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    Chapter 23

    Xia Yize was lying on Qingqing’s imported sofa, eating snacks and broadcasting live.

    Xia Yize said to the screen of his mobile phone: “I was at a friend’s house recently and played a simple video for a while. Oh, it was fine originally. Whoever asked the boss of the printing company to squeeze and beat the workers was just to scare him. It’s just that a few days of paid vacation are cheaper for him. If I make a fuss and go to the hospital, he will spend more.”

    Some fans complained in the comments, “This is a work-related injury. You should go to the hospital to see if anything happens.”】

    [Our leader also risked his life for the scumbag.】

    Xia Yize looked at the message from Qi Ge, dimmed the screen and threw it aside. He was not the only one in the world who could be cold and violent.

    In fact, Xia Yize fell hard that day, the ladder was not low, and several boxes of paper fell on him. He suddenly felt that his vision was blurred and he was so flustered that he was at a loss. The first thing that came to his mind was Qi Ge, but Qi Ge hung up the phone on him.

    He rested on the ground for a while, then slowly returned to consciousness after being frightened away, and felt pain in his body.

    The boss stood at the door at first, but when he saw Xia Yize’s chest rising and falling violently and his eyes closed, he suddenly panicked and quickly went over to pat him and ask how he was doing.

    Nothing is more refreshing than the boss. Xia Yize reacted and avoided him irritably. He tilted his head to the ground and said, “My head hurts. It seems to be a concussion. My legs also hurt and they are broken.”

    The boss didn’t dare to touch him, “I’ll give you a day off. You go to the hospital.”

    Xia Yize rubbed his legs and said, “I won’t even be here next week.”

    “Okay, okay.” The boss said, “Get up.”

    “Where’s my salary?” Xia Yize held on to the shelf, with a mess underneath him.

    “I don’t want to go to work but I still want my salary.” The boss’s eyes widened.

    Xia Yize covered his chest and coughed, “It seems that his ribs are also injured.”

    “I’ll give you the salary. You can go to the hospital by yourself.” The boss put his hands on his hips. “You fell down by yourself. I am not responsible.”

    Xia Yize still wants to continue working here. He knows that he is actually fine, and he doesn’t want to waste words with his boss here.

    There were students outside. When they heard the movement inside, they all looked over. Xia Yize came out with his head covered. He couldn’t walk in a straight line. There were still people trying to help him, so Xia Yize walked away with an exaggerated groan.

    Many fans in the live broadcast room were concerned about Xia Yize’s injury, and some asked if the scumbag knew.

    Xia Yize took a bite of the ice cream and said, “The scumbag asked, but it’s too late. I moved recently and I don’t have time to pay attention to him.”

    [Let the scumbag feel the feeling of being left out.】

    [Shouldn’t we take advantage of the victory and pursue it now? What if the scumbag shrinks back again after a few days of cold weather?】

    Xia Yize couldn’t help but look at his phone. Qi Ge just sent a sentence without any follow-up. Xia Yize couldn’t get up or down. He poked Qi Ge’s profile picture on the screen and threw it aside angrily.

    But it’s not that there’s no good news. Xia Yize found a house. He likes the style and decoration of the house. The price is also very beautiful. It’s also very close to the school. He can’t find anything wrong with it.

    He smiled and replied to fans, “When I move, I will be closer to the school. It will be more convenient to be near the water and the terrace. I won’t be in a hurry to settle accounts with him.”

    He packed up his things in the afternoon and went to sign the contract in the evening. He originally planned to finish the arrangements there and then come back to pick up the little black sesame ball. Unexpectedly, Qingqing called before he even left the house.

    Qingqing whispered into the phone: “Brother, I know you live at my place. Go out and hide today.”

    It’s a matter of time, otherwise Xia Yize wouldn’t be in such a hurry to find a house, but his brother’s efficiency was too fast. He sighed and said, “I know.”

    “Also, you can’t go back to where you lived before. There are people watching nearby every day.” Qingqing’s voice became weaker and weaker.

    Xia Yize’s car, clothes, and live broadcast equipment were all in the original house. He didn’t dare to go back. Fortunately, he could move into the new house after signing a contract.

    Xia Yize held the little black sesame ball in one hand and his suitcase in the other, and took a taxi to find the agency.

    The agent took him to an apartment with a cubicle with a conference room on the door.

    As soon as he entered, the agent locked the door.

    There was also the landlord sitting inside, a middle-aged man. As soon as he came in, he looked at Xia Yize and said, “Rent a house and work nearby.”

    Xia Yize looked up at him, hummed, turned to the agent and said, “Sign the contract.”

    The landlord asked, “What kind of work do you do? I want to know the basics before I rent the house to you.”

    “I promise to pay you rent every month and not damage anything in the room. The rest has nothing to do with you.” As soon as Xia Yize came in, he felt that the contract was not easy to sign. The agent sat aside and showed no intention of taking out the contract. The landlord asked questions, and he crossed his arms and looked at the two of them warily, “The house has been scouted. The agent said that the contract can be signed today, and you can move in after signing.”

    The agent looked at the landlord and said, “There are a few details that we need to sit down and discuss again. The price we talked about yesterday was yesterday’s price. You know that the house in that location is easy to rent. A few people have taken a fancy to that house and offered a higher price. If you pay more for the price, I guarantee that it will be a good deal for you to rent it.”

    “Then what we talked about yesterday was all nonsense.” Xia Yize didn’t expect that they would go back on their word. He pulled the suitcase and hugged the little black sesame ball. He looked like he was dragging his family with him, so he was not very advantageous in negotiations.

    “How can you say that? I didn’t show you the house yesterday. Also, why didn’t you tell me yesterday that you had pets? This requires extra money.” The agent’s tone became stronger. The landlord leaned on his chair and looked at him with half-squinted eyes.

    Qingqing’s family can’t go back today, and I’m afraid they can’t stay in a hotel with Black Sesame. Xia Yize suppressed his anger and said, “How much more?”

    “Add two thousand.” The agent saw that Xia Yize was in a hurry to move.

    “How much?!” Xia Yize sat up straight. His monthly salary was only 2,500, “The price was agreed yesterday, and you didn’t even ask about raising pets.”

    “I still have to ask, do you want to rent it or not?” the agent said forcefully.

    “No more renting.” Xia Yize stood up and picked up the little black sesame ball.

    The landlord also stood up, and the agent stopped him: “Sit down and discuss how much you can add at most.”

    “Add five hundred.” Xia Yize didn’t sit down, so just forget it.

    The landlord said, “No, this price is definitely not acceptable.”

    Xia Yize finally understood. Regardless of whether he brought pets or not, he couldn’t even hope to rent this house at yesterday’s price. They just deceived people first and then worked their way up to their original pricing.

    “If it doesn’t work, forget it.” Xia Yize stood up and walked out, but the agent stopped at the door and said, “One thousand, plus one thousand more, which is the lowest. Don’t you have to continue looking at the house when you go out? You also have sincerity. Let’s each take a step back.”

    Xia Yize had to knock down all the others because of this house, so he could barely accept the extra thousand.

    The agent coaxed the person to sit down and took out the contract, “The rent will be increased by 1,000 yuan, plus 500 yuan for water and electricity bills. The agency fee is two months’ rent. You pay three for one month. There must be no damage to the house, otherwise the deposit will not be refunded.”

    Xia Yize looked at the contract and saw that all these things had been added back. As it was today, it was hard to say that the landlord wouldn’t find trouble, so don’t expect the deposit.

    The agent was so selfless that Xia Yize knocked on the table and said, “I won’t rent it anymore.”

    The intermediary’s expression changed, “I’ve already drafted the contract. If I don’t want to rent it, you wouldn’t have told me earlier.”

    Xia Yize was too lazy to waste time with them and stood up to leave. The agent held the door again and said, “You can leave. Please pay the service fee.”

    The agent held out five fingers and said, “Five hundred.” The landlord also stood up and refused to let him go without paying.

    Several figures gathered outside the door. When things were really going wrong, Xia Yize glared at him and said, “No, get out of here.”

    The agent couldn’t see that Xia Yize was so stubborn. After a moment of confusion, Xia Yize opened the door, but someone grabbed Xia Yize’s collar from behind and pulled him back.

    The agent came back to his senses and became arrogant. He looked at him condescendingly and said, “I want to default on the bill.”

    The little black sesame ball in his arms meowed in fear. Xia Yize comforted him for a while, put the little black sesame ball on the chair, raised his hand and pressed the joints, “Get out of here or not.”

    The landlord pointed at him and cursed, Xia Yize punched the landlord in the face, and the situation suddenly got out of control.

    The intermediary acted sideways, and Xia Yize was fighting one against two, but showed no sign of weakness. He was pushed to the ground, and he picked up the chair and threw it down.

    The people outside just wanted to make a scene, but they didn’t expect a fight to start, so they quickly pulled the people away.

    Xia Yize’s mouth was scratched, his arms and legs were injured, and the other side was not much better. The agent pressed his shoulders and couldn’t stand up.

    Xia Yize pulled out a chair and sat down and said, “Call the police.”

    A person who came in from the outside bent down and said to Xia Yize: “Even if the police come, they are still fighting each other. Please leave quickly. I don’t want your service fee.”

    Xia Yize glared at them, picked up the little black sesame ball, pulled the suitcase, kicked the chair at the door, and walked out. It was already dark outside.

    Little Black Sesame Ball kept meowing, not knowing whether he was frightened or feeling cold. Xia Yize opened his suitcase on the side of the road and took out a bag of freeze-dried food. He could go wherever he wanted for the night, but Little Black Sesame Ball needed to go to the toilet, eat and drink.

    Xia Yize touched the little black sesame ball and said, “I will definitely find a pet-friendly hotel, don’t be afraid.”

    He half-knelt on the ground, unscrewed a bottle of water, poured it into his hand and gave it to little Sesame Ball to drink.

    He felt that he had never been so miserable in the first half of his life, and he would not have to live on the street if he ran away from home.

    He sighed and didn’t notice a car slowly stopping on the opposite side.

    Until he stood in front of Xia Yize, Xia Yize looked up from his feet and saw Qi Ge’s icy face with a frown.

    Qi Ge bent down, Xia Yize didn’t know what he was going to do, so he subconsciously dodged, and then someone grabbed his chin.

    Qi Ge traced the corner of his mouth with his finger, “There was a fight.”

    Xia Yize clicked his tongue in pain, lowered his head and muttered in a low voice, “It’s none of your business, just ignore me.”

    Qi Ge squatted down, and the little black sesame ball was huddled in the cabin. One person and one cat were squatting on the roadside, in the same position where he had picked up the little black sesame ball.

    Qi Ge stood up and said, “Let’s take you home.”

    “I have no home.” Xia Yize closed the suitcase and sat on the roadside as if he had given up on himself.

    Qi Ge looked at Xia Yize like a little wanderer, with injuries all over his body and a temper that was a bit like breaking a jar. He disappeared for several days and was so pitiful when they met. Qi Ge took off his coat and threw it on him like he was picking up little black sesame balls. “Follow me.”

    Xia Yize was stunned for a moment and looked at him confused, “Where are you going?”

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