Chapter 12

After hanging up the call from Huang Baiwan, I got up, washed up, and quickly tidied myself before going to the furniture city to resign from my job! Now that I have money, I can support myself with my skills, so there's no need for me to work anymore.

Next, I plan to open a store to read people's eight characters (BaZi) and look at feng shui.

When I went to the store to resign, the boss readily gave me half a month's salary.

With the money in hand, I left the furniture city, and it was already time for a meal. I was about to find a place to eat when my phone rang. I took it out and saw that it was a call from Ye Tingting.

Ye Tingting is the person who makes me feel the most at home in this unfamiliar city. After all, we knew each other back in our hometown. Although Ye Tingting isn't from my hometown, she lived there too. Meeting an old friend in a foreign land, I can truly feel the genuine emotion in the song "When Old Friends Meet, Tears Well Up in Their Eyes."

Especially yesterday, Ye Tingting treated me to so much barbecue. I should at least treat her to a meal.

"Li Yao, where are you? Have you eaten yet?" Ye Tingting asked hurriedly on the phone.

I didn't expect her to say such things right away, so I replied, "Not yet, I'm outside."

"Sorry, I was busy with enrollment today and just finished! Where are you? I'll come find you." Ye Tingting's words were full of concern, and at that moment, I felt the warmth of being cared for.

After giving her my location, Ye Tingting hung up and said she would be there in five minutes.

The reason Ye Tingting was so eager to treat me to a meal was that she saw my awkward side yesterday. When I asked her for money, she knew I must be having a tough time.

She is truly a kind-hearted girl. Instead of distancing herself from me when I was down, she actively helped me.

No matter what, I won't let Ye Tingting treat me to this meal; I should treat her.

Thinking about this, I pinched the 1,300 yuan I just received and the bank card with one million yuan, feeling more confident.

Five minutes later, Ye Tingting appeared.

"Li Yao!" From a distance, she waved at me with a joyful face.

Today, Ye Tingting looked very cute, wearing overalls, a white T-shirt, and a ponytail, looking very fresh and beautiful. Although Ye Tingting isn't as elegant and graceful as Huang Yiyi, she is still a top-notch beauty with a natural and fresh look.

"Li Yao, sorry for calling you so late." Ye Tingting said apologetically as she approached me.

I sighed and said, "I should be the one to apologize. Yesterday, you treated me to so many skewers and even offered me money! I feel so embarrassed thinking about it."

"It's okay, friends should help each other. Everyone has tough times, it's just a few skewers." As she spoke, Ye Tingting took out 500 yuan from her bag.

She handed it to me generously and said, "You left before taking the money yesterday, here, take it now!"

Looking at the 500 yuan in Ye Tingting's hand, I quickly said, "No, Ye Tingting! I really had no money yesterday, but today, my boss gave me my salary."

"Let's go eat! You pick a place, I'll treat you."

Hearing my words, Ye Tingting's expression changed slightly. She looked me up and down and asked anxiously, "Li Yao, you didn't borrow money, did you? If you have any difficulties, just tell me. Although I can't help much, I'll do my best."

"No, I didn't!" I took out the 1,300 yuan I just received and said, "This is the salary from my job. I resigned today, and my boss settled my pay."

Seeing the cash in my hand, Ye Tingting seemed to believe me but still nodded slightly and said, "Okay! But you should keep it for yourself, I'll treat you this time."

"Um..."

I was about to say I would treat her, but Ye Tingting had already pulled me to a nearby restaurant. The restaurant is called Fuyuanju, near the school, and most of the customers are students.

We found a seat and started ordering dishes and chatting.

Ye Tingting asked me, "Li Yao, you said you resigned. What are you going to do next? Are you leaving here?"

I could see that Ye Tingting was a bit nervous, as if she was afraid I would leave.

I shook my head and said, "No, I just want to start my own business."

Ye Tingting blinked and said, "Starting a business is good, but what kind of business? How much capital do you need?"

"I want to open a store for fortune-telling and feng shui!" I decided not to hide it and told Ye Tingting about my identity, especially since I had encountered someone from the Huang family.

Sure enough, when Ye Tingting heard this, her expression changed, as if she had heard something unbelievable. Before she could speak, a girl called her name.

"Tingting, why did you come to eat alone? I sent you a message, why didn't you reply?"

The girl came over to us.

"Zhang Yao, why are you here?" Ye Tingting looked at the girl, and there were two other girls with her.

Zhang Yao said, "Senior Chen Chao said he would treat us to a meal and invite us to join the student council, so we decided to come here."

"Oh, I see. You go ahead! I'm with a friend, so I won't go."

"That's not okay!" Zhang Yao said seriously, "Chen Chao said you must come! Your friend can come too."

Seeing Zhang Yao's insistence, Ye Tingting looked at me helplessly.

I knew Ye Tingting wanted to go but didn't want to leave me alone, so I smiled and said, "It's fine, go ahead! It's important to build good relationships with friends when you first start school."

Ye Tingting shook her head and said, "That's not okay, I can't leave you here alone."

Under the strong persuasion of Zhang Yao and Ye Tingting's other classmates, I had to accompany her to a private room on the second floor.

There were already a few boys in the private room, all of them looked like seniors.

When they saw Ye Tingting and the others enter, their faces were full of smiles and warmth. However, when they saw me, their smiles and warmth froze.

"Zhang Yao, who is this?" The student council president, Chen Chao, stared at me and asked.

Zhang Yao said, "This is Tingting's old classmate from her grandmother's place."

On the way up, Ye Tingting had already introduced me.

"Oh, I see. Is he also a new student this year? Since he's Tingting's friend, he's my friend too. Don't worry, if you have any problems at school, just mention my name." Chen Chao said proudly.

I quickly said, "No, I'm not a student. I came here to work."

"Um, yes, Li Yao came here to start a business." Ye Tingting quickly interjected, trying to elevate my status. I understood that she didn't want me to feel awkward.