Jingjing.
Upon thinking of that gentle temperament, how she was so quiet and shy, a burst of warmth flowed through Yang Chen’s heart. Answering the call, he softly responded “Jingjing”.
“Big brother Yang…” from the phone, Li Jingjing’s voice seemed to be trembling a bit as if it was difficult for her to speak.
“I’m here, What’s up?”
“Have…Have I interrupted your sleep?” Li Jingjing apprehensively asked.
Yang Chen couldn’t help but laugh, then responded: “Yes, just now, I was in a dream where I was with you when you called me.”
The other side went silent for a moment, finally, Li Jingjing made a “Pu-Chi” chuckle, and said: “Big brother Yang sure knows how to joke around. Be careful, don’t let sister-in-law hear that.”
Hearing Li Jingjing laugh from her heart, Yang Chen also relaxed. He was afraid that Li Jingjing might have taken the news too hard and as a result, became depressed. It seemed that although she was feeling a little down, she still remained strong.
“Hehe, there is nothing to be afraid of. Instead, with you calling me this late, there must be something urgent……”
Li Jingjing once again became silent for a while before finally whispering: “Big brother Yang, I…I’m scared…”
“Scared? Scared of what?” Yang Chen doubtfully asked.
“It’s Chen Feng. Today, that person came to our house. He demanded that I become his girlfriend, or else he would tear down my father’s stall.” Li Jingjing said at last, with a sobbing voice. It appeared that she had already cried before calling him, which was why her voice was slightly trembling.
Yang Chen’s eyes narrowed into slits, his voice turning somewhat deep, “Jingjing, speak clearly, what was the cause and how did it come to this?”
Upon feeling the change in Yang Chen’s emotions, Li Jingjing started to calm down as she intermittently told him the whole story.
The cause of this event happened on the morning the day before yesterday. That day, Li Jingjing accompanied Old Li to the market, Old Li set up his stall, while Li Jingjing proceeded to purchase groceries. In the past, Li Jingjing was either at university studying, or away for internships. It could be said that she only truly returned to Zhong Hai recently. Therefore, when Li Jingjing went to the market, Old Li introduced her to everybody for the first time. It was the first time meeting Li Jingjing for most of them.
Coincidentally, having nothing to do, Chen Feng brought his hoodlums out at that moment. Upon meeting the pretty and pure Li Jingjing, it only took one look for Chen Feng to want her as a girlfriend. Chen Feng was also cunning, he did not deal with Li Jingjing directly, but instead said, if she did not agree, then there would be no need to open Old Li’s stall. Their whole family better not think of having a good life in the West District.
Being the commoners that they were, how can Old Li’s family dare go against Chen Feng? After all, his father, Chen Dehai walks the path of both clean and dirty. His father was an elder in Western Union and was considered a major figure.