Xie Xiao listened for a while before realizing that it was agreed that Lin Yu would pay back 80,000 each month, but this month, as New Year approached, the other party was demanding 160,000.
They had doubled it outright.
Lin Yu was already struggling to make the monthly paynt of 80,000, which required him to do a fair number of live streams.
As for advertisents, although they were fetching higher prices than before, not all offers could be accepted.
So for Lin Yu, scraping together 80,000 each month had already been a patchwork effort.
But now they had suddenly doubled it, and Lin Yu truly couldn't co up with the money.
He also knew his grandmother didn't have it.
At that mont, blocking the doorway, his grandmother thought he had gone out to shop.
Lin Yu's complexion wasn't great, "Shouldn't you at least give a heads-up? Where am I supposed to get the money to give you on such short notice?"
The man leading the group also looked helpless, "Little brother, it's not that we want to make things difficult for you, the other party just has these demands. We, who are paid to do a job, can only co to you. Look, it's almost New Year, we don't really want to be cursed at, right?"
Lin Yu looked at the man's face and fell silent.
Finally, Xie Xiao frowned and asked, "Can I pay by scanning a QR code?"
Lin Yu turned to him, wanting to say sothing, but upon seeing the n blocking the door, he chose to stay quiet instead.
With New Year approaching, he didn't want to worry his grandmother.
The lead man breathed a sigh of relief and hurriedly took out his phone, "Yes. Just scan mine."
He muttered under his breath, "We also got the notice at the last minute. It's not our fault, little brother. You're sensible, huh."
Soon, Xie Xiao transferred 80,000 over and cautioned, "Next ti you have business, call Lin Yu, don't co to the house. The old lady at ho is getting on in years. Take down my number too, sotis Lin Yu is at school and can't answer calls, so you can call ..."
The man looked at Xie Xiao in surprise. This must be a life-and-death kind of brotherhood, right?
That close?
Still, he took down Xie Xiao's phone number without fuss and then led the others away.
Lin Yu lowered his head and exhaled deeply. Then he looked at Xie Xiao, "Thanks, brother."
Xie Xiao glanced at him, "Why ntion it? We don't keep count of this sort of thing."
Lin Yu produced a sowhat stiff smile, "I'll pay you back later."
Just as Xie Xiao understood Lin Yu, in a certain sense, Lin Yu was also well acquainted with Xie Xiao.
Seeing Lin Yu's troubled expression, Xie Xiao couldn't help but frown, "What happened today, do you know what's going on?"
Lin Yu had just opened his mouth to say sothing when a voice ca from behind, and then the door opened.
The old lady got a start seeing two lads standing at the door, "Oh my, I thought I heard voices. What are you two doing standing here? Lin Yu, weren't you going out to shop?"
Lin Yu responded, "Just ran into Xie Xiao as I was heading out, didn't go yet."
The old lady exclaid, "Well, that's good timing. Get so candy on your way, the kind with a filling—I suddenly fancy it..."
The old lady elaborated painstakingly on exactly what she wanted.
Lin Yu listened with his head down and remarked playfully, "Soone's got a sweet tooth, huh, old lady!"
The old lady reached out laughing to hit him.
Finally, the old lady exchanged a few words with Xie Xiao before sending the two of them off to shop together.
Xie Xiao smiled and agreed.
It wasn't until they had walked far away from the house, and the door closed behind them, that Xie Xiao turned to look at the door that had just shut, then looked at Lin Yu and asked, "What's going on?"
"Nothing. I can guess why they suddenly ca asking for an additional 80,000..." Lin Yu's voice was muffled as he reached for a cigarette, presumably wanting to smoke.
But recalling sothing, he put it back.
"Dammit!" he exhaled, "Hai Ou's father has been looking for ."
It was just last night.
Lin Yu hadn't expected that man to co to the night market.
It seed like Lin Yu had only seen Liu Da once, but the impression was deep, whether due to the words he had said at the ti or the argunt and the smashing of things with Liu Ou's mother previously.
Lin Yu saw him lining up at the very end.
And then, as the line slowly shortened, he stood in front of Lin Yu and his grandmother.
Lin Yu had seen him, but his grandmother hadn't and mistook him for just an ordinary custor, smiling and asking, "Hello, how much would you like?"
Fortunately, Liu Da just glanced at Lin Yu and didn't say much, "I'll have a 'Family Portrait'." (Family Portrait is likely the na of a dish or al set).
"Okay, would you like it to go or to eat here? There are chairs and tables at the back."
"I'll eat here."
"Lin Yu, hurry up, are you daydreaming because you're tired?"
Grandma called him, and Lin Yu responded with a hum, starting to make rice balls with his head down.
After scanning the code, Liu Da walked to the back.
And, coincidentally, he chose the spot that Liu Ou habitually sat in.
After Lin Yu finished the rice balls, he said to his grandma, "I'm a bit tired, Grandma, I'm going to rest for a bit."
Grandma didn't say much.
Lin Yu knew that Liu Da was waiting for him.
Lin Yu took the rice balls and also brought a cup of milk tea with him.
Liu Da was sitting there, still sitting very straight.
Lin Yu bent over and placed the rice balls and milk tea in front of him, "Your rice balls."
"I didn't order milk tea," Liu Da spoke.
Lin Yu smiled lightly, "It's on ."
Liu Da nodded, looking at him, "Do you have ti for a chat?"
Lin Yu nodded, "Sure."
Liu Da looked at him, "Take a seat."
His manner was as natural as if he were in his own study at ho.
Lin Yu pulled out a chair and sat down.
Liu Da looked at Lin Yu and began, "I've heard from Liu Ou that you are very outstanding."
This opening was unexpected to Lin Yu.
Having spoken, Liu Da did not wait for Lin Yu to reply before he continued, "But even if you are outstanding, I feel that you and Liu Ou aren't quite suitable for each other."
He didn't beat around the bush, and when he said this, his tone was still very calm, neither angry nor annoyed.
He spoke as indifferently as if discussing the weather, "The environnts in which you've grown up, whether in childhood or now, or even in the future, are all different. There might not even be many common topics for discussion in the future, huh? Currently, you are in a long-distance relationship, which makes it even harder."
Liu Da's gaze was forthright, "These past few days, I had soone look into you. Over one million, even if you repay 80K a month, it will take a long ti to pay off, right? However, for your age, it's indeed quite impressive."
Liu Da smiled faintly, "If you were with another girl, you might be much happier since if you're with Liu Ou, you can't even get past us."
Lin Yu looked at the man in front of him; even though his gaze appeared to be gentle, Lin Yu could still see the scorn at the bottom of his eyes.
He had seen that look the first ti he went to Liu Ou's house.
Lin Yu smiled lightly, "Then Uncle, whom do you think Liu Ou could share common topics with? With you? Do you and Aunt have similar growing environnts? Your current work environnts should be quite similar too, yet your relationship isn't that great, is it?"
Lin Yu appeared sowhat embarrassed, "You must know my disposition since you've investigated ; don't take it to heart, okay?"
Liu Da's expression darkened, and the young man in front of him t his gaze directly without any evasion.
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