Sangshen watched the little black girl's retreating figure and chuckled softly.
"Hey~ Isn't this our young master Sang? What? Who was that little dark-skinned girl just now?" Suddenly, an arm was put on Sang Shen's shoulder, and he asked teasingly.
Sangshen flung his arm down. "I told you, don't bother me unless it's absolutely necessary. I'll pay, but I won't do any work," he said impatiently.
"How heartless! They're your childhood friend, after all!"
"Xie Dong, speak properly," Sang Shen warned.
Xie Dong wasn't afraid of him at all: "This isn't the time to give that little black girl a cheap watch, Sang Shen. I really didn't know you liked this style."
He stroked his chin and commented, "What unique taste!"
Sangshen was too lazy to explain anything to him and simply said, "Let's go!"
He doesn't actually like the dark-skinned girl; he just thinks her teeth are white.
On the other side, after leaving the black market, Buling did not go straight home. Instead, he took a detour for a while to make sure no one was following him before riding his bicycle towards the courtyard house.
She was careless just now, but she absolutely couldn't make the same mistake twice. Most importantly, she discovered that once she used up her water-based abilities, she couldn't recover them. Under such circumstances, of course she had to be extra careful.
As she passed by the department store, she glanced at it casually. It wasn't until she saw two familiar figures that she stopped her bicycle in surprise and watched the two young men and women walking out of the department store, chatting and laughing.
Bling pushed her bicycle toward the secondhand shop, and after making sure the two couldn't see her, she crouched down and secretly listened to their conversation.
"Brother Han, when are you going to tell my dad about us?" Tan Xiao pouted and asked coquettishly.
Han Yu looked at the girl in front of him and said gently, "Xiaoxiao, wait a little longer. Once I'm officially hired and have more confidence, I can tell my master about our relationship. Then my master can entrust you to me with peace of mind, right?" His eyes were full of love.
Tan Xiao blushed slightly. "Brother Han, my family doesn't care about these things. My mom said that as long as... as long as they treat me well, that's enough." She looked at the man in front of her expectantly.
A hint of sadness flashed in Han Yu's eyes: "But I can't bear it, I can't bear to let you suffer with me. My parents are farmers, they can hardly help me. I have to work hard for everything. Xiaoxiao, please wait for me, okay? When I can get a permanent position, I will marry you in style." He pleaded, both fragile and resolute.
"Brother Han, you still have me. Don't worry, I will definitely help you," Tan Xiao said with a pained expression.
"Xiaoxiao, thank you," Han Yu said, touched.
Tan Xiao stamped her foot: "Ugh~ Brother Han, you're so annoying~ Why are we talking about this!"
Bling, who was eavesdropping, shuddered, goosebumps erupting all over his body.
Tan Xiao now looks completely different from how she was at the state-run restaurant. Is this the power of love? Bu Ling, who has never been in a relationship, stroked her chin, looking thoughtful.
In the secondhand shop, Sangshen saw the same figure she had just seen in the black market reappear before her eyes, while the cat in the corner stroked its chin, its expression changing repeatedly.
He felt that he had been running into this little dark-skinned girl a bit too often lately. He had only been out of the hour and had already run into her twice.
On the other side, Han Yu and Tan Xiao, the young couple, lingered together for a while longer until it got dark before reluctantly parting ways.
After Bu Ling and the other two left, he emerged from the corner, glanced at Han Yu's figure, and rode his bicycle home.
After the little black girl left, Sangshen came out of the secondhand shop, glanced at the direction Han Yu had gone, and then reluctantly walked in the opposite direction.
Bu Ling was delayed for a while, and by the time he arrived at the courtyard house, it was already past seven o'clock.
By this time, everyone in the courtyard had arrived. The older women were cooking, and the older men were sitting in the courtyard, chatting and joking.
"Xiao Bu, are you off work? Why are you so late today?" asked Grandpa Wu from the School of Management.
"Uncle Wu, Uncle Qian, Uncle Wang, chatting?" Bu Ling greeted them with a smile.
The three old men nodded. As for why it was so late, Bu Ling didn't say. It was just a casual question from Grandpa Wu, and he didn't intend to delve into it.
Pushing her bicycle into the house, she scooped out a bowl of cornmeal from the cupboard, intending to steam cornbread for dinner. Since the state-run restaurant had no leftovers today, she would have to cook for herself.
Hearing that Buling had returned, Aunt Tian came out of the kitchen and asked worriedly, "Buling, why are you so late today?"
While kneading the dough, Bu Ling replied, "It's alright, Aunt Tian. I chatted with my colleagues for a while, so it got a little late."
Aunt Tian nodded in relief and then asked, "I heard that Granny Chen and Granny Lan, those two shameless old women, caused you trouble?" She had worked the night shift yesterday and only heard about it today.
Bu Ling chuckled and said, "Aunt Tian, don't worry, I didn't suffer any loss."
Aunt Tian was relieved to hear her say that. Although she had learned about the girl's great achievements from others, she was completely at ease seeing that she was unaffected.
"That lady went home," said Aunt Tian.
Bu Ling nodded. "Aunt Tian, take it easy."
"knew!"
Ever since discovering Tan Xiao and Han Yu's affair, Bu Ling has been keeping a close eye on them at work. She noticed that whenever Tan Xiao wasn't around, the two of them were quite unrestrained. And from this observation, Bu Ling realized that Han Yu was a complete philanderer.
Every time he went out with Tan Xiao, he didn't spend a penny. He focused on keeping her company and even accepted a lot of gifts from her, claiming that he was saving all his money to give to Tan Xiao after they got married.
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