CHAPTER 84: CHAPTER 84: FAKE BESTIES

Xinyan caught the earliest bus to the city, but when she got on, there weren’t many seats left.

Just as she was about to find a seat, she heard someone calling her: "Xinyan, come, sit here."

Looking towards the voice, she saw Lin Aifeng, whom she had met once before. She was Uncle Zhang’s granddaughter-in-law from the hospital ward, and she had only learned from Aunt Zhang in the family compound that their home was in the same area, not far from Director He’s house.

Because Uncle Zhang often mentioned Xinyan’s cooking skills at home, Aunt Zhang frequently praised Xinyan for being smart, so the Zhang family had a favorable impression of Xinyan.

Xinyan smiled and walked over: "Aifeng, you’re going to the city too."

Lin Aifeng smiled at her: "Yes, I have some errands in the city."

She stood up and moved inside, offering the outer seat: "Sit here."

While they were talking, they didn’t notice Yao Hui sitting not far behind them. The girl next to Yao Hui whispered: "That’s the village girl Lyu Juncheng wanted to marry before; she really is quite pretty."

Yao Hui sneered with a proud look, lowering her voice: "What’s the use of looking good? She’s just a remarriage."

Bai Meiqin, sitting next to her, felt Yao Hui’s words were somewhat unkind but still agreed: "That’s true."

Still, after saying that, she glanced at Yao Hui thinking: It’s just Lyu Juncheng; I don’t know why you’re so smug. Just look at how bad his reputation is now.

If it weren’t for eyeing Yao Hui’s cousin Cao Lixin, she wouldn’t associate with someone like Yao Hui.

Lin Aifeng rubbed her belly and asked Xinyan softly: "What brings you to the city?"

Xinyan replied casually: "Since the weather is getting hotter, Director He gave me a few cloth coupons and asked me to get some fabric for his two nephews to make some clothes for changing. I figured the city would have more color choices."

After listening, Lin Aifeng felt it made sense: "Is Director He’s leg getting better?"

Xinyan nodded: "He was discharged a few days ago, but he still needs to recuperate for a while."

Lin Aifeng recalled past events and lost her smile: "If Director He wasn’t skilled, anyone else might have lost their life."

Xinyan had heard this from others before, and indeed admired He Jinxuan. So she chimed in: "After surviving great adversity, there’s bound to be a blessing."

Lin Aifeng nodded along: "But Director He’s family is quite amusing; even though he was seriously injured, aside from someone visiting once at the beginning, no one came to take care of him."

Xinyan didn’t want to discuss this, so she changed the subject directly: "What brings you to the city?"

Lin Aifeng blushed and leaned into Xinyan’s ear: "My period is always irregular, and when it comes, the pain is unbearable. I want to find an old Chinese doctor for some treatment."

Xinyan glanced at her: "This isn’t a trivial matter; you should indeed take it seriously and get treated."

Lin Aifeng’s face showed worry: "My eldest sister and second sister say the same."

Xinyan patted her hand: "Don’t be too anxious; it will get better after treatment."

While speaking, she thought about the books in her space, urgently needing someone to teach her traditional Chinese characters. Only by recognizing all the characters could she understand those books.

She glanced at Lin Aifeng again, thinking perhaps this person could test out those prescriptions in the future to see if they worked.

Soon the bus arrived in the city, and after exchanging a few pleasantries, the two separated.

She had actually noticed Yao Hui sitting behind them earlier, but since she didn’t cause any trouble, she pretended not to see her.