Ji Feng stood to one side, married to Chen He for so many years, he knew her character like the back of his hand. She didn’t have any major faults; she just loved face, was a bit stingy, and reluctant to spend money. She usually enjoyed competing with Deng Juan.
However, whenever it came time to pay, she always wanted to give slightly less than Deng Juan, but not too much less. She spoke with seeming righteousness, saying, after all, Deng Juan and her family got quite a bit of money following their father. Chen He felt that it was only right for their family to pay a bit more.
Ji Feng agreed, pondering that since Ji Shan’s family added a hundred, he would add a hundred too. He said, "We will also add a hundred, get Shuhong’s tuition fee together, we can squeeze it out."
"Second Brother, Third Brother, Dad has always been taken care of by you all. The thousand yuan that I borrowed, Qinghe and I will pay it back," Ji Ying wasn’t foolish; she naturally understood what the two sisters-in-law meant by their words.
Seeing Ji Ying hadn’t come back for a while, Xu Qinghe came out to look for her. He heard their entire phone conversation clearly, Xu Qinghe stood by Ji Ying’s side and said, "No matter how much we owe, Yingzi and I will pay it back together."
"Little Yining, I’m really familiar with South City. Want me to show you around? I know where there are the most clothes," Cheng Hao, who had spent nearly half a year in South City over the past year, knew exactly where to find the best shopping spots and tasty eateries, having often bought gifts for Zou Yaru.
"You finished delivering goods and you’re not going to meet your girlfriend?" Pei Yicheng pursed his lips, looking toward Pei Yining and saying, "Xiaoning, go take a shower. I’ll take you out for some good food later."
After arriving in South City, Pei Yining had taken a nap and woken up hungry, ready to head out when she ran into Cheng Hao offering to take her out.
After Pei Yining left, Pei Yicheng then opened his mouth to speak, "Xiaohao, Uncle Cheng asked about you."
Cheng Hao immediately looked at him nervously and said, "Yicheng, you didn’t say anything, did you? What did my dad say?"
"He asked when you would return." Pei Yicheng lowered his gaze; if Uncle Cheng knew what Cheng Hao was doing... perhaps...
"Ignore him. When has he ever cared about whether I come back or not? He only cares about whether his factory is making money," Cheng Hao said indifferently. His dad had already been dissatisfied with his previous girlfriend and thought little of him. Calling him back home was hardly because his grandparents missed him, wasn’t it?
Anyway, he had already visited his grandparents; he couldn’t be bothered to go back just to see his dad’s face.
His dad might look down on him, but he was determined to make something of himself, just to make his dad take notice.
"Sigh, Yaru seems to have gone out, and I can’t get in touch with her," Cheng Hao, having finished his deliveries and eager to find Zou Yaru to take her out for a treat, waited at her house for a long time but didn’t catch a glimpse of her.
"Then go buy a gift. Don’t you like buying gifts?" Pei Yicheng said again.
Cheng Hao thought for a moment, then looked at Pei Yicheng with suspicion and said, "Yicheng, why do I feel like you’re trying to send me away on purpose?"
Pei Yicheng, faced with his suspicious gaze, remained composed and said, "You’re overthinking it."
Cheng Hao thought about it; indeed, Yicheng had no reason to send him away. He grinned and said, "Alright then, I’ll go for a stroll. If you come out of the hotel and turn left, walk a thousand meters, there’s a snack street that’s really lively, you can take Little Yining there to eat."
"Hmm." Pei Yicheng nodded, asking him to come back early.
"Brother, what are you taking me to eat?" Pei Yining quickly took a shower, changed into a fresh set of clothes, and felt completely awake. Her stomach began singing the song of emptiness.