That day, Zhong Jiafa failed to catch up with Wang Hao. Wang Hao ran too fast. He angrily returned to the barbecue restaurant and drank two bottles of wine by himself. Fang Zhiyi wanted to say something to him, but Zhong Jiafa stopped him from speaking.
“You’re not beyond redemption, otherwise I wouldn’t even acknowledge you anymore.” Zhong Jiafa said to himself, “When you were in school, you were bullied, and I stood up for you, but you said they were just playing around with you, which made me feel like I was caught in the middle.”
"Later, you went to work in the factory, and I was out there messing around. That gambling addict would borrow money from you and you would give it to him. I tried to stop you, but you said we were friends and you would put up with it."
“If you had stopped me just now, I would have cut ties with you.” Zhong Jiafa clinked his glass together. “You’re a good person, but you’re really infuriating.”
Fang Zhiyi lowered her head.
He seemed to understand what his grandfather was trying to tell him.
When Fang Zhiyi received Chen Yao's message, she hesitated whether to reply.
"Go back!" Grandpa was unusually excited, like a wolf that had spotted its prey.
Fang Zhiyi accepted Chen Yao's invitation to a date. This time, his grandfather didn't stop him but instead busied himself giving him advice, which... sounded rather unreliable.
Chen Yao is very beautiful and outgoing. When Fang Zhiyi walks outside with her, she feels that other passersby are looking at her.
"Don't overthink it, it's not that bad. People are busy, who has time to look at you?" Grandpa's cold water was always on time.
But dating costs money, and Fang Zhiyi started to feel anxious again. He couldn't very well ask his family for money, could he? Fortunately, his grandfather pointed him in the right direction, and he found a job that didn't really require a diploma.
At his grandfather's suggestion, his first client was Chen Yao.
When Chen Yao learned that Fang Zhiyi was going to give her a car, she was overjoyed. She followed Fang Zhiyi to the 4S store, chose a beautifully designed sedan, and then looked at Fang Zhiyi with bright eyes. She never expected that the spare tire she randomly picked would be so capable!
Watching Fang Zhiyi bustling around helping her with the paperwork, Chen Yao felt quite content. To be honest, Fang Zhiyi seemed honest and had money. Wasn't that better than Zhou Kai?
Chen Yao's mindset has changed somewhat.
In order to keep Fang Zhiyi by her side, she hid her materialistic nature during their dates and often insisted on paying the bill. Even when Zhou Kai asked her to get back together, Chen Yao pretended not to see the message.
She's still considering it; although Zhou Kai has some money, he's never been this generous to her before.
Fang Zhiyi suited her perfectly. He would appear whenever she needed him and even offered to visit her parents. Chen Yao did not refuse this request.
"So you're Yao Yao's boyfriend?" Mr. Chen asked in a condescending manner.
Chen Yao's younger brother, Chen Mingli, also scrutinized him. This brother-in-law, who only seemed to be smiling foolishly, didn't look like a wealthy person.
“We only have one daughter, and she has very high expectations,” Mr. Chen continued.
Fang Zhiyi smiled apologetically and nodded repeatedly.
"The bride price should be at least 288,000 yuan. If you can accept that, continue talking to Yao Yao. If not, break up as soon as possible and don't waste each other's time."
Fang Zhiyi asked nervously, "Sir, what do you mean?"
"What? This...this isn't..."
Faced with Chen Yao's expectant gaze and her parents' disdain, Fang Zhiyi subconsciously blurted out, "If I were to get married, the bride price would be 888,000 yuan, plus a house!"
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