Chapter 2: Settlement Begins with Sadness 03
After entering July, the weather became extremely hot. The whole city was like a big oven. The steam rising from the soles of the feet was threatening to roast people. What made me even more unbearable was that I had to hand out flyers on the street in this scorching summer , while Ning Qiyuan could enjoy the air conditioning at home.
It was Jiang Sijin who suggested that we go out to work during the summer vacation. She said that doing something else would help us forget about unhappy people and things, which I thought was right. Since that day, I have never heard the name of the simple score from Jiang Sijin. Although she looked like nothing had happened, I was the only one who knew that she was actually sad.
Just because some people don't say it doesn't mean they don't feel pain. Some people smile on their face but they are crying in their heart.
As Jiang Sijin's good sister, of course I share the weal and woe with her.
My father fully supported this matter. He decisively stopped my living expenses and even stopped paying my mobile phone bill, saying that he wanted me to be self-reliant and self-sufficient.
Every day, starting at 9 a.m., Jiang Sijin and I would count the goods in the warehouse. After lunch, we would start handing out flyers on the street during the hottest time of the afternoon. We would work until 5 p.m.
We thought it was fun and new in the first few days, but gradually we felt that this was not a job for human beings. The salary was paid once a week, with one day off, and in the end we only made more than a thousand yuan a month. What's more, there were people visiting the set and harassing us from time to time.
"Shuchen, are you tired? I'll block the sun for you for a while. I also bought some ice cream. Come and have some!" Xijiang came over with a fancy parasol as soon as he got off the car. It was the kind with lace. As soon as he came over, he lifted the parasol over my head, regardless of whether I liked it or not.
Xi Jiang saw me on the third day of my flyer distribution. He was learning Taekwondo at a nearby Taekwondo gym. He saw me working here and wanted to come, but fortunately the boss only hired female employees. But even so, he was not discouraged. He started running here every day, handing me water, helping me distribute flyers, etc. He couldn't hide from me.
I subconsciously moved away from Xi Jiang, but Jiang Sijin next to me reached out and snatched the ice cream from Xi Jiang, stuffed the flyer in his hand into his arms, and ordered: "Brother Xi Jiang, I leave it to you."
Xi Jiang was very happy about Jiang Sijin 's behavior. He stuffed an umbrella into my hand and asked me to block the sun. He went to hand out flyers and handed out one to everyone he met. He was very dedicated. This made Jiang Sijin very satisfied. Especially when he blushed and said to me shyly, "Men and women work together, and work is not tiring," she would also coax me to agree to be Xi Jiang's girlfriend. With Xi Jiang, I don't need to work to make money, I can just be a rich lady.
"Ice cream can't shut you up?" I glared at him.
Jiang Sijin ate the ice cream without blushing or beating her heart. She didn't take my words to heart at all and looked like she couldn't do anything about it.
Xi Jiang also took the opportunity to climb over and said shyly: "Shuchen, as long as you agree to be my girlfriend, my money will be yours!"
I refused to answer this question, avoided Xi Jiang, and handed out flyers to two girls passing by. As a result, because my action was too sudden, the two girls were startled and ran away without even touching the flyers. I heard them call me a "lunatic" after I walked away.
Jiang Sijin laughed so hard that she fell over. But soon, she got her comeuppance. She had a stomachache after eating the ice cream. She ran to the restroom in the mall, but soon after she got there, she realized that there was no tissue, so she called me to bring it to her.
Jiang Sijin's voice was so loud that even Xi Jiang, who was standing next to him, could hear it clearly. He took the flyer from my hand and urged me, "Shuchen, go quickly. I'll help you distribute it first."
"Thank you then." I felt a little embarrassed and told him, "If anyone asks, just say Jiang Sijin and I went to the bathroom and will be back soon."
Xi Jiang nodded repeatedly, blushing and lowering his head, he replied: "There's no need to be so polite between us. What do you want me to do..."
I almost got goosebumps after listening to him. Without waiting for him to finish, I turned around and ran away.
I first went to a convenience store to buy a pack of tissues, and then went to look for Jiang Sijin in the mall bathroom.
However, what I don't quite understand is that Jiang Sijin was not in the women's restroom, but in the men's restroom next door. Even if the women's restroom was being cleaned, wasn't there still one upstairs?
Standing outside the men's restroom, I was a little hesitant to move. After Jiang Sijin made several more phone calls to urge me, I finally pushed the door open.
I ran into a tall wall head-on. I looked up and saw a boy who looked as handsome as a pretty boy, in his early twenties, wearing a white shirt.
My face suddenly turned hot and I felt very embarrassed. I cursed Jiang Sijin in my heart why she didn't tell me that there was someone else in the men's restroom. She was truly an extraordinary person as she even dared to break into a men's restroom when there was someone there.
When I was about to explain to the person I bumped into, the good-looking boy spoke first. His voice was gentle and pleasant, like a radio announcer. It easily made me like him and my embarrassment disappeared instantly.
He said to me, "I know you came in because the women's restroom next door is being repaired. I will help you watch the door and don't let other boys in." After saying that, he smiled at me, walked around me and went out without staying a moment longer.
When he left, I breathed a sigh of relief. After I whispered Jiang Sijin's name inside, I saw the door of the last toilet opened and Jiang Sijin's hand stretched out: "I'm here."
I quickly handed the tissue in, and after a while Jiang Sijin came out with a pale face.
I hurried over and helped her out of the men's room.
The boy was still standing at the door. He smiled at us when he saw us coming out. He was very warm-hearted and reminded me, "Your friend may have an upset stomach. Girls should eat less cold food in the summer. It's not good for the body."
This boy is not only good-looking, but he is also the kind of sweet guy that the girls in my class used to talk about!
I thanked him and left with Jiang Sijin.
Jiang Sijin just looked a little unhappy, but she still had strength. She pushed me away before she got far and complained, "Tong Shuchen, your legs are not short, why are you running so slowly? If you were faster, we wouldn't have been caught by that guy just now."
It turns out she knew that breaking into the men's restroom was not a good thing. I didn't want to explain, so I pulled her aside and said, "Let's go. Xi Jiang is still handing out flyers for us. It would be bad if the supervisor found out."
"It's just a discovery. What's the big deal?" Jiang Sijin looked up and rolled her eyes at me, saying angrily, "Look at how little you can do."
Yes, that’s all I have.
I clearly know Xi Jiang's intentions, but I cannot accept them. I cannot convince him, so of course I have to stay away from him. The less I owe him, the better.
In this world, debts of favor are often the hardest to repay.
