What did Huaijin say at that time?
He said, "Sister, can you carry me inside? I don't want to appear in a wheelchair in front of so many people."
Today is his birthday, and besides, it's just a small request, so Ye Jiu agreed without hesitation.
And so the next scene unfolded.
Huaijin leaned against Ye Jiu's chest and thought, after all, he had been by his sister's side the longest.
Everyone says that the latecomer can surpass the old, but can the years he and she spent together be replaced by a few days?
Huaijin held Ye Jiu tightly; there was absolutely no possibility of that happening.
"What's wrong? Are you still cold?"
Huai Jin nodded gently, "It's still a little bit, but much better. But I hope they won't be angry in the backyard after my sister brought me back."
"It's alright, I'll settle you in before I go down."
What's the big deal? Just make them wait a little while.
Ye Jiu put Huai Jin on his bed and brought over a wheelchair to place beside it. It has to be said that Huai Jin's room is never short of wheelchairs.
"You get some rest, I'll go down and check on them."
——
It took only ten minutes, just as Su Huo finished eating the two pieces of cake—Pei Zhiyu didn't want to eat them himself, so he had Su Huo finish them.
Su Huo wiped the cream from the corner of his mouth, stood up, and stretched.
He casually remarked, "It's a pity I came at the wrong time."
Pei Zhiyu didn't think so. He believed that knowing yourself and your enemy was the key to victory in every battle. "Isn't it good to make a new friend?"
Su Huo scoffed, "Don't pretend with me."
Pei Zhiyu remained silent, a dark glint appearing in his deep pupils, before finally letting out a soft laugh, "Ye Jiu."
Su Huo then realized that Pei Zhiyu was looking at someone else.
However, Ye Jiu did not hear their conversation.
"Alright, now it's just the three of us. Tell me, what are the aftereffects?"
She couldn't speak frankly in front of Huaijin just now, but now that it's just the two of them, there's nothing left to hide.
Su Huo didn't show it on his face, but he felt a strange, aching feeling in his heart, a feeling he had never experienced before.
He clutched his chest. "I just feel a little bit... I don't know how to describe it, I just really want to see you."
All my words can be summed up in one sentence: I want to see you.
"Why?"
Why would you want to see me?
Su Huo's eyes were dazed. He didn't know that he was also a little jealous of Huai Jin. He hadn't felt jealousy for a long time. Most of the time, others were jealous of him. He never thought that he would be jealous of others.
Pei Zhiyu carefully rubbed his fingers. Indeed, why? But there was no reason. Did one have to find a reason to see someone?
Su Huo couldn't answer. He shook his head. "How long do you think these symptoms will last?"
Ye Jiu shook her head as well, "I don't know anything. Will you be upset?"
"meeting."
"What should we do?" Ye Jiu felt that this symptom was a bit strange, but no one could say for sure about matters of mental strength, and Su Huo's expression didn't seem like he was lying.
"Okay, if you're feeling really bad, just video call me if you want to see me. I'll always be here for you."
Pei Zhiyu joked, "What about me? Can I?"
"Why not? Adding contact information means we can stay in touch. I'll answer whenever I have time."
Ye Jiu felt this was the only feasible solution. She originally thought they wouldn't have any further contact, but she didn't expect them to come to her specifically.
"good."
Ye Jiu glanced at the time, then turned to look out the window at the villa's lobby. "It seems the banquet is about to end. Aren't you going back?"
Pei Zhiyu knew this was a dismissal, but it didn't matter; he had gotten a satisfactory result today.
He patted Su Huo on the shoulder, "Then we'll be going now, see you next time."
See you next time.
No one knows when that next time will be, but at least "next time" means they will meet again.
——
At 10 p.m., after seeing off the last group of guests, the villa returned to quiet.
Ye Jiu silently followed the robot and arranged the tables and chairs.
"Xiao Jiu, come here for a second." Huaiyou suddenly called out to Ye Jiu from upstairs.
Ye Jiu was startled when she heard the voice. She thought Huai You had already left, since he never stayed overnight at the villa.
However, the villa still retains the room for the two of them, as well as Huaiyou's study, although he has never used it.
"Come to my study now." With that, Huaiyou turned and left.
Ye Jiu blinked. What was going on? They hadn't talked to each other for years, so why were they suddenly contacting her today?
She jogged upstairs and knocked on the door of the room at the end of the right-hand corridor on the second floor.
"Knock knock knock".
Uncle, am I coming in?
"Come in."
Huaiyou sat behind his desk, his expression serious.
Ye Jiu went in and left the door slightly ajar. She walked to the desk and asked, "Uncle, what did you want to see me about?"
"Your uncle is asking if Huaijin's condition has worsened."
Ye Jiu's heart skipped a beat. She hadn't rehearsed her story with Song Baichuan; what she said...
Ye Jiu hesitated for a moment before speaking, "It's alright, it's always been like that."
"You've been living with us for six years now, haven't you?" Huaiyou said, his index finger knuckle lightly touching the tabletop.
"right."
“Xiao Jin is an adult now. I’ve treated you fairly well and haven’t mistreated you.”
Ye Jiu couldn't figure out what he meant. "No, Uncle treats me very well."
At least they never delay paying wages! Not even once! It's awesome!
"But my uncle's company is having some cash flow problems lately..."
Oh, she understands, they're going to cut salaries.
"I'm planning to fire you."
Ye Jiu choked on the words she was about to say.
Huh? Fired?
Ye Jiu's brain went blank. It had been so long that she had forgotten about the possibility of being fired. But what was wrong with him? It wasn't just a pay cut; he was firing her outright? She had worked there for so long, diligently (not really), how could he fire her!
Ye Jiu spoke with difficulty, repeating his words, "You said... you plan to fire me?"
With a soft "thud," it sounded like something had fallen to the ground. Ye Jiu subconsciously turned around, but found nothing there. Had she misheard?
"Yes, thank you for taking care of Xiao Jin all these years. But Xiao Jin is getting old. I hadn't thought about this before, but there is a difference between men and women. I can't let Xiao Jin hold you back."
Huaiyou leaned back in his chair. "Uncle's idea is to compensate you with 6 million star coins, and start moving your things out in the next few days. I will find someone new to take care of Xiaojin."
Sounds like a sure thing? After all this time, money has become just a number to her, and she feels no excitement whatsoever.
She fell silent.
She started to consider the feasibility. If she were to graduate early this year, she would indeed be very busy afterwards. Not going back to the villa would save her a lot of time. Similarly, plans for travel next semester and plans to enter the Federal Military Academy in the future all seemed to be better done alone.
Perhaps Ye Jiu had been silent for too long, so he spoke again, "I'm not asking you to consider it, I'm informing you."
Ye Jiu looked up and met his gaze, then sighed and said, "Okay, I'll move out of the villa this week."
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