Am I being too selfish?

  Most of them are small restaurants, bars, internet cafes and the like. For people like us who have no education or special skills, it's really hard to survive in society. When we were in school, everything seemed so beautiful, spending money lavishly, when there was no more money, asking parents for some, getting angry with them if they didn't give any. Now that we're out in the real world, thinking about making money ourselves, only then do we realize how hard it is to actually make money. If not for Dong Ge's 10,000 yuan, I reckon we wouldn't even be able to rent a place now, let alone live a life. The gap between ideals and reality is always so stark. Bo Long and I have tried many places but still haven't found any suitable work.

  Finally, gritting one's teeth. Saw a net cafe near the university that needs a network manager, we will still play. Thinking about it, it's better than going to carry plates.

  So I went into an internet cafe, a very large and formal one. The internet cafe managers all had special work uniforms.

  The two of us didn't have any problems and were assigned to the same class. I was at the checkout counter, while he was on the second floor of the internet cafe with two girls.

  The first month, I only got 600 yuan, thinking about it, it's quite pitiful. The good thing is that my boyfriend and I can go to work on time together. Two girls who are also cashiers with me look pretty good, one has long hair and the other has short hair, both have thick eyebrows and big eyes. It's true, usually cashiers don't look bad. I'm quite happy too, the internet cafe manager letting me be a cashier is a kind of recognition of my appearance.

  That night, back home, only Fat Tuo found a job, working as a waiter in a small restaurant with a monthly salary of 800. Dong Ge didn't lower himself to find work and neither did Qin Xuan. He didn't want to work and his monthly living expenses were more than our salaries. Moreover, he had some savings that everyone could use.

  We didn't make things difficult for Dong Ge either, because after all, you let the only son of a large real estate businessman with assets worth tens or even hundreds of millions go and wash dishes. If I had that kind of family background, I would definitely take good care of my parents and play games every day. Every day is a pleasure. Cough cough, such an evil way of thinking.

  Nuan Nuan grasped my earlobe "Wang Yue, what are you thinking about? You're spacing out and still smiling."

  "Ow, you're killing me, wife." I quickly reached out and grabbed Nuan's wrist, turning my head "Wife, you're pinching me to death."

  "Son of a turtle, what are you thinking?"

  "I didn't think of anything."

  "What's so funny?"

  "I'm thinking, tomorrow I'll go to work and earn money, doing it slowly, so that in the future I can take good care of my wife."

  She glanced at me warmly and said "You earn less than my living expenses."

  "But my love for you is immeasurable."

  "Okay, I heard you're a cashier."

  "Uh-huh."

  "You won't either, it's very simple and you'll learn quickly, right?"

  "Uh-huh."

  "That cashier who was with you, I heard they were two beauties."

  I raised my head "Huh?" and silently scolded Bolong countless times in my heart. What's the point of saying these things?

  "What did you say?" Nuan looked at me very seriously.

  I smiled and said "I swear on my life, I will be good to Nuan for the rest of my life and won't blindly follow others in causing trouble, you can rest assured."

  "What about your family?"

  "Cut down with one knife."

  "Let's talk about something practical."

  "Pay as you go."

  Nuan Nuan thought for a moment, "You were just thinking about meeting the beauty tomorrow and working with her, that's why you're smiling so cheaply. Look at your expression, it's really not bad."

  "I didn't" "I'm completely innocent" "I really didn't."

  "You say you don't again."

  "It's just not there."

  "Wang Yue, I'll beat you to death." Nuan said after finishing speaking, then turned over and pressed herself on me, starting to hit me and pinch me.

  I smiled and warmly hugged him. Then I turned over.

  This night.

  Endless passion.

  The second day started going to work. The days were surprisingly dull. It's just that Nuan went to the internet cafe more often, and every time she went, she would pretend not to know me, sitting at the machine closest to me, facing my sunny smile.

  Bo Long smiles and greets Yang Qiong every time he comes down, except for Bo Long and Yang Qiong, everyone else doesn't know that Nuan Nuan is my wife.

  I also didn't chat with those women seriously. In the eyes of these two girls, I became a introverted and quiet boy who doesn't like to talk.

  The household was quiet and peaceful, not just ordinary quiet. Every day, they went online without leaving the house, with Qin Xuan and one person per computer, playing games, also very comfortable and at ease.

  It's been almost half a month since I've had some free time. That evening, when Bo Long and I returned home, we found that Qin Xuan and Dong Ge were nowhere to be found.

  Recently everyone has been together, and emotions have indeed improved a lot.

  Nuan Nuan and Yang Qiong also didn't know where they went.

  Pangzi Tao is usually busy at the restaurant until around 10 o'clock before he comes back, this we all know.

  At night when we were about to fall asleep, we heard the sound of opening door. Nuan quickly got up and went out in her pajamas and slippers.

  I followed Nuan out with just a vest on.

  Bolong and Yang Qiong also came out.

  Qin Xuan and Dong Ge smiled at each other, looking at us and saying "How did you all come out?"

  "It's nothing, where did you all go, can't even get through on the phone."

  Dong Ge thought for a moment "Xuan Ge's friends have been discharged from the hospital."

  "Discharged from hospital?" I raised my head and looked at Qin Xuan "What do you mean?"

  Qin Xuan said with a cigarette in his mouth, "Everyone has been dismissed, no one is left."

  "Is it that cruel?" I was a bit surprised "Did you give gifts?"

  "Even giving gifts is useless."

  "Then what?" I looked at Qin Xuan "Is it over just like this?"

  Qin Xuan smiled slightly, put down his cigarette and extinguished it. "That's the situation now, I'm going back to deal with Gao Jian. And that's it."

  "What's next?" I looked up.

  "Afterwards" Qin Xuan thought for a moment "Finish one thing, then think about the next."

  "When are we going?"

  "I've thought it through," said Qin Xuan, and then he stood up and was about to go back into the house.

  Dong Ge reached out and pulled Qin Xuan "Liu Er, what's going on with you and Bo Long?"

  The scene suddenly became quiet. I, Bo Long, Nuan Nuan, Yang Qiong, Hu Kou Dong, and Qin Xuan all stood still in our original positions.

  Nuan Nuan grasped my arm, her meaning I fully understood.

  "Hehe, anyway I will definitely follow my big uncle."

  "I'll go with you."

  Bó Lóng looked at us "Do I have a choice?"

  Qin Xuan looked at us and said "I can actually do it myself."

  "After all this time, you should know these people well enough, no need to be overly polite."

  Qin Xuan thought for a moment, "Alright, it's settled then."

  "There are still many details that need to be carefully considered." I looked up at Qin Xuan, "The New Year is approaching and school will be on holiday soon."

  "Anyway, I'm not going home." Dong Ge said "I don't have a home."

  "I'm with Yang Qiong." Bao Long put his arm around Yang Qiong.

  "That's it? Not going back then?" I smiled and spread out my hands. "Alright then, let's think of what to do."

  "Gao Jian is not to be underestimated." Qin Xuan looked at us, "If we really get Gao Jian, then this city will be unbearable. Moreover, there's only one chance, if we can't take down Gao Jian in one go, it'll be hard to find a second opportunity."

  "You must have had an idea already."

  Qin Xuan paused for a moment, looking at me, with a hint of surprise flashing in his eyes.

  I smiled and patted Qin Xuan's shoulder. "It's normal, if Gao Jian had killed my brother, I would have planned how to avenge him long ago. Tell me, what do you think? What do we need to do and how should we do it?"

  "Think about it for a moment... You guys go and take care of everything tomorrow afternoon. Sneak back to school tomorrow night."

  "My grass, I've wasted half a month, and also dragged down my wife, losing a lot of money."

  "Alright, you're done. 300 yuan for half a month is enough. I'll give it to you."

  I turned around and said "so good."

  "Alright, stop pretending. Yang Qiong looked at us and said, 'If it's no longer in this city, what to do?'"

  Qin Xuan lowered his head "This is something that I also don't know what to do with. That's why I've been hesitating all along."

  I took a deep breath and said "It's time to go home."

  "What?" The people around looked at him in surprise.

  "I can't wait for three months, this situation has developed, it's been three years and I'm still a nobody. This place doesn't belong to me, let's leave together, go back to my hometown where I went to high school, when we get there, we'll find my brother and follow him around, at least we won't have to worry about food and clothing, making a few thousand yuan each month is easy"

  "Are we all going together?"

  I looked at Bo Long and said, "No problem, Lin Yifei is that kind of person, you guys understand."

  "That's right." Dong Ge's eyes widened. "Lin Yifei, I really have nothing to say, he is my idol that I must surpass. I will become a better and more qualified big brother than him. Now in my eyes, except for Lin Yifei, everything else is just floating clouds." Dong Ge said with great enthusiasm.

  We all smiled at each other.

  "Alright, that's it. Anyway, safety first." Bao Long looked at us "I'm going back now, I'm tired, had a long day of work." After saying that, Bao Long reached out and pulled Yang Qiong. The two of them went back to their room.

  Dong Ge smiled and left, Lin Yifei's face was full of smiles too.

  The living room was left with just me, Qin Xuan and Nuan Nuan.

  "Did you just go find Zhang Yan and them?"

  Qin Xuan nodded "He's leaving tomorrow, and he sneaked out to see me today." As soon as he said this, Qin Xuan's eyes turned red.

  "What's wrong with you?"

  His hand is crippled.

  I was taken aback "It's that serious?"

  Qin Xuan took a deep breath "Don't mention this again. This grudge, I will definitely avenge it."

  I glanced at Qin Xuan and skipped this topic "Why were they all fired."

  "The school's problem, I'm not clear either. They followed me closely, the teachers at school all know that I stepped down, they must know a lot of things. Don't want them to talk nonsense, so we have to expel them. Anyway, this is just how society is now, winner takes all."

  "This explanation is reasonable, and the idea is also smooth." I smiled "I'll go to the internet cafe tomorrow and tell someone, then make a call." After finishing speaking, I stretched out my hand to pull Nuan Nuan, and was about to leave.

  "Wait." Qin Xuan pulled me back.

  I turned around and smiled "What's wrong?"

  "Am I being too selfish?" Qin Xuan asked me urgently.

  【PS: 17K's fifth anniversary celebration. Got many pure silver earrings like the one I had back then, take a look if you're interested. 】

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