Chapter 221: The Encounter

April 12th, Saturday.

Early in the morning, Yan Li came to visit You Xue. Xia Yu had just woken up.

You Xue was already ready, but she still needed to prepare breakfast for Xia Yu.

Sitting on the sofa, Yan Li played with Xia Yu’s handheld game console.

“By the way,” Xia Yu, brushing his teeth, looked at Yan Li, “since Yan Wei is such a great cook, didn’t you learn anything from her?”

“I learned from my dad,” Yan Li replied, “but I’m probably only at the level where my dishes are either too sweet or too salty.”

“…How did your dad manage to run his noodle shop like that?” Xia Yu asked in confusion. “Is your mom a good cook?”

“My mom’s cooking is average too,” Yan Li focused on a critical part of the game. After concentrating for twenty seconds, she continued answering Xia Yu’s question, “When making noodles, the seasoning is fixed. If the seasoning changes, my dad will first make it for my mom to try.”

“Make it for your mom to try?” Xia Yu couldn’t understand this action.

“He can’t taste the flavors!” Yan Li’s character in the game was killed by a turtle, and she angrily put down the console.

After hearing Yan Li’s explanation, Xia Yu finally understood.

No wonder Yan Wei’s second great-grandfather was Yan Baiyu, yet her family was just an ordinary noodle shop owner.

After resolving this confusion, Xia Yu recalled his original intention. The reason he asked Yan Li was that You Xue’s breakfast was usually average, and he wanted to try the cooking skills of a true Yan family heir.

Unfortunately, Yan Li had no talent.

Sighing, Xia Yu continued brushing his teeth.

After he finished washing up, You Xue had also prepared breakfast. The two girls then left to play together, leaving Xia Yu alone at home.

After finishing his breakfast, Xia Yu went to his bedroom to study.

At nine o’clock, he called a senior executive from a clock company he had previously met to inquire about a villa.

The person responded with a bitter tone: “Young Master Yu, do you have a misunderstanding about my wealth? I’m just an ordinary salaried worker and don’t have the money to keep track of those big villas!”

He said he could ask around for Xia Yu, but the chances were slim.

After thanking him, Xia Yu hung up.

He decided this matter still needed to be asked of Kong Hanyue.

If Kong Hanyue wasn’t reliable, he would turn to An Tianfeng. Coincidentally, there was a plan called QQ Farm. He could develop it and sell it immediately; otherwise, if Tencent copied the game, it would lose its value.

He dialed Kong Hanyue’s number.

“You want to buy a villa? Where did you get the money?” Kong Hanyue was greatly surprised.

“From An Tianfeng,” Xia Yu replied.

“Why would An Tianfeng give you money?” Kong Hanyue was confused.

“I dated his daughter,” Xia Yu casually lied.

“Really?” Kong Hanyue was delighted.

“Just kidding.”

In Kong Hanyue’s imagination, the beautiful scene of buying a small island with a beach bag disappeared.

“You must work hard, Yuyu!” Kong Hanyue encouraged Xia Yu. “If you really become An Tianfeng’s son-in-law, our trio can start splurging.”

“…Let’s talk about it later. I’m calling you because I want to ask if you know anywhere that has a villa for sale,” Xia Yu said.

“A villa? Can’t you just go directly to the sales office and buy one?” Kong Hanyue showed little interest.

“I want one with a larger area,” Xia Yu wanted to settle this once and for all, to avoid the hassle of moving around later.

“How much is your budget? A few million?” Kong Hanyue didn’t take it seriously. She turned on the phone’s speaker, placed the phone aside, and began eating potato chips.

“Twenty million,” Xia Yu answered.

“Cough cough cough!” Kong Hanyue choked on her chips. After coughing violently, she picked up the phone in disbelief and asked, “What did you just say?”

“Twenty million. It can exceed by two or three million, but no more than that,” Xia Yu said.

“You really got together with An Tianfeng’s daughter?” Kong Hanyue began to doubt.

“I earned it by starting a company,” Xia Yu replied.

“The funds from the company can’t be used for personal purposes, you know!” Kong Hanyue warned Xia Yu.

“The company is solely mine, and this money didn’t come through the company. Don’t worry.”

After clarifying this, Kong Hanyue became happy. While talking about how she would support her mother if the clock company went bankrupt, she patted her chest and assured Xia Yu that she would definitely find him a villa.

After hanging up the phone, Xia Yu continued studying. At noon, he went out and found a recommended restaurant on a local forum. Since You Xue was having lunch at Yan’s house, no one was home to cook for him.

After finishing his meal and leaving the restaurant, Xia Yu suddenly felt that the nearby streets looked familiar. After thinking for two seconds, he recalled this was where his previous convenience store job had been.

Feeling sentimental, Xia Yu decided to go take a look.

The convenience store was the same as before. In the corner, there were still boxes that had been left out for a lazy employee to avoid returning them to the back warehouse.

In the middle aisle, there was a small gap, caused by a mischievous child.

Actually, there were quite a few customers today—seven people were shopping in the store.

Generally speaking, having two or three customers at the same time was already considered good sales performance.

After walking around and reminiscing about the past, Xia Yu picked up a can of Sprite.

Placing the Sprite on the counter, he took out coins from his wallet. When he looked up, his hand trembled, and the coins fell to the ground.

Crouching down, Xia Yu picked up the coins while calming his nervousness.

What did he see! The cashier was Feng Yujia!

The convenience store cashiers changed frequently, so it wasn’t unusual for staff to rotate. However, seeing Feng Yujia there was beyond Xia Yu’s imagination.

Feng Yujia adapting so quickly and starting to work was truly unexpected for him.

In reality, if it were only Feng Yujia herself, she wouldn’t have taken this step so quickly. It was entirely due to Feng Yumo standing there giving advice without worrying about consequences, constantly encouraging her.

Before coming out, she had anonymously posted on the forum asking for advice. The convenience store cashier position was the most suitable, so she directly applied. The first store manager who was hiring her accepted her immediately.

This was because of her appearance; the store manager thought that as long as she stood there, sales would skyrocket.

The store manager’s idea was correct, and the doubled customer flow during regular hours was proof.

Placing the coins back on the counter, Xia Yu had already regained his composure. His real identity didn’t know Feng Yujia, so he couldn’t reveal any suspicion.

At the same time, Feng Yujia was thinking the same thing.

From You Xue, Feng Yujia had seen Xia Yu’s photo and recognized him immediately. She thought to herself that Xia Yu didn’t know her and she must pretend to be calm; otherwise, You Xue would find out.

Running away from home, only to end up working as a convenience store cashier—how embarrassing.

Both of them were putting on a show. Xia Yu picked up the 50 cents in change and walked outside.

“Hey, Xia Yu!” An employee carrying a box of goods called out to him as he entered.

He was Xia Yu’s former colleague, and when he first joined, Xia Yu had even trained him.

The two of them chatted by the roadside, reminiscing about the past.

After finishing his Sprite, Xia Yu ended the casual conversation. He threw the empty can into the trash bin and was about to leave to buy a phone and a mirrorless camera for You Xue when he heard an argument coming from inside the convenience store.