Pei Jingzhan said calmly, "No need, thank you for your kindness."
No matter how attractive the conditions Yao Yunyun offered, Pei Jingzhan remained unmoved and calm.
Yao Yunyun was getting anxious; she wasn't even interested in the money?
When Pei Jingzhan led her to the courtyard house, she realized why he wasn't interested.
Yao Yunyun: "...You live in this courtyard house?"
It's not a tenement courtyard, is it?
Pei Jingzhan hummed in agreement and led her inside, finding her somewhat noisy.
If it weren't for the need to harvest Chinese toon leaves, he would have been too impatient to interact with Yao Yunyun.
Yao Yunyun followed him inside with a look of curiosity.
In this place where land is incredibly valuable, how much money must a courtyard house of this size cost?
No wonder he's not interested in being a star.
Yao Yunyun's previously dormant thoughts began to stir again.
Handsome and rich, this kind of man is perfect as a husband, even if he doesn't become a star!
"Mr. Pei, this place is so big, do you live alone?"
Pei Jingzhan curled his lips into a smile. "No."
"So you'll live with your family?" she asked.
Pei Jingzhan glanced at her. "Not really."
"So who do you live with?"
Pei Jingzhan: "The sugar daddy."
Yao Yunyun: "...A sugar daddy?"
She stared at him blankly, her image of him instantly crumbling.
It turns out he wasn't a rich man at all, but a kept woman by a rich man?
Yao Yunyun looked regretful. "Mr. Pei, what's the point of being kept? Serving someone with a servile attitude isn't a long-term solution. Rich people these days are shrewd. If you want to rise in status, they'll have to sign a prenuptial agreement and clearly divide the assets. It's better to be rich than to be rich yourself. Come work for me, I'll support you!"
Pei Jingzhan said calmly, "No need, I like being kept."
Yao Yunyun: "..."
He was so handsome that she couldn't bring herself to look down on him.
When she arrived under the Chinese toon tree, she saw Yan Qiao's figure and was shocked.
"Yan Qiao!"
As her agent, she certainly couldn't possibly fail to recognize Yan Qiao.
Yao Yunyun's expression was complicated. "So, the one who's keeping Mr. Pei as a mistress is actually Yan Qiao?"
Pei Jingzhan glanced at her. "Is there a problem?"
Yao Yunyun shook her head. "No problem."
She and Yan Qiao's former agent, Lu Qi, are currently in the same company.
After leaving Lu Qi, Yan Qiao's career has flourished, and she has almost gained 20 million fans.
But Lu Qi was different; her career plummeted.
Originally, she had a third-tier celebrity under her management with a promising future, but then that celebrity suddenly went crazy and asked to change managers. After using Lu Qi, the celebrity dumped her.
Yao Yunyun's hopes were completely dashed. Yan Qiao herself had already retired from the entertainment industry, so how could she possibly let Pei Jingzhan enter it?
However, she suddenly understood why Yan Qiao would spend money to hire a man so much older than herself.
Just for that face, she'd be willing!
"Yan Qiao, my grandma asked me to come and help you cut toon leaves."
Pei Jingzhan said, "Grandma Zhang's granddaughter."
Yan Qiao suddenly realized, "This is too much trouble for you. We can just borrow a tool and do it ourselves."
Yao Yunyun laughed. It's always good to build a good relationship with Yan Qiao.
"It's nothing, it's just a little bit of toon, no big deal."
Yan Qiao: "...This might not be just a little bit."
Yao Yunyun waved her hand magnanimously, "It's okay, it's okay. When I was little, I often helped my grandma cut toon leaves. It's fine no matter how much there is."
Yan Qiao felt relieved and pointed to the two Chinese toon trees, one inside and one outside.
"The top is too high to reach, so let's cut off the rest."
Yao Yunyun froze, "They...they were all cut off?"
These two Chinese toon trees are not your average size.
Yan Qiao said apologetically, "Isn't this too much? I already said I came by myself, how could I trouble you?"
Yao Yunyun has already made a bold promise; if she backs down now, she will be looked down upon by many.
She had no choice but to bite the bullet and say, "It's no big deal, no problem, I'll take care of it!"
Yan Qiao smiled and her eyes crinkled, "You're so kind. You're just like your grandma, both of you are warm-hearted people."
She nudged Pei Jingzhan's arm. "Don't you think so?"
Pei Jingzhan nodded reluctantly, "Yes, kind-hearted."
Yao Yunyun immediately became incredibly energetic, as if she had been injected with adrenaline.
I didn't want to cut the toon leaves either, but he praised me for being kind-hearted!
Watching Yao Yunyun carry the bamboo pole up the ladder, Yan Qiao and Pei Jingzhan felt no remorse whatsoever, and stood below watching.
Such a capable laborer is a good resource; we might as well use him.
Yao Yunyun was indeed very skilled; she wasn't just pretending. In no time, she had cut a whole basket of toon sprouts.
She was sweating profusely from the heat, and her arms were already aching.
No matter how skilled you are, it's still tiring.
She was hesitating whether to just tell Yan Qiao she was quitting when Yan Qiao called out from below, "Yunyun, you're amazing! This whole basket isn't even enough for your grandparents in the yard. If you keep working hard, every bite of toon that everyone eats will be a badge of honor for you!"
Pei Jingzhan: "..." Such familiar rhetoric.
When Yao Yunyun thought about how the grandparents in the courtyard would praise her, she quickened her pace.
Time slowly passed, and in her repetitive and numb movements, she picked a total of four baskets of toon leaves.
By the time they reached the second Chinese toon tree, she could barely lift her hand.
Yan Qiao said considerately, "I didn't expect that one tree is already so big, so there's no need to cut any more. This is enough."
Yao Yunyun breathed a sigh of relief. "Thank you, Yan Qiao. You're so kind."
After she finished speaking, she suddenly felt that something was wrong.
Why did she thank me?
When Yan Qiao saw Yao Yunyun off, she specially brought her a basketful.
"Give all of these to the grandpas and grandmas in the courtyard. You should try some too. Thank you so much today."
Yao Yunyun tried to pat her chest, but found her hands were too sore to lift, so she forced a smile.
"It's nothing, a small matter."
I'm never coming here again.
After seeing her off, Yan Qiao returned to the courtyard house, feeling satisfied.
Looking at her smug, fox-like smile, Pei Jingzhan said, "You only intended to pick from this one tree, didn't you?"
Yan glanced at him and said, "Raise her expectations and then lower the workload. Don't you see how happy she is?"
If she were allowed to pick both trees, Yao Yunyun would likely harbor resentment.
There are still three baskets of these Chinese toon seedlings left.
She gave some to Ying Tiantian, had Pei Jingzhan send some to his family, and also sent some to Shi Yuehua.
Ying Tian happily took a picture and sent it to Pei Xiang.
Upward Every Day: [The toon leaves at Yan Qiao's house are ready to be picked.]
Pei Xiang: [Me too!]
Ying Tiantian looked at the few left on the ground and asked, "Sister Qiao, Pei Xiang said she wants some too."
Just as Yan Qiao was about to agree, she heard Pei Jingzhan say quietly, "There aren't many left."
Yan Qiao looked at him and thought of how Pei Xiang had isolated him; he was truly pitiful.
"Then how about we don't deliver it?"
Pei Jingzhan sighed, "You should still give it to her; after all, she's your friend."
Yan Qiao: "..."
He sighed, "Anyway, she's not the first person to look down on me. What can I do? My family went bankrupt. I'm used to it."
Ying Tiantian: "..."
Yan Qiao immediately switched sides: "No need to see us off! We'll keep it for ourselves!"
Ying Tiantian: "!!!"
Where did this aged green tea come from?!
Day Day Up: [Your uncle's so dramatic! Your toon sprouts are gone.]
Pei Xiang: [? ? ?]
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