Chapter 301 - Chapter 301: Chapter 301: A Leisurely Day (1/2)

Chapter 301: Chapter 301: A Leisurely Day

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Xiang Kun got up early in the morning and made a breakfast for his parents.

Although his parents complained about him coming home late and not getting enough sleep, their faces showed clear delight.

Through several cooking experiences for his parents, Xiang Kun had adjusted his cooking to better suit his parents’ tastes. Even though they were full of smiles, they still murmured things like “why bother making such a elaborate breakfast”, “no need for so many dishes, it’s a waste”, “You should rest more during your vacation”, “Are you fed up with your mother’s cooking?”, “Just buy some buns downstairs”.

Xiang Kun claimed that he had already eaten, but remained at the table chatting with his parents.

He knew that although his physical condition was still okay now, with no life-threatening problems in the short term, he would inevitably face more and more problems as his mutation progressed, judging from his previous encounters with mutants.

There might not be much time left in the future to spend with his parents, eating meals and chatting together.

Before his company went bankrupt, he had been focused on work for those few years. Even when he came home for the Spring Festival, he was so tired that he just wanted to seize every opportunity to rest and thought he would have plenty of time to accompany his parents in the future.

But in fact, there wasn’t much time at all.

Even if he hadn’t mutated.

All of a sudden, Mrs. Xiang seemed to remember something and asked, “Who were you with so late last night? Is it a friend that I know?”

Upon hearing this, Xiang Kun, observing the subtle changes in his mother’s expression and other perceptions, immediately knew that his cousin’s wife must have “tattled on him” to his mother.

“You don’t know her, she’s a friend’s sister. Remember the backpack I had when I left yesterday? I was delivering something to her for my friend,” Xiang Kun explained.

Mrs. Xiang asked with a smile, “A friend’s sister? How old is she? Where is she from? Where does she work? Is she pretty?”

Xiang Kun laughed and said, “Mom, did my cousin’s wife contact you last night?”

“Hehe, it just so happens that we chatted a bit on WeChat.” Mrs. Xiang didn’t hide it, “She said she ran into you at the coffee shop last night, and saw you with a very pretty young girl. It looked like you two were quite close.”

Xiang Kun said, “Mom, don’t think too much. She’s much younger than me. She’s just a friend’s sister, an ordinary friend.”

“Does she have a boyfriend?” Mrs. Xiang asked.

“No…”

“Hmm, I understand. All relationships start as ordinary friends. Just keep going.” Mrs. Xiang gave a knowing nod and said with a smile.

“Keep going my ass…” Xiang Kun couldn’t help but laugh and cry.

“So you were with her until you came home late last night?” Mrs. Xiang asked with a skeptical look.

Xiang Kun had made a call home last night when he went to help with the investigation at the local police station, saying that he was with a friend and would be back late.

After some consideration, Xiang Kun told his parents a simplified version of what happened last night, “I actually wanted to come back by ten last night, but on my way home after dropping my friend’s sister off, I noticed someone following her. So I helped her catch the stalker, called the police, and that’s why I didn’t get home until so late after assisting in the investigation at the station. I didn’t tell you last night because I didn’t want you to worry and lose sleep over it.”

He knew that his parents had wide networks in Citong City, and some of their relatives worked in the public security system. His involvement in what happened last night wasn’t a small matter, and once the news spread internally, his parents would hear about it soon, so he decided to confess beforehand.

Of course, the story he told downplayed the events of the previous night. He also didn’t mention having to tackle two guys on his own before the police arrived.

Mrs. Xiang was surprised and frightened by the story, “Thank goodness you noticed, how can people be so wicked…”

“My friend’s sister’s name is Xia Libing, she works at the Third Hospital. There was a case that required forensic identification…” Xiang Kun went on to describe the general details of the case to distract his mother.

Mrs. Xiang nodded and then said, “Poor Ms. Xia, working in Citong City alone, and encountering such a thing must be very frightening. I bet she didn’t get a good night’s sleep last night. Since you are a local and older than her, you should visit her to check on her. After all, your friend did ask you to look after his sister, right? By the way, since she’s working in Citong alone, why not invite her over for New Year’s Eve dinner? Even if she has to work, she’ll have to eat, right? She can eat before she goes to work…”

Xiang Kun laughed, “Mom, she rents her own apartment, but she’s not alone in Citong. Her third uncle’s family lives here too. Her third aunt is a leader at the Third Hospital. If she’s not on duty, she’ll be celebrating New Year’s at her third uncle’s house.”

“Oh, I see. Well, anyway…just pay a bit more attention to her then. Keep it up! Alright, alright, if you don’t like hearing ‘keep it up,’ how about that Japanese phrase…gan ta die?”

Mr. Xiang, who had been silent all along, couldn’t help but correct her, “You got the pronunciation wrong, that’s not a word of encouragement, that’s a curse! The correct phrase is ‘sa lang hei’, ‘sa lang hei’, get it right! You must not be reading the subtitles while watching those original sound series on your phone!”

Xiang Kun didn’t leave the house until around 8 o’clock. He left to buy some ingredients for the New Year’s Eve dinner while chatting and hanging out with his parents at home.

Of course, Mrs. Xiang had already bought a lot of ingredients in advance, the fridge was almost full. But if he was going to cook the dishes according to his own plan, he still needed to buy some additional ingredients and seasonings.

And considering that Xia Libing had to work and probably wouldn’t have time to buy ingredients, he thought he might as well prepare some for her too.

He was a bit worried that since it was New Year’s Eve, there might not be anything left in the supermarket or market. He had never done grocery shopping before, even on a normal day.

However, to his surprise, there was actually more produce, fruits, and fresh food in the supermarket than usual. Of course, there were also more customers, and the prices were higher.

Xiang Kun pushed his shopping cart, purchasing according to his plan. After he had bought almost everything he needed, he moved to the utensil section.

According to the menu he planned for the night, he needed larger bowls for some dishes. The ones at home were either too deep or too small, so he had to buy some suitable utensils.