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Chapter 51-55

Chapter 51: Hu Dahai

The two people stood at the crossroads and looked at each other.

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Suddenly, they broke into laughter at the same time.

Tang Hao saw the basketful of tangerines in Yan'er's hands and rushed forward to take it from her. "Let me help you!"

Shi Yan'er silently nodded.

Two of them walked back toward the village, shoulder to shoulder.

"When did you arrive here, Brother Hao?" Shi Yan'er asked in a low voice.

"Not too long ago," Tang Hao answered, "Right, Yan'er, you should be in the third year of high school when the next semester starts?"

Shi Yan'er lowered her head when she heard the question. She had a bitter expression on her face.

"What's wrong?" Tang Hao asked.

"Brother Hao, don't you know that I've dropped out of school?" Shi Yan'er answered with some difficulty. She sounded dejected. "Half a year ago, my dad hurt his leg when he went into the mountains. We've spent more than a hundred thousand yuan trying to find a cure.

"We've emptied our family savings and incurred many debts to cure the leg. I can't continue studying anymore. I'm helping Mom tend to her tangerine grove at home."

Tang Hao was silent when he heard that.

"I'm sorry, Yan'er, I didn't know..." he apologized after a long while.

"It's fine!" Shi Yan'er shook her head and smiled.

Tang Hao could see that the smile was forced. There was a hint of sorrow in her eyes.

He sighed and felt sorry for her.

His impression of Yan'er was that she was an intelligent and obedient girl. She always had good results, and she was also admitted to Westridge First High School. She was a year younger than him and was his junior.

He was expelled from school for fighting in the semester she enrolled in the school. He had never met her in school and had only heard it from his maternal uncle.

This was his first time hearing about her father's accident.

Yan'er's intelligence should have been enough to be admitted to a prestigious university. Her future would have been bright if not that she had to drop out of school. Tang Hao felt that it was unfortunate.

Yan'er smiled when she saw Tang Hao fall silent. "It's alright, Brother Hao, it's just school! Next time I can start a small business, or otherwise... I can deliver packages along with you!"

"You shouldn't do that. Delivering packages is tough work! It's not a job for girls like you," Tang Hao replied.

"What's a little bit of hard work?"

"You cheeky girl..." Tang Hao smiled. "I've already quit my job. I'm planning to start a business with some capital that I have."

"Oh? What kind of business?" Yan'er's eyes sparkled as she asked curiously.

"Medicinal herbs. I'm planning to set up a plantation here in Dragonrock Village."

Yan'er's eyes opened wide. "I've heard that you need a lot of money to set up a plantation?"

"Indeed! But I do have some money, and I'm connected with some rich bosses, so there shouldn't be a problem," Tang Hao said.

"Really? That's great news!" Yan'er said excitedly, "Then you'll have to hire me in the future. I'm very hardworking."