Chapter 78

After the Hanfu Festival, it will be New Year's Eve in just over a month, and Song Shu and Chen Zonghao's work in the company has gradually decreased.

Since both of them were free, Song Shu and Chen Zonghao picked a good day recently to decide to move, which also implied a new beginning in the new year.

The preparations for moving were not that complicated. On the one hand, Song Shu and the other two did not have many things. Song Shu had only lived here for less than a year and did not have much stuff. Chen Zonghao had even less stuff. Little Jiahui did not have much except for a few extra clothes, and these clothes were added to her by Song Shu after she came over.

After deciding to move, Chen Zonghao suggested to Song Shu that after they moved to the new house, they could merge the back room into the front room to expand the clothing store and not waste the space.

Song Shu didn't expect that he would think of this. After thinking for a while, she didn't refuse. Although this place is not very suitable for living, the streets are busy and the flow of customers is very large. It is a good choice to open a clothing store here.

And if we expand the space in the back room into a storefront, we can then replace the left and front walls with large floor-to-ceiling windows, making the store look brighter and more attractive to customers.

After making the decision, Song Shu first told Rong Xiaohua about the plan and gave her a month's paid leave, allowing her to return to work after the clothing store was fully renovated.

Rong Xiaohua was very happy to be able to take a month's paid vacation, but she repeatedly refused, "Sister Shu, no need. I don't have to go to work this month, how can I have the nerve to accept your salary."

Song Shu was determined to let her accept it. "It's impossible for you to find a job while the shop is being renovated for a month. How can I let you wait for a month in vain? The wages should have been paid by me. It's completely reasonable for you to take it."

Rong Xiaohua didn't refuse after hearing this, and said a little embarrassedly: "I haven't tried paid vacation yet."

"It's a good opportunity for you to take a break." Song Shu knew that Rong Xiaohua worked very hard. After opening the studio, this clothing store was completely managed by Rong Xiaohua herself.

Thinking of this, Song Shu continued, "Xiaohua, when the shop is finished, I want to promote you to store manager. You will be in charge of the shop from now on. You can also hire a few more employees, and I will pay their salaries."

Rong Xiaohua's eyes widened after hearing this, with excitement and hesitation in her eyes, "Sister Shu, can I do this? Manager, I'm afraid I can't do it."

Song Shu gave her a comforting smile and encouraged her, "Why not? I haven't been paying much attention to the store during this period. You are the one who is busy with all the work in the store. You are almost doing the work of the store manager. I believe you can do it."

Rong Xiaohua thought so too. She was familiar with these jobs and had nothing to worry about. She never thought that one day she could be a store manager. She couldn't help but chuckle, "Sister Shu, I will definitely do a good job as a store manager."

Song Shu nodded, "I believe you."

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Three days before the move, Song Shu and Chen Zonghao went together to tell their neighbors, such as Liang Sao and Fu Bo, about their plan to move, and invited them to their new home three days later for a small moving banquet.

When Liang Sao and the others heard about Song Shu and her group's plan to move, they were a little surprised at first, but then they thought about their growing business and felt that moving was within expectations.

It's just that Liang's wife and the others have developed some reluctance to let her go. Even though Song Shu didn't live here for a long time, everyone got along well with her. Moreover, Song Shu was usually a kind person, and everyone remembered her kindness.

Song Shu was also somewhat reluctant to leave. When she first came here, she received a lot of help from them. It could be said that because of their kindness she was able to integrate into this era more quickly, and they also took good care of her in normal times.

Although this is not a suitable living environment, the kindness of the neighbors makes Song Shu unable to give up.

Mrs. Liang patted her shoulder with a look of relief, and comforted her, "It's better for you to move out. It will be much more convenient for us to see each other in this small place like Hong Kong. I'm afraid that you will be annoyed by us coming over to nag you from time to time." Mrs. Liang's words were joking.

Song Shu curled her lips, "How could that be? You are always welcome to come over, Sister Liang."

Come to think of it, Hong Kong is not a big place. If she misses it, she can come here anytime.

"Okay, Sister Liang, don't forget to come over to our wedding banquet the day after tomorrow afternoon. Here's the address." Song Shu handed them a piece of paper with the address of the new house written on it.

Liangsao and the others took it and said, "Remember, we will definitely go there when the time comes."

In addition to Liangsao, Fu Bo and others, she also invited Xiaohua, Awen, Shitou, Xinyi, Tian Tian, ​​Fang Yun and others, so it could be considered a small gathering.

Another thing is Jiahui's schooling. She will definitely go to school in Central, so Song Shu and her friends went to Jiahui's kindergarten and told the teacher that she would not be attending school there next semester.

The teacher nodded, then looked at Jiahui reluctantly and said, "Jiahui, I wish you happiness every day in your new school. If you have any problems in the future, you can come to see Teacher Li."

Teacher Li really couldn't bear to part with Jiahui. This child was usually well-behaved and lovable, and sometimes one could feel the warmth and caring from her.

For example, one day Teacher Li had a stomach ache due to her menstruation and was in a bad mood that day. Jiahui might have noticed it, so that day she would always take care of her like a little adult, pour water for her, and help to comfort other naughty children if they bothered her.

Jiahui looked up after hearing what Teacher Li said and replied obediently, "Teacher Li, I will miss you and I will come to see you in the future."

Teacher Li touched her head and said with a smile, "Okay, Jiahui is always welcome to come."

Jiahui also told Zhuzhu about the move. When Zhuzhu heard that her beloved sister Jiahui would not be able to go to school with her, she was shocked and burst into tears, "Wuwu, Jiahui, can't you not move? I want to go to school with you..."

Liu Ying, who came to pick her up from school, looked at her daughter crying loudly and was a little amused when she heard her words, "How can you stop someone from moving?"

Zhuzhu didn't listen to her mother. She was really sad and didn't want to leave her sister Jiahui. Jiahui was her favorite sister in kindergarten. After Jiahui left, she would not find such a lovely person to play with her and share delicious food with her. She felt sad just thinking about it, and Zhuzhu cried even louder.

It was the first time that Jiahui saw Sister Zhuzhu crying, and she was a little flustered for a moment. She quickly hugged her and patted her back to comfort her like a little adult, "Sister Zhuzhu, I will come to play with you in the future, and you can also come to play with me. By the way, we will have a wedding banquet the day after tomorrow, and there will be a lot of delicious food. Sister Zhuzhu, please come with us."

When Zhuzhu heard about the delicious food, she stopped crying, hiccuped, and asked incoherently, "A lot of delicious food?"

Jiahui nodded vigorously, "Yes, Sister Shu said there will be a lot of delicious food, including your favorite chicken legs and pig's trotters..."

Zhuzhu swallowed her saliva unwillingly after hearing this, and nodded when she thought of the delicious food, "Hey, I will definitely go when the time comes."

Liu Ying felt a little embarrassed when she saw her daughter like this, "Zhuzhu, you really are a foodie."

Song Shu said to Liu Ying, "Sister Liu Ying, you must come to Qiao Qian's banquet the day after tomorrow. Sister Liang and the others will come with you as well."

Liu Ying did not refuse and nodded, "I will go with Zhuzhu. If I don't go, seeing her current state, I'm afraid she will cry to me."

Zhuzhu seemed to have heard what everyone was saying about her. She just looked up at Liu Ying and said, "Mommy, we will go to Sister Jiahui's house the day after tomorrow, right?"

Liu Ying teased her, "I see you want to go because of the food, right?"

Zhuzhu pouted, "No, I just want to go play with sister Jiahui. Of course, it's just a little bit of food." She gestured with her fingers as she spoke.

Jiahui coaxed Zhuzhu to come over to Song Shu. Song Shu bent down and touched her head. "If Jiahui misses the children here in the future, you can tell Sister Shu and your second uncle, and we can bring you over to see them." It seemed that the little girl was reluctant to leave her good friend.

Jiahui nodded obediently, "Okay."

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Three days later, the day of Qiao Qian's banquet happened to be a Saturday, and no one had to go to work. Song Shu and Chen Zonghao got up early in the morning to prepare for dinner in the afternoon.

But when they got up and looked around, they found that there was nothing they needed to do. The room had already been cleaned inside and out by the cleaning staff when they moved in.

As for tonight's dinner, considering that there are so many people coming, about three tables will be needed to fill them. Song Shu feels that if she prepares the dishes herself, the workload will be too large.

Moreover, her cooking skills are not that good, so if she cooks herself, Chen Zonghao can only cook by himself and she will help him. In that case, he will need to cook three tables of dishes by himself, which is totally beyond his ability.

Song Shu suggested that they go directly to the restaurant to order and have the restaurant prepare three tables of food for them. They could also deliver the food to their door, prepare the tables and chairs, and clean up for them after the meal. There were no other disadvantages except the high price.

After discussing for a while, the two decided to have the restaurant prepare the table, so Song Shu and the others didn't have to do anything.

So the two of them got up early in the morning and sat in the living room staring at each other.

Chen Zonghao leaned back on the sofa and looked at her, "Did you sleep well these two nights?"

Song Shu leaned back on the sofa as relaxed as he did, turned her body to look at him, and yawned, "Not very good."

Normally, Song Shu doesn't have the habit of being particular about her bed, but after moving here from Causeway Bay, she has been feeling a little uncomfortable these past two days. It may be because she can't hear what's happening next door when she's asleep.

Over in Causeway Bay, the soundproofing between her room and Chen Zonghao's room was not that good. She could usually hear some noises in his room, such as the sound of him turning over. At night, this sound magically made her fall asleep peacefully.

However, Song Shu said, "Maybe Jiahui is sleeping alone now, and I'm not used to it."

After moving here, Chen Zonghao originally wanted Jiahui to sleep in his room, but Jiahui said she wanted to be closer to Sister Song Shu, so Song Shu let her sleep in the room next to hers in her house. Anyway, there were plenty of rooms in her house of almost 2,000 square feet.

After Jiahui moved in, Chen Zonghao also said that he might as well move in as the place was too big and he couldn't get used to it.

Song Shu choked when she heard this. Who would complain about having a big house? But looking at him, Song Shu didn't refuse. So Chen Zonghao gave up his big house and moved into her house.

Thinking of this, Song Shu looked up at the person in front of her and said, "You bought that house but don't live in it. It's just sitting there and gathering dust."

Chen Zonghao also turned his body to look at her and suggested, "Why don't we connect the two suites? This way, the space will be larger, and you can also make a design studio for yourself at home. We can also build a home theater, which will make it much more convenient to watch movies at home. Or do you have any other ideas?"

Song Shu looked at the man and smiled. She knew his little tricks but didn't expose him. She thought about what he said and felt that these suggestions were good. If the man lived here in the future, they could connect the two houses. "Okay."

Hearing her agreement, Chen Zonghao smiled happily and said, "I'll find the workers. You don't have to worry."

Song Shu also laughed, turned her eyes to look at him, and joked: "Since you are staying with me for the time being, do you have to pay me rent?"

Chen Zonghao raised his eyebrows and took her hand. "It's not impossible. I'm paying your rent, so you can't chase me away."

Song Shu snorted after hearing this, "It depends on my mood. If you make me angry, I'll kick you out."

Chen Zonghao laughed quietly, "How dare I make my girlfriend angry?"

As he spoke, he pulled her into his arms and let her rest her head on his legs. Chen Zonghao looked down at her, stroked her hair, and said, "Go to sleep for a while, it's still early."

Song Shu lay on his legs, the sunlight pouring in through the large French windows. In this winter, the sunlight on people felt a special warmth, which made Song Shu feel drowsy for a moment. She did not refuse and closed her eyes, "Okay."

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Around five o'clock in the evening, Liang's family came over one after another. When they came, they also brought some wedding gifts, such as some flowers, small ornaments, etc.

Tian Tian was the most exaggerated. She gave her a set of bright red four-piece bedding set, saying that since she did not attend her wedding before, she would give her this gift now to make up for it.

Song Shu was a little amused and didn't tell her that she and Chen Zonghao were not sleeping in the same room now.

Fang Yun and her family of three also came, and Feng Zhen came with Du Baoer.

As soon as Mingzai and Du Baoer arrived, they left their parents and went to look for Jiahui. Together with Zhuzhu, the four children had a great time playing in Jiahui's room.

But Awen did not come here with Shitou, but came here holding hands with Chen Xinyi.

Song Shu took the gift they gave her together and looked at them with raised eyebrows, "Okay, what's wrong with you two? You're keeping it a secret."

Chen Xinyi's cold face showed some embarrassment when she heard her words. Ah Wen scratched his head and spoke up for her: "Second sister-in-law, I was the one who pursued Xinyi. We were not together for long."

At this time, Shitou's voice came from behind, "You two? You, Ah Wen, I asked you to come with me today, but you are not at home. It turns out you went to see someone else. No, you are dating someone else!"

"Xinyi, you and Awen?" Rong Xiaohua also exclaimed, "You two are together!"

Immediately, Shitou, Rong and Xiaohua walked towards Awen and Xinyi, looking as if they were going to accuse them.

Song Shu secretly left the battlefield with the gift. In fact, she had already seen some signs of this.

Song Shu went over to show Liang Sao and the others around the house. After they had looked around the two houses, Liang Sao and the others asked in confusion, "Why did you two buy two houses? I think this one is enough for you."

Song Shu coughed and didn't think of a reply. Chen Zonghao came over and put his hand on her shoulder and said, "We plan to connect the two apartments and make one to live in, because we also need to handle some work at home, so we need a bigger space."

Liangsao and the others nodded in understanding, "So that's how it is."

Song Shu raised her hand and nudged him with her elbow, "You don't even think before you tell a lie."

Chen Zonghao lowered his head and approached, "I can't tell them that we are sleeping in separate rooms now."

Song Shu's ears suddenly felt hot, and she shook his arm away, "I won't talk to you anymore. I'm going to go see if the food has been delivered."

Chen Zonghao looked at her embarrassed expression and stood there touching his nose.

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Not long after Liang Sao and his friends arrived, the hotel delivered the dishes one after another and arranged the meals for them one by one. After the staff finished, they left in an orderly manner.

After Song Shu and her friends finished eating, they just had to call the hotel and someone would come to clean the room.

Liang Sao looked at the service and exclaimed in amazement, "This is much more convenient. Otherwise, I was worried that you wouldn't be able to handle it. I was thinking of coming to your house to help you prepare the meal."

Song Shu asked them to sit down one by one and replied, "It is much more convenient. Chen Zonghao and I are very grateful to everyone for coming to celebrate our move to a new house today. Everyone, enjoy the meal."

As they spoke, Song Shu and Chen Zonghao each took a glass of red wine, stood up and toasted them.

The others also stood up happily and clinked glasses with them, "Ah Shu Hao, you are too polite. We will definitely come to your wedding day."

"Sister Shu, congratulations on moving into your new house and starting a new life."

"That's right, Second Sister-in-law and Brother Hao congratulate you, and wish you a happy marriage and a baby soon." Shitou's loud voice echoed throughout the restaurant in an instant.

Everyone burst into laughter at once, and Uncle Rong patted him on the shoulder and said, "You kid, Ah Shu and Haozi are holding a wedding banquet, not a wedding party, so why are you wishing them a son soon?"

Song Shu had just taken a sip of wine from the red wine glass when she heard Shi Tou's words and was immediately choked and started coughing.

Chen Zonghao quickly got her a tissue and patted her on the back.

Shitou saw that his second sister-in-law was frightened by him, so he rubbed his head in embarrassment and apologized, "Second sister-in-law, I made a mistake."

Fang Yun joked, "Come on, they are still a young married couple, why would they blush?"

"Haha, they really are a young couple."

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The meal was hot and noisy and ended at almost seven o'clock. Song Shu and Chen Zonghao sent them downstairs one by one.

Before leaving, Tian Tian held her hand mysteriously and said in an unfathomable way: "Ah Shu, I actually prepared a gift for you. I'm sure you will like it very much."

Song Shu looked at her curiously after seeing her expression, "What gift?"

Tian Tian waved her hand and left without telling her, "You figure it out yourself, I'm leaving first."

Song Shu watched her leaving from behind, and could only think that she would know after opening the gift she had given her. She wondered in her heart, isn't it just a four-piece suit? What else is there?

After going upstairs, Chen Zonghao asked her to take a shower and rest first, while he called someone to come and clean up the restaurant.

Song Shu also drank a few glasses of red wine tonight and smelled of alcohol. When she heard his words, she did not refuse and went back to her room to wash up.

Before returning to her room, Song Shu went to take a look at Jiahui's room and found that she was already asleep on the bed. She must have been tired from playing with her good friends.

Song Shu walked over and tucked the quilt for her. Seeing that she was sleeping soundly, she did not wake her up to take a shower, thinking that she could take a shower tomorrow.

Song Shu looked at Jiahui's sleeping face in her room for a while, then stood up, walked out, closed the door for her, went back to her own room, found her pajamas and took a shower.

It was half an hour later when Song Shu finished washing up. She sat on the bed and wiped her hair. Thinking of what Tian Tian said before she left, she suddenly became curious and found the gift she had given. "Isn't it just a four-piece bedding set?"

As she spoke, Song Shu opened the bag of the four-piece set, took it out and saw that there were only four-piece sets inside and nothing else.

Song Shu couldn't help but wonder, "What other gifts are there? Tian Tian must have remembered it wrongly."

At this moment, there was a knock on the door. Only Chen Zonghao was there at this time. Song Shu said, "Come in."

Chen Zonghao turned the doorknob and opened it. Song Shu looked up at him and asked, "Is the restaurant cleaned up?"

Chen Zonghao came over and nodded, "It's packed."

When Song Shu saw him approaching, she found that his hair was wet, and it was obvious that he had already taken a shower.

"What is this?" Chen Zonghao bent down, picked up a piece of cloth from under her feet and handed it to her, "Your clothes fell off."

Song Shu looked at his palm. His big hand was holding a piece of bright red cloth, which looked like clothes but also not like clothes.

Song Shu took it in confusion and said, "It's not my clothes." As she spoke, she shook out the piece of cloth. Halfway through, she suddenly remembered what Tian Tian said. She paused and looked at the clothes in front of her with so little cloth. She knew what the other gift Tian Tian had given her was.

He immediately rolled up the piece of fabric and stuffed it into the quilt. He lowered his head and pretended to tidy up the quilt, then said in a low voice, "Thank you."

Chen Zonghao stood up straight and touched his nose, but his hand suddenly paused as he thought of the cloth he had just held in his hand. He suddenly felt his hand itching and put it in his trouser pocket. "No need to thank me, I'm going out now."

"Okay." Song Shu still didn't raise her head. She only felt a surge of heat rising up, making her head dizzy and her face hot. She didn't dare to raise her head to meet his eyes. She was too ashamed to tell from his expression whether he could tell what the piece of cloth was.

It was not until she heard the footsteps fade away and the door slammed that Song Shu threw herself on the quilt and wailed. She took out the piece of cloth with shaking hands and unfolded it. It was indeed a sexy pajamas. Looking at the clothes, Song Shu gritted her teeth and said, "Tian Tian, ​​you are a slut."