Chapter 45: She is the key to the turnaround

Chapter 45

"You even know to give equity to Li Xiaoya," Sheng Yuxiao said, a smile playing at the corners of his lips.

Dou Dawei's heart skipped a beat as he realized that the young master Sheng truly lived up to his reputation. Their little schemes were as clear as day to Sheng Yuxiao!

"Xiaoya, it's your turn to sign," Dou Dawei said, suppressing his tumultuous thoughts.

Li Xiaoya felt as if she hadn't done anything special, yet in Sheng Yuxiao's words, it seemed she had accomplished a great deal.

She looked around at the people present, bewildered. From Sheng Yuxiao's previous comment, she astutely deduced that refusing now might not be the best course of action.

So she asked Sheng Yuxiao, "Is it okay to sign?"

Sheng Yuxiao was instantly even more pleased.

She even knew to ask him!

Good! Very good!

He immediately adopted a serious demeanor, taking the gift deed and flipping through it while saying, "I've studied a bit of contract law. Let me take a look."

In truth, Sheng Yuxiao knew that since Dou Dawei and his associates were determined to curry favor with Li Xiaoya, they certainly wouldn't have left any loopholes in the contract.

But he liked seeing Li Xiaoya depend on him and listen to what he said.

"No problem, go ahead and sign," Sheng Yuxiao said, putting down the gift deed.

Signing, fingerprinting, and notarization followed.

Dou Dawei and his team had already taken care of the tax issues in advance.

"You're now a small shareholder," Sheng Yuxiao paused, then added, "The word for shareholder is 'shareholder.'"

The others thought to themselves, "..."

Really? Even at a time like this, he hasn't forgotten to teach English?

Dou Dawei and his group had completed their task for the day and were preparing to leave.

"Xiaoya, when we finish recording the show, Uncle will come pick you up and take you to the city. We'll treat you to a meal," he said, reluctant to part.

Li Xiaoya nodded.

She hadn't expected to have "friends" like this, such important "friends" at that. They wanted to treat her to a meal, just like her father's friends used to treat him.

As for the equity gift deed in front of her, Li Xiaoya didn't have much of a reaction.

Perhaps it was because the money felt so distant from her, giving her an overwhelming sense of unreality.

After Dou Dawei and his group had left, Ning Heng finally approached to greet, "Sister Ruying."

Xu Ruying glanced at him, "What are you doing here?" For someone like Ning Heng who loved to have fun, coming to this rundown place was even more bizarre than Sheng Yuxiao being here.

Ning Heng said, "It's nice here. I love it, absolutely love it."

Xu Ruying: "..." "You sound like you've been brainwashed by a pyramid scheme."

Sheng Yuxiao interjected, "Aren't you going back to the city with them?"

Xu Ruying watched the retreating figures of Dou Dawei and his group, then suddenly declared firmly, "I'm not leaving."

Sheng Yuxiao looked at her, his eyes conveying a "Have you lost your mind?" sentiment.

Feeling his gaze, Xu Ruying became even more determined and said, "I want to stay and keep you company for a few days."

Ning Heng said, "We don't need company."

"That won't do. As your older sister, I should at least check on my little brother's living conditions," Xu Ruying said, then realized they weren't exactly welcoming her.

She rolled her eyes and turned to Li Xiaoya, forcing a smile, "Little one, would you welcome big sister to stay?"

Sheng Yuxiao frowned in displeasure, "Don't you..."

Before he could finish saying "use emotional blackmail," Li Xiaoya hesitantly said, "But my house is too small."

Xu Ruying looked at the dilapidated house behind her.

It really was... a bit too small.

She immediately turned to ask the staff, "Where are you staying?"

"We were originally staying at the village chief's house, but after he was arrested, we've been staying with other villagers."

...She couldn't find any.

Did that mean that at this time, Xu Ruying's parents were still alive and well?

If I help Xu Ruying's parents predict and avoid this death, how will the Xu family treat me?

Thinking of this, Li Qingqing's heart started racing, dispelling her previous dejection.

Another day passed in the blink of an eye.

A new livestream began.

Xu Ruying got up and rushed to Li Xiaoya's home, looking around in confusion: "Where is everyone?"

The staff told her: "They left at six o'clock."

"That early? Where did they go?"

"Li Xiaoya has to go to school," the staff member said, caught between laughter and tears.

After Sheng Yuxiao, Qin Sui, and Ning Heng, this young lady also felt a great shock. What? Primary school students have to leave that early? And walk mountain roads? For several hours?

"Can't they drive?" Xu Ruying asked.

"The previous road is still blocked due to a landslide and hasn't been repaired. They can only take the small path, which isn't suitable for cars."

"What kind of life is this? And Ning Heng said he likes it? Is he crazy?" Xu Ruying muttered, then decided to walk over and see for herself.

At Shitou School.

As the lunch bell rang, Li Xiaoya carried her lunchbox to get food, with Sheng Yuxiao on her left and Ning Heng on her right.

"Li Xiaoya is so cool! It's like she has two guardian warriors!" classmates whispered in admiration.

Just then, a fashionably dressed young girl limped in from outside the school gate, carrying a Chanel bag in one hand.

She had a bodyguard on her left and a driver on her right, both supporting her.

It was Xu Ruying.

She appeared before Li Xiaoya, covered in dirt and grime.

Her clothes were covered in mud, her hair was a mess, and she even had two blades of grass stuck on her head.

She wasn't supposed to appear on camera.

But the staff couldn't stop her in time, and they didn't dare to. Mainly because this young lady looked extremely resentful at the moment.

Ning Heng exclaimed, "Oh! Sister Ruying, did you fall into a paddy field?"

Xu Ruying gritted her teeth: "Yeah, I fell into a hole every ten steps."

"Who's that?" classmates whispered behind their backs.

"Is she Li Xiaoya's sister?"

"How come Li Xiaoya has so many relatives?"

Xu Ruying wanted to say "I'm not her sister," but then she saw Li Xiaoya hand her lunchbox to Ning Heng and turn to fetch a basin of water.

"You can wash up with this."

"Where did you get it?" Sheng Yuxiao asked.

"I borrowed it from the teacher," Li Xiaoya said, then asked Xu Ruying, "Did you fall into a rice paddy?"

"I did..." Xu Ruying said with a sour face.

Li Xiaoya asked her: "Can you squat down a bit? You're too tall, I can't reach. I need to check if you have any leeches on you."

Leeches?

Xu Ruying's scalp instantly went numb.

No longer caring about saying "I'm not her sister," she quickly squatted down and asked nervously: "Can you see any? Are there any?"

At this moment, the danmu (live comments) also scrolled densely:

[Who is this now?]

[She seems close to Ning Heng, is she another rich kid?]

[No, what's going on with you wealthy families? Are you really treating Li Xiaoya like a game dungeon to farm?]UppTodated from nô/v/e/lb(i)n.c(o)/m