nChapter 19: We Can't Live Here Anymore

nTranslator: EndlessFantasy Translation Editor: EndlessFantasy Translation

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"Sis, why don't you come work for my senior's company when you're feeling better? The benefits offered are not bad, and we can work alongside each other,

" Xia Zhi suggested enthusiastically.

nHe was looking forward to their future.

nThey were going to be colleagues and with their combined salaries, things were finally going to look up.

nXinghe replied as she packed her overnight bag,

"I don't intend to commit to a 9 to 5 job.

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nXia Zhi was bewildered, he asked,

"Then what do you intend to do?

"

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"Alright, that's everything. Let's go home,

" Xinghe said in lieu of an explanation. She lifted her bag and headed towards the exit.

nXia Zhi quickly helped her carry the rest and the both of them took a bus ride home.

nAfter several days of recovery, Xinghe was feeling much better.

nOn the bus, Xia Zhi said happily,

"Sis, to celebrate your discharge from the hospital, dad bought a whole chicken this morning to make chicken stew for us to enjoy.

"

nXinghe smiled thinking about her uncle's cooking.

nShe wasn't much of an eater but she would end up eating a bigger portion than usual whenever her uncle cooked.

nThis was because his cooking reminded her of home…

nXinghe leant her head on the window pane, the glass was icy to the touch; a stark contrast to the warmth in her heart. If not for her uncle and Xia Zhi's support, her past few years would have been hell.

nThey provided her with a semblance of family and even though they didn't have much material-wise, they had each other.

nNow that she recovered her memory, she promised herself she would repay back their kindness.

nXinghe decided to start earning money and she wasn't lacking in means for that.

nAnd none involved a 9 to 5 job. It was not that she looked down on Xia Zhi's senior's company but she had something better in mind…

nAfter passing many stations, the bus finally reached their residential area.

nThey descended from the bus and headed straight home.

nTheir residential area housed the city's bottom feeders like cheap foreign labors, the practically homeless, abandoned seniors as well as the infirmed…

nPeople whose everyday life was a struggle.

nFor these people, life was not an enjoyment but an uphill battle.

nFurthermore, living in the area cowed its residents' spirit. Gradually, they stopped pushing themselves as they surrendered to the reality that, they believed, would be the rest of their lives.

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"Zhi, our immediate objective is to find a new place to live, we can't live here anymore,

" Xinghe said suddenly.

nXia Zhi looked at Xinghe strangely, trying to see if he had heard wrong. He finally replied,

"But we don't have the money…

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"Leave that to me. We must locate a new place to live soon because this place is not suitable for an aspiring young man like yourself. It is also harmful to uncle's health,

" Xinghe explained when they spotted a gathered group of people several feet in front of them.

nA harsh sounding voice emitted from within the group,

"Told you to start packing, didn't I? Or you want us to do the packing for you?

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nXia Zhi wore a mask of worry as he said,

"What's happening, why are there so many people in front of our house?

"

nXinghe ran forward and fought her way through the crowd. She saw her uncle locked in a confrontation with their landlord.

nIt wasn't really a confrontation because Chengwu, due to his peaceful nature, merely stood there as the landlord yelled at his face. When the landlord stopped to take his breath, he said weakly,

"How can you ask us to move so suddenly? It's not like we didn't pay your rent.

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"Old man, keep your mouth clean and don't accuse me of things I didn't do, I said I'll return your filthy money after you move! Today, you must empty this house!

" The landlord pushed his way across Chengwu and started throwing their stuff out the door.

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"Stop, please stop!

" Chengwu moved forward to stop the landlord but the landlord shoved him away with a hard push. He faltered for a few steps before knocking into one of the dining table's corners, sending the whole table and the pot of chicken stew crashing to the floor.

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