After a busy day, Chacha could finally go to sleep. However, an unexpected person came to her door.

She opened the door wearing her pajamas and let Ning An into the house. She asked, “Why did you come to see me?”

Ning An’s personality used to be very soft and she completely followed Chacha’s arrangements.

This time Chacha prevented Ning An from signing a contract with Cheerful. She originally thought that with Ning An’s character, she would probably go through the following mental process:

She’s being targeted → She couldn’t figure out why → Alright, then she had no choice but to accept it.

Chacha didn’t expect that the other party would come to her with a heavy look on her face.

“Why aren’t you letting me sign with Cheerful for a few more years?” Ning An asked directly. She never knew how to beat around the bush or how to make her words sound nice either. Basically, Ning An could only say what she was showing on the outside.

“What you’ll be endorsing is a new mid-range line from the brand, which focuses on pure and innocent theme, right?” Chacha unhurriedly asked.

Ning An nodded. “Hmm.”

Chacha continued on, “It isn’t their main product. Signing for so many years is a waste of your fame. Or do you think that in the next three years, your fame will only remain at this level?”

Ning An was stunned. In fact, she didn’t know much about these things.

Seeing that she understood, Chacha asked again, “Does Yan Shanmei know that you came to see me?”

“She doesn’t.” Ning An shook her head, looking embarrassed and hesitant.

Chacha thought to herself that if Yan Shanmei knew that Ning An was coming and still allowed her to, Yan Shanmei’s salary would be deducted.

Ning An didn’t speak for a long time and Chacha also noticed that something was wrong. She looked at Ning An for a while, then asked, “Are you short of money?”

“Hmm……” Ning An was embarrassed. “My father is seriously ill so we need a lot of money……”

The endorsement fee for big brands wasn’t that high. But because being able to endorse a well-known brand could show one’s fame and status, many celebrities wanted to be endorsers.

On the contrary, for some little brands, the endorsement fee was very high. It couldn’t be helped as if it wasn’t high, who would be willing to endorse them? After all, once someone becomes an endorser, they would inevitably be ridiculed, and it might also turn passerby fans to just passersby.

Only a lot of money could compensate for that loss.

Ning An’s endorsement of Cheerful’s mid-range line would only earn her a few hundred thousand a year. The company would take half of it, and after paying taxes and other expenses, not a lot would be left.

If one wasn’t planning on buying a car or a house and didn’t get sick, they could still live happily with more than 100,000 yuan. After all, there were other things to do and money wasn’t just earned once.

But if something happened, such as getting sick, treatment for a serious illness was very expensive, and hundreds of thousands was really not enough.

Chacha said, “I’ll lend it to you, how much do you need?”

Ning An immediately showed a grateful expression, her mood changed very quickly and she said, “Really? Thank you!”

Chacha nodded. “I won’t charge interest.”

Ning An was so grateful that she almost cried.

It was mainly because Chen Cha wasn’t charging interest, which changed her impression of Chen Cha.

After settling Ning An’s matter, Chacha let her go back to rest.

Just after seeing off the guest, Chacha received another call from a stranger. After answering, the voice of Chen Cha’s mother, Wei Siyun, came.

“Xiao Cha, why aren’t you going home for the holiday?”

Huh, the other party sounded quite kind.

Chacha dove under the blanket and asked, “Do you need something?”

“Ai, why are you talking like that? You’re my daughter. What’s wrong with me calling you and caring about you?”

Chacha said, “I still haven’t forgotten the last time you embarrassed me in front of my school.”

“Ahem.” Wei Siyun felt awkward. “I was wrong about that. Are you not going home because you’re busy? I heard you started a company, so it’s understandable. Are you eating properly and covering yourself against the cold?”

Chacha was disgusted by the other party’s loving mother tone, but it didn’t take her off course and asked, “Who told you that I started a company?”

Wei Siyun went blank for a moment, before saying, “Haha, um, that…… What’s the point asking? Anyway, I know that you’re making money outside, right? As your mother, I care about you, so why are you asking this kind of question?”

She even got angry.

This was probably a perfect example of becoming angry from shame.

“I’m hanging up if there’s nothing.”

“Hey, wait!” Wei Siyun shouted loudly.

Chacha’s ears throb and she suspected she’s going deaf. She had a bad feeling that she might have a nightmare when she goes to sleep, so she got a little unhappy and hung up the phone.

She opened Weibo, intending to read some jokes to eliminate the unpleasant feeling just now, but Wei Siyun insisted on calling her again.

Chacha blocked Wei Siyun’s phone number.

The other party changed to another number and sent Chacha a text message. Her language was so strong that it would make people wonder if Chacha had killed her parents.

After scolding Chen Cha, Wei Siyun changed the topic and her tone became a bit better.

【I know you’re still young, so you’re being rebellious, but I’m your mother after all, and I will tolerate you.】

Chacha looked at the text message and couldn’t help but laugh. This woman was so shameless and really knows how to put on a show.

Half a minute later, Wei Siyun sent another text message, 【I’ve been taking care of you for so many years. Since you can make money, you don’t have to give me any and show filial piety. I’m not after your money. Even if you have a lot, you’re just a child, how much can it be? But who among parents in the world doesn’t want their children to be outstanding? What I want isn’t your money, but your heart. I’ll already feel proud with that.】

Chacha looked at the text message and read it again and again, but still couldn’t get enough of it.

It was so funny.

She couldn’t find a friend to share her feelings with at this hour, so she shouted in her mind, ‘Supervisor’.

〖Supervisor System: En, I’m here.〗

‘Where do you think this woman’s confidence that I will give her money coming from?’

〖Supervisor System: It’s not difficult to understand. Although your relationship isn’t good now, in the past ten years, Chen Cha trusted Wei Siyun and often gave her money to spend. Therefore Wei Siyun will think that you’re just having a momentary falling out. People’s inherent habits are difficult to correct. Moreover, Wei Siyun is shameless and brazen. She won’t suffer any loses if you don’t give her money, so why not give it a try?〗

Chacha smiled. ‘That makes sense.’

After saying that, she replied to Wei Siyun, 【I can’t stand you guys anymore, why do you have to keep…… You’re the ones who gave birth to me and raise me, so I don’t want to say anything bad about you guys. Please don’t look for me anymore. Every time you do, you only hurt me.】

Wei Siyun replied instantly, 【???? What are you talking about? Did you send the message to the wrong person?】

【Chacha: Do you still want me to open my wounds?】

【Wei Siyun: ?????】

【Wei Siyun: ……】

【Wei Siyun: What’s wrong with you? Crazy, if you don’t want to give me money, just say it. You’re a worthless daughter, what’s the use of keeping you? I should have let you drown in the first place! You b*tch, why don’t you just die earlier?】

Chacha didn’t reply and went to scroll Weibo.

As she expected, within five minutes, Wei Siyun sent another text message, threatening, 【If you don’t give me one million, see what happens. Don’t think I can’t do anything to you.】

Chacha still ignored her and continued scrolling Weibo.

Another five minutes later, Wei Siyun said, 【You’re still young and don’t know that there are a lot of dark things in this world. If I want to make things difficult for you, there are many ways. If I don’t see the money transferred to my account tomorrow, you’ll regret it.】

After taking a screenshot of their conversation, Chacha blocked the other party.

The supervisor system couldn’t understand. 〖Why say so many strange things? Moreover, she has threatened you so much, why didn’t you confront her?〗

Chacha answered, ‘I imitated her and put on a show. The other thing is to have some evidence, so as to avoid her going around saying bad things about me in the future where I can’t refute. There’s no need to quarrel with her. It’s a bit late, so I should go to sleep now.’

The supervisor system went back into the background.

Chacha went to bed in a happy mood this time.

———pr

The next day, Chacha went to the bank to do some business and transferred three million to Ning An while she was at it. If it wasn’t enough, Ning An could come to her later.

On the way back, Chacha received a text message of gratitude from Ning An.

Wei Siyun, who said she would do something if she didn’t see the money on her account, didn’t show up. She didn’t appear even after several days.

Since it’s the New Year, the employees under Chacha all took their annual leave after working overtime. Their bonuses were paid, parties were held, and they enjoyed their holidays.

The company was empty and Chacha had some free time. There were dinner parties, but not many.

On the 27th, there were fewer people in the building and community where Chacha lived. Most of the people there were renting and only a few bought houses where the whole family lives.

The city was also a lot quieter, but in the end, it was a place that never sleeps. It was still bustling even with fewer people. It’s just that being covered in heavy snow all day long, no matter how bustling it was, it would still ultimately quiet down.

Because of the New Year, the regular workers went back to their hometown to celebrate the holidays. So when Chacha was going back from throwing out the garbage, she was surprised when she met Jiao Yushi.

Although she knew that Jiao Yushi didn’t have a close relationship with his family, they’re still family in the surface, so he probably had to go back during the New Year.

“You didn’t go home?” Chacha asked.

“There’s no rush.” ​​Jiao Yushi entered the elevator with her.

Chacha pressed the floor button and didn’t ask any more questions. Regardless of whether she was familiar with the person or not, asking in this situation would be a bit presumptuous.

Besides, she also knows the inside story. It’s not that he didn’t like to stay at home, but that strange place called ‘home’ had no warmth and he had to show interest to various hypocritical relatives to make the atmosphere livelier or something like that.

It’s better to stay in this vacant gated community which although deserted, was also tranquil.

In all of Chacha’s life, she felt that there’s a need to abide by ethics and morals, and behave in a normal way. Accommodating others was also to make things easier for oneself. She couldn’t say it’s hard, but there’s not much joy in it either.

As for other things, just follow one’s own heart. Being happy was important in a person’s life.

Jiao Yushi asked, “What about you, why are you still here?”

Chacha turned her head and showed a smile. “I don’t need to go home.”

It was a pretty good answer. It neither revealed any information nor made people wonder more.

Jiao Yushi didn’t seem to think much of it, and without any expression, he nodded and accepted her answer.

“By the way, what have you been eating lately?” Jiao Yushi asked.

All the nearby restaurants were closed and Jiao Yushi had been traveling far away to eat.

“Frozen pizza.”

She could cook but was too lazy to do so, thus frozen food comes in handy.

Jiao Yushi said, “I’m going to your place to grab some dinner.”

When the elevator reached their floor, the two of them went out together. Chacha asked, “Don’t you know how to cook? Why do you need to mooch meals?”