The day after their drunken night, Cheng Zhi and Xiao Feiran felt like their heads were about to explode. They slumped over the dining table with no appetite and felt like the world was spinning.
Seeing the two of them like this, Cheng's mother quickly made them two cups of honey water. "You can't drink so much at once. You have to drink alcohol in moderation!"
Cheng Zhi finished her honey water in one gulp, then clutched her head and said, "It was an accident, and it wasn't much, so why do I feel so bad? Have we regressed?"
Cheng Ye took their cups to wash them, but upon hearing Cheng Zhi's words, she habitually acted cheekily, "Sis, is it possible that you're just not good at drinking?"
Cheng Zhi was already feeling unwell, and Cheng Ye was being so obnoxious, so she retaliated fiercely, "What right do you, a minor who has never drunk alcohol, have to laugh at me? I'd like to see how much you can drink!"
The two were about to continue arguing, but Cheng Ye was interrupted by a series of urgent knocks on the door.
The person outside knocked and shouted, "Old Cheng! Help! Cough cough cough... Please give me some medicine!"
Just by hearing that voice, you can tell it's Uncle Yang. He was already scolded away by Aunt Cheng last time, so why does he dare to come again this time? Either he's really shameless, or he's really seriously ill.
As Cheng Zhi and the others approached the door, they saw a deathly pale face through the peephole. Uncle Yang was visibly withered, with bloodstains at the corners of his mouth.
Xiao Feiran was very familiar with this appearance. She was almost certain that this was the kind of infectious disease from her previous life, which would kill anyone who contracted it and was incurable.
There was no need to ask her parents for permission anymore. They didn't even know what the disease was, let alone what medicine it was. So Cheng Zhi explained to Uncle Yang and urged him to go home as soon as possible.
Contrary to expectations, Uncle Yang suddenly burst into maniacal laughter, then, as if unable to breathe, slumped down at their doorstep. "Hahahaha... Your hearts are truly harder than stone! Oh, and you don't know yet, Shu Wen is dead! How about it, Rong Qing, isn't it satisfying to hear that!"
Upon hearing the news, everyone fell silent; this was something they hadn't expected. Mr. Cheng, leaning against the door, offered a few polite words, "Old Yang, please accept my condolences."
Uncle Yang was still sitting on the ground behind the door. He looked up at the sky, as if he saw his whole life. He wanted to say something, to apologize to Rong Qing, but it was no use. His chapped lips opened and closed, but in the end he said nothing.
He got up, went downstairs, and walked into the distance.
Uncle Yang walked away, and they returned to the living room. Cheng's mother remained silent for a long time before finally speaking, "She finally got her comeuppance and died. She must be suffering terribly in hell now!"
I never expected my mother to say such a thing. Although I was surprised, I could accept it.
They had originally intended to say something to comfort their mother, but Cheng's mother turned her head to them and asked, "Do you think your mother has suddenly become vicious?"
All three of them shook their heads in unison.
Cheng Zhi added, "Isn't this normal? If my best friend were murdered, I'd probably kill that person myself. At worst, I'd go to jail."
Xiao Feiran, who was standing next to him, nodded in agreement. "Even a Bodhisattva wouldn't be able to forgive this kind of thing, let alone ordinary people like us. Everyone would think the same way if they encountered this situation."
After being comforted by her two daughters, Cheng's mother finally relaxed a little.
Since seeing Uncle Yang that day, Cheng Zhi and her family have not left the house. Cheng Zhi and Xiao Feiran spend their days looking out the window.
As temperatures rise, the snow outside melts, the weather warms up, and more people go out, leading to a corresponding increase in infections.
When they saw the third person who vomited blood while walking, they realized that the infectious disease had begun.
Xiao Feiran took out all sorts of vitamins and calcium tablets that he had stockpiled before, and poured handfuls of them into their mouths.
Seeing that Xiao Feiran's mood had improved these past two days, Cheng Zhi didn't dare to refuse. Cheng's parents also felt that Xiao Feiran was considerate and didn't refuse either. Only Cheng Ye was particularly resistant to eating those things because he couldn't swallow pills.
Even after learning that Cheng Ye couldn't swallow pills, Xiao Feiran didn't give up. She crushed the pills into powder, mixed them with water, and handed them to Cheng Ye.
Looking at the strangely colored, highly nourishing soup, Cheng Ye's face clearly showed her refusal. "Sister, I'm perfectly healthy. I'm almost over-nourished. I really don't need any more supplements."
Xiao Feiran smiled and brought the cup to Cheng Ye's lips. "How could you be overnourished? You're still young. If you take some more supplements, you might even grow taller. Come on! Drink this cup, and you'll be 190cm by tomorrow!"
Xiao Feiran knows how to hit a man's sore spot. Cheng Ye's eyes lit up when he heard 190, and he picked up the glass and chugged it down.
Seeing this, Cheng Zhi couldn't help but clap and cheer, "You're really patient. If it were me, I would have held him down and forced him to drink it."
“This is called outsmarting him. He drinks every day, so why force him to drink every day? That would be too tiring. This way, he drinks willingly and washes the cups while he’s at it,” Xiao Feiran said, leaning back on the sofa.
They were chatting when there was a knock on the door. When they went in, they were surprised to see Zhou Lin.
They dared not open the door, so Cheng Zhi stood there with the door panel open and said, "Zhou Lin, what time is it? You still dare to wander around like this! Don't you see that there are people coughing and spitting blood all over the streets!"
Zhou Lin, who was wearing a mask, was of course aware of this. Seeing that everyone outside was doing the same, he put his mask on tightly before coming out.
He knew that Cheng Zhi and the others probably wouldn't open the door for him today, but he still wanted to come. "Senior sister, our family is moving away. We don't know if we'll ever see each other again, so we wanted to come and say goodbye today."
Who would have thought this would happen? Why are they suddenly moving out? They called Cheng Ye out and quickly asked him why he was moving.
It turned out that their supervisor had contacted people at Yangzhou Agricultural University about an experiment, and the two sides were preparing to conduct the experiment together. Not many people were willing to go to Yangzhou with their supervisor, and Zhou Lin was one of them. It was just him and his mother from his family, so they decided to go together, which could be considered a move.
So that's why. Cheng Zhi and Xiao Feiran wished them a safe journey and a successful experiment through the door.
After Zhou Lin left, Cheng Ye watched him walk away step by step from the window.
Cheng Ye tilted her head and said, "Although I'm not particularly familiar with my senior brother, I'm still a little reluctant to part with him..."
Cheng Zhi patted Cheng Ye's head, "It's okay, we'll meet again someday."
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