Chapter 148

It should have been like this; otherwise, why would they tell me these things today? I didn’t offer much explanation, just smiled faintly and said, “You’re all right. Let’s go quickly; we’ll be late.”

“Hey, Esmeralda. Auntie was just looking out for your best interests,” Trevin said. Rich people are indeed kind, but they definitely wouldn't marry someone like you, just for fun. We should be self-aware. You are young and beautiful now, but in a few years, you won’t be.

“Well, thanks for Aunt’s teachings; I will keep them in mind.”

“It’s getting late. I have to catch the bus. Goodbye, Auntie, Trevin.” I finished speaking with a faint smile, then turned and walked away. Aunt Ren shouted behind me, but I didn’t turn around. Let them guess about me however they want; I was just a passerby in life. There’s no need to explain too much. Often, the more explanations there are, the more misunderstandings arise.

Actually, it was quite good that Auntie and Trevin looked at me like that, because then they wouldn’t have considered letting a woman like me into their house. With this thought, my mood improved considerably.

I carried a backpack and walked into the construction site. Suddenly, a luxury car slowly drove out from the exit. I was startled; it was the same familiar car model, identical to one of Reynaldo’s cars. When it approached me, for a moment, I really felt like Reynaldo was coming towards me. In the blink of an eye, I was suddenly pulled aside by a strong force. I stumbled for a moment and almost fell. I furrowed my brows and lifted my head, and then I saw Trevin.

Trevin shouted, “Hey girl, the car is coming towards you! Why are you still standing there stupidly?” Although the car was still a bit far from me, Trevin was, indeed, considering my safety, so I didn’t get angry. I said, “It’s okay, I knew how to avoid it, but I just felt that the car looked familiar.”

“Hahaha…” After I finished speaking, Auntie and Trevin burst into laughter. Especially Auntie: “Esmeralda, have you seen this luxury car on the street before? It looks familiar, right?”

Auntie just told you that we, the lower-class people, need to face reality and stop thinking about relying on rich people or becoming “phoenixes.” Look at you; not only did you not listen, but you were also thinking about setting up a trap, really.

Fake accident? My lips twitched, but I didn’t say anything. Auntie said again, “This is the car of our construction site’s big boss. You must not fake an accident; otherwise, if the boss fires you, it won’t be worth it.”

“Yeah, Esmeralda,” Trevin also hurriedly said, “You were staring at this luxury car last time. Indeed, luxury cars are attractive, but my mom is right; those are not things we can afford.”

“Well, I knew,” I smiled faintly, without explaining or getting angry. At that moment, the luxury car stopped beside us. I was startled, staring fixedly at the black car window. I had a feeling that the person sitting in the car would be someone I knew. As the car window rolled down, a completely unfamiliar face appeared. I was dumbfounded; it seems my intuition was completely wrong. Seeing someone I didn’t recognize, I immediately felt relieved.

The person in the car shouted, “Hello, can you tell me where the nearest pharmacy is?” I was about to speak when Auntie hurriedly stepped forward and pointed in the direction of the sign, saying, “Go that way; it’s about a ten-minute drive to the shanty town; there are many pharmacies there.”

“Okay, thank you, Auntie.”

I couldn’t help but say, “Isn’t there a pharmacy on the construction site?” Aunt suddenly glanced at me, her gaze quite intriguing. It seemed as if I was being blamed for deliberately showing off. I ignored my aunt because I was afraid that the person in the car didn’t know there was a pharmacy at the construction site and it would delay their need.

I heard the person in the car say, “Our boss suddenly had a stomachache, but there was no stomach medicine in the pharmacy on the construction site. It was probably sold out.”

“Thank you, I have to hurry to Shanty Town to buy some and bring it back. Our boss is feeling uncomfortable.” The man finished speaking and quickly drove away.

Trevin, with his hands in his pockets, tutted and said, “The boss is so rich, yet he still gets stomach problems.”