The film and television city starts from the courtyard

In Zhao Shucheng's home, a pile of credit cards lay on the coffee table, next to a pair of scissors. Miki was about to say goodbye to them.

Qian raised her little fist excitedly and said:

“Cheer up, come on, it is these things that make you kneel down, it is these things that make you humble; it is these things that tilt you on the scales of inequality, all the way to hell.”

Miki looked at Qian with suspicion and asked, "Are you alright?"

"It's nothing, I just wanted to encourage you and practice your lines a bit."

Miki hesitated for a moment before asking, "Really cutting it?"

"Nonsense, these scissors were made for this purpose, and besides, this is a contract of servitude, a contract of servitude."

As Qian slammed her hand on the table, Miki's hand trembled, and a credit card was cut up.

"Next one!"

Urged and tempted by Qian, Miki finally cut up all the credit cards she had on her. Looking at the pile of shredded cards on the table, she felt as if her heart was being torn apart.

Aqian didn't feel that way. After all, this wasn't hers, and she had never even been rich before, so she couldn't understand the pain of a rich person suddenly becoming penniless.

"Congratulations, you're free! What's next?"

"I want to stab myself to death."

“You can’t think like that. Just think about it: from now on, you’ll never have to do things according to Zuo Yongbang’s wishes, never have to think before you speak, and never have to be subservient. If you’re unhappy, just quit and leave. Who cares? Isn’t that great?”

Miki asked, "Then what should I eat?"

"Eat whatever you want, come to my house. I can make scrambled eggs. Can't you live without him?"

"Yeah, I really want to go find him right now, drag him out of the company for a date, and whatever he's doing, I'll bury him in money. You're rich, aren't you? I'll buy you today."

Ah Qian excitedly added, "Yes, bury him in money!"

"By the way, how much money do you have? Why don't you lend me some, and we can discuss it together."

Qian was stunned when she heard this and asked, "You're not kidding me, are you?"

Miki took out her wallet and said, "I'm not kidding, I only have thirty dollars in cash right now."

Qian was dumbfounded and quickly shifted the blame, saying, "How could you be so impulsive? You cut it all up without thinking, and you're ruining the environment. Don't you have any sense of public morality?"

Miki asked suspiciously, "Didn't you tell me this was a contract of servitude?"

"I didn't know you were broke at the time. What are we going to do now? Your card was cut up, and it will take time to get a replacement. What will you eat and drink in the future?"

"Didn't you say I could come to you?"

Aqian said awkwardly, "Well, I can't even support myself. I'm being supported by Xiaobai now."

"I don't care about that. Since you gave me this idea, you have to help me. Oh, and this too!"

Seeing that Miki had taken out a few more cards, Aqian asked in confusion, "Why are there more?"

"These are all VIP cards and discount cards from brand stores. How about this, I'll transfer them all to you."

Aqian was indeed tempted after seeing it, after all, for just a few thousand yuan, one could have the experience of spending hundreds of thousands in a high-end department store, which is something that most people cannot experience.

So in the end, Qian had no choice but to take out all the money she had saved up to buy Miki's cards.

After receiving the money, Miki immediately went to Zuo Yongbang and took out 1,000 yuan to buy a day of Zuo Yongbang's time.

Zuo Yongbang also felt that Miki was very different today and wanted to see what she was up to, so he followed Miki out of the company and went to a restaurant for a date.

Miki not only paid for meals, but she also made an agreement with Zuo Yongbang that Miki would pay for all their future dates until they had repaid all the money Zuo Yongbang had spent on her. As for their future expenses, they would share the burden and make money together.

Zuo Yongbang hadn't expected that a mere intellectual contest would escalate into a grand theme of gender equality with Miki. However, he found it quite interesting and agreed.

After they finished eating, Zuo Yongbang was about to drive Miqi home when Miqi stopped him.

"Wait!"

"what happened?"

"I'll drive it!"

"Do you know?"

Miki didn't answer. Instead, she grabbed the car keys, opened the door, got in, and turned the key, looking like she was about to drive home.

Zuo Yongbang was quite frightened and could only quickly walk around the front of the car and sit in the passenger seat.

When did you learn to drive?

Miki said naturally, "Today, right now!"

Zuo Yongbang was immediately terrified and turned pale. He could only pull down his seatbelt and urge, "Miki, this is no joke. Stop the car right now, I'll drive."

Miki turned to look at Zuo Yongbang, pressed down on his hand that was about to unbuckle the seatbelt, and said, "Today, either you let me drive, or you drive over me. Besides, it's not a big deal. I've been with you for so long, I've seen it all before."

Zuo Yongbang was immediately caught in a dilemma. He didn't want to risk his life, nor could he let Miki completely lose control. He could only teach Miki to drive step by step.

Before Zuo Yongbang could come up with a perfect solution to get Mi Qi to stop the car, their car collided with an oncoming van.

Fortunately, it was at an intersection and neither of them was traveling fast, so there was no fatal accident, only that the front of each car was shortened.

The van driver, of course, couldn't just stand by and watch his beloved vehicle get damaged, so he immediately called the police.

The police arrived quickly and began questioning the suspects. After gathering sufficient information, they approached Midge's car window, politely saluted, and asked, "Driver's license?"

Miki, oblivious and fearless, declared, "No!"

No? This was probably the most authoritative answer he had given to this question since he became a police officer, and also the calmest answer the other party had ever given.

Zuo Yongbang and Mi Qi were eventually taken back to the police station. When they came out, Mi Qi was extremely aggrieved.

"Alright, now you've been fined, points have been deducted, and my car has been impounded. Are you satisfied?"

Miki said, feeling wronged, "I just felt... I just felt..."

“What do you think?”

“I just feel like you don’t care about me at all. You treat me like an ornament or a toy, something you play with when you’re happy and discard when you’re not. I’m a person too, so I need to take control.” Zuo Yongbang looked at Mi Qi in disbelief and asked, “You want to take control? You mean to drive your car and run someone over?”

"No, I just don't want to always be dragged around by you. I don't want to feel useless, afraid to say anything or ask any questions, just in case you're unhappy. Qian said that because I'm always using your money, I'm your appendage, being dragged around by you. I don't want to be afraid to say anything or ask any questions, and still worry about whether you're unhappy. I want to find my own place..."

Hearing Mi Qi's tearful lament, Zuo Yongbang could only sigh and then hug her.

"Okay, everyone's making fun of you now."

"I'm already laughing at myself enough."

Zuo Yongbang was also somewhat helpless. After all, he had gotten together with Mi Qi in the first place just to buy her heart with money. But now it seemed that Mi Qi was taking it seriously and was no longer satisfied with just money.
"I know, I understand what you're saying, and I understand how you feel. I won't make you feel that way again, okay?"

Miki nodded through her tears and said, "You said it."

"I said it! From now on, no matter what happens, we'll discuss it and try our best to be equal, okay?"

"Row!"

Zhao Shucheng had already finished his date with Mo Xiaomin and returned home.

Aqian looked at Zhao Shucheng and asked incredulously, "You had plastic surgery?"

"What nonsense are you talking about? I just had a beauty treatment. I'm just a little fairer than before, what's the big deal? By the way, have you eaten?"

"Ate."

Zhao Shucheng said, "Then what are you waiting for? Hurry up and clean up this mess!"

As he spoke, Zhao Shucheng noticed several cards on the table and asked, "And what are these? They're useless, so I threw them away."

"No way, of course it'll be useful. I'm waiting to make some money so I can spend it there."

Zhao Shucheng looked at it and asked, "Where did this come from?"

“Because Miki spends Zuo Yongbang’s money all day long, he has no status at all, so of course I have to help him.”

Zhao Shucheng looked at A Qian and asked, "No, how can you say such a thing? This money of yours is mine now, and you even eat and drink my food."

"What's wrong with using your money? Men are born to give women money to spend!"

Zhao Shucheng said, "But you shouldn't add a qualifier before your statement, such as 'husband and wife' or 'between lovers,' because that would be perfectly natural."

"So what?"

Zhao Shucheng said, "Your words are contradictory. What's wrong? One minute you're saying it's only natural, the next you're saying Miki has no status. What's the reason for this?"

Ah Qian said, "Of course it's because every banknote has a man's head on it. When a woman's head is printed on it, I can give you money to use too."

Zhao Shucheng said, "The way you're talking makes it sound like there's no such currency anymore. Do foreign currencies count?"

"Of course not, I don't spend money from abroad."

Zhao Shucheng couldn't help but shake his head and said, "Even if it's perfectly reasonable, given your current situation, are you going to spend so much money on these useless membership cards just to collect them?"

"Even if I collect it, it's my own choice."

"If you like it, that's fine. Anyway, I can't control you. But don't expect me to sponsor you to buy these things. After all, I only spend my money on my women."

"So now I'm your woman too?"

Zhao Shucheng said, "No, you're just a debtor at best. Once you make money, I'll definitely charge you rent and food expenses."

"Alright, then you just wait!"

Just as Zhao Shucheng was about to rest, he suddenly heard a knock on the door and went to open it out of curiosity.

Zhao Shucheng had assumed that the person standing outside the door would be Luo Shuquan, but to his surprise, it was Zuo Yongbang, which made him even more curious.

"Teacher Zuo, you're a rare guest! Please come in. You're here so late, is there something you need?"

Zuo Yongbang nodded and said, "Yes, there are some things I can't figure out, so I came here to see if you could give me an answer."

"what is the problem?"

Zuo Yongbang then began to recount what had happened that day. After leaving the police station, he and Miki had planned to celebrate. Zuo Yongbang felt that Miki looked very sexy when she paid the bill, giving him a different feeling.

Miki was naturally curious and asked why. Zuo Yongbang said, "You make me feel like I've gone back to many years ago."

"Why so many years ago? Were you a gigolo back then?"

Zuo Yongbang pointed to himself and asked, "How old am I this year?"

"Forty years old, so what?"

“When I was eighteen or nineteen, I didn’t dare to pursue the pretty girls at school. Why? Because they were always high above us, and we were always toads trying to eat swan meat. But now I’m forty, and to be honest, when I look at those girls, they’re like cows in my eyes.”

"What kind of cow?"

"The oxen that Cook Ding dissected, their weaknesses and shortcomings, once you see them clearly and make a single cut, it's all the same process. You could do it with your eyes closed, so there's no sense of accomplishment. I even find it a bit boring. But when I was eighteen or nineteen, I saw young girls my age, and they were just like me. We were completely equal. No one had to dominate anyone else, and no one could dominate anyone else. That feeling was the most equal and beautiful. And you made me feel like I was eighteen or nineteen again today, so thank you."

Hearing this, Zhao Shucheng asked, "Isn't this a good thing? Treating each other as equals will deepen your relationship in the future."

Zuo Yongbang gave a wry smile and said, "I thought we had made up, but just as we were preparing for the next step, Miki sneezed."

Zhao Shucheng asked curiously, "So you came to me because of this? Miki probably has a cold. It's normal for people to catch a cold. You can't just break up with her because she sneezed, can you?"

"Of course not that's the reason, but what happened next."

Zuo Yongbang recounted his experience with some helplessness. He had originally gone downstairs with Mi Qi to buy medicine, but suddenly felt a bit hungry, so he went to the supermarket to buy some food and let Mi Qi go buy the medicine by herself.

But when he returned from shopping and saw Miki smiling and waiting for him, he felt incredibly sweet.

But when Miki sneezed again, Zuo Yongbang asked her why she wasn't taking her medicine, and Miki told him that she hadn't bought any.

The two then argued because Zuo Yongbang hadn't bought medicine for Mi Qi, which made Mi Qi feel that Zuo Yongbang still didn't value her and didn't know how to care for girls, so she kicked Zuo Yongbang out.

"Tell me, this is just a small matter, it's just a division of labor, is it really necessary to get so angry?"

Zhao Shucheng looked at Zuo Yongbang with amusement and said, "Teacher Zuo, I originally thought you were a seasoned veteran with rich experience, but I didn't expect that you would also be unable to guess what girls are thinking."

"When a girl is sick, what she wants most is company. Instead, you went your separate ways, so naturally she'll feel like you don't care about her. You should have gone with her to buy medicine first, and then gone to buy food together. That way, you would both be happy." (End of Chapter)