chsdbacks Chapter 229 Xiangyang, isn't that your classmate?
Chapter 229 Xiangyang, isn't that your classmate?
Shen Li was not the kind of boss who cut corners on his employees. He had already arranged for a buffet to be prepared in the lobby on the first floor, where sixty or seventy people gathered together in a lively atmosphere.
Looking at everyone's tired yet excited faces, she announced loudly, "Everyone has worked hard! For the first month of business, everyone will receive an extra twenty yuan bonus!"
"Wow! Thank you, boss!"
"We're not tired!"
The crowd cheered instantly, their eyes full of enthusiasm—for working people, talking about money is much more practical than talking about ideals.
Shen's mother and the others went back in the afternoon. Shen's mother felt that she couldn't be of much help and wasn't as quick and efficient as Lu's mother, so she simply left first.
That evening, the accountant and cashier came to hand over the accounts. Shen Li saw that the first day's recharge amounted to more than 26,000 yuan.
The store only accepts members, and the starting price for top-ups is 398 yuan, which is quite good.
She took 25,000 yuan, leaving the rest in the account, and told the employees to finish eating and clean up before leaving get off work.
For the first three days after opening, everyone worked the same shift. Starting from the fourth day, shifts were divided into morning and evening shifts.
Shen Li thought that she needed someone of her own to keep an eye on the shop, so she set her sights on Lu's mother.
Lu's mother was naturally very happy, but Lu's eldest and second uncles disagreed. However, Lu's mother was determined to help her daughter-in-law and ignored them completely.
In the end, my eldest and second uncles also changed their minds—the new courtyard needed to be renovated after the New Year, and they could help out, so they decided to stay in the capital as well.
On the thirteenth day of the first lunar month,
Lu's mother, eldest uncle, and second uncle all stayed behind.
Lu Cheng should have started work a long time ago, but he kept putting it off so he could spend a few more days with Shen Li. Now he really couldn't delay any longer.
Lu Nan and Lu Zhou were also going back to school, and Shen Li specifically told them, "You must do well on your exams, especially you, Lu Zhou!" She was more at ease with Lu Nan, but Lu Zhou's grades were inconsistent, and he hadn't done well last semester.
The three Lu siblings left with reluctance, and the once lively courtyard instantly became much quieter.
Lu Cheng plans to establish a headquarters in Beijing after completing his current projects this year, and then expand his business to Shenzhen and Guangzhou.
Lu Sheng had a two-month vacation this time. As soon as Lu Cheng left, he was secretly delighted—this way, Lili would belong to him alone.
The renovation of the new courtyard was quickly put on the agenda.
Shen Li had already taken out the necessary plumbing and electrical supplies, washbasins, bathtubs, and other items from her spatial storage, piling them up in a small courtyard.
The renovation was all done according to Shen Li's arrangements, and with her eldest and second uncles overseeing things, she felt extremely at ease. Before construction began, she even had someone look at the feng shui and opened the garage door first, making it more convenient to come and go.
On the other hand, the Liu family's New Year celebrations were chaotic and disorganized.
Shen Panpan has to take care of the child and do housework. Even though there are maids in the house, her mother-in-law still insists on making things difficult for her.
She dared not speak out against her anger, and every time she complained, her mother would simply say, "If you can't stand it, then get a divorce!"
Shen Panpan could only endure it.
She had no money at all, and her family would come to her from time to time to freeload. They not only couldn't help her, but they also made things worse. Her resentment grew stronger and stronger.
What made her even more anxious was that her belly showed no signs of pregnancy.
Liu's mother has brought up divorce with Liu Yu several times, but Liu Yu has not agreed.
One day in February, Shen Panpan came out of the hospital, looked at the pregnancy test report in her hand, and finally showed a happy smile—she was pregnant.
As soon as Liu Yu got home, Shen Panpan rushed up to him, holding the report, and said in a sweet voice, "Brother Yu, you're amazing! I'm pregnant again!"
Men are most susceptible to this kind of praise, and Liu Yu couldn't stop smiling.
In the past six months, in order to maintain her position, Shen Panpan has made sure Liu Yu was comfortable both in and out of bed.
Liu Yu knew in his heart that he would never find another woman who could satisfy him like this, so no matter what his mother said, he was unwilling to get a divorce.
Liu Yu is now consumed by lust as Shen Panpan serves him.
Looking at Shen Panpan, he couldn't help himself again.
He then tried to push Shen Panpan down.
"Um, Brother Yu, no, I'm pregnant."
It definitely won't work if Liu Yu's internal heat isn't resolved.
As a result, Shen Panpan hugged him tightly: "Brother Yu, if it's not down there, I still have up there."
Upon hearing this, Liu Yu was instantly extremely satisfied.
Shen Panpan was willing to get pregnant with her second child, and it wasn't easy for her.
Children are important, but husbands are important too.
Otherwise, how could she keep her position?
that's it.
Originally, Liu's mother wanted to change her daughter-in-law, but now her daughter-in-law is pregnant again.
This matter was left unresolved again.
Kyoto University Campus
Shen Li still attends classes in a regular and orderly manner every day.
The relationship between the four of them also got better and better.
Since her injury, Ming Xiangyang has barely spoken to her.
Shen Li didn't really care—he was always aloof and cold-hearted, and perhaps he had simply reverted to his original self.
Even when Xia Jiang and the others invited him to a get-together several times, he didn't show up;
In the classroom, the two never spoke to each other. His aloofness grew stronger, just like when they first met, as if he were someone you couldn't approach.
As soon as the school bell rang and Shen Li stepped out of the school gate, she saw Lu Sheng waiting for her at the school entrance.
Her eyes lit up instantly, and she ran over quickly: "Big brother! What brings you here?"
"I'm going back to my unit in a couple of days. I'll take you out for a nice meal tonight." Lu Sheng gently ruffled her hair.
"Okay!" Shen Li subconsciously grabbed his arm, overjoyed, completely unaware of the commotion behind her.
"Xiangyang, isn't that your classmate?" The person accompanying Ming Xiangyang followed her gaze. "Is that her boyfriend holding hands?"
Ming Xiangyang looked at the two people walking hand in hand across the street, and his usually calm face suddenly furrowed.
This subtle change surprised those around him.
"What's wrong?" the man asked.
"It's nothing, let's go." Ming Xiangyang withdrew his gaze, his voice turning colder.
Lu Sheng led Shen Li into a Western restaurant. As soon as they sat down, Shen Li caught a glimpse of Ming Xiangyang and a girl walking in.
The girl approached him familiarly, smiling and greeting him, "Hi! I recognize you. Are you in the same class as Xiangyang?"
Shen Li nodded: "Mm."
"Hello, I'm Xiangyang's girlfriend, Wang Chuxi." The girl introduced herself confidently, her gaze sweeping between Shen Li and Lu Sheng.
Shen Li looked up at Ming Xiangyang and said calmly, "Hello, my name is Shen Li, and this is my older brother, Lu Sheng."
Wang Chuxi looked puzzled: "Huh? You're siblings? But why don't you have the same surname?"
Shen Li was speechless for a moment and could only respond with silence.
At this moment, Ming Xiangyang finally spoke, his tone indifferent: "Let's go sit over there."
"We're all classmates, let's eat together!" Wang Chuxi grabbed his wrist and forced him to sit down in the seat next to her. She turned to Shen Li and smiled, "Don't think Xiangyang is cold just because he looks aloof. He's actually a very nice person."
Seeing the undisguised displeasure in Ming Xiangyang's eyes, Shen Li smiled and said meaningfully, "Ming, I'm afraid you're not too keen on sitting at the same table as me, are you?"
"How could that be!" Wang Chuxi sat down without saying a word, and patted the empty seat next to her. "Come on, Xiangyang, sit here."
Ming Xiangyang originally wanted to leave.
But he couldn't move his feet no matter what he did, so Wang Chuxi pulled him to sit down.
Shen Li looked at Lu Sheng helplessly, and Lu Sheng nodded gently at her.
She looked away and said to the two of them, "Let's go together then."