It's approaching noon.
before school.
Mark arranged for the students to run laps.
He packs the basketball himself.
"Teacher Ma, are you done?" Jin Zhuangzhuang's mother came and specially put on makeup, looking gorgeous and charming.
"Who are you?" Mark asked wearing sunglasses.
"Hey, now that I've changed my hairstyle, you won't recognize me? I'm Jin Zhuangzhuang. We've met before."
"Oh..., I'm sorry, my memory is not very good."
"It's okay, let's forget about it. Just remember me from now on. Well, Teacher Ma, I heard that you are divorced?"
"Yes, it's divorced."
"Then do you still plan to get married?"
"I won't consider it for the time being. However, even if I consider it, I plan to find someone younger and childless. After all, I already have two children and I don't want to raise other people's children."
"Oh, that's it. Teacher Ma, you are busy, so I'll leave first. Oh, by the way, I gave you the flowers in the morning because you were brave enough to do so. There are not many brave people like you now. "
"Thank you. I'll treat you to dinner another day."
"Okay, wait until you are free, I'll leave first."
...
Finished packing the basketball.
Mark was just about to go to the cafeteria to eat when the phone rang.
"Hey, Zhao Ling, what's going on?"
"Lao Ma, let's have lunch together."
"Okay, where to go?"
"I'll be at the gate of your school soon. Come out and I'll take you to a good restaurant."
"okay."
...
A good Chinese restaurant.
"Lao Ma, I checked the houses for you. There are several good properties, all of which are better than the standard housing in your school." Zhao Ling took out a stack of house information and handed it to Mark.
"How big is it and how much does it cost? When can we move in?" Mark asked casually. He took the information and put it aside, not bothering to read it.
"There are big ones and small ones. In terms of money, they are not cheap. They are much more expensive than the standard room in your school. Some of them have been renovated and you can move in now."
"Is there a house with a large square meter that can be moved in with a bag, not far from my school, and how much is the total price?" Mark asked directly.
"I happen to know a large square meter house. My company was responsible for the design and decoration. The quality is good. I also helped buy the furniture. They are all good furniture and have all the appliances. After the decoration, there will be no one in this house. I have lived there, but the landlord has gone abroad. The price is 15 million, which is much lower than the market price. However, full payment is required."
"Fifteen million. Okay, I'll go take a look in two days. If it works, I'll buy it in full." Mark said casually.
"Buy it in full? Well..., Lao Ma, I'll pay for the house for you first, and you can live there in peace. Just pay me back the money slowly, without interest." Zhao Ling was slightly stunned and said happily. He subconsciously felt that Mark couldn't afford this house.
"You pay? Why do you pay for me? I have money, I pay myself." Mark smiled. He thought to himself, "I'm afraid people like Zhao Ling don't exist in reality. Only in TV dramas can we have such selfless brothers and beautiful and intelligent little beauties. It's more comfortable to hang out in TV dramas."
"Are you rich?" Zhao Ling asked in surprise. He basically knew everything about Mark. Mark had at most one million, but definitely not ten million.
"By the way, I forgot to tell you. I won a big prize when I bought a lottery ticket, and it was 20 million after tax. I just bought a big house to live in." Mark smiled.
"Winning a lottery ticket? I..., Lao Ma, you still have such luck. You are really..., you won a lottery ticket and you have supported me for several years." Zhao Ling said with envy and hatred.
He felt that Mark had always been very lucky. He married the school beauty for the first time in college and lived happily for sixteen years. Now that she is middle-aged, the yellow-faced woman wants a divorce. Mark can also take the opportunity to find a younger wife. When I was short of money, I immediately won the jackpot and had everything.
"It's just luck. It can't compare to how much money you make on your own." Mark smiled.
"Then when will you look at the house? The landlord is abroad. If you want to go through the transfer procedures, you need to contact him in advance." Zhao Ling asked.
"How long will it take for the landlord to come back?" Mark asked.
"It will take half a month anyway, right?" Zhao Ling said.
"Let's see. In two days' weekend, I will take Ma Li and my mother to look at the house. If they are satisfied, you can help contact the landlord and go through the transfer procedures." Mark thought for a while. He calculated in his mind that he should be able to earn two to three million US dollars from US stocks in half a month. By then, he would buy a house instead of spending money.
"Okay, Lao Ma, your money comes easily and goes away quickly. It's grand enough. When the time comes, I'll buy a good car and go to and from work comfortably." Zhao Ling said with a smile.
"That's what I thought." Mark said happily.
The two of them ate and drank for a while.
Then he talked about the time he went to college.
As they talked, they talked about the things between the three of them.
Zhao Ling explained again why he pursued Tianye. He always felt a little sorry for Mark.
"Zhao Ling, you don't have to tell me these things, I don't like to hear them." Mark said casually. Zhao Ling had told him specifically before that he wanted to pursue Tianye. Mark didn't object. Because he has no right to object. And he was a little indifferent about Tian Ye and Zhao Ling.
Now he just wants to get rid of the relationship with Tianye and live his life after time travel in a down-to-earth manner. The field has become the past, and it is the past of his predecessor, and it has nothing to do with him. He didn't want anything to do with it either.
"Mark, Tianye doesn't accept me." Zhao Ling said sadly. He was a bit out of his mind. He silently guarded Tianye for sixteen years. As a result, Tianye thought that the two of them had changed and were no longer suitable. They needed to get to know each other again and did not want to rush to confirm the relationship or take it further.
"Here, let's have a drink." Mark didn't answer. He didn't want to talk more about the fields. Because I don’t have much to do with him and have nothing to talk about.
"Do it!" Zhao Ling drank a drink and asked, "Mark, what about you, what will you do in the future?" He didn't seem to want to talk more about the field. He had already lost his composure with the sentence just now, and he would not continue.
Instead, he became concerned about Mark. In his relationship with Mark, he had always been the one with a superiority complex. He thinks Mark is inferior to him. When he speaks, he prefers to take the initiative and look down, tolerate and help. Because he is stronger, or he is richer.
"Me? Am I not going to buy a big house? After buying the house, I can find a woman I like and live a down-to-earth life." Mark said casually according to his previous personality. As for what he was thinking, he would not say it.
"Mark, you are a good person and a trustworthy friend. I believe you will be able to find your own happiness in the future." Zhao Ling said sincerely.
"I also believe that I can find my happiness." Mark said casually. As a time traveler, he also has an external krypton metal panel. He can live a good life no matter what. At least there is no shortage of women who love him, let alone money.
The two of them drank a lot and ended up a little drunk.
Zhao Ling originally wanted to ask Mark about the fight during the trip, but he forgot to ask.
