The sky collapsed, and in the blink of an eye, I found myself transported to Nanluoguxiang.

After the vehicles were loaded and unloaded, Li Kaixin greeted Captain Wang and then drove away from the steel rolling mill.

"Zhiming, where do you live? I'll take you home first," Li Kaixin asked as he drove.

Sitting in the passenger seat, Zhou Zhiming asked with some confusion, "Driver, shouldn't we go back to the transport station first?"

"I've finished today's task. I just need to return the car on time. I have some personal matters to attend to, and it's inconvenient to have you with me," Li Kaixin explained.

Zhou Zhiming understood and immediately gave his address.

After dropping Zhou Zhiming off at home, Li Kaixin turned the car around and headed straight for the Trust Store.

Fortunately, they arrived in time; the trust store was just about to close.

Li Kaixin parked his car and hurriedly ran towards the shop door: "Sir, please wait a moment!"

This time, a young man was standing next to the old man; he also appeared to be a shop employee.

The old man paused in closing the door, turned around, and saw it was Li Kaixin, a smile immediately spreading across his face:

"Young man, here to pick up your furniture? You've come just in time, or I would have locked the door."

As she spoke, she noticed the car parked behind Li Kaixin and asked with slight surprise, "Did you drive this car here?"

"Yes, I drove here specifically to pick up the furniture."

Li Kaixin replied with a smile, then added, "Grandpa, it's getting late, shall we move our things first?"

The old man came to his senses and turned to the young shop assistant, saying, "Xiao Fang, don't rush off. Help this man move some furniture."

Although there was a hint of reluctance on Fang's face, she still nodded.

Then, the old man led Li Kaixin toward the warehouse.

Upon arrival, the old man pointed out several pieces of furniture to the shop assistant, Fang.

When the shop assistant saw it, she was secretly surprised: these pieces of furniture would probably be worth more than two thousand yuan. She couldn't help but glance at Li Kaixin a few more times.

Without delay, Li Kaixin started moving the furniture piece by piece onto the car outside.

In the end, only the small-leaf sandalwood bed remained, which was quite large.

Seeing this, the old man also stepped in to help.

With the combined efforts of the three, they finally managed to lift the bed steadily onto the car.

Seeing that all the furniture had been moved, Li Kaixin took out two 50-cent bills from his pocket and handed them to the old man.

The old man knew this was a reward for his help, so he didn't refuse and readily accepted it, smiling as he said:

"Thank you, young man. Please come again soon."

"Okay, sir," Li Kaixin replied, turned around, got into his car, and drove away.

Once the car was completely out of sight, the old man turned around, took out fifty cents from the one-yuan coin, and handed it to the shop assistant, Fang.

The shop assistant took the money, his initial reluctance quickly turning into undisguised joy; it was almost a day's wages for him.

The old man had noticed the shop assistant's expression earlier, so he said earnestly:

"Xiao Fang, you're new here, so there are some things you're not familiar with yet. In our line of work, you have to keep a straight face and be observant. Otherwise, you'll easily suffer losses later."

"Thank you, Mr. Xiao, I've got it." Shop assistant Fang replied earnestly.

Seeing the obedient appearance of the shop assistant, Old Xiao smiled and nodded.

After Li Kaixin drove away, he went to a secluded corner and put all the furniture into the secret space.

When they returned to the transport station, it was deserted.

After parking the car, I walked straight home.

As soon as I entered the alley, I saw a Jeep parked outside the gate of the courtyard.

There was also a driver sitting in the car.

Li Kaixin noticed the license plate number looked familiar and a thought flashed through her mind: Could it be...?

Upon entering the backyard, one could see all the neighbors looking in the direction of Li Kaixin's house.

Aunt Zhao turned her head and saw Li Kaixin. She immediately called out, "Hey, Kaixin's back!"

This noise drew the parents and Director Liu's family out of the house.

When Director Liu saw Li Kaixin, he smiled and said, "Kaixin, we meet again."

"Uncle Liu, what's wrong..." Before Li Kaixin could finish speaking, her gaze fell on a kind-looking woman next to Director Liu.

Director Liu knew what Li Kaixin wanted to ask, but after looking around, he interrupted, "There are too many people here, let's go inside and talk."

Li Kaixin nodded in understanding, and the group turned and went inside.

As soon as he entered the room, Director Liu began to explain:

"I'm so happy. My wife was the one who suggested we come today. I originally planned to visit and express my gratitude together once my son was feeling better."

"My wife wanted to thank me in person as soon as possible, so she took the liberty of coming over."

"Uncle Liu, you're too kind. You and Auntie are always welcome to come. It's just that we weren't prepared today, and we're afraid we've neglected you," Li Kaixin replied with a smile.

Upon hearing this, Director Liu's smile widened, and he began to introduce the woman beside him: "Kaixin, this is my wife, Ye Wanning. You can just call her Aunt Ye."

"Hello, Aunt Ye!" Li Kaixin immediately greeted her respectfully.

"I'm happy, and I'm happy for you too!"

Ye Wanning responded, her tone immediately becoming excited: "Thanks to you for saving my son, Auntie really doesn't know how to thank you..."

He then bowed.

Li Kaixin quickly stepped aside and waved her hand, saying, "Aunt Ye, this is unacceptable! There's no way for an elder to bow to a junior."

As she spoke, she unconsciously took half a step closer to Director Liu.

Qin Xiuli, Wan Ning's mother, smiled and advised, "Yes, Wan Ning, don't be so formal. It's enough that you've expressed your gratitude."

Hearing her mother call her "Sister Wanning," Li Kaixin's heart stirred slightly.

It seems that my parents and Director Liu and his wife got along very well while I was away.

After listening to Li Kaixin and his mother's advice, Ye Wanning straightened up and stopped insisting.

At this moment, Director Liu, who was standing to the side, raised his wrist to check his watch. Seeing that it was getting late, he said apologetically:

"Kaixin, it's getting late, so we won't bother you any longer. We'll definitely thank you properly next time you come."

"Okay, Uncle Liu, I'll see you and Aunt Ye out." Li Kaixin said, stepping forward to open the door.

Then, Director Liu nodded to Li Kaixin's parents before leading his wife outside.

Li Kaixin escorted the two to the jeep outside the courtyard, and only after watching the car drive away from the alley entrance did he turn around and return to the courtyard.

As soon as I returned to the courtyard, the neighbors gathered around me, their words filled with concern.

Aunt Zhao spoke first, her face showing worry:

"Hey, that guy in the jeep was something else. Are you alright? Hope you didn't accidentally offend someone."

"Don't worry, Aunt Zhao, I just helped them with a small favor. They came here specifically to thank me. It's nothing," Li Kaixin said with a smile, reassuring her.

Aunt Zhao wanted to ask something else.

At this moment, Uncle Wang, the person in charge, stepped forward to help defuse the situation: "Alright, alright, everyone, go home. Kaixin has been busy all day and hasn't even had a bite to eat yet. Everyone, go back to what you were doing."

Uncle Wang's words always carried weight in the courtyard, and as soon as he said this, the aunties and older women who had been gathered around dispersed one after another.

Li Kaixin gave Uncle Wang a grateful look, but didn't explain further, and turned to walk towards his own house.