Ch 112: Coming To The Door

Xiao Yao suddenly turned her head to look at him, her eyes full of mischievous smiles, “I just discovered while showering that I’ve started my menstruation.”

Zhuang Lingyun choked on his breath, unable to swallow it down, a surge of anger coursing through him, his expression incredibly vivid.

Xiao Yao couldn’t help but burst into laughter, “Zhuang Lingyun, what are you thinking, hahaha…”

Zhuang Lingyun looked at her gleeful expression, angrily pinched her soft buttocks hard, then got up and walked out.

Xiao Yao laughed so hard she gasped for air, hurriedly calling out to him, “Hey, are you angry? Where are you going!”

Zhuang Lingyun changed his shoes at the door, turning his head to glance at her, “Don’t order takeout, I’ll go to the supermarket to buy it for you, and get your favorite pizza.”

Seeing him leave after closing the door, Xiao Yao immediately dropped her mobile phone and chased to the door, her head stuck in the crack asking him, “Do you know what brand I use? What size?”

Zhuang Lingyun was taking his car keys to open the garage door, and upon hearing this, simply said calmly that he knew.

Xiao Yao was stunned, not knowing what magic was in that sentence, or perhaps it was the look in his eyes when he looked back that stimulated some nerve in her, Xiao Yao suddenly felt like crying.

Immediately darting out, casually slamming the door shut, “Then I’ll go with you!”

Zhuang Lingyun watched her, wrapped in a bath towel, rush in front of him, his complexion immediately changed. He looked around, suddenly noticing the young couple next door sitting at their doorstep looking up at the sky, the man’s gaze drifting towards Xiao Yao.

Zhuang Lingyun’s face darkened further, stepping to shield Xiao Yao, lifting her by the back of her neck onto the steps, using his fingerprint to unlock the door and throwing her inside, “Go get dressed!”

Xiao Yao belatedly realized, shrinking her neck with a smile, sticking out her tongue at him and making a face, quickly running back to the bedroom to find clothes. Soon she came out in a new outfit, noticing Zhuang Lingyun had already driven the car out of the garage and was parked at the entrance waiting for her.

He leaned against the passenger car door, holding a half-smoked cigarette in his hand, smoking while casually scanning the neighbors across the street.

Only now did Xiao Yao see the couple sitting side-by-side on the steps of the house across the street. Although it was completely dark, there was no moonlight, and nothing interesting to see, were they enjoying the cool breeze?

She had often seen them taking turns waiting at the door for the other to get off work, sometimes waiting for a long time. Xiao Yao had seen it many times, so she had the impression that this young couple had a very good relationship.

“What are you looking at?” Xiao Yao leaned over to Zhuang Lingyun, softly asking.

Zhuang Lingyun said nothing, opened the car door and helped her into the car, casually fastening her seatbelt, and before closing the door, stole a quick kiss on her cheek.

Zhuang Lingyun returned to the driver’s seat and drove away from Tan Mansion.

This area is mostly a villa district, with large land areas, requiring a drive of more than ten miles to reach a large shopping mall. There was little traffic at night, and the journey was smooth, and soon the two arrived at the supermarket.

Zhuang Lingyun was responsible for pushing the cart, while Xiao Yao picked and chose items from the shelves.

Originally, they only came to buy a pack of sanitary napkins, but in the end, they picked and chose, from oil, salt, soy sauce, vinegar to fruits and snacks, filling a whole shopping cart. However, Xiao Yao didn’t have to worry about not being able to carry them, Zhuang Lingyun easily handled it all by himself.

All she had to do was to stay obediently by his side, within his line of sight.

Whenever Zhuang Lingyun saw something new and interesting, he would hold Xiao Yao’s hand and ask her if she wanted it. Xiao Yao would take a look, and if she hesitated slightly, Zhuang Lingyun would pay without a word. If she said no directly, he would nod, skip it, and move on to the next item.

They didn’t finish shopping at the supermarket in two hours, and in the end, they didn’t buy any pizza. Xiao Yao casually picked snacks and ate them, occasionally feeding Zhuang Lingyun a few bites, and in the end, the two of them ate their fill.

They wanted to continue browsing, but since it was already late, and the supermarket was about to close, the two had to return home with their full cart.

The next day, Zhuang Lingyun went to the company early in the morning. After Xiao Yao woke up naturally, she went to the flower shop to clock in. To thank Gu Mi for helping to look after the shop for the past few days, Xiao Yao treated all the employees in the shop to a seafood feast at noon as a reward. Of course, the promised bonuses were also given.

In the evening, she and Zhuang Lingyun went to Luo Li and Fu Jinglun’s gathering, drank until they were tipsy before leaving, and the group went on to sing karaoke.

After a whole day of activities, Xiao Yao was a little exhausted. Zhuang Lingyun immediately and decisively refused the invitation and took Xiao Yao home.

Days passed peacefully and smoothly. A week after returning from Xinjiang, Xiao Yao learned from Xiao Qiang that her Third Uncle had asked her and Xiao Qiang to borrow five million. Xiao Qiang didn’t lend it, and the next day, the Third Aunt called to cry and scold the Xiao family for not having a single reliable relative, causing her son to be arrested by the police, facing a twenty-year prison sentence, ruining his life.

Xiao Qiang complained to Xiao Yao in frustration, “Can you blame me? Knowing it’s a bottomless pit, who would add to it? Besides, Mu Yang and I aren’t even married yet, and my family asks to borrow millions from him, how would his family look at me? Besides, it’s for someone irrelevant, why should I?”

Xiao Yao naturally understood Xiao Qiang’s feelings. Regardless of the amount of money, the main issue is that the situation isn’t right. It was rare for the two sisters to call and chat, and even rarer that they were on the same side and not arguing. Xiao Yao advised her, being pregnant, not to get upset.

The Third Uncle and Third Aunt’s actions could only be described as coercion. They couldn’t just drag the whole Xiao family down to atone for their son’s crimes; nobody would accept that.

“It’s good that he was arrested, it will put an end to their schemes, and it will save Xiao Wenxing from sacrificing his life for that person.” Although they were blood-related cousins, Xiao Yao and Xiao Qiang had never met Jiang Yu, so they weren’t close.

The turmoil caused by Jiang Yu was finally over, but from now on, the Third Uncle and Third Aunt would probably hate her and Xiao Qiang. Xiao Yao guessed that their future relationship was uncertain.

The year hadn’t even ended, but unexpectedly, that night, Xiao Yao saw her Third Uncle and Third Aunt at her doorstep, looking like they had aged ten years overnight.

Xiao Yao was truly startled. She never expected them to appear there, or how they even found her.

Inviting them inside, Xiao Jianbo glanced at the luxurious and exquisite villa, then at his wife. The Third Aunt suddenly knelt down, before she could speak, tears and snot streamed down her face, sobbing uncontrollably.

Xiao Yao was a little panicked. Zhuang Lingyun hadn’t gotten off work yet, and she was the only one at home.

Stepping aside to avoid the Third Aunt’s kneeling, Xiao Yao quickly went to help her up, “Third Aunt, what are you doing? I’m a junior, I can’t accept this. Let’s talk properly, please get up.”

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