Chapter 525: Chapter 525

Around 12:30 P.M., Huo Feng left the store.

At that time, the noon sun was at its most fierce. Watching him recklessly running under the sunlight, Pu Sangzhi didn’t mind if he got tanned but was afraid he might suffer a heatstroke.

At the entrance of the store, Pu Sangzhi stood for a long while, her gaze fixated on Huo Feng as he ran into the distance.

Only when Huo Feng completely disappeared from her sight did she retract her gaze and turn around leisurely...

Unexpectedly, just as she turned around, she bumped into a wall of flesh right in front of her!

Luckily, she stopped in time; otherwise, she would have crashed right into it...

Pu Sangzhi, startled, took two steps back and quickly created some distance from the person in front of her, "Why would you appear behind someone so silently?"

The person in front of her was Han Lei.

Han Lei was indeed standing behind her, but his gaze was set far away, having also been watching Huo Feng leave just now.

Realizing that he was paying attention to Huo Feng, Pu Sangzhi couldn’t help but be curious about his focus, "Were you just watching Huo Feng?"

Han Lei glanced down at her and hummed in response, "Hmm."

Pu Sangzhi then asked, "Why? Did he say something to you?"

"He didn’t say much."

As Han Lei said this, he also casually extended an invitation to her, "I’m off tomorrow, and I want to invite you and Ye Qingcao for a meal. Do you fancy anything in particular?"

Pu Sangzhi knew that he must be wanting to thank her and Xiaocao for last night’s incident...

However, she was not particularly interested in the invitation to a meal.

So, without even thinking about it, she promptly declined, "No need, what happened yesterday was trivial. Don’t dwell on it too much."

After speaking, Pu Sangzhi walked past him and into the store.

Following her, Han Lei walked and said, "It wasn’t a small matter to me; it was significant. Just tell me what you’d like to eat. Ye Qingcao said she wants steak."

Pu Sangzhi couldn’t help but raise an eyebrow, "Xiaocao agreed so quickly?"

Han Lei shrugged, "She just said she wants steak and told me to ask you what you’d like."

Pu Sangzhi felt annoyed for a few seconds...

She hadn’t expected that Xiaocao would accept a boy’s invitation so casually. Don’t principles mean anything anymore?

Ye Qingcao was always quite casual, to begin with.

Her division for boys was simple... friends and idols.

Aside from idols, all other boys were friends, and so it was normal to accept meals and movie invitations from them! ᴜᴘᴅᴀᴛᴇ ꜰʀᴏᴍ 𝔫𝔬𝔳𝔢𝔩·𝕗𝕚𝕣𝕖·𝘯𝘦𝘵

Her division for boys... was familiar and unfamiliar.

The only boy she was familiar with so far was Huo Feng; all the others were unfamiliar.

Therefore, other than Huo Feng, she wouldn’t take advantage of any boy’s generosity.

"What do you want to eat?"

Seeing that Pu Sangzhi was not responding, Han Lei asked again.

Pu Sangzhi initially had a whole host of reasons to refuse, but since Ye Qingcao had already agreed, her refusal would make her seem overly reserved...

So, Pu Sangzhi ended up nodding in agreement, "Then steak is fine. I don’t mind."

Han Lei nodded, "Let’s do it tomorrow evening then. It’s too hot at noon, and going out is a hassle. I’ll pick you up tomorrow night, and we’ll go to Shipenglai for steak."

Pu Sangzhi curled her lips slightly, "There’s no need to pick us up. I’ll come with Xiaocao, but thank you."

Han Lei also said, "Don’t be formal with me. From now on, you’re my friend."

Pu Sangzhi blinked gently, "Hmm."

She hadn’t expected that Han Lei would be so grateful and not as annoying as Han Feiyi...

It seemed that even siblings born from the same mother might not share the same personality, right?

Although yesterday’s incident happened suddenly and inconvenienced everyone, it didn’t result in only bad outcomes.

Sometimes, a setback might turn out to be a blessing in disguise.

What seemed to be a bad event initially led to positive outcomes in the end.

It wasn’t just that the relationships between Pu Sangzhi, Ye Qingcao, and Han Lei improved...

In fact, that very afternoon, the store received another unexpected surprise...

That was, the fruits sent to the store by the son of Mrs. Wang, who had caused a scene there the day before.

Perhaps because she made such a commotion at the store yesterday, she didn’t dare to face them directly and had her son deliver a box of pitayas, lychees, and two large watermelons to the store.

Her son was refined and spoke in a calm and measured way.

When he came over in the afternoon, he also specifically apologized to Han Lei at the store.

Lady Wang’s son also told the staff that the phone was indeed new, purchased by his mother the day before the incident. When the phone was lost, Lady Wang felt both the pain of the loss and the urgency of the situation.

During the heat of summer, everyone’s temper flares easily, and Lady Wang has always had a fiery temper to begin with. That’s why she lost her temper so badly in the store, creating a scene...

After being lectured by the police, Lady Wang calmed down and had already come to terms with losing her phone.

Unexpectedly, the store’s staff returned the phone to her.

It was precisely because the staff didn’t hold a grudge and performed such a good deed that Lady Wang felt ashamed.

Especially considering that putting the phone in her friend’s pocket was her own responsibility, and yet she blamed Han Lei, berating him until he was down in the dumps.

This made Lady Wang feel even more remorseful.

That’s why her son came to deliver some fruit as an apology to the staff, and of course, particularly to Han Lei.

In the scorching summer, everyone has moments of irritability.

But those who understand how to apologize, those who know how to reflect and amend their ways, they too can bring a touch of coolness and joy to a life of trials and tribulations.

That day, the boxes of fruit received by the store comforted all the staff and allowed Han Lei to let go of the grievances from the day before.

Upon further reflection...

In fact, the incident from yesterday was the most meaningful of all throughout the month’s part-time work.

Life is about learning and growing through all sorts of mishaps; prosperity nurtures, while adversity cultivates.

The hours of that day’s work also passed by quickly.

At 9:00 p.m., Huo Feng and Shen Yu visited the store again.

This time, they were finally there to buy clothes.

Huo Feng had Pu Sangzhi pick out clothes for him—he wore whatever Pu Sangzhi picked...

Pu Sangzhi chose, and he accepted...

And since Huo Feng had the stature of a model, whatever he wore looked good, exuding a youthful and carefree charm even in a plain white tee.

So, during this visit, he happily spent nearly 1500 yuan, significantly boosting Pu Sangzhi’s sales commission for the day!

Pu Sangzhi’s performance for the month had already surpassed 70,000 yuan, and if their summer job commission rate was 2.5%, then a performance of 70,000 yuan would bring her a bonus of 1750 yuan.

With just three days left, Pu Sangzhi hoped she could surpass 80,000 yuan. That way, she could get a 2000 yuan bonus, and together with the guaranteed salary of 1200 yuan, she would manage to earn just over 3000 yuan for the month.

This kind of return on a part-time job was exactly what Pu Sangzhi was looking for.

At 10:30 p.m., Shen Yu drove the two girls home.

And so, the day passed by just like that.

The next day was the last day off for Pu Sangzhi and Ye Qingcao during their summer job.

After this day of rest and three more days of work, their summer job would come to an end.

That day, Pu Sangzhi and Ye Qingcao unusually slept in.

They had actually woken up early.

But because Ye Qingcao didn’t want to leave the comfort of the bed, Pu Sangzhi ended up being entangled in bed with her, chatting idly on and off with Ye Qingcao.

The electric fan by the bed buzzed quietly, blowing cool air onto the bed, making for a very refreshing morning.

Even still in bed, Ye Qingcao clung to Pu Sangzhi’s hand quite stickily, playing with her phone while keeping busy chatting, "Sangzhi, when our job is over, I’ll have to go home... Time flies, don’t you think? Won’t you miss me?"

Pu Sangzhi had anticipated she would say something before she left, and sure enough, she heard it.

Pu Sangzhi couldn’t help but quietly curl the corners of her mouth, "I will."

"Sangzhi, it would be great if we could study at the same school."

Ye Qingcao put down her phone, turned her head, and gazed at Pu Sangzhi with her round, bright eyes, "Are we not going to be able to attend the same school in the future? Are you definitely going to Tsinghua to find my brother? Can’t you consider Zhejiang University?"

Upon hearing this, Pu Sangzhi laughed softly, "Zhejiang University has Yan Siyuan, you won’t be lonely."

Ye Qingcao blinked, "Hehe, I won’t be lonely. But I’ll miss you~ I’ll be going home in a couple of days, and I’ll definitely miss you the moment I get home!"

Pu Sangzhi also said, "I’ll miss you too, I’ll certainly often think back on the days we’ve spent working together. Even though this month has been exhausting, looking back on it, it actually feels quite rewarding."

Ye Qingcao nodded and added, "Although it’s tiring, I feel like I’ve learned a lot. I really don’t regret working for a month!"

Pu Sangzhi agreed, "Mhm."

The accumulation of social experience over this month was also a treasure in their lives.

The youth, like caterpillars cocooned on campus, are always eager to explore the varied society around them.

Part-time work is a good thing.

To the youngsters new to the scene, society can be either harsh or gentle...

Pu Sangzhi thought that for her and Xiaocao, life this month had been gentle. For Han Lei, it had been harsh...

But, it seemed as if he too had grown amidst the fierce competition...