Chapter 28
The sandstorm in Yunnan was severe in May. As soon as I got off the plane, the sky turned into khaki.
Zheng Hong and Luo Li are going back to the company directly to discuss the subsequent resource arrangements for Xiao Ziyu.
Luo Li spat out the sand, wrapped his windproof jacket tightly, and waved goodbye to Xiao Ziyu: "Brother Xiao, see you in a week! Contact me anytime if you need anything!"
Xiao Ziyu nodded, but hesitated as he dragged the suitcase. This time he came back, he didn't plan to go back to the Meng family. Not to mention breaking up with Meng Leyu, he now had hands and feet to make money, so there was no need to rely on his adoptive parents who sold him.
But in this crappy weather, if he stands outside for a while longer he'll be blown into a mud man. How can he find a new place to live?
As soon as they exited the gate, someone in formal attire came towards them and reached out to take the luggage from Yuan Heng's hand: "Mr. Yuan, let me do it."
"No need." Yuan Heng glanced at Xiao Ziyu, "Help him get it."
The man in the suit turned to Xiao Ziyu and said, "Is this Mr. Xiao? I am Qi Huai, the secretary of Mr. Yuan. You can just call me Xiao Qi."
Xiao Ziyu held his small box tightly in his hand and looked at Yuan Heng inquiringly.
Yuan Heng: "What does this seductive look mean? Don't you understand?"
Xiao Ziyu: "...No need to bother, I can go back by myself."
Yuan Heng seemed to have known his thoughts: "Go back to the Meng family?"
"No..." Xiao Ziyu pursed his lips, "I will find a place to live by myself."
Yuan Heng said: "Okay, let Xiao Qi take you to whichever hotel you want to go to."
Xiao Ziyu: “…”
He really didn't know what hotels there were in Yunjingdu. He would definitely not be able to afford a hotel of the level of Courtyard by Marriott, and he also had no idea what housing prices were like in modern society.
Before he could figure out how to get over the awkward situation, Yuan Heng said, "Let's go to Blue Sea first. I told you that there will be a room reserved for you there."
"If you're looking for a house later, you can ask Xiao Qi to keep an eye out for you."
Having said that, Xiao Ziyu glanced at the dust outside the hall and agreed.
After all, no matter how beautiful a banished beauty is, she cannot withstand the sandstorm in Yunjing.
Blue Sea is a famous serviced apartment in the city center. It is surrounded by shopping malls, bar streets and high-end restaurants. You can enjoy the bright night view of CBD without leaving your home. It stands opposite to the Yuantai headquarters building.
Seeing them carrying their luggage, the butler took the initiative to step forward and take them upstairs. Xiao Ziyu stood aside and waited for Yuan Heng to open the door. After the fingerprint authentication was passed, Yuan Heng said casually, "Find some time to record your fingerprint as well."
Like the suite at Courtyard by Marriott, the Blue Ocean apartment is also fully intelligently controlled. The lights turn on automatically, the fresh air system keeps the earthy smell out of the house, and the indoor temperature is maintained at a constant 25 degrees all year round. Although he had seen it once, Xiao Ziyu was still secretly amazed. After all, in ancient times, even the emperor could not enjoy such a good living environment.
The decoration inside the apartment is very simple, with a low-saturation gray style. The large flat floor is in full view, and there is a small bar in front of the floor-to-ceiling window, which is exquisite and sophisticated.
The guest bedroom is connected to the balcony. Xiao Ziyu pushed his luggage in and found that slippers and home clothes suitable for his size were already placed inside.
Yuan Heng is surprisingly so attentive to his marriage partner. After taking a shower and changing his clothes, Xiao Ziyu did splits and stretched his legs on the bed while opening his phone to search for nearby housing listings.
As he searched, his eyes gradually widened. He had never expected that the housing prices in Yunjing would be so expensive. There was no need to consider high-end apartments like Blue Ocean. Even a small one-bedroom apartment in the old city would cost several thousand yuan in monthly rent. Although he could afford it with his current ability, he still couldn't avoid feeling the pain.
When Yuan Heng knocked on the door and came in, Xiao Ziyu was resting his head on his thighs, worrying about the future distribution of his property. The former raised his eyebrows and asked: "What formation are you setting up?"
Xiao Ziyu rested his head on his thighs and looked up: "Can you give me Xiao Qi's phone number? I have a few houses that I would like him to help check."
"What houses have you looked at?" Yuan Heng sat down on the edge of the bed. He had just finished a shower, and the ambergris mixed with water vapor, making it warm and humid.
"I plan to share the rent with someone." Xiao Ziyu said honestly.
"No." Yuan Heng blurted out, and then asked, "The company's housing subsidy should be enough for you to rent a one-bedroom apartment."
"It's too expensive," Xiao Ziyu shook his head. He had thought it through clearly. He did not have any strict requirements for his living environment. When he was in the Pear Garden, he lived in the disciple dormitory with his fellow apprentices. After entering the palace, although his food and daily life were the same as those of the crown prince, the East Palace was empty. In his last year, he was depressed all day long and there was no one around him to talk to.
Sharing a house with others will not only keep him from feeling lonely, but also help him save some money. When he has saved enough money, he will leave Yuantai and set up his own studio like Yuan Heng did back then.
Yuan Heng: "Then why don't you just live here and pay me the market rent."
Xiao Ziyu was stunned for a moment. He had not expected this, but Lanhai was not an ordinary two-bedroom apartment. "Then you are at a loss, right?"
Yuan Heng thought to himself that I really didn't lose anything, and what he said turned into: "It's good to know, then you can film more and make some money for Yuantai to compensate me."
"Well... okay," Xiao Ziyu hesitated, "I'll pay the monthly water, electricity and management fees."
Now that the housing problem has been solved, I feel relieved. Xiao Ziyu pulled his legs back, but he had been doing the splits for too long and couldn't use enough strength in his waist, so he couldn't control himself and fell backwards.
He had his back to the bed and was about to fall headfirst. Yuan Heng subconsciously reached out and pulled him. If he hadn't pulled, Xiao Ziyu would have been able to struggle back to his original position. This pull made him completely lose his balance. Xiao Ziyu screamed and half of his body fell over the edge of the bed.
There was a sound of successful fingerprint recognition at the door. Yuan Heng didn't have time to look at who it was. He first reached out and grabbed Xiao Ziyu's upper body, lifted him up, and then threw him onto the bed. They both fell on the bed, each feeling a little nervous.
"Ah, brother! Sister-in-law! Are you guys doing something?" A silly voice came from the door.
Yuan Ye was carrying the seafood and ingredients he had just ordered, and saw two people with four legs occupying the 1.8-meter-long bed completely. It just so happened that Yuan Heng pulled Xiao Ziyu's home clothes askew, revealing a large area of her snow-white chest.
Yuan Heng cursed inwardly, grabbed the thin blanket to cover Xiao Ziyu, straightened his clothes and stood up: "Why are you here?"
Yuan Ye still stared at them intently: "Brother, what are you doing?"
"Don't force me to beat you," Yuan Heng pushed the man out of the room, rubbed his palms, and felt sand on them.
He was quite disgusted: "How did you get here?"
Yuan Ye felt guilty. He had been celebrating his friend's opening at a nearby bar street, but encountered such bad weather that he couldn't even get a taxi in line. Suddenly he remembered that his brother might be coming back today, so he simply ordered a few pounds of seafood to welcome him back.
Maybe I can even stay there for a night and avoid my mom's nagging.
Yuan Ye said coyly: "Did I miss you?"
"Didn't I tell you not to come here casually?" Yuan Heng saw what he was thinking at a glance, "Besides, your sister-in-law... Xiao Ziyu lives here now, so there is no room for you."
After saying that, Xiao Ziyu tidied his clothes and came out. His hair was a little messy because of the commotion just now, and there were two spots of pink on his cheeks. He curled up in his home clothes and looked very well behaved. Yuan Ye hurriedly apologized: "Sorry sister-in-law, I didn't know you were doing something, I came at the wrong time."
Xiao Ziyu thought he was talking about looking at houses, and said generously: "It doesn't matter, it's already been done."
Yuan Heng: "..."
Yuan Ye didn't expect him to be so open-minded and gossiped boldly: "So what do you think of my brother?"
Yuan Heng was willing to let him live in the house, and the rent was not expensive. Xiao Ziyu was quite satisfied: "I think it's great."
One of them is stupid and the other is confused, and they are about to put on a big drama. Yuan Heng drove Yuan Ye into the bathroom to take a shower, and said to Xiao Ziyu who was not in the right situation: "Come and help me deal with the seafood."
His Royal Highness the Crown Prince has never been involved in housework. Seeing Yuan Heng busy in the kitchen, Xiao Ziyu always felt that it was not real. Moreover, he was too tall, so he had to bend his body slightly when handling shrimps and crabs in front of the glass table, appearing cautious and focused.
"Apron." Yuan Heng said suddenly.
"Ah?" Xiao Ziyu reacted and handed him the apron hanging on the wall.
Yuan Heng spread out his hands that were stained with the smell of fish and said helplessly: "How do you want me to tie it?"
Xiao Ziyu could only go around behind him and said, "Bow your head."
Yuan Heng lowered his head slightly and let him put the collar on him. He felt Xiao Ziyu's hands fiddling with his back. Before anyone could fasten the buckle, Yuan Heng took the opportunity to turn around and take the salt shaker and took a step forward. As expected, Xiao Ziyu followed closely and bumped into his heel, then pressed his whole body against his back, and said anxiously, "Don't move, I'm not done yet!"
"Okay, I won't move." Yuan Heng stood still. "Is this okay for you?"
"Yeah, it's almost there."
Yuan Ye was wiping his hair and was heading towards the kitchen, but he stopped and didn't dare to go in. For the first time, he reflected that maybe he came at a wrong time today.
Just before dinner time, Yuan Heng successfully prepared the seafood in sauce. Even Yuan Ye, who seemed out of place, stewed some pork ribs and fried two vegetarian dishes, with Xiao Ziyu helping him. The former crown prince and eighth prince made four dishes and a soup like magic. No one would believe it if you told others about it.
Yuan Ye skillfully took out bowls, plates and cups from the cupboard and placed them on the table, as if he often came to Yuan Heng's place for free meals. Yuan Heng had a good relationship with his half-brother, Xiao Ziyu secretly guessed. After all, it was difficult to fake intimacy during a meal.
On the dining table, Yuan Ye was holding half a crab leg in his mouth, and he spoke casually, "Brother, I want to hold a photography exhibition when I come back from Tibet in July."
Yuan Heng lowered his eyes and drank the soup without much comment: "Well, I won't interfere."
"No, please intervene," Yuan Ye fished out an abalone for his brother, "I have no money."
"Then go to the company for an internship and earn a salary." Yuan Heng said as a matter of course.
"Salary?" Yuan Ye's eyes widened. "I only get a few thousand yuan a month. How can I spend it?"
Before the two brothers could come to a conclusion, Xiao Ziyu's cell phone rang first. Caller ID: Mom, even Yuan Ye is silent now.
Xiao Ziyu was very calm, as if he had expected it: "Answer the phone, my adoptive mother."
Brother and sister-in-law are in love, Yuan Ye is on the highway alone
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