Living in a small county town, earning a million a year

Chapter 105 Working Machines (36 chapters, please subscribe!)

Teng Peizhi came out of the room five minutes after Xu Mu left.

Upon arriving on the second floor, Teng Peizhi happened to bump into Zhu Na coming out of her room.

"Pei-zhi, where did you go? We're still looking for you!"

Seeing Teng Peizhi blush, Zhu Na asked with a puzzled look on her face.

"I drank too much earlier, so I took a nap in my room upstairs..."

"After the drinking subsided, I took a shower."

"So that's it..."

Zhu Na nodded slightly, not thinking much about it... because in her impression, Teng Peizhi was an invisible work machine, and usually didn't smile in the company.

After drinking, taking a nap would suit her condition.

Because when the two of them met up in private, she often liked to drink until she was slightly tipsy.

Only when you're slightly tipsy can you feel your heart beating and your blood flowing.

I can feel that I am still alive.

Of course, the most important thing was that Teng Peizhi took a shower and washed away the smell!
"They're downstairs having fun. Mr. Xu just said he went out for a bit and has just returned. He's starting his third round of drinking with them!"

"I'll go down and take a look!"

Thinking of the enchanting moments just now, Teng Peizhi couldn't help but feel a tingling sensation all over her body.

She's still too sensitive!
Moreover, Xu Mu is really fierce!
When she got downstairs, she saw Xu Mu singing, and she couldn't resist going up to sing a couple of songs herself.

As for what just happened, it was just a secret between her and Xu Mu.

For her, giving herself to Xu Mu was not a difficult thing to do.

We're all adults, it's normal for feelings to run deep... Besides, she doesn't dislike Xu Mu.

Let's just consider it a chance encounter that brings mutual satisfaction.

Who knows if we'll ever meet again?

After all, Xu Mu is her boss, and he can summon her whenever he comes!

The night passed quietly.

The group of people were all older, and they couldn't stand the party anymore by 4 a.m.

Most of the boys just lay on the sofa and slept without any regard for their image.

Xu Mu secretly took Teng Peizhi upstairs.

There are two people in this room.

Since the system improved Xu Mu's physical condition.

Xu Mu felt that his fighting ability was much stronger than before.

The two of them slept until the afternoon.

Teng Peizhi even started walking with a limp.

"I will send you back."

"Thank you, Xu Mu!"

Teng Peizhi was helped downstairs by Xu Mu, only to find the area empty; everyone had already gone home.

After dropping Teng Peizhi off at her apartment complex, Xu Mu realized that it was an old complex, probably built in the 1990s.

Xu Mu helped her out of the car and asked in confusion, "With your salary, why would you live in a place like this?"

“I earn 30,000 yuan a month, and I send most of it back home.”

"what?"

"Is your family poor?"

"I guess so..." Teng Peizhi rarely talks about her family, but she eventually explained, "My father has uremia and has to go to the hospital for dialysis every week."

"Mom can only do odd jobs now, and she also has to take care of Dad..."

"Since my job only pays a fixed salary, I can only try my best to save money and cut back on my own expenses!"

"They only have one daughter, I don't know what they can do..."

"So that's it..."

Xu Mu nodded without saying anything more.

He's not a saint; he doesn't fall in love with every woman he meets or help every single one.

Moreover, Xu Mu's offer to help Teng Peizhi would only make Teng Peizhi feel sorry for her.

Of course, Xu Mu didn't know what she was thinking, but Xu Mu wouldn't take the initiative to speak.

In the words of Casanova Tong Jincheng, it means being neither proactive, irresponsible, nor willing to refuse.

After escorting Teng Peizhi back to her home, Xu Mu opened the door for her.

It was a mess inside.

"Sorry...it's a bit messy."

Do you usually work overtime?

"Sometimes when I work overtime, the main reason is that when I get home I don't want to tidy up and I just want to lie in bed and rest!"

Xu Mu nodded without saying anything.

"I'll be busy later, so I'll leave you here."

"have a good rest!"

"it is good."

Teng Peizhi entered the house.

Xu Mu had already turned and left.

This is a walk-up apartment building; she lives on the third floor.

The living room curtains were drawn, creating a sense of unease in the room.

Teng Peizhi went to the window and pulled back the curtains. With a whoosh, sunlight rushed in from outside. Through the sunlight, she could see dust floating in the air. The Dali Garden effect was manifesting at this moment... She opened the window, but there was not a breath of wind outside.

Teng Peizhi sat on the sofa, her eyes vacant...

It's not that she doesn't know how to tidy up, she's just too lazy to do so.

Every time I get home, I'm greeted with debt collection messages from the bank and text messages from my parents...

Uremia requires continuous chemotherapy unless a kidney donor is found, and dietary restrictions must also be observed... It is extremely painful.

But it wasn't just her parents who were suffering; she was too.

Sometimes, after a long day at work, when she received a call from her mother, Teng Peizhi could only curl up on the sofa, hug her knees, and cry countless times... The pressure of life was already immense, and she had considered doing something against the rules.

But what happens after you break the rules?
If I go to jail and my parents lose their wages, to put it bluntly... they'll just have to wait to die!
"Ugh!"

In the end, Teng Peizhi could only let out a helpless sigh.

Life goes on... Let last night be just a dream.

At least, she was happy many times in her dreams.

Let her know that she is still alive.

……

After leaving Teng Peizhi's house, Xu Mu searched for neighborhoods near Harvest Venture Capital to check the rental prices there.

Ever since tasting Yan Yan's flavor, Xu Mu has become addicted to it.

Teng Peizhi is also quite good.

She has a slender S-shaped figure, with curves in all the right places, big in all the right places, and slim in all the right places.

Although Xu Mu didn't hear Teng Peizhi explain in detail, he could still see the weariness in her eyes.

That kind of weariness lurked within the clarity.

Perhaps it was Xu Mu's imagination. How could a girl who had experienced the harsh realities of society have clear eyes?

After looking at two apartments, Xu Mu felt that this type of apartment, or a one-bedroom apartment, would be suitable for Teng Peizhi, who lives alone.

About 60 or 70 square meters should be enough!
Xu Mu doesn't have the money to buy a house in Shanghai. With the current house prices in Shanghai, one house is enough for his mother, Xu Mu, to buy five or six houses in Tianji County.

Renting a place in Shanghai is the best option!

Back at Harvest Venture Capital, Xu Mu didn't go upstairs. Instead, he made an appointment with a real estate agent to visit a nearby residential area.

It took Xu Mu about an hour to rent an apartment.

The rent is around four thousand yuan for a small one-bedroom apartment, not a condominium.

The renovation is quite nice; it was finished last year and is now available...

"I'll pay three years' rent upfront. You can talk to the landlord and ask them to calculate the rent at 40,000 yuan per year!"

"This place has a good location, but it's too small."

Xu Mu understood the principle of saving where necessary and spending where appropriate.
"Okay." The agent nodded slightly upon hearing Xu Mu's words.

He dialed the landlord's number in front of Xu Mu.

However, the landlord was quite calculating, charging 48,000 yuan a year, but Xu Mu directly cut the price down to 24,000 yuan in one go, which he naturally couldn't accept!

"There's a big difference between paying 120,000 upfront and paying a little over 10,000 every three months. Besides, I'm very straightforward and don't like haggling... If possible, I'll sign the contract and transfer the money now. If not, I'll find another place."

"There are so many apartments in Shanghai, I'm sure I can find something more suitable!" Xu Mu said to the landlord in front of the real estate agent. "Renting is like doing business. If it works out, great; if not, I'll back out. I'm quite busy and won't dwell on this too much..."

"Think about it. If it doesn't work out, I'll find another place!"

After Xu Mu finished speaking, he went to the balcony and lit a cigarette.

I wonder what the agent and the landlord talked about.

Before Xu Mu could finish his cigarette, he came to Xu Mu's side and said, "Mr. Xu, the landlord has agreed."

"Okay, let him give me his account number, I'll transfer 120,000 to him!"

I'll pay your agency fee!

After signing the contract, Xu Mu paid 120,000 yuan in cash and transferred another 4,000 yuan to the intermediary.

120,000 yuan can rent a small apartment in Shanghai for three years.

But 120,000 yuan isn't even enough to buy a complete toilet in Shanghai...

What an impressive return on investment!

"Won't the landlord come over and bother us unnecessarily? The person renting the apartment is a girl."

"No! If you're worried, you can change the lock."

"Okay, I understand!"

Xu Mu nodded and saw the agent off.

Xu Mu placed the key under the doormat and slapped the door number on a card to Teng Peizhi.

“I rented an apartment near my company and paid the rent for three years.”

"The key is under the door, but I suggest you change the lock after you move in."

"It's a bit dangerous for a girl to live alone!"

"It's called Jinxiu Residential Area, Building 3, Unit 3, Apartment 606."

After Xu Mu finished speaking, he left with his phone in his pocket.

After taking a shower, Teng Peizhi was lying in bed lost in thought when she saw the WeChat message from Xu Mu. She paused slightly in surprise...

Finally, she typed, "Thank you."

Xu Mu did not reply.

Teng Peizhi had no intention of sleeping anymore. She changed her clothes and took a taxi to apartment 606, Unit 3, Building 3 of Jinxiu Residential Area.

Push open the door, and you can see the company building from a great distance.

This residential complex is only 300 meters away from the company as the crow flies, and it's only a ten-minute walk there...

"I didn't expect this new boss to be such a thoughtful person!"

"But... if we move here, wouldn't he be able to stay here whenever he comes to Shanghai?"

"Oh dear... Teng Peizhi, what are you thinking about?"

Teng Peizhi's face flushed instantly, but sitting on the sofa, she felt that the air here was very fresh, completely incomparable to her old, dilapidated home.

The old, dilapidated apartment leaks frequently... If she had the money, she would have moved here long ago...

"Living here, at least the pressure of rent is gone!"

"Now we can save more money for Dad's medical treatment!"

Xu Mu did not help Teng Peizhi any further.

Renting a room for Xu Mutian was already a huge favor.

Besides, even if you give Teng Peizhi money, it's all for nothing without a suitable kidney donor.

This thing is incurable!
Of course, if Xu Mu wanted to, he could simply spend a million to find a kidney donor; he would definitely be able to find one in a place like Shanghai!

Back at the Sixth Hospital, Xu Mu went to her grandfather's ward.

It's almost lunchtime now.

"Grandpa, has the doctor spoken to you?"

"We've talked about it, and they said the surgery will be scheduled for the day after tomorrow!"

Seeing Xu Mu return, Grandpa smiled and said, "Xiao Mu, thank you!"

“I’ve already called Tingting’s uncle and aunt. They’ll be coming to Shanghai tomorrow to take care of me. If you’re busy, you should go back first! I feel bad making you stay in Shanghai all the time…”

"And Tingting is here too!"

"It's alright, I'll wait until your surgery is over before I go back!" Xu Mu sat on the edge of the bed and peeled an apple for her grandfather. "Grandpa, have an apple!"

"Did Tingting go to buy food?"

"Yeah, she said the food at the hospital wasn't good, so she went downstairs to buy fast food!"

"it is good!"

After waiting for a while, Shen Yuting came back from outside carrying fast food.

"Brother Xu Mu, you're back!"

Upon seeing Xu Mu, Shen Yuting's tone became cheerful, "Oh, I didn't know you were back, I didn't buy you that one!"

"It's okay, I'll just go downstairs and grab something to eat later!"

"But where did you sleep last night?"

“I found a hotel nearby and slept there for one night… My grandma was there taking care of my grandpa, so I went back to sleep.”

"Resist!"

Xu Mu patted Shen Yuting on the shoulder and said with a smile, "Then you guys eat, I'll go out to eat!"

"Then I'll go out to eat with you!"

"Grandpa and Grandma can finish this meal."

Xu Mu nodded gently, "Okay!"

Xu Mu took Shen Yuting to a nearby small restaurant and ordered two dishes at random.

"What do you want to say?"

Xu Mu looked at Shen Yuting and asked curiously.

"No! I just think it would be great if Grandpa could get his leg healed... But, Brother Xu Mu, I feel like I owe you so much!"

Xu Mu smiled upon hearing this, stroked Shen Yuting's hair, and said, "Silly girl, why are you saying all this? I'm your own brother, and your grandfather is my grandfather too. What's this talk about owing or owing? What you need to do now is take good care of them."

"Take good care of Grandma Huang!"

"If I meet a suitable guy in the future, I'll get married and live a good life!"

"I don't want to get married!" Shen Yuting shook her head. "If I meet a bad guy, my life will be ruined! And I won't even be able to get a divorce! I think Xu Mu is the best!"

"Brother Xu Mu, do you still remember what you said about marrying me?"

"???"

Xu Mu was completely stunned by Shen Yuting's zero-frame attack!

"Did I say that?"

Xu Mu frowned, recalling carefully...

Xu Mu still has vivid memories of her time at the orphanage. The three of them played together, got beaten together, splashed in puddles together, and had all sorts of other memories. Although some are a bit blurry, she can still recall them.

However, I have indeed forgotten what I said!
"Look! You're denying it now! But you told me you were going to marry me!"

"Did Wang Qiang say that?" Xu Mu raised an eyebrow and asked Shen Yuting.

"Brother Wang Qiang never said that!"

"He only sees me as a good friend! But our relationship is the best!"

"Brother Xu Mu, you're not going to turn your back on me, are you? Or are there so many beautiful women around you that you don't find me attractive?"

"..."

Xu Mu squinted at Shen Yuting, "Tingting, why do I feel like you're lying to me?"

Do you still remember things from before?

"Of course! How could I not remember?" Shen Yuting raised her chin and said confidently, "Do you think I'm like you? Forgetting what you said before! Sure enough, Brother Xu Mu wasn't sincere. Men's words are deceitful, he's been a liar since childhood!"

"Humph!"

"..."

"It's not that I look down on you! It's just that you, Xu Mu, have too many romantic entanglements, and I don't want to hurt you!"

"It's okay. I've been through so much, and I just feel that being able to stay by Xu Mu's side is enough for me now! Even if we're not married, I think we can have children!"

"?"

Xu Mu felt that Shen Yuting's idea was wrong... but this was also related to her upbringing.

"Tingting, this kind of thinking is not good!"

Xu Mu looked at Shen Yuting and said seriously, "You can pursue your own happiness."

"Your upbringing doesn't determine anything... It just means that they may have brought you bad results in the past, but that doesn't mean you should give up on yourself!"

"I didn't give up on myself. I just felt that instead of gambling on an unhappy future, I might as well follow Brother Xu Mu. At least I wouldn't have to gamble and could be happy right away!"

"..."

Xu Mu looked at Shen Yuting, not knowing why...

Damn, that makes a lot of sense!
I grass!

Even though I'm a bit of a jerk.

That's a bit of a double standard!
But!
That seems to make sense...

Although he was a bit too promiscuous and liked quite a few women, Xu Mu treated them all quite well...

To be honest, isn't marriage just about two people living together?

She clearly had someone she loved most in her heart, but she couldn't marry him. In the end, she married someone she didn't like and lived a life of compromise!
Seeing Xu Mu remain silent, Shen Yuting lowered her head. "Brother Xu Mu, do you dislike me?"

“No.” Xu Mu raised an eyebrow and looked at Shen Yuting, asking, “Why would you have such a thought?”

"I just feel like I'm not good enough for you."

"You're so outstanding now, and what about me... I have nothing!"

"Tingting!" Xu Mu put down his chopsticks, looked at Shen Yuting seriously, and said, "You are you, and I am me! You and I are both unique people in the world. There is no such thing as being unworthy or unworthy. You are actually very outstanding. You can understand others and you have a very delicate heart."

"Isn't that right? There's no need to belittle yourself and elevate others like that!"

"Don't think too much, just eat!"

Xu Mu patted Shen Yuting's head and said softly, "I only see you as a younger sister."

"But I'm all grown up now, I'm not a little sister anymore!"

"But in my eyes you're still my little sister!"

Xu Mu and Shen Yuting finished their meal.

However, on the way back, Shen Yuting felt a little down.

Don't overthink it!

Xu Mu gently patted Shen Yuting's head and said softly, "Brother only sees you as a little sister."

Shen Yuting is very pretty, and she's also a little girl.

To be honest, if she went out, a lot of people would definitely add her on WeChat.

Xu Mu was naturally aware of Shen Yuting's charm.

And she's very cute... adorable, with a good personality, and she wasn't affected by her previous family background, but... deep down, she still has a primal resistance to marriage.

This is inevitable.

So when Xu Mu suggested she find a partner, date, or even get married, she refused.

What if you meet a bad guy?
No one can save her.

In Shen Yuting's world, only Xu Mu can save her.

As a result, she developed a kind of dependence on Xu Mu... This dependence was not love, nor was it liking.

Perhaps, the feelings she's had since childhood, and the longing she's felt for him all these years, will make her unable to forget Xu Mu... After so much contact and companionship, she will gradually fall in love with Xu Mu. How to put it, he's like a white moonlight, and she's always seen through a filter.

Xu Mu will do whatever he wants as long as he doesn't hurt Shen Yuting.

Shen Yuting always viewed Xu Mu through a lens of romanticized perspective.

This will never disappear.

That's why Shen Yuting just said that having a child doesn't have to involve marriage or a formal status!
This is, in a sense, her emotional outlet!
For Shen Yuting, the first half of her life was ruined.

Instead of gambling on an unhappy second half of her life, why not just get together with Xu Mu?

After careful analysis, Xu Mu could understand Shen Yuting's thoughts.

He understands!
But something still felt off to him...

Of course, he could grant Shen Yuting's wish, but the relationship and feelings between the two siblings would be altered.

Perhaps in Shen Yuting's heart, she had long since fallen in love with this omnipotent brother.

Two people are standing in front of a traffic light, waiting for it to turn green.

Xu Mu didn't speak, and neither did Shen Yuting.

However, as Xu Mu looked at the red light, multiple illusions appeared before his eyes.

He was in a daze!

However, the next moment, Xu Mu suddenly felt a dark shadow appear in front of her and, with lightning speed, kissed her lips.

Xu Mu's gaze sharpened again, and he touched his mouth.

He turned to look at Shen Yuting beside him.

Shen Yuting put her hands behind her back and revealed a sly smile, "Hehe!"

"Brother Xu Mu, this is my first kiss!"

"Have you never been in a relationship before?"

"No," Shen Yuting shook her head and said softly, "With that kind of family background, how could I dare to date!"

Xu Mu didn't say anything.

The red light in front of us turned green.

Xu Mu instinctively took her hand and led her across the street.

Shen Yuting chuckled softly from behind, revealing a sweet smile.

It seems that Shen Yuting is happy as long as she is with him.

Back at the hospital, Xu Mu took Shen Yuting upstairs to see her grandfather and chatted with them for a while.

Then he took Shen Yuting to a nearby hotel.

Go to bed early!

Xu Mu looked at Shen Yuting and said softly.

"I want to sleep with you!"

"Kid, don't think so much..."

Xu Mu glared at Shen Yuting, "I've already given you the maximum I've allowed to steal a kiss!"

"No way! You can go on a trip with Sister Bingbing and sleep in the same bed, why can't you sleep with me?"

I want you to lull me to sleep!

"??"

Xu Mu stared wide-eyed at Shen Yuting, asking in confusion, "Tang Ruobing told you this?"

"Yes, this is a little secret between me and Sister Bingbing!"

"Why does she tell you everything!"

"Oh dear, don't blame Sister Bingbing, I asked her secretly myself. I told her I liked you too! And she told me about how you two went on a trip together..."

"She also said that Mengyan and Ruofei have a different relationship with you! So does that mean I'm not as good as them?"

"..."

Xu Mu remained silent.

The debt is really piling up!

Also, why did Tang Ruobing tell Shen Yuting this?
Looks like she deserves another beating.

When we get back, we must teach her a lesson.

Xu Mu pushed open her bedroom door.

Shen Yuting followed her in quickly.

After closing the door, Shen Yuting also hung the iron chain on it.

"You're no less than anyone else. I've told you before, don't compare yourself to others..."

"Then why can they all do it, but I can't?" Shen Yuting tilted her head, a few tears welling up in her eyes. "So in the end, it's because your brother dislikes his sister, right?"

"..."

"You damn girl!"

Xu Muzhen rubbed her forehead, unsure whether to be angry or laugh.

"Go take a shower and go to bed early!"

"All I can do is lull you to sleep! Don't think about anything else!"

"hey-hey……"

Shen Yuting, as if she had found a priceless treasure, dashed into the bathroom.

Xu Mu went to the balcony to smoke.

"This is fucking worrying!"

(End of this chapter)