Lin Zitong was back, and Yan Shouyi's heart was finally at ease.
At times, Yan Shouyi reflected, if he couldn't give Lin Zitong happiness, perhaps he shouldn't hinder her search for it. Yet, every time it came to a crucial moment, an uncontrollable thought would arise in his heart, not wanting Lin Zitong to be with another man.
This feeling made Yan Shouyi very uncomfortable. His grandfather had never taught him how to handle such matters over the years.
Perhaps, was he too selfish?
But regardless, Lincheng was no longer a destination. As for helping Liu Jingkang renovate his ancestral home, Yan Shouyi wasn't in a hurry.
He could either wait a few more days or wait for Liu Jingkang to contact him. If Liu Jingkang handled the Bai family's affairs properly, it would be a show of sincerity, and then Yan Shouyi could proceed with renovating the Liu family ancestral home.
As for meeting the sect leader of the Lu Mountain Sect, Yan Shouyi was just waiting for news from Huang Hai and the others.
Before all this, Yan Shouyi's heart settled, and he continued his ordinary work as a security guard at Shanghang Art School.
The night after Lin Zitong returned, Long Feicheng suddenly took out a necklace mysteriously and asked Yan Shouyi, "Brother Yan, how is this necklace?"
Yan Shouyi replied in surprise, "It looks alright. Where did you pick it up?"
"What do you mean pick it up? I bought it with a lot of money!" Long Feicheng said angrily. "I spent over three thousand silver dollars to buy it from the counter. Brother Yan, you really have no discerning eye!"
"Over three thousand…"
Yan Shouyi sighed inwardly. From his perspective, the necklace was ordinary in terms of both material and craftsmanship. Selling it for over three thousand was definitely ripping Long Feicheng off.
However, he couldn't say it directly, or Long Feicheng would surely be upset.
He asked curiously, "Why are you buying a necklace out of the blue?"
"Of course, it's to give to a girl!" Long Feicheng said happily, holding up the necklace. "I plan to give this necklace to Lu Caiwei."
"You two… have you reached that stage?"
"Not yet, but don't girls like gold and jewelry? This necklace can make her happy, and my success rate for confessing will be much higher in the future!"
Yan Shouyi hesitated, "But Lu Caiwei's family is so well-off, won't she look down on your necklace?"
Long Feicheng shook his head at Yan Shouyi, with the expression of a master looking down on a child, and earnestly lectured:
"The key to giving a gift isn't how expensive it is, but who gives it. I'm elegant and handsome; let alone giving a necklace, even if I gave her a stone, Lu Caiwei would still be overjoyed!"
"Then why didn't you just give her a stone? Why buy a necklace?" Yan Shouyi genuinely didn't understand.
Long Feicheng shook his head again. "Although a stone serves the same purpose as a necklace, giving a necklace can represent some sincerity. Especially for a girl like Lu Caiwei, she values a boy's attitude the most! Oh, Brother Yan, it's not that I'm criticizing you, but when it comes to pursuing girls, you're definitely not as good as me!"
If experience in pursuing girls had levels, with level 100 being the maximum, Long Feicheng was probably level 10, while Yan Shouyi was a novice who hadn't even left the starting village. Although level 10 wasn't great, it was enough to be looked up to by a novice.
Therefore, Yan Shouyi had no doubt about what Long Feicheng said.
He thought for a moment, took out a wooden pocket watch from his bag, and asked, "Little Long, do you think she'll be happy if I give this gift to that brat?"
Clocks and watches have extremely intricate structures, so most clocks and watches on the market use metal materials because wooden materials cannot be carved so finely. However, Yan Shouyi, as a descendant of Lu Ban, could do it. His bag contained many things, and among them, his most precious and proudest creation was this wooden watch, which showcased Yan Shouyi's craftsmanship to its utmost.
But Long Feicheng, who didn't recognize its value, disdained the wooden watch:
"Brother Yan, don't bring out those old antiques to make a fool of yourself. Girls nowadays like gold and jewelry. This kind of old craftsmanship might be useful for amusing old men in the park, but for girls? Forget it!"
Hearing this, Yan Shouyi was somewhat disappointed and quietly put away the wooden watch. Do girls nowadays really like gold and jewelry that much? My wooden watch, not to mention the craftsmanship, is worth millions just for the millennium ebony used…
If Yan Shouyi had spoken his mind, Long Feicheng would likely have reacted differently.
After putting away the wooden watch, Yan Shouyi asked humbly, "Little Long, why don't you help me pick out a necklace?"
Long Feicheng asked curiously, "Are you planning to give it to Sister-in-law?"
"I don't mean anything else, I just want to give her a gift."
"Yes, yes, yes, Brother Yan, don't explain. Your brother understands!"
Long Feicheng chuckled, put away the necklace, and spread his palm towards Yan Shouyi. "Isn't it simple to pick a necklace? Brother Yan, you provide the money, and I'll handle the rest?"
Yan Shouyi asked weakly, "How much money will it cost?"
"You're the boss, the necklace you buy can't be worse than mine, at least three thousand to start, with no upper limit!"
"But… I don't have money."
Yan Shouyi frankly spread his hands. He lacked nothing nowadays except money.
Long Feicheng said awkwardly, "Brother Yan, I can help you with anything, but I can't help you with money. We're both unfortunate brothers, both poor ghosts."
Yan Shouyi was also troubled. This was the first time he felt the need for money. He frowned and muttered, "If only there was a way to make money."
Long Feicheng slapped his thigh. "Isn't making money simple?"
"Do you have a way?" Yan Shouyi asked.
"Let's set up a stall by the roadside and tell fortunes. Aren't you always accurate?"
"Fortune-telling shortens one's lifespan. Even if I foresee something, I wouldn't dare to speak directly. Those who make money are all tricksters. I can't do this kind of work," Yan Shouyi shook his head.
Long Feicheng thought for a moment, then suddenly remembered something and said quickly, "I do know a big boss. He's encountered some trouble recently. If we can help him solve his troubles, getting him to give us a hundred thousand or two won't be a problem!"
As he said this, Long Feicheng was brimming with excitement. He had always dreamed of following Yan Shouyi to take people's money and resolve their troubles, with the emphasis being on "take people's money" for the four characters.
Chen Dawei had privately told Long Feicheng that Long Feicheng's wealth in this life was all tied to Yan Shouyi. As long as he followed Yan Shouyi, Long Feicheng would surely become rich and prosperous sooner or later.
And here was the opportunity!
Yan Shouyi thought for a moment and said, "I can help him solve his troubles, but I can't accept the money directly. If it's done, the money shouldn't pass through my hands, or I'll surely have bad luck. So, you receive the money for me and then buy the necklace directly for me."
"Deal!!" Long Feicheng immediately agreed.
He thought to himself that he was becoming an agent now!
Introducing projects to Yan Shouyi, collecting money, and earning a commission in the process…
"Brother Yan, wait here. I'll go contact him. It's best if we resolve the person's troubles tonight!"
Long Feicheng happily went to the side to make a phone call to contact the "boss."
After a while, Long Feicheng returned and said, "I've communicated with him. We'll meet the boss tonight to understand the situation. After the job is done, he'll give us twenty thousand in reward, and we'll split it fifty-fifty!"
Yan Shouyi, however, frowned and shook his head.
Long Feicheng said weakly, "Then… how about you take seven and I take three?"
"That's not what I mean. The twenty thousand reward is all yours. I only want you to get me a necklace," Yan Shouyi explained.
"Why make it so complicated?"
"My destiny lacks wealth. If I have money in my hands, I will surely encounter misfortune. Therefore, when I help others resolve troubles, I can only accept items, not money."
Long Feicheng nodded in understanding. "So that's how it is."
…
The two waited until evening, changed their clothes, walked out of the gate of Shanghang Art School, and headed to the location agreed upon with the big boss.