Chapter 201 Extra: Ruan Mengsheng 8
Three months have passed since Ruan Mengsheng left L City.
Every day's life is dull as water, but she is like a fish returning to the water, breathing the air called freedom, and her heart is at peace like never before.
Going home in the heavy rain last night was the first difficult thing she encountered after returning to the capital.
There was a small incident, but she didn't take it to heart.
However, the next day when Ruan Mengsheng returned home from get off work, he saw a young man at his door.
The young man has thick eyebrows, big eyes, regular facial features, and a tall and thin figure. He has a more traditional good-looking appearance.
He was carrying a bag of food, including meat and vegetables, and was raising his hand to knock on her door.
The young man heard the voice behind him, turned around, and met Ruan Mengsheng's inquiring gaze.
He withdrew his hand and greeted her naturally, "Hello, my name is Jiang Zhanming, and I'm the new resident who moved into 1807!"
"Hello," Ruan Mengsheng asked without letting down his guard, "What can I do for you?"
Jiang Zhanming picked up the food in his hand and acted harmless.
"My kitchen is not renovated yet. Can I borrow yours?"
Without waiting for Ruan Mengsheng to refuse, he continued, "I haven't thanked you properly last night, benefactor, let me treat you to a meal!"
Ruan Mengsheng unconsciously took two steps back, a defensive look on his face, "Did you recognize the wrong person?"
It was so dark last night that she couldn't even see the man's face. How did he know what she looked like so clearly?
Jiang Zhanming was not at all panicked and explained with a smile.
"I grew up in the countryside. After school, I would herd sheep for my grandfather. My eyesight has improved significantly!"
When Ruan Mengsheng heard him talk about his experience, her eyes showed envy for a moment, but then her expression turned cold.
"I don't need you to repay me, and my house doesn't have a kitchen suitable for you to cook. Sorry, please leave."
Jiang Zhanming probably understood her concerns from her words and expression, and as he thought about it, he had a plan for what to say.
"Among the people who responded to the call yesterday was a police chief named Shi Shenghui. You can search for his deeds!"
"If I were a bad guy, he wouldn't have let me out! Besides, have you ever seen a bad guy actively call the police after being beaten?"
Seeing that Ruan Mengsheng's attitude had softened, Jiang Zhanming climbed up the pole and began to play the victim.
"My benefactor, I'm really here to repay you! I didn't repay you in time yesterday, and I couldn't sleep or eat all night, tossing and turning, feeling guilty!"
Ruan Mengsheng's attention was on his hands, where there were several red marks caused by the bag, but he seemed fine.
She thought about last night when he was beaten up by six or seven people and he endured it with little sound.
Ruan Mengsheng believed the director. As this man said, if he had any problems, the director would not let him go back.
She couldn't tell whether she was moved by compassion or admiration for the person in front of her, but in any case, she gave in slightly.
"I can lend you the kitchen. As for the repayment you mentioned, I appreciate the kindness, but nothing else is necessary."
Jiang Zhan knew that she was still on guard against him, so he decided to quit while he was ahead. He no longer emphasized repaying the favor, but instead made a solemn promise to her.
"Don't worry, benefactor. I will make sure to clean your kitchen thoroughly after I use it!"
Ruan Mengsheng opened the door and invited him in. After taking him to the kitchen, she sat down on the sofa near the door.
She put her bag beside her, her whole body tense, her eyes looking towards the kitchen.
Jiang Zhanming felt the burning gaze behind him, but he did not turn around. Instead, he pretended not to notice and was busy washing and picking vegetables.
More than half an hour later, Jiang Zhanming finished preparing three dishes and a soup.
The aroma drifted from the kitchen to the living room, waking Ruan Mengsheng up from her dream. She suddenly realized that she had watched someone cook all the meals.
Jiang Zhanming brought out the dishes, placed them in front of Ruan Mengsheng, and even handed her the chopsticks.
"My benefactor, would you like to try my cooking? I learned it from my grandma. She's a top chef in our village!"
Ruan Mengsheng shook her head and declined his kindness, "Thank you, but no thanks."
Jiang Zhanming failed in his show of skill, but he was not disappointed. Instead, he took out a note from his apron pocket.
"I see there's some eggplant in the fridge. Here are three ways to prepare it!"
Ruan Mengsheng recognized it at a glance. It was the sticky note she placed in the kitchen, which she used to record the food stored in the refrigerator.
She looked at the flamboyant handwriting on the note, and this time she did not reject him, but thanked him.
"You're welcome!"
Jiang Zhanming ran three times, brought all the food back to his own home, then came back to clean the kitchen and take away the kitchen garbage.
When Ruan Mengsheng heard the "click" sound of the door closing, she suddenly relaxed and her eyes unconsciously fell on the note at hand.
She picked it up as if possessed, studied the three methods, and finally wrote down one of them and walked to the kitchen.
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