A life of success begins with being a landlord.

I frowned and picked up the phone.

"Wang Yaozu, why did you hang up on me?"

The man opposite her rambled on and on: "I know you, Hu Xiaoli... she told me about you. You're my cousin, not... not a gigolo."

Suppressing my disgust, I said calmly, "That's enough for you to know. If you have anything to say, talk to my cousin Hu Xiaoli."

I don't know why, but when I heard that voice, I immediately pictured that man.

He must be just like Kuai Dafu, a fatso with a stubble beard, an oily face, and a lewd smile.

Sigh, Sister Li has been ruined by him.

A beautiful flower, for the sake of money, was stuck in cow dung.

"Don't hang up on me! I have something to tell you!" the man said quickly.

"What is it? Just say it." I had no choice but to listen.

It wouldn't hurt to listen; it would give you a glimpse into the real Sister Li.

"Hey, you're Hu Xiaoli's cousin, can you help me persuade her to settle down and be a landlady?"

On the phone, the man sighed repeatedly: "Your cousin is brainless, a country bumpkin with no experience, an uneducated factory worker. What kind of business can she run? The tens of thousands of yuan in rent she gets every month is enough for her. If she were to start a business, I'm afraid she'd lose my entire building!"

Damn it, you look down on country folk and migrant worker girls like that?

Poor Sister Li, she thought she was someone important, but people just treated her like a plaything and a piece of trash!

"Okay, I'll try to persuade my cousin when I have the chance."

I loathed this person even more and hung up the phone immediately.

He Tiantian and the others stopped singing and went back to rest.

Sister Ling instructed me, "Yaozu, why don't you see Dr. He off? It's late at night, and it's not safe for her to walk alone."

I nodded and led He Tiantian downstairs.

He Tiantian got on the motorcycle and pointed ahead: "I live not far away, just in Songyuli and Wuwei Lane ahead."

I nodded: "Hold on tight to my waist, I'm about to go flying."

He Tiantian was obedient and hugged my lower back tightly.

Immediately, I felt an intoxicating warmth and softness on my back.

In the southern cities, the nights are still not quiet.

Although it was almost 11 o'clock, there were still many people on the street.

I strolled forward, asking as I went, "Tian Tian, ​​why do you work here?"

"My uncle is the head of the ophthalmology department at the Second Hospital. He used his connections to get me this job."

"Why not stay in your hometown?"

"I graduated from a nursing school, but I have no connections in my hometown. I can't get into the hospital," He Tiantian sighed.

Do you live at your uncle's house?

"No, I share a house with another nurse." He Tiantian emphasized, "She's a female nurse."

We chatted all the way to Songyuli and Wuwei Lane.

This is also an urban village, with messy buildings and an environment that is not as good as Sanlichuan.

The buildings along Sanlichuan Street are planned and at least look neat.

As soon as I entered Wuwei Alley, I was dumbfounded.

On both sides of the alley, there were girls dressed in thin clothes and heavily made up. When they saw a man, they would wave and say, "Handsome, come and have some fun!"

Even though He Tiantian was riding on the back of my motorcycle, those young ladies still wouldn't let me off the hook, and even dared to stop my car: "Handsome, want to get your hair washed?"

I slowed down, turned around and smiled at He Tiantian: "Tiantian, the beauties here are so warm and hospitable. I should move here sometime and enjoy the service of these beauties."

He Tiantian was embarrassed and gave me a push: "Stop talking nonsense, drive quickly, we're almost there."

So I continued forward, until I reached the deepest part of the alley, where I stopped in front of a three-story building.

He Tiantian opened the door and let me push the motorcycle in: "Thank you for bringing me back. Come upstairs and have a cup of tea."

I nodded: "Alright, let me show you your room."

He Tiantian walked ahead, wiggling her hips, and led me upstairs.

On the third floor, there is a north-facing room, about ten square meters in size, with two single beds.

There was also a desk, a lamp, and a dozen or so books.

The room was clean and tidy, with a pleasant fragrance.

"My place is small, I'm sorry to make you uncomfortable." He Tiantian poured me some water and explained, "My roommate works the night shift and won't be back tonight."

A thought struck me: What does this mean?

Are you letting me sleep here? Then...should I sleep or not?

I sat on the edge of the bed and picked up a magazine to flip through.

He Tiantian sat down next to me and made conversation: "By the way, Yaozu, thank you so much for your help with the Xue sisters' matter."

"Thank you, is it just words?" I turned to look at He Tiantian.

He Tiantian blushed and lowered her head: "You...have a girlfriend, right?"

I woke up instantly and stood up: "I should go back now, Tiantian. You should go to sleep early."

He Tiantian nodded and smiled, and saw me downstairs.

Once downstairs, He Tiantian quietly took my hand and whispered, "Of all the beauties tonight, which one is your girlfriend? Chunyan, Sister Ling, or Liu Haomei?"

I smiled and said, "Guess?"

"I bet... all three of them are flirting with you." He Tiantian rolled her eyes.

"Nonsense." I rolled my eyes and pulled my hand away. "I'm leaving, Tiantian. Goodbye."

"Well... goodbye then." He Tiantian hesitated for a moment, then nodded.

I rode my motorcycle and said goodbye to He Tiantian.

But for some inexplicable reason, I got lost here, wandering around and around, unable to find the exit!

"Hey handsome, come have some fun!" A pretty girl waved at me from ahead.

On a sudden impulse, I stopped the car with my legs apart, pulled out a hundred-yuan note, and said, "Little sister, I'm lost here. If you take me out, I'll give you a hundred yuan!"

"One hundred yuan! That's very generous!"

The little girl grabbed my banknotes, stuffed them into her chest, and got on my motorcycle: "Go straight ahead, I'll show you the way!"

I nodded and continued on my way.

"Here, here... to the left, to the right..."

The young woman was very responsible and familiar with the work, even though she was paid to do it.

Following the little girl's directions, I turned left and right, making my way forward in a winding path.

At the alleyway ahead, another girl reached out and beckoned to me: "Handsome, want to get your hair washed? Fifty yuan isn't expensive."

I shook my head and smiled, then suddenly realized something was wrong, slammed on the brakes, and stared at that face: "Luo Hongyu?"

"Oh, you're Wang Yaozu?!"

The woman was taken aback and turned to run away, shouting, "I'm not Luo Hongyu! You...you've mistaken me for someone else!"

It's not Luo Hongyu. Do you know my name is Wang Yaozu?

I froze, staring blankly at Luo Hongyu's retreating figure.

She was my classmate in high school, the sports committee member, and we had a pretty good relationship.

But after graduation, we lost contact. I never imagined that she would end up in Dongguan and become... a prostitute!

In my memory, Luo Hongyu was a rather aloof person because her family lived in the suburbs of the county town, and their conditions were better than those of us from the countryside.

Luo Hongyu ran a few steps, stopped, and looked back at me.

I turned to look at her, overwhelmed with mixed feelings, and sighed at her melodramatic life.

Less than a year after graduation, classmates from the same class have gone down different paths.

"Wang, Wang Yaozu..."

Luo Hongyu finally walked towards me, but didn't dare to look at me: "You... what are you doing here?"