Chapter 40 (1/2)

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“the one with more abdoyi rested for two days During these two days, wang Guangning cooked Even though the end result of his cooking did not really look like anything, Zhang Lingyi ate it, feeling coyi finally returned to work at Huidi International As expected, Xia Yingchu handed him a plan for the anniversary banquet and list of the participants when he arrived Surprisingly, wang Guangning’s nauests

Zhang Lingyi proning: Shou shou, I’llGuangning’s response came quickly: Thework hours, I’yi: ! ! ! ! ! !

Then do I appear like so to do, and just idles around? I’ to find time to text; in the end, who exactly do you think it’s for?

Zhang Lingyi felt very aggrieved

Although wang Guangning asked Zhang Lingyi not to bother hi hours, he finished work and went hoyi unexpectedly still had not returned

wang Guangning pursed his lips in dissatisfaction Taking out the iPad, he sat in the living rooh his e those e

The phone was placed next to the sofa, so wang Guangning casually picked it up “hello?”

“Lingyi, ht?” The feyi’scouldn’t help but feel soyi hasn’t returned yet I’”

It was silent for a moment on the other side of the phone, before she asked suspiciously, “What new houseyi’s previous housemate moved away I’hly interrupted by the voice on the other side of the phone “What nonsense are you spouting? When did we put our house up for rent?”

wang Guangning stared blankly “Auntie, I really am a tenant……”

“Since when did our fayi’s mother spoke in a very unkind manner “Who exactly are you? Why are you in ated to the point of not knohat to do¹ Just as he wasn’t sure how to respond, Zhang Jiuxing² returned

[1] 不知所措: at one’s wits’ end; eLingyi, your mother’s on the phone Quickly come and explain, why does yoursaid to Zhang Lingyi

Zhang Lingyi, as carrying large bags of fresh ingredients in both hands beca’s words He thren the bags and rushed over Grabbing the phone, he said, “Hey, mom, it’s me!”

……

“Yes, yes He didn’t lie to you, I rented out a roo some pocket money~!”

“Hey, I’ll find another time to explain this n of success yet³, don’t speak nonsense……”

[3] 八字还没一撇: literally ht’; things have not even begun to take shape

Zhang Lingyi talked on the phone while waving a hand at wang Guangning, hinting for hi was a person who paid great attention to personal privacy; since Zhang Lingyi did not want him to listen, he wouldn’t try to stay He turned and headed back to his room

However, this did notat all

If it really was as Zhang Lingyi said, then it was impossible for his mother not to know that he had previously rented out a rooyi’s family simply had not rented out their rooht about it, soly uncoyi’s family basically did not lack raduation, whenout their house, he already had his own apartment How could he have had any financial pressure

Hence, Zhang Linyi saying that their house was being rented out was just to convince wang Guangning to move in

But ould he do this?

Was it just to help out a friend? Or was there another reason?

wang Guangning sat blankly on the edge of his bed

He was unable to control the direction that his thoughts were heading towards; yet, his fear of what could be lost also caused hiination fro wild

This kind of state ofhurtperplexed and uneasy

He didn’t knothat wang Guangning abruptly returned to his senses Picking it up, he realised it was Sun Siyang

“Fatty Sun, what is it?” wang Guangning walked over to the baySitting down, he lifted a foot and placed it on theledge while the other stayed on the ground It was casual and cosy

“Our school’s sixty year anniversary is nextasked

wang Guangning thought about it for a o?”

After all, that year, he had left F University without having said a word to anyone If he went back this time and met someone he knew, he was afraid that it wouldn’t be easy to explain

“You dare!” Sun Siyang said angrily, “I have already released the news of your return Everyone has unaniise if invite us out for a ht even find so Guangning: “……”

Sun Siyang, you big ht, then ask everyone to be merciful⁴ and not order dishes that are too expensive when that tihed

[4] 手下留情: lit start off leniently; please do not be too strict (toGuangning agreed to go, Sun Siyang’s voice instantly beca Guangning: “……”

Hanging up, he stared out theDusk was gathering, and the neon lights were like scattered flowers

There was a knock on his door, then Zhang Lingyi pushed it open His face was revealed through the crack “Shou shou, I’ve finished cooking dinner Co suddenly ith a start froh, Zhang Lingyi had prepared a table of expensive dishes according to wang Guangning’s instructions

There were hairy crabs steamed in broth, Jinsha poplar mushrooms, curry with baked prawns, and a pot of yalance over the table and ihts froe in Taihich feature cloud-ringed peaks and green valleys

“Is it delicious?” Zhang Lingyi looked expectantly at wang Guangning

“Delicious⁶!” Without a care for iyi’s shoulder with a greasy paw “Xiao Zhang-zi⁷, you really are too wise and kind⁸!

Zhang Lingyi peered at the paw print marks on his shoulder from the corner of his eye It was soood that you know I’ for a husband, find someone like yin is similar to the 好(hǎo) in 好吃, whichZLY ‘Eunuch Zhang’ since eunuchs were referred to as 小 (family name) 子

[8] 贤慧: (of a wife) wise and kind; perfect in her traditional roles

wang Guangning raised his head and pushed out his chest, a hairy crab leg dangling out of his yi stared pointedly at wang Guangning’s abdomen He said coolly, “Ah, shou shou, how many abdominalYouzhi⁹, you’re really tooabdo? That you can just keep adding them one by one?

[9] 幼稚: yòu zhìLingyi’s attack was very accurate The a’s eternal sorrow