Chapter 33
I was overwhelmed with worry, constantly trying to keep up with Su Yu and earn my own money.
The suggestions I saw online made me eager to try them out, but putting them into practice proved difficult.
I got a job carrying water upstairs from the school wall. Seeing that Su Yu was getting better and better at it and his business was growing bigger and bigger, I couldn't hold him back.
As the price increased with each floor, I did some calculations one night and realized that if I worked for half a semester, I could treat Su Yu to a nice meal, and if I worked for a whole year, I could afford to feed him a Manchu Han Imperial Feast.
The reason was that I was watching a video and saw a guy who earned enough money to buy his girlfriend a ring and necklace by carrying water upstairs.
After thinking it over, I decided that as long as I put in the physical effort, I wouldn't have to deal with anyone, so I chose it.
After doing this for a while, I really admire that guy's perseverance in carrying those heavy buckets up there.
That's all for now, another business call is coming in.
It's the innermost dormitory room on the sixth floor; we need to move two buckets.
This is the most tiring, but also the most lucrative. You can earn quite a bit after one trip, not to mention that some handsome and kind-hearted people will even transfer some tips to me.
I rode an electric scooter to transport the water to the dormitory building and first put the water on the first floor.
Take a deep breath and let's go!
With immense inner strength, I carried the water up to the second floor. The soreness in my shoulders spread to my arms. After resting for about thirty seconds, I carried it up again, this time for my brother's future.
When I stood at the top of the stairs on the sixth floor, the dawn of victory seemed to be right in front of me. Walking on flat ground was so different from walking on stairs.
On my second trip, I encountered Su Yu on the third floor.
What are you doing?
"I... found a part-time job."
"Part-time job? Do you need money lately? Why didn't you tell me?"
Su Yu's tone was a mixture of anger and heartache.
"I want to too..."
I put the water down and rubbed my shoulders.
"I want to earn money through my own efforts."
"You can't do such a tiring job. Is your shoulder hurting? I'll bring that dorm room to you."
Su Yu bent down, picked up the water around his waist, and started to climb up. I tried to take the water from behind, but he climbed with too much force.
"It's not like I can't walk, you should rest for a while."
He walked all the way to the end without even breaking a sweat, then took my phone and told me to stop.
"I can't let you support me forever."
"Why can't I? I'm your brother. If I don't spend my money on you, who will? What future do you have to worry about?"
"Brother, what you're saying is..."
"What? Just because you've grown taller doesn't mean you're all grown up. In my eyes, you're still a child."
After he finished speaking, his eyes rolled upwards and his mouth opened slightly, as if he had remembered something.
"Except for that place..."
"In short, I don't want you to keep putting your body through this. If these things cause your performance in bed to decline, I'll sleep in a separate room from you."
After he finished speaking, he turned and left. I chased after him and said in a nice tone that I would quit once I finished delivering the orders that other people had placed, and only then did he stop.
"Then I'll go with you."
Su Yu took a picture of the order from my phone's notes app, noted the date, and then actually showed up in front of the dormitory building on time for the next few days, riding on the back of my electric scooter and running up and down the stairs with me through wind and rain.
He told me to go to the third floor by myself, but he would have to go to the higher floors.
After observing him for a few days, I realized that this person was stronger than I thought. While I needed to rest for a while, he would always straighten his back and go up in one go.
And you can keep your face from turning red and your heart from racing.
But you can still vaguely smell gunpowder, as if there's a fire chasing after him and pushing him along.
After the last order was completed, he felt sorry for me and applied a plaster to my body at home. He also scolded me, saying that I could hurt my body without telling him.
He said that every part of me was our shared property, and sometimes even his personal property.
Before Su Yu found me, I had been working for more than three months. Although the money I had saved could not ensure that he would be worry-free for the rest of his life, it was enough to prepare a decent little surprise for him.
But not now, I have important plans to make.
Under Su Yu's supervision, I behaved myself for a while. Every time I saw the huge amount of data in his videos, I couldn't imagine how much money he had now.
My mom sent us money a few times, saying it was for us to pay our utility bills, but Su Yu never accepted it, always returning it to us saying she had the money herself.
For several days in a row, Su Yu transferred money to me from time to time. The amounts were small, but the frequency was high.
He chose a Saturday when I had no classes the following day and thoroughly checked my physical condition in various places around the house. I didn't disappoint him, and what was even more gratifying was that he praised my gradually strengthening abs.
"This size is just right; I wouldn't like it if it were any bigger."
He said this, and then gently pecked it again.
I experienced the joy of earning money through my own hard work, and that was unforgettable. Since physical labor wasn't my forte, no problem, I had my own jack-of-all-trades. That night, as usual, I made a habit of going to the toilet before bed, but I deliberately stayed there a little longer.
Dude, something's up.
:?
I'm looking for a small part-time job. Are there any jobs available?
Some babies
Not long after, Xiaoxing sent me a bunch of business cards, none of which looked like the manual labor jobs I had previously found myself.
Bar atmosphere team, coffee shop waiter/waitress, model... take a look and choose.
In my opinion, these are all jobs that require a lot of public exposure, and they are somewhat similar to Su Yu's.
Remembering Su Yu's comment that I hadn't seen much of the world or interacted with many people, I decided to try working as a waiter.
"Do you sleep in the toilet at night?"
Outside the door, Su Yu's silhouette peered through the frosted glass door, speaking with dissatisfaction into the room.
After talking with the person in charge, he looked at my photo and arranged a time for me to go after school next Monday and work until closing time in the evening.
When I found the place following the directions, the door was just opening. A blond-haired boy led me inside, and after I explained my purpose, he took me to the changing room to change clothes.
The light blue short-sleeved shirt looked neat and tidy. He tied a black tie for me, and after looking at it for a while, he also picked up a pair of black-rimmed glasses.
He had me sit in front of the mirror and used hairspray to style my hair.
"Smile."
I smiled.
"Be natural."
I smiled again.
"..."
"Think about happy things, the kind of laughter that comes from the depths of your heart."
"Ah, that's right."
I passed the test. On my first day on the job, he asked me to watch how he did it.
The restaurant got busier, and the other servers got ready and started working. After looking at a few tables, I understood what I needed to do.
So I took the tray from the small kitchen in the back and steadily placed the cake and parfait on the small wooden table.
"Hello, could you help us take a group photo? We forgot to bring our selfie stick."
Two elegantly dressed girls guided me on how to take better photos, while the blond man, seeing my clumsy movements like a tortoise, came over and taught me how to use the camera.
"Wow……"
We looked up, and the two girls smiled at each other and looked at us.
The blond man took the photos in the end, and I benefited greatly from watching.
During the busiest period, I carried a lot of plates back and forth. It turns out that carrying plates is the only thing I'm really good at, but the boss is really paying me a high salary.
Before leaving, one of the girls at the table asked me what day of the week my next shift was. I checked my watch and told her.
The boss came out from behind the scenes, patted me on the shoulder, and said that he could give me extra money in the future for situations like this.
"so good!"
"Yes! So you need to work hard and make everyone like you so they'll come back to you next time."
When I got home, Su Yu was waiting for me in the living room. He was sleeping on the sofa covered with a blanket, and a night light was on the coffee table.
I touched his feet; they were ice cold.
I brought him some hot water from the bathroom and let him soak his feet.
When Su Yu sat up, the blanket on him was in disarray. I rubbed his feet vigorously, and he touched my hair with both hands.
Did you use hairspray?
"Bro, I found a new part-time job!"
"Why did you go again? I already told you..."
Thinking about what he might say, I quickly got up and kissed him to temporarily shut him up.
I continued only after he calmed down.
"This job isn't hard. Your brother is handsome, and the store only hires handsome guys."
"Ah! You won't do it!"
Su Yu covered her mouth and splashed her feet in the water, splashing water all over my face.
"What are you thinking about? It's serious."
"I dressed up nicely today to serve food and serve dishes. The restaurant is full of clean and nice girls."
"Oh...that's alright, but what do you mean by 'dressed up nicely'?"
I showed him the photos that the golden retriever took of me at the store today. Su Yu scrolled through them several times, seemingly wanting to say something but then stopping himself.
"Let's try it out first, and if it doesn't work out, we can switch."
"May I come see you?"
"certainly!"
After wiping his feet and putting on his special socks for sleeping, I poured out the water and carried him to bed.
The air conditioner wasn't very hot, and he thought I was afraid of getting hot, so he covered himself with a blanket.
I snuggled into his blankets, only getting out when I felt the warmth. We played around for a while longer before I finally fell asleep.
Su Yuzhen has arrived.
That day, we had animal brooches tucked into the pockets of our shirts. The golden retriever picked out a bear ear headband for me and combed my hair into a smooth style.
I told him that someone was coming to see me today, so he put extra effort into my makeup and hair.
It's effective. More tables specifically requested my service today, and the manager said I'll make a lot of money today.
I count the hundreds, two hundred, three hundred, four hundred into my pocket, face everyone with the most sincere smile, and provide services with all my heart and soul.
jingle--
The doorbell rang, and Su Yu entered.
The blond man went to greet him. Su Yu greeted him, found a seat, ordered her food, and looked around.
A quiet but intense discussion began to ripple through the store. I looked at him and was startled.
Su Yu wore a sleeveless halter top and shorts, with white striped calf socks tightly covering his snow-white skin.
When did he get so fair-skinned?
In places like our store where there are many young people, he can be easily recognized. He also readily chats with outgoing girls.
"You really look just like you do online! No, no, you're even more beautiful in person!"
"Thank you, you look beautiful today too."
Su Yu was elegant and composed, with her back straight.
I delivered the food he ordered, and more people gathered around him. If outsiders came, they might think this place could also host company dinners.
I squeezed through, and Su Yu was taking a group photo with them.
"Thank you, handsome." He slowly sipped his drink through the straw and thanked me, while the girls around us also looked at me.
After I left, they lowered their heads and whispered to Su Yu. I couldn't hear them, but they exclaimed and made a ruckus.
Only after he finished chatting and laughing with his "new friend" and the number of people in the store decreased did he beckon me over.
"You've worked hard, handsome."
"You're the handsome one."
There was no one in the store at the time, so I nuzzled his neck.
The golden retriever pushed open the door and came in, while I was still inhaling the scent emanating from my brother.
After an awkward moment, the golden retriever was caught in a dilemma, unsure whether to advance or retreat. Su Yu smiled at him and pushed me up.
The golden retriever was probably processing the relationships between the people in front of it, thinking, "This...?"
I intertwined my fingers with Su Yu's hand and waved it in front of him.
He smiled knowingly.
After I changed my clothes, Su Yu was waiting for me at the door to come home. He said regretfully that he wanted to see me wearing bear ears.
I turned around and went back to get it. After I put it on, he looked around at the pedestrians on the street and then told me to put it in my bag and wear it when I got home.
Remembering what Su Yu had been doing with those girls that afternoon, I asked him what they were talking about.
"People ask me if I like men or women."
"I told you I have someone I like."
It's a boy.
"Then they asked me if I was the type of guy with blond hair."
"What did you say?"
"I said I like watching stupid people."
"Then they guessed it was you."
This person is really something.
After we walked around a few more corners, I put my coat on him, and he suddenly stopped.
"Are you very familiar with that shop assistant?"
"It's alright. He took care of me on the first day. He's a good person."
"That's good. This environment is indeed nice, and I usually interact with good kids."
"Then can I grow a long stem?"
"It depends on your performance."
Regardless, I've gained Su Yu's approval, but he also added one more condition for me.
Every day, I would do my hair and makeup perfectly and take pictures to show him. At first, I thought he was just curious, but after a few times, I realized his ultimate goal.
A belt tied around the chest, a white shirt.
Su Yu was very satisfied and said she would pick me up after get off work, and even brought me a coat.
That night, I wore that outfit and he was so happy he couldn't stop all night.
When I told Xiaoxing the good news, he seemed to have a premonition and asked if my brother also agreed.
I thought I could keep doing this job, so I could complete the surprise I wanted to give Su Yu sooner than I expected, but plans never keep up with changes.
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