Rejecting Qinghua Baoyan, I became a military officer

"Alright, stop with the banter!"

Xu Ye didn't refute, but pointed to the computer screen and said, "While there's still time, if there's anything you don't understand, hurry up and say it!"

He did earn money by joining the army, but it was all earned through his own hard work, and he walked a very precarious path.

Of course, the system also played a "tiny" and "insignificant" role in this process.

It's fortunate that the system doesn't have its own consciousness, otherwise, Xu Ye would definitely have suffered a lot by now.

Yes! Quite a few!

Chen Chen didn't pretend to know what he didn't, and quickly asked a question.

Detailed design drawings and simple renderings were provided, but Chen Chen needed to understand what the homeowner, Xu Ye, was thinking.

Otherwise, it would be a case of good intentions backfiring.

"But before that, shouldn't you brush your teeth and have some breakfast?"

Xu Ye quickly interrupted him, saying with some disdain.

This guy came over as soon as he got up. Of course, he didn't brush his teeth, and he didn't even wipe the sleep from the corners of his eyes!
"Your uncle!"

Chen Chen, who was interrupted, was stunned for a moment, and finally left the study while cursing.

Why are you two grown men being so fussy?

About ten minutes later, Chen Chen came back in with a meat bun in his hand, and said with a "resentful" look, "Is it okay now?"

"Great, very energetic!"

Xu Ye glanced at the completely transformed Chen Chen and said with a smile.

Not only did she wash up, but she also changed her clothes. Clearly, Chen Chen had left a lot of clothes with Zhang Guicheng.

It seems that the two of them have grown closer while I'm not around.

Xu Ye was also very pleased about this.

"Does this place really have to be made this way?"

Chen Chen swallowed the last bite of the steamed bun and pointed to an architectural design on the screen with some curiosity.

"It's very simple, this is how I see it..."

Time flew by as they exchanged questions and answers. Chen Chen asked very detailed questions, and Xu Ye answered them patiently and thoroughly.

After all, barring any unforeseen circumstances, this renovation will not undergo any major changes in the next few decades.

Furthermore, the regulations on self-built houses will become increasingly strict in the future. In my case, it will be impossible to rebuild like this in twenty years.

"You know our old family house, could you design it for me too?"

Having resolved his doubts and basically figured out Xu Ye's intentions, Chen Chen asked with great interest.

Speaking of which, his old house wasn't far from Xu Ye's place; it was only a few minutes' walk away.

Judging from Xu Ye's attitude, although he may not stay permanently, he will most likely stay when he comes back in the future.

Therefore, Chen Chen naturally wanted to make his hometown similar to Xu Ye's, so that if Xu Ye came back, he could go back and keep him company.

"It's easy!"

Xu Ye nodded. He could now clearly recall the appearance of Chen Chen's old family home. "But are you sure you can make this decision?"

He lives alone now, so as long as he has enough money, he can do whatever he wants. But even though Grandpa Chen is over eighty, he can still ride a bicycle!

"Uh, never mind!"

Chen Chen thought for a moment and said with some helplessness.

The old man had lived in the same old courtyard all his life, and he was the kind of conservative old man who was impossible to persuade.

"Don't be disappointed. Once my yard is finished, you can go over and help me look after it often. You know, I only come back a few times a year!" Xu Ye said with a smile.

Houses are not afraid of being lived in, but they are afraid of being uninhabited. Houses that are not lived in age very quickly, and the same is true for new houses.

Therefore, instead of leaving the maintenance to someone else, it's better to let Chen Chen take care of it when he has time.

After all, Xu Ye wasn't actually very familiar with the people in the village.

"Then it's settled!" Chen Chen said excitedly.

This was practically his dream house, more appealing to him than those suburban villas in foreign movies, and more in line with the aesthetics of Chinese people. He then assured him, "Don't worry, I'll definitely find a good house for you!"

"How could I not trust you?" Xu Ye shook his head. "It's about time, let's go!"

Last night, he talked a lot with Shao Han and they agreed to meet at 11 a.m. today. At that time, Shao Han will hand over the things she has compiled over the past few years to Xu Ye.

"I almost forgot about the important matter, let's hurry!"

Chen Chen glanced at the time in the lower right corner of the computer screen and slapped his thigh.

Everything else is a minor matter; this is the major matter, and naturally, it cannot be delayed.

"Xu Ye, I'm not going in!"

When the two arrived at the agreed location, Chen Chen thought for a moment and said, "I'm going to browse around the mall. Call me when you're done."

"also!"

Xu Ye nodded, "Don't go too far, it should be soon, I'll call you then!"

After getting out of the car and glancing around, Xu Ye quickly spotted Shao Han waiting for him in front of a coffee shop not far away.

Perhaps, in Shao Han's opinion, coffee shops are quieter and more formal!

"Let's hurry up and go, don't keep people waiting!" Chen Chen said mischievously.

After saying that, before Xu Ye could even speak, Chen Chen chuckled and ran away. Xu Ye sighed helplessly: This guy is just so sarcastic. No wonder he was the original owner's best frenemy.

Shaking his head, Xu Ye quickly walked towards Shao Han.

"Shao Han!"

Xu Ye greeted, "Sorry, were you waiting long?"

"No, I just arrived too." Shao Han, wearing a white T-shirt and jeans, turned around, looked up slightly at Xu Ye, and quickly said, then smiled broadly: "Besides, you're not late!"

We agreed to meet at 10:30 last night, but it's only 10:20 now, so we're both early.

Or rather, Shao Han arrived earlier.

"Is that Chen Chen? What's he doing?"

Shao Han then noticed Chen Chen, who was frequently turning around to look at them from not far away, and asked with some confusion.

"I need to talk to you inside."

Xu Ye looked at Shao Han, whose face was even more refined with light makeup, and casually explained.

"Well, it's all up to you!"

Shao Han frowned slightly, then relaxed.

Xu Ye's explanation was somewhat perfunctory, but it was precisely because of this perfunctoriness that Shao Han could roughly guess the reason behind it.

Clearly, Chen Chen didn't want to embarrass herself.

At this time, coffee shops were not only considered "backward" in places like Los Angeles, but also in major cities like Beijing, Shanghai, and Guangzhou. As for Shenzhen, it was still a relatively new city and could not be compared to the three big brothers. It would take a few more years for it to catch up. Even in these three major cities, coffee shops were synonymous with high-end and sophisticated.

"The environment is nice!"

After taking his seat, Xu Ye casually looked him over and offered a compliment.

Although it's not a big international brand, a coffee shop needs to be decorated in a stylish and trendy way to command a high price.

Of course, this is only in the current context, and it still differs from the scenes in Xu Ye's memory. After all, twenty years may not seem like much in other countries, but in China, it's no exaggeration to say that things have changed dramatically.

"This is my first time here too!"

Shao Han wasn't nervous or flustered. She took the order from the waiter and was about to hand it to Xu Ye.

This is Shao Han's first time here, but this isn't his first time visiting a coffee shop.

Before the family tragedy, Shao Han had traveled to big cities and abroad, and had seen quite a bit of the world.

On the contrary, at this time, Shao Han could be said to have more knowledge than most people in the Dragon Kingdom.

Although she is now down on her luck, so down on her luck that she had to drop out of school and make a living by setting up a stall at the night market.

However, this does not diminish her existing knowledge.

"Iced Americano, please!"

Xu Ye raised his hand in refusal, smiling as he said.

In my past life, I mostly drank instant coffee. Of course, Xu Ye also drank quite a bit of Ruijia's "wool" coffee.

However, if given a choice, Xu Ye thinks milk tea tastes better, and if he has to drink coffee, he prefers iced Americano.

If coffee isn't bitter, what kind of coffee is it?

"Two iced Americanos, please!"

"Hand the menu to the waiter," Shao Han said.

"Don't worry about me, just order whatever you like," Xu Ye quickly said.

Compared to coffees like cappuccino and latte, iced Americano is much "unpalatable," and it wouldn't be an exaggeration to say it tastes like "medicine."

Anyway, when Xu Ye drank this stuff, he mostly treated it as "Chinese medicine".

"I want to give it a try!" Shao Han insisted.

Seeing this, Xu Ye said nothing more.

After the waiter confirmed that they had left, Xu Ye finally spoke up: "Withdraw from school, or take a leave of absence?"

Last night, the two of them didn't have a very deep conversation, but now that it's just the two of them, they can naturally go into more detail.

"Take a leave of absence from school!"

Shao Han reminisced and sighed, "Here, it's such a waste to drop out of university after all the hard work. Let's see if we'll have another chance to continue our studies!"

"Yes, it's too difficult!" Xu Ye wholeheartedly agreed.

Henan Province has a large population, a large number of students taking the college entrance examination, but few universities, and even fewer good universities. This is the current situation of the college entrance examination in Henan Province.

Therefore, if you get into university, especially a good university, you have to finish your studies even if it means selling everything you own.

"However, even if something happened to your family, it doesn't really concern you. It shouldn't be too difficult for you to finish university, right?"

Xu Ye added with some curiosity, "And now the government also provides student loans."

Even a broken ship has three pounds of nails. Although Shao Han's family business was taken away and his father was imprisoned, it was impossible that he had no family fortune left. Xu Ye did not believe that.

“At first, we did have some money, but later my mother couldn’t withstand the series of blows and fell ill, and that’s how things turned out.”

Shao Han took a deep breath and said calmly.

At first, she couldn't accept the sudden and drastic changes. Her happy and comfortable home had collapsed, and her wonderful college life had come to an end.

However, it must be said that time heals all wounds. She no longer has the fear and anger she felt at the beginning... Now she is able to speak calmly.

"understand!"

Xu Ye nodded. "I'm sorry, I reminded you of something unpleasant."

Her tone and expression were calm, but Xu Ye could still keenly sense the anger deep in her eyes.

Xu Ye understood perfectly, because he had experienced the same thing, and he knew all too well how painful it was.

This is also one of the reasons why Xu Ye chose to help her.

Of course, this is not the main reason. Even though they are classmates, and even if they are female classmates, or pretty female classmates, the relationship between them is limited to that and is not a very close one.

Classmate, there are distinctions.

If Chen Chen and Zhang Guicheng truly need Xu Ye's help, then he will naturally do everything in his power.

Someone like Shao Han, and Xu Ye isn't a saint!

The reason he chose to help her was mainly because it was all related to the real culprit who killed his parents in the accident. That was the real reason.

"Sir, Madam, please enjoy your coffee!"

The pretty waitress placed two iced Americanos in front of the two of them, one for each of them, and said softly.

It has to be said that there's a reason why they charge such a high price; the waiters are impeccable in both appearance and service.

"Thank you!"

Xu Ye said with a smile.

After she left again, Xu Ye looked at Shao Han and said, "The store you chose is good, I like it very much."

"That's good. I've heard from other diners that the ambiance, food, and service here are all excellent!"

With her no longer smooth and delicate fingers, Shao Han gently stirred the coffee in her cup with a spoon, explaining with a smile.

“That’s right!” Xu Ye nodded.

Speaking of service-oriented enterprises, entrepreneurs in Henan Province have done a very good job.

I won't go into the others, as many people may not know them. Let me just mention one example that is widely known throughout the country: Fat D. This is a company that takes service to the extreme.

The key is that its service is not based on the exploitation of its employees. On the contrary, it may be one of the few companies in China that truly treats its employees as human beings.

As for how other companies treat their employees?
Those are naturally the oxen and horses that do the work!

"It tastes great, very authentic!"

After taking a sip of coffee, Xu Ye put down his cup. "By the way, how is Auntie's health?"

"The heart condition requires long-term bed rest and I can't overexert myself," Shao Han said with a smile. "But I think it's good, at least I'm still alive, isn't I?"

"I must say, you're very optimistic!" Xu Ye praised.

It has to be said that Shao Han's strength and optimism are truly rare. Such a series of blows would be too much for even an ordinary man, let alone a pampered "young lady" who has been spoiled since childhood and has a comfortable life.

"Isn't it the same for you?"

Shao Han took out a spoon and put it aside, shook her head slightly, looked at Xu Ye's handsome face that seemed to have changed completely, and said with a smile.

"Different!"

Xu Ye sighed softly.

Others may not know, but he is very clear that the "original body" has not truly come out.

"Ok?"

Shao Han was somewhat puzzled.

"It's nothing!" Xu Ye shook his head. "By the way, did you bring everything?"

There are some things that Xu Ye wouldn't tell anyone, not even if his parents were to come back to life. He would keep those things to himself.

"Bring it!"

Shao Han glanced at the bag beside her but didn't take it out immediately. "Xu Ye, before that, I need to confirm with you again, are you really going to help me?" (End of Chapter)