novelraw Chapter 164
Chapter 164
Chapter 164: I’m Your Cheerleader, You Said So
After dropping off Chu Yuwei, Jiang Zhou walked home at a leisurely pace.
At that moment, only Han Rou was home. She was sitting on the sofa in the living room, with a thick stack of money on the coffee table.
She was counting it as she went, wrapping each stack with a paper band and placing it to the side.
“One hundred, two hundred…
“Five hundred, six hundred…”
Han Rou’s small hand trembled as she counted out a full seventy or eighty thousand.
Wow, this girl is a mini-millionaire now, isn’t she?
Jiang Zhou quietly walked over and reached out to grab a handful of money.
Han Rou, caught off guard, quickly protected the rest. “Ah! You mean big brother, put my money down!”
“Consider this a gift from you to me.”
Han Rou snorted and wasn’t even mad. “It’s yours anyway, since you’re the one who gave it to me.”
Jiang Zhou ruffled her hair and put the money back in her hands. “Yuwei said she came to look for you. Why didn’t you go out with her?”
“Did she really come to look for me? She was clearly coming to look for you.”
“Is that so? That girl can’t hide anything.”
Han Rou grabbed his ear. “Just so you know, I’m on Feng Siruo’s side.”
Jiang Zhou pulled her hand away. “Feng Siruo won’t even agree to be with me. What’s the point of being on her side?”
“That girl is practically stuck to you.”
“Let’s not talk about this. Tell me, what are you doing counting money?”
Han Rou bit her lip and thought for a moment. “It’s almost New Year’s, and I want to buy you guys some presents.”
Jiang Zhou sighed slightly. “You won’t spend a single cent of the money I give you, you just want to find another way to give it back?”
“I did spend some.”
“I asked Sun Qianqian. She said you’re still spending the money you earned from your part-time job.”
Han Rou’s face suddenly looked up. “Big brother, are you flirting with my roommate?!”
Jiang Zhou coughed. “No! She added me, and I just asked her a few questions!”
“I don’t believe you! No wonder Sun Qianqian smiles whenever I bring you up!”
“I’m innocent, really. I swear.”
Han Rou grunted twice and looked at the money on the table. “You’re all so good to me. I don’t know how to repay you.”
Jiang Zhou put on a serious expression. “You’ve been helping me with my advertising, handing out flyers, and watching the printing press every day at the small brick building. Isn’t that enough?”
“But I’m your sister. This is what I’m supposed to do.”
“Then I’m your brother. Isn’t it what I’m supposed to do to give you pocket money?”
Han Rou was silent for a while. “I’m still not used to someone loving me so much. It feels like a dream, and no matter how beautiful it is, I’ll wake up from it…”
Jiang Zhou reached out and pinched her nose. “Go buy yourself some clothes. When I get back from Beihai, I want to see you looking pretty.”
“Okay.”
“Also, I remember only giving you five thousand at most. How are you so rich now?”
Han Rou looked a little guilty. “I… I wanted to buy Mom and Dad a massager, but it was over my budget.”
Jiang Zhou grunted. “And then?”
“Don’t get mad at me when I tell you!”
“I’ll decide after you’ve finished.”
“I… I sold the bag you gave me to my roommate. I sold it at the original price!”
“The reason I always give you presents is because I know you don’t like to spend the money I give you.”
Han Rou bit her lip, and her nose started to sting.
Everything had become so beautiful for her after she met Jiang Zhou. So good that she was a little scared. So scared that she was always subconsciously reminding herself: Han Rou, Han Rou, don’t be a sister who spends a lot of money. Just be a good girl, and you won’t be thrown away.
“Alright, let’s not talk about this anymore.”
“Okay.”
“Did your old family call you again?”
“They haven’t called me again.”
Jiang Zhou nodded slightly. “That’s good. They’re keeping their word.”
Han Rou suddenly looked up. “Big brother, you didn’t promise to give them money, did you?”
“You don’t need to worry about that. I have my own way of handling things.”
Han Rou bit her lip. “I’m sorry to trouble you. It’s almost New Year’s, and you still have to worry about this.”
Jiang Zhou ruffled her head. “Didn’t I tell you? You have a brother to love you now.”
“But they’re so unreasonable. I’m afraid they’ll make you angry.”
“Don’t worry. No one can be more unreasonable than me. Just wait for my good news at home.”
“Thank you, big brother.”
“Family never says thank you.”
Han Rou gave a gentle smile, feeling incredibly warm at that moment. Maybe heaven also thought her life had been too difficult, so it compensated her with a brother who loved her so much.
If all the hardships were just to meet him, then the suffering of the past was nothing.
“Oh, by the way, where did Mom go?”
Han Rou thought for a moment. “I think she went to Uncle’s house.”
Huh? Why would she go to uncle’s house for no reason? It wasn’t a holiday.
As they were talking, the door suddenly opened.
Ms. Yuan Youqin walked in, taking off the scarf around her neck.
“Jiang Zhou, you’re going to Beihai, right? I’m having your uncle go with you.”
Jiang Zhou’s eyes widened. “What? What are they going to Beihai for?”
Yuan Youqin smiled. “I don’t feel at ease with you going alone. They’re going to play for a couple of days anyway.”
Jiang Zhou was completely helpless. “I’m an adult now, okay? Do I still need to be watched?”
“It’s better to have more people. I’ve already told them…”
“If we’re going together, that girl Jiang Yuqi is going to drive me crazy the whole way!”
As soon as he finished speaking, the Jiang family’s door opened again.
Jiang Yuqi came running in, her face full of excitement. This girl was seventeen this year and was about to take her college entrance exam.
She should be more mature and composed, but she was a chatterbox who couldn’t stop talking once she started.
“Big brother, big brother, we can go to Beihai together!”
Jiang Zhou gritted his teeth and looked at her. “I want to go alone!”
Jiang Yuqi shook his shoulder. “Oh, don’t be shy. We’re all family!”
“I can already tell you’re going to be the biggest trouble on this trip.”
“Nonsense! I’m big brother’s cheerleader, you said so when you were little.”
“I said that when I was little to trick you into giving me the real cheerios you were holding!”
Jiang Yuqi snorted twice and sat next to Han Rou. “Sister, come with us.”
Han Rou patted her head. “I can’t go right now, but I will in the future.”
“Then I’ll bring you a gift when I get back.”
Han Rou was so happy she almost cried. Because she knew that everyone here treated her like family.
“Jiang Yuqi, let me ask you, why are you suddenly going to Beihai?”
“Dad’s company has a project in Beihai. This time we’re going on a business trip.”
Jiang Zhou understood. “So you’re going to have fun on the way?”
Jiang Yuqi nodded. “The company is even paying for the hotel!”
“Fine. As soon as we get off the plane, I’m running away. You’re not going to be a burden on me.”
“I told you! I’m your cheerleader!”
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Late into the night, the sky was filled with stars. Jiang Zhou lay in bed, carefully planning his trip to Beihai.
First, he had to find Feng Siruo and see if she was being a good girl. Then, he had to go to the film set to oversee the quality of the filming.
After all, he had already seen the finished movie in his past life. He had a general idea of the impact of this film.
He wasn’t aiming to make it better than the original cast, but he was certainly going to put a lot of effort into pursuing quality.
Then, he had to go to Han Village to solve the problem with Han Rou’s family. Each of these tasks was easier said than done.
It would be a hassle to spend time with Feng Siruo in Beihai, especially since he couldn’t let her family find out.
Kidnapping a princess in their own stronghold was a bit too arrogant. And the matters with the film crew wouldn’t be easy either. After all, he wasn’t from a drama background, so how he would oversee it was another matter.
And then, there were Han Rou’s family members, who were desperate for money.
For Jiang Zhou, anyone was easy to deal with, but an unreasonable person was another story.