Chapter 360: Chapter 361: Payday Chapter 360: Chapter 361: Payday “Huimin,” Bai Yushui raised her voice intentionally after the conversation had hit a key point.

Qu Huimin quickly covered her mouth when she saw Yang Hongxia looking embarrassed. “Oh, why are you walking without making a sound? We were just joking. Please don’t be upset.”

After finishing her words, she turned around and dragged Bai Yushui away.

Once the two of them were outside, Qu Huimin said with sly satisfaction, “I don’t believe Yang Hongxia can still be as close to Xu Ying as before.”

Bai Yushui didn’t say a word, her eyes flickered; she seemed to have spotted Zhang Wu, who was together with Sun Youdi, both laughing and talking.

Glancing at Qu Huimin, Bai Yushui hesitated and then shut her mouth.

“Yu Shui, why are you not speaking?” Qu Huimin turned her head and impatiently looked at her.

Bai Yushui, seeing this, was even more certain that it was better not to tell her.

Always flaunting her bit of money, bossing her and Youdi around as if they were lesser beings.

Her money was nothing compared to even a fraction of what Xu Ying had.

Not to mention anything to be proud of.

“Ah, I didn’t quite hear what you said just now. Say it again, please.” Bai Yushui quickly responded.

Qu Huimin glared at her irritably and repeated what she had just said.

Hearing this, Bai Yushui laughed and agreed, “If Yang Hongxia truly loves her man, she will definitely be upset. If she isn’t upset, who knows, she might just be treating her man as a machine to pay for her tuition.”

Looking at it this way, Yang Hongxia might not truly love her man after all. Perhaps she’s even more ruthless, using him just to pay for her university, and then planning to break it off after graduation.

Comparing herself with Yang Hongxia, Bai Yushui felt any ounce of guilt disappear instantly.

She was much kinder than Yang Hongxia, at least she directly brought up divorce with her husband.

After wandering around for a while, the two returned and saw Yang Hongxia sitting unconcerned in a chair along with Xu Ying and Zhang Shulan, bent over a table calculating something.

Qu Huimin stamped her foot in anger. What charm did Xu Ying have that even Yang Hongxia’s own man being mistreated left her indifferent?

Beijing really is a big city, full of people and high expenses. The sales of spicy snacks and fried goods have been increasing steadily.

In just a month’s time, Yang Hongxia and Zhang Shulan had earned over 200 yuan in wages.

The food factory paid on the fifth of every month. Yang Hongxia and Zhang Shulan, receiving their wages from Xu Ying, had smiles all over their faces.

Including the money from part-time work at Xu’s Fried Goods Store, they both earned a total of 280 yuan.

Yang Hongxia looked excitedly at Xu Ying. “Xu Ying, thank you so much. This amount of money is almost as much as what we used to earn back when we worked for several years.”

Zhang Shulan was also quite stirred. Having accustomed to a frugal lifestyle in the countryside, even though her father was reinstated, frugality was consistent.

Now, with the 200 yuan, she planned to send half back to her parents, saving the rest to spend gradually.

Bai Yushui saw the money in their hands, her eyes filled with envy.

Qu Huimin’s eyes also widened in disbelief; although her parents were also workers, their combined monthly wages didn’t amount to 280 yuan.

Yang Hongxia and the other weren’t they just working part-time? How could they still earn so much money?

Sun Youdi too looked envious; even though Qu Huimin came from a better family background, it gave him no advantage as he wasn’t from the city.

Last time, Bai Bai wasted so much money on the phone call, and she still worried about it now.

Seeing Xu Ying and others had received their salaries, she lowered her head and walked over to them, her hands interlocked and looking utterly pitiful, “Xu Ying, can you lend me some money? My family has sent me some and I will definitely pay you back right away.”

As soon as Sun Youdi spoke, everyone in the room turned their attention to Xu Ying.

Xu Ying raised her head with a strange look in her eyes, her face expressionless, “I can lend you the money, but you need to write an IOU, clearly stating when you’ll pay it back.”

Upon hearing this, Sun Youdi’s eyes instantly filled with tears, looking extremely pitiful.

“Xu Ying, are you afraid I’ll deny the debt? We are all dorm mates, am I that kind of person?

Or are you trying to humiliate me? I admit that my family’s condition is not as good as yours, and I’m not as capable of making money as you, but you shouldn’t humiliate me like this,” Sun Youdi said grievously.

On the side, Bai Yushui chimed in, “Exactly, Xu Ying, just because your man is rich doesn’t mean you can humiliate people like this, right Huimin?”

Qu Huimin hesitated for a moment, then turned to Sun Youdi and said, “I think what Xu Ying is saying is right, borrowing money should involve an IOU.

You still haven’t paid me back the five yuan you borrowed before, which you promised to return after a week, and now it’s been half a month.”

Sun Youdi turned pale and burst into tears, covering her face, “I–I really don’t have any money right now. If I had it, I would definitely pay you back.”

She finished speaking and turned her head to look at Xu Ying, “Xu Ying, Yang Hongxia and Zhang Shulan both work in your store, can I join them?”

After Sun Youdi finished speaking, Bai Yushui eagerly added, “Xu Ying, I also want to find a part-time job. You know the conditions at home for Youdi and me are not good, and going to college is tough. It would be great if we could find a part-time job to ease the burden.

If you let us go, we’ll definitely be grateful.”

“I’m sorry, but the store has already recruited enough people. However, other branches need staff, but they are a bit far away–it’s over half an hour by bus. If you’re willing to go, then you can,” Xu Ying thought for a moment and said.

Sun Youdi agreed without hesitation; she had come out this time because she had fallen out with her family. Now, the money she had brought was about to run out, and without finding a job, she was going to starve.

Bai Yushui hesitated upon hearing this, “That far, huh? Is the boss usually in the store?”

Xu Ying frowned slightly, “He goes occasionally.”

“Then I’ll think about it,” said Bai Yushui.

Yang Hongxia looked puzzledly at Xu Ying, “Why did you let them also work in the store? I think Bai Yushui has questionable intentions, why is she asking if your man is often in the store?”

Zhang Shulan nodded along, “Could Bai Yushui have taken a liking to your man?”

Xu Ying shook her head, “That shouldn’t be the case; she’s a young girl, if she liked my man that would make her a mistress.”

And she trusted Huo Chen; he definitely wouldn’t do something to betray her.

“That’s not necessarily true, your man is handsome and also rich. Who knows, some young girls might want to find such a man and rise to success as a boss’s wife,” Zhang Shulan joked.

Xu Ying glanced at Bai Yushui, feeling a bit conflicted.

Since coming to school, she was either studying or busy with factory matters.

With the pregnancy, she always felt she didn’t get enough sleep and really didn’t have the spare energy to worry about her man.

Now reminded by Zhang Shulan, Xu Ying instantly became a bit more vigilant; with so many female students coming and going in school, who knows if any had taken a liking to Huo Chen.

In the afternoon after school, Xu Ying rushed out of the classroom and headed towards the store. As she approached the entrance, she saw a table of female students eating and whispering while looking at Huo Chen.

“I told you this owner is really handsome, and he’s about the same age as us.”