It is better to obey than to show respect

  Jian Bai Mengmeng didn't say a word, and turned to Xiangrikui with a smile: "What's wrong?"

  "What's wrong?" said Bai Mengmeng.

  "What a distant and faint light!"

  "Never mind, I won't mention him again. My heart is a bit messy!"

  "It's normal to be in a mess, it's abnormal if you're not! Honestly, Mèngmèng, you should have a boyfriend by now. Not to mention Huáng Guāngyáo, even Wáng Guāngyáo, Lǐ Guāngyáo or Mǎ Guāngyáo, any man with the surname 'Guāngyáo', you should be experiencing them!"

  "What is taste?"

  "The connotation of taste is very rich. If you don't understand or pretend not to understand, I'll teach you!"

  "Let's go!"

  "Ask me once or twice before teaching!"

  "What's up? Eating?"

  "What's for dinner?! My waistline has already increased by 0.5 cm compared to last month, if I eat more, it'll get even bigger! Let's not have dinner or coffee, and go shopping with me instead!"

  "Just watching you buy makes me itch!"

  "Then you should buy it too, it's not like you don't have money."

  "I don't have any money! My wrists are sore from typing for a month, and I only get one or two thousand yuan at most, which is unstable and barely enough to cover my basic living expenses!"

  "Your mom is rich!"

  "Her money is hers alone, and spending her own money is the most comfortable."

  "That makes sense. Then you should find a way to make money!"

  "How much does it cost?"

  "It's simple: use your youth and use your brain!"

  "In short, two words: 'sell out'!"

  "As soon as the word 'youth' is mentioned, it's about selling oneself? Your understanding is too biased! Mengmeng, you're speaking with an ulterior motive, always thinking that my business and youth are closely linked. In fact, I use both my youth and brain. Do you know that? For women, youth and brains are equally indispensable!"

  "You're absolutely right! However, Kui Kui, I just can't learn your ways."

  "Alright, I've gone off topic and it's endless. Anyway, seriously speaking: if you're really interested in that guy named Huang Guangyao, I'll accompany you to a blind date!"

  "What's with this 'blind date'?"

  "This afternoon, Huang Guangyao went to the Shuchang Swimming Pool alone. Swimming is your strong point. We'll also go, isn't that a blind date? Don't worry, I'll create an opportunity for you. Seeing that you're so old and still don't have a boyfriend, my heart aches!"

  "No way! No way! No way!"

  "Really?"

  "That's...impossible!"

  The Huang family invested in a warm and cozy coffee shop, gym, and supermarket. Three years later, they have achieved good results. As the largest investor, Huang Guangyao naturally became the chairman-like figure. He entrusted his 24-year-old cousin Huang Guangyuan to manage the coffee shop, his 22-year-old cousin Huang Xiangcao to manage the supermarket, and his 20-year-old cousin Huang Xiangtian to manage the restaurant.

  "When chatting with Wang Kaile, Huang Guangyao said: "When family businesses first start to develop, they are easy to grow, but when they reach a certain point, they will stagnate and even decline. This is a universally recognized problem. Why? Because partners all regard the company as their own, yet always feel it's not their own. As long as there's an opportunity, everyone wants to get more. Rules and regulations are set in iron, copper, steel, or gold, but they're useless! However, without using this financing method, you can't even take the first step!"

  Wang Kaile said: "You let partners take turns as the head, when there is no profit, at the time of entrepreneurship, there will be no problem. When the benefits are obvious and a lot of money is coming in every day, problems will naturally arise."

  "To be honest with you, Kayler, the investments in all three stores have not only been recovered but also made a profit. Of course, it's also when problems can easily arise. I'm thinking about what measures to take to prevent them from happening."

  "Let me give you an idea."

  "Speak!"

  "Hurry up and find a girlfriend, let her show up and help you manage things together!"

  "Spare me, you're kidding, right? Not even a girlfriend, let alone a wife, can get involved with her."

  "Why? If beloved family and friends participate in one's own business that wants to grow, nine out of ten, no, all ten will be finished!"

  "No way! That's an exaggeration!"

  "Let's not exaggerate, but if you want to quit and make money in the future, don't come to me. To take a step back, even if you just want to do some part-time work on the side, you absolutely cannot go behind my back. I'd rather give you some pocket money for free. In short, if you mess up, it's hard for me to deal with you! Right? However, I can recommend you to a successful business friend of mine."

  "That makes sense, I support you! Brother, I'm a bit short on cash."

  "You're such a person, I just gave you some pocket money and you're already asking for more! Can't you wait two days before speaking up?"

  "I can't! I only have a few dozen yuan left in this pocket!"

  "Go, go, go! Five hundred, take it!"

  "Thanks! You're just like my own brother!"

  "If you didn't squander your money on all sorts of women, how could you not save any? You're a hopeless case!"

  This is what Huang Guang saw a few days ago in front of Jin Hui Ping.

  After accidentally getting to know Jin Hui Ping, Huang Guang Yao liked the freshness and tenderness she brought him, the purity and beauty, but he didn't take her as his own person, let alone his girlfriend. What's her background? What secrets is she hiding? Why did she let him save her in that situation? Can he believe what she said to him?

  Huang Guangyao arranged Jin Huiping to a small hotel and said to her: "I paid for two days, you can stay for 48 hours. No matter where your home is, you should go back, it's the safest at home. You can leave today or tomorrow, safety first!" Jin Huiping looked at him, tears quietly flowing, saying: "Thank you!" She asked him to sit down and said, "Brother, I don't want to go home."

  "Why?"

  "Because there is no one left in my family."

  "Is there anyone else?"

  "My brother and sister-in-law. My sister-in-law is mean to me, and my brother is afraid of her, so when I go back, I don't even have a place to live."

  "Who is chasing you?"

  "A friend's creditor. A friend asked them for a loan, and I guaranteed it. Who knew the friend not only didn't pay back their money on time but also went into hiding? So they're now chasing me to repay!"

  "Is it borrowing 5,000 or 20,000?"

  "Five thousand."

  "Why did they ask you for 20,000?"

  "Five thousand is the principal, twenty thousand is the principal plus interest."

  "Usury!"

  "Right."

  "I paid them 5,000 on your behalf, can they let you off?"

  "I don't know."

  "That's right. I think you'd better get going as soon as possible, the earlier the better, the farther the better!"

  "I don't have money on me, I can't go anywhere."

  "I'll give you the fare."

  "No."

  "Nothing? Besides the fare, I can give you some extra pocket money."

  "No!"

  "You're in trouble here, and it's very likely I'll be dragged down with you!"

  Sorry about your brother!

  "Don't even mention calling me brother, if you call me uncle or grandfather, I won't be able to interact with you anymore!"

  "Oh no, brother!" As she spoke, her tears flowed down like a spring.

  Huang Guangyao was a man who couldn't bear to see women cry in front of him. He often fantasized that the woman in his arms would be like this. To him, the weaker and more delicate a woman was, the more charming she seemed; the more downtrodden she was, the more lovable she became.

  After a soft sigh, Huang Guangyao said to Jin Huiying: "Then you can temporarily stay here. Do you know where those people who are chasing you live?" She nodded.

  "Judging from their accent, they are not locals either."

  "Yes, we all came from Guangxi."

  "Fellow countryman!"

  "Even if they are fellow countrymen, they are still distant fellow countrymen: from different provinces."

  "How long have you been here?"

  "More than two months."

  "What have you done?"

  Working in a clothing store.

  "Is the friend who ran away with your debt a boyfriend or girlfriend?"

  "Girlfriend, hometown."

  "Is she a girlfriend who has been playing together since childhood like a bosom friend?"

  "We've been playing together since we were young, I thought she was my best friend. Now it seems that I'm a bit too naive. She hid from me, why didn't she tell me?! Am I stupid or what, bro?"

  "Alright, stop crying. In life, everyone will have their ups and downs. Only after experiencing them can you understand the taste of bittersweet."

  "My brother is right, I need to learn to be strong. But I don't want to leave my brother."

  "If you don't want to leave, then just don't leave, I also can't force you to go."

  "Hey brother, who's at your place? I'll go to your place and be a housekeeper, I can do everything. Is that okay?"

  "Not good."

  "Why?"

  "You stay here for now, and we'll talk about what happens next later, okay?"

  "Alright..."

  However, just as Huang Guangyao was about to turn around and walk towards the door, Jin Hui Ping suddenly hugged him and said: "Brother! I..." He was stunned for a moment, but quickly composed himself and said to her: "Let go, I have to leave."

  Jin Hui Ping let go of Huang Guang Yao's hand, but her body was still close to his as she looked up at him and said: "Kiss me once, okay?"

  "Not good."

  "Why?"

  "How can a man casually kiss a woman?"

  "Don't you like me?"

  "How long have we known each other? In such a short time, how can you say whether you like it or not?"

  "But I fell in love with you at first sight! If we must talk about time, it was just a few seconds!"

  "Haven't you ever liked a man?"

  "No. You are the first man I've ever liked! Have you ever had a woman you liked?"

  "Yes."

  "Really?"

  "Really."

  "Is it still now?"

  "Yes!"

  "Hey, bro, I'm so envious of that woman!"

  "Which woman?"

  "The woman you like!"

  Before Huang Guangyao left, he saw Jin Huiping looking at him with tears in her eyes, a gentle and soft expression. He couldn't help but put his arms around her shoulders and lightly kissed her forehead...

  Some men have many bad habits, such as smoking, drinking, playing cards, gambling and even womanizing and taking drugs. Huang Guangyu has none of these habits. In his free time, apart from playing table tennis with Wang Kaiyue, he swims and plays chess online to pass the time.

  In Huang Guangyao's view, playing table tennis can keep fit, bring happiness and exercise one's agility, flexibility and other reaction abilities; swimming is the best way to strengthen all parts of the body, and it is also a way to show competition and perseverance; what about playing chess? Whether it is Chinese chess or Go, not only can it exercise the brain, but also make time fly.

  Attaching great importance to health is both influenced by my father and mother, as well as triggered by the premature death of two university classmates who were in the same class and dormitory.

  Unless there's something special, Huang Guangyao plays table tennis with Wang Kailai every Saturday afternoon at Kaixin Table Tennis Hall and goes swimming alone at Shuchang Swimming Pool every Sunday afternoon.

  After arriving at the swimming pool, Huang Guangyao had several unexpected things happen.

  The first unexpected thing was the woman who laughed and cheered for him at the Ping Pong Palace the day before, appeared again in the swimming pool! He didn't know if this situation was coincidental or intentional, but he did know that with dozens of people by the pool and in it, he quickly realized that the not-so-young yet quite charming woman really had an interest in him. He could tell from her eyes and smile right away.

  The second unexpected thing was that when he entered the long pool to swim freely, the woman who had just been 10-20 meters away from him suddenly appeared in the lane on his left, only two or three meters away! She smiled at him and waved her hand, as if greeting him. He also smiled back at her and waved his hand. At this moment, she looked sincere, with a smile like a flower.

  The third thing he didn't expect was that when he thought his swimming skills were exceptional and could leave her far behind in the nearly hundred-meter-long pool, she kept pace with him all along.

  The fourth unexpected thing was that he swam to the end and signaled to the administrator and the people in the swimming pool with his usual method, saying that he wanted to use the diving style, and she also signaled with the same style. Huang Guangyao used this style here for the first time, but he and a woman had such a situation at the same time in this swimming pool for the first time.

  The fifth unexpected thing was that he didn't leave her behind when he dived underwater under the gaze of dozens of people in the audience! The two of them almost simultaneously dove into adjacent lanes and almost simultaneously emerged side by side from the water surface.

  The sixth unexpected thing was when he and she both just exposed their heads out of the water, there was thunderous applause in the swimming pool!

  The seventh was that he had not yet stood firm on his feet, and the woman with swimming skills that were not comparable to his was smiling at him, calling out to him and waving her hand!

  The eighth thing he didn't expect was that when he swept his gaze over the crowd of people boiling at the edge of the pool, Jin Hui Ping's figure and face entered his line of sight!

  The ninth unexpected thing was that when he sat down by the swimming pool to rest, the woman who had shouted and laughed loudly at him in the ping-pong hall also came over and sat down next to him.

  The tenth unexpected thing was that when he and she were smiling at each other and saying "hello", several men and women came over to take pictures of them, including a woman who took out a small camera and took several shots from different angles.

  These ten days were unexpected, making Huang Guangyao extremely surprised, and he always felt like he was dreaming. In his heart, he thought silently that this special Saturday and Sunday afternoon, with this woman's bizarre experience, would likely bring about a qualitative change in his life.

  After leaving White Mong and Sunflower, those unforgettable details, one after another, flashed before Huang Guang's eyes:

  The woman who applauded for him at the Shuchang Swimming Pool for the second time was Bai Mengmeng.

  In the large hall inside the swimming pool gate, he was wearing a snow-white short-sleeved shirt and was about to go out when Bai Mengmeng and Sunflower suddenly appeared beside him, one on the left and one on the right, each holding a cup of colored drink in their hands. At the same time, they tilted their bodies, and most of the drinks were poured onto his body...

  Bai Mengmeng said: "I'm really sorry!"

  Sunflower said: "Sorry, Huang Guangyao!"

  Huang Guangyao said: "Nothing's wrong! Nothing's wrong!" He looked at the sunflower and exclaimed in surprise, "You know my name?"

  Sunflower smiled and said: "Don't you know? The boss of the Happy Table Tennis Hall is a friend of my friend! You often go there to play ball, don't you know that you are a well-known figure?" She pointed at Bai Mengmeng and said: "Bai Mengmeng. I'm Sunflower!"

  Bai Mengmeng smiled and said: "Your name is very loud, how could we not know?"

  Sunflower said: "Huang Guangyao, Bai Mengmeng and I are the best of friends and sisters who share all secrets. Today, we accidentally bumped into you and stained your precious clothes. We must give you an explanation."

  "It's nothing, don't worry!"

  When they arrived at the outdoor parking lot, Bai Mengmeng said: "You don't look good driving in these clothes either!"

  Sunflower said: "Huang Guangyao, let me drive your car? I have a driver's license. Here it is!" She said, taking it out and handing it to Huang Guangyao.

  Huang Guang didn't take it or look at it. He said in a very sincere tone, "I've said it's nothing, don't make a big deal out of something insignificant."

  Bai Mengmeng said: "Anyway, I'm really sorry!"

  Sunflower looked at the white mist, and then at Huang Guangyao, saying: "It's not enough for you to just apologize verbally. We need to compensate Huang Guangyao. Otherwise, we two will go back and can't sleep, losing our beauty and becoming ugly. Is that a small matter? If so, Huang Guangyao, you must take responsibility!"

  Huang Guangyao said: "That..."

  It doesn't matter what Huang Guangyao says, both Sunflower and White Mongmong insist that he must compensate or immediately buy similar clothes or go with him to the nearby Hui Min Road laundry to wash and dry his high-end clothes. From the entrance of the swimming pool to the outside, and then to the side of Huang Guangyao's car.

  Huang Guang was tormented by the two women until he had no choice but to say, "Obeying is better than showing respect!" He got on the car and brought them quickly to the laundry shop beside Huimin Road. There were restaurants, supermarkets, bathhouses, laundry shops, and everything else you could think of.

  After getting off the car, Sunflower smiled and said to Bai Mengmeng: "Mengmeng, you go get a 100 yuan ticket for the laundry shop owner first, I think the laundry fee is almost done. I'll say a few words to Huang Guangyao and then go to that restaurant with neon lights to order food, the sun has set, it's almost dinner time. We need to drink a few cups with Mr. Huang today to express our apology. Go quickly!" Bai Mengmeng responded with her mouth and turned around to hurry to the laundry shop tens of meters away.

  Huang Guang said with his right hand touching his head to the sunflowers: "Sorry, let you guys be troubled!"

  Sunflower smiled and said: "If you really feel embarrassed, then next time you can invite us and that's it?"

  Huang Guang said with excitement: "Great! Being able to have dinner with two beauties is a rare honor!"

  Sunflower said, "First things first! Let's take care of the important things before talking about dinner. Put your dirty clothes in the laundry shop and then go to the bathhouse next door for a bath. By the time you come out, your clothes will be dry. We'll wait for you at the restaurant."

  Huang Guangyao said: "Then..."

  Sunflower smiled and said: "It's better to obey than to be polite!"

  Two people burst out laughing...

  After the laughter stopped, Huang Guangyao asked Sunflower: "What's going on with you two yesterday afternoon and this afternoon?"

  Sunflower smiled slightly and said: "To be honest, yesterday was a coincidence, but today is not accidental."