Chapter 274 Does He Want to See You?
Dylan saw this interaction and continued to watch closely, with a guarded expression.
Adrian took his time before slowly getting up and walking over. After getting closer to Dylan, the child awkwardly greeted, "Uncle NightA."
"Hmm." Adrian nodded, looking at Dylan with a somewhat helpless expression. This little guy was a lot more cautious than Ruby. Even after Adrian revealed his identity, Dylan remained guarded. It seemed Adrian had to find a way to earn his trust. However, coming to the school every day made his intentions too obvious.
Adrian narrowed his eyes and pondered a strategy in his mind.
"Uncle NightA, who is your baby? Can we meet them today?" Ruby was still curious about the baby Adrian mentioned yesterday.
Adrian placed his hand on the back of his head and replied softly, "It's not convenient today. Maybe another day?"
"Mm, alright." Ruby pouted.
Then, Adrian glanced at Dylan, who was now standing beside them silently but tightly holding onto his sister. Adrian thought that he probably shouldn't stay any longer. It was the second day that he had come to see them, yet Dylan seemed even more reserved today than yesterday. If it continued like this, the little guy might build a strong defensive wall, making it very difficult to overcome.
Considering this, Adrian quickly stood up, "I came here today because I had a few other things to take care of. Since it's all sorted and there's nothing else that's urgent, I'll go back to work now."
Ruby blinked her lively eyes. "Uncle NightA didn't come specifically to see us? Then you won't come back to talk to us later?"
"Sorry." Adrian managed his emotions about staying and replied, "I really have something important to attend to today."
Ruby instantly showed a disappointed expression, looking very pitiful. On the other hand, Dylan's guarded and reserved expression lessened slightly when he heard that Adrian was only here on a side trip. Adrian didn't linger any longer and said goodbye to the two children before swiftly leaving.
In the Principal's office, Adrian sat by the windowsill, holding onto his phone, with his eyes fixed on the message Eva sent yesterday evening.
Now was definitely not a good time for them to meet.
But... thinking about the difference in her behavior towards other men and towards himself, he couldn't help feeling jealous.
And this morning, she even allowed Michael to bring her and the children to the school.
Michael knew she had children!
Looking at Michael's mannerisms, it seemed like he doted on the two kids and was trying to please her through them.
What was even more terrifying was that both the children had no defenses against him.
Thinking of this, Adrian suddenly became alert.
If he made his move first...
With that in mind, he typed a new message into the chat that had been lingering since last night.
"Are you available for the transaction today?"
Eva must have been free because her reply came quickly, "When?"
"This afternoon." Adrian replied.
"Sorry, this afternoon might not be convenient. Is it possible to reschedule?" Eva thought for a moment and replied, "Tomorrow?"
Adrian pursed his lips and typed in annoyance. "Do you have something in the afternoon?"
"Yes, I'm sorry, I have some other things to take care of in the afternoon." Eva's message came back quickly.
What could she possibly have in the afternoon? Adrian thought about Michael's expression when he looked at Eva before leaving. He couldn't hear their conversation at the time, but they must have been discussing something serious because Eva's expression seemed solemn.
Having known her for so many years, and even growing up together, Adrian couldn't possibly misunderstand her expression. It was clear that she had something important to say to Michael.
Adrian immediately replied, "No, I have something tomorrow. I need the money urgently. Please make time for it today."
Upon seeing this message, Eva furrowed her brows slightly because his message didn't reveal a trace of compromise.
It was exactly the same as last night. If she wanted to repay him, she would have to go along with his demands.
Eva felt a sense of being "held hostage" on a moral level.
Although, she could simply call Michael and tell him she didn't want to choose a car anymore, and that he didn't need to accompany her. She could say what she wanted to say later anyway. But NightA's firmness made her feel incredibly uncomfortable, and her intuition told her it couldn't be like this.
But then he had said that he needed the money urgently.
Eva replied, "If you need the money urgently, I can transfer it to you directly. It's not safe to carry too much cash."
After sending the message, Eva felt that NightA's request was really unreasonable.
Coincidentally, Emily had some free time to chat with her, so Eva briefly mentioned the situation.
As soon as Emily heard the story, she immediately called, "Is this a fling? Is he trying to meet you but can't find an excuse? Otherwise, why would he insist on cash when it could easily be solved by a bank transfer? And from what you told me before, doesn't he only give loans and not talk? Don't give him the money back."
"Yes, that's correct." Eva nodded.
"Well, in that case, and considering how much he has loaned you and left it for such a long time, he definitely isn't short of money. I haven't heard any news of embezzlement to reward streamers either." Emily murmured. Upon hearing the news of embezzlement to reward streamers, Eva couldn't help but laugh, "Well, it's not impossible. What if he's the kind of person who embezzles funds but hasn't been discovered yet?"
"It's a possibility, but unlikely. The amount he has loaned to you is not something that can be embezzled easily. Such a large sum, do you think embezzlement is a small matter?" Emily furrowed her brows. "That's true," Eva agreed.
"So, I guess he wants to meet you. But it's strange, why does he want to see you? It's not like you're the one streaming; he might not even know what you look like." Emily was a bit puzzled.
That's also what Eva found strange. This person was a complete stranger, and apart from last night and today, they had only exchanged a few sentences after adding each other's contact information.
"Alright, here's what we can do..." Emily offered her suggestion, "If you really want to go, you can decide on the location yourself and reserve two tables. Give him one of the tables and wait at the other one to see what kind of person he is. If he truly wants money from you, he won't be able to hold back and will contact you. At that time, you can just transfer the money directly."
Eva took a while before explaining, "I'm busy this afternoon, I have plans with Michael."
Upon hearing that, Emily immediately perked up, "Hmm? Michael? You made plans with him?"
"Yes." Eva confirmed.
"Hehe! What's this I'm hearing? Have you finally figured things out and decided to be with him?" Emily chuckled.
Eva furrowed her brows at the comment, "No, don't make assumptions."
Emily seemed somewhat disappointed, "Still not ready, huh?"
Eva remained silent.
"Well, if it's not meant to be, then forget about it. In that case, you should meet this person instead. He likes your children so much, who knows, maybe he'll like you too. And you might even develop feelings for him." Emily suggested.