Lin Zehan knew how old her phone was, with a cracked corner on the screen, and she was still using it. When he couldn't reach her yesterday, he immediately bought her this new one.
"I can't accept this, please take it back." Ye Wan immediately refused.
"Can't I, as an older brother, buy a phone for my sister? Ye Wan, please don't be so cruel to me." Lin Zehan looked at her with a hint of sadness. He couldn't force her to return to the Lin family, so he just wanted to buy her some things to make up for it.
"I really don't need it, I'm sorry." Ye Wan still refused. Her goals were very clear: find a compatible match for her brother, cure his illness with surgery, earn money, pay off Gu Yunting's debt, and leave.
This path was already difficult enough, and she didn't want any detours. She didn't want to accept the kindness of the Lin family, as it might lead to further complications.
Lin Zehan felt truly helpless. He looked at the indifferent girl. She seemed as hard as stone, but he knew it was her defense mechanism. She just didn't want to get hurt again. He had already investigated the hardships she had endured over the years. Refusing kindness was a way to avoid further pain.
"Take it. It's not a gift. Don't you need to earn money for your brother's surgery? My company has many foreign clients who often need translators. This will be your work phone. Is that acceptable?" Lin Zehan took her hand and placed the bag in it.
Ye Wan hesitated because she genuinely needed to earn money, a lot of it, enough for her to leave this place and start a new life elsewhere.
"Also, I know many people, and those companies also need translators. I can introduce you. With your language skills, it will be easy to get projects."
"Then... thank you." Ye Wan didn't want to get into a prolonged argument with him. Since he had put it that way, she had to accept the phone for now and would transfer the money to him later.
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Ye Wan first went to her dormitory and unpacked the phone Gu Yunting had given her, installing her SIM card. Then she looked at the phone Lin Zehan had given her. It was the exact same brand and model. She powered it on and checked the price. When she saw the price, she felt a bit dejected. Over ten thousand yuan for one phone... they were truly extravagant.
She transferred the money for both phones to their respective owners. She put the phone from Lin Zehan into her bag and went to class.
Jiang Yan's eyes lit up when she saw Ye Wan's new phone. "You bought the latest model! That's not like you. I've wanted this one for ages, but my mom refused to buy it for me."
Ye Wan directly took the phone from Lin Zehan out of her bag and handed it to Jiang Yan. "It's for you."
Jiang Yan was stunned when Ye Wan produced another phone. "You bought two? No, this was given to you?"
"No, I bought it. I paid for it." Ye Wan thought about how she could have solved the problem for a thousand yuan but was forced to spend thirty thousand, her heart aching.
Jiang Yan was also intelligent. She understood what was happening at a glance. Someone probably gave it to her, and she insisted on paying them back. Now she was feeling the pinch of spending money.
"Even though we're good friends, it's not a holiday, and people don't usually give such expensive gifts. I'll have to give you a return gift later. How about this, since I really want this phone, I'll consider it as if I bought it." Jiang Yan took out her phone and transferred the money for the phone to Ye Wan.
"No need, just take it and use it." Jiang Yan had been so good to her; giving her a phone was not a big deal.