Chapter 683: Chapter 683

Today’s meal ended with some feeling elated and others frustrated.

After dinner, a few colleagues stayed to chat and play mahjong while Chen Zeqing took Chen Chaonan straight home, and he was simply beyond persuading.

Of course, Huo Hai only made a token effort to encourage them to stay.

Seeing Chen Zeqing’s face, oppressed to the point of ugliness, Huo Hai felt very satisfied!

Today’s quota for showing off, achieved!

After leaving the suffocating Huo Family neighborhood, and seeing that there were no more nosy people around, Chen Zeqing finally burst into a tirade.

"Damn old coot," "little bastard," "what’s there to be proud of," and "it’s just Tsinghua, if you’re so capable, go abroad" were among the phrases he kept muttering under his breath...

He grumbled all the way to their car, and upon opening the door, Chen Zeqing still couldn’t let the matter go.

"Do you believe that Huo Feng, with his previously poor academic performance, could really get into Tsinghua through tutoring?"

Chen Zeqing couldn’t accept the reality, and even cast doubt on established facts.

At that moment, Chen Chaonan had just opened the passenger door and, seeing her grandfather still preoccupied with this issue, she felt helpless, "Grandpa, let it go, let’s go home!"

"I find it so unrealistic..."

Chen Zeqing slumped into the driver’s seat, still muttering while fastening his seatbelt, "I can’t accept this, I can’t accept it..."

Sitting beside Chen Zeqing, Chen Chaonan looked at him with particular helplessness, "Grandpa, stop thinking about it."

"I can’t accept it..."

Chen Zeqing frowned, "I mean, look at your grades, you’ve always been ahead of Huo Feng! You got into No.3 Middle School, and he had to repeat a year, there was no comparison! How could he surpass you in just a few years?"

Chen Chaonan felt uncomfortable hearing this, "Grandpa, please stop..."

Chen Zeqing sighed, "Me too. My whole life, I’ve been suppressed by Huo Hai, and just this one area where I could outdo him... suddenly, he turns the tables on me!"

Chen Chaonan: "Grandpa..."

Chen Zeqing said, "There must be something wrong with that girl named Pu Sangzhi. That brat Huo Feng must have cheated! He copied from her during the exams!"

Chen Chaonan couldn’t help but laugh, "Grandpa, the university entrance exams are strict! Multiple schools take the exam together, and seating in the classrooms is randomized, it’s impossible to cheat."

Chen Zeqing snorted, "Maybe they got lucky and ended up in the same classroom. Hmph, I just refuse to believe that dummy Huo Feng could get into Tsinghua!"

Chen Zeqing: "Just wait, time will tell! I’ll see when he falls flat on his face."

Chen Chaonan had nothing to say.

That day, Pu Sangzhi spent the whole day at Huo Feng’s grandfather’s house.

After dinner, Huo Mingshan drove her home...

However, today’s visit wasn’t for naught.

That afternoon, Huo Mingshan chatted with Pu Sangzhi and learned that she was looking for a summer job; he kindly introduced her to a summer tutoring program.

In July, Huo Mingshan was going to teach a class of students, four lessons a day, two in the morning and two in the afternoon, covering all subjects for primary school.

Hearing that Pu Sangzhi was looking for part-time work, Huo Mingshan reached out to invite her to take on a half-day tutoring class for the entire month of July.

She could choose either the morning or the afternoon sessions.

As for the salary, Huo Mingshan was straightforward: 7000 for the month, including food and accommodation, which meant staying at Huo Mingshan’s place and being driven to and from by him every day.

Upon first hearing this, Pu Sangzhi couldn’t help being shocked by the generous salary!

She initially declined because the salary was too high, but later Huo Mingshan inadvertently revealed that he would be earning over ninety thousand from the thirty or more students, each paying 3000 for the summer course.

Discounting venue costs, splitting 7000 from the ninety thousand, Huo Mingshan was practically a ruthless boss.

Pu Sangzhi quietly did the math in her heart, confirmed she wasn’t being overpaid, and then agreed to take the job.

When Huo Feng first heard she found this job, he was emphatically against it for a while!

Latter, upon learning she would be living at his house for the month, he flipped his stance and fully supported the idea!

He even went to Huo Mingshan to sign up, saying he wanted to work part-time, that he would teach the little brats...

The result was predictable; Huo Mingshan pointed right at his nose and mocked him mercilessly!

In the end, Huo Feng gave up in frustration...

But anyhow, Pu Sangzhi was going to live at his house in July...

This was a cause for celebration!

When she got home that evening, both the elderly and Ye Qingcao had heard the news and all three women unanimously advised Pu Sangzhi with the same advice—keep to your principles!

"Principles" was a euphemism for a girl’s first night.

Pu Sangzhi understood.

Even now, as Huo Feng had officially become her boyfriend, their relationship was very stable, and after having met each other’s families and relatives, there was no uncertainty.

But, they were still young after all.

After all, they were just boyfriend and girlfriend.

Regardless, as a woman, Pu Sangzhi still needed to protect herself.

Pu Sangzhi solemnly promised the two elders in her family that she would protect herself and would not engage in that kind of relationship with Huo Feng.

Moreover, Chen Huifen knew about Huo Feng’s father, Huo Mingshan, who was a stickler for rules.

Therefore, Chen Huifen did not obstruct her and gave her permission.

At 9 p.m., after freshening up, Pu Sangzhi packed a small suitcase and began to gather her clothes and other items, preparing to move into the Huo Family’s house for a month’s stay.

As she was packing, Ye Qingcao squatted beside her suitcase, gazing at her with her big, round eyes, looking pitiful, as if once Sangzhi left, she would never return...

Every so often, when Pu Sangzhi met Ye Qingcao’s grape-like black eyes, she couldn’t help but laugh, "I’m not saying I won’t come back, so don’t make that face."

"Hmph... you’ve already forgotten your friends for love."

Ye Qingcao pouted high, her face full of unhappiness.

"It’s not forgetting friends for love; it’s a summer part-time job."

Pu Sangzhi explained repeatedly, "I was just looking for part-time work, and Mr. Huo said that he was getting too old to handle classes all day long, who else but me should go help him? Besides, the salary is seven thousand... Think about it, we were so tired from doing sales last summer, and we only made a bit over four thousand!"

"After all, he is your father-in-law, he’s bound to give you a bit more..."

Ye Qingcao rested her cheeks in her hands and pursed her lips, "Then you have to treat us when you make money..."

Pu Sangzhi looked at her cute appearance with squished cheeks and couldn’t resist pinching her prominent nose, "Okay! I’ll treat you to whatever you want!"

Ye Qingcao instantly smiled, revealing a mouthful of pearly white teeth, "Hehe, okay!"

Couldn’t help but think, straightening one’s teeth is like getting a facelift...

In that instant, Pu Sangzhi was so stunned by her smile that she lost her focus for a moment!

In her mind, she suddenly envisioned Huo Feng, who had the same radiant smile...

Pu Sangzhi commented with emotion, "You’re really beautiful now."

Ye Qingcao’s smile grew even brighter, her crescent eyes squinting into an arc, "Ah, stop it... you’re very beautiful too~"

Pu Sangzhi laughed heartily.

After their silly laughter subsided, Pu Sangzhi seemed to think of something and sighed, "Sigh, these past few days when I visited relatives with Huo Feng, I actually received quite a bit of money. Huo Feng’s grandfather gave me 2000, his grandpa gave me 6666..."

"oh! no! You rich lady!"

Ye Qingcao’s mouth hung open in shock, forming an ’O’ shape!

But Pu Sangzhi said, "Silly! How dare I spend this money! I’m worried about how to return it now..."

"You shouldn’t return it."

Ye Qingcao said, "Unless you buy gifts for the elders. Otherwise, they will not take the money back!" Thɪs chapter is updatᴇd by 𝕟𝕠𝕧𝕖𝕝·𝘧𝙞𝙧𝙚·𝔫𝔢𝔱

Pu Sangzhi asked again, "With this much money, you could buy a lot of gifts, right?"

Ye Qingcao nodded, "I think you don’t need to buy all gifts. You can return it in installments! On holidays and festivals, give gifts to the two elders, a little each time, they’ll be happy every time! If you return a lot at once, they’ll think you are wasting money!"

Upon hearing this, Pu Sangzhi nodded, then suddenly exclaimed, "Xiaocao, how do you know more about the ways of the world than I do?"

Ye Qingcao waved her hand, "It’s nothing! I’ve been reading books about emotional intelligence lately, eager to improve!"

Pu Sangzhi laughed, "Why the sudden desire to improve your EQ? Planning to make a move on Yan Siyuan?"

Ye Qingcao nodded, "About time! After the school starts, I’ll officially make my move! I’ve even meticulously designed our first proper meeting, very thoughtful, right?"

Pu Sangzhi said, "That’s quite scheming!"

Ye Qingcao waved her hand, "It’s nothing! A woman’s prerogative!"

Pu Sangzhi smiled, "Take care of yourself, Yan Siyuan might be a player and could take advantage of you!"

Ye Qingcao also smiled, pointing at her, "You also need to take care of yourself, Feng is so lecherous, he might go after you!"

That made Pu Sangzhi anxious as she swatted away her finger, "He wouldn’t dare!"

Ye Qingcao said, "I bet Feng would dare!"

Thus, Pu Sangzhi retorted, "He wouldn’t dare! He’s just a little lecherous and only thinks about kissing, he has never thought about that sort of thing!"

However, at this moment, in the Huo Family’s house in Tangxia, inside Huo Feng’s room...

Huo Feng was slumped weakly in his computer chair, surrounded by a pile of used tissues and an open trash bin...

He leaned back and sighed deeply, muttered weakly, "Ah... unsatisfactory... I still want Sangzhi to help me with that..."

They’re all like that...