Chapter 288 Tricks
Chapter 288 Tricks
All the tricks Xiao Yangzhi used were to make Xu Mingyuan stay at home longer and spend more time with her.
Xu Mingyuan also discovered this by accident. Whenever he thought about going out the next day, Xiao Yangzhi would become more clingy than before.
But if he stayed at home the next day, Xiao Yangzhi would let him go, letting him breathe a sigh of relief.
It seemed to be like this before, but her movements were too subtle and Xu Mingyuan found it difficult to notice.
However, after this holiday, Xiao Yangzhi's courage grew exponentially, and even the slightest movement would not be as inconspicuous as before.
After guessing her little thoughts, Xu Mingyuan no longer went out often and spent most of his time accompanying Xiao Yangzhi during the rest of her vacation.
Her vacation time was short to begin with, less than a month at most. She was not as free as Xu Mingyuan, so it wouldn't delay anything if he spent more time with her.
Xu Mingyuan could more or less understand her psychology. As an outsider, Xiao Yangzhi didn't want to appear out of place, so she tried every possible way to fit in.
Now that Xiao Yangzhi's needs are met, she will no longer pester him deliberately.
Xu Mingyuan still hopes that Xiao Yangzhi can be more normal, wash some fruit to eat during the day, read a book, or watch TV together to change his mind, which is very comfortable.
At this time, little Yangzhi became really obedient. He no longer thought about any small moves. He could just daydream comfortably without thinking about anything.
Of course, Xu Mingyuan couldn't stay at home all day like Xiao Yangzhi. In the cool evening, he would take her out for a walk.
Yang Zhi, who is weak and easily gets cold, doesn't feel very hot even when wearing sun-protective clothing in the hot summer. It feels almost the same as wearing short sleeves.
However, wearing a coat can prevent mosquito harassment, so Yang Zhi still likes to wear a coat when going out. Besides, there are pockets to put things in, so there is no need for an extra backpack. She can concentrate on strolling while holding Xu Mingyuan's arm.
Two streets away from the Plastic Steel Family Quarter, demolition has already begun, and even at night, spotlights are turned on to make a "ding-dong" sound as the buildings are demolished.
Xu Mingyuan also forgot whether the land was demolished at this point in time, but it was definitely demolished, and then a 26-story commercial building would be built at that location.
Xu Mingyuan lived in a high-end apartment on the 16th floor for a long time. At that time, the Plastic Steel Family Quarters would be built into a shopping plaza and become the center of Nanxi City.
These are achievements that can be completed within two to three years. In the country's large-scale infrastructure projects, basically every place will see earth-shaking changes within two to three years.
And now, this is probably the last time Xu Mingyuan will hang around here, and there will be no chance to see him again.
"Xiao Yangzhi, come and take two pictures."
Xu Mingyuan unzipped her pocket, took out his cell phone, and turned on the camera.
"Okay."
Yang Zhi is very good at taking photos, but is still a little unskilled in taking selfies.
The downside of not having a front-facing camera is that you can’t tell whether the photo is good or not. You can only take a few photos from a rough angle and then pick out the good ones to keep.
Most passers-by were very enthusiastic. When they saw Xu Mingyuan asking for help taking photos, they would stop and help take a few photos.
Even with 300,000 pixels, you can't take good photos at night, and the camera will be exposed by street lights with white spots.
However, the face was barely clear in the photo, and the pretty little Yangzhi looked very photogenic even without smiling.
The extremely poor pixels and the old neighborhood give it a mottled feel like an old photo from the last century, and the young Yang Zhi, who is in the prime of her youth, is frozen next to Xu Mingyuan, as if she will never disappear.
“This is a great photo.”
Xu Mingyuan flipped through the photos and said to Xiao Yangzhi.
"Well, it's a bit ugly..."
Yang Zhi hesitated for a moment before speaking in a low voice.
In the photo that Xu Mingyuan was pointing to, he was in a daze with his mouth open, as if a passerby had casually taken the photo when he was not prepared, which made him look a little silly.
"Isn't this good? Otherwise, you would have a cold face all day long, and people who don't know would think that I owe you money." Xu Mingyuan said with a smile.
"No, if there's any money owed, it's me who owes it..."
Yang Zhi felt a little embarrassed and kept sticking to him.
"Stop talking like that." Xu Mingyuan said with a smile.
Seeing that this unfortunate child found the right opportunity to stick to him and not let go, Xu Mingyuan's mood became good and he did not pull her up.
Xiao Yangzhi was going to school, and her school term started a few days earlier than Xu Mingyuan's. She didn't need to buy any clothes for high school, and the atmosphere of No. 3 Middle School didn't allow students to dress up, so Xu Mingyuan took her to buy two sweatshirts and picked out two pairs of casual shoes.
Apart from needing someone to accompany her, there is no extra worry in Xiao Yangzhi's life. She just needs to be reminded to eat well occasionally, otherwise she will definitely cheat.
……
The next morning, Xu Mingyuan sent her to school as usual.
Before the alarm clock rang, Xiao Yangzhi had already finished washing up.
She changed into a black and white school uniform, which made Xu Mingyuan a little dazed.
No matter what happened or what will happen in the future, she is just a high school student now, and Xu Mingyuan feels a little guilty when he thinks about it.
"Brother, what's wrong?"
Yang Zhi noticed that he looked strange and asked carefully.
"Nothing, it's pretty nice. Have you finished your homework?"
"Well, everything is packed, brother, I'm going to buy breakfast first."
"Okay, go ahead."
Xu Mingyuan waved his hand and went to wash up.
The days of sending Xiao Yangzhi to school were basically like this. She would wash up first, and if she got up early, she would cook a bowl of noodles. If she got up late, she would bring back two meals. If Xu Jun lived at home, she would bring an extra one.
When we move in a while, the current breakfast will no longer be available and we will hire a special aunt to cook.
It is not good to have no woman in the family, otherwise you will have to share extra energy to deal with these things.
This was also the reason why Xu Mingyuan lived in an apartment before. Every day, there would be fixed service staff to take care of everything, so he didn't have to worry about anything at all.
But it’s different if you live in a detached villa. You have to hire someone. It’s okay if the person you hire is reliable, but it’s a bad thing if he is unreliable.
Xu Mingyuan also indirectly asked Xu Jun whether he would consider remarrying. As a son, he had long since become indifferent to these matters and did not care about his father's private affairs. However, Xiao Yangzhi was still immature, and since she was a stepdaughter, she might be a little entangled psychologically.
However, Xu Mingyuan had also thought it through. Even if Xu Jun found a young female college student and caused chaos at home, it would not matter. After all, with him around, nothing would happen.
At worst, I can wait until Xiao Yangzhi goes to college and take her out.
When children grow up, they will eventually leave home.
"Brother, when you go to Jiangcheng to study, you don't have to come back to see me often."
Looking at the pedestrians coming and going outside the car window, Yang Zhi sighed softly.
"Why? Once we move to a new house, it will be more convenient for me to go home. It will save at least half an hour of driving." Xu Mingyuan said casually.
Nanhe is close to the development zone and is considered a relatively remote suburb. The traffic is not as congested as in the city. You can get off the highway and directly onto the expressway, and you can get home in 70 to 80 minutes.
"It would take two or three hours to go back and forth. It's very troublesome."
Yang Zhi was most afraid of causing trouble to others, but if she was really anxious and uneasy, she would not be able to help but want to cause some trouble to Xu Mingyuan.
But Yang Zhi has figured it out during this time. If she studies hard, she can take the college entrance examination next year. It will be much more convenient for them to be together, and she can save a year.
"So do you want me to stay in Jiangcheng forever, or come back to Nanxi to see you often?"
"Return to Nanxi..."
Yang Zhi hesitated for a moment, but finally admitted his thoughts in a low voice.
"That's it."
Xu Mingyuan found a gap when he stopped at a red light and tapped her head.
The crisp sound of the head banging almost splashed out the water in Yang Zhi's head.
Yang Zhi came back to his senses and rubbed his aching forehead. He didn't know if his thoughts had been guessed...
(End of this chapter)