Chapter 37
Tan Siyun on the other end of the phone burst out laughing, “Why should I be angry? Which parent would allow their child to be bullied?” Jin Nian’s eyes became watery, and she almost cried, but then she heard Tan Siyun speak harshly, “Go to sleep now! Don’t stay up late and let your mind wander!” “I know!”
Perhaps it was because Jin Nian had slept too much in the afternoon, she couldn’t fall asleep even after tossing and turning in bed for a long time. She picked up her phone from the bedside and sent Qiao Ranran a text message, asking if she was asleep. She didn’t have much hope as Qiao Ranran always slept very early. After scrolling through almost all the time-killing apps on her phone, Jin Nian finally opened Weibo. There was an unread message in her inbox. Jin Nian opened it and saw that it was a reply from Whale.
Whale replied in English, “Follow your heart.” There was a time difference between where he was and Binhai City. Binhai City was in the early morning and the sun was probably rising where he was. Jin Nian text him in English that she had broken off the engagement. After sending the message, she didn’t expect him to reply immediately, so she prepared to go to sleep. Unexpectedly, Whale’s reply appeared on the screen the moment she sent the message: “Looking good!” He said she did well.
Jin Nian smiled helplessly and said, “You’re the first person to praise me.” The whale replied, “The others are all idiots.” Jin Nian asked, “You didn’t even ask me why I did it, and you just praised me for doing the right thing?” The Whale said, ” No matter what, as long as you made the decision yourself, there’s nothing wrong. So, I think you did a good job.” “Alright, that makes sense.”
The Whale then asked, “Are you feeling better?” Jin Nian replied, “Yeah, I’m fine now.” The Whale suggested, “Go to bed early. The sun will rise as usual tomorrow.” However, Jin Nian said, “I can’t sleep.” The Whale replied,” You’re quite lucky. I can chat with you for a while and give you a discount.” Jin Nian agreed to the whale’s offer and asked, “Haha, sure. How do I pay you?” The Whale replied, “I don’t want money. I’ll use you to pay for it.” At first, Jin Nian didn’t understand what it meant, as the meaning of the words might have been lost in translation between Chinese and English. But later, she realized that it was just a joke.
They didn’t know each other in real life, and they didn’t even know each other’s names or where they lived. Even if they wanted to find each other, it would be impossible.
It was just a casual chat, and Jin Nian didn’t take it seriously. “Sure. I’ll send myself as a courier to you. May I know your address?” Jin Nian asked. Whale replied, “The address is where you are.” Jin Nian said, “I’m in China. Are you here too?” Whale responded, “Yes, I’m here.”
Jin Nian asked, “You’re not lying to me, are you?” Whale replied, “Of course not.” Jin Nian continued, ” I’m in Binhai City. Are you there too?” Jin Nian thought that Whale was joking. But Whale said, “I’m here too.” Jin Nian asked, “How do you prove it?”
Whale said, “How do I prove it to you?” Until this moment, Jin Nian still didn’t believe it. She said, “Then you can take a photo of the most famous thing in Binhai City for me.” Whale asked, “What do you think is the most famous?” Before Jin Nian could reply, a photo was sent over.
It was a white daffodil. Jin Nian had to admit that Whale’s photography skills were indeed amazing. He could capture a sea of flowers with just a pot of flowers. However, Jin Nian was a little puzzled and asked, “Why flowers?” Whale explained, ” This is the city flower of Binhai City. It should be considered a famous thing, right?” Jin Nian had no idea what the city flower of Binhai City was. She thought, “Who would remember that thing?” She quickly opened Baidu and searched for the city flower of Binhai City. As expected, it was the daffodil that Whale sent.
Ms. Tan knocked on Jin Nian’s door at exactly seven o’clock in the morning, with a loud knocking sound that shook the whole house. Last night, Jin Nian had stayed up chatting with Whale until two in the morning. Jin Nian was sleeping well now. When the knocking woke her up, she got up and went to the entrance barefooted to open the door for her mom. The moment the door opened, it was like a bucket of cold water had been poured over her head, Jin Nian was completely awake. There were several relatives standing outside the door, including her grandmother and many aunts. She felt like all the women in the family had gathered there.
Before Ms. Tan could say anything, her aunt sat on the sofa and started to complain, “How could you still be sleeping after making such a mess?” Jin Nian looked at the time and realized that it was only just past seven o’clock. She thought, “Is it wrong for her to sleep?”
Her aunt continued,” Everyone knows about what happened yesterday. Niannian, how are you going to find a husband in the future? People will laugh at us!” Jin Nian let out a long sigh and decided to be resigned to her fate. “Fine, I won’t get married then?” Her words were like throwing a drop of water into a pot of oil, instantly causing an explosion. “If you don’t get married, who will take care of you when you’re old and sick? Who will be there for you?” “That’s right. In a few years, when your peers have children and families, you’ll be alone without a partner. At that time, it’ll be too late for you to regret it!” “Don’t be stubborn, Jin Nian. Marriage and children are a necessary part of life for everyone. Being angry won’t help.”