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◎Daily Life◎
"So, Qingcheng's specialty is gift sets of daily necessities and cosmetics? Don't tell me you paid for these?"
With her sweet looks and fiery personality, Tang Ruxing unleashed a torrent of words at the gift box from the Guihui Group.
"There's really nothing in Qingcheng. It's all high-rise buildings, business exhibitions, and even the restaurants are all business hotels. This is all I could bring you." Mu and Qing's faces scrunched up.
Deng Qian picked up the gift box and said, "There's no need to buy this just for us, it's such a waste of money."
Deng Qian wasn't having a barbecue today, so she wasn't wearing a headscarf. She had short, shoulder-length hair, wore a black vest and cargo pants, and had a black earring in her left ear.
"No, I went to Guihui to sell light bulbs, so I just took these from them. I still have some at home. Twenty boxes each, okay?" Mu Heqing explained.
"Twenty boxes per person!" Tang Ruxing exclaimed in disbelief. "Are you going to sell light bulbs or go into wholesale?"
"Maybe we just get along well," Mu Heqing said with a laugh.
Tang Ruxing sighed, "No wonder it's a big corporation, they're so domineering. Unlike our crappy company, which is full of cronies. And even if they are cronies, they're useless. I have to clean up their messes."
Tang Ruxing took a big sip of milk tea, making it taste like a strong liquor.
She continued, "That idiot Lao Wang, he thought Hei was his relative, his intimate attitude disgusted me. And that dog manager let out his stupid mistress, saying one minute that this can't be done, the next minute that can't be done, but in the end, I did it all."
"You didn't curse him?" Mu Heqing asked.
Given Tang Ruxing's temper, she would definitely yell at the manager.
"Of course I scolded him, I scolded him to his face. I scolded him for spending all day with his mistress. Didn't he know that his wife already knew?"
Mu Heqing asked, "Isn't his wife Boss Hei's niece? How dare he do this?"
"She's not Boss Hei's biological niece, she's Boss Hei's niece through several roundabout ways. His wife is actually Old Zhao's biological niece."
"And who is Old Man Zhao?" From this point on, Deng Qian couldn't keep up.
"He's the godfather of that idiot Manager Hu, and that mistress is Manager Hu's ex-girlfriend."
"What?" This was the voice of Mu Heqing, who was once again shocked by the complicated relationships within Tang Ruxing's company.
"What?" This was Deng Qian's voice; she couldn't understand it at all.
Incidentally, Tang Ruxing is actually Boss Hei's niece, but she has never made a fuss about it at the company. This is also why she hasn't been fired yet after angrily beating the manager; her uncle has kept it all under wraps.
She usually doesn't like to call him "Uncle," but prefers to call him "Boss Hei" because Boss Hei is very dark-skinned.
"I have to work overtime this morning to clean up the mess left by that scumbag couple. I'm telling them they'll never get a chance in their lives..."
Deng Qian had already lowered her head and was quietly lost in thought. Tang Ruxing's curse-like insults were really too powerful. She had never heard such nasty insults even when she was on the street.
When she first met Tang Ruxing, she thought she was a sweet and lovely young lady. However, the more she got to know her, the more she realized how sharp-tongued this woman was.
Deng Qian looked at Mu Heqing, who was listening intently to Tang Ruxing's curses, thoroughly enjoying it. No wonder the two of them could become friends.
"Qianqian, my birthday is coming up soon. My mom specifically asked me to bring you and Xingxing along. It's at my aunt's house. You have to come!"
Before they knew it, Tang Ruxing's insults had ended, and Mu Heqing spoke to Deng Qian with bright eyes.
"Me? I'm not familiar with your parents. Won't this be awkward?" Deng Qian was a little worried.
She knew that Tang Ruxing and Mu Heqing were childhood friends, and that Tang Ruxing must be very familiar with Mu Heqing's parents, while she had only met them later.
"How could that be! My mom knows you like braised beef, so she specially braised some at home and brought it over for you. You have to come! My mom has emphasized this to me so many times." Mu Heqing snuggled up to Deng Qian and rubbed his face against hers.
"Okay." Deng Qian felt a warmth in her heart.
"How are things in Qingcheng? Is work going well?" Tang Ruxing suddenly asked.
Mu and Qing thought of Huanren in the parking lot, Aqifa's insects, their conversation with Li Shi in the car, the hospital, the group, and the shadow that had disappeared.
She supported her face with her hand, expressionless: "It's alright, nothing special."
"Really? I have a feeling you're about to cry?" Tang Ruxing asked softly.
Mu Heqing pursed her lips, suppressing the bitterness, and said, "No, not at all."
Tang Ruxing and Deng Qian exchanged a glance, and Deng Qian shook her head, signaling her to stop talking.
Tang Ruxing glanced away.
"Xingdou, hurry up and eat your noodles, they're going to get soggy." Deng Qian pushed Mu Heqing's noodles towards her.
Mu and Qing buried their faces in the bowl of noodles.
After the three finished eating, Mu and Qing paid for the noodles. Deng Qian chose this place because the noodles were delicious and cheap; the three of them ate three bowls of noodles for less than fifty yuan.
As Mu and Qing left the noodle shop, they ran into a drunken middle-aged man.
The middle-aged man was disheveled, his shirt half-exposed, his face flushed, and he reeked of alcohol. He arrogantly said to Mu and Qing, "I know you! Aren't you that little bastard's friend? Tell me where she is! Her father asked her for money, and she didn't give him a single penny? That's outrageous!"
Mu Heqing recognized the man in front of her. Anger surged within her as she grabbed the gift box she hadn't yet given away.
The man was very drunk. He cursed and reached out a hand to push Mu and Qing down.
Mu and Qing gritted their teeth and raised their hands to smash the gift box down.
A hand grabbed Mu Heqing, creating distance between her and the man. Then, a figure stepped forward and delivered a powerful punch, knocking the man to the ground.
"Qianqian!" Mu Heqing exclaimed.
Deng Qian dusted her hands off and said disapprovingly to Mu Heqing, "What do you think you're going to do with your small frame? Fight him? I've been training in boxing for so many years just to beat him."
The man was knocked to the ground, covering his face, and cursed, "You little bastard, you've gone too far! How dare you hit your father!"
"That's exactly what I'm going to do! You weren't beaten enough last time, so you want to get beaten again this time, huh?" Deng Qian's eyes were filled with extreme disgust.
"You! No wonder your mother didn't want you!" the man cursed angrily.
Deng Qian's mother was a sore spot in her heart, and she turned her face away.
Tang Ruxing appeared and cursed, "You shameless old man, how dare you show your face here? You've really lost all your dignity. I think you're itching for a beating. You want to come here all day long. Does Deng Qian's mother not want her? She doesn't want you. She doesn't want to see you, understand? You coward."
The man was beaten and verbally abused, so he could only get up and leave in anger.
Mu Heqing held Deng Qian's hand with concern.
Deng Qian gently shook her head at her and said, "It's okay, I'm used to it."
Tang Ruxing also said angrily, "It's really bad luck to run into this old man here."
Deng Qian looked at her two friends, feeling a warmth in her heart. Her father never worked; he was supported by his parents when he was young, and by his wife after marriage. He not only drank but also beat people.
Her mother couldn't stand it and ran away in a fit of anger, leaving Deng Qian all alone. After finishing high school, Deng Qian dropped out and went to work. Fortunately, she met a kind barbecue restaurant owner who taught her the skills and gave her a job.
Her father ran out of money and came to her asking for more. Of course, she couldn't stand it, but her father had been well-fed and clothed for so many years and was very strong, so she couldn't handle him.
So she had to become strong herself. She worked at night and spent her days sleeping and practicing boxing. Her father's attitude also changed day by day, from being unreasonable and domineering at first to only daring to talk the talk.
She also has two friends.
Life is good now.
Mu and Qing hugged Deng Qian and emphasized again that Deng Qian must attend her birthday party.
Deng Qian agreed, her hands in her work pants pockets, watching Mu and Qing's retreating figures. She asked Tang Ruxing, "What happened to Qing? What do you know?"
Tang Ruxing shook her head: "I'm not sure either. Aren't we going to her birthday party soon? Let's talk to her mother."
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At six o'clock in the morning, Li Heyue was still asleep when someone knocked on her door, accompanied by a loud and clear female voice.
"Li Heyue! Li Heyue! Open the door!"
Li Heyue squinted, her eyes still blurry with sleep, and opened the door.
"Sis! It's only six o'clock, and you're already here. Brother-in-law, hello there!"
Standing outside Li Heyue's door were Li Hezhi and Mu's father, who had come to celebrate Mu Heqing's birthday.
Li Hezhi, carrying a large pile of things and sporting the most fashionable ramen noodle curls for her age, stormed into the house.
"It's getting late, we still need to cook."
"Really? Then what time will you have your precious daughter come to my house?" Li Heyue helped take the groceries out of the plastic bag.
"Ten o'clock." Li Hezhi walked into the kitchen.
"Sister! You don't love me anymore now that you have Qingqing." Li Heyue complained. She was woken up at six o'clock, while Mu and Qing didn't need to come over until ten o'clock.
Li Hezhi snorted coldly, pointed to the pile of pots and pans in the kitchen sink that hadn't been washed for days, and said, "Love you my ass! Look at you, so slovenly."
"Oh dear, I've been so busy these past few days, I forgot to wash." Li Heyue blushed.
Mu's father said calmly, "I'll wash it."
"No need, no need, I'm so sorry, brother-in-law, let me do it." Li Heyue stopped him.
Li Hezhi finally made the decision: "Let your brother-in-law wash up. You wash your face, brush your teeth, and change your clothes. Qingqing's friend is coming soon, so don't let anyone see you looking so sloppy."
"Yes, sir!" Li Heyue gave a strange-looking salute.
Speaking of Mu and Qing's friends, Tang Ruxing and Deng Qian also arrived early, carrying fruit and drinks.
Li Hezhi opened the door for them.
When Deng Qian met Mu Heqing's parents for the first time, she was a little embarrassed and greeted them, "Hello, Auntie, I'm Deng Qian."
Li Hezhi had always liked strong and healthy people, and she took a liking to Deng Qian the moment she saw her. She patted Deng Qian's arm and said, "Don't be shy. This young lady is really great. Qingqing often mentions you to me. It's a pity that your useless father is such a scoundrel."
Mr. Mu poked his head out of the kitchen and said disapprovingly, "Wife, why bring this up?"
Li Hezhi apologized: "Oh, Auntie, I shouldn't have mentioned it."
"It's alright, Auntie is right, my dad really is a scoundrel." Deng Qian didn't seem to care.
Tang Ruxing also entered the room, and said with a grin, "Auntie only cares about Deng Qian, she doesn't like me anymore."
"How could that be? Xingxing is getting more and more beautiful. As the saying goes, a girl changes a lot as she grows up. Xingxing was dark-skinned when she was little, but she has become fair-skinned as she grows up."
Tang Ruxing said coquettishly, "No, why are you bringing this up?"
"Okay, let's not talk about it, let's not talk about it. Qianqian, come on, try the beef that Auntie braised at home. See if it's delicious." Li Hezhi pulled Deng Qian into the kitchen.
Tang Ruxing walked around the room and asked, "Where is our classmate Mu Heqing? She should have arrived quite early."
Li Heyue tidied herself up and made a dazzling reappearance, saying, "She's here. She just messaged me, asking me to come downstairs and help her get her things."
"What are you going to get? It's not going to be the same thing again, is it?" Tang Ruxing's lips twitched.
"That's the one."
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