Got a job

"I'm fine." Sun Xinxin finally came back to her senses. She shook her head to clear away the strange emotions in her mind and walked towards Xia Tian.

"Thank you, Xia Tian." Sun Xinxin stared at Xia Tian with her beautiful eyes, seemingly wanting to see through this seemingly ordinary young man.

"Beautiful sister, I'm not a student here." Xia Tian also looked at Sun Xinxin. It was very hot, and everyone wore light clothing. Sun Xinxin was no exception, with large areas of her fair skin exposed, giving him a feast for the eyes.

Sun Xinxin felt a bit uncomfortable under Xia Tian's intense gaze, but she was surprised to find that, unlike her usual reaction to men staring at her, she didn't feel any aversion to Xia Tian's gaze. She didn't know why, perhaps because he had just helped her, or perhaps because, despite his staring, his eyes were clear, without any lewdness.

"Xia Tian, come sit in my shop for a while?" Sun Xinxin hesitated for a moment, then extended the invitation.

"Sure!" Xia Tian agreed without hesitation.

Entering the flower shop, Xia Tian felt like he had walked into an ocean of flowers. The various beautiful flowers dazzled him.

"Have some water." Sun Xinxin poured a glass of water and handed it to Xia Tian.

As soon as Xia Tian took the glass, his stomach growled again, protesting loudly.

"You haven't had lunch?" Sun Xinxin couldn't help but ask. It was almost four o'clock; in another two hours, it would be dinner time.

Xia Tian nodded, a bit helpless, "I haven't earned my meal money yet!"

"You're out of money?" Sun Xinxin was taken aback. Although she thought Xia Tian might not be wealthy, she didn't expect him to be so broke that he couldn't even afford a meal.

"Beautiful sister, can you tell me how to quickly make some money?" Xia Tian realized his previous methods of making money were problematic, but no one had ever taught him how to earn money, and he didn't know how to go about it.

"Well, what can you do?" Sun Xinxin asked.

"I seem to know a bit of everything!" Xia Tian thought for a moment, then said. He could kill, heal, and more...

"Which university did you graduate from?" Fang Xiaoru, who had been silent, couldn't help but ask.

"I never went to school," Xia Tian replied honestly.

"Do you know how to use a computer?"

"What's a computer? A head with electricity?"

"Do you know English?"

"My master told me that with a translator, I don't need to learn English."

"Can you drive?"

"I can ride in a car."

...

After a series of questions, Fang Xiaoru was exasperated. This guy didn't know anything but still had the audacity to claim he knew everything?

"Xia Tian, it seems finding a job to make money will be hard for you," Sun Xinxin said, feeling a headache coming on. Her words were quite tactful. In today's society, it seemed Xia Tian had no other option but manual labor, though given his build, even that might be difficult to find.

"Really?" Xia Tian was disappointed. Was he destined to be a freeloader?

"Actually, we might have a suitable job for him here," Fang Xiaoru whispered.

"Right, Xiaoru, you reminded me!" Sun Xinxin suddenly remembered. Yes, there was indeed a job for Xia Tian here.

The business at Xin Xin Flower Shop was quite good. Jiang Hai University had nearly 100,000 students, and there was a hospital next to the university, the Jiang Hai University Affiliated First Hospital, providing a large customer base. Previously, the shop had another male and female employee, one to manage the shop and one to deliver flowers. However, due to Zhang Dazhu's constant harassment over the past few months, both employees had quit, leaving only Sun Xinxin and Fang Xiaoru. Sun Xinxin often had to procure flowers, while Fang Xiaoru had to stay and manage the shop, leaving them short of someone to deliver flowers.

Delivering flowers was a job anyone could do. For Sun Xinxin, Xia Tian, who hadn't been educated, was undoubtedly the best fit for this job. Compared to manual labor, delivering flowers was much easier.

"Xia Tian, what do you think?" Sun Xinxin asked after explaining the job in detail. "I can't offer you a high salary right now, but I can give you 1,000 yuan a month with room and board. If you need money urgently, I can advance you a month's salary."

1,000 yuan a month?

Xia Tian scratched his head. Two hours ago, he wouldn't have agreed to such a low-paying job. But now, he realized making money wasn't as easy as he thought. Most importantly, he urgently needed money, and he was also attracted to Sun Xinxin.

"Alright!" After some consideration, Xia Tian agreed.

"Xia Tian, you really agreed?" Sun Xinxin was delighted, "Great, I won't have to work so hard anymore!"

"Xin Jie, with Xia Tian here, you don't have to worry about Zhang Dazhu anymore," Fang Xiaoru said softly.

"Oh, right, Xia Tian hasn't eaten yet." Sun Xinxin suddenly remembered, "Xiaoru, let's go out to eat and welcome Xia Tian properly!"

"Sure!" Fang Xiaoru agreed.

"Beautiful sister, can you give me some money first?" Although hungry, Xia Tian's priority was to find Qiao Xiaoqiao.

Sun Xinxin was puzzled but quickly handed over 1,000 yuan, as she had promised to advance his salary.

"Beautiful sister, I want to buy a bouquet of roses," Xia Tian said, taking a bill and handing it to Sun Xinxin.

"Huh?" Sun Xinxin was taken aback. This guy was so broke he couldn't eat, yet the first thing he did with money was buy flowers?

"Is he going to give them to me?" Sun Xinxin's heart raced, while Fang Xiaoru gave Xia Tian a curious look, also thinking he might be courting Sun Xinxin.

"Beautiful sister, is it enough?" Xia Tian asked, not knowing how much a bouquet cost.

"Oh, it's enough!" Sun Xinxin snapped out of it, "Xia Tian, don't call me beautiful sister. Just call me Xin Jie like Xiaoru."

"Okay, Xin Jie." Xia Tian nodded.

"Xia Tian, how many roses do you want in the bouquet?" Sun Xinxin asked, "And do you want red or blue roses?"

"Xin Jie, I don't know these things. You decide," Xia Tian replied, clueless about flower arrangements.

"Are you giving them to your girlfriend or..." Sun Xinxin felt nervous asking.

"To my wife," Xia Tian quickly replied.

He has a wife? Sun Xinxin felt a sudden pang of disappointment. But she was skeptical, as he looked under twenty. How could he have a wife?

Fang Xiaoru was more direct, "How old are you? You already have a wife?"

"I'm nineteen," Xia Tian said proudly, "I had a wife when I was three!"

"A wife at three?" Sun Xinxin was stunned, then giggled, "Xia Tian, who are you kidding?"

Xia Tian didn't argue, just muttered to himself, remembering how his goddess sister had promised to be his wife when he was three.

"Xia Tian, you're only nineteen. How could you have a wife?" Fang Xiaoru said, "At most, she can be your girlfriend, right?"

"No, she's my wife," Xia Tian insisted seriously, "We even had a wedding ceremony."

"A wedding ceremony?" Fang Xiaoru couldn't stop laughing, "Xia Tian, you're so funny. Who still has a wedding ceremony these days? You're not even old enough to legally marry!"

"Actually, in some places, as long as both families agree and hold a banquet, it's considered a marriage, even without a marriage certificate," Sun Xinxin said softly, her expression darkening.

"Oh, sorry, Xin Jie. I forgot about your situation," Fang Xiaoru apologized, remembering that Sun Xinxin and Zhang Dazhu were in a similar situation. Zhang Dazhu's family had paid a bride price, and both families held a banquet. Although Sun Xinxin had escaped and never registered the marriage, the villagers saw her as Zhang Dazhu's wife. This was why the police couldn't intervene when Zhang Dazhu harassed her.

Xia Tian didn't know this, but he agreed with Sun Xinxin, nodding in approval, "That's right. Xiao Qiao has been my wife for three years. We even drank nuptial wine!"

"Xiao Qiao?" Fang Xiaoru was surprised, "Is your wife's name Xiao Qiao?"

"Yes, she's called Qiao Xiaoqiao," Xia Tian nodded, "I'm buying the flowers for her."

The flower shop fell silent as Sun Xinxin and Fang Xiaoru looked at Xia Tian with strange expressions.

"Pfft!" Sun Xinxin burst out laughing, "Xia Tian, you're so funny!"

"Xia Tian, you looked so serious I almost believed you," Fang Xiaoru giggled, "If Qiao Xiaoqiao is your wife, then Bill Gates is my husband."

"Bill Gates?" Xia Tian asked, puzzled.

"Yeah, the world's richest man!" Fang Xiaoru laughed, "I dream of being his wife!"

Xia Tian felt frustrated. It was clear they didn't believe Qiao Xiaoqiao was his wife, just like Su Beibei earlier.