Chapter 498 The Girl Outside the House

The rain came quickly and went quickly.

The day before it was gloomy and rainy, the next day the sun was shining brightly, which was just the right time for Wu Gousheng to arrange for someone to clean the house.

First, remove the weeds from the yard.

To prevent the weeds from regrowing in the short term, they also need to be pulled up by the roots, which takes a lot of time and is also for the sake of the future.

Besides weeds, some people climbed onto the roof, cleared away the broken tiles, and replaced them with new ones.

All steps are performed from top to bottom, clearing away little by little.

In just two days, Wu Gousheng had the house cleared out.

Chen Yongliang also acted quickly, buying tables and chairs and having them carried into the yard.

Their commotion attracted a lot of attention, with many wondering who bought the house and what they needed so many tables and chairs for.

But after the things were moved in, the gate to the house was closed, so that no one could see inside.

Wu Gousheng was just ordering people to set up the tables and chairs when there was a knock at the door.

He exchanged a glance with Chen Yongliang, then turned and walked towards the door.

Before opening the door, he spoke first.

"who?"

"Excuse me... does this place accept female students?"

The little girl's voice came from the doorway, trembling slightly, as if she were afraid.

Upon hearing this, Wu Gousheng opened the door.

The girl at the door, seeing that it was a man who opened the door, was so startled that she immediately took two steps back and hurriedly apologized, "I'm sorry, I went to the wrong place..."

As she spoke, she ran outside, as if she had seen someone terrifying.

Wu Gousheng took two steps after him, but before he could speak, the man had already run into the alley.

He touched his head, looking somewhat troubled.

Do I look scary?

Actually, he wasn't scary at all. It's just that in the eyes of these girls, girls' schools should be for girls only, and there shouldn't be any men there.

Therefore, when they saw that it was a man who came out, they naturally felt fear.

At the same time, Wan Qiqi saw Chen Yongnian off at the town gate.

There are usually regulations regarding the duration of leave; you can't just take as much leave as you want, especially since Chen Yongnian is in charge.

He held the horse's reins, his eyes filled with reluctance, not wanting to leave so soon.

Wan Qiqi stepped forward to help him straighten his clothes and whispered, "Go! You can come back anytime anyway. If you miss the child, just come back anytime!"

As she spoke, she handed over a bulging money bag, saying, "I don't know how much money this house will cost, but here is a hundred taels. Take it and pay it back first, so you don't make things too difficult for yourself."

"I don't want it, I'll pay it back myself." Chen Yongnian didn't take the money bag and returned it.

He didn't contribute any money to support his wife and the family, which is one thing, but how could he take his wife's money?

But he didn't want to do this, but his monthly salary was limited, and he wouldn't take ill-gotten gains, so he naturally didn't benefit as much as others.

But he was an upright person who was not afraid of being framed and would not implicate his wife.

"What do you mean by 'yourself'? Aren't we family? Do we need to make such a clear distinction between you and me?" Wan Qiqi's voice was slightly cold, as if she was a little angry.

"No...no...that's not what I meant!" Even though Chen Yongnian had grown up, he was still not as good as his "teacher," so he could only accept the money and say, "Wife, I didn't mean to treat you as an outsider."

"Fool!" Wan Qiqi laughed and scolded, "I know exactly how much money you can make. My business has high expenses, but I also earn a lot. I'll make up the difference in money, so you can just focus on your work!"

Chen Yongnian frowned slightly. Shouldn't this be what he said?

Why is it reversed?

Seeing that he was thinking about how to refute, Wan Qiqi immediately interrupted him, saying, "Stop thinking about it. Go back early and don't give people something to talk about."

"Oh." Chen Yongnian had planned how to refute Wan Qiqi's words, but after being interrupted, he couldn't remember anything. He could only turn and leave after the hug.

Watching the departing figure, Wan Qiqi couldn't help but curse in her heart: "You dog of a man, you forget what you did when you were drunk!"

That was her first kiss, and it's gone just like that!

She cursed under her breath, complaining about Chen Yongnian's faults.

But upon closer reflection, if Chen Yongnian were still lucid, he wouldn't have had the courage to do it; he was afraid that his rudeness would drive the person in front of him away.

He openly likes someone, yet he also carefully protects that feeling.

Wan Qiqi did not return to the restaurant, but went to her newly purchased house.

As soon as they arrived near the house, they saw two or three girls peeking out of the alleyway, looking at something.

Wan Qiqi followed their gaze.

Wu Gousheng and Chen Yongliang were standing at the entrance of the house, looking troubled, as if they had encountered some difficulties.

The girls around them were also pushing and shoving, looking like they wanted to go forward but didn't dare to.

"What are you looking at?" Wan Qiqi asked.

The three girls were startled and ran away.

There was a young and weak child who lagged behind, tripped over himself, and fell to the ground.

When the two who had run away saw that their companion had not followed, they turned back to try and pull him up.

Before they arrived, Wan Qiqi had already stopped beside the fallen girl, bent down to pick her up, and gently brushed the dust off her body.

"Be careful, tearing your clothes is a small matter, but don't scrape your knee. Scars don't look good on girls." Wan Qiqi coaxed the little girl as if she were An'an.

The little girl stared blankly at Wan Qiqi, forgetting even to say thank you.

The two who ran back breathed a sigh of relief when they saw that Wan Qiqi meant no harm, and then they looked after the girl who had fallen.

One of the girls, who looked the oldest, bowed to Wan Qiqi and said, "Thank you, Miss. We're fine. We get injured all the time while working. It's nothing serious."

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