Post-match kiss

"Well..." Of course I've been there.

Wang Tianle swallowed back the words "Of course it's over," pursed his lips, and let the words linger in his mouth for a few moments.

"That bonus isn't enough for me to go abroad. I'm saving it for Brother Zhou. Brother Zhou has lived here since he was a child, unlike you, Sister Su, who has been to all sorts of places." Wang Tianle grinned foolishly.

"Never been abroad?" Su Jin pressed.

Wang Tianle shook his head firmly, "Yeah, we've never been abroad, so how could we afford to travel overseas? Brother Zhou still has to drive an unlicensed taxi every day."

Su Jin nodded. "That's true. In his heart, driving an unlicensed taxi is still more important."

She thought to herself: It's highly unlikely that it's him, what a coincidence that the two of them would meet again in such a small place as Nanyuan after having a chance encounter on the other side of the ocean.

If she really had that kind of luck, she would definitely win the first prize in the lottery!

Wang Tianle couldn't stand anyone speaking ill of his brother Zhou, so he quickly explained for him, "Brother Zhou doesn't drive an unlicensed taxi. His prices are the most reasonable."

Su Jin looked at him with pity. Poor little fat boy, he didn't understand the true nature of his brother Zhou at all.

"It's alright, you go ahead with your work, I'm going back to the hotel." Su Jin packed her things, preparing to leave.

Staying in a hotel every day and having to spend half an hour getting here is still not convenient enough.

She still needs to train Zhou Zheng, so she needs to put renting a place and finding a cook on her agenda.

Tu Ying came down the stairs and, seeing that Su Jin was about to leave, quickly called out to her, "Su Jin, I need to discuss something with you."

Su Jin stopped and looked at him, asking, "What is it?"

The tavern will soon have guests, and Tu Ying and Wang Tianle still need to prepare things, so everyone is in a bit of a rush.

Tu Ying cut to the chase, skipping the formalities, "You've been traveling back and forth these past few days and you must be exhausted. Why don't you cancel your hotel reservation and come stay here instead?"

There are rooms upstairs, and I usually live here alone.

"Although we are men and women, it's perfectly safe. With my skinny arms and legs, I probably can't beat an engineer like you," Tu Ying laughed.

Su Jin thanked him for his kindness, but she had looked at the three rooms on the second floor. One was a storage room, one was Tu Ying's room, and the other looked like Zhou Zheng's temporary rest room.

The sunlight doesn't get in, and the room is small.

Su Jin couldn't accept this environment at all, but she didn't want to show disgust and hurt anyone's feelings, after all, the other party meant well.

"Thank you, but I don't like living with other people. I'm planning to rent a place nearby. If you have any suitable one-bedroom or two-bedroom apartments, please recommend them to me."

Tu Ying wasn't surprised by her refusal, and chuckled as she said, "That's exactly what Zhou Zheng said."

"What?" Su Jin didn't hear clearly.

Tu Ying waved her hand, "It's nothing. I'll keep an eye out for good houses for you. Do you have any price requirements?"

"I like houses with good views and a sea view. As long as the house is suitable, I don't mind if the price is a bit high," Su Jin said.

Tu Ying nodded and noted down her request. "I'll find something for you in the next couple of days."

Tu Ying said he would find her a suitable two-bedroom apartment in two days and called her that evening to tell her that he had a reasonable price. He bargained for a long time and got the price down to 1,600 a month.

This price is incredibly affordable. You can't rent a decent two-bedroom apartment in Beijing, Shanghai, Guangzhou, or Shenzhen for less than a few thousand yuan.

Tu Ying sent her a video of the house. It was a bright and spacious sea-view room with an elegant and simple cream-colored decor. Sunlight streamed in from the balcony, creating a pleasant atmosphere.

Su Jin went to see the house the next afternoon, and it was exactly the same as in the video, with no false advertising.

Knowing that someone wanted to view the apartment, the landlord had someone come and clean the place last night. The rooms were spotless and the floors were gleaming.

Su Jin immediately signed the contract, and Tu Ying and Wang Tianle drove over in a Volkswagen to move her luggage, computer, and other belongings.

The apartment has two rooms. The study has a sofa bed and a large computer desk, enough for Su Jin to put her things.

"This is much more convenient now, you don't have to run back and forth anymore." Tu Ying sat on the soft sofa and sighed comfortably. "This house is so comfortable. If I weren't staying in a tavern, I would really like to buy this place."

"Where did you get the money to buy it? Our total prize money is only 100,000." Wang Tianle blinked.

Tu Ying laughed and pointed at him, "Hey, don't run away, or I'll give you a good beating later."

"Thank you both. I'll treat you to dinner tonight." Su Jin came out of the master bedroom. She didn't have many things and didn't want to unpack right now.

"I know a good place to eat!" Wang Tianle immediately had an idea.

"Okay, why don't you guys call Zhou Zheng and invite him too? Let's have a get-together with our team and talk about the future," Su Jin said.

She was in high spirits today. She had found her dream house and found purpose in her work. She felt more relaxed than when she was in New York. A few more drinks would make it even better.

"Okay, don't you have a way to contact Zhou Zheng?" Tu Ying asked while dialing the phone.

Su Jin shrugged. "No, race car drivers do whatever they want. I'm used to it."

"Are you done with work? Miss Su is treating us to dinner, at that old barbecue stall again," Tu Ying called out to the person on the other end of the phone.

Su Jin leaned closer and heard what sounded like some kind of instrument beeping on the other end of the phone. Zhou Zheng took a few steps outside and went to a quiet place before speaking.

"That's about it."

"That's about it, then just head over there. The three of us will wait for you there." Tu Ying hung up the phone decisively.

Faced with Su Jin's probing gaze, Tu Ying coughed lightly and quickly changed the subject, "Let's go! The barbecue stall is very popular, there won't be any seats if we go late!"

Just as Tu Ying said, the barbecue restaurant was very popular. When they arrived, it was already full of people, and many people had moved their own folding tables to sit outside.

Tu Ying led the two inside with practiced ease. The passing waiters greeted him warmly and offered him the skewers in their hands.

Tu Ying took three skewers of pineapple beef and handed them to Su Jin and Wang Tianle.

Su Jin pinched the skewer with her fingers, staring at the oil on the stick, feeling uneasy. She quickly took out a piece of paper to wrap it up.

She was still a little embarrassed, but Wang Tianle had already started eating while walking.

The business model here is different from other places. Instead of selling barbecue by taking orders, the chef grills skewers according to the ingredients available each day. Whatever he grills, that's what the customers eat.

The waiters were responsible for carrying the skewers to each table. The popular ingredients were all gone before they even reached the last table, so the remaining customers could only hope to eat them next time.

Su Jin looked curiously at the ingredients in the waiters' hands. Some waiters saw her following behind Tu Ying and handed her skewers with a smile, letting her choose.

Before she even got to her seat, Su Jin was already almost overflowing with food.

"Where should we sit?" Su Jin asked, a little worried about the skewers in her hands. With so many people coming and going, she was afraid they would bump into her.