Entertainment Era: My Good Sister Is All Over the World

Chapter 110 Li Zhi's Heart Returns (Please Subscribe)

Li Zhi's home is in a small alley.

Huang Wenbin parked his bicycle in the outdoor bike shed.

However, before going in, Huang Wenbin insisted on buying some things.

Lizhi asked him what he had bought, but he didn't say.

Huang Wenbin carried the things and followed Li Zhi inside.

The path leading in was somewhat narrow and cramped, and water droplets occasionally fell on our shoulders.

Huang Wenbin looked up and saw that there were many clothes racks hanging horizontally, with clothes hanging on the floor above the passageway.

When he looked up, his eyes met those of an elderly woman hanging out laundry.

The older woman looked at Huang Wenbin with some suspicion, then at Li Zhi, and suddenly exclaimed, "Hey, look! The Li family's daughter has brought back a very handsome young man!"

Her shout immediately made Li Zhi's expression tense.

Soon, the surrounding residents opened their windows and doors, staring at Huang Wenbin and Li Zhi with strange looks.

"Oh dear, it really is."

"He's really good-looking, what does he do for a living?"

"I've never seen you before. Where are you from?"

"I heard her mother ran off with a man; she's quite good at seducing men."

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Listening to these gossips, Huang Wenbin could understand why Li Zhi didn't really want to go home.

"Alright, that's enough for now!"

After reaching a bend, Li Zhi suddenly turned to Huang Wenbin and said, "I can walk the rest of the way myself."

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These words carried a strong sense of pride and stubbornness.

Huang Wenbin asked, "Your injury hasn't fully healed yet. What if it flares up later?"

"I'm very grateful that you saved me. I'll repay you when I have the chance."

Li Zhi's pretty face was full of stubbornness as she said softly, "But you and I didn't have much of a relationship to begin with, and I can't let you suffer along with those people—you should have heard that just now."

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"Do you care about their opinions?" Huang Wenbin suddenly asked.

Liz paused for a couple of seconds, then shook her head and said, "I don't care, they can't hurt me in the slightest. But—"

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Huang Wenbin pressed further, "But you care about their opinions of me, right?"

"Yes, no, no—I don't know." Lizhi subconsciously affirmed at first, then quickly denied it, but after saying it, she was a little afraid to continue and could only shake her head.

Huang Wenbin understood her situation; she was actually extremely lacking in love and friends.

Therefore, she would be very attached to the feeling of anyone showing her even the slightest kindness.

At the same time, Lizhi was also very smart to realize that this feeling might hurt her, so she had a little bit of a defensive mentality.

This is a very complex psychology, and Huang Wenbin can actually empathize with it to some extent, as he was also a very sensitive child when he was young.

"I'm your boyfriend, aren't I?" Huang Wenbin suddenly laughed, lifting the things in his hand to show her his complete trust. "I've already bought the gift, so we should at least go in and meet your family, right?"

Li Zhi looked at Huang Wenbin with some disbelief: "You really want to go in and take a look?"

"Of course," Huang Wenbin replied without hesitation.

Liz then asked, "Aren't you afraid you'll be disappointed after watching it?"

"This is where you lived, how could I be disappointed?" Huang Wenbin looked into her eyes and said with a smile, "After all, you are so beautiful and so kind."

Li Zhi gave Huang Wenbin a deep look: "I don't know if you're just trying to make me happy or if you have some other purpose, but—I choose to believe you, and I hope you won't let me down."

Does this mean she really sees me as her boyfriend?

Huang Wenbin sensed a subtle, peculiar meaning in that tone.

However, it's not entirely incomprehensible.

Lizhi is such a decisive person, good at seeing opportunities and seizing them, so sensitive that she herself didn't even realize it was an opportunity.

For example, after being humiliated at a film company in Hong Kong, she immediately thought of changing herself.

How to change it?

Then the only option is to go abroad.

That's why she was able to use her father's guilt towards her to get a large sum of money to study foreign languages ​​and then go to the United States to study.

She absorbed and applied what she learned from American college students, both in their clothing and speech, like a sponge.

Ultimately, in just three years, she transformed herself from a despised "country bumpkin" into a celebrated "phoenix."

Later, many female celebrities learned this trick, voluntarily going abroad to "study" for one or two years before returning, and their value skyrocketed.

After turning the corner, the alleyway came to an end.

Lizhi pushed open a small door, so narrow that it could probably only allow one person to pass through at a time.

The first floor, inside the gate, is where another family lives.

"Oh, Ah Zhi is back from get off work." One of the older women greeted Li Zhi casually.

Li Zhichong nodded: "Mm."

The older woman's eyes lit up when she saw Huang Wenbin behind Li Zhi: "Hey, this is interesting! Who's this young man?"

"Hello, my name is Huang Wenbin, a friend of Lizhi," Huang Wenbin replied very politely.

"A friend?" The older woman was even more surprised. "She's lived here for years, and no friend has ever come over. You're not her boyfriend, are you?"

Huang Wenbin smiled and said, "You could say that."

"Oh my, what a rare find! Young man, where are you from? You're quite handsome."

The woman immediately became interested and stepped forward to try and have a good chat with Huang Wenbin.

"Ah Bin, come up here." Li Zhi turned to Huang Wenbin and called out, "Be careful, the stairs are a bit steep."

"Excuse me." Huang Wenbin waved to the older woman and then went upstairs.

This staircase is not just steep, it's incredibly narrow and steep, almost at a 90-degree angle.

"This is my home."

Once they reached the third floor, Li Zhi opened the door and said to Huang Wenbin, "There's an attic upstairs. Make yourself at home, and get some water if you're thirsty. I'm going to change my clothes."

Huang Wenbin looked around and found that there were only two rooms and a self-built kitchen outside.

There's a ladder in the corner that leads to the attic above.

"Grandma, I'm back!" Li Zhichong called out from inside.

Sure enough, an old woman's voice came from inside: "You're back early today. I've already cooked the rice; you can just stir-fry two dishes."

After saying that, the old lady suddenly noticed the bandage on Li Zhi's head and immediately exclaimed, "What happened to your head?"

"I tripped and fell, hitting my head," Liz replied casually. "It's bandaged up, I'm fine."

The old lady patted Lizhi's head and complained, "It must be those naughty boys in the alley playing tricks on you again. I told you to avoid them and not argue with them, but you wouldn't listen. You're so stubborn, just like your father. You should go to work hard, earn more money, and then move out—ah!"

The old lady muttered to her granddaughter as usual, while preparing to go to the kitchen to cook dinner.

As soon as he came out of the room, he saw that there was an extra person in the living room, which startled him.

Huang Wenbin bowed slightly to the old lady: "Hello, Grandma!"

"Who...who are you?" The old woman composed herself and turned to Lizhi, asking, "Did you bring this back?"

Lizhi was changing clothes inside when she exclaimed loudly, "Yes, it's me—the guy I'm dating."

"Oh my, you little brat, how did you end up dating someone?"

The old lady was actually quite happy, but she still couldn't hold back and scolded Lizhi a few times.

She then very politely said to Huang Wenbin, "Don't be so polite, please sit down, I'll get you a cup of tea."

"Grandma, no need." Huang Wenbin waved his hand. "I just poured myself a glass of water."

Then, pointing to the several packages on the table, she said, "This is my first time buying anything, so I just bought a few things randomly. I hope Grandma won't mind."

"Wow, you bought so much stuff, how much money did that cost!"

The old lady stepped forward and opened the cloth bag, finding it full of food, as well as two popular health supplements, such as canned Golden Rooster Biscuits, canned Shanghai brand coffee, and White Rabbit milk candy, etc.

"These things should be bought at the Overseas Chinese Goods Store using remittance coupons."

The old lady was also somewhat surprised and turned to look at Huang Wenbin: "What exactly do you do?"

Although almost every family in Shanghai has relatives abroad and can receive remittance coupons from time to time, it is still rare to see someone like Huang Wenbin buying so many things at once.

"My name is Huang Wenbin, and I am a screenwriter and writer," Huang Wenbin replied softly.

"Oh my god, this is incredible! The Li family has struck it rich!"

"That's really extravagant, they even bought coffee."

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"They even have Twin Sisters face cream! They must be rich."

"White Rabbit milk candy is so delicious. I buy my son a few every month."

Before the old lady could speak, several figures walked in and immediately saw the things that had been turned upside down on the table, and began to shout.

Huang Wenbin frowned slightly, feeling that these people were indeed quite impolite.

He not only visited other people's homes without saying hello, but also showed no respect for the old lady or him as a guest, criticizing everything as soon as he entered.

One of the middle-aged men smiled and said to the old lady, "Who is this? I saw him just now. He looks quite dashing."

The old lady could only say, "Ah Zhi said that the person she was dating was a screenwriter and writer."

"Where can you find screenwriters and writers this young?" someone couldn't help but scoff. "Is he a fraud?"

"Are you out of your mind?" the old lady on the first floor retorted. "What kind of scammer would spend money on so many things? Have you ever bought any of these things yourself?"

The group of people were making a lot of noise, and Huang Wenbin felt like he had a headache.

"Gentlemen, is there anything I can help you with?" Huang Wenbin decided to take the initiative and asked.

The middle-aged man at the front hesitated for a few seconds before speaking, "I want to ask you, are you really Lizhi's boyfriend?"

"Yes." Huang Wenbin was already here, and people were asking him questions, so of course he couldn't deny it at this point.

"Alright, alright." The middle-aged man asked directly, "Do you acknowledge the money the old lady's family borrowed?"

The old lady immediately became agitated and yelled at him, "What are you doing? This is his first time visiting, and the relationship isn't even settled yet! You're clearly just jealous of our family's success!"

"You can't say that," the middle-aged man said directly to the old lady. "We didn't mean to rush you, we just owe you for quite a while. We're just a small family, and we usually live frugally."

The old lady was powerless to cope with the scene and could only wipe away her tears, saying, "This is truly outrageous."

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"How much money do I owe you?" Huang Wenbin asked.

The middle-aged man said, "It's nothing, just five yuan!"

Five yuan?

It's not a lot, but it's not a small number these days.

"My family's salary is three cents!"

"Five cents!"

"One dollar and twenty cents!"

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Huang Wenbin was speechless as he listened to the numbers these people were reporting; he had thought they were much larger figures.

This also indirectly shows that the Lizhi family is truly in dire straits.

"Brother, could you please tally up the total amount?"

Huang Wenbin, not wanting to waste time on such matters, said directly, "I'll give you the total amount. You write a note, and then have the people who received the money sign it, okay?"

"Are you really going to pay it back?" The middle-aged man looked at Huang Wenbin with some suspicion.

Huang Wenbin glanced at the things on the table and said, "What do you think?"

The middle-aged man glanced at the items and estimated that their total value exceeded the debt the Li family owed them.

A few minutes later, he finished compiling the data.

The total amount owed was 13.678 yuan, a very precise figure without any discount.

The middle-aged man was somewhat educated and quickly wrote out the repayment note.

Huang Wenbin took out fourteen yuan and put it on the table: "Go pay back the money. The rest is your service fee. Have them sign it and give it to me within half an hour."

"Okay, I promise I'll take care of it perfectly." The middle-aged man excitedly picked up the money and immediately went to find those people.

The others immediately became envious, thinking, "If I had known I would take the lead, I would have gotten all the benefits."

After these people left, Lizhi came out from the inner room.

She changed into a slightly lighter outfit, but the material was so-so, and some parts were pilling.

But she remained natural and poised, glancing at Huang Wenbin and saying, "I'll cook dinner. What would you like to eat?"

Huang Wenbin felt that this one glance already showed the beginnings of her future captivating charm.

That must have been a test that Li Zhi deliberately set for him.

This amount of money is indeed not much.

If Huang Wenbin is willing to make the effort, then Li Zhi will also agree with him.

On another timeline, after Jet Li poured all his resources into filling the tens of millions of dollars hole for her, she completely settled down, retired from the entertainment industry to become Mrs. Li, and never appeared in the public eye again, nor did she have any scandals.

Huang Wenbin's "investment" yielded an astonishingly high rate of return.