Chapter 5 You can stay and live with us.
Mo Chi narrowed his eyes, his expression clearly displeased.
Shen Luo scratched his head, surprised that Mo Chi would object. "Mo Chi, my sister works during the day and often works overtime. She goes to sleep as soon as she gets home at night and won't bother you."
Mo Chi snorted coldly, "That would be best!"
After finishing his sentence, Mo Chi turned and went back to his room.
Chu Rou scoffed, "Xiao Luo, you have terrible taste. How did you end up making such a petty friend?"
“Mo Chi is not usually like this. When I rent this apartment, I only pay half of the rent, and he pays for the rest of the water and electricity bills and the hourly cleaning service.”
Shen Luo took the opportunity to complain, "My mom only gives me four thousand yuan a month, which is barely enough to cover rent and food."
Chu Rou sat up straight. "Are you stupid? Why didn't you tell me you needed money? You're still growing, you can't go hungry."
Shen Luo looked aggrieved, "You only have He Wei in your eyes and heart, how could you care about me!"
Shen Luo's words struck a nerve with Chu Rou. She had indeed always put He Wei at the center of everything and paid little attention to her family.
Chu Rou pinched Chen Luo's cheek, "I'll take good care of you here. I'll move out when you gain ten pounds."
That night, since the single bed for the study hadn't been bought yet, Shen Luo slept on the sofa in the living room.
Chu Rou has a habit of jogging in the morning. She got up early, changed into her sportswear, and tiptoed out the door.
She ran around the apartment area to familiarize herself with the surroundings and even found a morning market. After buying some things, she ran back.
Back at the apartment, Chu Rou saw that it was still early, so she went to the kitchen and started cooking.
Hearing the sound, Shen Luo rubbed her eyes and walked to the kitchen door. "Sister, what are you doing?"
"I'll make you some breakfast. It's still early, so you can sleep a little longer. I'll wake you up when it's ready."
Shen Luo obeyed and fell asleep again on the sofa.
Mo Chi's room had a separate bathroom. After he finished tidying himself up, he opened the bedroom door and smelled the aroma of food.
He came out and saw that Shen Luo was already sitting at the table eating.
Mo Chi swallowed hard. It must have been that old woman who made it; he wouldn't eat it.
He wanted to get bread and milk from the refrigerator when Chu Rou happened to come out of the kitchen with a large bowl of wontons in her hand.
When she saw Mo Chi, she smiled and said, "Mo Chi, you're up just in time! Come and have some wontons!"
Mo Chi looked down at it; it looked delicious, and he couldn't help but swallow again.
Shen Luo also called out, "Mo Chi, come and eat some wontons, my sister makes them so delicious."
It's not good to refuse someone's kindness, so Mo Chi walked to the dining table and sat down. He first took a small sip of soup, which was very delicious!
Mo Chi then tried a wonton, which was made with fresh pork. It was fragrant and tender, and he hadn't had such a proper breakfast in a long time.
Chu Rou served herself a small bowl of wontons. When she brought it out and sat down at the dining table, Shen Luo and Mo Chi had already eaten most of their wontons.
Seeing her younger brother eating so heartily, Chu Rou felt a pang of sadness. She patted Chen Luo's head and said, "Little Luo, there's more if you're not full. I'll make you some ribs when I get back tonight."
"It's enough. Mo Chi and I usually have bread and milk for breakfast. This is the most filling breakfast I've had since I started college."
Mo Chi was very satisfied with today's breakfast. After finishing the last sip of soup, he elegantly wiped his mouth with a napkin. "You can stay a little longer. I'll cover your food expenses."
"No need for that. I can't stay here for free. I'll cover your breakfast and dinner."
Chu Rou finished eating and said to Shen Luo, "Xiao Luo, you can put the bowl in the sink. I'm all sweaty from running around, so I'm going to take a shower first."
Chu Rou went back to her room, got a change of clothes, went into the bathroom, and locked the door.
Mo Chi glanced at the bathroom door. He could imagine the perfect figure of the old woman under the shower. As he thought about it, his lower body began to stir. Mo Chi immediately shifted his attention, thinking about the messy and upsetting things at home, and his desire gradually subsided.
Shen Luo took the bowl to the kitchen, washed it, and put it away.
He came out and lowered the sleeves that were rolled up to his forearms. "Mo Chi, let's go to school. We're going to be late for class."
Mo Chi nodded and left with Shen Luo.
After taking a shower, Chu Rou found that her two younger brothers had left. She dried her hair, changed into her business attire, packed her things, went downstairs, and drove to the company.
Upon arriving at the company entrance, Chu Rou sat in the car for ten minutes to mentally prepare herself before entering the company.
As she passed He Yin's office, she glanced at it out of the corner of her eye; no one was inside.
As soon as I sat down in my office, my assistant, Xiao Li, brought in coffee. "Manager Chu, here's your coffee."
"Thank you!" Chu Rou gave Xiao Li a smile and casually asked, "Has He Yin not arrived at the company yet?"
Xiao Li said mysteriously, "I heard Manager He resigned!"
"Resigned?" Chu Rou was a little surprised. It wasn't easy for her and He Yin to reach the middle management level. He Yin's family wasn't well-off, and losing this job...
Chu Rou gave a self-deprecating laugh. She still had the mind to meddle in other people's business. They were no longer friends. He Yin had lost her job, and He Wei could support her. Why was she worrying about it?
Xiao Li usually loved to gossip and tell it to Chu Rou. She glanced at the door and, not seeing anyone, lowered her voice and said, "I heard that Manager He's resignation letter was submitted to the HR department by General Manager He of the sales department."
"Manager Chu, you usually have a good relationship with Manager He, do you know about her relationship with President He? Everyone suspects that their relationship is unusual, otherwise why would Manager He often find various excuses to go to the sales department?"
Chu Rou's expression turned sour after hearing this. She hadn't noticed anything amiss that others had noticed.
Apart from He Yin, no one else in the company knew about Chu Rou and He Wei's relationship, because the company did not approve of office romances.
Before Chu Rou could answer, someone knocked on the door. She looked over and saw a colleague from her department carrying a bouquet of roses. "Manager Chu, someone brought you flowers. The receptionist asked me to bring them up."
"Flowers for me?" Chu Rou was a little confused. She took the flowers, but the card only had her name on it, not the sender's name.
"Wow! Manager Chu, you have a boyfriend?" Xiao Li asked gossipily.
Chu Rou frowned, "No!"
"That means someone is pursuing you." Xiao Li grinned mischievously.
Chu Rou picked up her coffee and took a sip, pondering who could send her flowers. She could count the number of people she knew on one hand.
Seeing that Chu Rou didn't respond, Xiao Li wisely made an excuse to leave.
Just then, the internal phone rang. Chu Rou answered, "Hello?"
"Rou Rou, come to my office."
The familiar voice belonged to He Wei. Chu Rou suppressed the urge to curse, her tone extremely impatient, "What is it?"
"Business!"
Chu Rou slammed the phone down. A higher-ranking official could have absolute power; she had no choice but to face He Wei before resigning.
Thinking about the house payment, she also needed to clarify things with him. Chu Rou went out and upstairs, arriving at He Wei's office door.
Chu Rou knocked on the door, and He Wei's voice came from inside, "Come in!"
Chu Rou pushed open the door and entered, standing opposite He Wei's desk with a distant attitude. "Mr. He, what can I do for you?"
He Wei was wearing sunglasses, probably to cover his eyes which had been bruised by Shen Luo. When he saw Chu Rou come in, he got up, went over and locked the door.
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