With such a nice studio environment, and since it was Shen Jize who asked, who would refuse?

“Sure, it’ll be faster if more people work together, but with more people, the area we need to work on will be much larger,” Lin Wei asked. “When do we start?”

Zhang Yanyan suggested, "Actually, we can do this: we can measure the area in the next couple of days, make some preparations in advance, and then conduct an on-site survey."

This is part of the homework, so there's no need to wait until Sunday to go out.

Moreover, after the start of the third year, the number of classes was cut by more than half compared to the previous semester.

Each class is quite important, but as long as you don't miss one, there shouldn't be any problems whether you're at school or not.

The five of them were originally in the same major and did not need to coordinate their schedules. After checking their class schedules and finding that they had no classes on Tuesday morning, they decided to start the site survey directly the next day.

"Let's get the things ready. I'll take them with me after school, and then I'll ask for leave tonight. I'll go to my aunt's place tomorrow. Is that okay?"

Shen Jize had always lived on campus, but this semester he applied to live off-campus due to his injury.

"That's perfect. I'll take you there and help you move your things along the way."

It was just a site visit, so there wasn't that much to prepare.

After quickly tidying up, Lin Wei got into Shen Jize's car and left the school.

"Weiwei, have you thought about moving out? Didn't you buy a house across from the school? But you don't seem to have any intention of moving out," Shen Jize asked.

“I was planning to move out of that apartment because I was worried about getting along with my roommates, but we’re getting along well now, so living at school is definitely more convenient.” Lin Wei asked, “What’s wrong? Why are you moving out? Are you going to live with me?”

Shen Jize was taken aback. He did have this idea, but if the object was Lin Wei, he really wouldn't dare to.

"No, it's conservative on the mainland. It wouldn't be good if people gossiped about it." Shen Jize said, turning the car around. "It's been a long time since I've had your cooking. Let's buy some groceries and go home."

"Nonsense, they've been eating my cooking every day for the past few days."

"But I went home for two months before, and I didn't eat anything for almost two months. Can't I make up for it now that I have some free time?"

"Yes, of course."

Lin Wei not only didn't refuse, but also bought a lot of food, trying her best to make sure the other person had enough to eat.

Sure enough, when the children got out of school, they not only saw Lin Wei and Shen Jize at home, but also a table full of food. Their excitement was palpable.

"Sister, didn't you just start school? Why are you back?" Lin Yuan put down his schoolbag and asked excitedly.

"My sister's homework is in this area tomorrow, so she came back tonight and can do her homework here tomorrow."

The Su brothers heard this question as soon as they entered the house and hurriedly asked, "Sister Weiwei, do we have to do homework in college too?"

"Of course, you have to do homework no matter what you study," Lin Wei explained.

The Su brothers immediately lost interest. "My mom said that once we get into university, we can do whatever we want and have fun. She said we'll be free once we get into university. But it turns out we'll still have to do homework in university? I don't want to go to university. I hate doing homework the most."

Lin Yuan, with the maturity of a young man, said, "My sister said that university assignments are just like work assignments; they are tasks that must be completed. You can skip university, but can you skip your job?"

After saying that, Lin Yuan added quietly, "You don't go to work or school, what do you want to do? Aunt Zhang might beat you to death."

“We’re not afraid of our mom. Besides, she’s lying. She said college would be easy, but it’s not easy at all. After Weiwei went to college, she’s been so busy that she’s never home.”

"Um. I'm not busy. I don't have assignments every day. Like this assignment the professor gave, there's only one set, but it's for the whole semester, which means it takes more than three months to complete. So overall, it's quite easy."

The two children's eyes lit up. "Really? College assignments are so easy, then why do we have homework every day in elementary school? We should protest! We should protest against the school! This is not right! We should do one assignment for a whole semester, just like in college!"

Shen Jize said helplessly, "Alright, stop making a fuss. No matter how much you try, it's useless. No one will listen to you."

But the children were just venting their frustrations. As they spoke, their eyes were already glancing at the table. If you looked closely, you could see that they were all swallowing their saliva.

"I've cooked your meal, let's eat together."

The children, unable to refuse, excitedly agreed, "Yay! Sister Weiwei's cooking is the best! I want to eat a big bowl!"

"Everyone gets a big bowl, but no waste is allowed."

When buying groceries, Lin Wei bought a lot of fresh beef.

She didn't hold back, dividing it into two portions and frying it all in one day.

One dish was stir-fried beef with broccoli, and the other was stir-fried beef with cherry tomatoes.

Two dishes were placed in the middle of the table, but none of the children picked up any of them.

"Why aren't you eating beef? Is the stir-fry not good?" Lin Wei asked, puzzled.

The two children from the Su family exchanged glances but did not answer. Instead, Lin Yuan explained, "Brother Jize likes to eat it, so we're saving it for him."

Shen Jize was taken aback. "No need, you all eat too. I can't possibly finish all this by myself. Besides, I'm not a picky eater, I eat the other dishes too."

"But this is our favorite dish. We all know that we'll eat it after Brother Jize stops eating it."

Lin Wei reluctantly threw her head down, picked up the plate, and put some food in each of the three children's bowls.

When she put the plate down again, she saw Shen Jize looking at her with a smile.

What are you looking at?

"How come everyone knows I like beef? Did you tell them?"

"No need for me to say it. You eat the other dishes too, but you find them too oily. You'll taste them, but you don't eat much. This is the only dish you eat the most of. My aunt noticed it the first time you came to our house for dinner. There are no secrets here. If I mention it like this, everyone will know, right?"

Shen Jize was taken aback, as if he was recalling the scene of his first meal here.

Later, Lin Wei even brought him stir-fried beef separately.

I don't look like I'm that greedy.

"I'm not craving it, but... it's pretty obvious."

After dinner, the three teenagers spontaneously went to wash the dishes.

The leftover food wasn't wasted either; it was put in the refrigerator and reheated tomorrow, so it can still be eaten.

Shen Jize didn't linger in the alley; Lin Wei saw him off as soon as it got dark.

After a quick wash, Lin Wei lay down on her small bed, plotting her next move.

"Seven storefronts are slated for demolition, but the demolition hasn't even started yet. The burger shop's business has been surprisingly good, maintaining a steady level. However, dividing the profits won't be a matter of time. After paying tuition for this semester, there really isn't much money left..."

"No, I feel anxious when I don't have any money on hand. I need to find a way to get my funds circulating."