Chapter 801: Chapter 686: Liking You Since the First Glance (Part 27_2)
He thought of Jian Dan again and checked the time. It’s Monday today, so she’s probably back at school. Is it really appropriate to call now?
Despite his thoughts, he still dialed the number. After a moment, Jian Dan’s soft and cute voice came through, "Uncle Qin."
Bo Qin paused, his Adam’s apple moved, unsure of how to speak. After a moment, he said to Jian Dan, "Do you have any plans for New Year this year?"
Jian Dan was a bit surprised Bo Qin called her just to ask this. After thinking for a while, she replied, "Uncle Qin, do you have plans?"
"Jian Dan."
Bo Qin called softly.
Jian Dan froze, and then replied, "Uncle Qin, go ahead."
Bo Qin sighed, "Jian Dan, this year I can’t spend New Year with you. I have to go back to the Bo Family."
Tears dropped onto the hand holding the phone. Jian Dan tried hard to suppress her sobs, her voice a bit hoarse, "I know."
"Are you... feeling unwell?"
"No, if there’s nothing else, I’ll hang up now, Uncle Qin."
After hanging up, Jian Dan lay down on the table. She didn’t mean to cry, but couldn’t help it. For so many years, Bo Qin had always spent New Year with her at her villa, only going back to the Bo Family on the first day of the Lunar New Year.
Once her feelings were exposed, would Bo Qin just resolutely withdraw and have nothing to do with her?
Bo Qin’s behavior was already very clear; he didn’t like her.
"Little Jian Dan, stop crying."
Lai Wei, at some point, came to her side, lifted her head, and held her in her arms, "Stop crying, let it pass. Everything will pass. You just happened to fall for someone you shouldn’t, it’s not your fault. You can’t control who you like, right?"
Jian Dan sobbed quietly, worried about waking up Zhao Linli and Mi Lu.
After crying, she felt somewhat relieved, and looked at Lai Wei, "Weiwei, sorry."
Lai Wei shook her head, reached out and messed with her hair to comfort her, "Go to sleep, it’s too late. You’ll struggle to get up tomorrow. I overheard the call. If you don’t mind, I’ll spend New Year with you with my mom."
Jian Dan’s eyes widened, "Can we do that?"
"Why not?"
"Okay."
...
Winter break came quickly, and she hadn’t seen Bo Qin since that last call. Bo Qin also didn’t seem to want to see her.
Aunt Lin vaguely understood something ever since she knew Jian Dan liked Bo Qin and that Bo Qin wouldn’t be coming here anymore. She had watched Jian Dan grow up and naturally didn’t want her to be wronged.
In addition, she wanted to advise Jian Dan that Bo Qin wasn’t suitable for her.
However, she didn’t know how to start. On the day the winter break started, Jian Dan told her Bo Qin wouldn’t be coming over for New Year this year. Aunt Lin, who always prepared meals for her on the 29th and left, felt a pang of heartache when she heard this, "Little Jian Dan, why not come to my house for New Year? The Lin family’s house is quite fun."
Jian Dan replied with a smile, "No need, Aunt Lin. Weiwei and her mom will come over and spend New Year with me. Your son and daughter-in-law will be home, you’re busy. Don’t worry about me, I’m fine."
"You’ve gotten so skinny lately, and you say you’re fine."
Jian Dan touched her face, "I’m fine, it’s just the pressure of studies lately. I’m first in my grade now, maintaining my grades isn’t easy."
Aunt Lin sighed, wanting to say something but ended up saying nothing, "Don’t work too hard. I’ll be back on the sixth."
"No need to come so early. Just come back before I start school. I’m fine at home on my own."
"I’m not at ease."
Aunt Lin was truly not at ease. Jian Dan’s eyes turned soft, leaning on Aunt Lin, "Aunt Lin, you’re the best."
Aunt Lin reached out and patted her head, "Little Jian Dan, we’ll meet many people in life. The one you like might not be the most suitable. If you’re too troubled, try to not like him. After all, you’re still young, and life is long."
Jian Dan stood there stiffly, her smile frozen, her voice a bit shaky, "Aunt Lin, do you think I’m ungrateful? Do you know?"
Aunt Lin sighed, "What’s gratitude in this? Little Jian Dan, it’s too easy to like someone like Mr. Bo. I’m not surprised you like him. It’s just that Mr. Bo probably only sees you as a junior, and it would be tough for you to like him like this."
Of course Jian Dan understood, she hugged Aunt Lin and closed her eyes, "Maybe others would think I’m shameless."
Aunt Lin laughed, "Why bother guessing what’s on others’ minds? After all, your life is only so long. Why waste it worrying about others? As long as you have a clear conscience, liking Mr. Bo, seeing him avoid you, you didn’t cling on. Isn’t that self-adjustment?"