At the He Gu family's dining table, it was nearly full.
Jiang Yi was heartbroken but it didn't stop her from eating, and if Mother He hadn't kept passing her water, she would've choked several times.
It couldn't be helped; who asked for Mother He's cooking to be so good, and always the taste of her childhood memories?
Jiang Yi's mother had died early, and her father was too busy with business to look after her, often leaving her at her grandfather's house.
Her grandfather was strict with her, insisting on discipline with meals and daily tasks, and the picky eater she was as a kid had no choice but to mooch food and drink from He Gu's house. What Jiang Yi liked to eat and drink, Mother He knew like the back of her hand, even to this day, the He family still kept a guest room reserved for Jiang Yi, so she could stay over anytime she wanted.
Jiang Yi and He Gu grew up together, and from the time they could remember, they were as close as could be, not distinguishing between boy and girl, and it was normal for them to address each other as "Brother He" and "Sister Jiang" when they met.
It wasn't just about coining casual nicknames for each other; even getting into physical fights was common. Now, on He Gu's calf, there was still a row of bite marks left from Jiang Yi's childhood, from a time when Jiang Yi was truly enraged, biting down with the intention to kill.
Of course, after that incident, she didn't escape a beating from her own grandfather.
He Gu sat to the side, looking at her eating habits with a face full of disgust, "Your dad sent you abroad to study, not to live like a refugee."
Jiang Yi took a sip of grapefruit tea, "It's not much different from being a refugee, going hungry is a common occurrence."
Actually, Jiang Yi's words were no exaggeration. Her father would regularly deposit living expenses into her bank account every semester, and it was no small sum.
However, during those years, she was always together with Zhou Zimu. Zhou Zimu came from an ordinary background and had an innate sense of inferiority, being quite sensitive.
So, to prevent Zhou Zimu from feeling pressured, she barely spent any of the money on her card. To prove she was just like Zhou Zimu in the background, she also worked part-time jobs alongside him to earn tuition fees. Despite living frugally, being self-sufficient had its own happiness.
Jiang Yi couldn't help but feel somewhat self-deprecating; in the past, to consider Zhou Zimu's feelings, she went to great lengths to hide her identity.
And now, she had been dumped for the reason that she didn't come from as respectable a background as Wen Qianqian, which was really rather laughable.
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After Mother He brought dessert to Jiang Yi's room, she left.
In the guest room, Jiang Yi knelt on the bed in her loungewear, while He Gu, wearing slippers and shorts, sat on the carpet with his back to her, engrossed in a video game. They didn't bother each other.
Jiang Yi typed "HR Group" into the Baidu search bar, and a plethora of information popped up.
She casually clicked a few links, quickly understanding the background of HR, then asked, "Brother He, have you heard of HR Group?"
He Gu, preoccupied with his game and not looking at her, replied, "Of course, living in Y City, who doesn't know HR Group? It's the most badass enterprise around here."
Jiang Yi had little concept of how "badass" HR Group actually was.
Curiosity got the better of her as she asked, "Do you know any of the higher-ups in HR with the surname Wen?"
He Gu turned his head, "The CEO of HR is surnamed Wen, his name is Wen Suihan. He must be the most successful young entrepreneur in the country in recent years. High attractiveness, high intelligence, high education – he's pretty much high in everything."
"Oh…"
CEO, that was indeed quite impressive. Jiang Yi thought to herself, no wonder Zhou Zimu clung to Wen Qianqian's coattails and was unwilling to let go; it was almost like ascending to the heavens in one step.
Even so, she still felt resentful and couldn't restrain her words, "So what if he's rich, he's just Wen Suihan!"
He Gu looked at her with an expression as if she were a fool, saying emotionlessly, "Buddy, let's wake up, shall we? Wen Suihan isn't just rich, he really is very impressive…"
Jiang Yi sprawled on the bed, staring at the ceiling, and said, "So tell me, if I actively pursued him, do you think he'd take a second look at me?"
He Gu let out a weird laugh, "Sister, I suggest you just wash up and go to bed, because when you're asleep, you can have anything in a dream."
Jiang Yi: "..."