Of course, as I said earlier, Little White Mang is no match for Big Bad Wolf Cheng. Little Whitey's plot to order people around for free after buying groceries did not succeed. After much trouble, Xiamang even brought in Xiao Linghui as a backup. Then, they met Ye 'zi, who was the first to arrive. After the situation was a mess, for some reason, the final result became a seven-person table. Other than Xiamang Ye' zi, who arrived later, there were three other men. Cheng Mo, Xiao Linghui, and Lin Ran's gathering location was changed to Ye 'zi's nest.
Ye Zi, who didn't know the situation, thought that Cheng Mo was Xia Mang's friend. She had originally invited Cheng Mo because Cheng Mo was carrying a few big bags of things and was accompanying Xia Mang to buy vegetables. When she saw that Xia Mang was desperately rejecting Cheng Mo and winking at her on behalf of Cheng Mo, and Cheng Mo only looked at Xia Mang with a smile, Ye Zi invited Cheng Mo over with great enthusiasm. In the end, Cheng Mo agreed to go with her because of his kindness. When they were picking up the car, Ye Zi said, That super eye-catching Ferrari sports car stunned everyone present.
Fortunately, Ye 'zi's apartment wasn't small. It was a double-level apartment with a total area of nearly 70 square meters. The decoration was simple. There were rooms upstairs, and the living room downstairs was also quite fitting. Although the room wasn't too spacious for seven people, it wasn't crowded either. With two people in the kitchen, it was more comfortable for five people to stay in the living room. Xia Mang originally thought that Xiao Linghui or Cheng Mo would be the one cooking. After all, men were meant to be laborers. She didn't expect Ye 'zi to be the one cooking.
"Ye, Ye." Xia Mang chased Bai Bai out of the kitchen and closed the door. She took over Bai Bai's job as the assistant chef and stood in front of the sink to wash the vegetables.
"What's wrong?" Leaf's cutting of the vegetables was neat and neat, and it was at a semi-professional level.
"Have you decided about the house?”Xiamang washed the vegetables carelessly. What she was worried about was the house. It was not a solution to delay it like this.
Xiamang was the typical example of a eunuch who was anxious when the emperor was not.
"If you sell the apartment, you have to change the name of the mortgage to Lin Ran and me. If he doesn't change his name, I'll mortgage the apartment myself. After we get married, we'll split the family expenses equally.”
Xiamang had previously suggested that Leaf should not be disadvantaged in this aspect and should try her best to protect herself. However, when Leaf made such a clear-cut decision, Xiamang suddenly felt that love was sometimes very realistic. Because life was very realistic, and love was attached to life. It was difficult to not be realistic.
"Have you told Lin Ran?"
"Not yet, but there was a hint before.”Ye 'zi's expression did not change, but Xiamang knew that Ye' zi's heart could not remain calm.
"Should I call Lin Ran in?" He would first cultivate the tacit understanding and atmosphere between Ye 'zi and Lin Ran, and then brainwash Lin Ran during dinner so that the problem of their house could be solved as soon as possible.
"What, you want to leave after washing two leaves?”How could the kitchen be the ideal place to talk about such things? Ye knew exactly what Little Whitey was up to from the way the tap was running even though she had not washed her hands.
"Uh, well, I'll go and see what they're doing outside.”After saying that, Xiamang waved her hand and ran out of the kitchen like lightning. Poor Bai Bai had not rested for ten minutes before he was called in to help again.
The lineup in the living room was as follows: Xiamang and Yanyan occupied the sofa in the middle, facing the TV in the living room. Xiamang chewed on the potato chips he bought from the supermarket and enthusiastically handed the potato chip can to Yanyan to eat. At the same time, he changed the TV channel like a PowerPoint presentation.
"Sammy, our eyes are blurry.”The skinny beauty Yanyan spoke slowly and her voice was crisp. The words that were supposed to be slightly reprimanding came out of her mouth, but it had a different kind of gentleness.
Hearing this, Xiamang threw the remote control to Yanyan, curled up her legs and hugged the potato chip can."It's so boring. There's nothing good to watch on TV. Originally, those thoroughly selected programs could still be used for entertainment, but now that the Fast Man and the Good Man Laika had ended, life suddenly lost its fun.”
"Xiamang, do you like to watch this?" Lin Ran found it unbelievable. Although he had mentioned Lin Ran many times and heard his voice, this was the first time he appeared in person, so he needed to formally introduce him.
Lin Ran, male, twenty-eight years old. He had a girlfriend before marriage. He was a civil servant and worked as a junior clerk in the City Planning Bureau. He had a wedding house with a mortgage. The name of the household was his mother. He was 1.7 to 1.8 meters tall and weighed 1.28 meters. His physical characteristics and conditions were very standard. He was handsome and had a slightly dull personality. Although he did not smile often, when he smiled, he made people feel particularly gentle and refined.
No one could imagine how Ye 'zi had hooked up with Lin Ran. Our Swordswoman Ye met Lin Ran's colleagues at the buffet, but she met Lin Ran's eyes. Of course, when Lin Ran first saw this BH Hero Ye, the first feeling that came to his mind was naturally not admiration or good feelings, but surprise, great surprise, full of surprise. After that, Heroine Ye tried her best to chase after him and was caught in less than half a month. From then on, she began a love life of fire and ice, and she was addicted to it.
"Yeah, it's just a pastime." Nowadays, television dramas were getting worse and worse. Xia Mang did not know if it was because her taste had changed and her thinking had matured, or because she had seen more and more things, or because those television dramas were getting worse and worse, but she felt that there was nothing to watch other than a few entertainment shows every day.
It was Xiamang's habit to watch television while surfing the internet.
"Not only did you watch it, not only did you have fun, but you also spent money to send text messages to vote more than once.”Yanyan placed the remote control on the small coffee table in front of her and glanced at Xia Mang from the corner of her eyes. Then, she glanced at Cheng Mo, who was sitting on the small sofa on the left side of the living room. Ever since she first saw Cheng Mo's Ferrari, she had been wondering when Xia Mang had such a rich friend. Little Bai Mang should be a special agent, and he was very good at keeping secrets.
The three men had different expressions when they heard this. Cheng Mo kept smiling. Lin Ran was stunned, as if he couldn't believe it. Xiao Linghui, on the other hand, was calm. He only shook his head with a helpless smile.
Xiamang stood up in anger. She had just voted for the Fast Man contestants through text messages. Why did everyone look down on her? After getting up, he realized that he was alone and could only suggest,"Dinner is still far away. Why don't we count it as twenty-four o'clock?”
The other four looked at Xia Mang as if he was an idiot. After a while, they all nodded. As Xia Mang distributed the cards excitedly, she muttered to herself. Not only did Uncle Cheng accompany her to buy groceries, but he also came to Ye Zi's nest and played cards with them. This was really unexpected. In Xia Mang's opinion, businessmen's time was precious and they were very realistic when they did things. They did not waste time, did not do useless work, and did not engage in unnecessary social gatherings or give unnecessary sacrifices. Therefore, Xia Mang quickly realized that Cheng Mo was using this opportunity to close the distance between them and, more importantly, to close the relationship between him and his friends.
It wasn't that Xia Mang was sensitive this time, but that Cheng Mo had been too honest before. In addition, when Wen Hao had pursued her, he had spent a lot of effort on Ye Zi, which had helped him a lot in achieving his final success. That was why Xia Mang was exceptionally clear-headed this time.
While Ye 'zi was busy in the kitchen, Xiamang played cards and started to play the " eunuch's emergency " strategy. She started to chat casually,""I really envy Ye 'zi. It's good to have your own nest. Even if you get married in the future, if you get bullied by your husband, you can still run away from home.”
Yanyan obviously didn't know about Ye 'zi's first encounter with her future parents-in-law. She didn't notice the moment of embarrassment on Lin Ran's face when she heard that. She said softly,"Yes, men are unreliable. The most important thing for a woman is to have money and a house. Sammy, do you still remember Xu Yao? She broke up with her boyfriend because of the house.”
"Xu Yao? Didn't you say that their new house would be handed over soon and that they would get married after the renovation?”Xu Yao was Xiamang's high school classmate. She had been Yanyan's deskmate for a year, so the two of them had been in contact.
"Yes, according to the law, they are already married. They have already gotten their marriage certificate. Because of the late delivery of the new house, the banquet has been delayed.”Yanyan spoke as slowly as she played cards.
"Is she alright?" Xia Mang couldn't help but feel a little emotional. Xu Wenhao had also mentioned picking a good day to register first, but she didn't want to get married too early, so she didn't agree. Because the two of them had been together for many years, and the two families were familiar with each other, if they got married, they would definitely be forced to hold a banquet as soon as possible. The elders were all like this. When they were studying, they were afraid that you would fall in love at a young age. When you graduated, they would be eager for you to get married and have children as soon as possible. It was as if marriage was a mission. As long as there was a suitable candidate, they would immediately hold a banquet for you. Then, they would be able to get rid of a worry and wait for their grandchildren. Now, it seemed that if she had agreed to get married earlier, she might have already become a divorced woman or Chu Ning's incident would not have happened. She and Xu Wenhao would still be happily together.
Sometimes, a seemingly insignificant decision could have a profound impact on your life.
"Blind dates, endless blind dates, constantly picking those who have houses, cars, and companies for blind dates.”
"Eh?" Xia Mang was stunned.
"She lost faith in so-called love and felt that only material things were more reliable.”
"Sometimes, when it comes to material matters, it's a little tacky and practical, but life is reality. Women are born with a lack of security.”Xiamang seemed to be hinting at something. When she said this, she looked at Lin Ran casually. Then, she looked away and lowered her head." Women who feel too safe are like me.”
"Sammy..."
"Alright, Ye 'zi's lunch is almost ready. Let's end it. Yanyan, the loser will help Ye 'zi wash the dishes later. Thank you for your hard work, hehe.”Xia Mang waved the big pile of cards in her hand at Yanyan on the right, then turned around and met Cheng Mo's gaze. It was undeniable that this man was very smart. In this game, he never answered first. Only when everyone could not react to the calculation process when facing four cards would he answer leisurely. Now, the cards in his hand were no less than his.
Among the seven people at the dining table, four of the women were as familiar as rotten apples. Among the three men, Xiao Linghui was the most familiar with the four women, followed by Lin Ran and Cheng Mo. Speaking of which, Lin Ran and Ye 'zi had known each other for more than a year, and the number of times he had met Yanyan could be counted with one hand. However, because of his identity and Ye' zi's daily nagging, he did not feel unfamiliar. Other than Xia Mang and Xiao Linghui, it was the first time the other five people had seen Cheng Mo. Ye 'zi was a straightforward person and was used to being the topic of conversation at gatherings. From the moment she first invited Cheng Mo, she had clearly felt that there was something between Xia Mang and Cheng Mo. She then thought of Xia Mang's abnormal behavior after breaking up with Xu Wenhao. For example, Xia Mang answered a phone call at a buffet and said to her with a bitter face,"Ye' zi, I seem to have gotten into trouble." Thinking about the issue of the reimbursement of accommodation expenses during the business trip to S City, Ye 'zi knew a few of Little Bai Mang's friends. Even if they were colleagues, Ye' zi had definitely heard of their names even if she had never seen them before. Cheng Mo was a person she had never seen before and had never heard of before. Otherwise, with his status as a " dignitary," how could Ye 'zi not remember him?!
Rich son-in-law! Ye 'zi thought of this term obsequiously and began to question Cheng Mo even more obsequiously.
"Mr. Cheng seems to be very familiar with Sammy.”Swordswoman Ye was always so direct. As soon as he said this, everyone's eyes focused on Cheng Mo.
"From a certain perspective, that should be the case.”Cheng Mo's words had a deeper meaning. Everyone's ears perked up. Xia Mang loosened her chopsticks and the food she was holding fell onto the table.
"Here, the one I'm most familiar with is Ah Hui.”Xiamang placed the dishes on the table onto her own plate and lowered her head to express her protest. Her voice was neither soft nor heavy, and her tone was slightly disdainful. Of course, this disdain was directed at Cheng Mo.
Xiao Linghui looked up at Cheng Mo on the left with a thoughtful expression. When he heard this, his expression suddenly relaxed. He smiled and said to Xi,"When you were young, you stuck to me every day. Everyone thought that you were my sister.”
"Tsk, in your dreams! You wish you could have such a smart, beautiful, and cute sister like me!”Strangely enough, Xiao Linghui was three years older than Xiamang. However, although Xiamang followed Xiao Linghui around every day to play with him, she never called him brother unless she had something to ask of him or had ulterior motives. Even now, she never treated Xiao Linghui as her brother.
In Xia Mang's heart, Xiao Linghui was a special existence. There was family and friendship. It was not just pure family or friendship. Xiamang didn't feel that she was very dependent on Xiao Linghui. When Xiao Linghui left the city for university, he wasn't too reluctant to part with her, including when he went to study in the United States. She knew that no matter how far Xiao Linghui was, he would always be by her side. She could find him at any time, so Xiamang didn't even miss him, nor did she panic when she couldn't find him. If a person had never truly left, then the so-called longing and dependence would not be able to be traced. There would only be a habit. The only difference between Xiao Linghui and everyone around Xiamang was that he was familiar with Xiamang. Xiamang wouldn't feel embarrassed even if she made a fool of herself in front of him.
"Actually, I don't want you to be my sister either.”Perhaps he was provoked by Cheng Mo's words, but for the first time, Xiao Linghui said something that caused people to have ambiguous thoughts.
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