“Little Sister, it’s really you!”
Compared with Yang Xi’s confident and outgoing nature, Deng Yaomei was slightly reserved.
Yang Xi had always been a fearless character, carrying an indomitable courage, transforming rapidly once she adapted to the workplace.
Deng Yaomei was different.
Deng Shangwei brought Deng Yaomei from her rural hometown to the city to work as a nanny, giving her a shelter from the storm, which protected her but also limited her.
For a long time, the sky above Deng Yaomei was just that small, picking up children, buying groceries, cooking, cleaning, and doing chores, all repetitive and mechanical tasks, leaving her with few useful skills.
If Wen Ying hadn’t been reborn, Deng Yaomei’s life would have continued like this, working a few more years at Chen Li’s house, finding someone to marry, perhaps continuing as a nanny or becoming a housewife.
Were there other possibilities?
Yes.
But very few!
After her rebirth, Wen Ying kept thinking about helping Deng Yaomei, admiring her loyalty and kindness from her previous life.
Encouraging Deng Yaomei to pick up her textbooks again, urging her to step out of her comfort zone, under Wen Ying’s constant support and the changed family atmosphere at Deng Shangwei’s home, Deng Yaomei quit her nanny job to work at ‘Shrimp King’.
When she first joined ‘Shrimp King’, Deng Yaomei only knew basic office software, learned hastily at Deng Shangwei’s house.
Deng Yaomei was terrified, fearing she would fail at the job, disappointing Wen Ying and embarrassing Deng Shangwei and Chen Li!
Fortunately, Deng Yaomei’s boss was Yang Xi.
Yang Xi didn’t mind Deng Yaomei’s slowness, even enjoying her admiration.
Whenever Deng Yaomei didn’t understand something, Yang Xi was willing to teach, and for things Yang Xi herself didn’t know, she would secretly figure them out first before teaching Deng Yaomei.
Stumbling along like this, two young women with modest education and humble backgrounds progressed together, Yang Xi became ‘Manager Yang’, and Deng Yaomei, astonishingly, could hold her own, specifically chosen by Qin Jiao to be her assistant in the capital!
Standing before everyone, Deng Yaomei was a bit reserved.
Yang Xi was naturally quite pretty, and now, fully at ease, her appearance stood out even more.
Deng Yaomei was different, with a sturdy build, never associated with the word “beautiful”.
She never won people over with her looks, Deng Yaomei was honest, dutiful, a diligent workhorse.
Qin Yi admired employees like Yang Xi, but Qin Jiao preferred Deng Yaomei, showing the clear difference in the Qin siblings’ personalities and preferences.
In this room, apart from Yang Xi, everyone was a prodigy, Deng Yaomei lacked Yang Xi’s confidence, and though Qin Jiao saw potential in her, she felt she wasn’t good enough, fearing she might botch the tasks Qin Jiao assigned in the capital!
Deng Yaomei even suspected Qin Jiao wanted her in the capital purely out of respect for Wen Ying.
That was why Deng Yaomei didn’t immediately accept Qin Jiao’s invitation.
Deng Yaomei had to ask Wen Ying.
Did she really have what it took to go to the capital?
Would she cause trouble for Wen Ying if she went?
This honest girl saw Wen Ying as her best friend, usually avoiding disturbing Wen Ying’s studies or creative work, rarely contacting her, but at crucial moments, Deng Yaomei needed Wen Ying’s affirmation!
What could Wen Ying say? She called out “Little Sister” and hugged Deng Yaomei tightly.
“Little Sister, you’re amazing now, I’m so happy for you!”
“Do you think I should go to the capital?”
Deng Yaomei’s voice trembled.
Wen Ying pretended not to notice her nervousness, her tone resolute, “Why not go? You’re so young, you should strive in a big city. If it doesn’t suit you, come back to Chengdu, this is your root, we’ll always be your support! If it works out, even better, everyone will be thrilled, my aunt and her family will be as happy for you as I am!”
Deng Yaomei had been a nanny at Chen Li’s house for years, but she came to the city young, still only in her early twenties, an age to marry in the countryside, yet not even out of school in the city!
Being young, she learned new things quickly, with strong adaptability, going to the capital would greatly hone her skills.
With work experience, her lack of formal education could be gradually addressed, Deng Yaomei’s life in this lifetime was already completely different from her last.
No one knew Deng Yaomei’s destined path had changed, only Wen Ying understood, just like Yang Xi’s transformed trajectory, not a “firefighting hero” but “Manager Yang”, doing good sometimes truly needed no recognition, Wen Ying’s joy was indescribable!
“I said Wen Ying wouldn’t object, Sister Deng Juan, you can’t refuse me now, can you?”
Seeing Deng Yaomei too excited to speak, Qin Jiao took over the conversation.
Deng Yaomei nodded vigorously, “I’ll go!”
As a nanny, everyone called her “Little Sister”, a term of affection.
Deng Yaomei, of course, had a proper name, Deng Juan.
If she went to the capital, no one would call her “Deng Yaomei” anymore, she would be Deng Juan, a key employee of ‘Shrimp King’ expanding in the capital, Qin Jiao’s capable assistant, completely leaving behind her past as a little nanny.
This was respect for Deng Juan.
Just like the changing attitudes of old neighbours towards Yang Xi’s family.
Such is reality.
Qin Jiao deliberately used Deng Juan’s full name, and everyone followed suit, Yang Xi gave Deng Juan’s shoulder a hearty pat, “You’re doing great, don’t be afraid in the capital, call me if anything’s too tough!”
Sister Xi’s personal heroism surfaced again, this time everyone laughed, the room’s atmosphere grew lighter, easing the earlier tension between Xie Qian and Qin Yi.
Wen Ying was happy for Deng Juan and also for Qin Jiao.
Qin Jiao was, of course, a brilliant girl, but her life had always been simple, caring little beyond studies.
When Wen Ying first met Qin Jiao, she was still upset about not becoming student council president, yet in just half a year at university in the capital, Qin Jiao had changed so much, everyone was transforming, Qin Jiao no exception!
This incident distracted Qin Yi, calming his emotions, he didn’t ask Yang Xi to report, instead personally explaining ‘Shrimp King’s’ plans for the year in detail.
With Qin Yi no longer agitated, Xie Qian naturally stopped being contrary, and the storm passed.
After business, the friends ate together, and afterwards, Xie Qian and Wen Ying left together.
Wen Ying’s cheeks were flushed, asking Xie Qian if he needed funds for turnover.
“I’ve got more royalties than I can use, if you’re short of money, take it first.”
Xie Qian was helpless, she hadn’t the slightest grudge against Qin Yi, did big-hearted people find happiness more easily?
Xie Qian felt he didn’t need to force the hamster to be wary of Qin Yi.
The hamster’s brain capacity was limited, too much would stress her.
Besides, the hamster wasn’t foolish, she was just broad-minded, unbothered by petty gains, perfectly in line with Xie Yuping’s teachings to Xie Qian.
When it came to himself, Xie Qian could let go.
When it came to Wen Ying, Xie Qian couldn’t quite let go.
Fine, instead of pushing Wen Ying to deal with it, he’d keep an eye on Qin Yi himself, ensuring he didn’t ruin ‘Shrimp King’!
“I’m asking you, hey?”
Wen Ying gently tugged Xie Qian’s sleeve, pointing across the street, “Am I seeing things?”
Xie Qian looked up, across the street was a young pregnant woman, very familiar.
