Xu Ruantang pursed her lips, unable to hide the smile on her face. This old man is quite something!
She's good at everything, and she's very satisfied, willing to give her a perfect score.
They're willing to give tips.
You could consider feeding him by digging up wild vegetables.
Her gaze fell on the table, and she got out of bed and opened the drawer, her eyes full of suspicion.
Chen Ji is really good at hiding his true abilities. Could it be that he has prior experience and even keeps a baby umbrella at home?
If she hadn't been so tired and sleepy yesterday, she would have asked why there was such a large drawer full of this stuff.
Xu Ruantang closed the drawer and casually picked up the note on the table.
It was left behind by Chen Ji.
Once the old man put on his clothes, he returned to his aloof demeanor. The note he left behind was just like its owner's, simply telling her to sleep a little longer and not to worry about his meals.
Even if Chen Ji doesn't mention it, she won't bother with him today.
If it weren't for her concern for her landlady's yard, she would have wanted to lie in bed all day and make up for the sleep she had been deprived of.
Xu Ruantang never dreamed that she would miss a great opportunity in just one night.
"What?! The house has already been sold?" Xu Ruantang asked incredulously, looking at the landlady who was beaming as she moved her things.
The landlady smiled broadly, "Yes! I just arrived this morning and someone came to buy the house. He was very easy to talk to and paid in cash right away. Of course, I had no objections and went with him to the housing management bureau to complete the formalities."
"Come on, it's my treat today! I'll treat you all to the cafeteria food, braised pork knuckle!"
The landlady was overly enthusiastic. While Qiu Liang was minding the shop, she grabbed Xu Ruantang and pushed Sister Juan away.
During the meal, Xu Ruantang probed her older sister's opinion, and her sister simply said, "Oh dear, she probably saw the 'For Sale' sign on the door. Houses are in high demand these days!"
Five thousand yuan, and some people don't even blink an eye.
Although she was a little disappointed, she didn't regret it. After all, with her current financial situation, she didn't plan to buy it for five thousand yuan.
Today is Saturday. Xu Ruantang stayed at the store until 3 p.m., then picked up Xiaobao and carried her back to the Chen family home.
Every time she returned to the Chen family, she would make a cake at the shop to take back with her, and she would also put some money into the shop's public account.
Everyone in the family is here today. Tang Wan and Chen Zheng just returned from the hospital, and her belly is already showing.
"Judging from the pointed belly, it should be a boy."
"Boys and girls are the same, don't worry, we'll make you whatever milk you want."
"Girls are good, we only have boys in our family."
Ye Lan and the old lady each said something, Chen Zheng was peeling oranges, and his godmother was sewing shoe soles. The soles were only the size of a palm, but they all looked very cute.
As soon as Xiao Bao entered the main room, his little legs swung wildly.
Xu Ruantang was carrying her and her things when Tang Wan saw this and immediately came over to take them.
"Oh my, our little one's back! Let Grandma hold him." Ye Lan took the baby from her arms and asked with a smile, "Is the shop not busy today?"
Her godmother handed her a glass of water, and Xu Ruantang took a sip before saying, "I'm not busy. I want to spend time with the kids this weekend."
The little bald boy insisted on getting down on the ground, so his godmother stood up and went into the house, quickly returning with a pair of small cloth shoes.
"Try them on quickly and see if they fit."
Xiao Bao watched Ye Lan put shoes on her, obediently stretching out her feet without moving, the little girl wearing tiny cloth shoes.
"He really looks like a little monk," Xu Ruantang commented.
Xiao Bao seemed to understand, pouting high. Ye Lan looked at him and said with amusement, "Alright, alright, our Xiao Bao is the most beautiful baby."
Chen Zheng bought a watermelon, but before cutting it, he put it on the ground for Xiao Bao to play with.
Despite their tiny hands, they made a loud thud when slapping the watermelon, and they squatted very steadily. Xu Ruantang found it more and more amazing the more she looked at them.
Children change every day, and if you don't spend every day with them, you'll miss many details of their growth.
Before we could even exchange a few words, Li Shuhe arrived.
Xu Ruantang asked with some curiosity, "Why is it that you can always arrive as soon as I get here?"
If she had the means, she would have suspected that Li Shuhe had planted a surveillance camera on her.
"Of course, we came here just by smelling it!" Li Shuhe joked casually.
She quickly pulled Xu Ruantang to the door and handed her a bag.
Xu Ruantang opened it and saw that it was full of brand new ten-yuan notes. She looked up in surprise and asked, "What's this for?"
"Didn't you want to buy a house? Take this and use it. Pay me back when you have it," Li Shuhe said casually.
Xu Ruantang, however, was not so casual. She hadn't expected Li Shuhe to be so thoughtful, nor had she expected someone to be so kind to her.
She was still touched when Li Shuhe tugged at her arm. "Come on, let's go inside and eat cake."
Xu Ruantang handed the bag back to her, smiling as she said, "I appreciate the thought, but please take the money back. Thank you."
This "thank you" was heartfelt; she even choked up a little.
When people encounter difficulties, their first reaction is to overcome them. But when people are used to being strong, if someone unconditionally favors them, their mental defenses will collapse.
She owed the Li siblings too much. Li Shuyang was injured while saving her, and Li Shuhe was still as good to her as ever.
Knowing she was short of money, he would find ways to help her from time to time. If she were to take money from Li Shuhe again, he would not be able to get past his conscience.
Moreover, Xu Ruantang felt that she should only do what she was capable of, and that it was not her style to pretend to be generous with other people's money.
"Fine, I'll give it to you. Why are you arguing with me like this? Are you looking down on me?" Li Shuhe refused to accept it.
Xu Ruantang took her arm and said, "No, the house has already been sold, I don't need the money."
She briefly told Li Shuhe about how the house had been bought.
Li Shuhe comforted her, saying that she could buy it again if she came across something good in the future.
Before going in, Li Shuhe couldn't help but ask, "If you're short of money, why don't you ask Chen Ji? If I can afford it, it's no problem for him."
Xu Ruantang lowered her eyes, "The last person I want to find is him."
Li Shuhe was completely baffled and stared at her with a puzzled expression.
Seeing her genuine confusion, Xu Ruantang explained, "You know, I already owe him a lot, and I don't want to add to that debt."
Feelings should be pure; if material things are mixed in, it becomes impossible to distinguish between love and gratitude.
Li Shuhe gave her a deep look. "I feel that, to put it bluntly, you still don't trust him. You're always trying to distance yourself from him and don't treat him like one of your own."
"Although I don't like Chen Ji's personality, I have to admit that he is very smart."
He must have sensed your treatment of him, and if he cares about you, he'll likely be very hurt.
"If I meet someone I like in the future, I will definitely like them unconditionally and do everything I can to make them happy. Ruan Ruan, what you're doing isn't good for either of you."
Xu Ruantang suddenly remembered something. Yesterday, when she returned to her ward from the restroom, she overheard them talking, and they were probably discussing her buying the courtyard house.
Chen Ji knew that at that time, which is why he kept asking her if there was anything he wanted to tell her.
She thought he was being unreasonable and tried to distract her, so she even cursed at Chen Ji.
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