers said.

However, when the stewards asked the middle-aged man, he was furious. He stammered, "You want to know what my name is? Aren't you supposed to help me find my passport? Otherwise, how am I supposed to board the plane?"

Shuishui continued, "Then you can use face detection to know if he's supposed to be on that flight. After all, it's a medium-sized plane, and there aren't many passengers. Besides, our flight has already been slightly delayed."

Shuishui looked around and said, "There aren't many people."

The stewards walked away towards the check-in counters to investigate, and Shuishui also boarded the plane. She did not see the man's resentful gaze.

Just as she received her boarding pass, the middle-aged man rushed over towards her. Everyone screamed. Shuishui turned her head and saw that the man was rushing towards her. She did not panic. She took a small step back with her left leg and anticipated his movements. Pa!

"Ah?"

She threw him over her shoulder and then dropped him face down on the floor. She pressed against his shoulder with her wrist. "Stop moving around. You said that you lost your passport or something. Are you trying to sneak in and board the plane?"

Shuishui waited for the security personnel to come over. "Here's our problem, officers. He won't even tell us his name. He has already delayed our departure time." She turned to the officers and said, "You can take him away." Shuishui stood up, clapped her hands, and calmly boarded the plane.

The people around them were all stunned. This young girl was so valiant. They couldn't tell that she was actually an expert.

The middle-aged man was still shouting after the security personnel took him away. "Let go of me! I'm going to sue you!"

The ground steward who saw what had happened didn't expect that someone would cause trouble. "Oh my god. That girl was very brave and strong."

The other passengers began to talk about what had happened. "Forget it. It's better to board the plane on time. Fortunately, that person didn't get to sneak in, or it would have been troublesome."

It was a small passenger plane, so there was no first-class cabin. There were only business class and economy class cabins. Shuishui found her window seat in the business cabin. She sat down, and another person sat down beside her after a few minutes. It was a young woman who looked to be in her twenties.

She smiled in a friendly manner as she sat down and said, "I didn't go wrong. Hello."

Shuishui nodded. "Hello."

The young woman sat down with a smile on her face. She had not turned off her phone yet. She was still talking to her boyfriend, saying all kinds of sweet words. Shuishui looked out of the window and recalled what had happened earlier. Fortunately, it did not delay their estimated time of departure.

A few hours passed very quickly. The plane landed smoothly. Shuishui disembarked the plane along with the other passengers. She claimed her luggage and passed through the final security check. She turned on her phone and read a few messages. Her father was already waiting for her. She read his messages and found that he was in Parking Lot No. 1. She walked towards the parking lot in big strides. When she exited the building, the wind blew on her face. 'It's so cold,' she thought.

She dragged her luggage to the parking lot, but she didn't see her father. She dialed his number. "Dad, where are you?"

"Just wait for me at the entrance of the parking lot. I'll get the driver to drive the car out. It'll be out in a minute." Their car was parked inside because there was no parking space outside.

Shuishui stood at the entrance and waited for a few minutes before she saw her father's black Bentley. She dragged her luggage forward so that they could see her.

When the driver saw Shuishui, he got out of the car and put her luggage in the trunk. Shuishui got inside and saw her father and Qian Anzhi. "Dad, it's really cold outside," she said.

"Yeah. You should have worn more clothes," Qian An said cheerfully.

Qian Anzhi moved closer to Shuishui. "Sis, did you bring me a gift?"

"I brought some delicious food. I'll open them when we arrive." Shuishui looked at Qian An's face. Why was he looking more haggard? He was thinner and looked less lively. Shuishui wondered if he had any more problems back at the office. "Dad, how is the office? Is everything all right?" Shuishui asked.

"Quite a lot, but everything's better now. I've finally recovered. I need to go back first. I'll have something to eat for lunch and then I'll go back home for dinner." He smiled when he saw Shuishui's rosy face. It seemed that she had a good time at the capital. "You've met your Uncle Jiang, haven't you? How was he and what do you think of him?"

"Yes, I enjoyed his family's company. Uncle Jiang has a good personality. He's just like an old brat," Shuishui said casually. She didn't mean to ridicule him, but many aspects of Uncle Jiang's personality amused her.

Qian An laughed and said, "He's always been like that. He doesn't want to accept that he's already old. I heard that he even brought you to work in the office for a few days. He said that he wanted you to learn something. He also said that you've helped him a lot. As expected of my daughter. From his tone, it sounded like he was envious of me." Qian An spoke proudly. He felt that Jiang Yuan envied him for having a daughter like Shuishui.

Qian An asked all sorts of questions and asked her about her trip to the capital.

Qian Anzhi was envious. "Uncle Jiang must be so nice. I've never met him before. It must feel good to go to Beijing alone."

Anzhi envied his sister's freedom. She could do whatever she wanted, while he was not allowed to anywhere. His father was very indulgent towards Shuishui. He was so envious.

"In the future, when I have the chance, I'll bring you to Beijing and introduce you to Uncle Jiang." Qian An smiled. Jiang Yuan had never met his youngest son before. Moreover, Qian Anzhi was the same age as Jiang Yuan's eldest son, Jiang Li. He had never introduced his family to Jiang Yuan, and neither did Jiang Yuan. People wouldn't even be able to tell that Jiang Yuan and Qian An were close to each other. They did not publicize their friendship. Basically, none of Jiang Yuan's friends knew that he knew Qian An.

They kept their friendship low-key and private, and they used their mutual connections to improve each of their business operations. It was something that even Li Xue didn't know about. Li Xue only knew that he had a good friend, but she had no idea who it was. They didn't even see each other often, so how could they have business connections?

Back at the apartment, Shuishui took out the things that Jiang Yuan wanted to give to her father. "Dad, this is what Uncle Jiang wanted to give you. It's not much, but it's really heavy."

Qian An picked up the things. "This old fellow . . . he only gave you this little . . . I hope it wasn't difficult for you."

Shuishui twisted her neck. "Dad, I'm hungry. Let's go eat. I didn't eat much of the breakfast they provided on the plane."

"Okay. Let's go now. We didn't eat much in the morning and were just waiting for you. What do you want to eat? We can go wherever you want. But it's a holiday now, and many shops are closed. Don't make things difficult for me." He looked at Shuishui, who was also looking at him. "Do you want me to choose?" he asked again.

"Yes, Daddy can choose. I don't care," Shuishui said as she patted her belly. She was very hungry.

"It's winter, so let's eat hot food. Sichuan food?" he asked Shuishui.

Shuishui pulled Qian An's wrist. "Sure. Let's go, Daddy!"

Qian Anzhi walked behind and closed the door. He said, "We're eating Sichuan food? But that's too spicy."

"Not all Sichuan restaurants serve spicy food," Shuishui said. "Anyway, you don't seem to eat spicy food. Daddy, let's go to a different restaurant. Let's eat Cantonese food. It's good to eat beef hot pot now."

"All right. Let's go. Sichuan food is indeed spicy, and Anzhi doesn't really like spicy food," Qian An said.

Qian Anzhi chuckled. He felt a bit guilty, but spicy food made feel uncomfortable. He was the only one at home who didn't eat spicy food.

Shuishui enjoyed eating and chatting with her family. It warmed her heart, and she was very happy. She realized that they would be having dinner at home that night. Even if Li Xue was there, she didn't really mind.

"Second Sister, do you know that Uncle and Second Uncle have been coming to our house for dinner more often recently? At first, it was fine, but it soon became a little annoying. They come whenever they want to," Qian Anzhi said, feeling unhappy.

Shuishui was puzzled. "Why didn't I hear about it before?"

"I just didn't tell you over the phone. It's not a big deal. It's just a little uncomfortable. It's as if our house is their home. They come and go whenever they want, and they often take their things and leave. Actually, Dad really doesn't like that they go there all the time," he said secretly to Shuishui.

Shuishui felt that they shouldn't be so ostentatious. "How do you know?"

"I saw his expression. I was in the study with Dad when Mom came to say that the uncles were there. Dad didn't look too good. At first, I didn't really dislike them. After all, they often gave me pocket money, but now that they're at the house all the time, I feel a little annoyed." He scratched his head. He was a little embarrassed to say bad things about his relatives.

"Do they bother you that much?" Shuishui didn't take it to heart. Anzhi's thoughts were quite complicated. Also, Anzhi was easily annoyed. However, she knew that their father didn't really like their uncles.

"Sister, it's true. Also, our cousins came to visit. They're so annoying. They're very delicate, like modern-day princesses. Whenever they complained about something, Mom would scold me and wouldn't even ask what happened." Anzhi realized that he hated his mother's family. She was biased towards them. She directly scolded Anzhi without any valid reason.

Shuishui saw that Qian An was busy ordering dishes and ignored them, so she continued to speak to Qian Anzhi. "We can't interfere in such matters, right? So next time, just lock yourself up in your room and don't trouble Dad about anything. You haven't told me why you ran away from home. What really happened?"

"I'll tell you when we get back to the apartment tonight. I need to organize my words properly. I need to be sure of what to say." Anzhi was unsure about how he would explain it to Shuishui. However, he found comfort in the fact that Shuishui seemed to trust him, and his trust in Shuishui seemed to grow as well.

Qian An called home. "Prepare dinner tonight. Shuishui will join us. Tonight, we'll all just sit together and have dinner."

What he meant to say to Li Xue was to not include her brothers or sisters-in-law or anyone else. Qian An wanted the dinner to be just for the family.

When Li Xue heard that Shuishui had returned, she said, "Shuishui is back? It's really been a long time since we've seen each other."

She was not used to it. Besides, her brother was right. No matter how bad Shuishui's attitude was, she was still her own child. In the future, if Shuishui married well, it would be beneficial to her. She decided to try her best to treat Shuishui better.

"Okay, I'll hang up now." Qian An was very calm. His feelings for Li Xue had faded. He did not feel any affection for her. More and more things had started to come up, and these made him suspect that she had deliberately set up that night back then. He didn't really have proof. He was only guessing. He was highly suspicious of her, and it was already impossible for him to sleep with her. She simply disgusted him.

Li Xue wanted to say something else, but Qian An already hung up. She looked at her phone in a daze. Would it always be like that? Did he not want to talk to her anymore?

She was mature and wise enough to know that Qian An disliked her presence. She saw the disgust in his eyes. She was very hurt when she confronted him, but she also felt that she was wrong in drawing conclusions. She really wanted to know the truth, but she was afraid of hearing it from him. It was very difficult for her. She didn't tell her brothers about it either because it was very embarrassing for her. She couldn't say it out loud.

She walked to the kitchen, approached the helper, and said, "Go to the supermarket and buy some vegetables. Cook a sumptuous meal tonight."

"Yes, madam." The helper quickly prepared to leave.

Qian Momo was in the living room painting her nails. "Mom, weren't you going out for dinner tonight?"

"I'm eating at home. Your father called and said that Shuishui is back. We'll have dinner at home tonight. All right. Put your feet down. Call your First Uncle and Second Uncle and ask them to come over for dinner tonight. We didn't get to have dinner together yesterday. Since everyone is here tonight, we can have dinner together."

"I'll call them later," Momo said. She hadn't finished painting her nails yet.

"Call them now so that they don't go out." Li Xue then returned to her room. She looked at her face in the mirror. She looked at the corners of her eyes and the corners of her mouth. She sighed and took out her eye cream and moisturizer. Men were attracted to younger-looking women. She realized that she already looked older. It seemed like there was always a hint of sadness on her face that could not be expressed.

That night, Shuishui went back home with Qian An and Anzhi. Before they even entered the house, Shuishui heard the voices of several women. It seemed that there were other people.

Qian An saw that the people inside were actually Li Xue's relatives. He was very angry, but he did not show it. Li Xue would always invite her brothers' families to come over for dinner. When did this place become the Li family's house? The children were there, and there were other outsiders. He just told Shuishui to go straight to the study.

Shuishui looked at Qian An. Her father was unhappy.

Qian Anzhi wasn't pleased with the presence of visitors in their home. Why was it them again? He wondered why he couldn't have fun even if it was just for the New Year.

"Second Sister, let's go to the room and play games!" Anzhi said as he dragged Shuishui upstairs.

Shuishui didn't even go to the living room. Instead, she went straight to Anzhi's room.

Li Xue was chatting happily. When she saw that Qian An had arrived, she waited to see if they would greet her. However, she saw that they all went upstairs without saying anything to her. Her children didn't even come over to say hello!

"Shuishui has been in the capital for quite a long time. She only arrived this morning. She must be tired," Li Xue said with a smile.

"Sister, maybe Qian An wanted to have a simple dinner just with your family tonight. You shouldn't have invited us." Brother Li's wife felt that they were not welcome in the house.

"How can that be? You're not outsiders. Shuishui is a regular teenager. She doesn't like to deal with people. Qian An is also very tired. He has been very busy at the office. Even during holidays, he is very busy. However, I believe he will get better soon," Li Xue explained, trying to recover from her embarrassment.

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