My Life with Narration-Chapter 350 - 347: Removing the Firewood from Under the Cauldron
Da Huang got chunkier, though it’s certainly not a strange body part, given that he doesn’t have any.
At this moment, there’s a perfect phrase to describe him: big head, thick neck, not a tycoon but a cook.
Luckily, neither he nor Shen Yi is short of money, so they hired an experienced craftsman to treat Da Huang.
They pulled out the thorn, cleaned the wound, applied some medicine, and gave him a nice bath before letting him go.
After rolling around in the countryside for more than a week, he was covered in dirt; without a bath, he couldn’t go home.
But since he had been stung and his head was swollen like a pig’s, Da Huang wasn’t in a good mood. After returning home, he sulked in his dog house, covering his face with his paws, afraid that others might see and laugh at him.
Even though he’s a dog, he has his pride.
At this time, Su Qing found a black backpack at the bottom of the box. He was going to the capital tomorrow and needed to prepare.
Luckily, he’s a man and doesn’t need to pack much—just a single backpack will do. Two short-sleeve shirts, two pairs of shorts, socks, and a charger made it all set, and the backpack was still a bit empty after everything was packed.
Seeing this, Shen Yi asked in confusion, "Is that all you’re bringing?"
"What else? I’m not going there for work, just staying for two days!" Su Qing shot her a glance, packing with one hand and holding a tissue to his nose with the other.
There were traces of blood on the tissue.
Apparently, that bowl of super-nutrient soft-shelled turtle soup was too heaty for him, even though he only had a small bowl, it was packed with essence.
The first thing he did when he got home was take a cold shower, but he found the internal heat still lingering and had to admit the tonic works well.
If anyone claims that health supplements are a scam, he’ll disagree first.
Cheap health supplements are the real scams. The bowl of soup he had today, the soft-shelled turtle might be the least expensive part.
The herbs in it were certainly pricey. Ginseng, for instance, he had eaten before, from deep-fried ginseng in restaurants to ginseng soaked in wine, none had such an effect. They were all fake ginseng at a glance; this one was definitely real and aged; otherwise, the after-effects wouldn’t be so strong.
Seeing his miserable state, Shen Yi laughed heartily, her eyes twinkling as she said:
"Look here, look here!"
Hearing this, Su Qing instinctively turned his head, only to see Shen Yi lifting her long dress, revealing a pair of long, straight, jade-like legs, quickly passing the knees and heading towards the thighs.
"How about it? Do you feel hot and impulsive enough to have a nosebleed?" said Shen Yi, winking at him, her expression both innocent and alluring.
In response, Su Qing sneered, "How old are you? Can’t you try something more thrilling? Don’t think I don’t know you have safety shorts inside; if you’re bold, take them off. Seriously, who invented safety shorts?"
Ever since he had his first nosebleed from the tonic, Shen Yi started teasing him intentionally or otherwise. The more he resisted, the more excitement Shen Yi showed.
This made him even more certain that Aunt Shen had some quirky traits. Who else would do this? It’s a thankless task.
Upon hearing this, Shen Yi got upset. She promptly threw a cushion at his face, but it was blocked by the quick-handed Handsome Master Su.
"Hmph! How indecent! You want to see inside? Keep dreaming!"
"But you were the one who wanted to show me. Did I lift your dress? Don’t falsely accuse me without limits!" Su Qing protested.
Women are so unreasonable. You lifted your own dress and put on that wanton expression. What does it have to do with me?
My eyes were merely appreciating the beauty of the world. It’s my eyes’ right. Do you intend to deprive me?
When her legs failed to attract Su Qing, Shen Yi felt a sense of defeat. Why? It shouldn’t be this way. Aren’t men supposed to love legs?
She was quite confident in her looks and body, especially her legs.
"Hmph~~, my legs don’t attract you, but one look at Sister Qing makes you have a nosebleed. You really have bad intentions. What? Seeing Uncle Wen’s rich family, do you want to be a live-in son-in-law?" Shen Yi began to be unreasonable.
But Su Qing wasn’t easy to deal with either, "Who do you think you’re looking down on? I’m already a millionaire now!"
"A millionaire? Isn’t that just my pocket money? Feeling proud?"
"I... of course I’m proud. Why not? I’m still young. Just wait a couple more years, then you’ll be calling me big brother, and I’ll take care of you," Su Qing said boldly, waving his hand.
The words made Shen Yi laugh aloud, "Alright, then I’ll be waiting. By the way, how much are you planning to pay? It’s expensive to support me, you know~"
"Relax, who am I? A 22-year-old millionaire, would I let you suffer? Eight hundred a day!"
"Eight hundred? Are you looking to get beaten!" Shen Yi’s eyes widened, feeling insulted.
Eight hundred a day is only twenty-four thousand a month. Does she lack this twenty-four thousand? This amount might cover a female college student, but if she’s raising a dog, the expenses might be even more. Isn’t this taking advantage of honest people?
But Su Qing wasn’t worried, seeing this he even chuckled, "Didn’t you use to give Old A eight hundred to take me away? Call it reciprocation!"
"No way, you must add two more zeros!"
"Eighty thousand? Are you robbing me? Eighty thousand a day, eight hundred thousand in ten days, nearly thirty million a year. Even gold-plated ones aren’t this expensive! I’ll just make a 24k gold statue, at least it retains its value!" Su Qing shouted, clearly implying it was daylight robbery.
Shen Yi: ...
What a mess, what kind of calculation is this?
"Oh wow, dare to refuse? Believe it or not, I’ll go to Auntie and say I’m pregnant and you’re treating me poorly. Let’s see if she beats you up!"
Su Qing: ...
Even though they were just joking around, there’s no denying that Shen Yi had started finding ways to get at him.
Just when Shen Yi was secretly pleased, Su Qing said something that turned her mood sour.
"Uh... how about this, eighty thousand is fine, but can we change the approach?"
"Change the approach? What do you mean?"
"Can I pay daily?"
"Daily pay? Wait a minute... Daily pay means... I’ll fight you! You want to take advantage of your sister? I’ll beat you to death!"
Realizing this, Shen Yi sprang up from the sofa, rushing at him barefoot and with hair flying, determined to bring him down.
However, her limited strength resulted in her being pinned back onto the sofa, left only with impotent anger, pounding on the sofa.
Women might slow him down in making money, but a rich woman wouldn’t, because she could help him earn even more.
The next day, September 1st, was a day bustling with excitement because school was starting. From elementary schools and kindergartens to high schools and universities, almost all of them began on this day.
Even the universities in Jiangcheng City started on the same day. The train stations, high-speed rail stations, bus stations, and airports were all packed with universities welcoming new students.
"Mom, it’s okay, no need to bring the quilt. There’s one at the school, just bring the cover," Su Qing advised, watching Sister of Gotham City bustling around.
His mom ultimately decided not to accompany them. After all, the kids were old enough, and with her eldest son going along, she had no worries.
From then on, she could be a hands-off manager and enjoy life.
"No way, take everything. I want to raise some plants in her room, all that stuff gets in the way. I’ll dismantle her study desk tomorrow!" Zhou Hui said excitedly.
Su He: ...
At that moment, she finally understood what her big brother went through. From then on, there was no place for her in this home.
Next time she came back, there might be a new cat or dog named Little Yellow or Little White.
And her bedroom would become a breeding ground for cats and dogs. This wasn’t exaggeration, as that’s exactly how her mom treated her brother.
Upon seeing this, Su Qing couldn’t help but laugh, feeling relieved that he wasn’t suffering alone.
"Mom, there’s no space left. Just one backpack, who can fit a quilt? If it doesn’t fit, just throw it away!"
Su He: ...
Finally, when it really couldn’t fit, Zhou Hui let it go, and at exactly eight o’clock, the two of them left home.
"Remember to give mom a call when you get to the capital!" Zhou Hui reminded.
"Got it, mom, don’t worry!"
"Bye mom... Woo-hoo~ Bang!"
Before she could finish, the front door slammed shut, and the smile on Su He’s face froze. That last ’woo-hoo’ wiped away any remaining reluctance.
"Stop looking, let’s go, you’ll get used to it!" Su Qing comforted his sister, unable to hold back his laughter inside.
Su Qing dragged the suitcase, and Su He carried a backpack. As they left the neighborhood, they immediately saw Shen Yi’s car parked by the entrance.
"Come on out, get in the car!" Shen Yi greeted them from the driver’s seat, wearing sunglasses.
"Sister-in-law, you’re here!"
Upon seeing her, Su He’s face lit up, and she jogged over happily.
Su Qing took the opportunity to put the suitcase in the trunk.
"Today is your first day, so I came to see you off."
"Thank you, sister-in-law!"
"You’re welcome!"
Soon, the three of them drove towards the airport.
At the airport check-in gate, Shen Yi gave Su He a few last words: "If you encounter any problems there, send me a message. My company’s over there too. Don’t worry, I’ll come and see you when I can!"
"Okay, okay," Su He nodded repeatedly.
Seeing this, Su Qing checked the time: "Alright, let’s get checked in. We’ll head off first, you drive back safely!"
"Yeah, sister-in-law, you can go back now. My brother can stay with me!" Su He added.
Hearing this, Shen Yi nodded and said, "Well, Little He, go ahead inside. I need to talk to your brother."
Hearing this, Su He hesitated for a moment, then realized and quickly ran off with her backpack:
"I’m going now, you guys take your time!"
Su Qing: ...
"What’s wrong?" Su Qing asked after Su He left.
Taking a deep breath, Shen Yi replied somewhat helplessly, "When you get to the capital, if you run into Tang Nan, just ignore her and come back quickly."
Su Qing: ???
"Why?"
He was aware that Tang Nan was in the capital, managing a company there as a public figure. He even wanted to ask about some materials in her spare time.
"That’s not important, just remember to avoid her and come back as soon as possible."
[The funny woman has already received news that you’re heading to the capital and has prepared to cut off Shen Yi’s power—using the strategy of ’removing the firewood from under the cauldron’ as one of the thirty-six stratagems.]
Su Qing: ...
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