Chapter 6

Jianyu took the money and went to the nearby deposit machine to deposit a thousand yuan, then headed home. He knew he would have to find another job soon.

After searching all day, Jianyu still couldn't find a suitable job. Some people who knew him were afraid to hire him, treating him like a delinquent. This made Jianyu very troubled. Although he was feared by delinquents, he wasn't one himself. Otherwise, he could have used his strength to make more money, but he didn't. He wouldn't take money he shouldn't. For example, today, Sun Xing had given him an extra five hundred yuan, asking him to protect the factory, but he didn't accept it. As for those bars looking for security, Jianyu looked down on them.

When he returned home in the evening, Jianyu saw Wu Xiuhua cooking. Her body was slightly hunched, and Jianyu's eyes welled up. Wu Xiuhua had been busy all day and still had to cook when she got home.

"Xiao Yu is back!" Wu Xiuhua said with a kind smile when she saw Jianyu.

"Um, Mom, here's five hundred yuan. I'll put it on the table," Jianyu said, suppressing his sadness.

Wu Xiuhua's body stiffened, knowing her son hadn't gone to school again. She put down her work and turned to look at Jianyu, "Xiao Yu, the college entrance exam is coming up. Are you really going to give up?"

Jianyu smiled faintly, "Yeah, it's too late to review now."

"Xiao Yu, I went to see your father today. He also told me that you must take the exam. You have a good foundation, and with more than three months left, if you review, you can definitely get into a junior college. It's better to go than not to go!" Wu Xiuhua looked at her son with pleading eyes.

Jianyu's heart stirred. His father, Tang Qiang, was still in prison. He felt like crying again. His father's imprisonment was all because of him. "Mom, Dad will be out in three months, right?"

"Yes, right when you finish the exam. Xiao Yu, be a good boy and go back to school," Wu Xiuhua said with a pleading look. Her son had once been her greatest pride, but now, because of that girl, he had fallen completely. Wu Xiuhua's heart ached as if cut by a knife.

"Mom..." Jianyu was overwhelmed with emotion. He had already given up on the college entrance exam, but now, not only his mother, but also his father in prison, hoped he would. But could he really do it? He hadn't studied for nearly two years. Even a genius couldn't learn two years' worth of material in such a short time.

But he didn't want to disappoint his parents.

He could have gone to a top university. Jinghai High School had once again placed the top student in the city's college entrance exam on his shoulders. Now, he had to strive for a junior college.

All of this was because of...

"Xiao Yu, are you still thinking about Li Yuting?" Wu Xiuhua asked, seeing Jianyu's struggle.

"No! I can't think about her anymore!" Jianyu's lips trembled as he loudly refuted.

"That's good. The gap between our families is too great, and we don't match. ..." Wu Xiuhua suppressed her emotions. Li Yuting came from a prominent family and was very beautiful. Although her son was also very excellent, he lost out because of his family background. The Tang family was too poor!

"Mom, I know. I'll go back to school tomorrow," Jianyu said directly to Wu Xiuhua.

"Good, good son!" Wu Xiuhua said excitedly. After so many times of persuasion, Jianyu had finally agreed. How could she not be happy?

Seeing Wu Xiuhua so excited, Jianyu knew that if he changed his mind again, she would be very sad. He had no choice but to tough it out and study, even though the courses he had missed were too many to catch up on.

Seeing Wu Xiuhua's tears, Jianyu felt very sad. Since Tang Qiang's imprisonment, Wu Xiuhua had cried many times. Jianyu didn't want Wu Xiuhua to cry anymore, so he said, "Mom, I'm hungry. Are we having dumplings today?"

"Yes, I got off work early today and bought some meat and celery to make dumplings for you," Wu Xiuhua said, wiping away her tears and stopping her crying.

"Wow, great! Mom, I haven't had meat dumplings in a long time. Let's get them in the pot, I can't wait," Jianyu said, feeling genuinely hungry.

Wu Xiuhua deliberately didn't cook the dumplings because she was waiting for someone. She smiled kindly at Jianyu, "Xiao Yu, just a little longer. Your Sister Xin will be off work soon."

"Sister Xin? She might be eating out," Jianyu asked.

"Don't worry, I called Sister Xin. She's on her way and will be here soon," Wu Xiuhua said.

Jianyu nodded, "Okay, let's wait for her."

Liu Xin was a tenant of the Tang family. Jianyu and Wu Xiuhua lived in a three-bedroom apartment. Two large rooms and one small one. The family's financial situation had been tough, and with Tang Qiang's job gone, it became even tighter. A year ago, Wu Xiuhua and Jianyu had discussed renting out one of the large rooms to help with expenses. Jianyu had no objections and moved to the small room, preparing to rent out the large one.

However, Jianyu personally vetted the tenants, strictly preventing any unsavory characters from moving in. After all, they were living under the same roof. If the person had a bad character, it would be a disaster. After screening several candidates, Jianyu finally rented the room to Liu Xin.

Liu Xin was a white-collar worker at a company, extremely beautiful, and a sexy mature woman. Of course, Jianyu didn't rent to her just because she was beautiful. He could see that Liu Xin was very cultured, exuding an intellectual charm, and was not a frivolous woman. Jianyu had no reason not to choose her first.

However, Liu Xin's income seemed good, and she could easily find a better place to live, such as a single apartment. But what puzzled Jianyu was that she insisted on renting from them.

After a year of living together, the three of them got along very well, almost like a family.

After waiting a few minutes and seeing that Liu Xin still hadn't returned, Jianyu said, "Mom, I'm going to go online for a bit."

Wu Xiuhua said to Jianyu, "Xiao Yu, it's getting dark. Go down and meet Sister Xin. I'll cook the dumplings. I think she's already in the neighborhood."

"She's a grown-up, why do I need to meet her? Let her come up by herself," Jianyu said.

"Look what you're saying. Sister Xin has helped us a lot. Stop talking nonsense and go!" Wu Xiuhua said.

"Okay, fine," Jianyu nodded reluctantly and headed downstairs. But he was also worried, thinking that with Liu Xin's beauty and perfect figure, if she encountered bad people, it would be a disaster. The neighborhood, though familiar to him, was not entirely safe, as evidenced by the incident with Xia Shihan and Zhang Jing's neighborhood this noon, where she encountered a gang of delinquents.

Xia Shihan rushed home after school, eagerly turned on her computer, and logged into QQ, only to find that the person she wanted to talk to had a gray profile picture. Xia Shihan sent a heart, her face turning red, her heart beating fast. In the eyes of others, she was a very well-behaved girl. If they knew she was so eager to chat with an internet friend, they would be shocked.

But there was no response for a long time. Xia Shihan's face showed a hint of disappointment, her lips pouting, "Hmm, he must not be back yet..."

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