Because she was addicted

"So you're the new resident of 102?" an older woman asked, staring at Lu Chenyan.

Lu Chenyan was already tall and handsome, and very popular with women. Today, he dressed up carefully, wearing a light-colored casual outfit, looking particularly well-behaved and refined. The older women all gathered around to look at him.

"Wow, young man, you're so handsome and polite. You gave us such a big gift when we were renovating, and now you're giving us something again for your housewarming. You're really too kind."

Lu Chenyan picked up a bag and handed it to the older woman.

"Auntie, you can just call me Xiao Lu. Auntie, you're so sweet. Here are some dried goods, health supplements, and a bottle of wine. Take them home for the New Year."

The older woman opened it and exclaimed, "Wow, it's full of high-end goods! Even the liquor is served on tables!" Her eyes widened instantly.

"Xiao Lu, you're too kind. I... I can't accept this! My surname is Liu, and I live upstairs from you."

Lu Chenyan knew, of course, that Aunt Liu lived upstairs from him; he had already investigated that, but he pretended not to know.

"Aunt Liu, what a coincidence! You must take good care of me in the future."

"Of course, of course." Aunt Liu's eyes were fixed on the bag, and she was so happy that her mouth stretched all the way to her ears.

"Xiao Lu, I live on the third floor."

"I live on the 5th floor of this building."

The middle-aged women were immediately excited.

Lu Chenyan handed out bags of things to each person, saying, "Everything is there, everything is there."

Wen Lin was completely dumbfounded.

"sister!"

"Sis, are you going to buy groceries?"

Wen Lin blushed slightly when he called her "sister" repeatedly.

"Yes, I went to buy groceries. Mr. Lu, is your injury healed?"

Lu Chenyan patted his chest. "That's about it. I checked the almanac, and it said today is an auspicious day for being discharged from the hospital or moving to a new house, so I went home."

Wen Lin pointed to 102. "So, you bought this house?"

Lu Chenyan pushed the stroller. "Sis, do you think Jiajia will be angry?"

"I don't know." Wen Lin quickly shook her head, saying this, but in her heart she thought that if Wen Jia knew that Lu Chenyan was keeping such a big thing from her, she would probably be angry.

Lu Chenyan was also in a dilemma. "Sister, I really didn't think much about it at the time. I was just afraid of not seeing her again, and afraid that if I didn't keep a close eye on her, another man would take advantage of the situation and run away with her. I had no choice but to resort to this tactic. Sister, I'm here today to confess. When we get home later, can you help me?"

"I?"

Wen Lin belatedly realized that Lu Chenyan was actually waiting for her at the door.

"I'm afraid of Jiajia when she gets angry."

Lu Chenyan fell silent.

He pushed the cart and walked silently beside Wen Lin.

"Sister, how old is Ruoruo?"

"It's been almost ten months."

"Sister, Jiajia told me you used to be a nurse?"

"Yes. It's a hospital in our county town."

"Sister, I know a childcare center where wealthy families in Hong Kong entrust their children for early childhood education and intellectual development. Sister, would you like to go?"

"I?"

Wen Lin pointed to herself.

If she were still at the Zhou family's house, she might have considered sending Ruoruo there, but now? The care center for this kind of childcare costs no less than 100,000 per semester. How could she afford that?

she shook her head,

"Mr. Lu, you must be joking. I can't afford that."

Lu Chenyan said, "Sister, I'm talking about you, not Ruoruo. They're hiring childcare experts with a monthly salary of 30,000 yuan, plus a spot for accompanying children to receive education. The key is that this childcare center has not only a preschool section but also a primary school section and a middle school section; it's a very complete educational group."

"Sister, if you could become one of their employees, besides enjoying their generous salary and benefits, you'd also be able to attend school for free from kindergarten to high school—all included."

"Such a good thing?"

Wen Lin was moved.

But then she thought, the hiring standards of such an education group must be very strict. How could someone who graduated from a vocational school with a nursing degree possibly be hired?

Thinking about it that way, I felt discouraged again.

"Mr. Lu, I can't do it. I only have a vocational school diploma."

"Sister Ke, you have experience in raising children. You take such good care of Ruoruo. You're beautiful and patient. How will you know if you can do it if you don't give it a try? This job is great. You can take care of Ruoruo and earn money at the same time. You can do both."

Lu Chenyan's words did indeed move Wen Lin.

The thought of Ruoruo attending an international school for free from kindergarten all the way to high school made Wen Lin's blood boil.

"Sis, let's add each other on WeChat. Send me your resume, and I'll ask around for you."

Lu Chenyan took out his phone.

Wen Lin added him, but she was still somewhat hesitant.

"Mr. Lu, isn't this putting you in a difficult position?"

"What are you saying? You're Jiajia's older sister, so you're my own sister too. There's nothing difficult about helping my own sister. I was just worried you wouldn't accept it. Sis, it's settled then. You're going to buy groceries, right? Come on, I'll drive you there."

……

Wen Jia rarely sleeps in, and she slept until she naturally woke up. When she checked her phone, it was already 8:30.

I got up and opened the door; there was a pot of millet porridge and steamed buns heating up in the kitchen.

I was eating when I received a text message saying my salary had been deposited into my account.

Upon opening the form, I found that the company had issued year-end bonuses. The annual salary is 16 months' pay, but since Wen Jia had only been with the company for less than six months, it was halved. The year-end bonus amounted to two and a half months' salary, plus project bonuses and other company benefits, totaling 15 yuan.

Looking at the substantial balance in her bank account, Wen Jia felt refreshed and invigorated.

I must say, S Group's salary and benefits are really good.

Wishing the boss great wealth in the coming year, a harmonious family, and a virtuous wife and filial children.

"Come in, come in. The house is a mess, so you don't need to take off your shoes. Jiajia is probably still asleep."

Just as Wen Jia finished reciting the words in her mind, she heard Wen Lin open the door.

She had a steamed bun in her mouth and peeked out.

Wen Jia carried Ruoruo and walked ahead to open the door. Behind her, Lu Chenyan was carrying a lot of things in both hands and putting them into the house. After putting them down, he turned around and went out to collect Ruoruo's pink stroller.

"I'll do it, I'll do it."

Wen Lin entered the room, shoved Ruoruo into Wen Jia's arms, and turned to help.

"You were so badly injured and just discharged from the hospital, how can we trouble you to do such heavy work? Accompanying us to buy groceries has already exhausted you, please come inside and sit down."

Wen Lin took the cart, put it away in the storage room, then pushed Lu Chenyan to sit on the sofa in the living room. She turned back to tidy up the groceries she had bought, while also instructing Wen Jia.

"Jiajia, pour Ayan a glass of water. He's been busy all morning."

"Go ahead!"

She passed by Wen Jia and gave her a push.

Wen Jia carried Ruoruo to Lu Chenyan.

"Why are you here? Didn't the doctor say you should be hospitalized to rest?"

Lu Chenyan grabbed Wen Jia's hand and pulled her hard, causing Wen Jia to fall onto his lap.

"Stop fooling around, I'm still holding Ruoruo!"

Wen Jia was startled.

Lu Chenyan wrapped his arms around her and hugged her tightly. "Ruoruo is so young, how would she know? Besides, we've spent the whole morning together, we're already familiar with each other. Isn't that right, Ruoruo?"

As he spoke, Lu Chenyan reached out and pinched Ruoruo's cheek.

"Don't pinch! If you pinch a child like that, their chin will show."

As soon as Wen Jia finished speaking, Ruoruo pouted her pink lips, and a shiny drool dripped onto Lu Chenyan's tiger's mouth.

!!!

Lu Chenyan was completely stunned.

"Pfft!" Wen Jia couldn't help but laugh out loud. "Serves you right!"

Lu Chenyan looked at his own hands, then at Wen Jia, and reached out his hand.

"Help me wipe it."

"Wipe it yourself."

"Then I'll wipe it on you."

Before he finished speaking, his lecherous hand reached for Wen Jia's waist, only to be slapped by her.

"What are you doing? My sister is still at home."

"I miss you!"

Lu Chenyan held her waist tightly and wouldn't let go, his head nestled against Wen Jia's body just like Ruoruo's.

I visited you at the hospital just yesterday.

"That's 15 hours ago."

"So you ran away?"

"What do you mean by 'run away'? That sounds awful. Anyone who didn't know better would think I'm in a mental hospital. Today is the 29th of the twelfth lunar month, almost New Year's Eve. Do you really want me to spend the New Year in the hospital?"

"Then you should go back home for the New Year. Your mother is eager for you to go back."

"I'm not leaving. I said I'd stay wherever you are."

"Come on! Do you think you can stay at my house for the New Year?"

"Jiajia, my mom came the day before yesterday, and I had a huge fight with her. She went back in a huff. Jiajia, I don't care, now I'm homeless, you have to take me in."

Lu Chenyan nestled in Wen Jia's arms.

Ruoruo opened her hands and grabbed Lu Chenyan's hair in a protest, saying, "Don't try to take my aunt away from me!"

"Get lost. Mr. Lu has plenty of money. He can buy whatever he wants with a wave of his hand. Homeless? Nobody believes that."

"How about I buy the house next to yours and become your neighbor?" Lu Chenyan asked tentatively, feeling guilty.

"Not good at all! Nobody wants to see you every day. Besides, haha, the apartment across the street at 102 just sold, you've missed your chance."

The two of them were snuggling together on the sofa.

Wen Lin busied herself in the kitchen and came out carrying a large bag of groceries.

"Ayan, didn't we say we'd have hot pot at your place for lunch today to celebrate your recovery and new housewarming, and then come to my place tonight to make dumplings and celebrate the New Year? Come on, come on, I've got everything ready."

Wen Jia quickly grabbed Lu Chenyan's hair, pulled him out of her arms, and, carrying Ruoruo, slumped onto the sofa. She stared wide-eyed at Lu Chenyan.

"To your house?"

"Hmm, are you coming or not?" Lu Chenyan looked at her with bright eyes.

Wen Jia thought about it for a long time and agreed.

"Wait for me a moment, I'll go change my clothes."

She had just gotten up and hadn't washed her face or brushed her teeth yet.

After handing Ruoruo to Lu Chenyan, Wen Jia quickly went into her room to wash up, then changed her clothes and put on makeup, taking almost half an hour to get ready.

"Alright, let's go."

She changed her shoes, grabbed her bag, and put on her coat in the entryway.

I saw that Wen Lin was still wearing slippers and an apron.

"Sis, are you really going like this?"

"Yeah, what's wrong? It's not far." Wen Lin said as she opened the door. "Ayan, open the door, I'll go over and heat up the pot first. Jiajia said you can eat spicy food, but your injury hasn't fully healed yet, and Jiajia isn't feeling well either, so let's both avoid spicy food today and eat something light."

"Okay, sis, you decide. The house code is 110826."

Lu Chenyan gave a password, which was the same as the one Wen Jia used in her apartment in Haicheng.

110826 is the birthday combination of Wen Jia and Lu Chenyan.

Their birthdays are both in November, and Lu Chenyan is 18 days younger than Wen Jia.

Wen Jia watched helplessly as Wen Lin walked out the door, crossed to the other side, entered the password with a beeping sound, and went inside.

"What do you mean?"

Before Wen Jia could react, Wen Lin called from across the hall.

"Jiajia, bring the drink over here."

Lu Chenyan, already fawning over her, grabbed the drinks and followed, pushing Wen Jia towards room 102.