Chapter 272: Follow me to my house
"My family noted down my address on my cell phone because they were worried that my memory has worsened."
Qin Yan became worried when she heard that. She remembered the old woman saying that someone had stolen her phone. Was she mistaken?
However, Old Lady Xi continued, "They wrote it on a piece of paper as well. They were afraid that I wouldn’t have my phone with me if I got into accidents. They made sure that I carried it along wherever I went."
Old Lady Xi stuck her hand inside her collar and took out an amulet. There was a little note attached to it.
She had purposely bought this prop from a wholesale merchandise store so that she could play the part properly. She never wore it usually.
Qin Yan took the piece of paper that was still warm. The address of a high-class residential area was written on it.
Qin Yan returned the note to the old woman. She estimated the cab fare and guessed that it would probably cost less than fifty Yuan for the old woman to get home. However, she decided to give her one hundred Yuan instead as she was worried that the old woman would encounter more trouble on the way home.
"This money is for you. You should call a cab and get home," said Qin Yan.
The old woman did not look like a scammer to her. If she was wrong, Qin Yan would simply lose one hundred Yuan. However, she would be able to help the old woman if she was truly in trouble. Qin Yan did not want to wrongly accuse the old woman and force her to wander beside the road all day. She found her very pitiful.
Old Lady Xi did not take the money from her. She held Qin Yan’s hand and said, "You’re a kind young woman. I begged so many people here to help me, but none of them were willing to lend me a hand. Meanwhile, you gave me one hundred Yuan at once. In that case, you should just follow me home. My family will return the money to you there. I’m really not a scammer."
"I know. Don’t worry, I believe you. But you don’t have to return the money to me," said Qin Yan as she held the old woman and led her to the roadside. She used an application on her phone to call for a cab, "Make sure that you keep this piece of paper with your address properly. Don’t lose it again."