My Terrible Life in Those Years

"I'm not joking with you. You're not going to live at home. Or are you planning to live in your apartment alone?"

Hey, I immediately pictured the scene of her coming back to my rented apartment with me, and it made me laugh.

I bet all the men in Xiancun will be making effigies of me at home.

Damn, a temporary worker and a penniless guy living in a dark room actually managed to bring a star-like young woman (judging from her appearance, she could easily pass for someone in her twenties!) back here to live with us?

If I took her through the alleyways, would those girls immediately lower their heads and start discussing finding another place to hang out?

My goodness, Iron Arm Jiang's thinking keeps going off track lately?

Seeing my ambiguous smile, Aunt Shu was almost about to kick me out again.

He's definitely not thinking anything good! What's that saying again? "His greed hasn't ended, what other thoughts are arising?"

"Hey, what's your girlfriend's name again? She can come stay with you, as long as she agrees!" Aunt Shu looked at me with a smile.

Damn it, I'm doomed! She's found my Achilles' heel and my Achilles' heel!

Absolutely not! If she catches you once, she'll do it again!

"No problem, my bed is big enough for three people to sleep in!"

When I said that, I felt incredibly guilty. What a load of rubbish! When I sleep alone, I try not to turn over. Last time Lao Liu came, I slept on a makeshift bed on the floor halfway through the night, okay?

Well, that sentence has made my thoughts start to wander again: If the bed is really big enough, how will three people sleep?

I'll sleep in the middle? One on each side?

That's beautiful!

With a snap, a thick stack of various examination and payment slips was slapped onto my injured arm without any hesitation.

It hurt so much I flinched!

She glared at me: "You just want to get the upper hand verbally, don't you? Fine, you'll pay for this yourself again! You'll have to settle the accounts later and deduct it from your salary!"

I opened my mouth, then raised my right hand and slapped myself. Well, money is my real Achilles' heel!

I quickly pleaded, "I was wrong, Mr. Shu!!! Really, I was wrong!"

I think it's worth admitting my mistake for money, at least for now!

Anyway, it's harmless and doesn't involve any fundamental issues.

Aunt Shu looked at me helplessly: "Who sent you?"

My heart skipped a beat. I've never answered this question before. What's the answer?

I probed tentatively: "Sent by the monkeys??"

She burst out laughing: "As long as you admit it!"

I stopped making a fuss after I saw that she was in a better mood.

"Well, how about I talk to your husband and clear things up? It'll be safer for you to stay at home!"

When this topic came up, her domineering aura immediately returned.

A raised hand stopped me from speaking.

"Don't bring this up again! I'll find a hotel to stay in first, you come with me, and then I'll find someone else to accompany me!"

I was delighted. Is that what you mean?

"Once my friend arrives, you can go back to your own territory!"

My joy was swallowed back down!

"The problem is, if the person who hit you isn't dealt with, they'll remain a potential threat!"

Suddenly, Aunt Shu's eyes were filled with murderous intent.

"If I can't even handle a nobody like him, what's the point of me, Shu Mei, even living in Huacheng!"

I shuddered. Our relationship had been full of all sorts of messy situations and unexpected twists, and it seemed like I had automatically overlooked some of her abilities.

But that last sentence brought all of that back to the present.

That woman is ruthless and heartless; it's best to avoid offending her in the future!

"That's settled then. I should be able to resolve his problem by tomorrow at the latest!"

Okay, you're an old lady, you're awesome!

After taking her to the hotel, I returned to my rented room at 3 a.m.

As I pushed the door open, a piece of paper appeared behind it.

I picked it up and read: "Neighbor, if you come back, please knock on my door. I'll be waiting for you; I have something to ask you! Du Yan."

Oh my god, I just remembered that I told her to come back and rest this afternoon, and that I would talk to her again tonight.

My head and my arm started to hurt at the same time!

At that moment, I wished I had three heads, six arms, and nine bodies.

One helped out at Wan Ning's stall, one acted as a bodyguard for the older woman, one stayed with Du Yan to help her figure out a solution, and one...

I'm sick, I think I have delusions!

I washed up first, and then gently knocked on the door of the room next door.

Just then, the uncle who runs the stall next door got up in the middle of the night, opened his door, and saw me knocking.

He paused for a moment, then said, "Young man, what's wrong? Are you not going to let me in? Be nicer to the girl, coming back so late! Hey, you young people!"

He shook his head and went to the toilet.

I was dumbfounded. What's going on here?

What do you mean by looking at me with disgust? What are you talking about?

Then, there was movement inside the room, which could be heard. Du Yan got out of bed and went to the door.

"Who is it?"

Hey, this reaction, did you wait for me all night?

"It's me, Jiang Ning! I saw your note!"

Du Yan quickly opened the door, but when she was about to open it, she realized that the safety lock had not been removed.

After a moment of awkwardness, I took it down and reopened the door, only to find the uncle had returned.

I only nodded to Du Yan after she opened the door.

Cherish a girl who's willing to leave the door open for you in the middle of the night!

Quickly reassure them! I won't bother them anymore! Although there's a problem with your left hand, there are some things that don't necessarily require your left hand to do. You can do it!

I……

Du Yan had no interest in caring about what others thought. When she saw my hand was so badly injured, she was startled and quickly ushered me inside.

"What's wrong with you?"

I chuckled and said, "It's nothing. I just got hit by some steel at the construction site today. It's a minor thing."

I couldn't be bothered to tell her about being beaten up; I was afraid it would scare her.

"Is a single bump this serious? Did you see a doctor?"

"It's nothing, I just got back from the hospital, that's why I'm so late! Why aren't you asleep yet?" I said with a smile.

This girl isn't a bad person. On the contrary, she's a very devoted girl. Once she falls in love, she's completely devoted and single-minded!

Unfortunately, the person she gave her heart to was a scumbag!

"Why are you so careless? Hey, why are you working on a construction site?" she asked, puzzled.

"There's a big project going on recently, and some migrant workers got injured. We were short-staffed, so I went to help out!"

She poured me a glass of water, which I drank in one gulp. She poured me another glass, which I drank most of before I finally felt less thirsty.

I carefully recalled the content of her phone call to me that afternoon.

Oh, that scumbag, he resorted to dirty tricks.

I want to completely sever my relationship with her!

Then I said, "Let's discuss what to do with him when we get back tonight!"

"Tell me, what do you want to do to him?" I was too lazy to waste any more time!