Zhao Dong saw Sophie's embarrassment and asked, "Do you like it here?"
Sophie took a deep breath, "So what if you like it? Forget it, let's go. I'll have someone return this house to him later."
Zhao Dongping said calmly: "If you really want to live here, you can. I will pay the rent."
"Zhao Dong, do you know how much the monthly rent is for a house like this?"
Sophie didn't want to quarrel with him, but seeing his macho appearance, she couldn't help but get angry.
This was the case with the 30 million loan he promised Aunt Mei last time, and it is the same today. I really don’t know where he got the confidence to say these things!
Zhao Dong asked, "Thirty thousand yuan, is it enough?"
"Can you afford thirty thousand yuan?"
"You go back first, and I promise to get it before you get off work."
Seeing Zhao Dong about to leave, Sophie hurriedly stopped him, "Zhao Dong, I don't care where you go to get this money. If it's to compare with Xu Huayang, there's absolutely no need for you to do this!"
"This has nothing to do with him."
"What's that for?"
Zhao Dong said categorically: "For you!"
Sophie was stunned, "For me?"
Zhao Dong changed his tone, "Don't take it to heart because I had a bad attitude just now. Since you like it here, let's stay here. You don't have to worry about the money issue. I'll find a solution."
Sophie has mixed feelings. She understands Zhao Dong's family situation and all her savings are used to treat Zhao's mother.
This 30,000 yuan is likely to be his entire final net worth.
Just because he casually said he liked it, he would stake everything on it?
Sophie pursed her lips tightly. Such an impact would shock her countless times more than the house that Xu Huayang took out casually!
It also allowed her to understand for the first time the persistence behind Zhao Dong's toughness, as if a soft part of her heart was touched by him.
Seeing Zhao Dong turn around, she stretched out her hand out of nowhere.
Zhao Dong was also stunned on the spot. If I remember correctly, this was the only intimate contact between the two of them since they established their relationship.
Her hands were soft and slightly cool to the touch. They were like fine suet jade in the palm of her hand. They seemed to have some kind of magic power, making his heartbeat and blood flow faster.
Zhao Dong lamented that the boundaries he wanted to break through countless times were easily accomplished by Sophie.
Sophie retracted her hand in panic and explained with a slightly red face, "Who said I like living here?"
"and you……"
"Go back and tell your aunt that I want to move to my old house!"
"ah?"
Sophie rolled her eyes, "Ah what? My conditions are still the same, a separate bedroom and a study room."
Zhao Dong was stunned on the spot, completely wondering how things had developed to this point.
Sophie raised her eyebrows, "Why, you don't want to?"
Zhao Dong chuckled, "Yes, of course I do!"
Sophie reminded her seriously, "Okay, you can go back and explain it clearly to Auntie, saying that you will make a temporary transition and move out after a while, but don't let her misunderstand!"
"Well, I know."
The storm has passed.
Zhao Dong even wanted to thank Xu Huayang. If it weren't for him, he might not have been able to break through the boundaries with Sophie.
On the way back to the company, although neither of them spoke, a different emotion spread in the car.
Zhao Dong got off the car and started to leave, "Okay, I'll go back and make arrangements right now."
"Wait, please drive away."
"What about you?"
"Just pick me up tonight."
…
On the other side, Xu Huayang looked at the bunch of keys on the table, feeling a little unhappy.
When I gave the key away in the first place, it was because of some ulterior motives and also because I wanted to drive a wedge between the two of them.
At the same time, I also want to tell Sophie that Zhao Dong can’t even give you a decent house. What ability can he have to give you happiness in the future?
The result was unexpected. Before noon, the key was returned.
He couldn't understand. With Aunt Mei's methods, this house was a help in times of need for Sophie. Why didn't she accept it?
Suspicious, he dialed the phone.
It took Sophie a while to get through, "Sorry, I was busy with something just now."
"It's okay. The secretary just told me that you returned the key?"
"Yes, thank you for your kindness. I have found a place to live."
"Found it? Where is it?"
"Zhao Dong has an old house in Jiangbei District. The house is quite spacious. I will move there to cope with it for a few days."
Xu Huayang almost jumped, "Jiangbei District? Sophie, are you mistaken, what the hell is that place? How could you go to live in that kind of place? Does Aunt Mei know? No, I don't agree!"
Sophie reminded over the phone, "Huayang, I hope you can understand the relationship between us. This matter is the decision of Zhao Dong and I. She has no control over it, and neither do you."
Xu Huayang apologized hastily, "I didn't mean that."
"I know, you don't need to explain."
"You don't know. You don't even know who lives in Jiangbei District. The people who live there are all poor people, gangsters, scoundrels, and lowlifes! How can you go to live in a place like that?"
Sophie frowned, "If I remember correctly, you seem to be from Jiangbei District too?"
Xu Huayang was stunned on the spot. Sophie was right. He did come from Jiangbei District. This was also the last thing he wanted to mention to others.
Over the years, especially after his career became successful, he has been deliberately avoiding this matter.
Even he had almost forgotten it. After Sophie's reminder, he finally remembered that he, like Zhao Dong, was also an aborigine from Jiangbei District.
Xu Huayang was stunned for a moment and then admitted, "Yes, that's right! So I know better than anyone else how dirty that place is and how shameless the people there are!"
Sophie was bored. Unlike Aunt Mei, she didn't have a strong sense of family status.
Just like back then, she did not feel contempt for Xu Huayang because of his background.
On the contrary, he himself tried his best to conceal his past background.
Sophie did not deny that the environment in Jiangbei District was a little dilapidated, but it was not as bad as Xu Huayang said.
On the contrary, she liked the simplicity and enthusiasm there.
Let me just say that last time I had dinner downstairs at Dong Zhao’s house, many neighbors came over to toast me.
She had never felt the deep friendship between neighbors.
Take urban areas as an example. Many people have lived in buildings all their lives and may not even know the last names of their neighbors across the door.
If there is really trouble, no one will try to help. Instead, they will follow the principle of doing less than doing more, watching the fun and listening to the jokes.
But it was different there. That day, some gangsters went to the store to cause trouble.
Those uncles and aunts who stood up immediately made Sophie feel very cute.
Otherwise, she would not agree to Zhao Dong today and go back to her old house with him to transition for a while.