"Don't listen to your Uncle Sun, he just cares too much about appearances. Let me tell you, Xiao Yi, we should always be grateful and repay kindness. Your Uncle Sun helped you, you have to remember..."
I really don't get how Liu Mei's mind works. No matter how dark Sun Zhi's face gets or how many times he yells at her, she still can't see it and continues to put on airs in front of Xiao Yi.
Of course, if yesterday didn't happen, Xiao Yi, no matter how capable, would still be just a junior. Even if Liu Mei scolded him a bit, it wouldn't matter much.
But things are different now. Yesterday, I was humiliated by Xiao Yi, and now every word Liu Mei says is like rubbing salt in Sun Zhi's wound.
Finally, unable to bear it any longer, Sun Zhi exploded and shoved Liu Mei, almost knocking her over:
"Are you fucking done yet? If you don't speak, no one will think you're mute! All day long fussing and meddling, why don't you just worry about yourself!"
Being pushed by Sun Zhi like this, Liu Mei immediately got angry and rushed forward to shove and hit her husband.
Seeing this scene, Xiao Yi simply hoisted the bag of rice and headed towards the building entrance. He had no time to watch them act like fools here.
"Hey, hey, come on Xiao Yi, give it to me, I'll take it myself..."
Seeing this, Sun Zhi quickly tried to stop him, but before he could finish speaking, his wife was already pulling him back fiercely.
By this time, Xiao Yi had already walked into the corridor, climbed up to the second floor, placed the bag of rice at Sun Zhi's doorstep, and then went straight up to his own home.
Downstairs, Liu Mei seemed truly enraged by her husband. While crying and shouting, she kept pushing and pulling her husband, and the commotion attracted the neighbors, with several heads popping out from the upstairs windows.
"Sun Zhi, you heartless man, what did I do? I just asked that Lin Family kid to help carry a bag of rice. The Lin kid didn't mind, but you dare to hit me..."
More and more people gathered around. Although Liu Mei wasn't well-liked, some neighbors came over to mediate. However, Liu Mei kept pestering.
Finally, after suppressing his anger for so long, Sun Zhi fiercely shook Liu Mei off and shouted loudly:
"Enough! If I ignore you, you still keep going, don't you? You foolish woman with long hair but short knowledge, you might not find it embarrassing, but I do! Let me tell you why I'm yelling at you!
Help Xiao Yi? Does he need our help? You see that big Range Rover over there? That's Xiao Yi's!
And let me tell you, that car isn't your boss's lousy Divine Walker. Xiao Yi's is the top model of Range Rover, at least worth four million!
You asking him for help is fine, since he's a junior, but you kept mocking and sneering at him. Do you even know your place!"
As soon as Sun Zhi said this, the originally crying Liu Mei was suddenly dumbfounded, staring blankly at the new silver Range Rover, unable to say a word.
Not just her, but even the surrounding neighbors were also shocked by Sun Zhi's words.
When they looked at that Range Rover, they were all incredibly surprised. Could this car actually belong to the Lin Family's kid?
Isn't that kid still in high school? How could he afford a super luxury car worth four million??
What does four million represent? Maybe in the eyes of the wealthy, it's not much, but in this old neighborhood, four million is quite a significant amount!
For a moment, everyone's minds were filled with wild thoughts. Could it be that Lao Lin was involved in something shady at work?
However, in the next moment, Liu Mei voiced the question everyone had:
"How, how is that possible! How could he have so much money!! Could this car be borrowed or rented from someone?? That's definitely it. It can't possibly be his!"
Upon hearing this, Sun Zhi snapped the trunk of the old A6 shut with a bang, dismissively snorting:
"Hmph, borrowed or rented? Let me tell you why he's so rich. Xiao Yi sold a piece of Yuan dynasty blue-and-white porcelain for five million at our antique shop yesterday! Borrowed or rented, does he need to? Now stop embarrassing yourself and get home!"
Although Sun Zhi didn't want to brag about Xiao Yi, in this situation, if he didn't clarify, his foolish wife might say something even more hurtful.
After seeing that Xiao Yi drove a Range Rover, an idea sparked in Sun Zhi's mind. He thought maybe he could talk to Boss Zhuang through Xiao Yi, and perhaps he could get his job back.
After all, he could see that part of the reason Boss Zhuang fired him was because of Xiao Yi.
But if he let his wife spout nonsense and really hurt Xiao Yi's feelings, there would be no way to seek help from Xiao Yi.
The surrounding neighbors, after hearing Sun Zhi's explanation, seemed to suddenly understand.
It was almost common knowledge that Lao Lin liked antiques, but no one expected his son to be capable enough to get hold of a piece of Yuan blue-and-white!
For a moment, everyone was filled with envy, thinking they'd better go home and check through their old stuff. Maybe they'd find some antiques too, and possibly exchange them for a four-million Range Rover!
The neighbor's gossip made Liu Mei return to her senses. Looking deeply at that silver Range Rover, she was at a loss for words.
She was also filled with resentment, thinking, why did such good fortune fall upon the Lin Family!
Although she felt indignant, she no longer dared to argue with her husband.
Seeing her husband already walking upstairs, she quickly bowed her head and followed.
The Sun couple left, but the surrounding neighbors didn't disperse. Some middle-aged women and older folks gathered to chat idly.
Occasionally, they looked at the Range Rover with indescribable envy.
Just moments later, however, cries and shouts erupted from the second-floor window.
Looking up, it was clearly coming from Sun Zhi's home with Liu Mei. Faintly, the crowd seemed to hear words like "lost our job."
Everyone shook their heads, thinking Liu Mei had been too arrogant all along, and now, getting humiliated by the Lin Family's boy, should finally quiet her down.
Around 6:30 in the evening, Father Lin opened the door and entered the house. Seeing his wife already back and cooking in the kitchen, he asked with a hint of confusion in his voice:
"Xiao Er, it's strange. Just now downstairs, the neighbors kept congratulating me. I'm so puzzled. Did something good happen at home that you're hiding from me?"
[To be continued...]