"Sister Jing, I want to see Sister Hongmei." Shi Tou was also quite angry.

Just then, Gan Lu came in from behind. "Gan Lu, kick him out," Lu Jing said, then turned and left. What's wrong with this kid?

Ganlu moved to the front of them, looked at the stone, and said, "Get out, or I'll make a move."

Shi Tou felt deeply hurt. What happened? Seeing Gan Lu's assertive demeanor, he knew he wouldn't be able to see Sister Hong Mei again.

What mistake did I make? What happened? But I still turned and left.

Chen Xu followed behind him. She was truly terrified just now; what happened?

"Brother Ai Dang, are you alright? Should we go to the hospital to get checked out?"

Stone couldn't hear anything right now; his mind was filled with the look of disdain in Sister Hongmei's eyes.

The two walked a long way, with Chen Xu jogging behind Shi Tou.

Shi Tou saw a bench by the park, sat down, lowered his head, and gradually began to understand why Sister Hongmei was angry.

Chen Xu sat down next to him, and Shi Tou turned his head to look at her.

Chen Xu said, “Brother Ai Dang, I really chose this job myself. I told you about it the day before yesterday.”

"Why?"

"What do you mean 'why'? Oh? You mean why I chose this job? Actually, it's because the salary is high and it doesn't require a degree. Although I can read, I don't have a diploma." Chen Xu finished speaking and lowered his head.

Stone recalled the events of the past two days, a self-deprecating smile appearing on his face. No wonder Sister Hongmei was disappointed in him. He had gone too far in trying to be a hero, blinded by his own heart and eyes.

He stood up, took out all the money in his pocket, probably more than twenty yuan, along with various receipts, and handed them to Chen Xu.

"This is for you. You don't need to think about returning it to me. We won't have a chance to meet again. I'm sorry for making you lose your job."

Chen Xu didn't take the money, feeling a burning sensation on his face. He knew he had made a mistake, but this was the only person who had shown him kindness, and he really couldn't let go. Otherwise, how would he live here in the future?

“Brother Ai Dang, it’s not your fault, it’s my fault. I shouldn’t have taken chances. I’m the one who hurt you.”

"It's alright, it's not your fault, it's my own problem. Okay, here's the money, take care in the future." Shi Tou stuffed the money into Chen Xu's hand and strode away.

"Brother Ai Dang, wait a minute! You can't just abandon me! How am I supposed to live?"

Shi Tou turned around and looked at Chen Xu, who was about to cry. He narrowed his eyes. Was this his responsibility? Now that he realized it, he was glad he thought this girl was nice.

"If you don't want it, give it back to me, and we'll pretend we don't know each other from now on."

Chen Xu stared blankly at the indifferent and aloof Shi Tou, his face filled with fear and confusion.

Shi Tou looked at Chen Xu like that, smiled mockingly, turned and left, and this time there was no more shouting behind him.

I quickened my pace and headed towards my second sister's workplace. I couldn't see Sister Hongmei myself now; my second sister had to come to my aid.

I'm so hopelessly stupid. My second sister is probably going to yell at me for it soon. Getting a beating wouldn't be an exaggeration. Ugh, I'm so incredibly stupid.

In the end, I just started running, otherwise the regret was making it hard for me to breathe.

Fifteen minutes later, they found Er Ya. "Shi Tou, what's the matter?"

"Second sister, I did something stupid just now, and Sister Hongmei is ignoring me. I know I was wrong, but she won't see me at all."

"What happened?" Er Ya wondered. Hong Mei doted on Shi Tou the most. What stupid thing had this child done?

Shi Tou started by rescuing Chen Xu from the train, giving her money, and helping her find a job at the service company.

He told Er Ya that he had been helping Chen Xu load the car for the past two days, and that he had also told her about his trip to the service company today.

"Second sister, I know I was wrong. I was just a little angry at the time, I really didn't mean to do anything."

After listening, Er Ya smacked him on the back. "Are you an idiot? Have you wasted all your education? Stone, you don't actually like that girl, do you?" Er Ya asked, squinting her eyes.

Shi Tou paused for a moment, then said, "No, I just felt sorry for her. I didn't like her."

"That's for the best. Don't forget what Big Brother and Sanya and I said: we need our families' consent before we can get married."

"Second sister, I really didn't mean that, I just felt sorry for her."

"Hmph, you deserve it. Now you know you were wrong, but it's too late. You know Hongmei's temper. Just wait and see, wait until she calms down. I reckon even then, you won't get forgiveness."

"Second sister, I was really wrong. Please talk to Sister Hongmei for me and ask her to see me. I want to talk to her in person."

"I'm not helping you now. You'll just have to wait and see. How dare you not come back tonight? Humph, wait until Dad gets back. You'd better make sure your legs are strong enough." Er Ya said, then turned and left.

This time, Shi Tou was genuinely scared, not of getting beaten up, but of Hong Mei ignoring him. He walked home, his mind heavy with worry. What was he going to do?

Suddenly remembering Zhang Shouyi, he started running.

He rushed home and hurriedly picked up the phone. He didn't know Zhang Shouyi's number, but he knew Liu Jingze's.

"Brother Jingze, I've made a huge mistake. Sister Hongmei is ignoring me now, what should I do? Can you give me Zhang Shouyi's phone number?"

"What happened?" Liu Jingze was also shocked. Shi Tou held a special place in Hongmei's heart; he was like her own younger brother.

Stone briefly recounted what had happened.

Liu Jingze was furious. This brat really angered Hongmei. What she hated most was people who couldn't distinguish between family members and outsiders.

"Brother Jingze!"

"You!" Liu Jingze handed the phone to Shi Tou.

Shi Tou dialed the number, and Xiao Li answered.

"Brother Li, where is my brother-in-law?"

"Wait!"

Zhang Shouyi took the phone, and Shi Tou quickly told him what had happened: "Brother-in-law, you have to help me figure something out right away. I really didn't mean it. I just thought this job wasn't for girls, so my tone was bad. I didn't mean anything by it."

Zhang Shouyi twirled the pen in his hand. "Stone, you're quite chivalrous, aren't you? You actually went to cause trouble at your family's company for someone you don't even want to work with?"

"Brother-in-law, I really didn't cause any trouble. I just spoke too loudly and my tone was harsh. I didn't mean to cause trouble, really? Brother-in-law, please."

"What can I do now? I'll talk about it when I get back tonight."

After hanging up the phone, Shi Tou still felt very uneasy, so he dialed the old lady's number again.

The old lady squinted as she listened to Shi Tou's words over the phone.

"Stone, if you feel sorry for the girl, why don't you just marry her?"