Jiang Xianrou had said something to Jiang Li on the phone. He was very silent when he returned. Seeing Qiao Nian put down her chopsticks, Jiang Li had no appetite and stood up to ask, “Nian Nian, are you done eating? I’ll pay for it.”

“I’ll go, I’ll go. How can I let the two of you pay?” Jiang Zongjin quickly got up and stopped him, fighting for the bill.

Qiao Nian looked at the two of them fighting over the bill. She sat up straight, her black and white eyes filled with fatigue from not sleeping well. She said calmly, “There’s no need to fight. A friend of mine paid the bill.”

Jiang Zongjin and Jiang Li, who were fighting to pay the bill, were stunned.

They stopped fighting to go out.

Jiang Li came back to his senses and smiled. “Nian Nian, why do you have friends everywhere you go… You’re too popular.”

It was the same in the illegal district.

Principal Liang said that they could successfully resolve the chip because Qiao Nian had found a friend to help.

Qiao Nian had friends to pay for a meal when they returned to Beijing…

Jiang Li couldn’t describe the complicated feeling in his heart. No matter what, this was the first time Young Master Jiang, who had grown up in Beijing, experienced being protected when he went out.

The person who protected him everywhere was none other than his own sister!

He tilted his head and said jokingly, “Is your friend eating here too? Call him along next time. It’s my treat! How can we eat for free? This is not good.”

Qiao Nian only changed her posture and stood up. She picked up the backpack she had thrown aside when she sat down and looked at him unruly. “We’ll talk about it next time.”

She was halfway through her meal when she saw Zhang Yang’s message saying that he had already paid the bill. She wanted to transfer the money to him, but Zhang Yang did not accept it.

Qiao Nian narrowed her eyes and was still sleepy.

She knew why Zhang Yang did not accept the money. It was most likely because of his relationship with Qin Si and Ye Wangchuan.

However, those were two different things. She and Jiang Li had the same thought. They were unwilling to take others’ things for free. It was the same for friends. They couldn’t keep taking advantage of each other, or it would ruin their friendship.

Qiao Nian restrained the thoughts and looked up again. Her snow-white oval face looked exquisite and outstanding, and her jawline was smooth and beautiful. “Where are you going next?”

“I’ll go back and take a shower. I haven’t taken a good shower in the hotel these past few days.” With that, Jiang Li asked her, “What about you?”

Jiang Zongjin also looked at Qiao Nian innocently. “Yes, Nian Nian. What about you?”

Qiao Nian did not bring many things with her in her backpack. She held it gently in her hand and raised her other hand. A fair wrist was revealed from her sleeve as she pulled the brim of her cap down and said casually, “Go back and sleep!”

She didn’t sleep well and was in a bad mood. She probably wouldn’t go anywhere. She would go back to the apartment to sleep first.

“…” Jiang Zongjin was stunned for a moment before saying, “I’ll send you back.”

With that, he looked at Qiao Nian lovingly. He wanted to reach out and touch the girl’s head, but he was worried that his actions would be too abrupt and arouse her disgust. He could only endure it, but his eyes were gentle and doting. “I’ll send you home first before going to school.”

Jiang Zongjin saw Qiao Nian looking over and explained, “I haven’t written the subsequent report. I can’t leave it to Principal Liang alone.”

Liang Conglin wasn’t a professional in the field, after all. With him around, the two of them could discuss how to write the report.