Han Chengda did not refuse, which made Yamashita extremely happy: "Chengda, thank you!"
Han Chengda smiled and said, "Actually, I'm in a bad mood today. I'm very happy to meet you and have another friend."
"What's wrong? Why are you in a bad mood?"
"Actually, it's nothing. It's my grandpa... Oh well, I won the lottery today, which is a happy thing. Don't mention him and ruin my good mood."
"Why did you stop talking? Was your rich city grandpa not good to you? Is it because you're a kid from the village that he looks down on you?"
"You really want to know?"
"I want to know you better, my friend."
"Alright, there's nothing wrong with talking to you. Maybe it'll make you feel better."
“My friend Chengda, treat me like a confidant. Tell me all your unhappy things, bury them in the confidant, and you’ll feel better.”
“My grandfather left the village when he was young, and my grandmother waited for him, waiting for him to make something of himself and come back, but she waited and waited…”
"No one has come?"
"Yes, I didn't live to see my grandfather return, my grandmother passed away."
"This... I don't know how to put it, it's not quite right to say..."
"Just speak your mind, it's fine."
“I think your grandfather is a heartless man. How could such a person have the face to acknowledge you?”
“At first, I felt the same way. I hated him, I really hated him. I hated him for betraying my grandmother, for not raising my father, for being irresponsible, and for being heartless. But due to the pressure of life, and for my younger siblings to have a better life, I had no choice but to acknowledge him temporarily.”
"You feel so wronged."
"It's all in the past. I've moved out. From now on, I'll never have to put up with his attitude again, and I never want to see him again!"
"Oh...may I ask, is your grandfather very, very rich?"
"He is very rich."
"If he's very rich, wouldn't it be a bit of a loss if you didn't acknowledge him?"
"What are you losing money on?"
"The money...you should have had a share of his money."
"I don't care, I hate him, I don't want a single penny from him, and I don't want to owe him anything!"
"You can never forgive him?"
“I cannot forgive him. If you want me to forgive him, my grandmother would have to come back to life. But there is no such thing as resurrection in this world, so I can never forgive him.”
"I really don't know how to comfort you. Here's what we'll do: we'll have dinner later, and you can have a few more drinks. I often use the trick of drowning my sorrows in alcohol.
"I can't hold my liquor, as you can see. I only dare to drink fruit juice at karaoke bars. I get drunk if I drink too much of this."
"If you're drunk, you're drunk. The point of drinking is to get drunk!"
"I'm out alone, and it would be difficult to handle if I got drunk."
"Don't worry about how things will turn out badly. I'll take care of you. Just keep drinking, and I'll take care of you even if you get drunk."
"I have a bad temper when I'm drunk, and I might hit people randomly."
"It's okay. I work at a KTV. I've seen plenty of drunk people, and there are many who are even worse than you when they're drunk. I can take care of them all, so don't worry."
The driver suddenly looked at the man down the mountain with new eyes. He hadn't expected that this fool would use his honest and approachable face to casually chat with Han Chengda, a simple-minded guy, and even invite him to dinner and drinks. He was quite impressive.
When they arrived at the prize redemption location, Han Chengda turned out to be under eighteen years old.
Because Han Chengda is under eighteen years old, he is not eligible to receive the award.
Han Chengda asked Yamashita, "Could you help me claim the prize? You gave me the scratch-off ticket in the first place. If you help me claim the prize, I can give you half of the winnings."
“How can that be? I didn’t do anything. The scratch-off tickets are prizes from the KTV. I can’t take half of them. I can’t accept this money. It’s all yours.”
Yamashita was in a panic; he absolutely could not accept the money in front of Han Chengda.
His ID card is fake. The procedures for claiming the prize are complicated, and the checkpoints are tight. They might find out that his identity is fake, and then he won't be able to explain himself.
Han Chengda felt very upset and lowered his eyes: "Shanxia, you even have to refuse such a small favor. It seems you don't really consider me your friend."
“Cheng Da, we are friends. If money gets mixed up between friends, the relationship is no longer pure. I can’t do that.”
What you said seems to make sense.
Yamashita breathed a sigh of relief and continued with a serious expression: "We are good friends, and we are friends for life. If money or interests come between us, our friendship will change, and a changed friendship cannot last long. Cheng Da, please forgive me for not accepting this award, because I want to be your friend for life, not just a passerby in your life."
"I'm willing to be your friend for life, even down the mountain," Han Chengda said, his face filled with emotion.
Yamashita sneered inwardly: "The children of rich families are so naive. They've never seen the wickedness of human nature. They're easily fooled and give their hearts away."
Han Chengda looked at the driver beside him and said, "Could you help me collect the prize? If you do it, I can pay you 20,000 yuan as a reward."
The driver shook his head decisively: "If you give him half, I'll only get 20,000. I won't do it."
“My relationship with him is far beyond what you can compare to! He’s my friend, and you’re just a nobody. Giving you 20,000 is already a lot. If you’re not willing, you won’t get a single penny.”
"Don't I have any pride? He's my colleague, why should he get half while I only get 20%? If you don't want to give more, then forget it, I don't want to accept the award!"
"You're not willing either?"
"right!"
Han Chengda looked at the lottery ticket in his hand and sighed softly, "It seems I have no choice but to go back and have my grandfather collect this money for me. But I really don't want to go back, and I don't want to owe him anything! But... I ran away from home in a hurry, and I don't have much cash on me. My grandfather is forcing me to go back and has canceled all my cards. I really need the money..."
The man on the mountain and the driver exchanged a glance, secretly pleased: It's good that they have no money! It's even easier to make use of them when they have no money!
“Cheng Da, if you’re not willing to bow down to your grandfather, then don’t force yourself.”
"I don't want to bow down down the mountain, but after paying the KTV bill, I only have fifty yuan left, which isn't even enough to stay in a hotel."
“You and I are friends. When a friend is in trouble, I will do my best to help! Cheng Da, I'll treat you to dinner tonight. If you have nowhere to stay, you can stay at my place! Here’s what I’ll do: I’ll find you a job. You can work part-time at a KTV. The pay is hourly and paid daily, so you’ll have money for food every day.”
"That's all I can do, but I've never worked before, I'm clumsy, and I'm afraid I won't be able to do it well..."
"These are just small things like serving tea and water, nothing difficult, you can definitely do it."
"Then I can start working right now. I'll go back to the KTV with you, and I can start work this afternoon, right?"
"Ah, this..." He glanced at the driver, who was actually the owner of the KTV.
The driver nodded slightly.
Yamashita assured him, "You're my friend, so of course you can take up the post anytime. After all, I've been working in KTVs for a long time, so I have some influence over you."
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