Chapter 5

King was also a legendary figure.

He didn't want to study anymore when he was in junior high school, but Grandma Gill and the headteacher at that time repeatedly persuaded him so that he was willing to go to a high school and spent three years in high school. He thought he would be liberated, but Grandma Gill advised him to go to a junior college.

King used to start fooling around at school. He told Grandma Gill that he wanted to gang up with bludgers, so what was the use of studying in a college?

However, Grandma Gill told him that if he had no education, no diploma, and no knowledge, even if he went out to muddle along, he would be an errand boy.

King was so persuaded, and at least got a junior college diploma.

Later, Granny Gill mentioned this to Olivia. She originally wanted King to study hard and find a real job in the future, but she knew King was in a rebellious period, so she said that to inspire him.

Unexpectedly, King was still unswervingly moving forward towards his dream.

More than a decade ago, junior college students were not as common as they were now, and King was also famous outside. A rich bludger knew that King was a junior college student, then he let King hang out with him.

King smiled and said to Olivia, "Oli, are you working now? I knew that you were looking for a job some time ago, and my business began to step in the right direction. I wanted you to work in my company, but Oli, I didn't want you to get involved. "

Olivia suddenly wanted to correct it.

It was not that there were no rich people around her. In fact, many people in the village were rich, including the present King.

If we really count, her childhood sweethearts can be regarded as a small rich second generation, including Tim. However, she has known this group of people since childhood and always felt that they were so approachable that people could not detect the smell of richness on them at all.

They were rich, but they were still keen to go to the supermarket to snap up products on sale, yell at the 50% rise in food prices, and even grieve for days when they lose their clothes on the balcony.

"You mustn't put Oli in there."

Granny Gill said very seriously. Olivia was now her lifeblood. "And you should usually be more careful in your business. It's okay to earn less money, and the most important thing is to be safe."

King listened to Grandma Gill’s words with an open mind, his mother died of illness when he was 30 years old.

For King, Grandma Gill was no different from his mother. No, she was nicer to him than his mother.

It can be said that if it hadn't been for Grandma Gill, King would never have had the same fate and achievements as he had today.

Even if others wanted to scold him, they could not say that he has well-developed limbs but a simple mind. After all, he graduated from a junior college, and in his time, this could be regarded as a high degree.

"Oli, I hear Tim wants to hook up with you?"

King asked.

Olivia shook his head. "We are just friends. There is no such thing."

King breathed a sigh of relief. "Tim is incompetent. He only earned tens of thousands in a small business, and he kept showing off. He is too unstable, and his mother is very mean. She is famous for this, and you will suffer if you marry him."

Olivia said with a smile, "with you, I won't suffer."

King was regretting again. He was nearly ten years younger than Olivia's father, so his son was also seven or eight years younger than Olivia. Now that Olivia has graduated from college, his son was only in his first year of high school. If his son were about the same age as Olivia, he would have the nerve to pair them up.

But Olivia was an adult graduate, and his son was a minor high school student, he would not be able to do that even if he was completely insane.

"Mama Gill, has anyone owed rent recently?" King asked.

"Nope. In fact, it's understandable even if some people don’t pay it on time. After all, no one could always live an easy life."

No one knew whether it was because of King or Grandma Gill herself, no one rented here has ever defaulted on rent, which can be said to be the only one in the village.

Granny Gill had a good relationship with the tenants, and some people who came to work from other places will bring specialties to Grandma Gill when they came back for the holidays.

"Oli!"

"Are you home?"

Even though it was almost nine o'clock, the village was still lively.

Olivia looked out of the window. A playmate called her.

"Yeah!"

"Then come down and I'll buy you some drinks!"

Olivia put on her shoes and took her change wallet and went down, just in time to meet Stephen who came in the door.

It was almost autumn, and the temperature was not high at night, but he was so hot that he was sweating. After the last time he sent Jasmine to the hospital, Olivia felt that she was familiar with him, so she said hello.

Stephen had an indescribable temperament, very cold and alienated, even if he was hungry and skinny, even if he lived in the basement, he looked different from the people around him.

If he had been fatter and looked better, he would have been able to compete with the actors on TV.

Olivia didn't talk to him, but he probably didn't want to talk to her either. She went out and walked side by side with her childhood playmate Jessica to a drink bar in the village.

They were classmates before high school, and when they were admitted to different high schools, the relationship faded, but sometimes they would make an appointment to have some drinks together.

"I heard you've got a job?"

Jessica asked after sitting down.

"Well, I work as an assistant to the general manager of a foreign trade company."

Jessica held her face melancholy. "That's good. I resigned yesterday. I don't know why I can't stay in a company for long."

Olivia comforted her, "that means you haven't met the right company, but you don't have to worry."

There was a long chat, and when the drinks were almost finished, Jessica began to get to the subject. She hesitated and asked, "Oli, I heard that Tim is chasing you. Do you have any feelings about him?"

In fact, Olivia was not surprised that Jessica would come to see her.

Jessica has been in love with Tim since junior high school, but Tim didn't seem to feel it. He dated some girls, and Jessica felt very upset.

For Jessica, if Tim fell in love with someone she didn't know, she could still secretly pray that they will break up soon, but if Tim was with Olivia, she would be desperate.

Although Olivia was not her best friend now, after all, they grew up together and still had a lot of feelings, and if Olivia and Tim were together, they would definitely get married and the two families both know each other well.

Olivia shook her head hurriedly and explained, "Jessi, if I have a feeling for him, we would have been together already. It would be impossible for me and him. But you, if you like him, just tell him. You should be brave, girl."

Jessica was secretly relieved by Olivia's words.

She knew Olivia. If she said it’s impossible, it was impossible.

"I'm just afraid We won't even be friends in the future." Jessica's eyes were gloomy.

"Would you like to be friends with him? Are you willing to be friends with him? "Said Olivia with a smile.

‘To say such words was to lie to yourself, to put it bluntly, just for fear of being rejected.’

As soon as Olivia got home, she could smell the smell of steamed crab.

The crabs sent by King were all fresh. Granny Gill was worried that they couldn't be eaten tomorrow if they died, so she simply steamed them all, but they can't finish them, so they simply send some to the tenants.

Granny Gill said, " distant relative is not as good as a close neighbor. When our toilet was blocked, some tenants often helped us. You see, the unfinished bacon and sausage in the refrigerator are also from them. I just like to make out with my neighbors so that I can drop by and chat. When they are in trouble, we can help them as much as we can. When we have difficulties in the future, others can also help us. "

In Olivia's opinion, there was no better and kinder person in the world than her grandmother.

People said that nice guys finished last, but in fact, they won’t.

Her grandmother was kind to her neighbors and helped as much as she could, and now they were also helping them, just like King.

In fact, Olivia knew in her heart that what her grandmother did was for her good. At that time, her parents went out and did not come back for several years. Her grandmother was afraid that she would be bullied, so she was kind to others. Her grandmother also said that she worked hard to do good deeds and be kind to others in the hope that these people would be more kind to her precious granddaughter so that her precious granddaughter could live a little easier.

Grandma believed that she had accumulated virtue and would return it to her granddaughter in the future.

Olivia could not understand why Grandma was so kind to these outsiders, but now she understood something.

King sent a lot of crabs, and almost every tenant could get two crabs. She went to the basement last.

There were now two rooms in the basement. A few days ago, another tenant rented a single room upstairs, and now there was only Stephen left in the basement.

She vaguely knew that Stephen was often hungry, so besides crabs, she also took two apples and a banana.

When Stephen opened the door, he was surprised to see Olivia, and even more surprised to see what she was carrying in her hand.

"Uncle King gave us some crabs, but we couldn't finish them. Grandma asked me to send each of you two crabs."

Olivia stuffed the food to him. "You may eat them soon. It won’t be fresh tomorrow."

Stephen was silent for a moment and said in a hoarse voice, "Thank you, thank Grandma Gill."