That's right.
Perhaps to Shi Ye, the extra ten million he paid that day was nothing at all.
Originally it was to buy the project in the other party's hands, but it was just out of a sense of morality that he had to save his life at the risk of death.
It's the same thing as giving alms to a beggar on the roadside or stopping a troubled person on a bridge who wants to jump into the river.
As well as the shoes he bought for Gu Nian later, and the act of asking Xiao Mo to send her and Aling home late at night...
Maybe all of this is just a small act of kindness by a kind-hearted rich man, and it is really not worth mentioning to him.
But!
What about Gu Nian?
This was a timely help, a cup of rain that could extend life for her dying soul.
Without these, how would Gu Nian face life at this moment.
"Mr. Shi, perhaps in your eyes, ten million is just the expected return of a project, a return on investment that you are confident about."
"A pair of flat shoes is nothing more than an item worth mentioning to you, and you sent Assistant Mo to take us home late at night..."
"These may not be anything in your eyes. Maybe you have more acts of kindness to others. Maybe you have long forgotten that you have done these acts of kindness."
"But to me, it is a fire in the cold winter and a beam of light in the dark night. Without your help, I might not be standing here today, let alone in the future."
…
Gu Nian calmly and calmly poured out the words in his heart word for word.
She was right, the same thing had different values for Shi Ye and Gu Nian, just as their inherent classes were different.
However, one should be grateful as a human being. Gu Nian cannot tolerate accepting help from others with peace of mind.
"So, since you are someone who likes to eat at home, and since the food I cook suits your taste, I kindly ask you to allow me to express my gratitude to you."
"If you don't want me to disturb you, that's okay. I can leave here after the meal is ready and let you eat alone."
"It's just that I hope you don't force yourself to have three meals a day because of me."
Shi Ye patiently listened to Gu Nian's words and was thinking about her meaning in his mind.
In fact, Gu Nian was right. According to Shi Ye's temperament, if he didn't eat at home on weekdays, he would rarely eat well outside.
The company's canteen is a place for ordinary employees to relax. If he goes there as the president, the employees will not be able to eat normally.
Reasonable rest time has also become a time to look at the leader's face.
Shi Ye didn't want his employees to live so rigidly.
As for the high-rise dining area, Shi Ye would never set foot in it. It was just a matter of flirting and working on their own.
If eating was accompanied by these things, Ye would rather not eat at that time.
But he still has a temperament that doesn't like to have dinner with others, so he won't go to some business dinners if he can.
Therefore, Gu Nian hit his true self.
Shi Ye seemed to have no other good place to eat.
only.....
Gu Nian seemed to be giving feedback in her words that she might not want to have dinner with her.
For some reason, Shi Ye didn't have such thoughts in his heart.
Even with Gu Nian together, the loneliness in my heart was much lessened.
Could it be that today is a special day that Gu Nian has cooked something that tastes like her mother's?
Or maybe Gu Nian and Du Yucheng look very similar?
...
Thinking of this, the answer is actually obvious, it is definitely not the latter.
He would never have the idea of letting Gu Nian replace Yu Cheng.
This is unfair to Gu Nian.
but......
By making Gu Nian and himself a contractual couple in such an abrupt name, wasn't he trying to occupy a position for Du Yucheng's existence?
Admit it.
Thinking of this, Shi Ye suddenly felt very sorry for Gu Nian. This feeling of guilt forced him to let go of his usual arrogant and tough attitude.
What did I think of such a girl?
Du Yucheng was his benefactor, and he had made a promise to Du Yucheng.
Shi Ye glanced at Gu Nian and he knew very well that she was not Du Yucheng.
Therefore, Shi Ye didn't want to hurt her because she was innocent.
"Okay, since you think this will make you feel better, I will go home for dinner in the next few days, please."
You and I are strangers.
For ridiculous reasons, they became a couple at this moment.
I'm sorry for you.
Other things have nothing to do with you.
I just hope that everything that involves you with me for no reason can make you not sad.
After Shi Ye finished speaking, he turned around and left.
Gu Nian was left alone in the kitchen, looking like a fool.
Quietly happy.
yeah! Very good!
He promised to go home for dinner in the next few days!
Strange, why am I so happy?
Gu Nian suddenly touched his face and found that his cheeks were as red as if they were burning.
"Gu Nian, why are you so excited? Aren't you just helping Zhang Ma cook for a few days? What more? It's really inexplicable."
Gu Nian took a few deep breaths, trying to calm down his inexplicable excitement.
She couldn't explain why she was so excited. Could it be because Shi Ye promised to give her a chance to repay her kindness?
...
Gu Nian couldn't figure out her thoughts. At the moment, she was like a ball of yarn tangled together without a clue.
Forget it, if you can’t figure it out, just forget about it for now.
Hurry up and wash the dishes. After washing the dishes, you have to go up and review the wages earned today. Hurry up and give the money to your aunt!
There wasn't much time left for Gu Nian to daydream, but her worries didn't diminish at all.
However, although life is still a mess, Gu Nian can't help but is immersed in housework at the moment, and always has a happy smile on his face.
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ah!
After finally finishing everything, it was almost ten o'clock at night.
Gu Nian collapsed on the bed in the room.
So soft and so comfortable.
This was the first time since she moved into this home that she lay down on it.
The bedding, as soft as clouds, wrapped Gu Nian's body bit by bit, and also cleared away the fatigue that spread all over her limbs bit by bit.
Gu Nian turned his head and glanced at the mountains and forests outside the window. In the autumn night, only a few stars were left to illuminate it.
Everything was so quiet and peaceful.
In such a quiet and comfortable atmosphere, Gu Nian's eyelids became heavier and heavier, tempting her into the dreamland little by little.
"Ding!"
Suddenly, the mobile phone text message reminder sounded.
Gu Nian was like a frightened deer, exploded by the ringing.
Dragging his tired body, Gu Nian opened the screen of his mobile phone, and the text message reminder on it came into his eyes.
It turned out to be a reminder message from my aunt.
[Nian Nian, didn’t you agree to give me money? Why hasn't it arrived yet? 】
Gu Nian then remembered that she was so tired that she almost forgot to transfer money to her aunt, but her aunt, who was also short of money, couldn't afford to wait.
After all, he had already lost money on his aunt's medical expenses for a month.
So Gu Nian jumped up and quickly opened the banking software, preparing to make money for her aunt.
But the strange thing is that this room may be relatively remote, and the traffic signal and WiFi signal are not sensitive. Gu Nian looked at several angles, and they all showed no network status.
Helpless, Gu Nian had no choice but to open the door and prepare to go outside to find a signal.
Opening the door, Gu Nian saw that there was still light coming out of Shi Ye's room. He must have not rested yet.
At this moment, the aunt in her hometown who was waiting for the money to arrive could no longer wait any longer. She called her. Gu Nian was so scared that she quickly covered the phone and walked downstairs faster.
"Hello, auntie, I'm Niannian, I'll transfer money to you right now."
Gu Nian answered the phone and quickly replied.
But even so, the accusations on the other end of the phone did not stop. It turned out that the caller was not my aunt, but my uncle.
"I'm talking about Gu Nian! I also know that it's not easy for you as a girl, but in this world, who has it easy?"
"My family is almost empty, and I still have to support your brother, who is a sluggish brother. Can you please stop delaying the monthly medical expenses that we agreed on in the future?"
After all, my uncle has no blood relationship with me, and life is indeed not easy. It is actually a great kindness to allow my aunt to help take care of my younger brother.
It's just that she can also feel the difficulty of her aunt, and she definitely doesn't want to see her nephews suffer, but after all, she is also a married daughter, with her own family and her own helplessness.
Besides, my aunt and uncle helped take care of my brother, and apart from medical expenses, they didn't require much extra help.
So Gu Nian had nothing to complain about.
Hearing that his uncle was not particularly polite on the other end of the phone, Gu Nian had no choice but to apologize profusely.
"Uncle, I'm sorry, I'm in a bit of trouble this month, so the money from my part-time job has been a little slow. I'll transfer the money to you right now."
After hanging up the phone, Gu Nian checked the mobile phone signal and found that the WiFi signal was full, so he quickly transferred the money he had collected from working three jobs today to his aunt's account.
After the money was transferred, Gu Nian stared at the single-digit numbers on the mobile banking account again.
And monthly payment reminder bills received during the day...
Her shoulders suddenly felt heavy again.
Well, I have to start working again to earn money tomorrow.
"Come on! Gu Nian!"
Gu Nian gently encouraged herself.
But for some reason, at this moment, she felt that her fatigue, which had dissipated a lot, was rising again, and her legs seemed to be filled with lead.
Gu Nian couldn't move her legs, and she didn't know if it was numbness or something else. In the end, she could only slump down on the sofa.
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Although Nuo Da's house was filled with high-end furniture, it still seemed empty.
Very quiet too.
Shi Ye turned off his laptop and wanted to pick up the tea cup at hand, but found that the water in the cup had reached the bottom.
Only then did he realize that several hours had passed quietly.
It's already twelve o'clock at night.
Shi Ye had just been busy with the launch of a new health care project. In the blink of an eye, it was time to rest.
After all, he actually stayed up all night at the company last night, which was not good for his health.
So now that you've finished the work at hand today, let's take a good rest.
Shi Ye put on a nightgown, then picked up the cup and prepared to go downstairs to make himself a glass of milk.
But as soon as he left the room, he found that the lights were on from Gu Nian's room all the way downstairs.
Shi Ye followed the path of the lights...
Walked to the sofa.
At this moment, Gu Nian had fallen asleep deeply on the sofa, wearing only simple pajamas and pajamas.
Shi Ye looked at the ground, and Gu Nian's cell phone quietly slipped from her hand to the ground.
So Shi Ye bent down and picked up the phone.
But accidentally triggered the phone screen.
The two text message reminders were unintentionally read by him.
