We agreed it was just a hug, why did you actually do it?

Su Weile angrily threw the phone far away, muttering to herself, "Tang Shaowu is such a heartless person."

They said before that once we left, we wouldn't be friends anymore, and things like that.

Su Weile lay heavily back on the tatami mat and said fiercely, "No wonder he has no friends, he deserves it."

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Logically speaking, Su Weile, after a long journey, had finally returned home.

I should have slept very well that night, but unexpectedly, I slept very restlessly.

He just vaguely remembered thinking before going to sleep that he should send Tang Shaowu a WeChat message to ask if he had a headache today.

Later, I didn't send the message and fell asleep, but I had dreams all night. One moment I saw Tang Shaowu leaning back on the hospital bed with a headache. The next moment I saw the lights in the emergency room on and off, which was really scary.

In short, Su Weile felt that this was the most unsettling night of her life.

Su Weile, unusually, stayed up late but still woke up early. When he took his golden retriever out, his father was still asleep.

Su Weile quietly led the dog out of the yard, and only after they had gone far enough did she shout, "So impressive~~~ Let's go~~~"

Then, I took the big, generous golden retriever and we started our morning run.

After exercising for a while, the gloomy mood dissipated a lot with the sweat, and Su Weile arrived at the breakfast stall she frequented.

He called out from afar, "Uncle Quan, three servings of tofu pudding, one serving of sweet soy milk, half a pound of fried dough sticks, and one candy."

"Alright~~~ Little Lele, where have you been? It's been so long!"

The breakfast stall has been a familiar place to my grandparents for decades; everyone knows it well. They've all watched Su Weile grow up.

"Yes, I went to Jinhai."

"Oh, you went to find Jiajia, didn't you? Your brother is even better than a real brother. Jin Yi comes to my place to buy breakfast every day, and he hasn't gone anywhere else."

Upon hearing this, Su Weile immediately said, "Brother Jin Yi is here? Did he just leave? I was planning to go out with him today."

Uncle Quan quickly packed Su Weile's breakfast. "He had just left when you arrived. He said he was going to the shop. If you want to find him, go to the shop."

Su Weile delivered breakfast and Kuoqi home, then took her own portion and ate it as she walked to find Jin Yi.

On the busiest street in Yanshan, there's a bar called "Dark Blue," which is considered the best bar in Yanshan. Jin Yi was inside checking the bar's accounts when Su Weile plopped down on the bar counter. He said in a cocky tone, "Hey Jin Yi, hello there."

Jin Yi, without even looking up, said, "You've run around like crazy? You must have been running around a lot this time, it must have been a month."

Su Weile smiled good-naturedly and said, "I went to Jinhai to see my sister, and also to see my uncle, and... well, lots of things to do, all important matters."

Jin Yi, a cigarette dangling from his mouth, glanced up at Su Weile and asked, "Not leaving this time?"

Su Weile said with a grin, "Well, I don't have any plans to travel at the moment."

Su Weile's eyes darted around, and she asked hesitantly, "Brother Jin Yi, why don't you ask about Jiajia's situation?"

Jin Yi said calmly, "What's there to ask? My phone is on 24/7, she can reach me anytime she needs to."

Su Weile frowned and said, "Then you should also ask her how she's doing. After all, she's a girl, and she's your own sister."

Jin Yi said, "She's my own sister, so what? I didn't even know she was already in Jinhai back then."

Jin Yi looked at Su Weile again. He knew that Su Weile was really worried about Jiajia. He walked over, put his arm around Su Weile's shoulder and said, "Lele, Jiajia looks weak, but she is actually a very opinionated girl. She has also grown up. You don't need to worry about her too much. She knows what she wants."

Jin Yi actually wanted to tell Su Weile that Jin Jiajia was actually more burdened than you, and compared to her, Su Weile was as innocent as a little lamb.

But Jin Yi didn't say those words aloud. Instead, he changed the subject, saying, "Tie Tou made a date today, it's for you, right? Come over early tonight."

Su Weile didn't go back at all; he'd been helping out at the bar ever since, as he already owned a share in it. However, Jin Yi had been in charge of the operations. That evening, Li Tie brought a group of friends to the bar, and they all started teasing Su Weile because of his previous act of standing them up.

A group of young people started having fun. These were people Li Tie had found, but they weren't just randomly chosen; they were all good friends, many of whom had played together since childhood.

Jin Yi even made a special trip over to bring them some wine. Seeing that they were all familiar faces, he greeted them and left. Su Weile was straightforward and righteous, but also naive. Although he couldn't compare to members of wealthy families, he was widely recognized as a rich young man in this small town.

So sometimes, it's inevitable that some people with ulterior motives will try to get close to him. Some of them aren't satisfied with just hanging around and eating and drinking with him; they'll often come up with some excuse to borrow money from Su Weile.

Su Weile is the kind of person who will refuse to invest with you, but if you tell him that a family member is sick, he will take your money more readily than anyone else.

So Jin Yi usually helps keep an eye on things and check things out. Fortunately, Tie Tou, who's always with Su Weile, is reliable. Some less capable people are simply turned away by Tie Tou.

After several rounds of drinks and dishes, Su Weile leaned back on the sofa in the largest private room of the bar, watching his childhood friends go crazy and make a ruckus. It felt like he hadn't experienced this kind of life in ages. This time at Jinhai, it felt like he had been gone for a very, very long time, so long that he felt unfamiliar with the scene, so long that his own state of mind had changed.

Li Tie walked over and sat down next to Su Weile. Seeing Su Weile looking at everyone with dazed eyes, he smiled and said, "What's wrong, young master? Too much? Did your trip to Jinhai make you lose your tolerance for alcohol?"

Su Weile turned around with a smile, looked at Li Tie, and said with a smile, "Even if my alcohol tolerance drops by half, I can still knock you out without any problem."

Li Tie had no way to refute it and said seriously, "Really, what's wrong? You seem out of sorts today. You haven't lost your alcohol tolerance, but you seem to have lost your mind?"

Su Weile downed a glass of wine, let out a long breath, and said, "I didn't lose anything, but I'm a little sentimental. People in big cities are different; they're both wicked and ruthless."

Li Tie chuckled and said, "Hey, you're only just realizing this? With your little bit of cunning, you wouldn't even be enough in Yanshan, and you're still running off to Jinhai. You have no idea how worried we've been these past few days, afraid you'd get sold off. Sigh, worrying about you like this could raise a son."

Su Weile laughed and said, "Get lost! You're taking advantage of me. Be careful, or I'll get my dad to beat you up."

Seeing Su Weile smile, Li Tie felt a little relieved. He patted Su Weile on the shoulder and said, "Lezi, you should just stick with your brother Tietou and hang out in Yanshan. You'll have plenty to eat, fun, and beautiful women. It'll be a carefree and happy life. As for Jiajia, that girl isn't one to settle for mediocrity. Let her fly high! You'll find someone even better."

Su Weile was a little confused. "Tie Tou, what are you saying? What do you mean 'better'? Jin Jiajia is my sister, 'better'? Is my dad having an affair? Is he going to give me a sister?"

Li Tie, with an air of knowing what he'd been through, said, "Alright, alright, I understand. Our young master cares about his reputation. Enough said. Let's drink."