Chapter 24

"That's more like it." Cheng Lang casually stuffed the soy milk and tea eggs Shen Huaiyu had bought into the arms of their two roommates. "We've all lived together this long. You know what kind of person Shen Huaiyu is. Don't bully an honest guy with no parents who still has to support a burden!"

Hearing Cheng Lang's words, the two roommates grew even more worked up. "Who would dare? If they've got the guts, they should go curse out that President Shen who won't repay his debts. Whoever dares say one bad word about Shen Huaiyu is picking a fight with Dorm Room 233. We won't stand for it."

"Exactly. Why bully an orphan with no parents who has to pay over two hundred thousand a month for his younger brother's medical treatment? So what if Shen Huaiyu works at White Jade Capital? He isn't hurting anyone, is he? If someone thinks it's wrong for Shen Huaiyu to work at White Jade Capital, then they can pay his brother's medical bills for him. If they can't, they should stop making snide remarks and bullying an honest man." With just a few offhand words, Cheng Lang immediately drew a moral line between the honest man and those who bullied him.

The two roommates were filled with righteous indignation and felt Cheng Lang was absolutely right. Shen Huaiyu was already so pitiful. Anyone who still spoke badly of him behind his back was truly being a little disgraceful.

"Honestly, if someone like Shen Huaiyu had been at our high school, everyone would've chipped in and raised money to help treat his brother," one roommate could not help saying.

The other roommate also asked Shen Huaiyu with concern, "How is your brother now? Do you have enough money for his treatment? If not, I think we could rally the students at school and crowdfund donations together."

Shen Huaiyu hurriedly said, "Cheng Lang helped me get back 5.6 million, and I still have over a million myself. I'm working now, and I also opened a milk tea shop with Cheng Lang... It should be enough."

"That's good!" The two roommates nodded and added, "Anyway, if you run into any trouble, just tell us. We'll do our best to help wherever we can."

Shen Huaiyu's eyes reddened as he thanked them, his voice slightly choked. The two roommates felt a little upset looking at him. Come to think of it, when school had first started, they had even petty-mindedly complained that Shen Huaiyu always wore a gloomy expression and never liked talking to people. But that was wrong. With something so huge happening to his family, and after being bullied so badly by his own uncle, how could he possibly smile? If it had happened to them, they probably would not even know how to cry.

"Don't worry! We'll help explain things for you." The two roommates took it upon themselves to reassure Shen Huaiyu. "I believe everyone will understand your situation too."

"If they can't understand something like this, then they're just too heartless and immature."

Watching his roommates stand on the moral high ground, Cheng Lang smiled faintly.

Chapter 24

Since it was Sunday, there were no classes. After breakfast, Cheng Lang dragged Shen Huaiyu to the milk tea shop. Their two roommates volunteered to come help out as well. Really, they just wanted to join in the excitement. After all, starting a business off campus during freshman year was not unheard of, but it was still fairly rare.

Cheng Lang had told Liang Yanyan that the milk tea shop would open at nine. He had assumed no one would be there when they arrived, but Liang Yanyan was already there, standing at the entrance with a rag and wiping the glass.

Cheng Lang checked the time. It was 7:45, not even eight in the morning yet.

"Didn't work start at nine? Why did you come so early?" Shen Huaiyu could not help asking.

Liang Yanyan's face reddened as she stammered, "I didn't have anything else to do anyway, so I came early!"

"Isn't this a little too early?" one roommate asked. "Do you live nearby?"

Liang Yanyan pressed her lips together and said nothing.

Cheng Lang walked behind the counter and found a plastic luggage bag hidden underneath.

Liang Yanyan was so embarrassed that even her ears and neck turned red. She hurriedly explained, "The room I rented before belonged to my boss. After I quit, he wouldn't let me stay there anymore. So I don't have anywhere to live now. But don't worry, I'll find a place as soon as possible. I-I slept on the floor in the shop last night, but I worked until after midnight. I cleaned the whole shop, and I even scrubbed the back kitchen clean. I woke up at five this morning. I mopped the floor, wiped the tables, and cleaned the glass too..."

The boys looked at one another.

"It's already late October," Cheng Lang said. "It's so cold at night. Can your body handle sleeping on the floor in the shop?"

"It's okay. I'm very healthy. I won't get sick," Liang Yanyan said. "Even if I really do get sick, I won't try to blame you for it. Don't worry."

"That's not what I mean!" Cheng Lang thought for a moment, then looked at Shen Huaiyu. "How about buying a foldable metal bunk bed? Even if Liang Yanyan rents a place and no longer needs it, we can use it ourselves. The dorm cuts off the internet and electricity at eleven every night. When finals come around, we have to study with flashlights in our mouths. We might as well stay at the milk tea shop, read and memorize materials. When we get tired, we can lie down for a while too."

"That's a great idea!" Before Shen Huaiyu could respond, the two roommates clapped excitedly. "We can benefit from it too. Your milk tea shop closes around nine or ten anyway! We can come over after eleven to study and play games without affecting your business."

"I don't think your milk tea shop even needs to close. After eleven, turn it into a study room. Students can come in to review, and when they get tired, they can have milk tea or coffee to perk themselves up. Stock a few cases of Red Bull too. It'll definitely sell really well!" A roommate offered Cheng Lang some advice.

"That's a good idea. Put a vending machine by the entrance, the kind where people scan a code or insert coins to buy drinks. It might even make more money than selling milk tea."

Shen Huaiyu blinked and said with a smile, "That does sound pretty good."

"Then it's settled." Cheng Lang looked at Liang Yanyan. "Girls are more careful with these things. Later, pick out two foldable metal bunk beds online and put them on the shop's account."

Liang Yanyan nodded like a pecking chick. She sniffed, deeply moved. She felt that the two bosses must be doing this to protect her self-respect.

Liang Yanyan lowered her head and discreetly wiped her eyes. Then she went to work with complete devotion.