Going home for the Chinese New Year with a year-end bonus of 100 million

Back in their hotel room, Yang Fan and Yang Ya placed their shopping bags on the sofa.

"Brother, have we bought enough?" Yang Ya asked uncertainly, looking at the mountain of gifts.

Yang Fan glanced at the items and said, "Clothes, necklace, cigarettes... it seems like I've bought everything I needed. That should be enough for Mom and Dad."

The brother and sister counted again, but couldn't think of anything else they were missing for the time being.

"Then..." Yang Ya hesitated for a moment, "Brother, what do we do next?"

Yang Fan glanced at the time; it was already 12:30 PM.

"Let's eat first," he said. "I've been busy all morning, and I'm starving."

"Okay!" Yang Ya's eyes lit up, then she lowered her head somewhat shyly.

"Brother, um... I have a favor to ask, but I don't know if I can say it."

Yang Fan smiled and reached out to ruffle his sister's hair.

"Xiaoya, when did you start being so polite with your brother? We're siblings, just say what you want to say."

Yang Ya then raised her head and whispered:

"I have a friend who works part-time here, just like me."

"Her name is Lin Xiaoyu. She's from my hometown, and she was my roommate in high school. We were really close..."

She paused for a moment, then continued, "Xiaoyu's dad fell and broke his leg at the construction site last summer, and he hasn't been able to work much for the past six months."

"She rents a place here all by herself and does odd jobs to earn a living... I was thinking, could we invite her over for dinner?"

Yang Fan agreed without hesitation: "Why not? Your friend is my friend. Invite her over, it's on me!"

"Really?" Yang Ya's face lit up with a smile. "Brother, you're so kind!"

"Don't give me that." Yang Fan laughed and flicked her forehead. "Where's your friend? Let's go pick her up."

"She should be handing out flyers at People's Square right now," Yang Ya said. "I'll give her a call."

After the call connected, Yang Ya said a few words briefly, and after hanging up, she said to Yang Fan:

"Brother, Xiaoyu said she hasn't finished handing out flyers yet, so let's go eat first and not wait for her."

"That won't do," Yang Fan said. "Let's go find her at People's Square."

……

On the pedestrian street on the east side of People's Square, a thin figure was holding a stack of flyers and handing them out to passersby one by one.

Lin Xiaoyu was wearing faded jeans and a rather thin pink down jacket. Her hair was simply tied in a ponytail, and she wore no makeup, yet she exuded a fresh and approachable girl-next-door charm.

"Hello, would you like to take a look?" She handed a flyer to a passerby.

The passerby waved and walked straight past.

Undeterred, Lin Xiaoyu continued walking towards the next person.

The winter wind made her cheeks flush red, but she persisted, handing out flyers one by one.

Just then, a black Mercedes pulled up to the side of the road.

Yang Ya jumped out of the passenger seat and waved to her: "Xiao Yu!"

Lin Xiaoyu was stunned for a moment, then a surprised smile appeared on her face:

"Xiaoya! What brings you here? I didn't see you this morning, I thought you weren't coming today."

"I went to find my brother." Yang Ya ran over and grabbed her hand. "Let's go eat together."

"No, no." Lin Xiaoyu quickly shook her head:

"I haven't finished handing out all the flyers yet. If I don't finish these, I'll have to come back this afternoon..."

"I'll hand them out for you!" Yang Ya said, reaching for the flyers in her hand.

"How could I possibly accept this..." Lin Xiaoyu hesitated.

At this moment, Yang Fan also found a place to park the car, and then came back:

"Hey Xiaoya, could you give me some flyers? I'll help hand them out. If we all hand them out together, we should finish quickly."

Lin Xiaoyu then noticed Yang Fan and lowered her head somewhat awkwardly: "And this is...?"

"This is my brother, Yang Fan," Yang Ya introduced. "Brother, this is Lin Xiaoyu, whom I told you about."

"Hello, brother." Lin Xiaoyu greeted him softly, her cheeks slightly flushed.

Yang Fan glanced at her. The girl was indeed pretty, with regular features and fair skin, though her clothes were simple, but she was very clean.

Most importantly, her eyes were clear and free of worldly calculations.

"Hello." Yang Fan nodded with a smile. "How about this, give me some of your flyers too, we can hand them out together, it'll be more efficient."

"Well... that's too much trouble for you all," Lin Xiaoyu said apologetically.

"No trouble at all." Yang Fan had already reached out and taken the stack of flyers. "I've done this before, I have experience."

The three of them split up and their efficiency improved considerably.

Yang Fan had honed his interpersonal skills while delivering food. He spoke politely and courteously, and when handing out flyers, he would add a sincere smile, which made many people willing to accept them.

In less than twenty minutes, all the remaining flyers were handed out.

Lin Xiaoyu looked at her empty hands, somewhat incredulous: "So fast..."

"Isn't my brother amazing?" Yang Ya said proudly.

"Yes!" Lin Xiaoyu nodded vigorously, her eyes filled with gratitude and... something indescribable as she looked at Yang Fan.

This man was not only good-looking and spoke gently, but he was also willing to lower himself to help me hand out flyers.

In her limited understanding, boys like this are really rare.

"Let's go eat." Yang Fan put away the last flyer. "What would you like to eat?"

"I'm fine with anything..." Lin Xiaoyu said softly.

"Brother, let's go eat hot pot!" Yang Ya suggested. "It's cold, hot pot will warm us up."

"OK."

The three walked towards the car. Lin Xiaoyu was clearly taken aback when she saw the black Mercedes.

"Xiaoya, is this... your brother's car?" she asked uncertainly.

"Yeah, my brother just bought it," Yang Ya said casually. "He bought it with a loan, and he's still paying off the mortgage."

Xiaoya said this partly because she didn't want to expose her brother's wealth, and partly because she didn't want Lin Xiaoyu to feel pressured, since she knew Lin Xiaoyu too well; Lin Xiaoyu's personality was exactly the same as her own.

She was afraid that if she told Lin Xiaoyu, Lin Xiaoyu would gradually distance herself from her. Girls like her are very sensitive and insecure.

"..."

As expected, Lin Xiaoyu showed no disdain after listening; instead, she appeared genuinely sincere.

"Buying it on loan is impressive. This car is really nice... Dude, you're amazing."

She spoke sincerely, without any deliberate flattery; she simply felt that being able to buy such a car was remarkable.

Yang Fan smiled and didn't explain further: "Get in the car."

On the way to the hot pot restaurant, Lin Xiaoyu sat in the back seat, looking somewhat reserved.

Yang Ya noticed her discomfort and took the initiative to start a conversation.

"Xiaoyu, when are you coming home for Chinese New Year?"

"It's the 25th of the twelfth lunar month, I guess," Lin Xiaoyu said. "I bought a train ticket for that day."

"That's perfect!" Yang Ya turned her head. "We're also going back that day, by car. Why don't you come with us? We can give you a ride back on the way, and you can cancel your train ticket."

"This...this isn't quite right, is it?" Lin Xiaoyu looked at Yang Fan in the driver's seat.

"There's nothing wrong with it." Yang Fan glanced at her in the rearview mirror. "Anyway, it's on the way, and it'll be more lively with someone else."

"Then... thank you, brother," Lin Xiaoyu said softly, feeling a warm glow in her heart.