Lai Yang held the phone in his hand, unable to speak. His throat felt as if he had swallowed a pill, dry and bitter.
What kind of feelings does Yuan Shengda have for Aru
If she said she didn't like him, she was about to get engaged to him; but if she said she liked him, then when she gave him the money, she said that the compensation was her way of making up for her debt to Aru.
Lai Yang scratched his hair and forgot to reply to Yuan Bin for a moment. It was not until the other end called him several times that he said the signal was bad and then spoke.
"Your sister and your brother-in-law opened a milk tea shop together. Business is pretty good now. Don't worry too much. You have met your brother-in-law. His name is Alu."
"What brother-in-law? He let her use her dowry money to open a shop. This man is not trustworthy at first glance!"
Yuan Bin was very emotional, and Lai Yang knew why he was like that.
After all, since he was a child, he has always thought that he will be his brother-in-law in the future…
Lai Yang comforted him briefly, telling him not to worry about it and not to tell his family about it, then hung up the phone.
…
Now they were still some distance away from the community, Lai Yang took out a cigarette and walked slowly while smoking.
The lights of vehicles shuttled back and forth on the road, sometimes illuminating his face, and sometimes dimming it. The towering buildings on both sides were all lit with air raid lights, which together with the street lights colored the entire city.
To be honest, it is beautiful, but the beauty is unreal and it doesn’t give people a sense of home.
At this moment, Lai Yang misses the chemical plant from his childhood more.
In the evening, after playing with Yuan Shengda, Yuan Bin and I at the stone hill behind the factory, we hurried home along the dark path. There were white birch trees planted beside the path. The lights seemed to have shapes under the cover of fog and leaves, and they were gently scattered under their feet.
Thinking of this, Lai Yang thought of Yuan Shengda again. Since returning to Shanghai this time, she has obviously kept a greater distance from him.
Take the venue rental issue for example, she heard about it from Li Dian but never asked her about it.
Otherwise, none of this would have happened tonight.
When they were almost at the gate of the community, Sun Hao called. Lai Yang thought he wanted to talk about Xu Mo, but he actually asked him to find time to go to the cinema to sign the contract.
October is also the golden period for cinemas. If Laiyang wants to occupy a theater, it is best to pay a deposit in advance. It doesn’t have to be too much, five thousand will be enough.
Sun Hao's attitude has changed, and he is completely different from before.
Lai Yang said yes and that he would go to the studio to sign the contract tomorrow. After confirming this, the other party fell into a state of confusion.
There was silence for a while before he hung up the phone.
…
The rice noodle vendor at the entrance of the community finally set up his stall again. He had been gone for a long time due to road maintenance a while ago. When he saw Lai Yang coming back, he greeted him warmly.
Lai Yang gave him a cigarette, and the vendor complained: "Those leaders are really crazy. This road is dug and repaired, repaired and dug again all day long. They are all making black money."
The vendor said that he couldn’t even find a good seat recently. As a person, you have to find your own place to live a more comfortable life.
Laiyang smiled and said "yes", then ordered a bowl of rice noodles.
"Oh, by the way, have you seen Yuan Shengda? Has she returned to the community?"
"Who is Yuan Shengda?"
"It's about that girl who used to be with me. You even praised her for her good figure."
"Oh~ I'm back. I ate rice noodles with another man here. After they finished eating, the man sent me in."
After the vendor finished speaking, he realized that he had said too much, and quickly lowered his head to get back to work.
Lai Yang didn't say much. He sat at a low table on the side of the road and waited, while he did some calculations in his mind.
The school invested a total of 500,000 yuan, of which 200,000 yuan was from his parents, 10,000 yuan was borrowed by Hu Xuan, Song Wenyunlu invested 150,000 yuan, and the rest was all from the theater's old assets.
After this round of enrollment is over, if there are 500 students, after paying off these debts, plus the kickbacks from Director Xia and other leaders, I can make at least half a million.
By then, Yuan Shengda’s own dividends should be enough to earn back the dowry money.
But money is not the most important thing. What is important is that her marriage to Aru was really a well-considered decision
…
The next day, Lai Yang went to Wanda Cinema to sign a contract for the use of the venue. From October 1st to 7th, Lai Yang reserved two halls every day, each of which could accommodate more than 200 people.
And a sentence was added in the additional conditions that if additional halls are needed, they can be discussed by the end of September.
Anyway, the tickets are sold first, and once we are able to make a profit, we can add a few more shows immediately.
When Lai Yang signed his name, he even imagined the explosive scene that day in his mind. What excited him most was that once the model was feasible, he and the club would take off completely!
It’s been three years, at least my career should be stable now.
Before leaving, Sun Hao walked Lai Yang out of the cinema and asked a question when they reached the door.
"Momo... How are you doing lately?"
Lai Yang looked back at him and replied after a few seconds: "It's fine. She got together with Li Dian just a week ago."
Sun Hao's expression could not be described in words. The corners of his mouth opened and closed like a fish out of water. After a while, he looked up at the gloomy sky and said.
"The rainy season hasn't ended yet, it's cloudy and sunny. How come the weather is so good... it suddenly became like this?"
Lai Yang licked his lips, patted him on the shoulder, said goodbye, and walked away.
But not long after he left, the wind began to blow up water foam. Lai Yang quickly took a taxi and went straight to the restaurant where Hu Zi had agreed to meet him.
…
The restaurant that Hu Zi booked was of quite high standard, it was a Chinese restaurant called "Shuyi". It was obvious that the person he was going to introduce him to today was a distinguished guest.
Under the guidance of the waiter, Lai Yang found Hu Zibao's "Chongqing Hall". The moment the heavy wooden door of the private room was pushed open, Lai Yang looked inside and was suddenly struck by lightning!
In the private room, the person sitting with Hu Zi was actually Du Xi!
"Laiyang, come in and sit down. Don't be surprised. This time it was Du Xi who asked me to invite you. Although you are in the same industry, you also have a lot of areas for cooperation~"
Du Xi also stood up with a smile on his face.
"Long time no see. Why do you look a little thinner? Haha."
Lai Yang's eyes widened and he glared at Hu Zi fiercely: "Is he the person you are talking about?"
Hu Zi probably didn't expect Lai Yang to have such a big reaction. After letting out an exclamation, he walked forward, pulled Lai Yang to sit down, and explained in not very authentic Mandarin.
"Don't be angry. He came to me to connect with you. We are both talk shows. It would be best if we could work together. Just listen first."
Du Xi took the opportunity to continue the conversation, "Laiyang, we had many misunderstandings in the past. I don't bear grudges, so don't be stubborn. We are all here to make money, right? So don't be hard on money. You see, my shows are basically sold out now, and I still remember you, haha~"
Lai Yang gritted his teeth and clenched his fists tightly under the table.
What he fears most now is that Hu Zi will reveal his cinema development plan. If that happens, he will be finished!
The more I think about it, the angrier I get. Damn it, no one can be trusted!