Chapter 53: “Wait for me.”

The competition on the judges’ side finally ended, and Liao Jun was eager to rush over to Chen Xiang. However, just as he was about to return to the club, he received a call from home, asking when he would bring the girl over to meet them.

Originally, Liao’s mother thought he would bring someone home in a few days, but seeing that a week had passed without any news, she had to call and ask if there was any change.

Liao Jun said, “She doesn’t want to come for the time being.”

“Why?” Liao’s mother was puzzled. “Is there something she knows?”

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Nkpvldkdt vs vbkp, Nkys’p xsvbla dseele alrlyvlezu, vbkdjkdt vbyv bla psd oyp kdelle vaswczlpsxl. Rv oyp byae vs lmralpp lhlauvbkdt kd osaep.

Ubld Dkydt oyp kdelle ekqqlaldv qasx svbla tkazp. Ekvb y nzlyd qynl yde y tsse vlxrla, sdzu pbl nswze vszlayvl Nkys Kwd’p cye vlxrla. Mbl xsal Nkys’p xsvbla vbswtbv ycswv kv, vbl xsal pbl qlzv vbyv Ubld Dkydt oyp dsv cye. Fbl pyke vs Nkys Kwd, “Zsw clvvla clbyhl uswaplzq. Mbyv tkaz pllxp dknl. R’hl vyzjle vs uswa qyvbla, yde bl yzps oydvp vs xllv bla.”

“Fbl eked’v ts vs pnbssz,” Nkys Kwd lmrzykdle pvayktbvqsaoyaezu. “Ysx, kq usw nyd ynnlrv bla, R’zz cakdt bla vs xllv usw. Rq dsv, esd’v nyzz xl ytykd kd vbl qwvwal.”

Liao’s mother was truly shocked. “When you say she didn’t go to school, do you mean she didn’t finish high school?”

“She didn’t even finish junior high,” Liao Jun replied, lighting a cigarette.

Most of Liao’s mother’s friends’ daughters-in-law were either from Harvard or Tsinghua University, or they were overseas students who had returned to China to become professors. How could their family accept a girl who hadn’t even finished junior high?

Liao’s mother wanted to persuade him, but the phone was taken by Liao’s father who said, “We can’t accept it! We won’t call you anymore. Do whatever you want and stay away from us! Don’t come back to this family in the future!”

The call ended abruptly.

Liao Jun finished his cigarette, sneered, and walked out.

It was already dark, nearly nine in the evening, when he drove to find Chen Xiang. The silly woman hadn’t come home; she was alone in the supermarket warehouse, inventorying merchandise prices. Over the past few days, she had become familiar with the supermarket’s sales patterns, even memorizing the wholesale prices and comparing which suppliers offered cheaper prices. She had four small notebooks to jot everything down.

When she received Liao Jun’s call, she was a bit nervous because she had forgotten to call him today.

“Where are you?” His voice was filled with anger, clearly upset.

Chen Xiang became even more nervous. “I-I’m at the supermarket, in the warehouse. I forgot to call you while doing inventory.”

Liao Jun didn’t say anything else, just said, “Wait for me.

Chen Xiang now knew he was back. She felt both anxious and uneasy because she was menstruating. If he wanted to do *that* and found out she couldn’t, would he be even angrier?

Liao Jun arrived just before the supermarket closed, driving fast. He jumped out of the SUV, his face cold as he walked into the supermarket. The cashiers recognized him and thought he was there to beat someone up. They backed away, keeping their distance. Seeing him heading straight to the warehouse, they couldn’t help but gossip:

“Wow, is he angry? Who made him mad?”

“Who else could it be? It’s definitely Chen Xiang.”

“Isn’t Chen Xiang in the warehouse right now?”

“Maybe he’s tired of Chen Xiang and wants to break up with her.”

“I guess so. Chen Xiang is definitely in trouble.”

“Why so bitter?” Wang Zhaodi coldly snorted. “Aren’t you just jealous that she found a rich and handsome man? If you have the guts, go find one too.”

The other cashiers were speechless and walked away, rolling their eyes. Someone even muttered quietly, “Who cares? If you have the guts, don’t come back!”