66 Only the ball-running sister is her favorite

After taking a bath, Grandma Ouyang felt much more energetic. Her legs and feet were already nimble, and now she walked even more briskly.

He strolled around the house with great interest.

Fortunately, the urine stains on the floor had been wiped clean by Zhang Chenling. While Grandma Ouyang was entertaining herself alone, she threw the dirty clothes into the washing machine for washing. Then she looked around and saw some sanitary dead corners that Li Yuan had not taken care of, so she simply cleaned them up.

After a busy period, I looked at the clock on the living room wall and found that more than two hours had passed since Li Yuan left. I guess he would be back soon.

Suddenly, there was a golden light flashing in my vision. I looked closely and saw that Grandma Ouyang was holding a large gold bracelet in her hand, waving it in front of me: "Daughter, I bought it for you yesterday. Try it on and let me see it!"

As he was about to put his hand around Zhang Chenling's wrist, she quickly pulled it back, "I don't want it, keep it! The economy is bad right now, there are so many thieves, don't take valuables out easily, it would be terrible if they get stolen!"

"Where's the thief? The one from last night?" Grandma Ouyang asked sternly, "Didn't I chase him away?...Be good and put the bracelet away. This is the dowry I prepared for you!"

Zhang Chenling smiled and said, "My dowry must be kept with you. I don't even have a boyfriend, so marriage is a long way off!"

Grandma Ouyang's eyes moistened upon hearing this, and her voice was filled with self-blame. "Are you still blaming Mom for not agreeing to your marriage to Da Jiao?"

"Huh?" Zhang Chenling didn't expect that she had accidentally stirred up a hornet's nest of old stories in Grandma Ouyang's family.

"...Actually, I regretted it later. Da Jiao was from another place and came to Shanghai from a poor family, but everything else was fine! Since you liked him, I shouldn't have stopped you. I'm sorry for you! Put on the bracelet quickly and go get him back. You two can reconcile, and your dad and I will give you a good wedding!"

Zhang Chenling could tell that this was a huge stone weighing on Grandma Ouyang's heart, and she quickly comforted her, "Mom, don't feel guilty about this anymore. If it's true love, no one can drive it away! If he leaves, it means it's not true love, so let him go!"

"But, that's not what you said before!" Grandma Ouyang was surprised and couldn't believe her ears. "You said you hate us..."

"No, no, no!" Zhang Chenling stopped her, "I never said that! Even if I did, just treat it as my angry words, nonsense! There are so many men on the street, I won't hang myself on a tree! This matter is over, let's never mention it again, okay?"

"Turn the page?" Grandma Ouyang paused for a moment, then a smile appeared on her face. "Okay, okay! Then next time you meet a man who truly treats you well, don't miss him!"

Turn around and walk back into the room.

After a while, she appeared again.

This time, she was holding a white urinal, a men's model, probably something her husband had used.

Zhang Chenling felt helpless, her hands on her waist, and asked, "What treasure did you bring out this time?"

"Urinal pot! Take your urinal to work to avoid wetting your pants!"

"Mom, I haven't wet my pants for a long time! Please put it away and keep it... for Li Yuan!" Zhang Chenling joked.

Grandma Ouyang said seriously: "Give it to him? Such a precious thing, give it to that old man?..."

The two women were talking nonsense seriously when Li Yuan pushed open the door and walked in.

Seeing this, Grandma Ouyang hid the urinal behind her back, as if she was afraid that he would snatch it away.

Zhang Chenling breathed a sigh of relief and secretly sighed that she was finally going to be liberated!

He walked over and greeted Li Yuan: "You're back! What movie did you just watch? Was it good?"

"Mission Impossible! It's so good, Tom Cruise!" Li Yuan beamed with joy, shaking the plastic bag hanging from his finger. "I just passed by Dexing Restaurant and bought a braised pig's trotter. Let's eat together!"

Zhang Chenling declined politely, "You guys eat, I had lunch before I came here! It's almost time, I should go too."

"Actually, we've had lunch before," Li Yuan said with a grin. "I just passed by Dexing Restaurant and remembered that my aunt loves their braised pig's trotters, so I bought some... I'll put it in the fridge first. Come over tonight and we can have dinner together, okay?"

Zhang Chenling was stunned and felt a little uncomfortable.

It seems that Li Yuan has turned his fake play into reality and treats her as his aunt!

When Zhang Chenling returned home, Ni Yue had already left.

The first order for her team was at 2:30 in the afternoon, and the client was Professor Xu.

Accompanying them was a graduate student volunteer from the School of Medicine of Jiaotong University.

Ni Yue never expected that the bathing assistance scene would instantly turn into a Jiaotong University alumni association.

As usual, Xu Zhiqian raised a series of academic questions and discussed them with Professor Xu until the sky was dark and everyone around him was blinking.

Later, Professor Xu heard that the girl who was helping to water the plants was a student at Jiaotong University School of Medicine. He excitedly splashed water all over the floor and exclaimed, "My good friend back then was from the medical school. She used my arm to practice acupuncture all day long and almost made me into a sieve!"

This caused a burst of laughter.

Ni Yue also woke up laughing. He glanced at Professor Xu's daughter inadvertently and suddenly found that her expression was different from before and very stiff.

Her intuition told her that this woman was worried.

Sure enough, after they left the house, Professor Xu's daughter followed them quietly.

After catching up with them, he hesitated for a moment before saying, "Thank you for helping my mother take a bath, but she may not need to take a bath every week in the future."

Ni Yue understood.

Professor Xu's depression has improved significantly, and her somatic symptoms have largely disappeared. She can now sit up in bed and even walk around without assistance. Therefore, it's reasonable for them to no longer need assisted bathing services. After all, the price of 399 yuan per session is a considerable expense for the average family.

Ni Yue quickly expressed his understanding.

Xu Zhiqian also said that it was no problem and that he could come over after work or on vacation to discuss academic matters with Professor Xu.

Professor Xu's daughter let out a long sigh.

After letting go of her mental burden and her facial expression relaxed, she hugged Ni Yue and said goodbye, then watched these young people leave with a smile.

Ni Yue has no time to be sad.

They work in the service industry, and welcoming and seeing off guests, stopping and starting, is a normal part of their job.

It was a normal part of life, and she had learned to get used to it and accept it.

Only Sister Running Ball is her dearest one, and she is always thinking about her and worried about her.

In the evening, she came to the downstairs of Sister Paoqiu's house as promised.

King B was waiting at the gate, holding a bottle of bitter melon in his hand. When he saw Ni Yue coming over, he handed it to her and said, "Have a drink before going upstairs!"

"Why?" Ni Yue was puzzled. "Do I have to drink to boost my courage when I go to your house?"

King B twitched his lips and said, "I'm afraid you'll get excited after not seeing her for so long. I'm going to numb your nerves first!"

Ni Yue took a sip of wine and said unceremoniously, "Then you don't understand. When I drink, I will only cry harder and act crazy!"

"Then don't drink it!" Upon hearing this, King B reached out to grab the bottle, but was blocked by her.

She gulped down a few more gulps, burped, and then said, "I was just teasing you! I'm at a very high tear point right now, so I can't cry easily! Tell me, is there anything you want to confess?"

"You're getting smarter!" King B laughed, his voice carelessly lowered. "I wanted to tell you, just chat with Sister Qiu later and calm her down. Don't tell her that you knew she asked me to write for her, and that I asked you to do it! She's been fussing with me all morning, and I've been insisting that no one knows about this and that I wrote the novel myself. Do you understand?"

"Oh!" Ni Yue was a little dizzy, "I see. I'll just pretend I know nothing!"

"Yes! Also, she didn't want you to come before, fearing that you would be sad seeing her. So, I'll go upstairs first. In a few minutes, you can go up and knock on the door, pretending to come uninvited!"

"No big deal!" Ni Yue didn't even blink, "I'm the best at playing dumb!"

King B put his heart back into his stomach and turned to go upstairs.

Ni Yue waited silently for five minutes, drank the wine in his hand, and went upstairs.

Knock on the door of Sister Paoqiu’s house.

As expected, King B screamed as if he had seen an alien, and his acting was so good that even she almost believed it.

He ran to Sister Qiu's room to ask for instructions, and soon came out with a playful smile and gave her an OK sign.

Ni Yue walked in and saw Sister Running Ball lying face down on the bed.

The head, neck and shoulders are raised with special cushions, leaving breathing space under the mouth and nose.

But no matter how you look at it, it looks like torture.

Before Ni Yue could speak, the familiar, somewhat unclear voice of the ball-running sister came from the gap between the mats: "Uncle Ni...you're here!"

Ni Yue fought back tears and pretended to be relaxed, saying, "Sister Paoqiu, I'm here to see you. I haven't seen you for so many days. I miss you so much!"

"I miss you too!" replied the running ball sister.

Without any unnecessary greetings, Ni Yue walked straight over, lay down beside the running ball sister, and rubbed his head against her shoulder like a cat.

The two women were immersed in silent communication and remained silent.

It seemed like an eternity before the ball-running sister asked, "Any good news?"

"Good news?" Ni Yue couldn't help but chuckle. "If you ask me, apart from the great achievements at work, everything else is bad news!"

"What about you?" she asked back.

I regretted it the moment I said it. This was a stupid question. I was thinking about how to change the subject when I heard the running ball sister answer straightforwardly: "I have two!"

"Oh?" Ni Yue was surprised. "Tell me about it!"

"One: The novel is discontinued... I don't care anymore!" Sister Paoqiu paused, took a breath, and then said, "Two: King B... has a girlfriend!"