Chapter 155: Added on WeChat, Upset dad
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“Something wrong?” Jiang Fuyue tilted her head to look at him.
Lin Shumo didn’t utter a second sentence. He directly thrust the thermos into her arms and walked away without another word.
Jiang Fuyue: “?”
Not far away, Wang Haojun: “!”
Jiang Fuyue didn’t dwell on the confusion for too long. Soon, a text message arrived from an unknown number.
Zhong Ziang had asked Lin Shumo to pass on the soup to her.
The message insisted that she should remember to drink it and also not forget to accept his friend request on WeChat.
Jiang Fuyue opened WeChat and indeed saw a new red dot indicating a friend request.
After some thought, she accepted it.
She messaged Zhong Ziang: No need for the soup.
He replied almost instantly: Hehe, as long as my goodwill is delivered, whether you drink it or not is up to you.
This strategy of retreat turned out to be effective, at least making Jiang Fuyue frown slightly at the weight of the thermos in her arms.
…
Lin Shumo sat in the cafeteria.
No one dared to sit in the seats in front of him and around him. Thus, a vacuum zone was created, isolating him from the bustling noise of the ordinary world. He was inside it, and the mundane chatter around him was expelled.
Cold and lonely.
Expressionless, he picked up a piece of spare ribs and put it in his mouth. The earphones played the latest issue of “Physical Review Letters,” featuring an article on “Multi-user time-energy entanglement swapping based on dense wavelength division multiplexed and sum-frequency generation,” proposing a quantum network based on entanglement exchange in dense wavelength division multiplexing (DWDM) for the first time on an international scale…
“Lin, Young Master Lin…” Someone approached, choosing words carefully.
Lin Shumo raised his eyes without expression.
Wang Haojun nervously swallowed his saliva, then placed the thermos in front of him, “Jiang, Jiang, Jiang Fuyue asked me to give this to you!”
After saying that, he turned and ran.
Lin Shumo looked at the thermos in front of him, unchanged. Gradually, a hint of doubt appeared in his eyes.
It’s back?
He took out his phone and called Zhong Ziang.
Zhong Ziang answered quickly, “Little Momo, what’s up?”
From the tone, he seemed to be in a good mood. Accompanied by the sound of the wind caused by the racing car, there was a unique youthful and arrogant vibe.
Lin Shumo sneered. He wondered if this guy would still be so cheerful after hearing what he had to say.
He said, “Jiang Fuyue returned the chicken soup.”
Unexpectedly, the other side just chuckled and said, “Oh, she returned it. Well, since I gave it, hehe…” He even managed to get her WeChat. A profitable move!
Lin Shumo frowned, “Is that your only reaction?”
“Why not?”
“I thought you’d throw your phone and curse.”
“Huh, what era is it now? I’m already an adult. Haven’t you heard that adults’ breakdowns are silent?”
“Heh… You’re having a breakdown? Didn’t see that, thanks.”
“Since she doesn’t want it, you can drink it. Don’t waste it; my mom made it early in the morning. It’s a good deal for you.”
Lin Shumo snorted, “Who cares?”
“Alright, Young Master Lin doesn’t care, but I’m begging you to drink it, okay?”
Lin Shumo couldn’t be bothered with his nonsense. “Hang up.”
He put down his phone, pursed his lips, and couldn’t help but swallow saliva. Before opening the thermos lid, he subconsciously rubbed his hands.
The moment he revealed it, hot steam rushed out.
He took a sip, “Mmm, it’s really good!”
…
On the other side, Zhong Ziang drove back to the old house.
Not the Zhong family’s old house, but the Xie family’s.
Old Uncle, this golden nugget, had finally managed to move from Linhuai. Returning home for a visit, it was natural to have a welcoming feast. Early in the morning, they were summoned by Grandma.
Fortunately, Xie Yunzao was okay, being a rich wife and all, lacking in everything but time.
But Zhong Yunyi…
He actually came along, which was truly a sight to behold.
Zhong Ziang parked the car and played with the car keys while walking, his sunglasses yet to be taken off.
As he crossed the garden, he unexpectedly bumped into Zhong Yunyi.
He paused.
The man was wearing a suit, tall and straight, maintaining a youthful appearance despite being in his forties. At the moment, he was frowning at him.
Zhong Ziang suppressed a smile. The upward curve of his mouth gradually flattened, and due to the sunglasses covering his expression, it was impossible to see his demeanor clearly.
“Dad.” He called out, just once.
Then he continued to walk past him, brushing by him and heading inside.
“Zhong Ziang, you stop right there!”
“… What’s the matter?” He stopped his feet but didn’t turn back.
The relationship between the father and son had never been good, and the turmoil caused by the transfer half a year ago almost pushed this precarious father-son relationship to the cliff.
Fortunately, Xie Yunzao mediated, and eventually, Xie Dingyuan agreed to take him.
“Is this how you treat your elders?!” Zhong Yunyi’s tone suddenly became heavy, and the oppressive force of someone accustomed to being in a superior position made it difficult for people to breathe.
Fortunately, Zhong Ziang had long been accustomed to it. Coupled with the fact that he had spent the last half-year in Linhuai, he was no longer afraid, “I’ve always been like this. Any problem?”
“You brat, being away for half a year, have your wings hardened?!”
He used to feel a bit uneasy when his father said such things. Now, he didn’t know if it was because of the blows from Jiang Fuyue or her fists, but he felt quite relaxed.
“You just want to see me standing on my own, growing up, right? It’s right up your alley. Why are you still not satisfied? So hard to please…”
Zhong Yunyi’s brow furrowed intensely.
“It’s fine; I went inside. It’s so hot outside; I really don’t know what’s there to wander around for…”
Coming out to wander around, Zhong Yunyi raised an eyebrow, “?”
“Take off the sunglasses!”
Zhong Ziang frowned, “Whether I take them off or not is none of your business.”
The man suppressed the throbbing pain in his temples, enunciating each word, “In front of elders, be more dignified.”
“Pfft, my grandparents don’t mind, and you have an issue?!”
“Don’t make me repeat it.”
“Grandma said, I look so cool in this outfit. If I want to take them off, you have to ask my grandma for permission first.”
“Ang Ang is back~” as if summoned, Mrs. Fu’s gentle and soothing voice came, resembling a celestial melody.
“Grandma, I’m back!”
“Why are you all sweaty? Come, let me wipe you…” She handed him a handkerchief.
Zhong Ziang graciously accepted it, sniffing it first, “Mmm, it smells great!”
The old lady proudly raised her eyebrows, “Rose Amber, a new blend, how is it?”
“My grandma’s craftsmanship is definitely the best of the best, no doubt!”
“Such sweet words…” Suddenly, the old lady was delighted.
Zhong Ziang glanced at his completely ignored biological father behind him and teased, “Grandma, what about my sunglasses, cool or not?”
The old lady carefully examined him and nodded solemnly, “Cool!”
“Hehe, then I won’t take them off—” he deliberately cleared his throat, making sure the people behind him heard clearly.
“Don’t take them off, just keep them on. You, my grandson, are even more handsome than those celebrity fresh meats… Come, let’s go inside, it’s too hot outside…”
“Okay!” Zhong Ziang followed happily.
Suddenly, the old lady paused as if just remembering her son-in-law, turned around, and called out, “Yunyi, come in too.” Soft and gentle, calm and kind.
But it was far from the closeness when dealing with Zhong Ziang.
Zhong Yunyi nodded, “I’m coming.”
Inside, the meal was already set.
Seeing Mrs. Fu running out in the heat to welcome Zhong Ziang, Xie Yunzao couldn’t help but complain, “Mom, he’s a grown man; it’s not like he can’t find his way.”
Mrs. Fu: “I’m willing.”
Xie Yunzao: “…” There was no way to respond to that.
“Ang Ang, sit here.” The old lady guided him to the sofa with a gentle and watery voice. “What did you go out for so early?”
Zhong Ziang’s movement of taking out his phone froze for a moment, and he looked up with a grin, “Hehe… Grandma, are you trying to trick me?”
Mrs. Fu remained calm, “How can you call this a trick? I’m just concerned about you. You didn’t even sleep in, and you brought your mom’s well-cooked chicken soup in a thermos. By now, it must have been delivered to that little girl, right?”
Zhong Ziang touched his nose, silly smile on his face, “Uh, yeah.”
Wait a minute, something’s not right…
“Wh-where is the girl?” His eyes flickered.
He fell for it!
Mrs. Fu didn’t expose him, just smiled and said, “This is the first time you’ve taken something from home to give to someone, not those little things you can buy with money but a thermos of chicken soup…”
Zhong Ziang blinked, “What’s wrong with chicken soup?”
“It seems you really like that little girl.”
Zhong Ziang blushed but stubbornly said, “No…”
Mrs. Fu smiled and didn’t say anything.
Xie Yunzao instructed the servant to set up the meal and turned to Zhong Ziang, “Go call your grandpa and uncle down for lunch.”
“Oh.” Zhong Ziang ran upstairs.
Watching, Zhong Yunyi’s brows furrowed, “He’s still so unstable.”
Upon hearing this, Xie Yunzao calmly replied, “You weren’t much better than him at this age.”
“I was talking about Zhong Ziang. Why are you bringing me into this?”
“Compare; why are you in such a hurry?”
Zhong Yunyi: “It’s because of your indulgence that he’s become so unruly, arrogant, and disrespectful!”
After speaking, he left in a huff.
Xie Yunzao looked at the man’s departing figure, momentarily stunned, and then nonchalantly arranged the bowls.
On the second floor, Zhong Ziang first called the old man and then turned and pushed open the door to Xie Dingyuan’s room, “Uncle, lunch is ready.”
Uh!
The last two words hadn’t been spoken yet, and Zhong Ziang was stunned in place, like a wooden chicken.
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