The more he tried to pretend he couldn't hear, the clearer he heard it.
Every word goes straight to the heart.
The blue eyes buried under the pillow grew increasingly cold and fierce.
Huan Molin clenched his fists and secretly vowed that since no one could help him, he would be his own support!
He couldn't stand staying in this house for even a day longer.
......
Chen Ji took Xu Ruantang and Xiao Bao home.
It's especially cold at night when riding a motorcycle.
Despite hiding behind Chen Ji, Xu Ruantang couldn't stop trembling.
Fortunately, she had a little bundle of joy in her arms. She held the baby tightly and wrapped her in her coat to prevent the wind from blowing on her.
At first, Xiao Bao looked around curiously, but soon he couldn't resist the drowsiness and fell asleep in Xu Ruantang's arms.
Even while the little guy was asleep, he still tugged at Xu Ruantang's clothes with one hand.
Without Huan Molin's constant presence, Xu Ruantang focused on conceiving her competition entry.
Li Shuyang had seen the initial concept sketches she drew.
After several days of discussion, the topic was finally decided.
When Li Shuyang came to find her, he was still carrying the chill of the wind.
Perhaps due to being too busy preparing for the competition, Li Shuyang's hair had grown long and hadn't been cut; after being blown by the wind, it was piled up in a slightly messy manner.
"Sister-in-law, you were absolutely right. The dean has decided to split us into two groups, one with the theme of freedom and the other with the theme of reconciliation."
Li Shuyang's face showed a hint of excitement. "I'll partner with you, and our theme is freedom."
After saying that, he secretly glanced at Chen Ji, who was taking care of the child.
Xu Ruantang felt a sense of security that had been put to rest, and didn't notice anything amiss. She stood up with a smile, "Freedom, huh? That's exactly what I've been thinking about lately. Why don't you come upstairs with me and take a look?"
The easel is inconvenient to carry around, and with all the paints and brushes, moving it to a different location is really unnecessary.
Li Shuyang stood up hesitantly. "Ah? Okay."
The two went into the study and discussed the topic and Xu Ruantang's concept draft.
We've decided to meet at the school's art studio tomorrow.
Li Shuyang left quickly, and Chen Ji stayed downstairs the whole time without interfering with them at all.
After lunch, with nothing else to do, Xu Ruantang took a nap with Xiaobao.
Wang Xiuxiu arrived as soon as I woke up.
"Ruan Tang, I'm going to the new house this afternoon. Could you lend me the key to your new house?"
Wang Xiuxiu was a little embarrassed.
After all, the house had just finished renovations, and she came to borrow the keys.
Xu Ruantang stood up without hesitation, "Okay, I'll go get it for you."
She didn't even ask Wang Xiuxiu what she was going to do.
Wang Xiuxiu explained, "The workers I hired are all elderly craftsmen who used to build houses in the countryside, mostly mud-brick houses. Even when they came to the city, they mostly built small courtyard houses."
They don't do much with apartment buildings, and what they do do are mostly old-style ones. I've explained my desired plumbing and electrical wiring plan several times, and even with on-site supervision, the results are still not satisfactory.
So she thought she would take the workers to Xu Ruantang's completed renovation site for a tour and observe the results on-site.
Wang Xiuxiu took the keys and went straight to the new house.
She was in an exceptionally good mood today because she had finally shaken off Lu Shishen, that tagalong.
They had just led the workers downstairs and hadn't even reached Xu Ruantang's building when a group of people blocked their way.
Among those people, the leader was a man with a scar on his face, who looked fierce and menacing.
The workers seemed to recognize him and shrank back.
"Brother Dao, it's her!"
The man with the scarred face and pointed chin next to Wang Xiuxiu pointed at her and raised his chin as he spoke.
Wang Xiuxiu frowned, puzzled.
Without knowing the other person's background or origins, she chose to speak politely: "Hello, is there anything I can help you with?"
Wang Xiuxiu felt that her tone was very good.
But the person opposite didn't seem to appreciate it. He pulled out a stick from behind him, held it in his hand arrogantly, and said, "Are you renovating your house?"
Wang Xiuxiu nodded, "Yes."
"You found the workers yourself?" the other party continued to ask.
Wang Xiuxiu pursed her lips. "Is there a problem?"
In this day and age, there is no such thing as construction disturbing the peace. Wang Xiuxiu also strictly adheres to the rule of no construction on weekends and no construction during lunch breaks.
She couldn't figure out where the problem lay.
The person opposite her clearly had some dissatisfaction with her.
"None of your workers told you?"
The man with the pointed snout and monkey-like face continued to ask, "As expected of a woman, long hair and short brains."
After saying that, he added a sarcastic remark.
Wang Xiuxiu narrowed her eyes, resisting the urge to roll them.
I hate people who beat around the bush and never get to the point.
"So what? Just say it."
Her voice was clear and cold, showing absolutely no fear.
The scarred man couldn't help but glance at her again.
The man with the pointed mouth and monkey-like cheeks beside him seemed somewhat annoyed. He was about to take a step forward when he was stopped by the scarred man.
"Dao...Brother Dao?"
The scarred man ignored him and said directly to Wang Xiuxiu, "Dismiss your workers."
Wang Xiuxiu was completely confused. "Why?"
She had a vague idea, but wasn't sure.
"Starting tomorrow, we'll send someone to your home to renovate."
Scarface ignored her question and went straight to the point.
After saying that, he planned to leave with his men.
Wang Xiuxiu frowned. "I'm sorry, I don't need it. I don't have the habit of changing workers midway through a project."
She had been trying to get along with these people for many days, and the renovation was not easy to begin with.
What's more, she didn't even know what these people did or why she needed them to do the renovations.
The weasel-faced man jumped up instantly, yelling, "You bitch, you don't want the respect Brother Dao is giving you? You insist we talk to you with sticks?!"
"What face are you giving me? Are you trying to force me to buy or sell?"
This is the first time Wang Xiuxiu has encountered something so speechless in all the time she's been here.
These people are clearly local bullies.
But this is Beijing, how dare they?!
She wanted to go forward and argue, but the contractor behind her called out to her in a low voice.
"No, don't fight them head-on, they all have weapons."
The foreman smiled obsequiously at the scarred man, "Brother Dao, we'll pack our things and leave today, and we'll be gone without a trace by tomorrow."
The scarred man gave the foreman a cold look, then turned and left.
The people following behind him also left in a grand and dramatic manner.
Wang Xiuxiu was furious and had nowhere to vent her anger, so she turned to the foreman and asked, "Master, are you really leaving?"
The contractor was in his fifties, his face scrunched up like a bitter gourd.
"Sorry, we also want to make money, but we value our lives even more."
“They are notorious local bullies in this area. They take on everything and if they don’t want us to do something, they have a million ways to prevent us from doing it.”
"Comrade Wang, your husband has already settled the previous debt for us. We will not charge you for the remaining few days as an apology."
"Let's go, let's go, let's go quickly."
After the foreman finished speaking, the workers behind him quickly followed him toward the new house.
Judging from this situation, it seems like we really should pack our things and leave.
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