Zhen Tian's hand, holding the ribs, trembled. What was going on? Why did she seem to encounter more trouble the more she needed money?
"Borrow money?" She spat out a bone, tilting her head in confusion. From childhood to adulthood, her parents had never interfered with her use of her own little stash of money, and they had always given her money; they had never asked her to borrow from them.
“Yes.” Lu Ti was a little embarrassed to ask her daughter, “Your father is having some cash flow problems lately, and your mother has her eye on a small investment project. Could you lend your mother some money? I’ll pay you back soon.”
"Oh." Just as her parents never questioned how she spent her money, she never asked her parents for money.
After putting down her chopsticks, Zhen Tian dragged her slippers into her room and took out all her cards.
She opened the mobile apps of various banks on her phone and roughly calculated: "It should be a little over 230,000."
"That's enough, that's enough." Lu Ti nodded hurriedly, a somewhat unnatural smile on her face. "Mom still has some money. When I earn money this time, Mom will top up your little savings account to make it a round number."
300,000?
Just as Zhen Tian happily raised her hand to take a picture, Lu Ti dampened her excitement: "250,000."
"Okay." She pouted, "25 it is then."
"Aren't you satisfied yet?" Lu Ti patted the back of her hand. "Eat."
"Hmph." Zhen Tian snorted to express her dissatisfaction.
Zhen Lei watched the mother and daughter interact with a smile, and only after they finished did he say, "When your mother's funds come back, Dad will add some for you too, to make it a round number."
"260,000?" Zhen Tian wanted to roll her eyes.
"300,000!"
"Ahhh, Daddy, you're the best!" she cheered, throwing aside her chopsticks and pounced into Zhen Lei's arms, rubbing against him like a kitten.
"You little money-grubbing rascal," Zhen Lei said affectionately, tapping her nose.
"No way, even if he doesn't give me money, Dad is still the best." Zhen Tian knew how to play the innocent card.
"Then let's not pay the money."
"That won't do." Zhen Tian's eyes rolled. "You still have to pay."
Lu Ti chuckled and ladled a spoonful of yam soup for her: "What are you planning to do with so much money?"
"I haven't decided yet." Zhen Tian shook her head honestly, but quickly added, "Let's buy something for Zhizhi. He must be having a hard time on his own outside."
"Anything else?" Zhen Lei waited for a long time, but his daughter started drinking the soup after she finished speaking, so he had to speak up to hint at it.
"Anything else?" Zhen Tian asked, her voice rising slightly in confusion. "No, that's all."
"snort!"
Under his wife's mocking gaze, Zhen Lei angrily took a sip of soup. What a heartless brat.
After this summer vacation, everyone will officially begin their senior year of high school.
Just like when they move from the first year of high school to the second year, they will still have to move to a different school building when they reach the third year.
Ye Qingyan was panting heavily as she carried a large bundle of books.
"This...school...every...days...moving around. It's exhausting...my...old lady." She panted, hands on her hips.
"I already told you I'd help you carry it." Yang Feiguang put down his things, turned around, and fanned himself with his palm.
"You have more stuff than the three of us combined, and you want me to help you? Am I that kind of person?" Ye Qingyan was much better after catching her breath, and her speech became more coherent.
Before Yang Feiguang could reply, Ye Qingyan went to greet Zhen Tian: "Hey, why are you taking so long to get up here? Come on, let me help you carry it."
Ye Qingyan reached out to take the book from Zhen Tian's hand.
"You can rest for a bit, I'll take it." Yang Feiguang darted forward and stood in front of Ye Qingyan, taking Zhen Tian's book from her: "Sweetie, you should rest for a bit too."
Zhen Tian beamed, "Thank you, Brother Yang, thank you, Jun Li."
Shao Junli placed a stack of books on Zhen Tian's desk, wiped the sweat from his forehead, and smiled shyly: "Don't be so polite."
“Exactly, what’s our relationship?” Yang Feiguang put his arm around Shao Junli’s shoulder, winked at him, and spun them around with a jerk: “Brother, although I’m a big fan of Brother Ji, you’re my brother. If you’re trying to steal Brother Ji’s girlfriend, I’ll definitely be on your side.”
"Get out of my way." Shao Junli pushed him away in disgust: "Pry my ass off."
Is that something he can just pry open? He gave up a long time ago. Isn't being friends better?
"Tsk, no ambition."
“You have it, you have it but you don’t even dare to say it… mmm…” Shao Junli’s gaze had just drifted to Ye Qingyan, who was chatting and laughing with Zhen Tian, when Yang Feiguang grabbed him and said, “Brother, you can’t just say things like that. Come with me.”
He dragged Shao Junli away, arguing and pulling at him.
"What's wrong?" Zhen Tian asked.
"It's nothing." Ye Qingyan turned her attention back to the two men who had just left. "They were acting strangely. I'll see what kind of mischief they're plotting."
"oh."
Not long after, the two returned arm in arm, Yang Feiguang still with that same carefree attitude.
Zhen Tian glanced at Shao Junli and suddenly suggested, "How about we go to McDonald's later?"
"Why go to McDonald's on such a hot day? We should definitely go for ice cream! Rice cake shaved ice is so delicious." Ye Qingyan gave a thumbs up, her face full of reminiscence.
"But I want to eat fries."
"Shall we buy fries and then get ice cream?"
"Great idea!"
"So we're just going there to have dinner with them?" Yang Feiguang grinned foolishly.
"No." Zhen Tian shook her head seriously.
"So we are..."
Zhen Tian quickly added, "You went to have dinner with them, while Jun Li went to tutor me."
"Tutoring?" Yang Feiguang and Ye Qingyan said in unison.
"When did you two agree on this? You actually made a deal behind my back." Ye Qingyan looked at her with a "you've changed, you don't love me anymore" expression.
Zhen Tian was so dizzy from being shaken around by her shoulders.
"Stop, stop, stop!" Zhen Tian finally managed to calm herself down: "Didn't I say I wanted to get into Zhizhi's university? Of course I need to start studying now."
"You actually took the test, sister? You need to be realistic about yourself," Ye Qingyan said earnestly.
“I understand perfectly well. So isn’t it time to start studying? As long as I work hard, there will definitely be results. And look…” Zhen Tian pulled her phone out of her pocket: “I’ve even bought online courses.”
"You bought so many?" Ye Qingyan's mouth dropped open as she looked at the orders.
"Yeah, let's listen to them all and see which one suits me best. Besides, there's no harm in listening to them all."
“That Shao Junli…”
"He's the one who answers my questions. If I don't understand something in the online class, I'll ask him. I've already told him, right, Jun Li?"
“Ah, right.” Shao Junli nodded: “I’m sure I can teach you the basic questions.”
"So, don't you think my thinking was very comprehensive? Aren't you impressed with me?"
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