Chapter 173 173 I can’t hide even if I want to

Ji Mingyue didn't expect Ji Yushu to be so ruthless. She had clearly persuaded him to continue supporting her until she finished college before coming to Nanshi, but she didn't expect that he would change his mind in just one month. Thinking of this, Ji Mingyue felt resentful.

She had tried to work part-time to support herself, but some things seem easier said than done, and Ji Yushu broke the contract too quickly, leaving her no time to adjust. If she wanted to continue studying, a part-time job alone would not be enough, so she had to take a leave of absence from school and make plans later.

Ji Yushu didn't break the contract for no reason. Chen Guilan had been brainwashing him constantly: "Second brother, that girl is just like her mother. You'd better save the money you're using to pay for her college. Will she really support us after she goes to college? The more girls read, the more they become wild-minded. We might as well take advantage of this opportunity to get her back."

At first, Ji Yushu thought he could refute Ji Mingyue's promise to him, but this hospitalization had a great impact on him, and he couldn't quit drinking completely, so he was only working at the stall for a few days and then drying the net for a few days. What's more, the profit from the stall was gone, so apart from the usual expenses at home, he could no longer afford to support Ji Mingyue's university expenses.

Chen Guilan knew her son well. Sure enough, within a month, he'd changed his mind. Without family support, Ji Mingyue had no choice but to drop out of school and return home dejected. Chen Guilan figured that Ji Mingyue's return would provide an extra worker and income. After two years of earning, Wenwu would be old enough to marry, and her betrothal gift would be just enough for him. Thinking of this, she mentally cursed Yao Yan and Ji Lanlan, mother and daughter, for being so heartless and ruthless, for not returning to care for Wenwu in all those years.

"Mom, what are you talking about?" Ji Yushu couldn't help but feel curious when he saw her cursing.

"I was thinking about Yao Yan and Ji Lanlan. By the way, when Mingyue comes back, find her a job and our family will have an income. Then you can relax a little." Chen Guilan said.

"What about the third brother? Why doesn't he find a job?" Ji Yushu will no longer ignore them and neglect himself in favor of the third brother like before. They are all sons, why can the third brother stay at home and relax, but he can't.

"You know the situation of the third brother. He has been in prison for several years. Now he doesn't want to interact with others. It's all because of you and that jinx." This is why Chen Guilan insisted that Ji Mingyue come back. Now that Ji Yumo is out of prison, there will be one more mouth to feed in the family, and someone has to make money.

"No one forced him and Song Zhenzhen to do anything stupid back then." Ji Yushu snorted coldly.

"Then you have to give him time. Okay, calculating the time, Mingyue should be back." Chen Guilan changed the subject.

At this time, Ji Mingyue, whom they were talking about, was at the train station. She originally didn't want to go back to Yuncheng, but after thinking about it carefully, she seemed to have no other place to go. Even if she wanted to go somewhere else, she would always have to have money in her hand, so she decided to go back first and make plans.

When Ji Yumo was released from prison, Ji Mingyue was still at home taking care of Ji Yushu. She didn't expect that he would still be lying at home a month after she returned to school. It was at this time that she understood the reason why she was forced to take a leave of absence. So she found Ji Yushu and instigated the matter of dividing the family: "Dad, think about it, grandpa and grandma are partial to Third Uncle, and there is also Wenwu, the eldest grandson. If you don't mention the matter of dividing the family now, Wenwu will get married in two years. Do you think grandpa and grandma will give you anything?"

Ji Mingyue's words woke Ji Yushu up. Yes, his parents had always favored the third child, and later, Ji Wenwu was born. The father and son were the apple of their eye. He had a good life at the time and didn't mind it, but now it was different. They had limited things, and if the old couple gave it to the third child, he would have nothing. As for the note they had signed earlier, it was in Yao Yan's hands anyway. She hadn't returned to Yuncheng in all these years, so she probably had a new family and wouldn't get involved in this mess again.

Seeing his pensive look, Ji Mingyue knew that he was convinced. She curled the corners of her lips and showed a satisfied smile.

By the time Jiang Lili heard the news, the Ji family had once again become a laughing stock in the iron factory. Ji Yumo had already held a grudge against Ji Yushu because of what happened that year, and with the new and old grudges combined, he beat Ji Yushu unconscious. The Ji family, which had been peaceful for a few days, became lively again.

"It seems that Ji Mingyue's reputation as a troublemaker is well-deserved." Jiang Lili said with sarcasm in her tone.

"Isn't this what they want?" Jiang Yulan snorted. She didn't expect that the next news she would hear from the Ji family would be this.

"I was worried that Ji Mingyue would take a leave of absence from school to cause trouble, but now it seems that this is a good thing." Jiang Lili felt happy when she thought about the mess that the Ji family was in now.

"No matter what she does, it can't affect us. Has the Youbei brochure been printed?" Compared to the Ji family's affairs, Jiang Yulan cared more about her career.

"It's just been delivered." Jiang Lili nodded.

"Bring some back when the time comes. I can also help you promote it when I go out to negotiate orders with people." Jiang Yulan said.

"Okay, Sister Cheng has already made reservations for five students." They are all friends and relatives of the Cheng family. Maybe they just wanted to express their support at first, but Jiang Lili is confident that they can all stay.

Jiang Yulan breathed a sigh of relief when she heard this. At least there wouldn't be any problems. Of course, she also understood that these five people must be supporting the Cheng family. It seemed that she also needed to work hard.

Lu Hongzhe had been the one who inquired about the Ji family's affairs for her. When they were talking on the phone that night, she thought for a moment and said, "You don't need to tell me any news about the Ji family in the future. Whether they are doing well or not has nothing to do with me anymore."

"Okay." Lu Hongzhe agreed quickly.

"Do you think I'm too ruthless?" Jiang Lili suddenly asked. After all, in the eyes of many people, blood relationship is the most important.

"Why do you think so? They were in the wrong first. It's wise of you not to contact them again. As for other people's opinions, they are not important. After all, only when the stick falls on you will you know the pain." Lu Hongzhe's tone was full of support for her.

Jiang Lili couldn't help but curl the corners of her lips when she heard that. She seemed to know why she liked him more and more. The two of them hung up the phone until the phone became hot. Jiang Lili stared at the ceiling above her head, thinking about Youbei's promotion. Yes, Youbei has entered the promotion period and she is very busy.

Probably because they had already promoted the concept of early education in the early stages, Youbei's promotion went very smoothly this time. In addition to the five student places reserved by the Cheng family, Mei Huixiu also brought good news. She had twelve places. Upon hearing this, Jiang Lili and Cheng Yuntian looked at each other. Sure enough, it was a correct decision to seek cooperation with the Mei family.

While Youbei was being renovated, Cheng Yuntian was also busy recruiting talents. Now everything is ready and they are just waiting for the official opening.

"From now on, I should be able to stay quietly in school for a while." Jiang Lili breathed a sigh of relief.

"I really want you to graduate soon." Cheng Yuntian has been so busy lately that he has no time to spare.

"Youbei has already set up a display cabinet for children's players. Have they done market research?" Jiang Lili asked casually.

"Well, these are the most popular toys on the market nowadays." Cheng Yuntian said as he handed her a form.

"You actually carry it with you?" Jiang Lili was a little surprised.

"Yes, if you meet a suitable partner, you can talk to them directly in detail." Cheng Yuntian nodded.

Jiang Lili thought that as time went by, they were all growing up, from being immature at the beginning to being qualified businessmen now. She stared at the form in front of her and then asked, "So, are all of these going to be uploaded?" They also bought the store near Youbei, and this time they renovated it together, just waiting to open.

"Well, we can continue to screen what the children here like at that time. By the way, there will probably be more and more students signing up. You won't forget about the Baby Paradise, right?" Cheng Yuntian reminded.

"Of course not, I have already taken over the store opposite." Jiang Lili pointed towards the opposite side. It would be better to say that it is two houses rather than a store. After all, this place is really remote.

"That's good. After Youbei opens, this place will start to become lively. Lili, we will witness all this greatness." Cheng Yuntian felt full of a sense of accomplishment when he thought that this place would become lively and prosperous because of the arrival of Youbei.

"This place will only get better and better in the future." Jiang Lili's gaze fell on the store opposite. In a few days, the sign of Baby Paradise will be hung on the bare door.

"Someone is here to pick you up, and it's time for me to go back." Glancing at the car in front, Cheng Yuntian looked at her with a smile.

"Okay, be careful on the road." After saying goodbye to Cheng Yuntian, she trotted towards the person walking towards her: "Why are you here?"

"I'm here to invite our busy man to have dinner together." Lu Hongzhe pointed to the watch on his wrist, reminding her that dinner time was almost up.

"I was just about to drag Sister Cheng out for a free meal. What are we going to eat later?" Jiang Lili asked him while looking down at the message she had just sent to Jiang Yulan. Well, she shouldn't have any doubts.

"Lu Ziming said there's a new hot pot restaurant that's delicious. Should we go try it?"

"Wow, I was just craving hotpot." Jiang Lili looked surprised.

"Is this probably what it means to be in sync with each other?" Lu Hongzhe said with a smile in his tone, and the two of them smiled at each other after he said that.

"Aren't you busy lately?" Jiang Lili asked.

"It's much better than before." Before, there were only three of them in the company, and they had to do a lot of things themselves. Now the company has recruited a lot of people, who can share a lot of their work.

"That's true. Once Youbei is officially up and running, I should be able to breathe a sigh of relief." She asked Zhou Qingfen about Youbei's operating methods. Her cram school is getting better and better, so she went to learn from them.

Jiang Lili didn't expect that just when she had the idea of ​​asking Zhou Qingfen for advice flashed through her mind, she met her and Jiang Aiguo in the hot pot restaurant. She caught a glimpse of their eyes falling on the hands held by her and Lu Hongzhe. She had no chance to hide, so she could only bite the bullet and move forward.