The previous direct question from Sheng Weixia made him feel strange. He thought about it for a while and admitted that he was indeed different towards this girl. Perhaps it was because of Wu Biao – this dog carries wolf genes, is very loyal to its owner, and has only recognized him for so many years. Now, there is Sheng Weixia.

He was about 80% sure that she was the one who saved Wu Biao with mugwort many years ago.

A Jiu had never talked to him so frankly about such a strange topic. Of course, he had had girlfriends before, but it was a bit inappropriate for him to use his own past messy and foolish affairs as examples.

He sorted through his thoughts and started counting on his fingers: “At the Gu family’s party last time, you went for Miss Sheng. You beat up Sheng Danyuan to vent your anger for her. Then, you forced Miss Shulan to invite Miss Sheng to dinner at your house, introduced her to Miss Ma and Miss Luo, used Wu Biao as a pretense to walk with her, and eagerly snatched the old man’s favorite snacks from the old house to give to Miss Sheng on the way. You even used the tableware your mother loved the most, the kind Miss Shulan wouldn’t even touch. Also, this place is your private residence that you never show to others, and now she has been here too…”

“If this isn’t love, then what is love?”

Yu Shi’s brow furrowed as A Jiu listed his points, and finally, the deafening question came out of his mouth. His brow was already furrowed into a frown.

So it was like this.

The answer in his heart gradually emerged.

After a long silence, Yu Shi’s calm voice sounded: “Help me schedule an appointment with Aunt Rong.”

Sheng Weixia finished one task and went back home to find the phone number of Luo Qiaorong that she had kept. Unfortunately, she heard the other end say that Luo Qiaorong had just gone out.

After leaving a message, she hung up the phone and called back to Tianzao Village, asking the villagers to find Sheng Yong to answer the phone.

After about ten minutes, Sheng Yong, out of breath, answered the phone in a hoarse voice: “Hello, who is this?”

“Brother!” As soon as she spoke, the breathing on the other side paused for a moment, then tentatively asked: “Little sister?”

“It’s me.” Sheng Weixia estimated the distance. Sheng Yong should have been busy with work and not at home. “Brother, are you working somewhere else?”

She knew that the agricultural machinery factory had been doing poorly in recent years. When she returned to China to register her household registration, she knew he had been to Shanghai and Beijing, but she missed the best opportunity to buy a house.

“Yeah.” Sheng Yong replied briefly. “How are you doing over there?”

“I’m fine.” Sheng Weixia organized her words and said, “Brother, have you considered working in Beijing?”

The other end remained silent, only the sound of heavy breathing could be heard. After a long time, Sheng Yong asked: “Right, my affairs are not urgent. Did Little Sister get into a school in Beijing? I saw your name on the red list at your school gate.”

“Yes, I’m going to register in a few days. Brother, can you do me a favor?”

“What favor? Tell me.” Sheng Yong asked urgently.

Sheng Weixia felt a sense of relief.

From childhood to adulthood, her brother had always been good to her.

When she was young, he protected her from Sheng Danyuan. Later, when she wanted to go to high school, Xiao Cui was reluctant to spend money, and Sheng Danyuan wanted her to get married early. It was Sheng Yong who persuaded the village head and the secretary, and she herself insisted on not using family money, that she was able to continue her studies.

Now, hearing that she needed help, he was still so anxious.

“They bought me a house in Beijing as compensation. The house needs someone to take care of it, so I was wondering, brother, could you help me with that and find a job in Beijing?”

“They bought you a house?”

“Yeah. The location is quite convenient, with three rooms. You can live in one, okay?” Sheng Weixia softly requested.

She could ask her uncle for help.

But she had many personal ideas about her own house and didn’t want Gu Desheng and his wife to know too much.

Therefore, Sheng Yong was the best collaborator.

“I’ve already quit the agricultural machinery factory, but I still have to help Sheng Laosi’s family in the village with carpentry work. It will take at least another half a month before I can free up my hands.”

That’s great!

“Great, brother!” Sheng Weixia was happy. “Just in time, I’ll be settled in by then. I’ll call you when the time comes.”

“Okay!” Sheng Yong hummed. “I’ll hang up now, someone else is waiting to call.”

After hanging up the phone, Sheng Weixia had solved another problem, and even ate half a bowl more for dinner.

Zhao Shu looked at her good appetite and said sourly in a low voice: “I don’t know if Miss Qingwei can eat enough over there. I heard everything is expensive abroad.”

Gu Desheng and his wife, looking at the full table of food, thought about their adopted daughter’s delicate appetite and how she might not eat well abroad, and felt a little sad.

Sheng Weixia was in a good mood and sincerely suggested: “Actually, Auntie Zhao can go with you. Maybe you can sell Chinese food and make a fortune!”

Zhao Shu choked and retreated.

At this time, the phone in the living room rang. Zhao Shu glanced at the external caller ID display screen and hesitantly answered the phone. She was stunned when she heard the name of the person on the other end and turned her head to say in a daze: “It’s for Miss Xia.”

Sheng Weixia thought it was Zhang Xiaochun and quickly got up to pick up the receiver.

The voice on the other end was full of laughter: “Hey, are you eating?”

It was Luo Qiaorong!

Sheng Weixia felt relieved: “I just finished. I heard you’re going back to Beijing in a few days?”

Zhao Shu whispered to Gu Desheng and his wife: “It’s the phone number ending in 003!”

Gu Desheng’s ears perked up immediately.

In Jinzhong City, the phone number range ending in 0 to 10 was reserved by the telecommunications bureau long ago. The people who got those numbers were either rich or powerful.

This phone number ending in 003 was the one that the Gu family had received, and it was the most prominent one!

Luo Qiaorong laughed: “Of course, I want to invite you and Ma Yi’er to come back together. It’ll be more lively on the road, and we can chat about fun things.”

The last time they chatted about American blockbusters, she felt that Sheng Weixia might be suitable for the newly established drama program.

“Great!” Sheng Weixia laughed. “I was just thinking about asking you to take me along.”

“Of course, of course! But I plan to leave the day after tomorrow. Are you free? Will it affect your time with your parents?” She only learned about Sheng Weixia’s background later and asked out of concern.

“I’m free!” Sheng Weixia couldn’t wait to leave tomorrow. The sooner she got the house, the sooner she could feel at ease.

“Then I’ll come pick you up tomorrow morning.”

They agreed on the time and place and hung up the phone.

Sheng Weixia turned around and saw three pairs of eyes looking at her.

“Daughter, whose phone call was that?” Gu Desheng asked with anticipation.

Judging from the warmth in her voice, it must be a good friend, but when did she make friends?

Sheng Weixia frowned slightly: “It’s a teacher from Beijing Normal University. She’s going back to school the day after tomorrow and wants to give me a ride. So, you don’t have to send me to register then.”

Gu Desheng’s heart skipped a beat. A phone number ending in 003, and someone in the family is a teacher at a university. How could he not figure out who this person is?

“When did you get to know this teacher?”

Sheng Weixia understood his intention to probe the relationship and smiled somewhat distantly: “I just got to know her.”

Gu Desheng saw that she didn’t mention the relationship with the phone number ending in 003 and felt a little embarrassed.

“Dad, I’m going to school the day after tomorrow. Get the money for the house ready.”

Gu Desheng shifted his eyes: “Don’t be in a hurry. What if you lose such a large sum of money on the way? Besides, there’s no rush to pay. It earns interest every day in the bank! After you settle down at school, I’ll transfer the money to you.”

Jiang Xiuhou heard the two discussing how to bring the money to Beijing and suggested: “Or you can transfer it to my brother first?”

“No way!” Gu Desheng immediately rejected the suggestion. “He’s a cadre, how can he help collect such a large sum of money?”

Sheng Weixia twitched her lips: “The contract says half of the payment is due at the end of this month, and the other half is due before the transfer of ownership. The interest loss on a week’s worth of current account is not enough for Gu Qingwei’s daily expenses in the UK.”

Actually, she could transfer the money, but she needed to handle the transfer to a different major at school, and she wasn’t sure how the dormitory arrangements would be.

Also, she disliked asking Gu Desheng for money, even though she could talk about it calmly now, she still couldn’t bear it.

Gu Desheng suddenly felt embarrassed, “Dad didn’t mean that.”

He finally agreed to give her cash the next day.

Perhaps because of guilt, Gu Desheng took the initiative to give her the money for the arrangement and decoration, as well as the living expenses for this semester.

Sheng Weixia suddenly had nearly 100,000 yuan.

Finally, the third day arrived. When Luo Qiaorong’s car stopped at the door of the Gu family, it caused no less attention than Yu Shi’s visit.

It was a car with a Beijing license plate.

Gu Desheng squinted his eyes and looked for a long time, but he couldn’t see the face of the person inside the tinted car window. However, the person who jumped out from the back seat startled him.

Yu Shulan crossed her arms and pointed: “Sheng Weixia, why do you have so much stuff? The trunk is going to be filled with your things!”

Goodness, it’s Miss Yu, the second daughter of the Yu family!

Judging from her tone, they seem to be quite close?

Another gentle voice came from inside the car: “You can’t speak nicely! I know you have a lot of stuff for your first registration, we’ve saved you a spot.”

Sheng Weixia bent down and greeted them openly: “It’s a bit much, but luckily it’s not heavy.”

Yu Shulan snorted, pouted, and got into the car.

Gu Desheng watched as the servants carried Sheng Weixia’s luggage into the car, and he pondered. A phone number ending in 003, a Beijing license plate, and so close to Yu Shulan… It couldn’t be anyone else, it must be the second branch of the Yu family, who married the daughter of a Beijing cadre.

Gu Qingwei had only just managed to become friends with Miss Yu, the second daughter of the Yu family, over the years. How did this girl quickly establish connections with the Yu family in Beijing?