Reborn back to the time before I sold my blood to support my scumbag boyfriend's college educat

"Speak! What do you want from me? And don't try to apologize, I won't believe you."

"Xiao Chu, because of what happened between you and me this morning, Zhi Heng has decided not to hold the full moon celebration at the Xia family's old house for your sake."

You know how small his house is; he can only afford four tables at most. This is the eldest grandson of the Xia family; he needs at least eight tables.

You don't want your child's one-month celebration to be anything but grand, do you? You saved the child, don't you feel bad about it?

Yang Yunxia didn't know if saying this would make any difference. She knew that Xia Yichu was impervious to both soft and hard approaches, and that she didn't care about her reputation or other people's feelings.

She probably only cares about the Lin family; only the Lin family can change her mind. She doesn't have a better option right now, so she can only try.

"Go find Xia Zhiheng, I didn't tell him to do that."

"Yes, you didn't make him do that. But he was afraid that you, his savior, wouldn't want to go to the Xia family's old house for the baby's one-month celebration. He's a very loyal and affectionate person, and if you don't go, he and his wife will feel bad."

"I will go no matter where the baby's one-month celebration is held."

"Okay, we're relieved to hear that. Xiaohua, let's go find Zhiheng."

"Big sister, but..."

Yang Yunxia pulled Zhang Xiaohua away without paying any attention. Zhang Xiaohua still had some questions to ask and kept looking back at Xia Yichu and Pei Shizhou. Only when they were out of sight did Yang Yunxia let go of Zhang Xiaohua.

"Big sister, are Pei Shizhou and Xia Yichu dating?"

Yang Yunxia didn't know if they were dating, but Pei Shizhou definitely liked Xia Yichu.

"What, they're dating, so you won't let Xingyu marry her?" Yang Yunxia glanced at her and said sarcastically.

That's not what I meant.

"That settles it, why ask?"

Zhang Xiaohua shut up and followed Yang Yunxia to find Xia Zhiheng. She knew that her family had threatened Yang Yunxia to do things, and she could understand why Yang Yunxia was uncomfortable. She didn't want to argue with her.

As she said, it doesn't matter who Xia Yichu is dating now. Once she loses her innocence, no normal man will marry her. Xia Yichu will have no choice but to marry her son.

"Yichu, Zhiheng's mother isn't as simple as she seems on the surface. Be careful," Pei Shizhou said in a deep voice.

"Okay, I understand."

Xia Yichu knew, of course, that Yang Yunxia's willingness to swallow her pride and apologize to her must have been for a reason, or rather, that the Yang family had something on their mind about her.

"Would you like to come in and sit for a while?"

Xia Yichu took out her key and opened the door. Once the door was open, she saw Pei Shizhou standing there and politely asked him a question.

"OK"

The two went inside, and Xia Yichu told him to make himself at home, then turned on the TV. The TV was the one Su Qingyan had asked Xia Zhiheng to buy for her a while ago. She went to the kitchen to pour two glasses of water.

"Drinking water"

"Thanks"

Xia Yichu always felt awkward when she was alone with Pei Shizhou, perhaps because she knew about his past life.

"Isn't Gu Yunting in Kyoto?"

"Not here"

He was here, but he'll be gone soon. Pei Shizhou was very frustrated. Why did Xia Yichu always ask about Gu Yunting's whereabouts when she was with him?

"Oh"

Xia Yichu gave an "oh" and focused on watching TV without saying anything more. After a while, Pei Shizhou cautiously asked, "Did you need to see him for something?"

"It's nothing, just asking. By the way, are you going to the Xia family's house tomorrow for the baby's one-month celebration?"

Hearing this, Pei Shizhou felt a little better, as long as he didn't look for Gu Yunting.

"Go, the entire Yang family should be going tomorrow. They're all unreasonable and domineering, especially Wang Fengxian. Be careful and try not to be alone."

When he was a child, he overheard his uncle and grandmother talking about how Yang Yunxia married Uncle Xia through underhanded means by Wang Fengxian. Therefore, he was very worried about Xia Yichu, but he couldn't tell her the truth.

"Okay, I understand. Don't worry! Old Lady Wang fell and was bedridden for several months."

The Yang family simply wants money and a house; they could ask her directly, but she definitely wouldn't give them to them. The most likely explanation is that they want to manipulate her marriage, although it's unclear what the Yang family intends to do to her. However, if they really want to ruin her marriage, they'll likely either drug her or lure her away.

"That's good. What are your plans for those two houses in Jingyi Garden? Do you want to renovate them now?"

Upon learning that Wang Fengxian was unable to get out of bed, Pei Shizhou changed the subject from the Yang family to the house. At the same time, he remained vigilant and planned to stay close to Xia Yichu from now on. With him there, the Yang family wouldn't be able to harm her.

"No, I don't have that much money on me. I'll renovate later."

The main problem is that the house is now renovated, but no one wants to rent it. It will take at least three years before the house becomes popular.

"I can pay for your renovation."

Xia Yichu looked at Pei Shizhou with a puzzled expression, wondering what he meant by those words.

"What I mean is that we can do the renovations together, which will save on labor costs. As you know, I work in the building materials industry and know quite a few construction teams. You can pay for the materials on credit, and I can cover the labor costs for you in advance."

After explaining his meaning, Pei Shizhou looked at Xia Yichu nervously, afraid that she would misunderstand that he had other intentions.

"No need, I don't want to renovate right now. If I renovate now, I won't be able to rent out the house."

"That makes sense. Then I won't renovate for now. Let me know when you want to renovate, and we'll do it together. You just need to tell me the style you want, and you don't need to worry about anything else."

Xia Yichu pondered for a moment and thought it was a good suggestion. She was still studying and would be studying for another two or three years. She didn't plan to sell the two houses; she intended to rent them out, and they would definitely need renovations within the next two years.

As for money, she didn't want to owe Pei Shizhou anything, especially since she had just gotten a box of gold jewelry from the haunted house. Inside weren't just jewelry, but also gold bars; Xia Yichu counted twelve bars in total, no wonder the box was so heavy. If she ran out of money for renovations, she'd sell those things.

"Okay, thank you in advance. I'll figure out the money myself."

"OK"

Pei Shizhou didn't press her, and the two chatted about the future of the real estate market. The more they talked, the more compatible they became. Xia Yichu truly admired Pei Shizhou's investment acumen; she was only able to seize the opportunity because of her rebirth.

Pei Shizhou's success was entirely due to his keen insight and accurate grasp of the market. As they chatted, darkness fell before they knew it, and a knock came at the door.

"Please sit down, I'll go open the door," Pei Shizhou said, standing up, and then walked out.

"What are you doing here? Where's Xiao Chu?"

Xia Zhiheng pushed Pei Shizhou aside unhappily and went inside by himself.

"She's inside."

Pei Shizhou closed the door and followed Xia Zhiheng in.

"Xiao Chu, Xiao Chu."

Upon entering the courtyard, Xia Zhiheng didn't see Xia Yichu and shouted nervously twice, fearing that Pei Shizhou might do something inappropriate to Xia Yichu.

"Brother Zhiheng"

Xia Yichu walked out looking bewildered when she heard Xia Zhiheng call her name. Xia Zhiheng looked her over for a moment; there were no kiss marks on her lips, her clothes were not disheveled, and her expression was normal.

Are you alright?

"I'm fine."

She's perfectly fine at home, what could possibly happen to her?

"It's good that you're alright. Did my mom and aunt come to see you at noon? Did they give you any trouble?"