Chapter 174 Secret
Wen Lan didn't expect Jiang Jingci to blame himself, and hurriedly said: "Mr. Jiang is a decent man, he always speaks and acts properly, and he didn't say anything wrong."
"Then why are you hiding from me? Give me a reason?" Jiang Jingci was not fooled by her words.
At this moment, the two were still queuing to pay. Wen Lan noticed that the customers in front and behind were already listening, so she chose to keep silent.
Jiang Jingci, who didn't get an answer, continued to ask in a low voice: "I just want to have a relationship and start a marriage, right?"
"Yes." She was forced by Jiang Jingci to make her attitude clear again and lowered her voice, "There are so many women in Jiangcheng, you shouldn't set your sights on me."
Jiang Jingci was rejected again, his face was slightly annoyed, but he still said patiently: "If you don't even give me a chance to date, and shut me out, I will die with my eyes open."
Having said this, Wen Lan didn't know how to continue.
At this time, Wen Zuming's voice calling "Auntie" broke the embarrassment between the two.
Before Wen Lan could see clearly which direction the little guy ran from, he grabbed her by the collar and shook her, "Aunt! I haven't seen you for a long time. Did you miss me?"
Wen Lan still loved this nephew a little bit, so she let go of the shopping cart and reached out to hug Wen Zuming.
Although Wen Zuming was only nine years old, he was very strong, and Wen Lan didn't even pick him up.
"Of course Aunt misses you." Wen Lan touched his chubby little face and asked, "Who did you come with?"
"My mother brought me here. She met a friend and was chatting!" Wen Zuming took Wen Lan's hand and muttered unhappily, "My father's company was about to go bankrupt a while ago, and my mother became stingy and didn't buy me anything!"
Wen Lan felt pity in her heart, and took his hand and went straight to the toy area, "See if there are any toys you like? The New Year is coming soon, and Aunt will give you a New Year's gift."
"Wow! Thank you, Aunt!" Wen Zuming danced happily and looked around the toy area.
Wen Lan glanced at the cashier and found that it was Jiang Jingci's turn, but she didn't take it seriously.
Because she had already pulled her shopping cart to the food area.
"Aunt, I heard from grandma that you and uncle are divorced. Now uncle doesn't give you money to spend. If I buy toys that are too expensive, can aunt pay for it?"
Wen Zuming stared at a set of four-digit car models and asked carefully.
"Go get it if you like it." Wen Lan touched his little head and encouraged with a smile.
He stood on tiptoe, took down the box containing the car model, hugged it tightly, and happily turned around several times in the same place.
When Wen Lan was about to take him to check out, she casually asked: "Is your dad busy recently?"
"Busy and not at home all day! He always went to Beijing to raise funds a while ago, and he went to Hong Kong these two days." Wen Zuming pouted, "He hasn't accompanied me to play for a long time."
"What does your dad do in Hong Kong?" Wen Lan asked curiously.
Because, she had never heard of Wen Jinyin's business in Gangcheng.
"Gangcheng seems to be--" Wen Zuming was stunned when he said that, and looked around before making a "put your ear over here" gesture to Wen Lan.
Wen Lan hurriedly bent down to cooperate.
"There is a woman in Gangcheng who has been ill for many years. She is a relative of our family. Now she seems to be dying--" Wen Zuming's voice reached Wen Lan's ears, and Wen Lan seemed to be struck by lightning.
Because she immediately thought of Ji Minxin.
"This is what I overheard when grandma and dad were chatting in the study. They don't allow me to tell anyone, otherwise they will confiscate my mobile phone. Aunt, please don't tell anyone!"
Wen Zuming begged the distraught Wen Lan in a low voice.
Wen Lan's body trembled, and one hand tightly held the shelf full of toys. It took a full five minutes to calm down.
"This is a little secret between us. Aunt will definitely not tell anyone."
Wen Lan had already found the opportunity to find Ji Minxin in Wen Zuming, and squeezed out a pale smile.
"Auntie will give you a task now. Find the detailed address of that woman in Hong Kong City, but you can't let grandma, dad and mom find out. Then auntie will reward you with two sets of more advanced toys, how about it?"
"I only want one set - Star Wars Millennium Falcon Lego building blocks!" Wen Zuming heard that there were toys to take, and his eyes flashed with excitement.
"Absolutely." Wen Lan readily agreed, but still a little worried, "Be careful when you ask for information for auntie, don't expose yourself."
"Don't worry, I often watch spy movies, and I still have this common sense." Wen Zuming patted his chest and agreed.
"Auntie knows you are the best, waiting for your good news." Wen Lan took him to pay the bill and went to the food area to find her shopping cart.
But the sorter told her that her shopping cart had been pushed to the cashier by a tall man.
She immediately guessed it was Jiang Jingci.
Sure enough, Jiang Jingci was waiting for her outside the cashier, with several shopping bags of different sizes around him.
"Your things are all here." Jiang Jingci waved to Wen Lan after seeing her.
Out of politeness, Wen Lan thanked him and handed Wen Zuming's car model to the cashier.
"Two thousand one hundred and eight!" The cashier finished speaking, and Wen Lan had already shown the payment QR code.
When the receipt came out, Wen Zuming held the car model box in his arms again, and kept saying "Thank you, auntie".
"Zuming, where have you been? It's hard for mom to find you!" Du Yan's anxious voice came from behind them.
"A New Year's gift from my aunt!" Wen Zuming smiled and patted the car model box, "My aunt loves me more than you and my father!"
Wen Lan is no longer Mrs. Xie now. Du Yan feels that there is no need to pretend. She sneers, "Don't think that Wen's will go bankrupt without Xie Yansheng! I really didn't expect that you were also raised by the Wen family, but you are so cold-blooded!"
Wen Lan is silent.
Du Yan frowned and pulled Wen Zuming's hand to leave the supermarket.
Wen Zuming kept looking back at Wen Lan and told Wen Lan with exaggerated mouth shape: "Wait for my good news."
Wen Lan smiled at the corners of her lips and waved to him frequently until the two of them disappeared at the exit.
This scene was completely seen by Jiang Jingci who was watching coldly.
Wen Zuming's words echoed in Wen Lan's ears repeatedly. When she walked in front of Jiang Jingci, she was completely absent-minded.
Jiang Jingci had bent down and picked up all the shopping bags, and said softly, "Let's go to the parking lot first."
She came back to her senses, "Mr. Jiang just paid for me, I'll go right over."
"You're being polite to me again." Jiang Jingci ignored her, and she followed closely.
Half a minute later, the two of them arrived at the underground parking lot.
Their cars were not parked in the same area, Wen Lan's was parked diagonally opposite the elevator entrance.
Jiang Jingci personally put Wen Lan's two full shopping bags into her trunk.
She thanked him again, but Jiang Jingci still stood there, wanting to say something several times but stopping.
Before closing the trunk, she took out the receipt from the shopping bag and held it in her palm.
Opening the car door, Jiang Jingci slowly said, "Today is my birthday, I have already ordered a cake, can you give me a favor?"