Yan Hongzhe didn't say anything. He took exams very seriously and spent all his time reading in the library. But Chu Yu didn't have his tense attitude. She lived a relaxed and carefree life, which was something Yan Hongzhe could never achieve.
It's holiday time, and my roommates are all getting ready to go back to their hometowns. Chen Qiufen's train is tonight, Li Miao's is tomorrow, and Zhang Ying is packing her things. When she sees Chu Yu come in, she peeks out and asks:
"Chu Yu, where are you planning to go after your exams?"
"After checking the accounts at the stores, I'll come back and continue discussing the cooperation with the Yamaguchi group. After that, I plan to go to the port city."
"Port City?"
Zhang Ying's eyes widened. Going to Hong Kong was no easy task; the procedures for airfare and accommodation were very complicated. Zhang Ying dreamed of going to Hong Kong, but she didn't have that much money.
"Have you completed the formalities? Are you going alone?"
“It’s all taken care of. My sister, my designer, my film and television production team, and Fang Fang, the store manager of Mandarin, are all going with me.”
Every step Chu Yu took was unexpected.
Zhang Ying really envied her; she was rich, capable, thoughtful, and had a free spirit.
"I really envy you. Seeing how good you are, I suddenly feel that if I hadn't gotten married so early, I would never have been trapped by men and children."
Zhang Ying felt somewhat disappointed. She realized her shallowness only after going out into the world. She used to think that having a man and children was a happy life, but now she felt that there were many things women could do, and the world was vast, so she should go out and see it.
Chu Yu also felt that women didn't need to get married too early, but Zhang Ying was already married, so there was no point in saying anything.
She comforted her, saying, "Most women have to go through this hurdle. If you get through it sooner, you'll have more energy to focus on your career once your child is older."
Zhang Ying could only accept her good wishes. Her daughter's surgery was very successful. Today, at her follow-up appointment, the doctor said her daughter was doing very well. The man planned to take her back to his hometown, while Zhang Ying stayed here to continue working and earning money.
She wanted to pay Chu Yu back as soon as possible.
When Chu Yu heard that Xiao Hua was going back, he simply invited her family to have a meal.
These days, eating Chinese food is nothing unusual; what's unusual is eating foreign things.
Yorkham was expensive, so Chu Yu simply chose a fast food restaurant as the location.
When Zhang Ying heard that Yorkham was owned by Chu Yu's family, her eyes widened in surprise. She only knew that Chu Yu's family owned a restaurant, but she didn't know that it was Yorkham.
This shop is particularly expensive. Last time Zhang Ying took her daughter by the roadside, her daughter was drooling over the fried chicken and said she wanted to eat it, but Zhang Ying glanced at the price on the poster and couldn't bring herself to take her daughter in.
A fast food meal costs ten yuan!
What does this mean?!
All the family's money was spent on Xiaohua's medical treatment. Ten yuan was enough for their family to live on for a month, so how could they afford to eat fried chicken?
Zhang Ying couldn't bear to part with her daughter, so she could only pull her away. The disappointed look in her daughter's eyes at that time was still vivid in her mind.
Zhang Ying had always wanted to take her daughter to visit her hometown before she went back, but she hesitated because of the high price. Little did she know that Chu Yu was the owner of a restaurant in Yorkshire and wanted to invite her to eat fast food in Yorkshire!
Zhang Ying was overjoyed and hugged Chu Yu affectionately, saying, "What incredible luck I had to make such a good friend like you."
Chu Yu sighed with exasperation, "Sycophant."
Zhang Ying grinned, "So what if I'm a sycophant? I'm just lucky, and my daughter is lucky too. If it weren't for you, her benefactor, my daughter wouldn't have been able to have her surgery. Chu Yu, honestly, I'm really lucky to have met you."
Zhang Ying spoke with heartfelt emotion, her eyes welling with tears. Chu Yu patted her shoulder, went to pick up her husband and Xiao Hua first, and took the family of three to the store.
Wang Lan came out to greet them, and upon seeing Chu Yu, she exclaimed with delight:
"Chu Yu, you're here?"
"Sister Lan, this is my friend. Could you please bring them a family set meal, one of each item?"
Wang Lan glanced at Zhang Ying and knew that she was Chu Yu's classmate. She was exceptionally hospitable and quickly served Zhang Ying and her family a table full of food.
Zhang Ying stared at the family meal set, knowing it wasn't cheap. She had always been curious about what kind of chicken could cost so much. After taking a bite, she understood why fast food was so popular.
Let alone Xiaohua, even she couldn't refuse. If she had the money, she would be willing to eat fast food every day.
Little Hua ate with her mouth full of oil, then gave a thumbs-up and praised, "Auntie's food is so delicious!"
Chu Yu smiled and said that many children love to eat Yorkham, and parents bring their children to eat there every day.
Chu Yu gave Xiao Hua several gifts, all of which were prizes for the children's meal. Xiao Hua loved them and couldn't put them down. Her smile didn't stop until the meal was over.
Seeing her daughter so happy warmed Zhang Ying's heart as well. The mother and daughter didn't know when they would see each other again after this separation.
Xiao Hua is not an ordinary child. Zhang Ying is worried about her health, but if Xiao Hua stays in Beijing, Zhang Ying will be busy with classes every day and won't be able to take care of her.
Besides, the man doesn't have a job in Beijing, so Zhang Ying can't be the only one earning money to support the family, right? She doesn't care if the man is better than her, but the man has to be responsible, otherwise the family can't stay together.
Chu Yu saw Zhang Ying's struggles. When seeing Xiao Hua and her man off at the train station, Chu Yu said:
"I thought they would stay in Beijing."
“Grandma Xiaohua misses her granddaughter, and my husband wants to take Xiaohua back,” Zhang Ying sighed. “I know he also wants to come to Beijing, but he is uneducated and unemployed. Even the young people who went to the countryside a few years ago couldn’t find jobs, let alone a married man like him. Jobs are hard to find in Beijing, and my husband has a non-local household registration, so there aren’t many businesses willing to hire him.”
"If all else fails, you can start a small business or become a self-employed individual."
"A self-employed individual?" Zhang Ying had never thought of it that way. She didn't have Chu Yu's brains to easily help her family get rich. She only knew how to study and knew nothing about doing business. Besides, they still owed Chu Yu money, so how could they have the nerve to use the money for anything else?
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