After A-ling finished speaking, she pulled out a bedside table beside the bed and pulled out a passbook and a thick stack of envelopes.
She took out everything in the envelope, and it turned out that it was all money. She also stuffed the 3,000 yuan she earned from working tonight into it, and then counted it carefully.
The balance in the joint passbook adds up to exactly 100,000 yuan.
As if holding priceless treasures in her hands, Aling put these two things on her chest and hugged them tightly with her eyes closed.
It was as if what she was holding on to was not just money, but her future and all her sense of security.
Gu Nian looked at A Ling, and it felt like a ball of cotton was stuck in her throat for some reason.
Outside the door.
Ah Quan and the people in the game were still talking loudly, and the sound kept ringing in his ears.
Apparently, he was so immersed in the game that he might not have noticed that A Ling had gone home.
Gu Nian couldn't help but think of the days when she and A-Ling worked together. There was no waiter in the whole store who worked harder than the two of them. What were they doing for that? But in the final analysis, it’s all about money.
After making money, what is it for?
It’s to live a good life!
But......
Gu Nian looked around, obviously not seeing that days could be related to the word "good".
His girlfriend works outside day and night to earn money, but her boyfriend is immersed in the world of online games and can't help himself. He doesn't even do basic cleaning in his daily life.
Not to mention that A Ling was harassed by bad guys today...
"Aling, is it worth it?"
The cotton in Gu Nian's throat was finally pulled out by her force, so she asked directly.
Ah Ling still had her eyes closed at first, and Gu Nian could vaguely see that she was holding back her tears.
But in the end, Aling opened her eyes and quickly wiped the corners of her eyes with her hands.
Then she squeezed out a smile and stretched out her hand with a plain ring.
"Look! He bought this for me. Although it's from a street stall, it's still a gift."
"I'm twenty-seven, two years older than you. In my hometown, there are many people my age who have given birth to two or three children. I can't bear it anymore."
"I secretly followed Ah Quan behind my parents' back. I didn't want to be sold to someone else by my parents for a gift of tens of thousands of yuan, with no regard for my feelings..."
"Did you know? Nian Nian, the man the matchmaker matched with is said to have been divorced! Is that my life?"
"Although I know that Ah Quan has been very incompetent and lazy in these years. I basically saved all this money by myself, but at least I saved it!"
"No matter what happens to Ah Quan, I at least have a guarantee for myself, which is enough."
In a dark room.
Gu Nian was silent, listening to A Ling tell all her stories.
When he first saw A Ling, Gu Nian was deeply envious of her for being able to live as a couple for the rest of his life.
But now, for some reason, Gu Nian had a lingering feeling of sadness in her heart.
For girls like them, they don't seem to deserve to have dreams, nor do they seem to deserve to have the happiness in dreams.
How much do you have to pay to get a one-in-a-million possibility of reaching your dream of living a good life?
Gu Nian felt a little worried for A Ling.
***
Early the next morning.
Before Aling got up, Gu Nian quietly packed her things and left Aling's house.
Before leaving, she glanced at Ah Quan, who was sleeping soundly on the sofa.
Next to it were two empty beer cans and several small advertisements for gambling.
Gu Nian frowned. She hated what was written on those advertisements because she had a father who was a gambler. It was precisely because of such a father that Gu Nian's life went into hell mode.
Well, there wasn't much time left for Gu Nian to hate his father.
Instead of being immersed in emotions, it is better to think about how you can make money today to make up for the loss of yesterday's wasted work.
"Brother Li, are there any jobs in the studio today? I want to work part-time in the morning."
"Hey, senior sister, do you still need advertising models today? I have a lot of time today. If you need me, I can come over now..."
Gu Nian sat quietly at the bus stop. It was just before 7 o'clock.
The first bus has not arrived yet.
At this point, probably most people in this city are still asleep.
But Gu Nian still forced himself to open the address book on his phone and called one after another to ask if there were any opportunities to make money today.
On the other end of the phone, there are also many sleepy voices, and even more impatient ones will directly say:
"Gu Nian, are you crazy about money? What time is it? I'm not even awake yet!"
Then, he hung up the phone.
He stayed there alone, took a deep breath, regained his composure, and dialed the next person's number.
Gu Nian was indeed crazy.
Because she is afraid that when the sun rises higher, more people will get up to work, and then she will have more competitors.
finally.
After she shamelessly woke up many people, Gu Nian's memo had recorded information about several part-time jobs.
So she opened the map again, marked the locations of these part-time jobs, and planned a route for herself.
The next step is to enter combat mode.
Normally, a part-time job can earn a maximum of a few hundred yuan a day, and some can even pay dozens of yuan, but as long as he can make money, Gu Nian is not afraid of anything.
Yes, she is indeed crazy about money.
Because she had no money, she had no money to save her mother when she had a car accident, and watched her mother pass away.
Because she has no money, she worries every day when her brother's condition will suddenly become serious.
Because she had no money, she was repeatedly threatened by her father's creditors while she was in school.
...
Yes, she is indeed crazy.
Compared with physical hard work, she is willing to make money as long as she can.
Finally, the first bus arrived on time.
Gu Nian stood up, took a deep breath again, and then set off on the road to work and earn money today.
Fortunately, the white flat shoes on the soles of her feet were softer and more comfortable than any shoes she had ever worn, giving her a lot of strength and comfort.
Even though my feet were covered in bloody wounds from yesterday's cheap high-heeled shoes, I felt a lot of relief at this moment.
The bus was driving forward, and there were not many vehicles on the road.
No matter how strong Gu Nian was, she was not invulnerable after all. The physical fatigue was still creeping into her mind like a poisonous snake, and she also wanted to have a deep sleep.
So, Gu Nian quietly leaned his head on the glass and looked out the window.
As the bus turned, it came to Ning'an Road.
Suddenly, the building of Baichen Group came into view.
Gu Nian trembled. She naturally knew that this was Shi Ye's company. At this moment, she seemed to be less tired than before.
Therefore, Gu Nian's eyes unconsciously stayed on Bai Chen Building, just like looking at Shi Ye.
Growing up, Gu Nian had to face many winds and frosts alone, and had many difficult moments, but none of them broke her down.
She also thought that if someone could help her, even for a moment, she would feel much better.
It's a pity that no such person has appeared in the past years.
She could only rely on herself, and she was used to relying on herself.
Until yesterday, Shi Ye appeared in front of him.
Resolving a crisis for her that she couldn't handle at all might not be worth mentioning to Shi Ye, but to Gu Nian, it was something she could never forget in her life.
And the shoes she was wearing at the moment.
Only then did Gu Nian realize that there was a little bit of dust on the white shoes. Gu Nian quickly took out a tissue from his backpack and carefully wiped the dust clean.
She doesn't want to let this kindness and concern from others be covered with any dust.
By the way, I still have to say "thank you" to him.
Right now, I only have the ability to say thank you.
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Baichen Group Building.
Shi Ye didn't sleep all night. He stood silently in front of the floor-to-ceiling windows of his office, overlooking the entire city.
In late autumn, Yuncheng becomes even more peaceful, decorated with many yellowing ginkgo trees.
Only the earlier buses travel on the road, slowly awakening the city to life.
It's just that Shi Ye's vitality has still not been awakened. As before, he has sealed his heart in the corner, leaving it to only one person to open it.
"Ding~"
"Ding~"
Shi Ye's cell phone rang, and at the same time, two messages were displayed on the phone.
One was from assistant Xiao Mo, who would send Shi Ye today's work schedule at a certain time every day.
[At 9 o'clock, the board of directors discussed the previous stock split. "
"At 11 o'clock, there will be an on-site handover ceremony for the newly signed Bole project."
...
"At 2 p.m., I wish Miss Zhu to make an appointment."
"At 3 p.m., I will visit the nursing home."
Shi Ye clicked on the message and browsed all the arrangements carefully, then clicked on the second message.
[Mr. Shi, thank you for your help to me and my friends yesterday. At this stage, I have nothing to repay, only a short and insignificant thank you. Hope you have a good day at work! ——Letter: Gu Nian]
There was no emotion on Shi Ye's face. Just like Gu Nian said, this thank you was short-lived and not worth mentioning.
However, in Shi Ye's mind, the image of Gu Nian throwing her shoe at Chen Bishi yesterday appeared unconsciously.
Indeed, he has never seen that girl have such courage.
When Shi Ye thought of this, he didn't even realize that the corners of his mouth rose slightly.
"good."
Shi Ye finally replied with a one-word message and turned off the phone screen.
As cold as he usually is.
But the word "good" has gone beyond the usual attitude towards many people, because it is not unusual for Shi Ye to just read it without replying.
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"good."
Shi Ye's text message was printed in Gu Nian's eyes.
Gu Nian's heart, which had been floating after editing the text message, finally fell to the ground.
Well, just send it.
Although it is insignificant, at least his feelings have been seen by him. Although there is no way to repay him, at least he will not forget this kindness.
