The kind of contempt that makes one feel as if they are the darling of heaven and look down upon those who are inferior to them.

Arrogant, yet indifferent.

Bai Li's eyes met hers in the air, then quickly moved away and continued to read with her head down. It seemed that it was just a casual glance and she didn't take it to heart at all, but she was displeased.

Upon realizing this, Li Yang gripped the handle of the kitchen knife tightly and pressed the tip of his tongue against his back teeth.

This kind of frustrating life is really unbearable.

She shook her head and told herself not to take it to heart, after all, she was the one who took her place.

*

Ji Huaizhi came to Chen Gang's house with a plastic bag.

Chen Gang's family was not at home, and he was sitting in the yard with his legs crossed, enjoying the sun.

Seeing Ji Huaizhi, he quickly stood up from his chair: "Boss, why are you here?"

They brought Bai Li back and lived in Sister Qian's house again. They thought that if Bai Li and Li Yang met each other, there might be chaos. Unexpectedly, they have not received any news about them yet.

Of course, some people said that Bai Li might not be Ji Huaizhi's cousin at all, but his lover outside who got pregnant and was brought back.

Ji Huaizhi threw the plastic bag in his hand to Chen Gang: "Take some time today to go to the hall and distribute the money to the brothers so that everyone can have a good New Year."

Chen Gang took the plastic bag and weighed it; it was heavy. He opened it and saw that there were about 20,000 yuan. He couldn't help but stare wide-eyed: "Boss, isn't this too much?"

Ji Huaizhi's expression did not change: "Brothers have worked hard these past two years. I lost weight and was tired a while ago. It's what I should do."

Since he retired from the underworld, most of his subordinates who had followed him did not leave because of his choice. Instead, they worked half-day and half-night like him. They were ready whenever he needed them.

Chen Gang nodded: "Okay, I understand. I'll get it done this afternoon. Don't worry."

This time when they came back from the trip north, he and Monkey had each received two thousand yuan. He took the money home, and Mother Chen was laughing in her dreams.

That’s right, a dual-income family doesn’t earn that much in a whole year.

"Oh, boss, I've found the answer to the question you asked me to find out before." Chen Gang slapped his head, "It's the house next to Jade Street. The owner moved out after the New Year and is now looking for a buyer.

The house is nice, but a bit pricey. A two-bedroom apartment with a kitchen, bathroom, and a yard costs over 30,000 yuan.”

Commercial housing has become a popular option. As the capital of Guangdong Province, Guangzhou's housing prices are naturally high. A brand new, high-end commercial apartment can cost several hundred yuan per square meter. Fortunately, most of the houses on Jade Street are second-hand, self-built, so Xiao Wan can afford them.

Ji Huaizhi nodded: "Just keep an eye on it first. I'll take your sister-in-law to take a look when I have time. If she's satisfied, we'll talk to the landlord."

Seeing Ji Huaizhi was about to buy a house worth tens of thousands of yuan without blinking, Chen Gang couldn't help but say, "Boss, you're just spending tens of thousands of yuan with such a generous gesture. Why don't you rent it first and save the money for other things?"

Ji Huaizhi shook his head: "No matter how much money I leave, it's far from enough. I'm very poor."

I happily earned 100,000 yuan and thought Li Yang would be at least half as happy as Chen Gang's mother. Unexpectedly, although she was happy, she earned several times more than I did. I suddenly felt that the 100,000 yuan was worthless.

Chen Gang was a little confused when he heard this: "Boss, you're still poor with 100,000 yuan?"

Ji Huaizhi didn't explain too much to him, and said thoughtfully: "Come with me to Shenzhen after the New Year."

Chen Gang was happy: "Are we going to do something big?"

Ji Huaizhi: "It's not a big thing, it's a startup."

*

Li Yang prepared the meal and estimated that it was time for Ji Huaizhi to come back.

Bai Li finally put the book down, stretched lazily, and then walked slowly to the kitchen.

She looked at the steaming dishes and smiled faintly, "Miss Li's cooking skills seem to be quite good."

Li Yang's face was expressionless as he nodded gently, "Not bad."

She picked up a bowl of food and said, "It's time to eat. Miss Bai, please wash your hands and come over."

Just as he finished speaking, footsteps were heard outside the courtyard gate. Bai Li took the bowl from Li Yang and said, "Let me do it."

Having said that, he picked up the dishes and turned to leave the kitchen.

Just as she reached the middle of the yard, she ran into Ji Huaizhi who had just returned. Bai Li smiled and said, "Huaizhi, you're back. You must be hungry. Come on, wash your hands and have dinner."

As he spoke, he wiped the non-existent sweat from his forehead.

Ji Huaizhi looked past her towards the kitchen and nodded, "Okay."

He came to the kitchen and saw Li Yang scrubbing the pot. He took the loofah scrubber from her and said, "Eat first, I'll come later."

Li Yang didn't force it, so she agreed, took off her apron, picked up the remaining dishes and went out.

Bai Li came in at this time, holding a basin in her hand: "I'll get you some hot water to wash your hands."

Ji Huaizhi refused: "No need, I'll just wash it directly."

As he spoke, he walked to the water tank, scooped up a spoonful of cold water, and started rinsing.

Bai Li's eyes dimmed slightly, but she quickly forced a smile: "Then I'll bring the dishes over first."

With the experience from the morning, Li Yang sat directly in his original seat this time, leaving the middle seat for Bai Li.

Bai Li didn't think there was anything wrong with this at all. She sat down directly and even moved the stool towards Ji Huaizhi's seat.

Li Yang pretended not to see it and lowered his head to arrange the dishes.

When Ji Huaizhi arrived, Bai Li took the initiative to serve him soup, saying that the soup had been simmered for more than an hour and was rich.

She acted as if she had worked hard to prepare a table full of food and invited her husband to eat more when he came home.

Li Yang knew that Bai Li didn't take him seriously, and was only concerned about eating the food in her own bowl.

Suddenly, a piece of pork ribs was put into the bowl. When I looked up, it was Ji Huaizhi who was sitting opposite me.

Ji Huaizhi said: "You've worked hard all afternoon, eat more."

These words seemed to have exposed Bai Li's self-serving show, making her ears blush.

Unexpectedly, the next second, Bai Li also picked up a shrimp for Li Yang and said, "Indeed, Miss Li has worked hard all afternoon. I am clumsy and can't help much."

Li Yang was so shocked by Bai Li's behavior that it would not be an exaggeration to say that he was frightened.

She has forced herself to become blind, can't she just have a good meal?

Are you engaging in a house fight here?

She looked at the red shrimps in the bowl and for the first time felt afraid to eat them.

She smiled dryly: "It's not hard, everyone, come and eat."

The meal was quiet for a short while before Bai Li spoke again: "Huaizhi, are you free tomorrow?"

Ji Huaizhi raised his eyelashes: "What's wrong?"

Bai Li put down her bowl and chopsticks and said, "I came here in a hurry this time and I forgot to bring a lot of things with me, which is quite inconvenient.

I haven't been back to Guangzhou for a few years, and I'm not familiar with the place anymore, so I want you to go shopping with me tomorrow."

Hearing this, Li Yang didn't think too much and said, "It just so happens that I'm here..."

Just as she was about to say that she had a lot of daily necessities that Ji Huaizhi had just bought for her, she was suddenly interrupted by a kick.

Looking up, I saw Ji Huaizhi glancing at me indifferently.