Yan Beicheng smiled at her and nodded. "Then we'll go up and disturb you for a while."
"No, no!" Dai Huimin shook her head repeatedly and took the lead to go up.
Previously, when the lights on the third and fourth floors were broken, Dai Huimin thought that Lin Chu was pregnant. What if she came over?
It would be fine if she didn't come over, but what if?
Dai Huimin was always looking forward to it. No matter what, she had to be prepared in advance. If there were no lights in the corridor when Lin Chu came, it would be dangerous for her to go up and down the stairs. So, she went to buy two light bulbs and asked Xu Dongguo to climb up the ladder to change them.
Originally, this kind of thing should be handled by the property management, but in their dilapidated neighborhood, there was no difference whether the property management was there or not. Usually, the electricity bill for the corridor was shared by the residents of the building. The light bulbs were broken for a long time, but no one repaired them because the other residents felt that it could save electricity.
Even when the light bulbs were still fine, they would be twisted off from time to time because they were afraid of wasting electricity. Over time, the property management was too lazy to care.
In the past, neighbors had quarreled over such a small matter of sharing a share.
There was no other reason, they were all poor.
Therefore, Xu Jiaojia really wanted to leave this place. Dai Huimin understood her.
Now, her family was getting better and better, and she didn't lack this bit of money. It wasn't a big deal to suffer a little, she couldn't lose the big for the small.
Xu Jiaojia also had plans. Now, she calculated the family's savings. At the beginning of next year, she would be able to save up for the down payment and move to another place to live.
Therefore, she endured for the past few months.
Because she had newly changed the light bulbs, the corridor was bright. Lin Chu walked up the stairs steadily, and Dai Huimin felt at ease.
When they entered the house, Xu Dongguo and Xu Jiaojia were shocked. They didn't expect Lin Chu to bring Yan Beicheng along.
Although Xu Jiaojia had seen Yan Beicheng before, when she thought of her previous behavior in front of him, she felt a little embarrassed and didn't know how to face him.
It was Xu Dongguo's first time facing Yan Beicheng's identity. Coupled with Lin Chu, Dai Huimin's daughter, he was nervous and didn't know how to treat them.
He could be considered Lin Chu's stepfather, but he had never met Lin Chu before, so he didn't know where to put his hands.
He hurriedly stammered for Lin Chu and Yan Beicheng to sit down. The sofa wasn't big, and the two of them took up almost all the space. Besides, no one dared to sit with Yan Beicheng.
Hence, Xu Jiaojiao brought three chairs over and sat opposite Yan Beicheng and Lin Chu.
After sitting for a while, Lin Chu asked Xu Jiaojiao to chat alone.
Xu Jiaojia also knew what Lin Chu wanted to say to her, so she brought Lin Chu to the kitchen, closed the door, and chatted.
Xu Jiaojia threw caution to the wind and simply told Lin Chu how she got along with Cheng Ziming.
Lin Chu was finally completely relieved. He mocked her again, "You're so smart. Why did you fall for Cheng Ziming and do such a stupid thing?"
Xu Jiaojiao was rendered speechless. She opened her mouth but closed it again. After a long time, she muttered, "Don't blame me for this."
Lin Chu couldn't help but laugh. "Alright, I won't talk about it anymore. But since Cheng Ziming came to find me, he definitely won't let it go. If he doesn't have any evidence, I'm afraid he'll fabricate something else. You have to be careful. "
"Okay." Xu Jiaojiao nodded and remembered it.
The two of them returned to the living room. Without the two of them, the three people in the living room looked at each other in dismay and didn't say a word.
Xu Dongguo was too nervous and didn't know what to talk about with Yan Beicheng. Dai Huimin was even more nervous. Yan Beicheng saw how nervous the two of them were and wanted them to relax, but he thought that they wouldn't be able to do it even if he said it. Moreover, Dai Huimin abandoned Lin Chu and caused her to suffer for so many years. Although Lin Chu had let it go, he still felt a little unhappy.
Although if he hadn't abandoned Lin Chu, he might not have met Lin Chu in this lifetime, as a man who was biased to the bone, he would never consider this point.
In the end, the three of them stared at each other. When Lin Chu appeared, Xu Dongguo and Dai Huimin both heaved a sigh of relief.
Although Xu Jiaojiao felt awkward facing Yan Beicheng, she didn't feel the same towards Lin Chu. So, she started a topic and told him about how Dai Huimin specially changed the light bulb on the stairs for Lin Chu.
"That made those people unhappy. They said that my mom was a busybody and installed the light bulb, wasting electricity. When the time comes, won't they have to pay for the electricity?" Xu Jiaojiao curled her lips. "Those people are really too much."
Lin Chu frowned but didn't say anything.
Xu Jiaojiao didn't mean anything else. She just wanted to find a topic to talk about. "Anyway, our family doesn't lack money now, so we won't argue with them. I finally understand that the more stingy you are when it comes to money, the poorer you become. The more you save, the poorer you become. This is a cycle. You have to spend money where it's necessary, and you can't take advantage of things that you shouldn't. I've already planned it. According to the restaurant's current business, we can move out at the beginning of next spring. It's enough to buy a two-bedroom apartment in a good neighborhood. The apartment doesn't matter how big it is. The key is to change the environment first so that we don't have to deal with these people all day long. My mom has nothing to do recently, so she asked about second-hand houses there. We can move there. It's close to the restaurant, so it's quite convenient. "
Lin Chu nodded. He thought about it and took the initiative to say, "If you don't have enough money, look for me."
Dai Huimin's expression changed. "No need! How can we do that?! "
Then, she said unhappily to Xu Jiaojiao, "Why did you bring this up?!"
Xu Jiaojia didn't stand on ceremony with Lin Chu and rolled her eyes at her. "I'm not asking you for money. My parents are under a lot of pressure with Brother-in-law sitting here. Isn't it inappropriate if we don't find a topic to talk about? We have enough money. "
Yan Beicheng looked at Xu Jiaojiao for the first time since he entered the door.
Xu Jiaojiao shrank her neck and hid behind Lin Chu. She still didn't dare to face Yan Beicheng.
Lin Chu was amused by her reaction. "I didn't mean anything else. Look at how nervous you guys are. Alright, I won't get involved with the house, but I heard that you want to expand the restaurant? "
"Yeah." Xu Jiaojiao nodded. "The restaurant's reputation has been built up. Recently, there have been more customers, and there are often queues. Although this can make business seem good, we've also lost a lot of customers, so I want to expand the restaurant a little. "
"Then make it better. When the time comes, I'll invest in the stock," Lin Chu said. Seeing that Dai Huimin was about to object, she said, "I'm not giving it to you for free. If I invest, won't you guys give me dividends? So, work hard and make the restaurant as big as possible. That way, I'll earn more and more. Otherwise, I'd still be a small employee. "
"What do you mean by that? What shares? I've been thinking about it for a long time. I'll directly give you shares. It's just that our restaurant is too small now. It's really a joke to say that I'll give you shares. So, I discussed with Jiaojiao that after the restaurant expands after the New Year, I'll give you shares. Although it's not much, it's still a token of our sincerity, "Dai Huimin said with a smile.
Xu Jiaojiao straightened her back and said confidently, "Don't worry, with me around, I guarantee that the restaurant will grow bigger and bigger. You'll become a rich woman just by eating the dividends we give you."
Lin Chu knew what they meant. They wanted to compensate her, but she definitely couldn't agree to take their money. "How about this, when the time comes, I'll invest, and you guys can give me some more. I won't be able to live with myself if I just take it. "
Dai Huimin wanted to persuade her again, but Lin Chu held Xu Jiaojiao's hand.
Xu Jiaojiao understood and said, "Alright, anyway, it's just a plan now. We'll talk about the specifics when the time comes."
Lin Chu and Yan Beicheng didn't sit for long before they left.
Perhaps it was because they talked a lot, but Lin Chu fell asleep again in the car.
This time, Yan Beicheng put down the back of the chair for her in advance and took out a blanket from the storage compartment. He forcefully turned the car seat into a small bed.
When they arrived at the old mansion, Lin Chu still hadn't woken up. She had completely fallen asleep on the way.
Yan Beicheng got out of the car. He was afraid that it would be cold at night and she would easily catch a cold when she fell asleep, so he took off his suit jacket and draped it over her, preparing to carry her out.
But just as he was about to carry her, Lin Chu woke up.
He opened his eyes in a daze. When the wind outside blew, he became much more awake. "We're here?"
"Yes, I wanted to carry you in." Yan Beicheng's ears were a little red.
Lin Chu rewarded him with a kiss, then put away the blanket and handed him the suit jacket. "Why did you cover me with it? I'm not cold. It's so cold at night, how can you wear this?"
"I'm not cold," Yan Beicheng said, but when he saw Lin Chu handing it over, he still took it.
However, in order to prove that he was a strong and healthy man who wasn't afraid of the cold, Yan Beicheng very suavely put the suit jacket on his arm and refused to wear it.
He stood suavely in front of the car door as if he really wasn't cold at all.
Lin Chu: "…"
"I know you're in good health, a man among men, but what if you get sick? I can't get sick now. What if you catch a cold and infect me? "Lin Chu said.
Yan Beicheng: "…"
So he silently unfolded the suit jacket and put it on again. He still didn't give up and said, "I'm really not cold."
"Yes, yes, I know." Lin Chu held his arm. "I'm worried about you. My heart aches for you."
Yan Beicheng proudly straightened his back. "I put it on because I didn't want you to worry."
The arm that was held by Lin Chu secretly exerted force and tightened his firm muscles to show that he was really manly.
Lin Chu: "…"
"What? Why can't sister-in-law get sick? " It was dark and there was only a faint light from the street lamps. Lin Chu was shocked when such a voice suddenly came out.
"Ouch!" He hugged Yan Beicheng's arm tightly and really jumped up.
Even though she didn't jump high, it still scared Yan Beicheng. He quickly hugged Lin Chu.
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