My Terrible Life in Those Years

I gave up the idea of ​​telling her the truth.

I didn't want to rub salt into her wounds, and I didn't want to ruin this casual neighborly friendship just because she couldn't change her mind or simply didn't believe what I said.

"Since you've chosen this path, go for it. But as your neighbor, there's something I need to tell you: remember to protect yourself if anything happens in the future!"

She raised her small face, her expression shifting slightly.

They clinked their empty glasses together again: "Wishing you and Wan Ning all the best!"

I smiled and said, "Thank you, I definitely will!"

She was fine when she didn't mention Wan Ning, but as soon as she did, I immediately thought of the gentle and graceful Wan Ning and wished I could see her right away.

I put down my chopsticks and headed straight for the barbecue stall.

Behind her, Du Yan tapped her empty beverage bottle against the empty beer bottle and said, "Jiang Ning, thank you. You're a good person. If only... if I had met you first!"

But I had already gone downstairs and didn't hear her soft words!

Even if I hear it, I'll pretend I don't!

I arrived at the barbecue stall before seven o'clock.

This time, it was a bit strange. Xiao Luo wasn't surprised to see me arrive so early, nor did he immediately put down his work; he continued working.

There was a faint sadness in Uncle Ye's face and eyes.

"What's wrong, Uncle Ye?"

"Look at the other end of the road!" Uncle Ye replied in a low voice, without looking up, his voice tinged with coldness.

I quickly ran to the other side of the road and looked into the distance, looking from one end of the road to the other.

There was a large crowd and a lot of noise over there.

People came and went, and there were quite a few cars parked there, but most of them were small trucks and large tricycles.

People kept loading things onto the vehicle!

My heart skipped a beat. Holy crap, are these shops planning to leave?

Moving so fast?

I returned to my stall with a heavy heart.

"Uncle Ye, have they all received the news?"

"That's right, the village is quick to act. Once they've made their plans and reached an agreement, they immediately let the word out, and the tenants are quick to respond."

"They haven't even issued the official documents yet, aren't they going to wait and see?" I asked, puzzled.

"Why bother with official documents? The village committee's word is more effective than any document!"

The feeling of urgency welled up in my heart again.

"Didn't you say you had a solution? How far along are you? Do you need my help?"

Uncle Ye thought about it for a moment and then asked me a follow-up question.

I was speechless for a few minutes.

Right now, I'm just a temporary worker who's been suspended. There's a possibility that even bigger accusations will be leveled against me later.

Even if I knew the project's progress, what could I do?

"What's wrong? Is it difficult?" Uncle Ye thought I had encountered some difficulties during the operation.

The current situation is more than just difficult; I might even lose my job.

I glanced at Xiao Luo; he's a bit further away from here now.

He leaned closer to Uncle Ye: "I've been suspended from my duties today!"

Uncle Ye looked up at me with a shocked expression for the first time: "What???"

I quickly added, "Temporary, temporary!"

Uncle Ye frowned slightly: "You, weren't you so arrogant? You can't even handle your own job?"

Damn, he looked down on me.

"Yeah, I got tricked!" That's right, that bastard Hong Panpan.

I looked inside the shop and saw that the young owner, Kang Ning, was cleaning, but Wan Ning was still nowhere to be seen.

It seems that her mother's illness has not improved.

That's disappointing!

My emotions, which I had finally managed to calm down, started to fluctuate again.

Work was suspended;

Wan Ning's mother is sick;

That bastard Lao Liu isn't here again;

I can't get involved in Du Yan's affairs anymore;

People on this street are starting to move out one by one...

What other unlucky things have happened in the last few days?

Oh, my balls are still throbbing!

Uncle Ye glanced at it, picked up a grilled chicken wing, and handed it to me.

"Do your best and leave the rest to fate!"

I quickly looked up: "Uncle Ye??"

I could tell he was about to do something!

"Uncle Ye, wait a couple of days and we'll see. I'm already making plans!" I said earnestly to Uncle Ye.

I don't know what kind of person Uncle Ye was before, or what he went through, but judging from the speed and accuracy with which he obtained Zhong Yang's information, Uncle Ye was definitely not an ordinary barbecue worker.

If someone like that were to take action, it's hard to guarantee that they wouldn't cause some major incident!

Even if the transformation is successfully stopped, it may still affect Kang Ning and Wan Ning, the siblings.

He frowned, glancing at the bustling scene of people moving shops: "Time waits for no one!"

"Three days, Uncle Ye. If there's still no progress after three days, we'll think of another way!"

The implication is that if my actions are ineffective, he will have to take over.

Without hesitation, he succinctly replied, "Okay!"

I regretted it as soon as I said it. Damn it, three days! I'm a temporary worker who was suspended from my job. I said I had to make some progress on this matter within three days.

who am I?

A superhuman? Bullshit. If he were really that amazing, why would he be doing temporary work? Why would he be doing odd jobs?

Ugh, my balls are starting to hurt again!

Wan Ning didn't come over again that night.

I left work feeling depressed and went home to rest.

I can't sleep because I suddenly don't know where to go tomorrow during the day.

Or is there something else we need to do?

My head is throbbing from thinking about it.

What would happen if I went directly to Zhong Yang, took the recording, and confronted him?

What are the benefits of this renovation plan?

But what can we do if we don't do it?

I need a helper, someone strong, capable, well-connected, and meticulous in their thinking, or even a mentor!

Who is the right candidate?

If we're talking about unconventional paths, Uncle Ye would actually be a good fit.

But that won't work.

After thinking it over and over, among all the people I know in Huacheng, only Aunt Shu fits this description!

Okay, that's decided.

Tomorrow, I'll confront Aunt Shu.

If she's unwilling to help, then we'll think of other ways!

Once I made up my mind, I immediately took out my phone, ready to call her.

Then, I saw the time on my phone: 1:30 a.m., and I suddenly woke up with a start. Damn it, if I call her in the middle of the night, she'll definitely hang me!

I'll call again first thing tomorrow morning, and it would be best if we could arrange to meet.

If necessary, let her listen to the recording.

Even if it's inconvenient for her to handle it directly, she can still give me some advice or guidance!

She seemed to have some reservations about the renovation of South Street.

So I think it's worth a try!

Having made up my mind, I felt a little relieved. I went to the window, pulled back the curtain, and watched the lively scene in the alley for more than ten minutes.

I felt at ease.

Just as I was getting ready for bed, the phone rang.

Let me check the number. Hmm? It's Aunt Shu's? Why is she calling me so late?

It rang five times before I answered the phone.

"Manager Shu...Manager Shu! What's the matter so late?"

"We're having a company meeting first thing tomorrow morning!"

Before I could ask her what was wrong, she slammed the phone down.

What happened again? Do we have to go back for another big meeting?