Because of his physical burden, Ling Li was too busy seeing doctors and taking medicine all day long. There was suddenly a lot of ruckus at the door of Ling Li's house after a long absence. Their neighbors on the left and right separated by a wall had always been unoccupied. Su Jingyang’s evaluation after coming here had been very special. Not to mention the night, there was almost no noise all around even during the day, they seemed to be in a small isolated world.

Now it was time for a new neighbour to move in. Not only Ling Li, Su Jingyang was also very curious about who it was.

They stewed in curiosity while several days passed¹, but there was still no news next door. Ling Li's body gradually improved leaps and bounds, and his head wasn't so dizzy anymore. He stood in the courtyard slightly tiptoed, and looked at the next door who still didn't have any resident, his cold brows and eyes had a bit of lingering gloominess.

Sticking his head out of the kitchen, Su Jingyang saw his look with his eyes, what else did he not understand?

Su Jingyang put the fried soft egg pancakes and porridge on the table, and called Ling Li inside the house to have breakfast. Su Jingyang hugged Ah-Xuan, stuffed him with a few mouthfuls indiscriminately and then fed himself.

Su Jingyang's cooking wasn't very good. It was limited to the level of homecooking, but the taste of his noodles and egg pancakes had been perfected. Ah-Xuan especially liked his fried soft egg cakes, he could eat several at a time.

Ling Li originally wanted to pick up the child and let Su Jingyang eat in peace but Su Jingyang didn't let him. Instead, while feeding Ah-Xuan porridge, he asked him: "Ali, are you thinking about that again?"

Ling Li couldn't hide anything in front of him. Hearing Su Jingyang ask that, his face suddenly became a little sad. He stirred the porridge in the bowl slowly, he lowered his eyes and said in a low voice: "The house must've been bought by someone from somewhere else without knowing anything. I’m afraid they won’t come again in the future after knowing about it."

Su Jingyang pondered for a moment, and said to Ling Li: "Then I'll bet with you, alright?"

Ling Li raised his head with a slightly puzzled expression, "What bet?"

"Within ten days, the person next door will definitely move in. If I win, you... just smile at me every day!"

As soon as Su Jingyang's words fell, Ah-Xuan waved his small hands in his arms and giggled. His clear and ignorant big eyes were bent in a cute arc and he seemed extraordinarily innocent. He should've understood the word 'smile'.

Ling Li was startled for a moment, he then smiled and took a cloth towel to wipe Ah-Xuan's greasy mouth, he said to Su Jingyang: "Alright." After a pause, he looked at Su Jingyang and said, "Even if you don't win, I'll still smile at you everyday."

After breakfast was over, Su Jingyang got up and cleaned the table, ready to take the bowl to the kitchen for washing. Ling Li rushed to do it but Su Jingyang let him rest, Ling Li argued that his body was already completely better, but he just took the bowl away from him.

Su Jingyang took Ah-Xuan and said to him: "I was served by you like a young master. You're injured now, but won't even let me wash a bowl." Su Jingyang took care of Ling Li at home for two days. On the first day, he was really dizzy, he couldn't even get out of bed and left all the family affairs to Su Jingyang. The next day he started cooking, washing, scrubbing, and cleaning. He didn't let Su Jingyang interfere. Su Jingyang really wanted to help, but he looked very sad.

"These are what I should've done." Ling Li said.

Su Jingyang felt helpless and rolled up his sleeves to help, "Anyone can do these things, there's no should or shouldn't be."

"You work so hard outside every day, so you should rest at home. Besides... it's all I can do." Ling Li couldn't help but drive him out. He pushed him around and hurried him to the bookstore.

Su Jingyang knew that it would result in this. Now that he was paying money for food and clothing at home, Ling Li would feel that he owed him in his heart, so he would do his best to treat him well.

After taking a few steps, Su Jingyang couldn't help but look back at the kitchen. Ling Li was washing the dishes and Ah-Xuan squatted besides him holding Ling Li's calf, obediently motionless.

Perceiving Su Jingyang's gaze, Ling Li turned his head to look at him, his eyes curved up and he smiled at him, "Come back for dinner early this evening."

"Yeah! I know!" Su Jingyang nodded and left, at the same time the idea brewing in his heart became firmer.

Su Jingyang arrived at the bookstore and found Liang Lu also there taking his place. As soon as Su Jingyang entered, Liang Lu stood up and surrendered the spot to Su Jingyang.

Su Jingyang had come to take over for the third day, he didn't know what Liang Lu was still doing there.

After Su Jingyang sat down, Liang Lu didn't leave either. Su Jingyang found that there was a taller table besides him, with some refreshments and fruits on it.

Liang Lu asked him, "How about it? Do you like it? I made some arrangements so that it'll be more comfortable to drink tea and eat when doing nothing."

Su Jingyang packed up the books on the counter with a hand, his eyebrows were furrowed from thought and he ignored him. Liang Lu felt that it was very strange and asked him what was wrong, Su Jingyang put down the books and stared at Liang Lu for a long while with his bright, black eyes. Liang Lu looked a little nervous, and Su Jingyang took the opportunity to solemnly say: "I want to open a restaurant, you have a lot of business experience, can you give me some advice?"

Liang Lu froze for a moment before asking him, "Are you serious?"

"Yes." Of course Su Jingyang was serious. He had been planning this since he took that five hundred taels of silver. It would be something to do for Ling Li so that he wouldn't feel depressed being cooped up at home. Secondly, Ling Li would have a stable income, he would feel more at ease when he leaves this world in the future.

Liang Lu didn't talk nonsense anymore, he readily accepted it and chatted with him for a while. After understanding his ideas and budget, he promised to go help him find a store, and said that he would definitely give him a place within three days.

Su Jingyang seeked him because he knew that he had many ways, but he didn't expect him to be so capable, "Is it possible in three days? There's actually no need to rush."

Liang Lu said very confidently: "With me looking, three days is more than enough, you just wait, I'll start on it now." He then summoned a little servant boy and hurriedly left from the bookstore.

Su Jingyang stretched his neck to watch his disappearing figure and couldn't help but feel that the man really had too much free time. But when he thought that things would start making progress soon, he couldn't help his mood from lifting up.

Su Jingyang returned home that night and found that Ah-Xuan was lying on the floor in the hall, kicking his feet indiscriminately and losing his temper. Ling Li sat next to him, frowning and sighing helplessly.

Seeing Ling Li's hand, Su Jingyang touched his shoulder, and asked what happened. He then only found out that Ah-Xuan had bit him.

Ah-Xuan wad a child with poor expression skills. When he had nothing he wanted, he was pretty well behaved, but when he had a strong request that wasn't met, he would act badly, he would stomp around and lose his temper, crying and screaming in protest. Because of his small size it was easy for Ling Li to take care of him.

But today, Ah-Xuan was unable to eat candy. When Ling Li went to hug him, he bit Ling Li fiercely.

Su Jingyang removed the clothes covering Ling Li's shoulder and found a clear tooth mark on his white skim. There was a bit of blood oozing out, which showed how badly the child bit.

Su Jingyang caught Ah-Xuan, his hand was neither light nor heavy, he slapped his butt a few times, and then turned him over to scold him with a few words. Ah-Xuan didn't seem to understand what he had done wrong, and he pursed his mouth with teary eyes and looked at him, calling him uncle pitifully.

Su Jingyang's heart softened instantly, there was really no way to criticize such a child.

Su Jingyang soon found some ointment to rub Ling Li's wound. A Xuan couldn't get any candy even after making trouble for a day. He didn't eat even a few mouthfuls for dinner, and fell asleep aggrieved on the bed when the time came.

Ling Li was sitting on the side of the bed, looking at Ah-Xuan's sleeping little face worriedly, "This kid's really getting bigger and bigger. He didn't bite people before."

——Su Jingyang, who was quietly agreeing at that time, never expected that he too would be bitten in the middle of the night! ! !

Of course he wasn't bitten by Ah-Xuan, but by the man who draped himself over him. At that time their business had already been over, Su Jingyang was paralyzed weakly, the head of that person was rubbing against his neck. Su Jingyang didn't care about him but he suddenly opened his mouth and bit down on his shoulder; pain exploded in his heart! Su Jingyang wanted to scold him, what sort of brain cells did this person have!

Su Jingyang was directly withdrawn from his dream, he returned to his bed and touched the place where he was bitten. There was a vague tooth mark; fortunately he ran fast! Otherwise, like Ling Li, he would've also been bitten till bleeding.

His fucking grandma, Su Jingyang thought angrily. At the beginning, he eagerly panted and hugged him and kissed him for a long time. His mouth was swollen. Su Jingyang thought this person would've remembered when he vomited blood last time and would be more considerate and gentle with him. But he didn't expect that not only was his actions more irritable and fierce than before, he was also almost bit till bone for no reason!

Su Jingyang woke up listlessly that the morning, he dragged his two sore legs and walked out yawning. Ah-Xuan got up earlier than he did. He was playing in the yard, and the chicken released from the cage were being chased madly by him, they flew all over the area.

Ling Li had already prepared his breakfast, Su Jingyang squatted in the yard to wash his face with cold water and awakened himself. He suddenly heard a flutter in his ear, Su Jingyang turned his head just in time to see a chicken unexpectedly flying over the not very high wall, and landing to house next door on their right.

If there was no one living next door, it didn't matter if the chicken flew over, but now everything had arranged and cleaned up. What if the chicken who flew over made trouble or shit around? Wasn't this just ruining the good mood of the new owner?

Su Jingyang decided to catch the chicken as soon as possible. He moved the ladder and put it against the wall. Ling Li saw that he wasn't very agile while climbing the ladder, and gently pulled on his sleeves to say, "Jingyang, let me climb. "

Su Jingyang said there was no need, he endured hot pain from that place, climbed up the wall, and sat down. He then moved to pull up the ladder and set it up on to the other side.

"Be careful!" Ling Li stretched out his hand underneath him worriedly for fear that he would fall off, Ah-Xuan also followed Ling Li's movements and opened his arms. He raised his head and screamed uncle, uncle nervously.

Su Jingyang's ears heard the sound of the escaping chicken's cooing, and crawled down smoothly. Suddenly he felt that his knees were hit hard by something, and his whole body was numb and lost strength. With an exclamation, his whole person leaned back uncontrollably and fell heavily, making a thud.

Ling Li yelled anxiously over there, "Jingyang, Jingyang? What's wrong with you???"

The night before was too intense, and Su Jingyang was still uncomfortable at first. This time, he fell and hurt all his sides, he felt like he was breathing out his soul.

At this moment, a shadow fell.

Su Jingyang was too painful to get up, so he opened his eyes in astonishment.

A young man with a pretty figure, wearing a snow-white coat and under, his hair was a little messy and he had an angry expression. He stood besides him and stared down at him condescendingly.

Su Jingyang saw the young man's extraordinary face, his shock wasn't small and his eyes widened suddenly, "W-why are you...?"

The guy who scolded him as stupid and looked down on him with his nose held high!

Su Jingyang thought that the last time they would see each other would be on that street. Enemies really met on narrow roads.

When the young man's ebony cold eyes saw his face clearly, a slight flash passed through them, and his originally hidden killing intent gradually faded. Looking at Su Jingyang's embarrassed posture, the teen's slightly hoarse voice was a little mocking, "That's what I should ask you, why are you sneaking over the wall to my house? What are you trying to do?"

It turned out that his guess was right. This was the newly moved neighbor, but when did he move in, he didn't even hear any noise... Su Jingyang felt his brain hurt when he thought of being neighbors with this arrogant guy in the future. It really hurts.

Su Jingyang supported himself on the ground with his hands, and struggled to climb for several times before sitting up with difficulty. He looked up at the person standing against the light beside him, and had a melancholy face as he said in a low voice, "I didn't intend to... my chicken flew over, I just came to catch the chicken."

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Notes:

1- Changed it but still the context

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