Chapter 364: The Couple Visits the Film Crew

  The bustling streets had long been quieted by midnight, and through the car window, I saw rows of trees swaying behind. In my heart, I envied the lush greenery that remained here all year round. As I was about to arrive home, Gu Xi's phone rang. Perhaps because his hand was too warm in his pocket, he hesitated for a few seconds before slowly taking out his phone from his backpack, looking at the screen with furrowed brows and answering, "Hello, Qingqing."

  Yang Qingqing was her best friend during college, but last year she got a job in a factory as a production clerk. Gu Xi returned home alone for the new year and came to the big city by herself. Many times, several good friends were anxious to introduce her to work in the factory, but she ignored them. Her initial decision destined her life choices to be different from everyone else's.

  "Where does Xiaoxi live alone? Does she have any money on her? I'll send some to her." From the conversation, it can be vaguely sensed that Yang Qingqing is very anxious, and she still remembers to call her at this point. In school, how did she persuade Gu Xi to join the same company together but was rejected? All their classmates had already started working, except for her alone.

  As soon as she opened her mouth, I knew my friend was having a tough time and must need some money. Before finding a job, there were expenses to consider, and after starting work, one month's salary would be needed too. In college, Gu Xi took great care of her; perhaps the small kindness had an impact on her entire life. When I first met her, I thought she was a cold and arrogant little princess, but as we spent more time together, I grew to like her more and more. I discovered that she had a unique quality - her sense of justice was unmatched.

  "Hmm, how's your illness now?"

  "It's okay, it's okay! I'll send you 1,000 yuan, I'm going to work now, I'll call you another day. Take care of yourself when you're alone outside!"

  Dudu——two rings and it hung up. Just heard the rustling sound from Yang Qingqing's side, probably rushing to work overtime. It's midnight, still busy. Gu Xi just stared blankly at her phone screen, this kind of friendship could make her look forward a little.

  "When I went out today, I put a card in your bag with the password on a sticky note. It's for your pocket money. Don't be stingy, buy whatever you want." Ling Hao Yu overheard most of the conversation and knew that this girl didn't have much money, so he left her a card.

  Is she his daughter or girlfriend? And how can he express himself so freely after just one day? Gu Xi heard his words and coldly smiled, "How much is inside?"

  "One hundred thousand is a bit less, I'll transfer another five hundred thousand to you tomorrow."

  Is this the price of losing one's mind? Calculating based on an ordinary citizen's salary of 2,500 yuan, it would take several years to earn that much, let alone accumulate so much. And yet, it's being dismissed as mere "pocket money"?

  "Really? So if you and I sleep together for one night, will we get a million? It turns out that the pie falling from the sky is not a myth!" Gu Xi rolled her eyes and stared at his face.

  "Is that what you think?" Ling Hao Yu's expression suddenly turned dark, and he quickly turned a corner and stopped by the side of the road. She felt like her face was about to stick together, her pupils dilated, and she could clearly see his pores standing on end.

  "What else can you think of?"

  The two of them were arguing fiercely, and when strength meets strength, it's bound to lead to big trouble. Gu Xi's every word was like a sharp stab to his heart, wasn't she just the same as other women? Apart from her stubborn personality, what else made him fall for her in an instant?

  Watching her recede into the distance, it seemed to hurt even more in his heart. Suddenly, a beam of white light shone on his face, and for an instant, he felt a bit dizzy from low blood sugar. Looking at the back figure in front of him about to be hit by a truck, "Xiao Xi, don't..."

  She was standing not far from the car, but he ran over to her. In that instant, he really forgot that he too was a fragile wall of flesh. Suddenly, he was grabbed by a pair of small hands and they rolled around together several times. His muscles were tense and sore before he dared to open his eyes. It turned out that in her heart, there was still some strength left to protect others. The tips of his fingers touched the softness of her chest, but he didn't feel embarrassed. A short day had passed, yet unknowingly, so many memories had been made.

  It felt like acting out a fairy tale, the blurry face in front of me gradually became clear. Before the truck driver came out to scold her, she struggled to get up and patted the mud off her body. Fortunately, the strong wind blew the wet ground dry. She limped along, still trying to look cool with her hands in her pockets.

  "Hey, watch where you're walking! Don't you want to live? If you don't want to live, just go jump off a cliff and die cleanly!" A middle-aged man wearing a camouflage uniform covered in mud, with a face full of wrinkles, a few shiny steel teeth, and a thin body that belied his thunderous voice. If I hadn't seen him get out of the truck myself, I wouldn't have known where the sound was coming from.

  "Are you blind? Have you seen the light? Don't you know that if you hit someone, you'll be paying for it for several lifetimes? Just because it's nighttime doesn't mean you can pretend to be blind."

  Gu Xi became very excited, clearly remembering that the moment Ling Hao Yu rushed up was just when the traffic light turned green, and he happened to be standing on the zebra crossing. As soon as he saw the uncle in front of him, he thought of his father's appearance, who was probably around this age too. He was very stubborn, often loved to order people around, and was also a gambler.

  She always finds fault with him, but actually doesn't want to explain, and there's no need to quarrel for an unfamiliar man, but if the one in front of her is her father, what can she do?

  When poor people encounter problems, it's often a difficult situation that can last for generations. Every time my father gambled and owed money to several creditors, he would run home and ask my mother for money. If she didn't give him any, he would resort to violence. In this kind of situation, money is always the source of trouble, and unhappiness related to money is everywhere in life.

  "Hey! You!" The driver's face turned red with rage. He was a rough man, and even though the child's words were reasonable, he couldn't accept being lectured by a young kid. It didn't sit well with him. He felt like slapping her in the face.

  "Wait... Master, I'm so sorry, I really am." Ling Hao Yu saw the slap land on Gu Xi's face and immediately got up to grab the driver's hand, repeatedly apologizing.

  "It's hopeless."

  This night was spent struggling outside until dawn, and in just a dozen or so hours, so many things happened. After returning home, both of them went to their respective rooms to rest. Early in the morning, Ling Haoyu received a call from Xiao Xiaodong, reminding him that the flight for his business trip to the UK was at 10:30.

  Yesterday was too eventful, almost exhausting all my energy, but work still needs to continue, life goes on as usual. So I packed up and walked to Gu Xi's door, knocked and said, "Girlie, I'm going to the UK for a three-day business trip, you stay at home and don't go anywhere else, okay? I'm in a hurry, remember to come downstairs for breakfast, you can surf the internet in the living room or my room, the password is on the keyboard. I'm leaving!"