Chapter 8

After delivering the food and returning to the Yan family home, Yan Sui asked Yu Li to go online and play games together that evening.

Halfway through the first dungeon, Yan Sui pondered for a while before tentatively saying, "Little Fish, why don't you come and stay at my house?"

Yu Li was taken aback, and the little figure she was controlling paused for a moment. "Ah, why are you suddenly bringing this up again?"

When summer vacation came, knowing that he would be staying in Y City for a part-time job, Yan Sui invited him to stay at the Yan family home.

However, Yu Li felt it wasn't a good idea, and she was also afraid of spending time with Yan Shiting, so she strongly refused.

Yan Sui sighed: "The neighborhood you live in is too old, and the security is poor."

"If you don't watch videos, you might not know, but last night, after that game streamer livestreamed the domestic violence incident next door, a lot of people came to watch the livestream. By this morning, the story of that man breaking into his house and beating his ex-wife had already made it to the tail end of the trending topics."

"Your back was captured by that livestreamer, and those self-media bloggers who want to ride the wave of popularity might stake out your neighborhood."

Upon hearing this, Yu Li frowned slightly.

Yan Sui's analysis is quite correct; what the internet has no shortage of now is people who want to join in the fun and ride the wave of popularity.

His life will definitely be filled with many troubles then.

Oh, and I should also remind Sister You.

Yan Sui continued to persuade, "There are still about twenty days before school starts, and it will be inconvenient for you to rent a new place. Why don't you stay at my place?"

Yu Li hesitated for a moment: "But..."

Yan Sui quickly interrupted, "My brother has already agreed."

"If you really feel bad about it, you can just give me the rent based on the old neighborhood where you live."

Yu Li couldn't help but laugh: "Then I'm getting a great deal."

"We're good friends!" Yan Sui shouted. "You're telling me this!"

"Ha ha ha ha."

Yu Li laughed out loud; her heavy mood from the day improved considerably at that moment.

He thought for a moment and then decided not to refuse Yan Sui's offer: "Then I'll go back and pack my things tomorrow."

"Thank you, Yan Sui."

Yan Sui then hummed a few times in satisfaction.

The next morning, when Butler He learned that Yu Li was going back to pack his things, he sent a driver to take him.

The old residential area was poorly managed, and the driver took Yu Li directly to her building.

Before going upstairs, Yu Li saw someone standing near their building doing a live broadcast, indignantly cursing Sister You's ex-husband.

Yu Li guessed that this must be the kind of person Yan Sui was talking about, so she quickly looked away and hurried upstairs.

He had already warned Sister You last night. Today, Sister You went to a friend's house to stay and avoid trouble. The game streamer didn't seem to be there either; the house was quiet.

While packing her few belongings, Yu Li called the bar owner to resign.

If he stays at the Yan family's house now, it will be inconvenient for him to work part-time at night.

The boss only paid him sixteen yuan an hour for the fruit-cutting job because he was a student working part-time.

It's not a pity to quit.

When Yu Li had almost finished packing her luggage, she heard a noise coming from the living room.

As I stepped out of the room, I found it was the landlady talking.

"Damn it, you've ruined my door like this."

"Oh dear, the whole door needs to be replaced."

She was referring to the door to Yu Li's room.

The landlady and her family do not live in this community, and she was unaware of what happened the night before last.

Until last night, when she was chatting with an old friend, the friend suddenly brought up Sister You's matter.

The landlady then thought of coming over to take a look, but she was so shocked by the damaged door that she almost fainted as soon as she entered.

"Aunt Jin," Yu Li greeted her.

He turned his head to look at the door, thought for a moment, and said, "This door... how much would it cost to replace the whole thing? I'll pay you back."

The landlady quickly waved her hand: "It wasn't you who broke it, you don't need to pay for it."

Yu Li smiled and said, "Aunt Jin, I've already arranged with my friend to stay at his house, so I won't continue renting this place. Thank you for being willing to rent to me back then."

When summer vacation was approaching, he decided to work part-time in Y City and looked for many short-term rental options.

However, most rental properties require a minimum three-month lease, and those that allow monthly rent payments are very expensive.

Finally, he found Aunt Jin. Aunt Jin saw that he was a student who had run around to so many places to look for rental information in the hot weather, and she was worried that he would be cheated by unscrupulous agents. So she agreed to let him rent for a short period of time, and he would pay the rent once a month.

"No need to thank me, no need to thank me. I'll help if I can."

Aunt Jin continued, "I heard everything they said. The man even had a knife the night before last. Oh dear, what a tragedy! Luckily you were there, otherwise something terrible might have happened..."

She was very grateful that Yu Li stood up for Sister You the night before last. To be selfish, she didn't want anyone to die in her own house.

Yu Li: "It's nothing."

It's always better to step forward and help than to stand by and do nothing.

He was tall and quick-witted, and believed he had the ability to help Sister You.

When he led Sister You into the room, all he could think about was that he couldn't let the tragedy that befall his aunt happen to him again.

Aunt Jin gave a thumbs up and said happily, "You are the best young man I have ever met."

Such a straightforward and exaggerated compliment.

Yu Li blushed and awkwardly touched her earlobe.

Aunt Jin tilted her head and saw a suitcase neatly packed in Yu Li's room, as well as a large travel bag.

The room was very tidy, with a few simple pieces of furniture arranged neatly.

It seems that Yu Li cleaned up while packing her luggage.

Aunt Jin nodded in satisfaction: "Is everything all tidied up? You can go now, I'll call my older brother to come and replace the door."

"It's only been a few days into August, so I won't calculate the rent for this month. I'll deduct the utilities from your deposit once they're calculated, and then refund it to you via WeChat."

Yu Li hummed in agreement, picked up her luggage, and said, "Thank you, Aunt Jin, goodbye."

He waved and went downstairs with his luggage.

The Yan family's driver was waiting for him downstairs.

After putting his luggage in the trunk, Yu Li asked the driver to take him to a nearby bank.

After leaving the bank, Yu Li went to a nearby supermarket and bought a case of milk and a bag of snacks.

He carried his things back to the rented room. When he arrived, Aunt Jin's older brother was dismantling the damaged door.

Yu Li handed the milk and snacks to Aunt Jin, ignoring her refusal, and quickly left after stuffing them into her hands.

"This child..." Aunt Jin sighed as she watched his retreating figure.

She looked down and noticed a paper bag inside the bag of snacks.

Aunt Jin was puzzled. She opened it and found pink banknotes inside. She counted them and found that there were a total of three thousand yuan.

"Oh dear, I told you I don't need you to pay for it!" Aunt Jin hurriedly chased after her out the door, but she couldn't even see Yu Li's shadow anymore.

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Yu Li, who quickly ran into the car, breathed a sigh of relief.

Sister You's ex-husband is a scoundrel; it's unclear whether he'll compensate Aunt Jin for her losses. As for Sister You herself, she's also facing financial difficulties.

No matter what, he was partly to blame for the broken door, so he should at least compensate for whatever he can.

However, that evening, Aunt Jin transferred a total of 2,600 yuan to Yu Li's Alipay account, including the refunded deposit.

Yu Li was taken aback when she saw Aunt Jin's WeChat message: "[How can you pay for the door replacement all by yourself? Xiao You and I have discussed it; the three of us will split it. If that man pays compensation, we'll make up the rest for you.]"

【You're still a student. Even if I were heartless, I couldn't possibly take all your money. Save it for your future use.】

When she received the message, Yu Li was looking for documents in the Yan family's study.

Butler He brought out a few books he needed and, seeing the conflicted expression on his face, asked, "What's wrong?"

Yu Li hesitated for a moment before telling him the whole story.

Butler He adjusted his glasses and said, "Take it, it's only right. They meant well, and social interactions are all about give and take."

He said kindly, "I just remembered something. When the young master came back from summer vacation, he was always sullen. So I asked him about it, and he said he wanted to invite you to stay at the Yan family home, but you refused. He was a little sad, wondering if his good intentions had put pressure on you."

“We all know you don’t like to trouble others. But if you’re too polite with people you’re close to, they might think to themselves that you haven’t done something right. So, there’s nothing wrong with accepting other people’s kindness.”

Yu Li was stunned.

Before he turned twelve, his father always taught him that it was okay to suffer a little loss when interacting with others, as it was always better to suffer a loss than to owe others.

After his father passed away, his mother was already very busy and tired. He didn't want to cause her any trouble, so he tried his best not to offend others, always remembering what his father had said: it doesn't matter if he suffers a little loss.

But now Butler He says that accepting other people's kindness is nothing.

"So the young master was especially happy when you agreed to stay here last night."

After finishing speaking, Butler He smiled and added, "I originally wanted to find an opportunity to talk to you when I saw that the young master was unhappy, but the young master was too embarrassed to let me say it."

"I accidentally let it slip today, please keep it a secret for me, okay?"

Yu Li snapped out of her daze, looked at the smile on Butler He's face, and nodded.

"Okay, thank you, Uncle He."

"No need to thank me, no need to thank me." Butler He paused, then said, "By the way, young Yu, I would like to ask you for a favor."

Yu Li said, "Please speak."

Butler He smiled and said, "It's not a difficult thing. I just hope you can be less formal in the future and accept the young master's kindness. That way, the young master will be happier."

Yu Li was stunned.

A moment later, he laughed, feeling a great weight lift from his heart.

He said, "Okay, Uncle He."

...

At 10 p.m., Yan Shiting returned to the manor.

In the small study that Yan Shiting used for his own purposes, Butler He talked about Yu Li's affairs during the day.

Yan Shiting pondered for a moment and said, "Let Attorney Yang take over."

Butler He was taken aback.

If Attorney Yang takes over, Sister You's ex-husband will probably get at least three years in prison.

"Yes, I will contact Attorney Yang tomorrow."

After finishing speaking, Butler He was about to leave when he heard Yan Shiting say, "He is introverted and sensitive. Please take good care of him while he stays here."

There is no doubt who he is.

Butler He smiled and nodded, "Young Master, I know everything."

He's been working for the Yan family for twenty years, how could he not know?