From humble beginnings to the pinnacle of life

I found a bathroom supply store near my neighborhood and picked out the cheapest household toilet that offered the best value for money.

The full price is 260, installation is not included in the price.

To save the 20 yuan delivery fee, I went straight back to the courier station, drove out the store's tricycle, and transported the heavy toilet to the building downstairs in my apartment complex.

As I carried the toilet upstairs, I heard Su Qing's voice coming from inside the door.

"That bastard Lin Ye! He actually abandoned me! There's not a single man in this world you can trust!"

That brat is still complaining to herself.

She probably thought I had really left her, and she was sulking there.

I arrived at the door, and suddenly my eyes lit up.

The once messy little house has now been completely transformed.

The floor was clean and tidy, and the clutter was neatly arranged, making it impossible to tell that it was cleaned by a novice who had never done housework before.

When Su Qing saw me return, she was visibly startled at first, then immediately put on a stern face:

"Why did you come back? I can handle this myself. I don't need your help at all, you jerk!"

I raised an eyebrow, teasing her on purpose, and shook the toilet I was carrying behind me:

"Okay, you don't need it, right? Then I'll just take this new toilet back and return it, so I don't waste my time."

Upon hearing this, Su Qing's expression changed instantly.

She immediately suppressed all her temper, and an embarrassed smile quickly appeared on her face:

"No, no, no! I was just kidding, why are you really angry?"

I watched her adorable expression change faster than flipping through a book, and I couldn't help but chuckle to myself.

Although this girl is arrogant and spoiled, she is straightforward and unpretentious. She may argue and make a fuss, but she never holds grudges.

I stopped joking with her, moved the toilet into the house, and unpacked it.

Su Qing immediately stepped forward, her face full of surprise: "It's brand new? I thought you just gave me some used one!"

"You absolutely refused to use a toilet that someone else had used before, so this is brand new. Are you satisfied now?"

Su Qing circled the toilet several times, examining it closely, then pouted and said, "But this toilet is too ordinary. It even requires manual flushing. It's not smart at all and can't compare to my fully automatic toilet at home."

Holy crap, a toilet that costs over 200 yuan and you expect it to be smart? You're dreaming.

I pretended to lift the toilet: "You don't like it, do you? Fine, I'll move it and take it back. You can continue using your squat toilet."

"No, no, no!" Su Qing immediately reached out and stopped me tightly. "I didn't say I didn't want it. It'll do. By the way, do you know how to install it?"

"Is this difficult?"

As I was saying that, I went into the bathroom and started fiddling with it.

Installing a toilet isn't actually that complicated; the real problem is that the bathroom is already furnished.

The toilet was originally a squat toilet. To replace it with a Western-style toilet, the old floor tiles had to be pried up, the old equipment removed, and the sewage pipes reconnected.

However, I had thought of these things before I came, and I brought repair and installation tools from the courier station.

Su Qing leaned against the bathroom doorframe, looked at me, and said, "Are you sure you know how to do it? Don't break it and waste money."

Without looking up, I squatted down and said, "Go tidy up your things if you have nothing else to do, just don't get in the way."

"Tch, who cares to watch you work?" Su Qing pouted arrogantly, then turned and left the bathroom.

I kept fiddling with it, but there was no wind in the bathroom, and soon I was covered in sweat.

After much effort, I managed to pry up the floor with the drill bit, then removed the urinal, and finally used the pipe connector provided by the seller to connect the pipes.

By the time I finished, I was drenched in sweat, and my T-shirt was soaked.

When Su Qing saw my appearance, she was immediately surprised and asked, "Is it raining in the bathroom?"

I rolled my eyes at her; this brat really knows how to irritate people with her words.

Too lazy to care about her, I moved the toilet inside and continued fiddling with it.

Rural children learn from a young age that they need plenty of food and clothing. In addition, my father passed away early, so I took care of all the big and small matters at home.

These things are no problem for me; they weren't difficult at all.

Finally, use an electric drill to fix the toilet to the wall, and you're all done.

A dozen minutes later, all the installation procedures were completed.

I cleaned up the debris on the ground. The only flaw was that the area where the floor tiles were pried open was uneven and needed to be repaired with new tiles later.

I turned on the water to test it, and apart from the water being a little loud, there were no other problems.

Hearing the sound of flushing water, Su Qing immediately came in curiously and asked, "Is it done?"

I looked up at her and casually joked, "Hmm, try sitting on it and see if it fits."

Without saying a word, Su Qing walked over decisively and sat down gently on the toilet.

"Hmm, it's alright, it suits me quite well."

After she finished speaking, she suddenly looked up at me, her brow furrowing slightly: "Hey! Isn't it a little inappropriate for you to keep staring at me while I'm sitting on the toilet?"

I was stunned; who knew she would suddenly say something like that.

What wasn't awkward at first has become awkward.

I quickly looked away and said helplessly, "You didn't take your pants off, I just let you try it on. What do you mean it's not suitable?"

"I need to use the restroom now."

As she spoke, she made a move to take off her pants.

I quickly turned and walked out, her silvery laughter echoing behind me as I muttered:

"Coward, I scared you to death!"

I was completely speechless, so I quickly left the room, my ears burning.

Afterwards, I went out and found a small tile shop nearby. I picked out a few cheap floor tiles of similar color and asked the shop owner for some cement accessories.

Back at Su Qing's place, she was taking clothes out of her suitcase one by one and hanging them on hangers.

Sunlight streamed through the window and fell on her, watching her diligently tend to her little home.

The simple scene actually captured a bit of the everyday life.

I didn't disturb her. I went to the bathroom and repaired the floor that I had previously damaged, and then laid new floor tiles.

After tidying up, I looked up and told her, "These bricks were just patched up, and the cement isn't completely dry yet. Try not to go into the bathroom tonight; wait until it's completely dry before using it."

"I know, I know, you're so long-winded." Su Qing replied casually without even looking up.

I dusted off my hands and said, "Alright, if there's nothing else, I'll head back now. Be at the station on time tomorrow morning, don't be late."

After saying that, I turned and walked towards the door.

Just then, Su Qing suddenly called out to me softly.

"Hello!"

I turned to look at her and said helplessly, "Is there anything else? Can you just say it all at once?"

She lowered her head slightly, her cheeks flushed, and spoke softly, "...Thank you."

I was slightly taken aback, then smiled and said, "This is the second time you've thanked me on your own initiative."

After I said that, Su Qing instantly felt a little embarrassed and immediately gave me a haughty glare:

"Forget it, I take it back!"

Looking at her stubborn yet soft-hearted demeanor, I found her surprisingly endearing.