Regarding Mi Cai’s identity is not something that needs to be concealed. I said to Li Xiaoyun very straightforwardly: “Have you heard of Zhuomei Shopping Center in Suzhou?”

"I know, it's the highest-end department store in Suzhou, right?"

I nodded: "Well, Zhuomei was founded by Mi Cai's father. She is currently serving as Zhuomei's ceo."

Li Xiaoyun was quite surprised. After a moment of silence, she asked me: "Then you must be under a lot of pressure, right?"

“We are people from two worlds.”

"Then you guys now..."

I smiled helplessly and said, "We had some conflicts some time ago, but she recently went to the United States and was separated by the two places. I don't know how to locate our current relationship."

After Li Xiaoyun clicked, she didn't ask any more questions. I lifted the car up in her silence, and we returned to the inn in a short while.

After the two got out of the car, Li Xiaoyun stared at me.

I asked in confusion: "What's wrong?"

"You haven't taken care of your hair for a long time, right?"

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

"Men must be energetic, hurry up and take care of it."

"Tomorrow, I haven't eaten yet."

"This is easy to deal with. I'll help you cook. You go to get a haircut. Some of them will be eaten when you come back."

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

Li Xiaoyun urged him without caring and said, "Go quickly, I don't want you to come back, the food is already cold."

Her insistence made me feel helpless, but I still responded and immediately took her to the inn to introduce her and the boy to get to know each other.

Afterwards, the two left the inn and walked together on the old street of Xitang. She went to buy vegetables, and I went to find a barber shop.

Soon I found a barber shop open on the street. When I was about to enter, Li Xiaoyun grabbed me. She took out a hundred yuan from her wallet and handed it to me, saying, "The 1,000 yuan I got from you at the beginning, and there was still 338 yuan left."

"You really plan to give it back to me in this way?"

"Yes, it's taken from you and used for you." Li Xiaoyun said as she handed the money to me again.

I took it from her for no reason, but I hoped that I would not use this money again in the future, because every time I used it, I was at the trough of my life.

...

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

When he returned to his inn, Li Xiaoyun had already prepared a few home-cooked side dishes, chatting with the boy while waiting for me.

I deliberately stroked my hair in front of the two of them, looking very silly.

Li Xiaoyun looked at me and nodded and praised: "No, the barber's skills are good."

I stroked 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, she is the only one who can cook for you!"

I looked at Li Xiaoyun, and another indescribable emotion surged in my heart. It is true that compared to Jian Wei, Mi Cai, and Le Yao, she is just an ordinary woman, but she is also the most real woman.

Li Xiaoyun put a bowl of rice and handed it to me, signaling me to eat it quickly.

I nodded and before I could say thank you, I started eating like a voracious meal because the home-cooked dishes she made really make me feel like I was eating at home without a trace of wandering.

...

After dinner, I washed the dishes, and while I was in my rare leisure time, Li Xiaoyun and I sat on the small balcony and chatted and reminisced.

Li Xiaoyun looked at the Xitang River opposite and said, "Zhaoyang, the environment here is really good. No wonder many literary and artistic young people are full of people want to come to Xitang to open an inn!"

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

"What does that have to do with?"

"Money...I want to make a fortune that will improve my life."

"Then did you make a profit?"

I shook my head, habitually lit a cigarette for myself, sucked half of the cigarette in silence, but suddenly the power went out.

I got up and looked around. It turned out that the whole street had stopped, not just our inn.

Because there was no electricity, many residents gathered by the Xitang River and set up water lamps. Looking at the starry river surface, it really made me feel like I was back to the ancient Water Lantern Festival.

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

After sitting down, I lit the cigarette that I had just smoked halfway and asked Li Xiaoyun: "Where did we just talk about?"

"I asked you if you could make money by opening this inn. You shook your head at me and then there was a power outage."

"This power outage is good, but it's time to stop."

"How do you understand this?"

"Just like my life, I can't see any light."

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

"It's just a little dimming."

Li Xiaoyun said to me seriously: "It seems that you really have great expectations for this inn, because the light of this candlestick cannot satisfy you at all."

"Yes... I want to make this inn a nationally renowned scenic spot chain inn."

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

"Thanks."

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

"Is there still spiritual things!"

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

"Why give me a bank card?"

"I heard from your friend (boy) that the rent for your inn this year's 70,000 yuan has not yet been settled. There is 100,000 yuan in this card, so you can use it first."

I didn't reach out to pick her up and asked her, "Where did you get so much money?"

"My living expenses are not big, and I usually have to pay for the rest... I originally wanted to keep it for buying a house when I got married, but I can't use it for the time being, so you can help me first."

"This doesn't work, it doesn't work...I can't ask for your money."

"It's not what you lend to you, but what you lend to your dreams and ambitions."

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

"As long as you have dreams and strive for them, you have already succeeded halfway. Also, your hidden abilities are the other half of success, so you will definitely succeed."

"Thank you, I need such affirmation now."

Li Xiaoyun smiled, put the bank card in my hand, and said to me: "It's getting late, I'll go and rest first."

"etc."

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

"What's wrong?"

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

...

Li Xiaoyun just took a candlestick and left, but I was still sitting on the small balcony. I didn't regret not accepting Li Xiaoyun's 100,000 yuan assistance, because I shouldn't have accepted her money, and I really shouldn't have...

It was late at night, and the candlelight emitted from the candlestick became dimmer again, but a flame ignited in my heart, illuminating the already dark world. Against the backdrop of the flames, I made an oath: No matter how difficult it is, I will continue to operate this inn and manage it well... because I dare not let Li Xiaoyun down the trust of this 100,000 yuan!

I approached the candlestick and turned on the lampshade. I lit a cigarette for myself with the candlelight, weighing again who I would borrow the 70,000 yuan.
Chapter completed!