After spending the entire day at Ruyi Home-Style Restaurant, Lin Wei felt she had been greatly shocked.
She sat behind the cashier, ostensibly helping to check the receipts, but in reality, she was secretly calculating the store's turnover.
She watched the tables of customers coming and going, listening to the constant sounds of money being collected and accounts being settled, while her mind raced with calculations.
From the packed crowds at noon, to the continuous stream of individual travelers in the afternoon, and then another peak in the evening…
She roughly estimated that the gross income of this one store in a single day was equivalent to Guan Hongqi's allowance for several months!
Even more!
The number sent a chill down her spine, and her breathing quickened.
She knew that opening a restaurant could make money, but she never expected it to be this profitable!
This is just one store!
Guan Wenru owns two such stores!
This is how much they earn in a day. What about a month? A year? Two stores?
Lin Wei dared not calculate any further, her heart pounding. When she looked at Guan Wenru, who was calmly directing operations between the kitchen and the hall with a smile on his face, her expression changed completely.
After the guests gradually left in the evening, Guan Wenru refused to let the two of them help anymore and urged them to go out for a walk and get some fresh air.
The summer night breeze carried a hint of coolness.
Guan Hongqi and Lin Wei were walking side by side in a nearby park.
Guan Hongqi was still sighing, "I've been watching my sister's shop all day. Her business is really good, but it's also really tiring. She's constantly on her feet. I'm really worried that her body can't take it."
Lin Wei's heart, however, was already captivated by the astonishing flow of water.
She took a deep breath, suppressing her excitement, and took Guan Hongqi's arm, her voice exceptionally gentle and considerate, "Yes, sister, you've worked so hard, it breaks my heart to see you like this. Hongqi, I have an idea, but I don't know if it's appropriate..."
"Hmm? What's your thought? Tell me." Guan Hongqi turned his head to look at her.
Lin Wei carefully chose her words, "Look, aren't you very worried about your sister's health? Afraid that she's overworking herself, and you, on the other hand, are also thinking of transferring back to the capital... Since you're going to come back anyway, instead of going to an unfamiliar unit and sitting on the sidelines, why not... come back and help your sister?"
She observed Guan Hongqi's expression and saw that he seemed to be listening attentively. "My sister now runs two stores. As you can see, just this one today, she's busy from morning till night. How can she possibly manage it all by herself?"
I heard that another store is entirely managed by a hired manager, who's all outsiders... Isn't that a long-term solution? Accounting, purchasing, management... the core things should be handled by family members for peace of mind, don't you think?
She sighed softly, looking worried. "My sister has a good nature and has just recovered. What if she gets deceived by the people below? It would be such a pity if all the money she worked so hard to earn went down the drain."
If you could come back and help your sister, it would not only lighten her burden and allow her to rest properly, but also help her run the business more steadily. That's true care and concern for your sister, and it's much more effective than just saying we're worried.
Moreover, this way you siblings can spend more time together and look after each other, which will surely put your aunt and uncle at ease. Isn't that a win-win situation?
Under the moonlight, Lin Wei's eyes appeared exceptionally sincere and clear, as if every word she uttered was for the sake of Guan Wenru and Guan Hongqi.
After hearing this, Guan Hongqi slowed his pace, his brows furrowed slightly, and he shook his head almost without thinking:
"Impossible! I can't possibly interfere in my sister's business. Otherwise, knowing my sister's personality, she would definitely give me a share."
Lin Wei, I told you before we started dating that my family left me nothing. Even if they did, I wouldn't want it. The house belongs to my sister, and the business she built is hers. Nobody else should touch it.
My salary is nearly two hundred yuan now. Even if I were a professional, and in the worst-case scenario I went to the security department, my rank would still be section chief, and my salary would definitely be over one hundred yuan. That's enough for the two of us to live comfortably! So don't even think about interfering in my sister's business.”
Hearing this, Lin Wei immediately became unhappy. "What do you mean by that tone? It makes it sound like I'm scheming against your sister. And what's this? You said the house belongs to your sister, but there are plenty of houses in the courtyard. So what if we move in? Are you going to move back to a run-down, tiny dormitory?"
Guan Hongqi's face immediately turned cold. He pulled Lin Wei's hand away and said seriously, "That's right, I will definitely not live in a courtyard house when I get married. That's my sister's house!"
"You!" Lin Wei burst into tears in anger. "You clearly have a good life to live, but you insist on making me live a hard life with you?"
"You think I'm making you suffer?" Guan Hongqi's expression was very serious. "I give you all my salary. Over the years, my family hasn't asked me for a single penny. I've saved up several thousand yuan, which is enough for us to get married and buy things. But you still think I'm making you suffer?"
Upon realizing this, Guan Hongqi's expression towards Lin Wei completely changed.
Seeing that Guan Hongqi was really angry, Lin Wei immediately tried to cover it up, "I...I didn't mean that."
She tried to take Guan Hongqi's hand, but Guan Hongqi immediately stepped back, his tone very serious. "Before I brought you back, I told you about my family situation, how my sister-in-law made my grandmother so angry that she vomited blood. I also told you that I never lied to you before we started dating. I told you everything about my conditions and my family's conditions!"
You yourself said we could manage to get by, but your thinking has changed. If this continues, you'll become like my former sister-in-law, turning our family into enemies over so-called property!
"Guan Hongqi!" Lin Wei exclaimed angrily, "How could you think of me like that! I... I'm not after anyone's money, I'm doing this for your future, for our family!"
"Enough!" Guan Hongqi rarely lost his temper. He looked at Lin Wei as if she were a stranger. "Don't use the excuse of doing what's best for me! I know how I'm doing. Even if you don't work, we won't starve on my salary! We're even richer than the average dual-income couple!"
People on the street were watching them, and Guan Hongqi didn't want to argue with her in the street. He suppressed his anger and said, "Forget it, let's calm down first. I brought you home because I really like you and I really want to marry you!"
But I will never change my decision in this lifetime. I don't want a single thing from my family! If my parents want to help me out, and they can't divide it equally among the three of us children, I will give my share to my sister, even if she doesn't need it!
Our family is where we are today because of my sister! In this life, no one, not even my parents, can ever make my sister suffer a single grievance, let alone my wife!
If you can't accept that, then...we need to reconsider this relationship!
Guan Hongqi truly loves Lin Wei and genuinely wants to marry her, but Lin Wei's thoughts today have shocked him!
He hasn't dated or gotten married all these years because he was frightened by his sister-in-law's selfishness that year.
He was afraid that his marriage partner would be like his sister-in-law, causing chaos in the family for money!
He thought... Lin Wei wouldn't care, but now... it seems he was wrong!
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