I Alone Am Immortal: My Rebirth and Leisurely Cultivation

Chapter 25 My Buddy's Taking Care of You
Jiang Yingzhu clicked her tongue and stood on the other side of Aunt Ye.

She stretched out her finger and rubbed Li Yan's face. Is that what she calls "Mom"?
Without saying a word, just seeing her eyes was enough for Li Yan to understand.

It must be getting louder with each sound—

"Shame on you!"

Meanwhile, Mei Mengqian felt a little embarrassed and secretly rolled her eyes at Li Yan.

He then looked at Ye Qian with a puzzled expression.

"Mom, how did you end up meeting Li Yan?"

Ye Qian's expression remained unchanged, but her eyes did not look at her daughter.

"I was passing by when I accidentally dropped my money. Thank goodness you picked it up."

"Did you lose your money?"

Mei Mengqian glanced at her bag, not quite believing it, pouted, and said nothing.

Ye Qian glanced at Li Yan with slight embarrassment, but Li Yan remained calm, seemingly oblivious to everything.

Actually, he had already noticed the relationship between Mei Mengqian and the other woman and this aunt after they arrived, but he didn't say anything.

After all, if he had such a beautiful daughter, he would have to be wary of the boys around her.

"So Auntie is Mei Mengqian, your mother. No wonder she has such an elegant demeanor."

Li Yan offered a compliment and took over the previous topic.

What woman doesn't like to be complimented on her beauty? Ye Qian and her daughter immediately smiled, but compared to her mother's gentle and generous demeanor, the daughter was a little shy.

"Li Yan is handsome too."

Ye Qian gestured to the books in her hand, "Don't stand here anymore. Auntie bought these books for you today. Consider them gifts for Mengmeng's friends."

Upon hearing this, Li Yan glanced at Mei Mengqian, but found it difficult to refuse, nor did he want to.

Li Yan brought quite a lot of books, but fortunately they were all classic books that had not been revised, and the prices were not high.

Unlike some foreign classics, where a modern translator can charge more than double the price of a translator from the past!
It's probably still that foreign language student's translation assignment; it's hardly convincing!
As Ye Qian left the bookstore, she saw Li Yan discussing home delivery with a salesperson. She glanced at her daughter and then turned her gaze to Jiang Yingzhu.

"Xiao Jiang, do you have any other activities this afternoon?"

“Yes! A new barbecue buffet opened in Sunshine City. We’re planning to go eat there. Aunt Ye, Mengmeng, would you like to come along?” Jiang Yingzhu said enthusiastically.

"Mengmeng, go ahead. I have some things to do this afternoon." Ye Qian smiled gently, but in her heart, she felt that this little Jiang was even more socially gifted than she had thought.

She had only called Mengmeng by her nickname once when Mengmeng immediately changed her address to avoid it.

Although Ye Qian wouldn't mind these details, not minding and being actively noticed are two different things.

“Okay! Mengmeng, we’ll just walk there, it’s very close!” Jiang Yingzhu agreed immediately, which made Mei Mengqian, who was still a little reluctant and hesitant, jump for joy.

"okay."

"Mengmeng, come with me, Mom has something to tell you." Seeing that the two girls had already discussed it, Ye Qian spoke up again.

Mei Mengqian temporarily left Jiang Yingzhu's side and walked to the side with Ye Qian.

"Mom, what's wrong?"

"Mengmeng, are you getting used to staying at Grandma's house?" Ye Qian looked at her daughter with concern and gently touched her hair.

"Mom has to do research these days and won't have time to see you. You've graduated from junior high now, and the important high school entrance exam is over. If you don't like staying at Grandma's, come stay at Mom's. Mom will drive you to school."

Upon hearing this, Mei Mengqian shook her head.

She knew her mother was very busy with research and supervising graduate students every day, and that Beihu University was quite far from the city center.

"Mom doesn't need it."

She paused, hesitated for a moment, and then said, "I don't want to stay at my maternal grandparents' house. My maternal grandparents' grandson is strange; he pushed my door open twice in the middle of the night."

Upon hearing this, Ye Qian's expression immediately turned serious. "Why didn't you tell Mom before?"

“I didn’t pay attention the first time, thinking he went to the wrong place. But he pushed me away again yesterday.” “Then wait… never mind, Mom will look around and rent you a place in the next few days, near the school. You can stay with Mom during the summer vacation.” Ye Qian said immediately.

She had met the nephew that her brother and sister-in-law raised at their parents' house. The child was unruly, mischievous, and had reached the age of thirteen or fourteen.

Ye Qian knew exactly what boys of that age were thinking.

She couldn't control other people's children, but she had to take good care of her own.

"Mm." Mei Mengqian nodded, her eyes sparkling.

"Okay, that's all. Mom has some things to take care of at school, so I can only spend half a day with you today," Ye Qian said with a hint of guilt.
"Don't be stingy with the money I give you; be generous when you're with your friends."

"understood."

"Then go ahead, they've been waiting for a while."

Nodding and waving goodbye to her mother, Mei Mengqian immediately ran back to Jiang Yingzhu and the other girl.

"Let's go, sorry to keep you waiting."

"Oh, what should we do then?" Jiang Yingzhu whispered in her ear, hooking her arm around her as they walked forward, a mischievous smile playing on her lips.

"Uh"

"You're punished by having to grill meat for us later," Li Yan said.

“Yes!” Jiang Yingzhu’s eyes lit up. “That’s it.”

Mei Mengqian breathed a sigh of relief and nodded earnestly, "Okay."

"Meng, you're so dazed, you're just like a model student in a movie who's easily manipulated." Jiang Yingzhu sighed and pinched her cheek.

Mei Mengqian's face flushed red. "What are you saying!"

Li Yan, who was strolling leisurely on the outside, also twitched his lips violently.
"Ignore her. What did your aunt say to you just now? She didn't seem to be in a good mood when you came back, so it's best to leave it at that."

Upon hearing this, Mei Mengqian shook her head. "It's not a big deal. I don't want to stay at my grandma's house. My mom said she'll rent a place for me outside of school."

"Hey!" Jiang Yingzhu raised an eyebrow. "It seems you don't know which school Mengmeng goes to?"

"Sixth Middle School".

"What a coincidence, we are too! How about we become roommates?"

"Huh? You don't live on campus?" Mei Mengqian was a little surprised. She didn't live on campus because her parents wouldn't allow it.

“No, we’ll live outside. You can come with me, and we won’t need to rent anymore.” Jiang Yingzhu patted her shoulder and said generously, “I’ll take care of you, bro.”

Mei Mengqian was already used to her surprising remarks, so she simply followed up by asking for details.

Then, with Jiang Yingzhu's complete honesty, I learned about her and Li Yan's current housing situation.

Li Yan, standing on the outside, couldn't get a word in edgewise. It seemed that his little green plum was about to accomplish something big!

To become neighbors with the white moonlight of your past life?
That sounds pretty good.

Li Yan touched his chin and chose to remain silent.

"I need to discuss this with my mother."

After arriving at the self-service barbecue restaurant, Mei Mengqian said.

“No problem, you can have your aunt come to my house as a guest, and have Li Yan cook.”

?

Li Yan tilted his head. So, I'm just a cook?

"What? I can cook?" Jiang Yingzhu glared at him.

“Indeed, all pigs do is eat,” Li Yan agreed.

Jiang Yingzhu didn't react at first, but then she realized that this person was cursing at her!
"Hmph! Take this savage charge!"

(End of this chapter)