CIATB Chapter 298 You're exaggerating!
Chapter 298 You're exaggerating!
Chapter 298 You're exaggerating!
Having personally taken charge of resolving the matter, Yu Songnian straightened his back and put his phone back in his pocket with an air of exceptional nonchalance.
Yu Huan, watching his smug expression, couldn't help but chuckle and asked, "Have you made a date with Xu Hui yet?"
"He said it was six o'clock—" Yu Songnian paused abruptly, then said, "Brother Huan, how about I drive over from the East Gate parking lot, and you guys can sit here for a while?"
Yu Huan immediately leaned back, raising an eyebrow in surprise: "Oh! Song Nian, you finally have a girlfriend, you've become sensible!"
Upon hearing this, Yu Songnian grinned.
With that hearty smile, the fat on his face bulged out, almost completely obscuring his eyes, leaving only a slit, yet revealing a hint of naivety and foolishness.
But his words were quite shrewd. He said, "Brother Huan, look at what you're saying. I've been influenced by you all this time, so I'm bound to improve a bit, right? Besides, I'm doing this so that my sister-in-law and sister can walk less!"
Hearing this, Yu Chengcheng looked at Yu Huan and said, "I guess he just had a craving for cigarettes. He couldn't smoke with Sister Rong around, so he pretended to be cute and said he was going to drive."
Yu Huan nodded in deep agreement: "I guess so too."
"Uh." Yu Songnian, whose little secret had been exposed, scratched his head helplessly.
Why is it that when you see these two people, you can tell what kind of shit they're going to take just by looking at them?
Lin Yourong smiled gently and said softly, "Songnian, you can smoke if you want. I'm wearing a mask, it'll be fine."
Yu Songnian looked at Lin Yourong, whose head was covered, and his lips moved slightly, as if he was about to speak.
Yu Huan took out her car keys from her pocket, held them out on the table and handed them to Yu Songnian: "Take a taxi there. There's plenty of time, no rush."
"can."
Yu Songnian took the bag, and as he stood up, he pushed the empty plastic bag to the center of the table:
"Then I won't take this. You can have a snack if you want."
Yu Huan smiled and nodded, saying, "Okay, call us when you get to the square, and be careful on the way."
"Okay, Brother Huan," Yu Songnian replied casually.
After leaving Aiwan Pavilion, he had only taken a few steps when he couldn't wait to lower his head, take out a cigarette from his pocket, and light it.
The three people in the pavilion all watched as a thin mist drifted past the back of his head.
The smoke appeared very distinct under the sunlight.
"Sister Rong, I knew he wanted to smoke!" Yu Chengcheng said with a knowing look. "Aside from Huan Ge changing a lot in the past two years, I know what Yu Songnian is going to say the moment he bends over!"
Lin Yourong couldn't help but chuckle at these humorous remarks.
Yu Chengcheng's thoughts shifted, and she suddenly asked with great curiosity, "Sister Yourong, since Auntie works at the cigarette factory next door, why don't I smell any cigarette smoke on her? Does she not smoke?"
Lin Yourong gently shook her head and said, "Only my dad smokes, but my mom doesn't allow him to smoke at home."
"Oh."
Yu Chengcheng glanced at Yu Huan, who was typing on her phone next to her, and continued to ask with a smile:
"Huan-ge has zero alcohol tolerance and doesn't smoke. How does he usually get along with his father-in-law?"
"They sat together, just drinking tea," Lin Yourong said with a smile.
Looking at the chat interface with Chen Yaoyao on her phone screen, Yu Huan calmly took over the conversation: "Chengzi, you don't know this, but the reason why you and Sister Rong were able to get together was because my father-in-law personally acted as matchmaker."
"So you mean Uncle Lin really wants you to be his son-in-law?"
Yu Huan shrugged and said slowly, "Otherwise what? I won over my parents-in-law first, which was like having a cheat code and assistance, and then I easily won over Sister You Rong."
Although he was wearing a mask and sunglasses, Lin Yourong could already hear the smugness in his voice.
"Easy?" She turned her head and said to Yu Chengcheng, who was sitting next to her, "I was fooled by your Huan-ge back then. I thought he was a young and handsome puppy, but he turned out to be a shameless old bastard!"
Upon hearing this, Yu Chengcheng, who was actually living in Bengbu, chuckled.
She glanced at Yu Huan's rather dashing exposed forehead hairstyle, nodded slightly and said, "My brother Huan looks quite sunny and handsome now that he's tidied up. Judging by appearances alone, it's really quite deceptive."
Yu Huan was speechless. After clicking send, she put down her phone and said to Yu Chengcheng, "Chengzi, if you join your sister-in-law in making fun of me, my little heart will really be pierced into a sieve."
Lin Yourong snorted lightly: "What do you mean by insulting you? I'm just stating the facts!"
In front of everyone, he naturally pulled her onto his lap and hugged her.
What else could this be but a seasoned veteran!
With her younger sister and brother standing there, she felt quite embarrassed.
Thankfully, I was fully equipped when I went out!
Yu Huan suddenly sighed and sang off-key, like a wolf howling: "Who can a wounded heart still love?"
At first, Yu Chengcheng couldn't quite make out what was being sung, but Lin Yourong immediately stood up slightly, reached out and grabbed Yu Huan's ear, saying coquettishly, "Who else do you want to love! Did I hurt your heart!?"
Yu Huan gently slapped Lin Yourong's hand away in an instant.
He leaned back to avoid the attack, while yelling at Yu Chengcheng, "Chengzi, I was fooled too. When I first met Sister Rong, she was gentle, considerate and understanding, even though she didn't talk much. Now she pinches me all over and leaves me covered in bruises."
Yu Chengcheng watched the couple bicker with a smile.
I was suddenly called out by name, and I was about to remain neutral and offer a neutral comment.
But Lin Yourong immediately retorted forcefully, "You're exaggerating!"
Yu Huan rolled up her sleeves, looking aggrieved: "I didn't exaggerate at all, it's all true, the bruises on my arm are proof!"
"Do you think I'm not gentle, considerate, or shrewish right now?" Lin Yourong clenched one hand tightly on the edge of the table, her voice urgent and slightly raised, as if she were a little angry.
Suddenly, Yu Huan sensed something unusual.
It seems that teasing her like this in front of his family would really make her angry.
If he just nodded jokingly...
The warrior of pure love will probably have to shed tears, right?
Yu Huan decisively feigned weakness to cover for her, her sincere voice coming through the mask: "I was just talking nonsense, I absolutely didn't mean it that way! In my heart, you've always been the most gentle and considerate person in the world! As for the word 'shrewish,' it has absolutely nothing to do with you!"
"Hmph!" Lin Yourong turned her face to the side: "That's more like it."
Seeing this, Yu Huan could already imagine her pouting expression.
The voice just fell.
Lin Yourong stood up, gently smoothed her clothes, and held out her hand to Yu Huan: "Let's go! This is your territory, let's go stroll around the student street."
Go down from the South Gate and you'll find the student street of Shonan University.
Yu Chengcheng was watching the bickering with a smile when she saw this, so she quickly picked up the plastic bag on the table and got up.
Walking behind the couple whose fingers were intertwined and tightly stuck together, Yu Chengcheng looked out at the Yuelu Academy complex.
With its flying eaves and bracket sets, and numerous courtyards, it exudes a strong sense of antiquity.
She couldn't help but ask curiously, "Brother Huan, I remember you didn't have to pay to get into Yuelu Academy, did you?"
Yu Huan nodded slightly and said without turning her head, "Of course, the academy is part of Xiangtan University. It's free, but you need a student ID. What, it's still early, do you want to go in and take a look?"
Yu Chengcheng smiled gently and said, "There's nothing much to see."
"indeed."
After Yu Huan responded, she turned her head and looked at a group of middle-aged tourists who were walking towards Aiwan Pavilion not far away. They were all wearing yellow group hats.
A slightly chubby young woman was at the front of the group, holding a small flag in her hand. She seemed to be a tour guide and was loudly introducing the attractions through a megaphone.
Lin Yourong noticed his gaze and looked over as well.
Yu Huan said with a smile, "Travel is about going from a place you're tired of living in to a place other people are tired of living in."
Yu Chengcheng thought for a moment, then laughed and agreed, "Brilliant!"
A few moments.
The three of them walked slowly out of the south gate and arrived at the student street, which was full of life.
At this time of year, there hasn't been much urban beautification or environmental improvement work done here.
The streets are lined with vendors, and the signs for various stalls and shops are all different in shape, making them somewhat bright and eye-catching at first glance.
It's common knowledge that while the hygiene of food in student streets can't be guaranteed, it's always cheap and delicious.
Even though the sounds of vendors hawking their wares and the aroma of food filled the air, the three of them had no intention of lingering because they were going to have a big meal later.
Lin Yourong turned her head and looked around, and suddenly noticed a photo booth across the street.
As she slowly walked, she turned her head and whispered in Yu Huan's ear, "Darling, I want to print out all three photos that Chengcheng sent you."
Yu Huan gently stroked the back of her hand, their fingers intertwined, and said, "Silly girl, why didn't you ask Ji Meng to develop it for you? The photos taken with your phone aren't very clear anyway; you could have her optimize them. Most importantly—"
He paused, then added firmly, "Free!"
Lin Yourong smiled and said, "You always have the best ideas."
“That’s right.” Yu Huan raised her chin slightly.
"The key point is that it's free, right?" Lin Yourong's voice carried a hint of sarcasm. Yu Huan nodded noncommittally.
Yu Chengcheng, who was a step behind, followed the two people's gazes to look at the photo studio for a while, and suddenly sighed: "If I wasn't worried that the photo booth machine would have a record and that the owner would recognize me when I was developing the photos, I would really grab Sister You Rong and take a whole bunch of photos, and then have Sister You Rong sign them all over the back!"
People were coming and going all around, bustling about.
Upon hearing this, Lin Yourong slowed her pace slightly. When Yu Chengcheng walked to her side, she said with a smile, "Chengcheng, we have a Polaroid camera at home."
Since her beautiful sister-in-law had said so, Yu Chengcheng clapped her hands in delight, the plastic bag in her hand rustling as she exclaimed, "Good, good, good!"
Seeing his overjoyed expression, Yu Huan shook her head, both amused and exasperated.
My little sister was more interesting when she was a little sprout; I love how naive she is now.
Yu Huan glanced at a milk tea stall surrounded by five or six customers and asked, "Honey, would you like some milk tea?"
"I don't drink."
Lin Yourong spoke softly, then turned to Yu Chengcheng and asked:
"Chengcheng, would you like some milk tea?"
Yu Chengcheng vaguely heard her whisper just now, and then shook her head without hesitation and said, "I'd better save room for crayfish. I gained seventeen or eighteen pounds on this trip back to China. With these two meals and snacks today, I'll probably gain another two pounds, making it twenty pounds!"
Hearing this, Yu Huan couldn't help but turn around and carefully examine her little sister's baby face: "Twenty pounds? You don't look like you've gained much weight."
"It's all on my stomach and thighs, you can't tell in winter." Yu Chengcheng patted her stomach, then said nonchalantly, "It's okay, anyway, once I go to New York, there won't be so many tempting foods around, I'll lose weight again soon!"
Lin Yourong chuckled to herself.
Yu Huan joked, "Just don't get as fat as Song Nian, otherwise you really won't be able to find a partner."
"No way! It's impossible for me to get as fat as Song Nian!" Yu Chengcheng waved her hand firmly.
They walked out of the south gate, through the student street, and to the square. It was only a few hundred meters, but the three of them walked slowly for more than ten minutes.
Finally, we walked past the imposing statue of the instructor and stopped to wait on the side of the street.
Yu Huan took out her phone from her pocket and checked the time. It was already past 4:40. She then called Yu Songnian to urge him to hurry up.
Amidst the urgent honking of horns and the whooshing of vehicles, Yu Songnian's deep, muffled voice rang out from the receiver.
"Hey, Huan-ge?"
Yu Huan said directly, "We're already in front of the square—"
"Okay, one more traffic light, almost there."
"Row."
Yu Huan hung up the phone and suddenly couldn't help but let out a big yawn.
The winter sun sets early, hanging obliquely in the sky, painting the surrounding clouds with a faint orange-red hue, while also stretching the three people's shadows incredibly long.
A gentle breeze brought a touch of chill; the sycamore trees lining the street were bare, their branches trembling slightly in the cold wind.
"Are you cold, darling?" Lin Yourong noticed the temperature drop and suddenly let go of Yu Huan's hand, took a step forward, and turned around to hug him.
Yu Huan raised her hand and patted Lin Yourong's back, smiling as she said, "With you here, like now, it definitely won't be cold!"
"Well……"
Yu Chengcheng watched this unfold, and a maternal smile appeared on her face.
A few moments.
The BMW slowly pulled up beside the three of them.
Yu Chengcheng quickly stepped forward and opened the passenger door, saying with a grin, "Brother Huan, I'll sit in the passenger seat. You can hug Sister Yourong to keep warm!"
"So sensible!" Yu Huan gave her a thumbs up, and then heard Lin Yourong in his arms let out a soft laugh that she couldn't help but chuckle.
Lin Yourong released her embrace, turned around, opened the car door, and got into the car unhurriedly.
Following behind her, Yu Huan bent down and got into the BMW, gently closing the door, and the biting cold wind instantly vanished.
"Brother Huan—Sister You Rong!" Yu Songnian turned around and greeted her with a big smile.
He really had a great time driving this 2.0T sedan today.
One word:
fierce!
"Yes," Yu Huan replied casually.
After settling into her seat, Lin Yourong straightened her clothes and said, "Songnian, thank you for your hard work."
"With Sister Rong around, it's not hard work!" Yu Songnian turned around and gripped the steering wheel with one hand.
Yu Chengcheng, in the passenger seat, turned around and lightly tossed her jacket onto Yu Huan's lap: "Brother Huan, your clothes."
"Oh."
Yu Huan responded.
He placed his hands on his jacket, but didn't put it on immediately. He looked at Yu Songnian's profile in the driver's seat and said with a smile:
"Songnian, you know the place, right?"
Yu Songnian stepped on the gas and quickly drove onto the main road. He nodded and said, "How could I not know where my brother-in-law works? It's near the West Lake Bridge!"
Hearing this, Lin Yourong asked Yu Huan curiously, "Darling, is that Wenheyou Lobster Restaurant also in the Du Fu Pavilion area?"
Yu Huan said with a smile, "That's right. I dare say that in terms of taste, it's definitely no worse than the place we went to before, and the variety and variety of dishes are on a completely different level."
As the founding store of Wenheyou Lobster Restaurant, it was affected by urban renewal and closed down and demolished a few years later, just like the hardware wholesale store opened by Xie Gouhua.
Lin Yourong took off her mask, a smile playing on her lips, and asked cheerfully, "What's good to eat?"
"Besides crayfish in many different flavors, there are also various snacks, barbecue, and specialty Hunan cuisine..."
Yu Huan glanced at Yu Chengcheng, who was yawning, through the rearview mirror, and continued leisurely:
"For example, spicy snake—"
The words have not yet fallen.
Yu Chengcheng's spirits immediately lifted. She turned around, clasped her hands in a fist and bowed to the couple, saying, "Thank you so much, brother and sister-in-law, for taking me out for hot pot at noon and for a delicious meal in the evening! If it weren't for the fact that it wasn't convenient to fight in the car, I would definitely kowtow to you!"
Lin Yourong had no idea that Yu Chengcheng was so "energetic" because she heard the words "spicy snake".
She smiled and said, "Chengcheng, the most important thing is that everyone is happy together."
“Sister Orange has eaten tonight, and she’ll be on her way tomorrow,” Yu Songnian suddenly interjected.
Seeing that he was driving steadily with only his left hand, Yu Chengcheng gave his right arm a whack and said with a sidelong glance, "Something about what you said sounds a bit off."
Yu Songnian feigned an "ouch" and quickly said, "Sister, I didn't mean anything by it. I just meant we should cherish this meal tonight. I'm saying this because I don't want you to leave tomorrow, and I don't know when we'll see each other again!"
"Pah!" Yu Chengcheng naturally didn't believe her little brother's nonsense.
It must have been intentional!
Feeling a bit tired, Yu Huan didn't want to join in their playful banter and rested her head on Lin Yourong's shoulder.
Lin Yourong was smiling slightly when she saw this. She reached out and took off his sunglasses, placing them on the other side of her leg. She said with concern, "If you're sleepy, put your clothes back on and take a nap. I'll wake you when we get there."
"it is good."
Yu Huan readily straightened up, draped the jacket over his shoulders, and slipped his hands into the sleeves.
He didn't button up his shirt, but instead put his hands together to cover his lapels before leaning down onto Lin Yourong's thighs.
Lin Yourong quickly moved to the left side of the car door to create some distance so that Yu Huan could rest her head on her lap more comfortably.
She felt Yu Huan suddenly lower his face and gently bite her thigh through the fabric, his teeth opening and closing...
Lin Yourong winced slightly, then pinched the back of his neck and whispered reproachfully, "Go to sleep!"
Yu Huan couldn't help but chuckle softly, released her mouth, turned her head slightly, and lay on her side with her eyes closed.
Yu Chengcheng turned her head to look at his sleeping posture, then glanced at her beautiful sister-in-law leaning against the back of the chair, wearing sunglasses, and wondered if she had closed her eyes.
She couldn't help but yawn deeply, wiped her sleepy eyes, and turned to Yu Songnian, saying, "I'm going to sleep for a while too. Drive steadily and don't wake everyone up."
Upon hearing this, Yu Songnian, who was pressing the accelerator hard, glanced at Yu Huan lying on Lin Yourong's lap through the rearview mirror.
His eyes were tightly closed, as if he were already asleep.
He slowly released the accelerator and said, "Sis, please don't doubt my driving skills, okay?"
Yu Chengcheng chuckled and closed her eyes.
(End of this chapter)