The younger generation, starting from where the wind blows...

Chapter 134 The Mysterious Society on the Verge of Emergence

Before Sun Xin could even react, Yang Muye had already placed her on the ground.

But his legs were still weak, and as soon as Yang Muyi let go, he slumped to the side and fell down.

Yang Muye could only help her up again, letting Sun Xin lean against half of his chest.

Upon seeing this, Chu Xiaoyu immediately dropped the ladder and ran over to ask Sun Xin if she was alright.

Sun Xin has a heart condition, and Chu Xiaoyu is most worried that she might be frightened.

"Mr. Yang, let me do it."

Chu Xiaoyu offered to help Sun Xin up.

Yang Muye immediately wanted to release the person and let Chu Xiaoyu take over.

"I'm fine, I was just startled, I'll be alright after a bit." Sun Xin covered her chest with one hand and raised the other to wave to everyone.

She regained her balance on her own and didn't need anyone's help.

Chu Xiaoyu looked disappointed.

He missed such a great opportunity to be a hero and save the damsel in distress.

He even watched helplessly as another man had physical intimacy with Sun Xin, someone he had never hugged like that before!

Seeing that the atmosphere among the three was a bit awkward, Wang Niulang immediately changed the subject.

"Chu Xiaoyu, what kind of crappy ladder did you find?"

Chu Xiaoyu quickly apologized to Sun Xin, saying she would go and get a new ladder so she could go up and see as much as she wanted.

Wang Niulang, standing nearby, was so angry he laughed.

Chu Xiaoyu, are you stupid?
Sun Xin is still in shock, why are you bringing this up?
What, you want the ladder to break again so you can be the hero and save the damsel in distress again?
"I'm going home now, I have to go to work tomorrow."

Sun Xin felt quite awkward, especially facing Yang Muye, who had saved her and then hugged her.

Although Yang Muyi was very gentlemanly throughout and did not try to take advantage of her in the slightest.

But Sun Xin's cheeks were still burning.

For a moment, I actually quite enjoyed being hugged by the princess.

This damn sense of security!
After trying to squeeze this absurd thought out of her mind, Sun Xin greeted Grandpa Chu Xiaoyu, who was watering the flowers nearby, and then hurriedly left.

Chu Xiaoyu wanted to see Sun Xin off, but Wang Niulang grabbed her and pointed at Yang Muye.

The purpose of inviting people to your house is to show them the property, not to watch you and a girl arguing.

Do you still want to sell the yard next door?

Chu Xiaoyu looked at the broken ladder and was at a loss.

Not only do I have to go back and explain to people how the ladder broke, but I also have to find a new ladder.

“Go to Aunt Liu’s house in our courtyard. She bought an aluminum ladder when she was repairing her roof last time. Just say that my friend needs it, and she will definitely lend it to you.”

That road is quite long.

However, thinking about the 20,000 yuan commission he would receive after the deal was completed, Chu Xiaoyu immediately gritted his teeth.

"Okay, I'll get it right now."

After speaking, he looked at Yang Muye.

"Mr. Yang, why don't you come inside and sit down for a while, and have a chat with Brother Wang?"

"We'll wait for you under the locust tree at the entrance."

Since it was someone else's home, Yang Muye didn't want to bother them too much.

More importantly, Chu Xiaoyu's family's courtyard is less than eighty square meters in size, with three rooms housing three generations. Even if there is a living room, it must be very small.

I won't squeeze in inside; the host will feel I haven't been hospitable enough, and I won't feel comfortable sitting there either.

It's better to go to the entrance and watch the old men play chess.

"That's fine."

Chu Xiaoyu nodded.

Outside the gate, under the big locust tree.

A group of elderly men were gathered around watching a game of chess, while Sun Xin stood awkwardly in front of a stern-faced middle-aged woman.

"Mom, things aren't really what you think—"

"Shut up! I saw you come out of Chu Xiaoyu's house with your face flushed and looking flustered. You two—are you trying to drive me crazy?"

Li Huilan is a primary school teacher who is usually very strict with her students, and even more domineering with her own daughter.

Just as Sun Xin was about to explain, an old man watching the chess game interrupted, "Teacher Li, didn't your Sun Xin and Old Man Chu's grandson get engaged when they were little? Their names are still carved on the tree."

These words were like adding fuel to the fire, instantly igniting Li Huilan's anger.

"Uncle Tang, who told you that my Xiaoxin is engaged to Chu Xiaoyu?"

“Every time we play chess, we ask your husband the same question, and he always just smiles and never denies it.”

Li Huilan was furious and grabbed Sun Xin, wanting to go back and settle accounts with her husband.

She had only taken two steps when Sun Xin broke free of her hand.

"Mom, it's not what you think. Chu Xiaoyu and I were just joking around. There's nothing like what you're thinking."

Li Huilan was so angry that she couldn't speak.

The old ones are a handful, and the young ones dare to talk back.

Just then, Chu Xiaoyu came out of the house with Yang Muyi and Wang Niulang. Seeing this scene, Sun Xin quickly explained to Li Huilan:
"See? Chu Xiaoyu and I just happened to bump into each other at the entrance of the alley. The tall and handsome young man next to him is a friend of my college classmate. He wants to buy the yard next to Chu Xiaoyu's, but the owner is out of town. So Chu Xiaoyu came up with a bad idea: to build a ladder over the other side of his yard wall to take a look. I was worried, so I went with him."

Sun Xin would definitely skip over mentioning the incident where she fell off the ladder and was caught by Yang Muye.

As soon as he finished speaking, Chu Xiaoyu came over to greet him.

"Aunt Li—"

"Watch out, come home with me!"

Li Huilan took Sun Xin's hand and left without looking back.

Chu Xiaoyu stood there, feeling quite awkward.

Wang Niulang walked over and patted Chu Xiaoyu on the shoulder.

"You still need to work harder!"

Chu Xiaoyu watched Li Huilan and her daughter Sun Xin leave, smiled bitterly, and went to borrow a ladder from Wang Niulang's courtyard.

Wang Niulang knew most of the elderly men watching the chess game around him. After exchanging greetings, he stood with Yang Muyi and watched the two men battle it out on the chessboard.

Both men were true gentlemen who observed the game without speaking, but the old men around them were chattering away, one suggesting moving his horse, the other suggesting moving his cannon.

With so many people and conflicting opinions, they only managed to make two or three moves on the chessboard in half a day.

Wang Niulang simply couldn't bear to watch any longer, while Yang Muye, with his hands behind his back, watched with great interest.

Wang Niulang suddenly realized what was happening.

Now Wang Niulang finally understood why Yang Muyi's calm and relaxed demeanor seemed so familiar.

Isn't this just like the leisurely and carefree demeanor of the retired old men around us?
Of course, there are still differences.

Even though both are not short of money, there is a big difference between not being short of small amounts of money and being financially free.

One is content with what one has, while the other truly enjoys life.

While I was lost in thought, I saw a familiar-looking middle-aged man walking towards me.

"Hey, Uncle Sun, you're only just coming out for a stroll now?"

Wang Niulang greeted the man first. The middle-aged man raised the small shovel in his hand and said irritably, "Who takes this for a walk?"

Wang Niulang was taken aback.

"What are you doing?"

The middle-aged man was too embarrassed to admit that he had argued with his wife and lost the argument, so he was assigned to do chores and had to make up an excuse.

"Your Aunt Li keeps nagging me that it's inappropriate to have her daughter's and another man's son's names carved on this big locust tree, with people coming and going every day. So I came to fix it."

As he spoke, he walked to the big locust tree and used a shovel to scrape off the entire piece of bark with Sun Xin's name carved on it.

Then, seeing that it was inappropriate for Chu Xiaoyu's name to remain alone on the page, they removed Chu Xiaoyu's name as well.

Chu Xiaoyu carried a ladder and came running back, panting, just in time to see her name being erased.

He was initially angry at whoever was so impulsive, but when he saw that the person who did it was Sun Xin's father, Sun Jian, he immediately swallowed the curse words that were on the tip of his tongue.

With that moment of hesitation, Sun Jian left.

Chu Xiaoyu didn't even get a chance to say hello, and then looked at the tree trunk with its name removed, looking lost and forlorn.

Wang Niulang went over to remind Yang Muyi, who was still watching the old men play chess, that Chu Xiaoyu had already brought the ladder.

The three of them returned to Chu Xiaoyu's house and set up a ladder next to the wall of the neighboring courtyard.

Wang Niulang helped hold the ladder, and Yang Muye went up to take a look.

He was tall, and even after climbing only two-thirds of the way up the ladder, he could already see the entire view of the neighboring yard.

A viewing balcony was built on the roof right next to Chu Xiaoyu's house, and its area was even larger than Chu Xiaoyu's yard.

There was a parasol on it, but it wasn't open.

Because it is not necessary.

The large locust tree in the alley outside has its canopy extended over the balcony, basically shading it completely.

It's quite comfortable to cool off here in the summer.

Looking out from a distance, the scenery is not bad.

This area is all hutongs. No matter how dirty and dilapidated the courtyards are, at least from the rooftops they all look like they have uniform blue tiles, so they look quite authentic.

Looking at the interior decoration of each room, they all feature Chinese-style floor-to-ceiling windows and doors, blending modern and traditional styles.

The courtyard is about 30 square meters, with a wisteria trellis and a tea table underneath.

There was also a stone tank for raising fish next to it, and you could vaguely see a few koi swimming in it.

The bathroom and washroom cleverly utilize the space between the two rooms; although they are not large, they save a lot of space.

Although I can't see what's inside, I imagine it's no worse than outside.

With just a few changes to the furniture and decorations, it can be used as a bed and breakfast.

After finishing reading and climbing down the ladder, he was immediately met with Chu Xiaoyu's eager gaze.

“Mr. Yang, what do you think? I can assure you with my own hands that the owner spent more than 500 million yuan on the purchase and renovation of this yard.”

"Tell the homeowner that I want this yard. He can go and complete the formalities when he comes back tomorrow."

"Success!" Chu Xiaoyu was thrilled.

I've received 20,000 yuan in commission.

After leaving home, Chu Xiaoyu escorted Yang Muyi and Wang Niulang to the alley entrance, watching them get into a taxi and leave before turning her gaze away.

He immediately took out his phone and sent a text message to Sun Xin.

Sun Xin was surfing the internet in her room, with her and her sister Sun Xiang's beds behind her.

The room wasn't big, but it was decorated very warmly.

It's clear that the two sisters have a very good relationship.

After reading the text message from Chu Xiaoyu, Sun Xin was amazed that a courtyard worth 500 million yuan could be bought so easily, and at the same time, she couldn't help but think of the moment when Yang Muye hugged her, and her ears started to burn again.

Before he could even put his phone down, the sounds of his mother, Li Huilan, and father, Sun Jian, arguing came from the courtyard outside.

"Look at the good deed you made me do. I just removed the names of the two children, and Xiaoyu saw it. I'm too embarrassed to even greet her."

"I'm telling you to do this for Chu Xiaoyu, to make him give up on our daughter as soon as possible. If he were even a little bit more ambitious, he wouldn't have failed to get into university. Now he's doing real estate brokerage, helping people sell houses. When will he ever be able to buy a house himself?"

"Houses, houses, all you ever talk about are houses. We've lived in this alley for so many years, and it's been just fine, isn't it?"

"That's because you think it's good. Don't forget that we live in public housing. If it's demolished, our family will not only not receive much compensation, but we won't even have a place to live."

"They've been talking about demolition for years, but nothing's really happening. Didn't you just say that Xiaoxin's friend wants to buy the house next to Chu Xiaoyu's? Rich people aren't stupid. Would they buy a house that's about to be demolished?"

Sun Xin put down her phone and shook her head helplessly.

"Drip drip!"

The QQ friend avatar in the lower right corner of the computer screen flashed, and Yang Tao sent a message to Sun Xin.

"I am home."

Sun Xin originally wanted to tell Yang Tao about Yang Muye spending 500 million yuan to buy a courtyard house. She had already typed it out, but hesitated when she pressed the enter key.

Finally, Sun Xin deleted the entire text and re-entered a short sentence.

"Thank you for driving me here today. By the way, your hotel is close to the school. Is there anything fun happening at the school lately?"

Yang Tao replied instantly, sending a web link.

Sun Xin clicked on it out of curiosity and found that Old Boy had posted another video on Youku.

This video starts in the dormitory.

"Last time I introduced the braised pork trotter rice in our school cafeteria, and I didn't expect such a great response. Today I'll take you to see the only joy a college student can have after class."

Just as Cheng Feng finished his opening remarks to the camera, Wu Di, who was sitting in front of the computer behind him, turned around.

"It's not mealtime yet, are you going to eat again?"

Cheng Feng deliberately kept everyone in suspense.

"Have you forgotten what day it is today?"

Wu Di immediately searched on the computer and then read aloud the search results.

"On this day in history, during the Han Dynasty—"

The video clearly shows that Wu Di is using Sogou Search.

As a marketing major, Sun Xin's first reaction was that this must be a product placement.

That is indeed the case.

Wu Di's recitation of the text was immediately interrupted by Cheng Feng.

"If you're unsure about foreign affairs, ask Sogou; if you're unsure about domestic affairs, just ask me. Today is the day our school clubs start recruiting new members. I heard that our school just started a really fun club, so I thought I'd take everyone to check it out."

New club?
Sun Xin, who was watching the video, immediately became interested.

The camera followed Cheng Feng and Wu Di, and soon they arrived at the venue for the school club recruitment.

As in previous years, it's on the pedestrian avenue.

The familiar scene brought a knowing smile to Sun Xin's face as she sat in front of her computer.

Cheng Feng and Wu Di took a quick look around, getting a basic understanding of the clubs they found interesting.

The editing of this scene is very fast, and many clubs appear on screen, but they are clearly not the most interesting club that Cheng Feng and Wu Di said they were looking for at the beginning.

It certainly kept the suspense going.

(End of this chapter)