As it was almost time to leave work, Yang He invited Shen Shixun to his place for drinks. His rented basement was quite comfortable when it wasn't raining. In the sweltering summer heat outside, the basement was unusually cool. There was no flooring, and a wave of dampness hit you as you walked to the roller shutter door.
Yang He's mother had set up an induction cooker inside to cook, and the aroma of food wafted in. Shi Qi also helped peel potatoes, and the two worked together very well.
"Mom, Sehun's here!"
"Sehun!"
Yang's mother looked up and came out from behind a wooden partition. "Shixun, please sit down and pour Shixun a glass of water."
Yang He was about to wash the cups when his mother had already washed them and placed them on the table, along with a full cup of hot water from the kettle.
There wasn't much to offer him, so we just cooked more dishes.
They cooked fish, stir-fried shredded potatoes, made braised meatballs, and stir-fried broccoli. Yang He also bought a roast duck from outside and cut it up, making a total of five dishes.
"Sehun, have some wine. I brewed some rice wine in the countryside, bring it up, have a taste."
"I'll be driving later, so I won't be drinking."
He thought about going to Xiang Nanzhi and giving her a key. This time he could give her the key openly and honestly. Whether she came or not was her business, but he couldn't stay at the Xiang family's house forever.
With something on his mind, Shen Shixun only ate his fill and left. Yang He, on the other hand, had a little wine and saw Shen Shixun to his car. "Shixun, I will try my best to pay you back the money I borrowed as soon as possible."
Yang He knew that things weren't easy for him either. Although he was a director, money didn't come so quickly. He guessed that Xiang Nanzhi had used some connections or gotten the money from Xiang Nanzhi.
If he doesn't pay back the money soon, this woman might think that Shen Shixun is after her money, and that will make things difficult for him.
We're brothers, and he helped me out; I can't let him ruin it for me.
"Don't worry about it."
"I'll do it as soon as possible. Miss Xiang likes you quite a bit now. Don't let me make her think you're not good enough. I can't possibly hold you back."
After seeing Shen Shixun off, Yang He finished a cigarette and went back. Yang's mother was also thinking about this matter, but she really didn't have the money and didn't know how to repay it.
Fearing that Yang He would be put in a difficult position, Yang's mother took the initiative to ask, "What did he say about this money...?"
"He said he wasn't in a hurry, but we can't be unaware of that."
Yang He had actually already thought of a solution, "Mom..."
"Why."
"Let's rent a place from now on."
"We're not..." Yang's mother suddenly understood his unspoken meaning halfway through her sentence.
Yang He lowered his head, "Is the house in my hometown worth 100,000 now?"
Yang's mother's face turned pale instantly. What does selling the house mean? People in H country believe that you must have a place to call your own, you must have your own fixed assets, your own house, to be considered a real home.
If we sell our house in the countryside, where will we go next?
“I won’t go back anymore. I’ll work harder. I’ll work late into the night delivering food. It’s quite lucrative to deliver food now. I can support you and Shiqi. We can also get temporary residence permits for renting a place. Shiqi can go to school in the ancient city.”
Yang He scratched his head. "Give her a better platform, and she won't be laughed at for being a farmer anymore."
Yang's mother nodded, though she didn't show her distress. "You're the head of the family. Now that your father is gone, I'm with you. I'll listen to you. You can sell it if you want, but the money won't be enough. What about the rest..."
"Let me think of a way, let me think."
Paying back a little is better than not paying back a single penny. This is no small amount; it's two hundred thousand.
Upon arriving at the antique market, Shen Shixun couldn't find Xiang Nanzhi. Zhang Man saw him standing at the door staring at a large bouquet of flowers in the shop and took the initiative to ask, "Hello sir, do you have anything you like?"
What else could people come here for but to look at jewelry, of course?
She's really going all out; she's added a lot of new jewelry.
"gentlemen……"
Shen Shixun asked, "Do you have any other designers in your shop?"
"That's all, just us."
Although Boss Xiang also designs and produces, she is the boss, not the designer.
Shen Shixun left, and Zhou Zilu watched his retreating figure, whispering, "He's just like my ex-boyfriend."
"Yeah?"
“But my ex-boyfriend is a bit fairer than him, a little shorter, and not as well-built.”
"Do you want me to get your WeChat ID for you?"
"No need, I'm embarrassed."
Zhang Man teased, "You're ever embarrassed?"
"It would be bad to give people the impression that our studio's designers are of low quality."
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Shen Shixun tossed the keys aside and drove back to his newly rented place. The ancient city was very large, and he was unfamiliar with many places, so he relied entirely on the navigation system and followed it all the way.
Passing by a coffee shop that Xiang Nanzhi liked to go to, the man suddenly had a whim to either pick her up from the Xiang family home, since she had probably already eaten dinner by now, or bring her a cup of her favorite coffee.
Walking into the coffee shop, Shen Shixun glanced at the menu and felt that all the coffees looked the same, only the names were different. Looking at the words on it, he couldn't imagine what kind of coffee Xiang Nanzhi liked to drink.
"gentlemen……"
"Sir, what would you like to order?"
"No need, thank you."
Shen Shixun left directly, exiting the coffee shop. Looking inside through a clear glass partition, he saw elegant decor, with many people enjoying coffee, working overtime, or chatting and laughing.
After walking a few steps, he passed a spot and, for some unknown reason, turned around and saw Xiang Nanzhi sitting with a man.
She came to return the items. She originally wanted to deliver them to Song Ze's doorstep, but then she remembered the incident with the Song family and decided it was better not to disturb the elders.
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