Shi Yang stayed at home for a week before hurrying back to school as a client called him for another side job.
Before leaving, Shi Yang stuffed five hundred yuan into Zhao Meimei's hand, originally intending to give a thousand, but worried that Liu Xiue and Zhao Dazhuang would find out and cause unnecessary trouble.
Shi Yang instructed, "Hide it well and keep it for daily expenses."
Zhao Meimei took the money and tucked it into her dictionary, placing a bill every few pages so it was impossible to notice from the outside once closed.
In reality, Zhao Meimei didn't have much need for money; her mom usually gave her a few yuan for emergencies, and their house had ample supplies. Whenever she wanted to eat or drink, she could just grab it, put it in her backpack, and conveniently take it to school.
Two days after Shi Yang left, Xu Xu came over to play with Zhao Meimei. They both lay on the living room coffee table doing homework.
