My Terrible Life in Those Years

When I handed her the phone, I specifically told her, "No matter how angry you are, you can't throw my phone down again!"

Du Yan wanted to laugh, but looking at the phone in my hand, she became nervous and couldn't laugh. She wanted to answer, but was afraid he would say something hurtful again.

The man on the other end of the line, seeing that Du Yan wasn't answering the phone, was already calling out, "Xiao Yan, Xiao Yan, answer the phone!"

Du Yan's heart skipped a beat, and her face flushed.

He quickly snatched the phone from my hand and then swiftly hid in a corner to make a call.

She glanced at me as soon as she got the phone.

"That was my neighbor. I borrowed his phone to call you. It's nothing, nothing at all, you can trust me!"

I wasn't far away when he said that, and I heard it clearly.

Holy crap, what does this guy think I have with her?

If he were in front of me, I'd give him a good beating and blind him first!

I kept turning back to look at her, afraid she might fall again and break something. I couldn't afford to pay for this public property with all my money.

Before I even stepped out the door, Du Yan rushed towards me.

He grabbed me and dragged me to a corner.

Damn, if she didn't have the phone in her hand, I would have thought she was going to do something to me.

"What did you say? Your wife found out I called you, she might have realized what's going on between us, and she might come looking for me?"

Du Yan trembled all over when she said those words.

The grip on my arm suddenly tightened.

I don’t need to look, just wait and see, that muscle will definitely be swollen and bruised!

Why are you pinching me so hard when his wife is looking for you?

What? His wife wants to see Du Yan?

I snapped out of my daze and looked at her in surprise.

Sure enough, after hanging up the phone, she forgot to disconnect. I quickly took the phone from her; otherwise, she would have definitely thrown it to the ground.

She was so shocked by the phone call that she was stunned!

Feeling helpless, he sat down in his seat.

His face was frighteningly pale.

Wan Ning looked at me with some concern.

"What's wrong with her? How did she become like this after just answering a phone call? Is someone in her family sick? Or did something happen to her?"

Wan Ning came out from behind the counter and noticed that something was wrong with her.

"Keep an eye on her, I'm going to take care of something outside. Don't let her run off on her own. Something bad could happen."

I didn't even have time to tell Wan Ning that several tables of guests had just arrived.

Kang Ning was angry as she helped me tidy up the table.

"When are you going to tell Wan Ning? We agreed on this yesterday!"

He's so stubborn; he won't let me go. He's not giving up.

"Young boss, letting me go won't do you any good. Have you thought about that?"

I raised my voice a little.

I'm having a hard time getting along with this small business owner.

His expression immediately turned sour.

"Are you going back on your word? We agreed on this yesterday."

"Yesterday is yesterday, and today is today. What happened yesterday has changed quite a bit today. Would you like to listen carefully?"

It's not that I'm being shameless and want to cling on, but of course, if it's for Wan Ning's sake, I don't think it's impossible for me to be a little shameless.

Am I the kind of shameless person?

Of course not, but the premise is whether this matter requires me to be thick-skinned.

He never expected that I would be so shameless.

"How could you go back on your word?"

His voice trembled slightly.

"So you're going back on your word? I haven't even finished speaking, why are you already trying to settle scores with me?" Now it was my turn to be unhappy.

"Let me ask you one question: if Chengzai comes back to cause trouble, and tries to take over this street and Wanning again, can you handle it?"

I didn't hold back in confronting him.

His face was very dark, and he spoke in a hoarse voice.

I'm probably the only one who would stab him in the heart like this, and I'm just a temporary worker.

Not only did they not treat him with the same respect as a boss, they also confronted him directly and even considered becoming his brother-in-law.

Where can I go to reason with this?

Before he could get angry, I added, "Saving face is a small matter; your family and Wan Ning's affairs are big things. You wouldn't let a small thing cause you to lose sight of the bigger picture, would you?"

I believe he can establish himself here and support his family and his shop. I think he'll figure this out.

"You, you're no better!" He angrily threw the tablecloth in front of me and turned to serve the food.

I smiled and said, "Brother-in-law, don't be so hasty."

Do I not know who I am?

Your sister gave me the "friend zone" card, and Du Yan did the same to me!

I had just finished wiping the table when he turned back, fuming.

"Tell me, what has changed?"

I laughed. Although he was angry, he still knew what was light and what was heavy.

I don't think I need to hide it from him. Because this is something that can't be hidden, and it's not something I can hide from him anyway.

"We received some inside information today. Some people in the village still want to take action against your street, and they've already started drafting a proposal!"

I can't and don't want to go into too much detail about things that happen within my company. After all, I'm a person with a sense of public responsibility, and I'm also supporting their livelihood.

His expression suddenly changed, and he stared at me intently.

"Hey, don't look at me like that! It's making me creepy."

"You, surnamed Jiang, didn't say that yesterday! You were deliberately lying to us yesterday, weren't you?" His tone was indeed quite unpleasant.

"So, as I just said, things have changed drastically. I'm not hiding anything from you; this didn't happen yesterday. I only confirmed it today, and it turns out someone was planning this. But who exactly, how they'd proceed, and whether it would even get approved—I have no idea!"

While I was busy, I told him the truth.

"Is it Chengzi again? You embarrassed him yesterday, so he's starting to retaliate against us?"

Now it was my turn to be speechless.

What kind of thinking is this?

"Do you really think he, a village thug, has that kind of ability? Use your brain, will you?"

Kang Ning's face turned whiter and whiter, and then began to darken.

They didn't help me tidy up anymore, went back to the counter, and leaned back in their chair, lost in thought.

A short while later, Wan Ning, with a pale face, also came over to ask me questions.

"What my brother just said, is it all true?"

Seeing that pitiful little face, my heart ached a little.

"That's pretty much the situation right now. That's all the information I have, and besides, I'm completely powerless to get involved in something this important. There's nothing I can do to help you."

She stood there dumbfounded for a long time, her expression changing.

"What should we do then?"

"My brother worked so hard for this shop, begging so many people to get this location. We rely on this income to cover the family's expenses and my mother's medical bills. If it's really renovated, our family will be in big trouble!"

I worked silently, and the boss didn't say anything about kicking me out again.

Until we got off work, Wan Ning and I, along with Du Yan, went together.

Everyone had something on their mind, and they remained silent the whole way.