Marriage as a Game

Chapter 5 Yao Family
Shen Chaoxi closed his eyes somewhat resignedly and took off his mask under someone's meaningful gaze.

"Teacher Shang, listen to me, it really is just a coincidence!"

After he finished speaking, silence fell all around.

Shen Chaoxi turned his head to look over and saw that the two people who were joking and laughing just now had shut up and were looking at him in disbelief.

It's no longer possible to pretend not to know him.

"Hello, we meet again."

At ten o'clock in the evening, Shen Chaoxi walked out of the private room and met the manager with a smile and a flattering look on his face.

"Well done. Now that someone has spoken from inside, you can go home early."

As the manager spoke, he reached into his pocket and pulled out an envelope and handed it over.

Shen Chaoxi took it without hesitation, pinched the stack lightly with his fingers, and raised the corners of his mouth slightly.

Although the smile was hidden under the white cotton mask, the upturned eyebrows became lively and charming.

The manager was stunned for a moment and asked out of professional instinct.

"To make money here, you also need luck, and the most important thing is your own conditions." As if to verify his guess, he narrowed his slender eyes and looked up and down at the girl in front of him. She was indeed a top-notch girl. "Have you ever considered coming here to work? The salary is like today, and you can earn it with your own ability!"

Without thinking too much, Shen Chaoxi naturally understood what the manager meant.

"Don't consider it. I'm just filling in for you. Thank you for your kindness." Shen Chaoxi was about to leave, but suddenly stopped when he thought of something. "Manager, please don't tell Zheng Juanjuan about what happened tonight!"

The manager was no longer surprised by this as he had been in such places for a long time. Thinking about the phone call just now, he naturally had no reason to disagree and agreed without hesitation.

Shen Chaoxi changed his clothes in the locker room and walked out of the club door.

At the gate, a black Maybach had been waiting for a long time.

Yu Dong, wearing a white shirt and black trousers, stood there straight. He saw the man open the back door of the car skillfully with smooth and professional movements.

"I'll have someone take you back. A student shouldn't stay out too late!"

Thinking of Shang Jianghan's words, Shen Chaoxi gave up the thought of refusing. She got into the car, thanked him and gave the address.

The air conditioning in the luxurious and elegant carriage is set to 24 degrees, making it quiet and comfortable.

The city of Shangjing is a modern metropolis integrating politics and economy. It has both towering modern buildings and cultural landscapes with classical characteristics, forming a brilliant night scene under the neon lights.

Half an hour later, the Maybach drove smoothly into a dilapidated community in the eastern suburbs.

Shen Chaoxi stopped at the intersection.

When you drive in further, you will see the place filled with scattered items and garbage, which is dirty and out of place for this million-dollar luxury car.

Shen Chaoxi thanked politely, got out of the car quickly, watched the Maybach slowly drive away, and soon merged into the traffic before walking inside.

She now lives in Yao's house.

Walk past the gray-white wall covered with red paint and go inside through the rusty iron gate. The Yao family is on the fifth floor of the second building.

The building is old and has no elevator.

There was no light in the corridor anymore, and I had to use the dim light from my cell phone to go upstairs.

However, this is not difficult for Shen Chaoxi.

She quickly reached the fifth floor, breathing heavily, and took out the key from her black bag to open the door.

I thought no one was at home, but I didn't expect Yao Yuan and Zheng Juanjuan were both there.

The two had sad looks on their faces, but they forced themselves to smile when they saw Shen Chaoxi.

Shen Chaoxi greeted people while changing shoes:
"Uncle, aunt!"

"Xixi is back. You must be tired. Come and sit down and drink some water first."

Yao Yuan turned the electric fan in the living room and blew it towards Shen Chaoxi.

The air conditioner in the living room was broken and had never been repaired.

Even if it wasn't broken, someone deliberately controlled the voltage and it wouldn't work. From the time he got off the car to the time he walked back, Shen Chaoxi's back was soaked with sweat.

"It's a bit hot, I'm going to take a shower first."

My aunt Zheng Juanjuan had already entered the kitchen and now stuck her head out.

"Hey! Go wash up first. I'll cook you a bowl of noodles. Let it dry after it's cooked."

"Well, thank you, aunt!"

While taking a shower, Shen Chaoxi remembered the reason why Zheng Juanjuan did not go to work at Bai Ye today. She quickened her movements, turned off the shower, wiped herself a few times casually, and then put on a T-shirt and shorts and came out.

His right hand was already grasping the door handle, and he just opened the door a crack, and then he heard two people sighing one after another.

"The doctor said that it would be best for Mom to be transferred to another hospital. Waiting like this is not a solution."

"Where to transfer? Where is the money?"

Zheng Juanjuan threw the rag in her hand heavily on the table.

Seeing that his wife was a little angry, Yao Yuan's tone was also bad.

"The doctor said that, what can I do? I can earn money, but if my mother delays treatment, it will be difficult for her to recover in the later stage! She has been strong all her life, but in the end she is lying in bed unable to take care of herself. It would be better to kill her directly!"

There followed a sigh of silence.

"How about we hand over the house? It's no use wasting time like this. I just went upstairs and saw Uncle Zheng on the second floor. His son got his head broken by some hooligans during the day and needed stitches! How can they be so lawless?"

Zheng Juanjuan is a typical example of women who are afraid of trouble. She couldn't help but feel scared when she heard about a fight.

Yao Yuan took one look at the 50-square-meter house filled with stuff everywhere, and his eyes were filled with reluctance.

"How can we pay? According to the exchange, we have to pay nearly one million for the smallest new house. We can't even buy a toilet in the worst location with the money. My son is grown up now, but he still has no partner because of the house!"

"Then we have to solve the current dilemma first. If there is really no other way, we can just take it one step at a time!"

Shen Chaoxi opened the bathroom door, making some noise and interrupting the conversation in the living room.

After finishing a bowl of egg noodles sprinkled with chopped green onions and sesame oil, Shen Chaoxi remembered her trip to the bank in the afternoon, and she took out a white bank card from her backpack.

"I just saw it when I was sorting out my textbooks the day before yesterday. There are two hundred thousand dollars in here. I'll use it to treat my grandma first."

"How can that be possible? Keep the money for yourself, and we'll find a way to deal with your grandmother." Yao Yuan refused without even thinking.

This was the money the child had left behind after being kicked out of the Shen family. How could he accept it?

Zheng Juanjuan also nodded in agreement. Although the 200,000 yuan could temporarily solve the current predicament, she couldn't accept it when she thought of Shen Chaoxi's current situation.

"I won't use your money. Save it for college in the future! The money for your grandmother's hospital stay is already prepared."

Shen Chaoxi put the bank card on the dining table and smiled.

"This is what my mother left for my grandmother before she passed away. I forgot about it after a long time. Today I checked the amount of money in it. Uncle, please give it to my grandmother for her medical treatment first."

After much hesitation, Yao Yuan accepted the bank card.

"Okay, we'll use it first and fill it up for you later."

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After breakfast in the morning, Shen Chaoxi went to school.

With the day student certificate, it was much easier for her to go in and out of school.

The first class in the morning is a class meeting.

The head teacher of Class 9 is named Bai, a woman in her forties.

It is called "White Place".

It is said that he has never had a boyfriend or been married at this age.

Bai Jinyuan walked up to the podium in a black fitted summer suit and black three-centimeter leather shoes. Her oversized black-framed glasses almost covered half of her fair face.

(End of this chapter)