Regarding Mi Cai's identity is not something that needs to be hidden, I said to Li Xiaoyun bluntly: "Have you heard of the Zhuomei Shopping Center in Suzhou? ”

"You know, it's the most high-end department store in Suzhou, right?"

I nodded, "Well, Zhuomei was founded by Mi Cai's father, and she currently serves as the CEO of Zhuomei. ”

Li Xiaoyun was quite surprised, and after a moment of silence, he asked me, "Then your pressure must be not small, right?" ”

"We are people of two worlds."

"And ...... you now?"

I smiled helplessly and said, "Some time ago, we had some conflicts between us, but she recently went to the United States, and the two places are separated, and I don't know how to position our current relationship." ”

Li Xiaoyun nodded and didn't ask anything more, and I increased the speed of the car in her silence, and we returned to the inn in a short time.

After the two of them got out of the car left and right, Li Xiaoyun stared at me.

I was puzzled and asked, "What's wrong?" ”

"You haven't had your hair cut for a long time, haven't you?"

I subconsciously touched it and said indifferently, "It's not long!" ”

"Men must have energy, hurry up and take care of it."

"Tomorrow, I haven't eaten yet."

"It's easy to do, I'll help you cook, you go to get a haircut, and you will eat when you come back."

"You finally came to Xitang once, and let you cook, I'm so embarrassed!"

Li Xiaoyun didn't care about urging, and said, "Hurry up, I don't want you to come back, the food is already cold." ”

Her insistence made me a little helpless, but I still complied, and immediately took her to the inn and introduced her and the boy to each other.

After that, the two of them left the inn and walked together on the old street of Xitang, she went to buy groceries, and I went to find a barber shop.

Soon I found a barber shop that was open on the street, and when I was about to go in, Li Xiaoyun grabbed me, she took out a 100 yuan from her wallet and handed it to me, saying, "Of the 1,000 yuan I took from you, there are 338 yuan left." ”

"Are you really going to give it back to me this way?"

"Yes, take it from you, use it for you." Li Xiaoyun said and handed the money to me again.

I took it from her inexplicably, but I hoped that I would not use the money again in the future, because every time I used it, it was when I was at a low point in my life.

……

I accepted the barber's advice and cut a very fluffy short haircut, which cost 30 yuan, but it was worth it, after all, it was much more energetic than just now.

Back at his inn, Li Xiaoyun had already prepared a few home-cooked side dishes, chatting with the boy and waiting for me.

I deliberately brushed my hair in front of the two of them, looking very swaggering.

Li Xiaoyun looked at me, nodded and praised: "Yes, the barber's skills are good." ”

I brushed my hair again, and then sat down next to the two of them.

The boy leaned into my ear and said in a low voice: "Brother Yang, there are several women here, and she is the only one who can cook for you!" ”

I looked at Li Xiaoyun, and once again there was an indescribable feeling in my heart, it is true that she is just a very ordinary woman compared to Jian Wei, Mi Cai, and Le Yao, but she is also the most real woman.

Li Xiaoyun filled a bowl of rice and handed it to me, motioning for me to eat it quickly.

I nodded, and before I could say thank you, I devoured it, because the home-cooked food she made would really make me feel like eating at home, without a hint of wandering.

……

After eating, I washed the dishes, and took advantage of the rare leisure time, Li Xiaoyun and I sat on the small balcony to chat and catch up.

Li Xiaoyun looked at the Xitang River opposite and said: "Zhaoyang, your environment here is really good, no wonder many literary and artistic young people want to come to Xitang to open an inn!" ”

"My opening an inn in Xitang has nothing to do with literary plots."

"What does that have to do with that?"

"Money...... I want to make a sum of money that will improve my life. ”

"Did you earn it?"

I shook my head, habitually lit a cigarette for myself, and in silence I took half of it off, only to have the power go out.

I got up and looked around, and it turned out that the whole street had stopped, and it wasn't just our inn.

Because there was no electricity, many residents gathered by the Xitang River, put up the Krathong, and looked at the starry river, which really gave me the illusion of returning to the ancient Loy Krathong Festival.

I found a few candle lamps with lampshades in the storage room, lit them and hung them on a pillar, so that the gap between me and Li Xiaoyun was covered by candlelight again.

After sitting down, I lit the cigarette that I had just snuffed out after only half of my smoke and asked Li Xiaoyun, "Where did we just talk?" ”

"I asked you if you made any money opening this inn, and you shook your head at me, and then the power went out."

"This power outage is good, and the shutdown is appropriate."

"How do you understand that?"

"It's like my life, I can't see a little light."

Li Xiaoyun looked at the hanging candlestick and said, "Isn't that light?" ”

"It's a little bleaker."

Li Xiaoyun said to me: "In this way, you really have great expectations for this inn, because the light of this candlestick can't satisfy you at all." ”

"yes...... I want to make this inn a well-known scenic chain inn in the country. ”

"It's good for men to have dreams and ambitions, and I support you."

"Thank you."

Li Xiaoyun smiled and said, "Since it is said to be support, it must not be just verbal." ”

"And mentally!"

Li Xiaoyun shook her head and didn't say anything, just took out a bank card from her wallet and handed it to me.

"Why do you give me a bank card?"

"I heard from your friend (boy) that the rent of 70,000 yuan in your inn this year has not yet been settled, and there are 100,000 yuan in this card, you can use it first."

I didn't reach for it, but asked her, "Where did you get all this money?" ”

"My living expenses are not large, and I usually have a balance of ...... Originally, I wanted to keep it for the down payment when I got married, but I can't use it for the time being, so you can save it first. ”

"It's not going to work, it's really not going to work...... I can't ask you for this money. ”

"Not lent to you, but lent to your dreams and ambitions."

"Xiao Yun, do you really think I will succeed in this place in Xitang?"

"As long as you have a dream in your heart and strive for it, you are already half of the success, and your hidden ability is the other half of the success, so you will definitely succeed."

"Thank you, I need that affirmation right now."

Li Xiaoyun smiled, put the bank card in my hand again, and said to me, "It's not early, I'll go rest first." ”

"Wait."

I shouted, and then reached out and grabbed Li Xiaoyun's clothes, and the bank card I held in my hand had fallen into her pocket very covertly.

"What's wrong?"

"I don't know if there will be a call tonight, you can bring a candlestick back to the room for lighting."

……

Li Xiaoyun just picked up a candlestick and left, and I was still sitting on the small balcony, and I didn't regret that I didn't accept Li Xiaoyun's aid of 100,000 yuan, because I shouldn't have accepted her money, I really shouldn't......

It was late at night, and the candlelight from the candlestick was a little dimmed, but a flame burned in my heart, illuminating the already gray world, and I made a vow against the flames: no matter how difficult it is, I will continue to run this inn and run it well...... Because I dare not live up to Li Xiaoyun's trust of 100,000 yuan!

I approached the candlestick and opened the lampshade, and I lit a cigarette for myself with the candle flame, and once again weighed who I wanted to borrow the 70,000 yuan from.

I know very well: if I can't borrow it in the short term, Li Xiaoyun will give me the money she used as a dowry to solve my urgent needs.