Her bad mood wasn't entirely because of the child's appearance. Shen Shixun, that wretched boy, hadn't contacted her for two days either. She didn't take the initiative, and neither did he.
Even though the child can see his face clearly, he still acts aloof and distant towards her.
Let's play! Who's afraid of who?
For a week straight, Xiang Ciyuan left early and returned late, making it impossible to catch a glimpse of him. Xiang Nanzhi didn't take it seriously. Little did she know that after she found out about that incident, even her shameless second brother was too embarrassed to face her.
That day, Xiang Ciyuan went out before dawn and ran into Xiang Jingyi, who also had to leave at the same time for official business. "What's wrong with you these past few days? Why are you going out so early?"
"Something's up."
"Zhizhi was just angry for a moment, she won't stay angry with you forever. You're her brother, what can she do to you?"
It's strange, he didn't care who knew about this, whether it was Xiang Zhengyi, Xiang Jingyi, or anyone else. But when his own sister found out, he felt ashamed, feeling that he hadn't been a good brother.
"Try to think positively. Running away isn't the solution. You have to face it. She doesn't know what you're doing even if you're like this every day. You know she's easygoing."
Xiang Nanzhi was indeed oblivious and didn't notice anything amiss with Xiang Ciyuan, assuming that something was truly wrong. Xiang Zhengyi, on the other hand, was even less concerned, as he was too busy with work to care.
"Come home early tonight, act normal, and don't look like you've done something wrong."
Xiang Ciyuan, dressed in a light gray suit, nodded and drove away with Xiang Jing, one after the other.
Before dawn, Shen Shixun went to the market to buy groceries. The little girl next door also got up and, seeing him return, asked, "Uncle, hasn't Auntie come back yet?"
The woman was hanging clothes out to dry; "It's normal for couples to argue."
Shen Shixun didn't say anything, carrying the groceries as he walked past their house. Xiaoyu looked up and asked again, "When are Uncle and Aunt coming back?"
"I'll ask her for you."
The man closed the door, and voices could be heard coming from next door.
Which auntie?
"The woman who took us to the hospital last time was the neighbor's wife."
"Dad, it's the one who bought me shoes..."
The woman borrowed money from Xiang Nanzhi and brought it over the next day. Xiang Nanzhi wasn't there, so she gave the money to him. The money was in Shen Shixun's pocket, which made him feel uneasy.
He asked Xiang Ciyuan to pass it on to Xiang Nanzhi, but Xiang Ciyuan saw it and immediately refused to take it, as if it were a hot potato.
"Give it to her yourself."
He wanted to call Xiang Nanzhi several times, but hesitated when he was about to call.
This woman is especially arrogant when she's throwing a tantrum. She'll definitely say, "Didn't you think I was a loser? Why are you calling me all of a sudden?"
"Shen Shixun, what's up with your call?"
In short, you have to say things that are difficult for people, and be sarcastic and unpleasant.
He's a straightforward person...
After much deliberation, Shen Shixun sent her a message: "The neighbor gave me the money, how can I give it to you?"
When Xiang Nanzhi received the message, she was on the phone. Few of her designs were approved, but she didn't want to waste the completed designs. So she wanted to rent a shop in the antique market and ask someone to turn her designs into finished products, which she could then sell at market price.
Perhaps it's because jewelry designers are naturally inclined to value each of their designs, that Xiang Nanzhi wanted to turn everything on paper into something real, something tangible, something that could be displayed for people to see.
When Xiang Nanzhi told her father, Xiang Zhengyi, about this, he immediately rejected her idea and told her to rest at home.
Xiang Nanzhi then contacted Zhou Erye and asked him to help her find a shop. The money she earned from selling designs was more than enough to rent a shop in the antique market.
Xiang Nanzhi didn't have time to check the information. "A better location would be even better if you knew someone who specializes in jewelry."
“Perhaps we can work together, Miss Rachel.”
"How to cooperate?"
"I can sell stones overseas, and I can also sell jewelry overseas..."
The jade from the ancient city is famous everywhere.
"I just don't know if Miss Rachel is skilled in designing jade products?"
Xiang Nanzhi did not agree to cooperate with Master Zhou, using the excuse that she needed to think about it carefully.
She designs her own pieces, and Xiang Zhengyi dotes on her. Her home is fully equipped with all the necessary tools. She draws and creates at the same time, and over the years, her home has accumulated hundreds of finished products.
Once at the antique market, she would spread out the design drawings, start the machines, hire people to make the products, and sell them directly within the ancient city. That would be enough to support herself.
Why bother partnering with Master Zhou to sell overseas?
Besides, her father often said, "One should not have the heart to harm others, but one should not be without the heart to guard against others." She didn't have much contact with Zhou Erye, let alone know his background. If she were to cooperate rashly, she might get into trouble.
Uncle Zhou didn't force her and agreed to find her a shop.
Xiang Nanzhi glanced at Shen Shixun's message but didn't reply. This man hadn't contacted her for so long, so why did she have to reply the moment he did? She would reply later, tomorrow, or the day after.
Didn't he say she was a coward? She should prove herself and show him that she can earn money and support herself without relying on her family!
After working for about an hour, Xiang Nan, for some inexplicable reason, picked up his phone.
—My neighbor gave me the money, how can I give it back to you?
The woman next door gave the money to Shen Shixun. Her husband is often away from home, working the night shift, and she takes care of two children by herself.
Could it be that woman often asks Shen Shixun for help with something?
Xiang Nanzhi thought again, the woman was dark-skinned and not particularly pretty, and she didn't care much about dressing up, but Shen Shixun's taste was different from others.
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