Chapter 438: Like a Couple
Translator: VinceStar Editor: PrisMiko
âWhat a joke,â Sun Kun said with a smile. âYang Ming, you know me. This is my character. If you insist on giving it to me, youâre disrespecting me!â
â Ah ? ThatâŠâ Zhou Jiajia was overwhelmed. It was reasonable to say that her relations.h.i.+p with Yang Ming wasnât very close, so when Sun Kun rejected the fee, Zhou Jiajia didnât know what to do.
âForget it, Zhou Jiajia. Itâs fine.â Yang Ming shook his head, âIf you feel uneasy, then you can treat him to a meal someday.â
âOkay!â Zhou Jiajia was moved. If I ask Sun Kun to eat, then Yang Ming should attend, right? So she said, âIf I treat, will Brother Sun be my guest?â
âOf course? I have long wanted to have a good drink with Brother Yang!â Sun Kun smiled and said, âIâm definitely going!â
âWell then, itâs decided. In the coming two days, Brother Sun, when you will be free?â Zhou Jiajia asked.
âNot today. Iâm going to my sisterâs house to eat. My brother-in-law got promoted; I have to celebrate with him!â Sun Kun thought for a moment and said, âWhat about tomorrow night? Iâm will be free after I have finished work. If I drink, I canât drive!â
âYang Ming, are you free?â Zhou Jiajiaâs intention wasnât asking Sun Kun. She only wanted to ask Yang Ming.
âSince Brother Sun is free, of course, I am!â Yang Ming said with a smile, âThatâs it â tomorrow night. As for where to eat, Brother Sun, do you have any good suggestions?â
âWinter is too cold. Why donât we go for the food stalls?â Sun Kun nodded and said, âWould you like to have the bone sauce? I know a nice restaurant.â
âWell, then letâs make the appointment tomorrow. Brother Sun, do you have my cell number?â Yang Ming asked.
âNo, tell me it.â Sun Kun said, âWhen I first met you, you didnât have a cell phone yet, right?â
âRight, I was in high school at that time!â Yang Ming smiled and told his phone number to Sun Kun, then he said, âAs for Zhou Jiajia, I will contact her. Tomorrow, we will contact each other again.â
âNo problem! I will call you when I get off from work.â Sun Kun said, âI wonât drive tomorrow. You can take a taxi or take the subway!â
After discussing the gathering tomorrow, Yang Ming and Zhou Jiajia arrived at their destination. After bidding farewell to Sun Kun, Yang Ming and Zhou Jiajia walked into Song Jiang Industry University together.
â En ? Zhou Jiajia, what are you doing at the school during the big festival?â When Yang Ming saw Zhou Jiajia walk into the school with him, he couldnât help but find it strange.
â Ah ? I⊠I have something in my room. I needed to go back and get itâŠâ Zhou Jiajia was originally going to her grandmaâs house near Song Jiang Ăndustry University, but when she got off the car, she automatically walked onto the campus with Yang Ming. She thought about walking with Yang Ming for a while, and then she would go to her grandmaâs house. She couldnât help but be nervous when she was questioned by Yang Ming.
â Oh , I see. Are you in rush?â Yang Ming asked casually. Generally speaking, if it wasnât something urgent, she wouldnât have gone back to the university to get it.
â En ⊠quite urgentâŠâ Zhou Jiajia shouted.
Yang Ming couldnât ask more. Although it was strange, he could only give up! In any case, it was a girlâs personal belonging. Zhou Jiajia definitely couldnât talk about it.
So, Zhou Jiajia had also escaped.
Near the family building, Yang Ming and Zhou Jiajia said goodbye. Yang Ming didnât understand where Zhou Jiajia was going. Logically Zhou Jiajiaâs dormitory should be in the opposite direction. Why was she following me here?
However, Yang Ming didnât ask too much, because he would seem to be a busybody!
Zhou Jiajia was also in her usual mood. How come I ended up in this place? Shouldnât I be going to the dormitory? Will Yang Ming doubt it? Seeing that Yang Ming didnât ask much, Zhou Jiajia was relieved.
When he came to Liu Weishanâs home, Xiao Qing opened the door. She said with some complaint, âHow come you came so slow?â
âSister Xiao Qing, during the festival, it isnât easy to hail a taxi especially during lunch time!â Yang Ming said with a bitter smile, âI even shared a taxi with another person!â
âOkay, quickly come in and eat. Take off your coat. We are just waiting for you!â Chu Huifang came out from the house and said to Yang Ming.
âG.o.dmother!â Yang Ming answered, then took off his coat and handed it to Xiao Qing.
âSuch a big boy already, do you still trouble your sister to hang up your coat?â Chu Huifang complained, âHowever, my Qing Qing is still young. She doesnât look like a brother-sister with Yang Ming!â
âReally?â Xiao Qing was astounded. She was very happy. She always feared others would say that she was older than Yang Ming. Now, hearing Chu Huifangâs words, she was naturally very happy.
âNot like a brother-sister?â Yang Ming asked casually.
âJust like a couple!â Chu Huifang laughed.
â Huh ?â Yang Ming and Xiao Qing were shocked at the same time. Could it be that Chu Huifang noticed something wrong?
âWhatâs that expression? Is that too exaggerated?â Chu Huifang also misunderstood; she thought her words made the two children too surprised, so she explained, âIâm just making a joke. Look at you two! Why? Mom canât even make a joke?â
âNo⊠noâŠâ Yang Ming responded first. It turned out that Chu Huifang was unintentional. Yang Ming was relieved, âG.o.dmother, you simply make⊠nothingâŠâ
âMom, what are you talking about?â But Xiao Qing was a girl, she was somewhat embarra.s.sed. She pulled Chu Huifangâs arm coquettishly.
â Eh-hem !â Chu Huifang coughed twice, âWhy canât I say anything about that? You two arenât really brother and sister! I think you two are quite a couple⊠ai, but Yang Ming already has a girlfriend. Otherwise, you two are really a matchâŠâ
âMy wife, what are you talking about?â Liu Weishan came over from the study room. âHow old are you? You act like a kid. Why are you making fun of the children?â
âIsnât it that I always say what Iâm thinking? Iâm not an outsider. What else should I avoid?â Chu Huifang frowned.
âWell, letâs eat. Qing Qing, Big Ming, donât listen to your G.o.dmother!â Liu Weishan waved and said with a smile.
Both Yang Ming and Xiao Qing were relieved at the same time. They were really afraid that Chu Huifang would keep talking about this issue and then discover something!
They looked at each other and saw the worries in each otherâs eyes. They couldnât help but smile at each other. Everything happened without saying.
When they were eating, Chu Huifang was stunned again, âQing Qing, now itâs 2009; you are one year older. You are 31 years old this year, right?â
â En âŠâ Xiao Qing sighed and knew what Chu Huifang wanted to say, but she couldnât stop it. She just answered softly.
âWomen, when they are over 30 years old, they start to age. Shouldnât you find a boyfriend?â Chu Huifang said, âWomen at your age already have kids!â
âMom⊠IâŠâ Xiao Qingâs face was gloomy and she looked down.
â Ah ? RightâŠâ Chu Huifang was shocked and quickly explained, âQing Qing, Mom didnât mean the other matterâŠâ
The matter about Xiao Qing not being able to give birth, Chu Huifang naturally knew about it, so the unintentional words just now might have hurt Xiao Qingâs heart. However, Xiao Qing didnât feel so sad. She just felt a little bit of ache in her heart. Then she felt nothing⊠Her relations.h.i.+p with Yang Ming wasnât a good thing to spread. Being unable to give birth was just a small matter, right?
âMom, I know. Itâs okay. Itâs all in the past⊠And, I donât want to get married in my lifeâŠâ Xiao Qing shook her head and said faintly.
âQing Qing, mom urges you to marry. It is for your own good!â Chu Huifang said, âYour father and I are both old and canât accompany you for a lifetime. If we leave, then you will be alone. Isnât this too lonely?â
âNothing, isnât there Yang Ming?â Xiao Qing said with a smile, âYang Ming, you wonât ditch me in the future, right?â
â Ah? Ugh ⊠How can I? How can I not want you?â Yang Ming was sweating, This Xiao Qing really dared to talk! She even said this! I donât know if she has a hidden meaning in her sentenceâŠ
âMom, you see? Yang Ming said it. Donât worry about it!â Xiao Qing said seriously.
â Ai ! How can that be the same? Yang Ming is your younger brother. After he gets married, naturally he wonât have much time to accompany youâŠâ Chu Huifang shook her head and sighed.
âOkay, my wife, donât say it!â Liu Weishan waved his hands and interrupted Chu Huifangâs words. âChildren have their own lives. We should just watch over them. Donât simply tell them what to do!â