Chapter 15 Sudden Attentiveness

There will be many problems in a startup, but if the ship is sailing fast, all contradictions will be covered up.

As for the conflicts that may arise in the future, whether it is corruption or competition for profit, Xu Mingyuan did not think too much about it.

It was just a makeshift troupe, so it would be fine if it disbanded. The current momentum was enough to satisfy his appetite.

Feeling tired, Xu Mingyuan opened the door.

The house is still the same as before, clean and tidy, but empty with not much in it, looking a little bare.

Xu Mingyuan, who had long been accustomed to living alone, didn’t think there was anything wrong with it. He threw his bag on the coffee table, found a comfortable position to lie on the sofa, and turned on the TV.

“Adhere to the people-oriented principle, establish a comprehensive sustainable development concept, and promote economic and social development…”

The news was again mentioning the policies that Xu Mingyuan had heard countless times, but he did not get bored and listened to every word.

He liked the year 03 very much. The economy officially entered the fast lane, income growth was visible and tangible, and everyone believed that life would get better and better in the future, and the world would be prosperous.

At some point, Xu Mingyuan realized that the remote control in his hand had been taken away. He opened his eyes in a daze and saw Xiao Yangzhi, in school uniform, carefully retreating.

Because he was not wearing shoes, he looked like a thief sneaking around.

I glanced out the window. It was still light, but with a slightly yellowish tint.

“School is over now. You’re not going to evening study today?”

Xu Mingyuan rubbed his temple with one hand. He drank a lot of wine yesterday and his head was still a little dizzy.

Hearing Xu Mingyuan’s sudden words, the tiptoeing little Yangzhi was so frightened that she even dropped the remote control in her hand to the ground.

“Today is Saturday, there is no evening self-study.”

“Oh.”

Xu Mingyuan nodded. He hadn’t paid attention to this little thing and just asked casually.

Seeing that Xu Mingyuan was fine, Yang Zhi squatted on the ground and unhooked the batteries under the coffee table.

After the installation was completed, I turned on the TV and saw that there was no problem with the remote control. I breathed a sigh of relief.

“Brother, do I need to wash your clothes?”

“Need not.”

Xu Mingyuan rubbed his sore neck. The edge of the sofa was too hard and it was uncomfortable to sleep on.

“Or, you should wash it. It smells like cigarettes…”

“Is it?”

Xu Mingyuan sniffed but didn’t smell anything, but he was either at dinner parties or riding in cars all day, so his senses had diminished. His nose was not as sharp as Xiao Yangzhi’s.

When he returned to the room, he smelled a faint scent of lemon. It seemed that Xiao Yangzhi had tidied up the room while he was away.

“Brother, are you hungry? Do you want me to make some noodles?”

“Don’t you get tired of eating noodles all day?”

“No, I like to eat noodles. I have learned how to stir-fry the sauce.”

Yang Zhi also took off her school uniform, soaked it in the basin, and then changed into a set of dark blue casual clothes, looking pure and lovely.

“What are you still eating noodles for?”

Xu Mingyuan went to the kitchen and found half a cabbage, a small bag of eggs, and a strip and a half of noodles.

The staple food in Nanxi City is rice. Steamed buns and noodles are also eaten, but instant noodles are rarely eaten.

I heard from Xiao Yangzhi that her hometown is a small county town in Zhongzhou Province. She probably only ate noodles when she was a child. Even after her household registration was moved to Xu Jun’s account over the years, she still hasn’t changed this habit.

“Have you spent all the money I gave you?”

“No, there are still a lot. I’ll go get them.”

“What the hell are you taking? Didn’t I tell you to buy your own food?”

Xu Mingyuan picked up the trash can, dumped everything on the kitchen counter into the trash can and tied the bag.

“Don’t throw it away…”

Yang Zhi’s face was full of confusion, but she didn’t know how to stop him.

“Come on, I’ll take you out to eat.”

The garbage bag was new and not dirty. Xu Mingyuan thought about it and picked out the eggs and noodles. He threw away the pickled mustard tuber and other things. “If you want to be convenient, just go buy some fruits and snacks. You can eat when you are hungry. Do you think I am Xu Jun? You will be hungry if you are with me. Let’s go.”

Xu Mingyuan pressed Xiao Yangzhi’s thin shoulders and prepared to take her out for dinner.

“I’ll put on my socks.”

Yang Zhi trotted to the balcony, put on her clothes in a few seconds, and ran back.

Xu Mingyuan drank some wine yesterday and had a bowl of wontons in the morning. He didn’t eat lunch and is still hungry now.

The two of them didn’t walk too far and just found a small restaurant.

While waiting for the food to be served, Xiao Yangzhi was still talking about some interesting things in school.

“Last time, a classmate behind me had his pen refill stuck in the crack of the table, and he pulled it violently, pulling the pen tip off and splashing it all over his classmate’s face. The classmate who was splashed was wiping his face, and it would have been fine if he hadn’t wiped it, but when he wiped it, his whole face was covered in black smudges, and it was so funny that the teacher stopped teaching and was still laughing.”

“Haha, you are gloating over other people’s misfortune.” Xu Mingyuan laughed.

“No, it was just funny thinking about it later. The ink splashed all over me. Brother, look, there are still a few drops of ink on me that I can’t wash off. Oh, I forgot I had changed out of my school uniform…”

Yang Zhi tugged at the clothes behind her, feeling a little annoyed when she thought about changing into her school uniform.

Xu Mingyuan chatted with her in a rambling manner. Xiao Yangzhi usually didn’t talk much, so he would always ask her something and wait for her answer like squeezing toothpaste.

Little Yangzhi usually doesn’t talk much, but suddenly he started talking a lot. Then, all of a sudden, he had nothing to say anymore and sat opposite, fiddling with the corner of his clothes.

“Brother, you eat.”

As soon as a plate of stewed beef brisket with tomatoes was served, Yang Zhi pushed it in front of Xu Mingyuan. She was accidentally scalded by the alcohol stove and secretly rubbed her fingers under the table.

Xu Mingyuan was a little puzzled. Why did this child suddenly become so attentive?
“Just eat, don’t worry about me.”

As he said this, he scooped out a spoonful of beef from the bottom of the iron pot and put it into her bowl.

Xu Mingyuan treated people to meals all day long, and I felt a little sick of the food. I had no appetite for meat, so I ate a lot of vegetarian dishes and ordered some clear soup.

It seemed that Xiao Yangzhi hadn’t eaten anything good these days. She kept chewing in small bites, and half of the meat and vegetables went into her stomach. She didn’t eat spicy food much, so her lips were all red.

After dinner, I took Xiao Yangzhi to buy a few bags of snacks and some fruits.

There were a lot of things to buy, and Xiao Yangzhi was carrying them shakily. Xu Mingyuan, who had nothing in his hands, wanted to lend a hand, but was rejected by her.

“What happened?”

“No.”

“Speak quickly.”

“Really not.”

“The little girl has learned to lie, hasn’t she?”

Xu Mingyuan kicked her lightly on the butt.

“elder brother……”

After thinking for a long time, Yang Zhi lowered his head and spoke in a low voice.

“Ah.”

“I thought you weren’t coming back…”

“Ha, where am I going if I don’t come back?”

“I’m afraid. I don’t dare live alone…”

“That’s all? Look at your courage. Why? You’re even crying?”

Xu Mingyuan smiled, saw her shoulders shaking, and put his arm on her shoulders.

Xiao Yangzhi got upset, loosened his grip, and the bag fell to the ground.

Seeing that her hand was red from being strangled, Xu Mingyuan picked up the bag with one hand, shook her body and said, “Alright, alright, it’s not a big deal. It’s my fault for forgetting to tell you. Get a phone tomorrow, and you can just call me next time.”

Xu Mingyuan was also having a headache. He used to be free and easy. After all, he was the president of a real estate company two months ago. How could he consider this little girl?

“Brother, I, I, my mother… cough, cough, no, she doesn’t want me anymore…”

Yang Zhi tried to hold back her tears for a long time, but finally couldn’t hold them back. Her little body trembled even more violently, but she still pursed her lips tightly and sobbed continuously.

(End of this chapter)