Chapter 66

A week before the Spring Festival, Rongcheng University basically started its winter vacation.

A cold wind was blowing through the streets.

When she had some free time, He He planned to go back to the government compound to tidy up the house again.

Last time, we changed the locks and threw out all the trash left by He Zhongguo and his family. We also asked an old lady who was on good terms with us in the courtyard to clean the house again.

This time, she came mainly because she had new cabinets made and new curtains ordered, wanting to tidy up the house more and give it a fresh new look, making it more convenient for her to move in.

Next semester, she will begin her internship at the Normal University. Luckily, she was assigned to the affiliated middle school of the government. The school is close to the government compound, so she can live there during her internship and won't have to squeeze into a small dormitory with others anymore.

He He came over first. Chen Jingbai still had some things to do, and he said he would come to help in the afternoon.

The cabinet arrived in the afternoon, so He He hung up the curtains in the morning and ate lunch at a restaurant.

The cabinet maker arrived in the afternoon with his cart, but Chen Jingbai hadn't come yet, so He He had to help him out on her own.

The cabinets were a set, including a large wardrobe and two bedside tables. The craftsman also brought his apprentice, and the two of them moved them together. He He didn't need to lift a finger; she only needed to direct the craftsman and his apprentice on where to put the cabinets.

On her last trip, He He saw the cabinet makers off downstairs. After seeing them off, she was about to go upstairs when someone suddenly called out to her.

He He originally wanted to pretend she hadn't heard, but the man grabbed her arm and wouldn't let her leave.

He He glared at the newcomer, her eyes and brows revealing impatience and disgust. "Ye Minglang, what do you want now?"

Ye Minglang was a little reserved. He hadn't expected to run into He He on his way home, but then he thought it was normal to run into her. The He family lived here; where else could she go if she didn't come back?

He just didn't expect that He He's attitude towards him would be even worse than before, and he didn't know if it was because of He Shuying.

"Xiaohe, how is your sister? It's not that I want to break off the engagement, but my parents insist that I do it. I can't go against their wishes, so I have no choice but to do this. I'm in a difficult position."

Ye Minglang's hypocritical behavior disgusted He He. She rolled her eyes and said, "I'm not He Shuying. It's no use telling me this. Can you please stop hanging around in front of me? I'm annoyed by you."

Seeing He He about to leave again, Ye Minglang grabbed He He's arm again, "Hehe, that's not what I meant. You know I've liked you since I was little. I was bewitched by He Shuying before. I didn't know she would do something like trying to kill you. Can you give me another chance?"

He He tried hard to pull her hand out, but Ye Minglang was too strong, and she couldn't pull it out at all.

She frowned. "Let go of me. You're talking incoherently, like you're sick. You just say whatever comes to mind, right? If you're not smart, go get it treated. I'm not a doctor, so don't come looking for me."

He He's anger surged, and just as she was about to kick Cheng Sulin in the groin, a tall figure appeared and saved her.

When Chen Jingbai saw someone harassing He He, he almost ran over and kicked Ye Minglang, sending him staggering back a few steps. Ye Minglang also let go of He He's hand that he had been holding tightly.

He He looked at Chen Jingbai as if he were her savior, "Brother Jingbai."

Ye Minglang glared angrily at Chen Jingbai: "Who are you? Do you have any right to talk to Xiaohe?"

Chen Jingbai glanced at him disdainfully, then put his arm around He He's shoulder, lowered his head and whispered in He He's ear, his voice low and playful: "He Bao, who is he?"

He He parted her lips slightly: "Disgusting person, He Shuying's former fiancé."

"Is that so?" Chen Jingbai glanced at Ye Minglang again, his voice provocative: "Then guess who I am. My relationship with He Bao isn't hard to guess, is it?"

The couple's intimate actions brought tears to Ye Minglang's eyes. "He He, when did you get together with him? Why didn't I ever know?"

When did He He start dating? Why didn't he know? Why did she never look back at him when he pursued her for so long? But now He He lets others get close to her so easily.

He He: "Is there any need for me to tell you? Are we close?"

“Xiaohe, we…” Ye Minglang felt extremely heartbroken. They had grown up together since childhood, so why had they become strangers now?

He also emphasized the last two words.

Previously, He He was close to her classmates, and he had no right to speak when they had just broken up. But now it's different. He and He He are a couple, so he naturally has the right to speak and can even take He He away directly.

Ignoring Ye Minglang's anger and resentful gaze, Chen Jingbai pulled He He away.

Once Ye Minglang was out of sight, He He praised, "It's a good thing you came just now, otherwise I don't know how long I would have had to argue with him. That guy is so annoying and shameless."

Hearing He He's scolding, Chen Jingbai couldn't help but laugh. "She's really shameless. It's all my fault for being too late today. Otherwise, you wouldn't have been dragged along by him. Does your hand hurt?"

He He rolled up her sleeves and looked at them. Her arms weren't red. "Thank goodness it doesn't hurt. I'm wearing thick clothes in winter, so they didn't get pulled red."

Chen Jingbai rubbed He He's arm tenderly, "Luckily he wasn't hurt, otherwise I would have given him a beating."

He He lowered her sleeves again. "Thank goodness, otherwise I would have sued him for insulting a woman."

The two entered the house, and Chen Jingbai took over the task of wiping the cabinets. He He stood to the side, enjoying the oranges that Chen Jingbai had brought. Occasionally, when she felt sorry for Chen Jingbai working so hard, she would stuff another piece into his mouth.

After tidying everything up, He He didn't plan to stay there. She still wanted to spend the New Year at her maternal grandparents' house, so she left with Chen Jingbai.

The two went for a stroll in the park and had dinner before Chen Jingbai took He He back to her maternal grandparents' house.

Next semester, He He will go to the school for an internship, and Chen Jingbai and the others will also go to various places for practical experience with their teachers. The two of them will see each other more than once a month.

However, He He didn't have time to think about Chen Jingbai. She was too busy. The students were naughty, and she had to follow them around every day like a mother hen, preparing lessons, teaching classes, and writing internship reports.

Her school internship kept her so busy that she had to put her bookstore business on hold and even stopped selling books.

Fortunately, the internship only lasted one semester, and by my senior year, I only needed to be busy graduating at school.

When summer vacation came, she was finally free from her misery. After her internship, she no longer planned to become a teacher. The stress and exhaustion of the semester made her realize that she was not cut out to be a teacher.

She decided not to accept the school's job assignment after graduation and instead focused on opening a bookstore. So during the summer vacation, she was busy opening the bookstore and signed many new contracts with her classmates.

The process of opening the bookstore went relatively quickly and smoothly. Everything was completed in a month and a half. In the remaining half month, she started setting up the bookstore and hiring staff.

She got some currently popular books and some classic works from the publisher to put in the bookstore to boost its popularity.

She also plans to reduce external sales of the books she signed with her classmates at the Normal University and instead sell them herself, establishing herself as the sole sales outlet for a particular book.

He He sells new books by unknown authors bundled with popular books, and if they are good, they will naturally have repeat customers. He He has no worries about not being able to sell his books.

He He advertised the bookstore in the newspaper a month in advance. A week after its opening, during the summer vacation, the bookstore was still packed with people.

There were so many people coming to buy books and look at books that the small bookstore was almost too crowded to fit everyone.

The bookstore was busy, so she hired a young man and a young woman. They were both educated youth who had returned to the city and couldn't find work. They happened to see He He's job posting in the newspaper and decided to give it a try.

With Chen Jingyi's help in overseeing the work, the two young people were both very diligent and did not slack off at all.

Overwhelmed with work, Chen Jingyi put aside her own tasks to help. Recently, Chen Jingyi had acquired some trendy clothes from Hong Kong Island, and her business was booming. Despite being so busy, she still came to help, which deeply moved He He.

However, when it's time for school, the bookstore can only be managed by two employees, and He He can only come to the store to help out when she's not busy with her studies or on weekends.

However, since her senior year coursework wasn't too busy, He He spent quite a few days at the bookstore.

She is also busy reviewing manuscripts. Now the bookstore accepts manuscripts from the public, and many people are submitting them.

However, the quality of the writing varied greatly. He He couldn't bear to read many of them after just glancing at the beginning. The only one that consistently satisfied her was Su Xiuyun's work.

Her writing is indeed excellent, and her books sell the best. Her reputation has spread throughout Rongcheng, and many people in surrounding cities have also heard of her.

Su Xiuyun also said that she would give all the manuscripts to He He from now on and only make money with her.

With Su Xiuyun's unwavering support, Hehe Bookstore thrived, opening its first branch the following year.

Time passed faster than she imagined, and money was earned faster than He He had ever expected. Every day, she would wake up beautifully in her big bed and then go to the bookstore to wait for the money to be deposited into her pocket.

He He took the money and invested a lot more, including hotels and restaurants. Rongcheng has a large number of outsiders, and housing and food are the most sought-after needs, which has also made He He a lot of money.

Chen Jingyi then opened a hotel, and the architectural drawings were drawn by Chen Jingbai. The design was both fashionable and cutting-edge, and He He wanted it to be completed as soon as possible.

When the hotel was finally opened, it was indeed as good as she had imagined. Seeing that the hotel was fully booked every day, He He was very satisfied, after all, she had also invested money.

After graduation, apart from Cheng Sulin, He He, Chen Jingbai, and Chen Jingyi did not wait for the school's job assignments; they all chose to continue working on their own.

Chen Jingbai's construction company has been running for half a year. He has brought many of his classmates along to work with him, and in the past six months, it has basically gotten on track.

Right after graduation, Chen Jingbai bought a motorcycle, and when he wasn't busy with work, he would take He He for a ride through the streets and alleys of Rongcheng.

These days, not many people own motorcycles, and riding one on the street is quite stylish. However, Rongcheng is a developed city, so while there aren't many people riding motorcycles, they aren't uncommon either. Therefore, they aren't considered particularly outstanding and are unlikely to be targeted by robbers.

Rongcheng has a large migrant population, and the mixed population inevitably leads to many problems.

Shortly after Chen Jingbai proposed to He He, He He heard something that shocked everyone.

He Shuying stabbed Ye Minglang more than a dozen times in the street, each stab fatal.

She was released early for good behavior in prison, but it's unclear what triggered it. It's said that after her release, she ran into Ye Minglang, who was dating someone new.

She secretly waited for Ye Minglang for several days, and with a resolute determination to fight to the death, she took a knife and stabbed him.

It's quite ironic that Ye Minglang couldn't be saved, while He Shuying, who killed someone this time, was sentenced to life imprisonment.

The loving couple in the book became a bitter couple, one dead and the other in prison.