"Sis, why don't you come work for my senior's company when you're feeling better? The benefits offered are not bad, and we can work alongside each other," Xia Zhi suggested enthusiastically .
He was looking forward to their future .
They were going to be colleagues and with their combined salaries, things were finally going to look up .
Xinghe replied as she packed her overnight bag, "I don't intend to commit to a 9 to 5 job . "
Xia Zhi was bewildered, he asked, "Then what do you intend to do?"
"Alright, that's everything . Let's go home," Xinghe said in lieu of an explanation . She lifted her bag and headed towards the exit .
Xia Zhi quickly helped her carry the rest and the both of them took a bus ride home .
AdvertisementAfter several days of recovery, Xinghe was feeling much better .
On the bus, Xia Zhi said happily, "Sis, to celebrate your discharge from the hospital, dad bought a whole chicken this morning to make chicken stew for us to enjoy . "
Xinghe smiled thinking about her uncle's cooking .
She wasn't much of an eater but she would end up eating a bigger portion than usual whenever her uncle cooked .
This was because his cooking reminded her of home…
Xinghe leant her head on the window pane, the glass was icy to the touch; a stark contrast to the warmth in her heart . If not for her uncle and Xia Zhi's support, her past few years would have been hell .
They provided her with a semblance of family and even though they didn't have much material-wise, they had each other .
Now that she recovered her memory, she promised herself she would repay back their kindness .
Xinghe decided to start earning money and she wasn't lacking in means for that .
And none involved a 9 to 5 job . It was not that she looked down on Xia Zhi's senior's company but she had something better in mind…
After passing many stations, the bus finally reached their residential area .
They descended from the bus and headed straight home .
Their residential area housed the city's bottom feeders like cheap foreign labors, the practically homeless, abandoned seniors as well as the infirmed…
People whose everyday life was a struggle .
For these people, life was not an enjoyment but an uphill battle .
Furthermore, living in the area cowed its residents' spirit . Gradually, they stopped pushing themselves as they surrendered to the reality that, they believed, would be the rest of their lives .
"Zhi, our immediate objective is to find a new place to live, we can't live here anymore," Xinghe said suddenly .
Xia Zhi looked at Xinghe strangely, trying to see if he had heard wrong . He finally replied, "But we don't have the money…"
"Leave that to me . We must locate a new place to live soon because this place is not suitable for an aspiring young man like yourself . It is also harmful to uncle's health," Xinghe explained when they spotted a gathered group of people several feet in front of them .
A harsh sounding voice emitted from within the group, "Told you to start packing, didn't I? Or you want us to do the packing for you?"
Xia Zhi wore a mask of worry as he said, "What's happening, why are there so many people in front of our house?"
Xinghe ran forward and fought her way through the crowd . She saw her uncle locked in a confrontation with their landlord .
It wasn't really a confrontation because Chengwu, due to his peaceful nature, merely stood there as the landlord yelled at his face . When the landlord stopped to take his breath, he said weakly, "How can you ask us to move so suddenly? It's not like we didn't pay your rent . "
"Old man, keep your mouth clean and don't accuse me of things I didn't do, I said I'll return your filthy money after you move! Today, you must empty this house!" The landlord pushed his way across Chengwu and started throwing their stuff out the door .
"Stop, please stop!" Chengwu moved forward to stop the landlord but the landlord shoved him away with a hard push . He faltered for a few steps before knocking into one of the dining table's corners, sending the whole table and the pot of chicken stew crashing to the floor .
Chapter end
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