Jiang Yuning nodded and showed him the series of numbers Nian Xi had written down.
âThese are... Miss Nianâs phone number and WeChat number?â Uncle Han spent a few seconds reading them, then asked.
Jiang Yuning blinked. Suddenly, a splendid light shone out of his eyes. He immediately lowered his head and wroteâImpressive. I didnât even know itâs a WeChat number.
Uncle Han didnât know what to say.
Become WeChat friends with Jiang Yuning seemed a little hard.
Iâm going to buy a phone, Jiang Yuning wrote.
Uncle Han was glad at first but then started to worry. He wanted a cell phone because he wanted to be with Miss Nian. But what if he got hurt in this relationship? What if he was getting in over his head?
âSir, havenât you decided not to bother Miss Nian?â
Jiang Yuning was feeling heartsick. He didnât want to bother her, but their lives suddenly intersected. Fate brought her to him. He couldnât help it.
He dropped his head.
Uncle Han couldnât bear seeing that look on his face and thought, Never mind, just get him a phone. Heâs so adorable. Iâll get him an older peopleâs phone so he wonât be able to bother her easily, Uncle Han thought.
One hour later, Uncle Han and Jiang Yuning showed up in a cell phone store.
âWe need a simple cellphone. The kind older people use, thanks.â
âFor you?â The salesman said to Uncle Han smilingly.
âEh-hem,â Uncle Han coughed, then pointed at Jiang Yuning and said, âNo, for him.â
The salesman gave an awkward smile, then hurriedly took out a simple cell phone and handed it to Jiang Yuning.
Jiang Yuning took the phone, pressed a few buttons, then asked the salesman, âWhereâs WeChat?â
âIâm sorry, thereâs no WeChat on this phone,â said the salesman.
Jiang Yuning dropped the phone, shook his head and wrote with discontent, I want a phone that has WeChat on it.
âIâm sorry, all our mobile phones are designed for older people. Most of them donât use WeChat,â said the salesman embarrassedly.
Jiang Yuning turned to Uncle Han unhappily, then wrote, Why are you buying an old personâs phone for me? Iâm not old.
Uncle Han didnât know how to respond.
It seemed that he was determined to become WeChat friends with Miss Nian.
Never mind. Just let him do what he wants, Uncle Han thought, Itâs exhausting for him to secretly wait for her near the police station once or twice a week anyway.
He brought a faddish phone for Jiang Yuning, and a SIM card, and asked the salesperson to save Nian Xiâs number on that phone.
Looking at Nian Xiâs number on his phone, Jiang Yuning felt very satisfied. He spent the whole afternoon on that phone. It was the first time heâd ever used a smartphone, but as a scientist, he learned fast.
He soon figured out how the phone worked. He registered on WeChat then sent a friend request to Nian Xi.
After that, he checked his phone every few minutes. He checked his phone countless times that night. Every time, he sadly wrote a note for Uncle HanâMaybe she doesnât want to become my WeChat friend.
Uncle Nian nearly suffered a mental collapse, as he had read the same question from Jiang Yuning for too many times.
âMiss Nian is a policewoman. Sheâs very busy. She doesnât have so much time to spend on her phone. Donât worry. She will accept your friend request, or she wouldnât have given you her WeChat number.â
Only after hearing that was Jiang Yuning relieved a little.
...
Nian Xi was really busyâbusy solving Duan Yangâs case.
She went home at ten pm, fed Jiang-jiang, took a shower, then lay on her bed. Only then did she notice Jiang Yuningâs friend request.
His WeChat name was Jiang Yuning, simple and real.
It was typical Jiang Yuning. He used his real name for his WeChat username.
He really bought a phone. Nian Xi didnât expect him to do that. She accepted his friend request without hesitating.
...
Jiang Yuning soon found Nianxi in his contact list. He was thrilled. He wanted to send her a message but worried that he might disturb her. So, he started browsing her WeChat moment posts instead.
She liked to make WeChat moment posts. She made one post every two days on average.
...