Chapter 298 Learned to Lie

Chapter 298 Learned to Lie

Chapter 298 Learned to Lie

The Xu family moved into a new house without any fanfare; the family of three just had a simple meal.

This was also Xu Mingyuan's suggestion. It was not enough to get a bunch of people who were not familiar with him to give gifts. The family was not short of the money for gifts. If they really wanted to show off, they might as well invite a few people to drink tea occasionally, which would make them look more generous.

The house has three floors in total, half of the third floor is a balcony, and the rest is guest rooms.

There were many empty rooms in the house, so Xu Mingyuan simply chose the guest room on the third floor, not because he wanted to stand high and see far, but simply to make room for it.

If his father Xu Jun likes someone else's wife and finds a woman with a burden, Xu Mingyuan will not have the energy to support a sister with a different surname.

Just the little Yangzhi was enough to give him a headache.

The rooms on the third floor have basically not been renovated, except that some fancy decorations have been removed and the walls have been repainted.

Yang Zhi's original room was very small, only about ten square meters. Now the smallest guest room on the third floor is more than twenty square meters and has an independent bathroom.

An empty room could not give a sense of security. Even if Yang Zhi filled the room with dolls and books, she still did not feel warm.

Actually, it’s not that bad. Xu Mingyuan specifically instructed that the room should be painted with a layer of warm-colored wall paint and try not to make it look like a hotel suite.

Yang Zhi just wanted to find an excuse to sneak into the next room at night. Even if Xu Mingyuan chased her away, she would not leave.

Moreover, Yang Zhi knew very well that although Xu Mingyuan seemed to be chasing people away, he was actually just saying it. If he hesitated in the room for a while longer, he would agree that there could be one more person in the room.

Since he likes it this way, Yang Zhi will cooperate obediently.

Xu Mingyuan felt warm around him, like a constant temperature heater, much more comfortable than any hot water bottle. Yang Zhi liked to move closer.

"Little girl, put it aside, put it aside and let me do it. This is not possible."

When the part-time worker saw the employer's daughter wiping the table with a rag, she hurried over to take over the work at hand.

The Xu family is an extremely rare employer because there is no hostess, there are few insignificant chores, and the work is not as tiring as that of other employers.

The employer is also very generous. In addition to the fixed salary, he also gives occasional tips. He is definitely a rare employer.

"Come here, you don't have to do these things anymore."

Xu Mingyuan, who was sitting under the gazebo on the balcony, heard the conversation in the house and turned around and called out, "Xiao Yangzhi."

Because the Xu family's house is so big and there is basically no one at home during the day, Xu Mingyuan discussed with his father that it would be better to hire two part-time workers to come and clean up every now and then. After a while, it would not be too late to hire more after seeing which part-time worker is diligent and conscientious.

Xu Jun naturally wouldn't care about such a small matter. Since Xu Mingyuan mentioned it, he would do it.

In fact, Xu Mingyuan mainly didn't want the nanny to live in his house. Currently, the housekeeping companies in Nanxi provide very average training for their employees, and the nanny is only responsible for cleaning.

It would be quite troublesome if someone saw Xiao Yangzhi sneaking into Xu Mingyuan's room late at night and gossiping about him behind his back.

"Aunt Liang, you don't have to clean my and my brother's rooms."

Yang Zhi held it in for a long time, and finally spoke with a frown.

"Auntie works carefully and won't break your things." The hourly worker advised.

"No thanks."

Yang Zhi bowed her head slightly. She didn't like communicating with outsiders very much. Without waiting for the hourly worker to answer, she went to Xu Mingyuan.

She carefully chooses the location of each item and doesn't want outsiders to touch it.

Xu Mingyuan glanced at Xiao Yangzhi and shook his head helplessly.

This little girl was born to suffer and she doesn't even know how to enjoy life.

But Yang Zhi thought that if he didn't do this, he would soon become a useless decoration...

Seeing her character, Xu Mingyuan accompanied Xiao Yangzhi to adapt to the new environment and rarely went out.

The air here in Nanhe is better than in the city center and it is very quiet. All the residents are wealthy people from Nanxi, so safety is guaranteed. It is much better than the plastic steel residential buildings and is very suitable for Xiao Yangzhi who doesn't like to go out.

"What are you looking at? What is there to see? Don't disturb my aunt's work." Xu Mingyuan said.

"I didn't disturb you." Yang Zhi defended in a low voice.

"You're just disturbing her if you stare at her. She'll think you don't trust her. Stop staring and do your homework."

Seeing Xiao Yangzhi glancing at the hourly worker in the room from time to time, Xu Mingyuan moved her seat so that her back was facing the room.

This little girl has no trust in strangers. She was like this when Xu Mingyuan first came home. Not only did she lock the door at all times, she even didn't dare to drink too much water for fear that she would have to go to the toilet because she couldn't hold it in.

Now things are different, I’m afraid Xu Mingyuan can’t see it.

"Oh."

Yang Zhi nodded.

But she still pricked up her ears and listened carefully to the sounds in the hall. If she heard the sound of a door opening, she couldn't help but look back.

Only after the aunt cleaned up the things and moved them to the open-air balcony did Yang Zhi feel relieved and could do his homework with peace of mind.

There was also a kilogram of gold bars hidden in the cabinet in her room. They were only half the size of a palm and could be put in her pocket and taken away.

As a little girl with little sense of security, saving money is one of Yang Zhi's few hobbies. Like a little hamster, she piles up her pocket money into a small mountain to leave enough food for the future.

Sometimes Xiao Yangzhi is very childish, which is one of the sources of Xu Mingyuan's guilt. He always feels that he is deceiving an ignorant girl.

There is a big difference between pretending to be mature and being really mature. This unfortunate child always thought that Xu Mingyuan would wait until the day of bankruptcy, and then support him in return. Little did she know that if the bankruptcy really came to the point of liquidation, her pocket money would not be enough to pay off the debts, and Xu Mingyuan would have to find a way to cover the bottom.

Being well-behaved and sensible does not mean maturity. Just like the little rabbit on her chest, in Xu Mingyuan's eyes, it seems that it will never grow up.

Even though Tao Shuxin is silly and seems to be playful and innocent, when it comes to maturity, she is definitely several times better than Xiao Yangzhi.

If one day she had to rely on herself, Tao Shuxin would definitely be able to survive and live a good life. But Xiao Yangzhi would probably have to rely on eating steamed buns and drinking cold water to starve, and she didn't know when her miserable life would end.

At the beginning of the new semester, Xiao Yangzhi spent more and more time on studying. Even when Xu Mingyuan was at home, she would stay aside reading with a book.

Occasionally, Xu Mingyuan's actions would disturb her, and little Yangzhi would return to reality from her books, pick up the fruits beside her, give one to him, eat one herself, and then continue to focus all her attention on the book.

Xu Mingyuan knew that Xiao Yangzhi wanted to skip a grade and get away from high school life as soon as possible, and he had mentioned this many times, but he rejected it every time.

Yang Zhi knew that there was no way to change Xu Mingyuan's mind, so he didn't mention it again.

At every stage in life, once you jump through it, there is no going back.

For a girl like Xiao Yangzhi who has little experience in society, Xu Mingyuan still wants her to have more life experiences and become a normal girl as soon as possible.

But little Yangzhi never fulfilled his wish, and always came up with a clever idea in a flash.

For example, that night, Xu Mingyuan had just hung up Tao Shuxin’s phone when he saw Xiao Yangzhi’s number calling.

Xu Mingyuan was a little puzzled. Xiao Yangzhi's room was not far from him and he could reach it in a few steps.

She wouldn't go out so late at night, why would she be calling?
"What's wrong?" Xu Mingyuan asked.

Then he stood up and walked to Xiao Yangzhi's room and knocked on the door.

But no sound came from Xiao Yangzhi's room. Instead, someone said on the phone, "Brother, I'm on the second floor..."

"Second floor? The second floor isn't far away. What are you calling for?"

"Brother, I, um... I was taking a bath in the bathtub in the big room on the left on the second floor. I forgot to bring a change of clothes. Can you help me get them?"

Yang Zhi's voice became lower and lower, her face turned red, and the pink red spread to her collarbone.

"You're about to get beaten, you know?"

Hearing the nervous sound of swallowing saliva coming from the phone, Xu Mingyuan almost couldn't breathe.

"Oh, and there's the bath towel in my room, hanging by the window..."

Yang Zhi pursed her lips and tried to speak lightly, as if it was just an accident.

"Did you forget or did you do it on purpose?" Xu Mingyuan said while rubbing his temple.

"I really forgot. I was thinking about something..." Yang Zhi said in a low voice.

"Are you sure you're not lying? It takes almost twenty minutes to slow down a tank of water. What were you thinking?"

"I, I'm thinking about my brother..."

Yang Zhi bit her lips lightly and finally managed to utter a complete sentence.

In fact, she really didn't think about it at first. It was only when she had filled the water halfway that she realized she hadn't brought any spare clothes.

At this time, Yang Zhi did not go upstairs to get clothes immediately. Instead, she got into the bathtub without even taking off her clothes, and almost soaked her phone.

"You, now, wipe it clean with the clothes you are wearing and then wait to be beaten." Xu Mingyuan said.

"Oh, brother, you have so many ideas, I haven't even thought of them..."

Yang Zhi was also relieved, but a little regretful. Thinking back to the time when she wanted to send a towel to Xu Mingyuan, she felt so stupid.

Now I don’t want to have any bad thoughts. The water in the bathtub is getting cold. If I don’t get up, I will catch a cold.

"I've hung your pajamas and towel on the door handle, come and get them yourself. If you do it again, I'll kick you to death!"

After Xu Mingyuan finished speaking, he ran away quickly. This unfortunate child's brain circuit was even more abnormal than Tao Shuxin's. He was afraid that the little girl would suddenly open the door.

Yang Zhi was stunned for a moment, then carefully took the pajamas and bath towel hanging on the door handle, as well as the underwear in the small bag.

It seems that my brother is quite careful. It really gives me a headache.

Yang Zhi was a little unhappy.

Ten minutes later, Yang Zhi walked into Xu Mingyuan's room wearing wet slippers, holding a towel and wiping her hair.

Before Xu Mingyuan could speak, she took the lead and said, "Brother, don't get the wrong idea. I just want you to help me take off my clothes. It's not what you think..."

"I!"

Xu Mingyuan was nearly suffocated to death.

Seeing that she had learned to put the blame on others, he immediately jumped up, rolled up his sleeves, and slapped her hard on the butt.

"It doesn't hurt..."

Yang Zhi looked at him with tears in her eyes and subconsciously learned to lie.

(End of this chapter)