People came out of the hotel one after another, and they all greeted and chatted with her.
Yu Mingxue managed a forced smile in response.
Wen Zhixia went out to run errands for Aunt Ye Yao, delivering bills to the front desk, and saw Yu Mingxue standing there motionless from afar.
She handed the bill to the front desk and was about to go back, but after taking a few steps, she turned back and walked towards Yu Mingxue.
Wen Zhixia walked up to Yu Mingxue and, seeing her distraught expression, called out, "Yu Mingxue."
Yu Mingxue snapped out of her daze and looked at Wen Zhixia with a wistful expression: "What are you doing here?"
"Part-time job." Wen Zhixia looked at her and said, "Isn't today your birthday? Why do you look so absent-minded?"
Yu Mingxue simply said, "Oh, you seem to have a lot of work."
She snapped out of her daze and took a step, but she lost her balance and twisted her ankle. Wen Zhixia reacted quickly and grabbed her, pulling her forward due to inertia, which prevented Yu Mingxue from falling to the ground.
Yu Mingxue cried out, "It hurts! It hurts!"
Wen Zhixia looked down and asked, "Did you sprain your ankle?"
Yu Mingxue stretched and said, "I sprained it a little."
Wen Zhixia helped her up: "Let's go, I'll help you inside."
Yu Mingxue frowned when she smelled the cooking fumes on her: "Why do you smell so strongly of cooking fumes? I'm getting covered in them."
Wen Zhixia was speechless: "Then go in by yourself."
As she was about to let go of her hand, Yu Mingxue quickly grabbed her wrist and couldn't help but say, "Can't I even complain a little? Help me inside."
"Ten thousand per step," Wen Zhixia said without changing her expression.
"..." Yu Mingxue was speechless upon hearing this: "Are you out of your mind?"
Wen Zhixia couldn't help but smile again, and helped her inside, saying, "Isn't this your style? Why are you being so stingy now? I only asked you to take one step at a time, not to kill you."
Yu Mingxue chuckled twice: "Dream on."
Wen Zhixia helped her to a seat in the lobby rest area: "I have to go back to work. I'll have the receptionist take you home."
Yu Mingxue nodded: "Mm."
"Happy birthday," Wen Zhixia said. "Don't be sad."
Yu Mingxue shrugged: "When did we become this close? You're actually comforting me."
"Because I have a kind heart," Wen Zhixia said. "I'm leaving now, bye-bye."
Yu Mingxue watched as Wen Zhixia went to the front desk, said something to the receptionist, and then hurriedly left. The receptionist then walked over with a smile.
Yu Mingxue watched Wen Zhixia's retreating figure, leaned back, took a deep breath, and looked up at the dazzling lights, lost in thought.
After the guests left, the busy work resumed.
Wen Zhixia and Ye Yao helped clean up and wash the dishes. They agreed to finish get off work at 10 o'clock, but it didn't finish until 10:30.
Ye Yao sighed, "It's really hard to earn five hundred yuan."
Her legs were trembling. She looked at Wen Zhixia beside her. Apart from being a little tired, she didn't feel any other discomfort.
Ye Yao exclaimed, "Your stamina is really good! You look so thin, how come you have so much energy?"
Wen Zhixia looked at her and smiled: "You'll get used to it. During my summer vacation, I even went to a construction site with my aunt and her family to carry bricks for a month."
Ye Yao gave a thumbs up: "You're really amazing, it feels like you've done everything."
Wen Zhixia sighed as well: "Why not make money if you have the chance?"
"It'll be fine once your sister gets into university," Ye Yao comforted her. "Zhi Xia, with your determination, you'll succeed at anything."
"Hmm... Before we succeed, let's think about how we'll get back." Wen Zhixia looked out of the hotel.
They were supposed to finish get off work at 10 o'clock and catch the last subway home, but they were late. By the time they got to the subway, it was probably already closed, and there were no buses running.
"Let's take a taxi." Ye Yao shakily reached into her bag for her phone: "Let me see how much a taxi will cost."
Wen Zhixia thought for a moment and took out her phone first: "I'll make the call. There's a hundred yuan bonus, which is enough for the two of us to take a taxi back."
Ye Yao's aunt just gave her an extra 100 yuan, saying it was an extra bonus, which Ye Yao didn't receive.
Ye Yao said, "That won't do. Let's split it. What's yours is yours. You can help out in the kitchen today; the pay is already higher."
Wen Zhixia had already opened the ride-hailing app, but as soon as she entered the address, she heard a car horn honking nearby.
They looked up and saw a black SUV parked in front of them. The back window slowly rolled down, revealing Yu Mingxue's face.
Ye Yao blinked, then looked at Wen Zhixia: "Your roommate."
Yu Mingxue said expressionlessly, "Get in the car."
Wen Zhixia turned off her phone and said to Ye Yao, "Let's go, we have a ride."
Looking at the car's logo, Ye Yao realized it wasn't just a simple rideshare; it was practically a million-dollar rideshare! Her backside was actually able to ride in a million-dollar luxury car!
Wen Zhixia went around to the other side, opened the car door and got in. Ye Yao followed behind her and closed the door properly.
Yu Mingxue frowned and said with disdain, "Why do you still smell of cooking oil even after you changed your clothes?"
Wen Zhixia looked down and said, "I've been in the kitchen all night. There's nothing I can do but bear with it."
Yu Mingxue scoffed, "I should have pretended not to see it."
"Now that I'm up here, I'm not going down." Wen Zhixia yawned. "Is your foot feeling better?"
Yu Mingxue had just suffered a minor soft tissue contusion, which would heal in a couple of days. It was already 10 o'clock when she left the hospital. She happened to pass by here and saw Wen Zhixia and her friend standing by the roadside, looking like they were taking a taxi.
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