Read Novel Full Chapter 4001: Jian Jin Hands the Envelope to Sister Nian
Chapter 4001: Chapter 4001: Jian Jin Hands the Envelope to Sister Nian
The next day.
Jian Jin found Qiao Nian and called her out for coffee.
She ordered a mocha at the old place by the street, then got the girl an unsweetened iced Americano, and found a seat for herself.
Qiao Nian pulled out the chair opposite her and sat down just as the server brought over the two cups of coffee.
She heard Jian Jin calling out.
"The mocha is for me." She pointed to Qiao Nian and smiled, "The iced Americano is for her."
The server placed the coffees according to her instructions and quietly walked away with the tray.
Jian Jin chose a corner seat, and once the server left, it became quiet, leaving the two of them alone to chat freely.
She took her handbag and pulled out an envelope from inside, placing it on the table and handing it to Qiao Nian: "The address you wanted is on it."
The girl held the iced Americano in one hand, leaned back in the chair lazily, almost carelessly half-asleep.
It was only when she caught sight of the yellow envelope Jian Jin pushed towards her that Qiao Nian raised her eyes, put down the coffee, and casually took it.
Seeing her accept it, Jian Jin breathed a sigh of relief, hesitated before saying, "Qiao, what I’m about to say might not be what you want to hear, but I hope the three of us can always be together, so even if you don’t want to hear it, I still want to say it. Boss Lu may not be a good person, but he means no harm to you... it’s just that he’s not very clever, always doing stupid things with a low emotional quotient. As for Young Master Ye... he didn’t intend to hurt you. Regardless of our relationship, Ye and he aren’t friends, and it’s normal to target someone who isn’t a friend in the illegal zone..."
Qiao Nian didn’t immediately open the envelope to see what was inside; instead, she slightly raised her eyelids, leaned back, and calmly watched Jian Jin.
With a raspy voice, she said, "If I were to harm Lu Zhi without hurting you, would you think I wasn’t wrong and continue being friends with me without hesitation?"
Jian Jin looked at her in shock, speechless.
Because she realized she couldn’t do what Qiao Nian suggested, unable to continue being friends. Since she couldn’t do it herself, Jian Jin felt she had no right to continue speaking.
"He... forget it. Look for the person at the address on the envelope, Di Xicheng should not have left yet."
"Okay."
Qiao Nian accepted the envelope, gathered her things, and prepared to leave.
Jian Jin saw her standing up, paused, and looked up, saying, "You’re not staying for a drink before you go?"
They used to be so close they’d practically share a pair of pants. Now, the drastic change in their relationship left a bitter taste.
Qiao Nian turned back but didn’t sit down again: "I have to leave tomorrow, go home and sort out what I need to take. Goodbye."
She waved to Jian Jin, her silhouette carefree as she walked to the store’s entrance and pushed the door open.
Jian Jin watched with a sense of loss, holding the coffee cup in her hands, opened her mouth, but ultimately didn’t call out to stop Qiao Nian.
She just sat in the original spot, slowly finishing that mocha with full sugar, no sweetness on her tongue, only a mouthful of bitterness.
Jian Jin finished the entire cup of coffee before picking up her bag and went to the counter to pay.
"Two cups."
The server was wiping a glass when he saw her coming, hesitated for a second, then said, "Uh, haven’t you already paid?"
"Paid?" Jian Jin clearly hadn’t realized.
The server confirmed, "Yeah, you paid through mobile when you ordered the coffee."
Jian Jin thought back a bit, remembering when Qiao Nian sat down and played on her phone for a while. She had assumed Qiao was responding to messages and didn’t pay attention, instead turned to the envelope.