272: Follow me to my house

Follow me to my house

"My family noted down my address on my cell phone because they were worried that my memory has worsened."1

Qin Yan became worried when she heard that. She remembered the old woman saying that someone had stolen her phone. Was she mistaken?

However, Old Lady Xi continued, "They wrote it on a piece of paper as well. They were afraid that I wouldn't have my phone with me if I got into accidents. They made sure that I carried it along wherever I went."

Old Lady Xi stuck her hand inside her collar and took out an amulet. There was a little note attached to it.

She had purposely bought this prop from a wholesale merchandise store so that she could play the part properly. She never wore it usually.

Qin Yan took the piece of paper that was still warm. The address of a high-class residential area was written on it.

Qin Yan returned the note to the old woman. She estimated the cab fare and guessed that it would probably cost less than fifty Yuan for the old woman to get home. However, she decided to give her one hundred Yuan instead as she was worried that the old woman would encounter more trouble on the way home.

"This money is for you. You should call a cab and get home," said Qin Yan.

The old woman did not look like a scammer to her. If she was wrong, Qin Yan would simply lose one hundred Yuan. However, she would be able to help the old woman if she was truly in trouble. Qin Yan did not want to wrongly accuse the old woman and force her to wander beside the road all day. She found her very pitiful.

Old Lady Xi did not take the money from her. She held Qin Yan's hand and said, "You're a kind young woman. I begged so many people here to help me, but none of them were willing to lend me a hand. Meanwhile, you gave me one hundred Yuan at once. In that case, you should just follow me home. My family will return the money to you there. I'm really not a scammer."

"I know. Don't worry, I believe you. But you don't have to return the money to me," said Qin Yan as she held the old woman and led her to the roadside. She used an application on her phone to call for a cab, "Make sure that you keep this piece of paper with your address properly. Don't lose it again."

Qin Yan had never expected that Old Lady Xi would grab her hand and refuse to let go, "I can't do that. It's not an easy task for young people like you to save money. I can't take a single cent from you."

Old Lady Xi's impression of Qin Yan was better now. She dragged Qin Yan into the cab without allowing her to protest, "Please come with me. I'll return your money to you."

Old Lady Xi would feel bad if she cheated such a kind-hearted young woman of her money.

Qin Yan could not refuse her even if she wanted to because the old woman had dragged her into the car and the driver started driving away. Qin Yan was surprised. Despite the elderly woman's age, she was rather strong.

The car had only moved for a short while but all this time, Old Lady Xi kept talking to Qin Yan. She continued engaging in small talk with the latter. She did not ask her about personal matters, but they chatted about other things such as Qin Yan's studies, interests, and hobbies.

"That's right, I rambled on but I forgot to ask you for your name," said Old Lady Xi.

Qin Yan smiled and said, "My name is Qin Yan."

The cab traveled according to the address given and stopped in front of the Xi Family Mansion without them noticing it. It was a different place from where Mother and Father Xi lived.

Qin Yan was stunned to see the grand and magnificent mansion. She thought to herself that the old woman truly did not look like someone who lived here from her appearance.

Qin Yan had no choice but to follow her out of the car because the old woman insisted on it. She remembered that she needed to return to the campus in a while. However, it seemed like it would be difficult to get a cab from this place. She asked the driver to wait for her because she would need a ride soon.

Qin Yan and Old Lady Xi entered the courtyard together. Old Lady Xi held Qin Yan's hand as they walked to the entrance of her home. She enthusiastically dragged Qin Yan inside, "Please come in. I won't make you stay for a meal, but I'm sure you can spare some time for a cup of tea. I would need to go get your money too, no?"

Qin Yan could not resist Old Lady Xi's enthusiasm. She followed Old Lady Xi inside before the elderly woman led her into the hall and asked her to sit down in a friendly manner.

"Lil' Chen, hurry up and pour a cup of tea for Qin Yan to warm her up. The weather is so cold today," said Old Lady Xi. "Qin Yan, please wait for a while. I'm going to get the money now."

As soon as Old Lady Xi left, Aunt Chen appeared while carrying a cup of hot Pu-erh tea. She gave it to Qin Yan so that she could hold it and warm her hands.

When Old Lady Xi limped out of the hall, she saw Old Master Xi sneakily climbing on the foot of the wall. He was secretly peeping at Qin Yan.

"Tch!" Old Lady Xi briefly sneered.

How shameful!

Old Master Xi had laughed at her when she told him that she was going to hide her identity when she went to find Qin Yan today. He chided her for being unable to stay calm. He wondered why she was not worried about upsetting Xi Ting if he found out about this.

That man had no right to sneak glances at her if he thought that he was so capable!

Old Lady Xi rolled her eyes at Old Master Xi. She limped into the bedroom alone and took her wallet out of her handbag. She took two hundred Yuan out.

Qin Yan took a sip of the steaming tea before she saw Old Lady Xi walking out with a smile on her face, "Here, young lady. This is your money. I'm giving you an additional hundred Yuan for your cab fare."

Qin Yan was unwilling to accept it. However, Old Lady Xi said, "You can't say that. You wouldn't have wasted your time if you hadn't sent me home. You were even forced to go on such a long journey. You're going to have to spend more money to get to the university later. It's not an easy task for young people to save money. You had to waste your money because of me, so it's only natural that I compensate you in return."

Qin Yan persistently refused her offer. "Madam, that's not what I meant. I…"

The old woman took another red-colored note from her pocket and placed it on Qin Yan's palm before Qin Yan had even finished speaking, "I'll give you another hundred Yuan if you refuse the money again."

"No, you…"

Old Lady Xi did not argue with her. She simply remained quiet and placed another hundred Yuan note on her palm within an instant.

Qin Yan was stunned. She was too afraid to say anything else.

In any case, she refused to accept the money. She hurriedly thought this over to herself before she swiftly placed three hundred Yuan on the tea table. She frantically stood up and said, "Madam, I must leave now."

"Oh, please hold on for a moment." Old Lady Xi dragged Qin Yan along.

Qin Yan was too afraid to forcefully shrug her off because it was rude. She was also worried about hurting Old Lady Xi.

She watched as Old Lady Xi took the three hundred Yuan from earlier and added another two hundred Yuan. She said, "I can't go with you because I'm busy in the afternoon. Please accept these five hundred Yuan. If you don't want to use it as your cab fare, you can consider it as a little gift from me. If you want, you can donate it in my stead. Why should you reject it now?"

Qin Yan certainly could not argue with her when she used this reason.

"Okay, I will treat the children from the orphanage I visit by this money," Qin Yan kept the money before she left.

Old Lady Xi turned around and saw Old Master Xi on the other side. He was sneakily peeping outside through the slits between the curtains.

Old Lady Xi sneered again. As he grew older, this old man looked more perverted when he did sneaky things like this.

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