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The next day, after getting up, Lu Yuan drove his father's Volkswagen to Ye Yixian's house. Since it was close to the New Year, Ye Yixian planned to clean up the old house properly, at least replacing the doors and windows and renovating the dilapidated parts as much as possible.

No matter what, this is where Ye Yixian grew up, and she has a responsibility to protect it.

Lu Yuan had no objections, since Ye Yixian had money in hand anyway, and a simple renovation wouldn't cost much, which was perfectly acceptable.

It's a bit cold today, only about 13 or 14 degrees Celsius.

When it gets cold, everyone likes to stay in bed, and Lu Yuan is no exception. Fortunately, he has strong willpower now, otherwise he wouldn't be able to get up.

Lu Yuan wasn't worried about Ye Yixian sleeping in, because Ye Yixian's biological clock was very accurate. Even after entering university, she rarely slept in and almost always got up on time.

When Lu Yuan arrived, it was a little after eight in the morning, and he saw Ye Yixian tidying up various odds and ends in the yard.

Her house was a very small bungalow with a small yard that couldn't even fit a car.

There wasn't a suitable place to park nearby, so after saying goodbye to her, I drove a short distance ahead and found an open space to park.

When they walked back, they found Ye Yixian's neighbors, the elderly couple who collected recyclables and were quite kind to Ye Yixian, tidying up the pile of recyclables.

They looked to be around sixty years old. The old man had gray hair, but he seemed to be in good health. The old woman was rather thin and a bit hunched over. She was not strong and would pant heavily after carrying a few things.

Just then, Lu Yuan saw her pile up a bunch of cardboard boxes, then pant heavily and lean against some nearby clutter to rest.

The old man walked over, muttered a few words with a displeased look on his face, as if blaming the old lady.

They were speaking a dialect that Lu Yuan couldn't understand, but from his words and actions, it was clear that he was scolding the old lady to stop working.

Despite his scolding, the old lady wasn't angry; instead, she smiled happily.

She pointed at the cardboard and said something, probably that she would help tidy up these things and then go to rest.

However, the old man wouldn't let her do it anymore and pulled her into the house.

Before long, the old man came out by himself and neatly collected the cardboard boxes.

Your grandpa is still your grandpa; he's efficient in everything he does. Most importantly, he's a loving husband.

Just then, he saw Lu Yuan and recognized him as Ye Yixian's boyfriend, so he smiled and said, "Coming to see Yixian, huh?"

Lu Yuan smiled and nodded, saying, "Yes, the New Year is coming soon, and her house needs some repairs, so I came to take a look."

The old man looked at Ye Yixian's house and said, "It really needs some repairs. The girl lives alone and doesn't have much money, so the house is in such bad shape that we can't fix it. But now it's great that she's met such a good young man like you."

Now everyone in this area knows that Ye Yixian has a boyfriend who dotes on her. Even the neighbors who used to dislike her have been unusually showing concern and care these past few days.

Lu Yuan was a little embarrassed by the praise and scratched his head with a smile.

Just then, Ye Yixian noticed them. She came out of the courtyard gate, looked at Lu Yuan, and said, "Lu Yuan, why are you standing there?"

"I'll chat with the old man for a bit."

"Master Pang." Ye Yixian walked over as well. The Master Pang she was referring to was this old man. She introduced him with a smile, "This is Lu Yuan, my boyfriend."

"Hi, I know, I've seen you before!"

Grandpa Pang chuckled and said that Lu Yuan's family held a graduation banquet during the summer vacation. Grandpa Pang and his wife also went, but the two elders were not very talkative and only exchanged a few words with a few acquaintances throughout the event. They did not leave a deep impression on everyone.

"Uncle Pang, you're going to be doing a big cleaning at your house these days, right?" Ye Yixian peeked inside. "My brother will be back soon. Let me clean the house first, then my brother and I will come over to help you."

"No need, no need," Grandpa Pang waved his hand in refusal. "My wife and I are just garbage collectors. Our house is very dirty. We only need to tidy it up a little during holidays. We don't need a big cleaning."

Lu Yuan looked around and realized that the place was indeed too messy, with all sorts of junk piled up together. A thorough cleaning would only tidy up the house at most, and it would be good if the yard could be cleared out so that two people could pass through at the same time.

Ye Yixian didn't insist, but said he would come to help put up the couplets on New Year's Eve.

The elderly couple had no children, and they were already very happy that the Ye siblings could help them out when they had time.

Ye Yixian used to be always depressed and gloomy. Mr. and Mrs. Pang didn't know what to do. They thought that the child was unlucky and that it was good that he could grow up.

In just six months, Ye Yixian became noticeably more cheerful and always had a smile on his face.

That's much more endearing than when he was always serious and unsmiling.

Lu Yuan spent about ten minutes cleaning the yard for Ye Yixian. During this time, Ye Yixian said that she hoped Lu Yuan would come with her to wish Mr. and Mrs. Pang a Happy New Year.

Mr. and Mrs. Pang had no children and depended on each other for survival. Over the years, although they had not given Ye Yixian any help that could change his fate, they had helped him a lot. Whenever they bought something good to eat, they would give it to Ye Yixian.

In their hearts, Ye Yixian was practically a daughter.

Ye Yixian also respects them very much, and if possible, he will definitely take care of them in their old age.

Lu Yuan readily agreed. As the saying goes, a drop of water in need is repaid with a spring of water. Since the elderly couple had given Ye Yixian so much help, even the smallest bit of help was a kind gesture, and it was only right to repay them.

Ye Yixian was very happy that Lu Yuan was so understanding, so she leaned over and kissed him on the cheek.

Lu Yuan smiled, pouted, and said he wanted to kiss her.

However, Ye Yixian pushed his head back and said, "Drive carefully."

……

At 8:50, Lu Yuan and Ye Yixian arrived at Lin Na's place.

There's a breakfast shop downstairs; the environment isn't particularly nice, but it's full of local, down-to-earth vibes.

As soon as Ye Yixian parked the car on the side of the road, he pointed to the breakfast shop and said, "That person... isn't that Lin Na?"

Lu Yuan turned his head and saw that it really was Lin Na.

She was eating a bowl of rice noodles with her head down, her former elegance and nobility long gone, having blended perfectly into the leisurely life of this small town.

Last night, Lu Yuan lent her 500 yuan, but she complained that it wasn't enough, saying that she spends several thousand yuan on a single meal.

Lu Yuan said he wouldn't lend her any more if she thought it was too little, and told her to continue eating instant noodles.

She couldn't resist, so she quickly accepted the five hundred.

Lu Yuan could certainly lend her more, but there was no need.

Lin Na came to Jiangcheng to train herself. She wanted to understand that it's hard to start from scratch and that not everyone in the world is born rich.

She clearly realized that the Lin family had also worked hard to build their wealth, and that it was not easy to maintain their current fortune. She knew she must never associate with shady people, otherwise one day her vast wealth would be swindled away.

She needs to realize her mistake before Lin Jinfu will let her go home and continue being a pampered young lady.

So, Lu Yuan lent her five hundred yuan so that she wouldn't starve to death; as for other material enjoyments?

That's possible, but you'll have to earn the money yourself to do it.

Ye Yixian couldn't help but ask Lu Yuan, "Can you really make her realize her mistake?"

Ye Yixian had dealt with Lin Na before and knew very well what kind of person she was. He didn't think anyone could really make her back down.

Even Lin Jinfu is not an option.

She was afraid of Lin Jinfu, not that she respected him. There's a fundamental difference between the two.

"Hey, we have to give it a try." With that, Lu Yuan got out of the car and opened the door for Ye Yixian. "Let's go, we should go meet her. If we handle it well, we'll have another wealthy and powerful connection in the future."

"OK."

Ye Yixian wasn't intimidated. He got out of the car and went with Lu Yuan to see Lin Na.