Chapter 56: Deeds
After being cooped up at home for a month, my lack of enthusiasm must have caught my father's attention. Fearing I might start having issues from being idle, he encouraged me to go out and take a break. At first, I was hesitant but worried about my condition being discovered, I reluctantly agreed.Before heading out, I stopped by Er Ya's house. To avoid raising any suspicions among her family members, I had to come up with a story. I pretended to be a philanthropist from the north and donated 100,000 RMB to their family. I reassured them that if they needed more money, they could reach out to me, and I'd be there to help again.With a few thousand RMB left in hand, I called Huǎngzi and headed straight to Changsha.Huǎngzi seemed preoccupied with business matters. After picking me up and dropping me off at his antique shop, he instructed his assistant, Zhang Wa, to take care of me and rushed off again.Zhāng Wá, a young lad probably not even eighteen yet, promptly brewed some tea for me upon seeing Huangzi treat me like family, showing his quick wit.It was past nine in the evening, and Huǎngzi still hadn't returned. No longer willing to wait, and after several nudges from Zhang Wa, we decided to have dinner at a nearby restaurant. After satisfying our hunger, we returned to the shop, which was now ten o'clock at night.Normally, Zhāng Wá would tidy up and cl