After saying that, Zhao Longfei impatiently made a call.
"Hello, big brother! I was just talking with Little Qin, and he brought up something that makes a lot of sense! Don't you think Kafu's been acting way too anxious these past two days?"
"Right! That's exactly it! Let's dig hard and find out what kind of trouble the Richard family's been having lately. They're so desperate to show results on my South Glory side that maybe they've got a pile of their own shit stuffed in their pants too."
"Good! Mm! Don't worry, I'll make moves too. We focused all our energy and still couldn't move Kafu before, but now I feel like we actually have a chance to shovel this mountain away."
"That's it, hanging up."
Zhao Longfei hung up the call, looking delighted as if it were New Year's.
"Little Qin, you're amazing! With you around, I feel a lot more relaxed! I've got to find a chance to thank you properly."
Qin Siyang looked at Zhao Longfei, "If you want to thank me, why not give me some dividend income?"
"You yell about money every day," Zhao Longfei said helplessly, "Relax. In our apocalypse, money isn't really that valuable. Sequence potions, god-hunting tools, which one of those isn't more of a hard currency than money? Our Zhao family's just short on funds right now. Once we recover, you definitely won't get less than your share."
Qin Siyang thought about it. Zhao Longfei wasn't wrong.
If you were not planning to buy huge amounts of supplies or raise your own faction, then money really was not that important.
As for Zhao Longfei's empty promises, Qin Siyang had no intention of forcing him to provide collateral or make further guarantees.
Zhao Longteng had helped settle many of his problems, Zhao Longfei had helped him through many difficulties, and Zhao Fengjun had saved his life.
His interests and the Zhao family's had long since become deeply entangled.
Qin Siyang stood up, "I'm heading back to rest. School starts again tomorrow."
"Alright, go on back."
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When Qin Siyang returned to the guesthouse, he happened to see Wen Shu sitting in the lobby drinking coffee and reading a book.
Thinking that he had not chatted with Wen Shu for quite some time, he casually walked into the lobby as if nothing was unusual.
When Wen Shu saw Qin Siyang, she smiled politely, "Looks like the Construction Bureau issue from that day has already been settled."
"Yeah. Took some effort, but the outcome was still good."
"That's good. By the way, my grandmother and I have already transferred the lodging fees for these past two months into your electronic account."
Qin Siyang asked in surprise, "Where did you get the money? Did you reveal your sequence identity?"
"No. Most of it came from royalties from books I wrote. I also found a job as a library guide at United Government Academy, so I've got some income there too."
Qin Siyang felt a little disappointed, "I knew you could figure out a way to make money, but I didn't expect you to earn such a large amount so quickly. You really are impressive."
"It actually doesn't have much to do with me. It's mainly because of the environment here," Wen Shu smiled softly, "District 7 is more developed, with more wealthy people and merchants, so there are more opportunities too. Earning one silver coin in Area 14121 is harder than reaching the heavens, but in District 7 it's as common as drinking tea or water."
"At the end of the day, it's still because you're capable."
Wen Shu smiled without saying anything else and lowered her head to continue reading.
Qin Siyang held it in for a long while. Seeing that Wen Shu had no intention of speaking, he finally could not help asking, "Wen Shu, did you suddenly distance yourself from me because Sally came here?"
Wen Shu looked at Qin Siyang in surprise when she heard him ask so directly.
After a moment of silence, she nodded.
"Yes."
Qin Siyang avoided her gaze and continued, "Actually, I didn't know beforehand that she was transferring here either. But don't worry, I can avoid interacting with her."
After saying those words, Qin Siyang felt his cheeks grow slightly warm.
He did not understand why such childish words had slipped out of his mouth.
"You think I distanced myself from you because I thought you did something wrong?"
Qin Siyang looked at Wen Shu in shock, his eyes practically asking, "Wasn't that the reason?"
There was also a trace more dimness in Wen Shu's eyes.
She closed the book in her hands and shook her head at Qin Siyang, "Qin Siyang, you misunderstood. I actually know that Sally transferring here definitely wasn't something you agreed to, and her confession should have been entirely one-sided. Because of certain reasons and plans of your own, you can't completely reject her without leaving any room."
Qin Siyang could not help staring in shock.
He had no idea how Wen Shu had guessed the entire truth of the matter. All he felt was stunned confusion.
"I don't think you did anything wrong."
Wen Shu continued, "Not only did you do nothing wrong, Sally also did nothing wrong. And of course, neither did I. From beginning to end, nobody did anything wrong."
Qin Siyang looked slightly lost, "Then why are you…"
Wen Shu glanced at Qin Siyang's face full of questions, brushed aside the loose hair by her ear, and lightly pressed her lips together, "Sorry. I don't want to say."
"You don't want to say…"
Qin Siyang repeated her words and sighed with a trace of disappointment. But soon after, he raised his head again, "Then when will you be able to tell me?"
"I don't want to act mysterious with you, but the answer to that question is, you'll know when the time comes for you to know."
"Do you at least have a rough timeframe? A few days? A few months? A few years?"
Wen Shu shook her head again. The disappointed expression on her face could no longer be hidden, and even the smile at the corner of her lips became forced, "I'm sorry, but the chance of you ever learning the answer is basically zero."
This was the first time Qin Siyang had seen Wen Shu look like this.
Looking at the sorrow lingering over her delicate face, Qin Siyang suddenly had a strange feeling.
It no longer felt like they were discussing some small issue between the two of them, but something extremely heavy.
Because what she revealed was not the sadness of a romantic relationship, but more like a glimpse of the many burdens she carried behind her that no one knew about.
At this moment, Wen Shu was no longer a bright sun, but a withered lily.
But very quickly, Wen Shu gathered her emotions again and returned to looking like a smiling porcelain doll.
Qin Siyang asked, "Are you going to move out?"
Wen Shu gently shook her head, "My grandmother and I both really like it here. Unless you want me to move out, I'd still like to keep living here."
"That's good, that's good. But if you're going to keep living here, can you stop paying me rent? It really makes me feel kind of…"
Qin Siyang could not find the right word to describe his complicated feelings.
At a loss for words, he could only shrug helplessly and hope Wen Shu understood.
Wen Shu hesitated for a moment, as if giving up on something, then nodded, "Alright. I understand."
"Mm, then that's it for now. I'm going back to sleep. Classes start tomorrow. You should rest early too. Don't lose track of time reading."
"Okay. Thank you."
Qin Siyang slapped his thigh and stood up to leave.
When he reached the doorway, he spoke to Wen Shu without turning around.
"I have a feeling that there's something you want me to accomplish, but you can't say it."
Wen Shu looked up at Qin Siyang slightly surprised.
His back looked like a stone.
"My life is destined to be extraordinary. I'll do it. Just wait patiently."
After saying that, he left the lobby and returned to his room.
Wen Shu revealed a knowing smile, her eyes filled with exhaustion, "Even if you didn't say it, I would still wait."
[T/N: The tropes I hate the most, No.3: Too cryptic, overly mature, time-wasting romance.]
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