After a quick wash, Shen Fenghua went straight to sleep. The next morning, just as dawn was breaking, she rubbed her hair and got out of bed. She had no choice; if she didn't leave now, she might get stuck in traffic.

"Second Sister."

Shen Fenghua, tiptoeing along: "..."

Good heavens, we really got caught red-handed.

Shen Huixiu's gaze was deep and unsettling. "Why are you up so early? Are you trying to avoid me?"

Shen Fenghua answered decisively, "Yes," she straightened up, her face sincere, "I can't afford to offend you, so I've decided to avoid you, isn't that right?"

Shen Huixiu was stunned for a moment; Shen Fenghua's bluntness almost made her choke.

"you……"

Shen Fenghua rarely gets up early, saying, "Good dogs don't block the way, I have to go to work."

If you get up early, you can eat steamed buns from the south of the city. Now, there are many flavors available, and she can choose whichever she likes.

Watching Shen Fenghua's retreating figure without turning back, Shen Huixiu was furious. "Shen Fenghua, are you going to care about me or not?"

"How am I supposed to manage this?" Shen Fenghua stopped. "There aren't many job positions available. The only one I can keep for you is the night shift."

There are plenty of people willing to take that position that Shen Huixiu doesn't want.

At this point, a sarcastic smile curled at the corner of her lips. "But you don't want it."

"I am a human being, not a mouse; I am active at night and hide during the day."

“Yes, you’re right,” Shen Fenghua understood this point, but the problem now was that going to the countryside was urgent. If there was no job, they would have to go to the countryside. Shouldn’t the most urgent thing be to stay in the city first?

As the saying goes, "Where there's life, there's hope."

As long as I stay, I can slowly look for a job. If it doesn't work in one year, I'll try for two. Eventually, I'll find a suitable one.

Once someone is sent to the countryside, returning is virtually impossible. Shen Fenghua knew she didn't have the ability to bring Shen Huixiu back from the countryside.

But they didn't want that; they just wanted the best of everything from the start.

I can't control it, and I don't want to.

The previous comment was only made out of consideration for being brothers, but now...

Shen Fenghua turned around and said, "Then you'll have to figure it out yourself. It's not that I don't want to help, it's that I can't."

After saying that, Shen Fenghua left without looking back.

Watching her retreating figure, Shen Hui bit her lip delicately, a fleeting ruthlessness flashing in her lowered eyelashes. Since you are so heartless, then don't blame me for being ruthless in return.

Shen Fenghua, I never intended to treat you like this; you forced me to do it.

You're living the high life, and all I want is a sip of broth, and you won't even let me. Since that's the case...

Once the seeds of hatred and resentment are sown, they will be nurtured slowly and imperceptibly until they grow into towering trees.

.

"Wow! Why are you up so early today?"

Shen Fenghua glanced at Li Yanran and said, "Don't give me that. You know the answer to that question."

"What's wrong? You're here to find out about Qi Ye's background?"

"Hmm!" Shen Fenghua lay in bed thinking about it yesterday. The Shen family had now reached the point where they were prone to using explosives. She couldn't stay any longer, otherwise, she would get burned sooner or later.

It would be better for her to get married, move out, and ask her superiors to arrange an apartment for her. She could live quietly and still be in charge of her own household. Most importantly, with a family, no one could use her single status as an excuse for career advancement.

Moreover, we can find a way to bring Grandma back from the countryside and take care of her by our side.

Her eyes were clear, clean, and pure. "I've taken a liking to him. Anyway, we're both like this, neither of us will look down on the other. Besides, he has two adopted sons. It's like I can get two big sons for free if I marry him. Isn't that great?"

"Hahahaha!" Li Yanran laughed uncontrollably. "You, you..."

“However,” Shen Fenghua said seriously for a moment, then said softly, “Sister Yanran, there’s something I have to say first. You know my family situation. My father doesn’t love me, my mother doesn’t care about me, and I have a very weak relationship with my brother and sister. The only person I care about is my maternal grandmother in the countryside.”

Upon hearing this, Li Yanran immediately understood. "You want to bring the old lady to live with you?"

Shen Fenghua subconsciously gripped the hem of her clothes at her side. "Yes, Grandma raised me when I was young. Now that I'm grown up, she's getting old, and it's my turn to take care of her."

“I can’t get involved in this,” Li Yanran thought for a moment. “I suggest you talk to Qi Ye directly and see how he reacts at first. His attitude at this time is the most genuine.”

If Li Yanran had sounded out the possibility beforehand, it would be almost like receiving a preventative injection.

Men, putting aside everything else, are quite good at putting on an act.

What if he tears off his disguise after they've gotten their marriage certificate and are planning to live together? That would be a real shock to Shen Fenghua.

“Okay,” Shen Fenghua didn’t have any other special characteristics, except that he was obedient and knew right from wrong. “Then I’ll find some time to ask him to meet up. By the way, he’s not busy lately, is he?”

As a platoon leader, there must be a lot of things to do. Add Qi Nianping and Qi Nianan to the mix, and just thinking about it makes my head spin.

"I don't know about that," Li Yanran smiled, tore off a piece of paper, and wrote words on it with flowing strokes. "Here, this is his address. But I think you should focus on your own business first."

Seeing how attentive Qi Ye was, Li Yanran felt that whenever he had time, he would try his best to appear around Shen Fenghua.

However, it was clear that Shen Fenghua hadn't grasped Li Yanran's meaning, and simply nodded, "Don't worry, work won't be delayed."

Part of the reason she wanted to get married was to get a promotion in her stuck job.

With the note given to her by Li Yanran, Shen Fenghua left.

There wasn't much to do at noon, so Shen Fenghua poured herself a cup of tea and began to slowly pack her things.

Time ticked by.

As I watched the clock on the wall slowly point to eleven, and as the second hand passed the number 12, it was exactly eleven o'clock.

Shen Fenghua stood up with a serious expression. "Hmm, it's time to go eat after get off work."

"Shen Fenghua!"

As Shen Fenghua emerged with the crowd, she heard someone call her name. Looking up, she saw Qi Ye standing under the old sycamore tree.

His tall stature, handsome appearance, and especially his military uniform immediately attracted countless eyes.

"You," she exclaimed, pushing her way through the crowd, "how did you get here?"

Qi Ye pushed his bicycle, speaking with a matter of course, "I'm calling you to go eat."

Did I agree?

"Is it too late for me to invite you now?"

"Let's go then!" Since things have come to this point, there's no point in holding back. According to Shen Fenghua's plan, they should leave him for more than ten days to test him out, and it would be best to stir up some minor troubles to see what kind of person he is. If he proves to be reliable, they can get their marriage certificate in a month.