"Great!" Fu Yui was overjoyed.
The two of them hurriedly boarded the bus and then headed towards Fuxing Community.
In Fuxing Community, Liu Xiaolei was still dressed in her Hann Restaurant uniform. Today, she had specially requested a half-day off to accompany her father to et her future daughter-in-law. Grandma Liu was already unable to get out of bed and walk, so she could only rest quietly at ho.
Old Liu was dressed neatly. To show formality, he had bathed, shaved his beard, and put on a black down coat, topping his head with a Lei Feng hat. There was a hint of anticipation in his eyes.
"Dad, let's go to the restaurant and wait for them," Liu Xiaolei suggested.
"No, no, let's just wait here," Old Liu quickly said. "We're the hosts, they're the guests; we must show respect. Understand?"
"Alright then!" Liu Xiaolei nodded helplessly.
More than ten minutes later, two figures appeared at the corner.
"They're here!" Liu Xiaolei hurriedly waved towards Liu Dajun and his company.
Liu Dajun smiled and said to Fu Yui, "Yui, my dad and my sister are over there waiting for us."
"Really?!" Fu Yui felt a bit nervous inside and quickly said, "You didn't say anything about eting your parents."
"Hehe, my dad insisted on inviting you for a al at noon, then going house-hunting in the afternoon," Liu Dajun chuckled.
"Mm!" Fu Yui nodded shyly.
Although she was almost thirty, this was the first ti she had been in a relationship that had progressed to eting the parents. Standing in front of Old Liu, she said openly, "Eldest Uncle, hello. My na is Fu Yui."
"Good, good, good," Old Liu said after giving Fu Yui a glance, and quickly added, "Xiao Lei, hurry, invite the guest to sit in the restaurant."
"Sister Fu, let's go to the restaurant and talk," Liu Xiaolei sweetly invited, displaying politeness as well.
"Xiao Lei, sister, hello," Fu Yui's face turned slightly red; inside, she was excited.
Upon entering the restaurant, Liu Xiaolei confidently led everyone into a private room. The waiter quickly arranged the dishes. Liu Xiaolei was very familiar with the restaurant's rules. She eagerly said, "Sister Fu, I work at Hann Restaurant. We can keep in touch often!"
"Mm-hmm!" Fu Yui nodded repeatedly.
Soon, a table full of dishes was served. Old Liu hurriedly said, "Girl, please eat... whatever you want to eat, just order it."
"Thank you, Eldest Uncle," Fu Yui responded with a nod.
Liu Dajun quickly served Fu Yui rice and dishes, and the family seed very lively. The main reason was that there was a joyous event taking place today. Since the Liu family was going to buy a house, everyone was in a very good mood, and the atmosphere during the al was especially joyous.
After the al, Liu Xiaolei took the initiative and said, "Big brother, you go house-hunting with my future sister-in-law. Dad and I will head back first."
"Aren't you coming?" Fu Yui inquired.
"Buying a house is your affair; it's not good for us to be overly involved," Liu Xiaolei reasoned, while also keeping a polite tone. Buying a house was a matter for the couple, and only they knew what kind of house suited them best. Thus, Liu Xiaolei did not wish to participate.
"Then..." Fu Yui looked at Liu Dajun, not sure how to respond.
"Xiao Lei, you take Dad back to rest," Liu Dajun nodded and instructed, "Take good care of Mom."
"How is Auntie?" Fu Yui asked urgently when she heard this.
"My mom is bedridden right now and couldn't co," Liu Dajun responded, adding, "I'll take you to et my mom when we have the chance."
"Oh!" Fu Yui nodded.
Afterward, the two of them headed straight for the sales office. They quickly settled on an apartnt, which pleased both Liu Dajun and Fu Yui. The apartnt had light from three sides, was north-facing, and had good ventilation, which was excellent. Hence, Fu Yui was very satisfied. Liu Dajun did not hesitate to pay a fifty-thousand yuan deposit. They signed an intent-to-purchase agreent, agreeing to pay the down paynt in full within seven days; otherwise, it would be considered a breach of contract.
The entire process of buying the house took less than two hours.
Fu Yui felt as though she was living a dream. She was extrely excited.
"Dajun, why do I feel like I'm dreaming?" Fu Yui said excitedly.
" too," Liu Dajun took a deep breath and exclaid, "We've finally bought a house, that's great. Once I have the money, we can start decorating."
"Let's start decorating after the New Year," Fu Yui eagerly suggested.
"But..." Liu Dajun looked troubled, as he was already short of cash, and coming up with tens of thousands or even hundreds of thousands for renovation costs was impossible for him.
Fu Yui noticed his predicant and quickly said, "Don't worry, you've been so good to ; how could I make things difficult for you? My parents will pay for the renovations. We'll start after the New Year and aim to get married before the end of next year."
"Really?" Liu Dajun heard this and imdiately beca ecstatic.
"Of course, it's true!" Fu Yui nodded, saying, "Marriage is a matter for two people, so buying a house is also a matter for two people. You buy the house, I handle the renovations; that's only right, isn't it?"
"That's great," Liu Dajun nodded eagerly. "If that's the case, we can move forward with our wedding plans."
Fu Yui tightly held Liu Dajun's hand, and the couple in love could not help but get excited at the ntion of marriage. Fu Yui looked at Liu Dajun with affection and asked, "Will you always love ?"
"Of course, I will!" Liu Dajun nodded hastily, saying, "I will always love you and never leave you!"
"Mm!" Fu Yui nodded shyly.
The two held hands tightly, walking the streets. The end of the year brought a strong festive atmosphere. Everyone's face bead with the joy of welcoming the New Year.
Finally, the significant matter of buying a house was settled, and indeed, a house is a significant concern for everyone. It relates to a man's marriage, as without a house, there is no way to get married. Liu Dajun knew this well, and that's why he wanted to be honest with Fu Yui about not being able to afford a house. Yet, ti and again, he felt unwilling to give up. Liu Dajun had always felt inferior, especially in his relationship with Fu Yui, where he seed very insecure and passive.
Now, he had finally shed that burden from his heart and cast aside his feelings of inferiority. The couple could at last stand as equals, ready to experience genuine mutual care.
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The twenty-ninth of the last month.
At last, all the streetlights at the entrance of the Fuxing Community had been replaced, and the more than a dozen damaged electric poles were all exchanged. The streetlights had all been changed out. On the night of the twenty-ninth, the population inside the Fuxing Community was nearly at its fullest. That's because on this day, most of the residents who worked out of town had returned ho to spend a reunion New Year.
That evening, or five o'clock in the afternoon.
The night of the deep winter arrived early, and by a little after five o'clock, the sun had already set, and darkness quickly engulfed the earth. When the last glow of the sun faded, the streetlights along Fuxing Road all lit up.
"Wow, they're on, they're all on."
"They're really on."
The crowd exclaid in amazent. Seeing the streetlights co alive, excitent showed on everyone's faces. The long-missed streetlights were finally shining brightly, igniting a light in everyone's hearts. Everyone appeared very excited, incredibly thrilled.
Xiao Han smiled at the corners of his mouth. Li Dapang rode his motorcycle and sat aside, laughing as he watched Xiao Han, saying, "At first, I didn't quite understand why you chose to do this, but now, seeing their happy smiles, I understand all at once."
"Is that so?" Xiao Han smiled slightly, then said, "It's good you understand."
"Hehe..." Li Dapang chuckled.
Auntie Zhou stood at the entrance of the Fuxing Community with the crowd, with over a hundred people gathered together. Over the past few days, the news had spread from the Residents' Committee about who had funded and refurbished the streetlights. These days, whenever Xiao Han went out, people in the factory praised him, making him extrely embarrassed and shy.
Although everyone knew by now, Auntie Zhou couldn't help but feel moved.
"Comrades, this ti it's Xiao Han who has earned our gratitude," Auntie Zhou said reflectively. "If it weren't for Xiao Han, these streetlights might not have been replaced. Nor could we have enjoyed this bright night and the shining lights."
Whirr...
As soon as Auntie Zhou finished speaking, the crowd burst into applause, and Xiao Han felt a little embarrassed amid the crowd.
"Xiao Han, say a few words to everyone," Auntie Zhou said.
"I don't have much to say," Xiao Han replied awkwardly. "I just did what I could to help everyone out. And indeed, these streetlights needed replacing—for as long as I can rember, I recall them always being broken. So, I hoped to give everyone a bright path to walk."
"Well said!"
"Xiao Han, you did great."
"You are the pride of our Fuxing Community and an example for all of us to learn from."
Xiao Han's success, his kindness, and everything about him moved the residents of the Fuxing Community. Indeed, soone from a poor family who managed to replace the community entrance road lights with 200,000 yuan as a first-year university student, that took great courage. And the Xiao family's situation did not seem to be better than others; in fact, it was worse than so families.
Of course, Xiao Han's actions puzzled many. The family needed the money more at ho, so why spend it on others? After all, people are selfish, preferring to satisfy their own needs before giving back to society. But Xiao Han was different; he began doing good deeds without eting the needs of his own family. For all his goodwill, he was hard to understand.
However, Xiao Han did not need anyone's understanding, for he is Xiao Han, a university student worth tens of millions, even hundreds of millions. While Xiao Han's goal was still to make money, he was keener on improving the living conditions of the community residents. If possible, he hoped to make every family, every household better off, and that was his ultimate goal.
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