Memory inheritor

Chapter 201 Old Friends

Chapter 201 Old Friend (Part 2)

Wei Hongsi watched Lu Jiaqi walk out of the office and then closed the door behind her. Through the glass at the bottom of the door, he saw her trouser cuffs and suddenly realized that her clothing seemed to have become more conservative since she came to the CDD project department.

I remember Lu Jiaqi used to wear a skirt with flesh-colored or black stockings, but now she wears cropped pants.

It's unclear whether this change was due to her boss becoming a young man, or because she needed to deal with government officials more frequently. However, she seemed quite comfortable, appearing very composed and capable, yet still gentle and elegant.

It's clear that Lu Jiaqi has a knack for dressing well.

Wei Hongsi has always only had basic requirements for clothing: cleanliness, neatness, and comfort. Everything else is secondary. The fact that he knows to wear collared shirts to work after becoming the project manager is already a significant improvement.

Zhiwei Technology has very relaxed dress requirements for its employees. Apart from specific requirements for special environments and positions, it only restricts items that are considered unsightly, such as slippers, vests, and pajamas. There are no other requirements, so everyone dresses very casually.

However, the company's management is very careful in this regard, and even He Feng does it exceptionally well.

But Wei Hongsi couldn't learn from others. Once, he attended a lecture wearing a suit and tie, but the security guard mistook him for someone selling insurance at the school.

He knew Lu Jiaqi only brought this up because they were quite familiar with each other. Letting her help make a decision saved him a lot of trouble.

Wei Hongsi was busy until after 5 p.m., when he received a call from his older brother asking if he could go home for the weekend.

This "home" naturally refers to their parents' home in Xicheng. Yuecheng is not far from Xicheng; it's very convenient to take the high-speed rail, and driving back takes only about two hours.

But Wei Hongsi had work commitments for the weekend and couldn't go back. Wei Hongbo then said, "If you have time now, I'll video call you." Wei Hongsi said, "No problem."

A short while later, Wei Hongbo called with a video call. After answering, Wei Hongsi propped his phone up on the table and put on his Bluetooth headset.

He thought his brother had something to talk to him about regarding the case, but then he realized the scene was his living room.

"Hongsi, are you at work?"

My father's voice came through the headphones, and then I saw his somewhat thin face with glasses on the screen.

"Dad, I'm at work," Wei Hongsi said.

His father's name is Wei Guangzhi. He used to be a senior engineer at a state-owned enterprise and has since retired.

"You just started working, do you have enough money to live on?"

"It's enough to live on, you don't need to worry about it."

"I heard from your brother that your workplace is pretty good, with dormitories available. But it's still not as convenient as living at home."

Wei Hongsi couldn't help but laugh: "Well, I can't go to Xicheng every day."

"Why are you going to Xicheng? Didn't we buy you a house in Yuecheng? It's not too far from your workplace, only about half an hour by subway."

"Huh?" Wei Hongsi was stunned. "You bought me a house in Yuecheng? When did that happen? How come I didn't know?"

"That was a long time ago. We bought two apartments before your brother went to university, one for each of you. They're not big, but they're enough for you. If you need to move later, just sell that one. That's how your brother moved."

"Hasn't that been almost twenty years?"

"That's right, we couldn't afford it now." Wei Guangzhi said with a smug smile. "Back then, our family borrowed a lot of money from all over the place to buy these two houses. Our teacher Zhou complained about me for several years, but then he stopped talking about it."

"Yes, yes, you're the only one who can do that." Wei Hongsi's mother's voice came from afar.

"Of course, I've never wasted any money," Wei Guangzhi said, turning to look into the distance. "Hongsi's living expenses during his university years were all from renting out that house. Do you think you saved that much money?"

Wei Hongsi was dumbfounded. No wonder his title was "Parasite" when he was at the "System" level. It was no wonder.

Wei Guangzhi turned back and said, "I've already told the agent that I won't be renting it out when it expires in September. You can pack up and move in then."

Wei Hongsi truly admired his father; the housing prices in Yuecheng were incredible these days, making it an absolute steal from an investment perspective.

The phone screen shook a few times, and the guy's face appeared: "There's one of your little friends here, say hello to him too."

Then the scene shifts again, revealing a round-faced girl wearing glasses, about twenty-three years old. She wasn't exactly fat, just rather plump.

She waved at the camera: "Hello Hongsi, long time no see."

Wei Hongsi stared at the screen for two seconds, and felt that the girl's appearance was somewhat similar to Uncle Zhang's in his memory, so he said, "Are you Xiao Qiu?"

He couldn't remember the other person's name either, only that his older brother had mentioned it to him a couple of days ago.

"Yes, I'm Zhang Shuqiu. Looks like you've forgotten me!" The girl laughed as she spoke, revealing a dimple on her left cheek.

Wei Hongsi felt a little embarrassed, but he didn't evade the question and said, "It's been a long time, I really didn't recognize you."

"I heard you work for a big company, the conditions must be great?"

"Yeah, it's not bad. But I just started this job, so I'm still adjusting. How about you?"

"Me? I'm unemployed. I make a living by writing novels online."

Wei Hongsi asked in surprise, "So, you're a writer?"

Zhang Shuqiu laughed and said, "What writer? Just a writer. If you have time, come and support me!"

Wei Hongsi nodded and said, "Definitely. Add me as a friend later, and then you can send me the book."

After chatting with Zhang Shuqiu for a few minutes and talking to his mother for a while, Wei Hongbo took the phone and said, "You're still at work, so I won't say much more for now."

Wei Hongsi ended the video call, took off his headphones, and pondered his brother's purpose in making the call.

Including today, my brother has been in Xicheng for three days now. It seems he doesn't plan to come back this weekend. I wonder if he has found any clues yet.

However, since Zhang Shuqiu is in Xicheng, the investigation will inevitably involve her. Although this girl is a year younger than him, as Uncle Zhang's daughter, they have always lived together, so surely she should be able to discover something unusual?

Or is it that Uncle Zhang did everything behind his daughter's back, and she knew nothing about it? Did you upload this video just to ask me to help with the identification?

He was lost in thought when his phone beeped. He picked it up and saw it was a friend request from Zhang Shuqiu, which he accepted.

Soon after, Zhang Shuqiu sent a message: "Hi Hongsi, this is a book I'm currently writing. Please come and support it. If it's not to your taste, please be gentle with your criticism~"