Chapter 18
That night, Bai Chengze returned home carrying large and small bags.
The neighbors on the street were so enthusiastic that they couldn't resist it, so they forced Bai Chengze to stuff him with a lot of food and drinks.
After the protection fee incident, Bai Chengze's reputation on the street has improved a lot.
Because after all, this matter is nothing else but a matter that concerns everyone's interests, so everyone has a strong balance in their hearts.
Those who hold wages for others should not let them freeze to death in the wind and snow; those who open the way for others should not let them become trapped in thorns.
Obviously, Bai Chengze is the one who collects the salary and opens the way.
He truly and clearly did something practical for everyone.
Getting some positive feedback is natural and reasonable.
Bai Chengze did not choose to hide these things.
As for Xu Sheng, Bai Chengze is confident that he can handle it.
After spending so many days with him, he had already figured out Xu Sheng's character and temperament.
Although Xu Sheng is timid and a bit cunning, in the final analysis he is not a villain, he is just an ordinary citizen. With some cleverness, he has reached his position today.
Today, Bai Chengze's performance in front of people really scared Xu Sheng.
When he went home, he insisted on driving by himself and sent Bai Chengze downstairs, nodded and bowed and left.
He boasts that he has been around the world for many years and is well-informed.
But who would have expected that one mountain would be higher than the other.
Xu Sheng never dreamed that there would be such a big hand who could turn clouds and rain by his side, which really shocked his young mind.
After the two of them parted, Bai Chengze went upstairs carrying some bags containing food and drink.
The elevator stopped at the sixteenth floor. As soon as Bai Chengze stepped out and turned around, he bumped into Yichen.
"Why are you back so late?" Yichen punched Bai Chengze in the chest and said coquettishly,"I didn't answer the phone either."
Before Bai Chengze spoke, Yichen's eyes were fixed on his hands again.
"Wow, you bought so many delicious things?!"
Seeing this, Bai Chengze shrugged.
The two of them pushed and shoved into the house.
Yichen's appearance tonight was really unexpected by Bai Chengze.
Because today he made an appointment with Yang Qiao'an to spend the evening together. Dinner.
As a result, the plan couldn't keep up with the change, and everything was disrupted by Yichen.
In the small apartment, Yichen took the large and small bags enthusiastically, put them on the table, and then took a bite of an octopus ball. Filling the other half into Bai Chengze's mouth, she pressed her body against Bai Chengze's, rubbing the two round white rabbits against his chest, and said vaguely,"Should we go to class first, or have dinner first?"
Bai Chengze pushed her down on the chair,"Of course you have to eat first, otherwise it will be cold.""
The two of them took out all kinds of food from the plastic bags one by one and placed them on the table.
Because they were brought back from Chinatown, most of them were special snacks, such as croquettes, taro balls, salted duck, roast duck, and fried chicken. There were all kinds of rice cakes, and they were very rich.
The two ate happily, each swallowing hard.
Yichen sat opposite Bai Chengze, pointed at his throat with his round mouth,"See?"
"what?"Bai Chengze looked confused.
"It's all your fault." Yichen curled his lips,"It's inflammation!"
"Are you going to file a complaint first?"Bai Chengze frowned, stuck out his tongue, and hesitantly said,"Look at your good deeds, my tongue was almost broken inside!"
"You obviously asked for it, you asked for it!"Yichen's cheeks quickly turned red.
"Who knew you were so insidious."Bai Chengze was not to be outdone.
The two quarreled for a few times, and soon returned to their cheerful demeanor.
At the same time, on the other side, in the next room,
Yang Qiaoan was standing in the small kitchen, She poured the vegetables into the oil pan with her hands and feet.
The hot oil and the water stains of the vegetables collided, making a"sizzling" sound.
Yang Qiaoan wiped her hands on her apron, picked up the spatula, and fumbled around in the pot.
After a lot of fussing, a plate of dark fried cabbage was finally placed on the plate.
Looking at the dishes that didn't look very good, Yang Qiaoan gently put his nose on them and sniffed them one by one. She sniffed.
As her nose twitched, her expression became more solemn.
Although the taste and smell were not the same, the food was cooked, so if nothing else, it shouldn't be poisonous to anyone. I went back and forth several times in the kitchen and living room, brought the dishes to the table one by one, adjusted the order several times with great pains, and arranged the large and small plates neatly. Even the position of the bowls and chopsticks was unique.
After finishing all this, she took off her apron and folded it carefully. She went into the bedroom and changed into elegant clothes. Qiao An stood in front of the mirror, touching her chin and looking at her cheeks. She was quite satisfied with today's situation.
She looked at the time and saw that it was already past seven in the evening. She must have returned from work.
She sat on the sofa and waited for a while, looking at the clock on the wall from time to time. Time passed by
, and the agreed time passed.
Maybe there was an accident?
Or was she stuck on the road?
She thought about it and made a call. On the other side,
Yichen's face flushed and he patted Bai Chengze's arm,"Did your phone ring?"
Bai Chengze fumbled around on the bedside, and when he saw the phone number on the screen, he felt a little more hesitant.
After thinking about it again and again, he put down his phone and said,"It's the real estate agency calling."
After that, Bai Chengze started working hard again.
……
In the next room,
Yang Qiaoan gently put her phone back into her pocket.
Because she couldn't contact Bai Chengze, she began to become restless.
He hesitated in the living room for a while.
Her two keen ears twitched twice unconsciously, as if they had come into contact with some suspicious movement.
Then, she stood up, frowned, and gently pressed half of her cheek against the wall.
After listening for a while, my heartbeat became faster and faster.
She glanced at the food on the table inadvertently, feeling displeased in her heart.
Qiao An moved a trash can and poured the food into it one by one.
Then he carried a stack of greasy plates to the sink in the restaurant and threw the plates into the water.
Then, she lay on her back on the sofa in the living room, her thoughts flying like a bird.
The sound from next door was still coming continuously, which annoyed her.
For some unknown reason, she made another phone call out of nowhere.
After the phone beeped twice, a female voice came,"Who is it?"
Hearing this voice, Yang Qiaoan was at a loss and began to resent herself for making this call.
She held the phone in stunned silence for a while and pressed the hang up button.
A huge feeling of emptiness and powerlessness gradually enveloped her.
Qiao An slumped on the sofa, looking at the flawless white ceiling
"how so…"
"I should have thought of it earlier……"
Yang Qiaoan's feelings of resentment and resentment made her extremely confused.
She felt inexplicably stupid, but she couldn't say why.
She turned on the TV and flipped through different channels aimlessly.
The pictures on TV are colorful and unique.
One moment it’s a science fiction movie, the other moment it’s a theater stage.
One moment it's the animal world, the other moment it's a comedy.
I browsed through it boredly for a while, but none of the programs could enter Yang Qiaoan's heart.
The sounds coming from next door became clearer and clearer.
Not even the din of the television could cover it up.
I don't know why, Qiao An's thoughts became complicated.
As if her body was out of control, somehow, she turned off the TV.
Then I slowly put my ear against the wall...
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