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Chapter 182 Catch Doll 7

On the way home

After watching Ma Jiye sell the bottles, Lin Jiu couldn't help but ask, "So, you've been picking up bottles to sell all this time?"

In fact, Lin Jiu was not laughing at Ma Jiye's behavior of picking up bottles. He just simply felt that by picking up bottles one by one, he didn't know when he would be able to earn enough money.

Ma Jiye certainly understood that Lin Jiu had no intention of mocking him, but when he realized that Lin Jiu had seen him picking up the bottle, he still felt very embarrassed. He tightly grasped the strap of his schoolbag and replied in a low voice, "Yeah."

A brief silence fell between the two. Lin Jiu was wondering if there were other ways to make money suitable for their age, while Ma Jiye was nervously guessing what Lin Jiu thought of him. Seeing that Lin Jiu had not spoken, his eyes became increasingly dim.

Even as he reached his doorstep, Lin Jiu still hadn't come up with any effective solutions. After all, they were still too young, and age was the biggest limiting factor. If he could grow up a little more, Lin Jiu believed he would be able to find more ways to make money.

Faced with the current predicament, Lin Jiu could only sigh helplessly. Thinking back to her glorious past, she had never worried about making money.

When Lin Jiu looked at Ma Jiye, he found that he was looking downcast, as if he was thinking about something. His eyes were wandering, as if he was immersed in his own world.

Seeing this, Lin Jiu patted his shoulder gently and comforted him: "Jiye, I haven't thought of any good way to make money yet, but when we grow up, I promise to take you to live a good life, let you eat delicious food and drink spicy drinks. By then, money will not be money to you, but a number."

When Ma Jiye heard this, his dull eyes instantly lit up. He realized that he might have misunderstood Lin Jiu just now, and immediately nodded vigorously and said, "Well, Jiujiu, I believe you!"

Lin Jiu looked at Ma Jiye's eyes full of trust, and a strange feeling surged in his heart.

She suddenly felt like she was painting a pie in the sky for Ma Jiye. Although the idea was a bit absurd, it was lingering in her mind.

She quickly shook her head, trying to dispel these fanciful thoughts. After all, she wasn't just making empty promises, but she sincerely wanted to help Ma Jiye.

"Then Jiye, I'll go home first. See you tomorrow!" Lin Jiu said goodbye to Ma Jiye with a smile and waved.

Ma Jiye also smiled brightly and responded, "See you tomorrow, Jiujiu."

Only when Lin Jiu's figure disappeared from his sight did Ma Jiye turn around and walk towards home.

Along the way, he was in an especially happy mood. The good times he had spent with Lin Jiu kept emerging in his mind, and his heart was full of anticipation for tomorrow.

When Ma Jiye returned home, he saw his parents and grandmother sitting in the living room reading a book. This scene has become a daily routine for this family, but today Ma Jiye felt particularly warm.

"Dad, Mom, Grandma, I'm back." Ma Jiye greeted his family with a smile.

Chunlan raised her head when she heard the voice and looked at her son in surprise: "Oh, Jiye is back. What's wrong with you? You look so dirty." As she said that, she touched Ma Jiye's head and asked with concern.

Ma Jiye chuckled and scratched his head a little embarrassedly: "Nothing, just got dirty when I was picking up bottles."

After saying that, he went into the bathroom, washed his face, and tidied up his appearance.

When he came out again, the whole family looked at him with doubt. Seeing this, Ma Jiye quickly explained: "Don't look at me like that, it's really nothing." Then, he changed the subject and asked about dinner: "What's for dinner?"

The whole family laughed out loud at Ma Jiye's joke, and the atmosphere became relaxed and cheerful. Ma Jiye sat down and chatted with his parents and grandmother.

After dinner, Ma Jiye and Ma Chenggang chatted for a while. Since his father didn’t say it clearly, Ma Jiye didn’t know what his father wanted to say.

Back in the room, lying on the bed, his thoughts drifted back to the scenes he had with Lin Jiu during the day. He recalled Lin Jiu's every smile and frown, and his heart was filled with sweetness. Unconsciously, he fell asleep with a happy smile on his face.