Bing Tianyi felt somewhat at a loss regarding Fang Qing's actions. As a man who rarely took the initiative to approach women, being embraced so actively by Fang Qing was undeniably tempting for him.
At that moment, Bing Tianyi's body was stiff. He didn't dare to move or make any slight gestures. His hand rested on Fang Qing's back, feeling her incredibly smooth skin and the warmth of her body—sensations he had never experienced before.
Thus, Bing Tianyi stared blankly at Fang Qing beside him, listening to her continuous sobs.
After a long while, he noticed that Fang Qing's crying gradually subsided. Unable to hold back, he softly asked, "What just happened?"
Upon hearing Bing Tianyi's question, Fang Qing did not respond. She remained lying in his arms, quiet like a child who had been scolded.
Seeing this situation, Bing Tianyi felt it inappropriate to ask too many questions. He could only maintain the same position as before, regretting why he had learned the art of divination in the first place.
He knew that if he hadn't studied divination earlier, he wouldn't be in such a predicament now—lying next to a beautiful girl while he could only stare at her without daring to make any small movements.
After all, he was a normal man; under such circumstances, very few could hold out.
Bing Tianyi kept his eyes open until around two or three in the morning when he finally felt that Fang Qing had fallen asleep. At that moment, feeling nearly driven mad, he thought about getting out of the bedroom and used all his strength to try to move.
However, when he attempted to shift his position, he realized that staying in one position for so long had caused his lower limbs to lose sensation. Helplessly, he began rubbing his legs with his left hand to regain feeling so he could escape quickly.
About ten minutes later, Bing Tianyi gently pushed aside the cup and got out of bed. Without thinking much, he slipped on his shoes and walked barefoot out of the bedroom.
Standing in the living room, Bing Tianyi finally let out a sigh of relief. After a moment, his gaze landed on the bathroom to his left. He stepped forward and upon reaching the bathroom, saw Fang Qing's clothes draped over a nearby rack—apparently still unwashed.
Seeing this reignited Bing Tianyi's passion. He looked at the clothes and murmured to himself, "Just wait; one day I will wash these for you myself."
The next morning, Bing Tianyi was worried about Fang Qing doing something foolish, so he didn't leave early. Compared to helping his parents carry the ingredients in the store, Fang Qing's life was more important. If his momentary negligence led to Fang Qing jumping off a building or doing something else, Bing Tianyi felt he would regret it for the rest of his life.
Around seven o'clock, Fang Qing got up and sat in her bedroom, calming her excited emotions. She softly called out, "Brother, can you bring me my clothes?"
Thinking of Fang Qing wearing only a thin nightgown at that moment, Bing Tianyi frowned and curiously asked from the room, "Sister Qing, are you feeling better now?"
"Why do you ask that?" Fang Qing replied with a half-smile.
Hearing this, Bing Tianyi felt a pang of embarrassment and thought to himself that if her mood was still as bad as last night and she teased him again when he entered, he might really lose control. However, even though he thought this way, he didn't say it out loud. He simply smiled and said, "It's nothing; it seems like you're feeling much better."
As he spoke, Bing Tianyi got up and went to Fang Qing's bedroom to pick up the clothes from the bedside and brought them to the door. Just as he was about to open the door a crack to throw the clothes inside, unexpectedly, Fang Qing suddenly opened the bedroom door and looked at Bing Tianyi with a shy expression, asking, "I didn't expect you to be so timid."
While speaking, Fang Qing took the clothes from Bing Tianyi's hands and smiled sweetly at him before turning back inside.
Of course, Fang Qing thought that someone capable like Bing Tianyi would be the type who dared to take on anything. However, after what happened last night, she realized that Bing Tianyi was indeed an honest kid.
But Fang Qing was wrong this time—very wrong. If Bing Tianyi hadn't been in a period of fasting recently, he definitely wouldn't have been as honest as he was last night; otherwise, Fang Qing would have already become his meal.
Before long, Fang Qing came out. Seeing this, Bing Tianyi awkwardly said to her, "Sister Qing, I'll go downstairs and get some wontons for you."
As Bing Tianyi was about to turn and leave, Fang Qing smiled and said, "Let's go down together."
Bing Tianyi thought of himself as a twenty-four-year-old man and felt even more awkward after hearing Fang Qing's words. He replied, "Isn't that inappropriate? If we both go down together and someone sees us..."
Before Bing Tianyi could finish his sentence, Fang Qing laughed and said directly, "So what if someone sees us? Do they really think I would have anything to do with a kid like you?"
In fact, Fang Qing was quite confident about her reputation on this street. Even though she ran a store and had men coming in and out frequently, she rarely went shopping and didn't socialize with dubious men like other women did.
Hearing Fang Qing's words, Bing Tianyi finally realized that he was just a sixteen-year-old kid this year and really couldn't do much with Fang Qing.
After going downstairs, Fang Qing arrived at her shop, while Bing Tianyi headed straight to the Dumpling Shop. As soon as he entered, Father Bing bluntly asked, "Where did you go messing around last night?"
At that moment, Bing Tianyi replied honestly, "I was getting ready to go home when Fang Qing's goods arrived. By the time I helped her sort everything out, it was already past one in the morning, so I didn't go home."
"You child, can't you find your way back on such a short road?" Mother Bing said somewhat displeased.
Bing Tianyi was busy with his work and smiled as he replied, "It's fine."
When noon arrived, Bing Tianyi was serving wontons to customers when Nan Hao, along with Rat and Duck Brother, arrived one after another at the entrance. Seeing Nan Hao's figure, Bing Tianyi hurried over and smiled, "What brings you here?"
Nan Hao glanced at the small shop and said directly to Bing Tianyi, "Brother Bing, we have something to discuss today; we need you to come with us."
Upon hearing this, Bing Tianyi's expression turned worried. He secretly glanced at his parents in the kitchen and then whispered to Nan Hao, "Let's talk about it outside."
Nan Hao nodded and walked out of the Dumpling Shop with Bing Tianyi. Standing not far from the entrance, Nan Hao curiously asked Bing Tianyi, "Brother Bing, how should we handle things with Ouyang Xukong? If we don't act quickly, it could lead to big trouble."
"What trouble?" Bing Tianyi asked curiously. However, his face showed no signs of concern.
Hearing this, Nan Hao looked at Bing Tianyi and sighed helplessly. "Brother Bing, do you have time right now? Can you accompany me to a place?"
Seeing Nan Hao say this, Bing Tianyi nodded and smiled. "Of course! Just give me three minutes."
Nan Hao nodded in agreement. Bing Tianyi quickly ran back into the shop and briefly explained the situation to his father before rushing out.
Joining Nan Hao and the others in the car, Duck Brother drove straight towards the West District where the New Yi Middle School was under construction.
Before long, the four of them arrived at the Construction Site of New Yi Middle School. Looking at the already halted construction site, Bing Tianyi felt a bit confused. He turned to Nan Hao and asked, "Brother, what are we doing here?"
Of course, Bing Tianyi had never done business before and didn't know how to seize opportunities. But Nan Hao was different; he understood that the foundation of social circles wasn't about having many brothers but about having money. As the old saying goes, money can make the devil push a millstone. As long as they had enough assets in hand, it would be easy for them to become the boss of the county, or even the boss of Lan City.
Moreover, as long as they had money, it didn't matter whether they became the boss or not. However, although Bing Tianyi understood these principles, he seemed to still be stuck in the mindset of running a store when it came to making money.
Facing Bing Tianyi's question, Nan Hao put on a serious expression and quietly said to him, "Brother Bing, this is our best opportunity for development. Big Head has passed away, and the police have recently been investigating Big Head's Construction Company, discovering many irregularities. They have ordered all work tasks under his name to be halted."
As soon as Bing Tianyi heard this from Nan Hao, he looked at him and asked quietly, "What does this have to do with us?"
"The tasks are paused, but generally speaking, construction timelines cannot be delayed. If we can manage to secure all the original personnel from Big Head's Construction Company now and quickly establish a new Construction Company, then by networking and taking on these main projects before subcontracting them to smaller Construction Companies, I can guarantee that after two years when the projects are completed, there will definitely be a new millionaire in the county," Nan Hao said to Bing Tianyi word by word while looking at the empty Construction Site.
Upon hearing this, Bing Tianyi finally understood but quickly realized that it wasn't that simple. To start a Construction Company, funding was the biggest issue.
Just think about it; he currently had virtually no money. The last time he opened a store at home, he borrowed ten thousand yuan from classmates. Now he was expected to start a Construction Company—wasn't that ridiculous?
After considering these issues in his mind, Bing Tianyi smiled wryly at Nan Hao beside him and said, "Brother, it's not that I don't want to get involved; it's just that I can't."
"Are you worried about money?" Nan Hao noticed Bing Tianyi's expression and thought about his current situation before asking.
"Yeah, since you know so much, you must know my situation here. The only source of income for my family is that small store we rely on for survival, and I'm still just a student. The chances of doing something like this are basically zero," Bing Tianyi said as he sat down on a nearby stone. Looking at this great opportunity to make money felt like seeing a large sum of money moving further away from him.
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