11 Chapter 11
◎Don't you even look at who did this for me◎
The next morning, Sang Xinqi got up very early.
The day before, I made an appointment with Liao Yishen to go out together. He said he would wait for them at the gate of the community, but someone failed to show up at the critical moment.
Sang Xinqi stood at the bathroom door of Jiang Xun's house, looking at the boy frantically washing his hair. She felt both angry and amused. "Jiang Xun, Jiang Xun, you usually get up earlier than the chickens, but when it comes to serious work, you oversleep."
Jiang Xun closed his eyes, with water droplets dripping down the ends of his hair. He turned his head to explain, "I didn't expect to oversleep..." Then he applied some shampoo on his hair again.
At this moment, the cell phone rang.
Sang Xinqi clicked on the phone and saw a message from Liao Yishen. She checked the time and said to Jiang Xun, "I'll go down first. Liao Yishen is already here."
"Wait for me! It will be done soon!" Jiang Xun was so anxious that he was in a panic.
KWe'll wait for you downstairs," Sang Xinqi said and turned to leave, leaving Jiang Xun alone in the bathroom to speed up his movements.
Arriving at the gate of the community, Sang Xinqi looked around and her eyes quickly locked on the figure holding a bicycle on the sidewalk.
In the morning light, she clearly saw Liao Yishen wearing the T-shirt she had made, and her heart suddenly filled with joy.
"Liao Yishen! Here!" She waved vigorously.
Hearing the call, Liao Yishen pushed his bicycle towards her.
In the sunlight, his entire body was coated with a soft halo.
"You came here by bike," Sang Xinqi took a few steps forward.
Liao Yishen nodded and said, "Let's park the car in your community first."
The two walked side by side into the community.
Sang Xinqi couldn't help but secretly look at the person next to her, her eyes lingering on him.
The T-shirt fit him perfectly, highlighting his shoulders.
"What's wrong?" Liao Yishen suddenly glanced sideways, meeting her gaze which she had no time to look away.
Sang Xinqi coughed lightly, her eyes sparkling. "I think this dress looks really good on you. It fits you very well."
Liao Yishen chuckled when he heard this, and the sunlight danced on his eyelashes.
Sang Xinqi heard him say in a rare teasing tone, "Don't you see who did this for me?"
These words were like a piece of candy, melting unexpectedly at the tip of my heart.
Sang Xinqi felt her cheeks getting hot, but she couldn't help but smile smugly, "Of course, it has to be me who does it."
Soon, the three of them arrived at the parking shed downstairs. Liao Yishen locked his bicycle neatly and turned around to see Jiang Xun rushing out of the corridor.
"Sangsang! Brother Liao!" Jiang Xun waved while running.
Sang Xinqi looked back at him and raised her eyebrows, "Wow, that's pretty fast."
Jiang Xun grinned, revealing a row of neat teeth. "Of course I have to, otherwise I'll be nagged to death by you later."
Sang Xinqi rolled her eyes, "Am I that kind of person?"
Jiang Xun blinked and smiled slyly, "No, no, our Sangsang is the most gentle."
Sang Xinqi didn't bother to pay attention to him. She looked down at the navigation system and said, "Brother Meng's house is not far from here, but it's not close either. It's about ten kilometers away."
Jiang Xun nodded and said, "If we take a taxi, we'll probably arrive around ten o'clock."
The three of them walked to the gate of the community and hailed a taxi.
Jiang Xun habitually opened the passenger door and got in, while Sang Xinqi and Liao Yishen sat in the back seat together.
The air inside the car was a little stuffy, a mixture of leather, gasoline and a faint scent of osmanthus.
As soon as Sang Xinqi sat down, the car started up suddenly. The driver stepped on the accelerator and rushed out, changing lanes and overtaking in one go. The car body swayed from side to side, and she subconsciously grabbed the handrail on the roof.
“…” She pursed her lips and wanted to ask the driver to drive slower, but she felt embarrassed.
At this moment, a cold voice came from beside him.
"Master, drive slowly, we are not in a hurry."
Sang Xinqi turned her head to look and saw Liao Yishen with a calm expression, his eyes fixed indifferently on the front.
Jiang Xun also interjected at the right time, his tone relaxed, "Yes, Master, I thought you were in a hurry."
The driver didn't say anything, but the speed of the car dropped significantly and finally the car was running smoothly.
Sang Xinqi breathed a sigh of relief, turned around and gave Liao Yishen a thumbs up with a smile in her eyes.
Liao Yishen glanced at her, and the corners of his lips rose slightly.
Outside the car window, sunlight shone through the gaps between the leaves, and mottled light and shadows flowed inside the car. The faint fragrance of osmanthus still lingered, but this time, Sang Xinqi felt that the smell seemed clearer.
Because the driver drove very fast in the first half of the journey, the three arrived more than ten minutes earlier than expected.
When getting off the car, Jiang Xun patted his chest with lingering fear, "This driver drove too wildly, I almost thought I was riding a roller coaster."
Sang Xinqi stretched her stiff fingers and said, "I held on to the handrail tightly the whole time. My fingers turned white."
Liao Yishen frowned and looked at the taxi driving away. "Next time you encounter this situation, just ask to get off the car. It's too dangerous."
His tone was rarely serious.
The three of them walked towards the residential complex where Meng Xiangxiang lived.
Jiang Xun looked up at the magnificent building, his eyes shining, "Brother Meng's family is well off. This is a large flat."
He turned to Liao Yishen for confirmation, "I heard that there's one household per floor here?"
Liao Yishen nodded, "Yes."
Jiang Xun continued to ramble, "But the housing prices in Qingcheng are much cheaper than in first-tier cities. For example, in my neighborhood, there are four households crammed into one floor."
Suddenly his eyes lit up and he leaned closer to Liao Yishen, "If we talk about wealth, it's Brother Liao's family, right? Your place is a villa area!"
Without waiting for Liao Yishen to answer, he continued to ask questions like a machine gun, "Brother Liao, let's go to your house someday. By the way, do you have a swimming pool?"
Sang Xinqi finally couldn't stand it anymore and reached out to poke him in the waist, "Jiang Xun, you're even more talkative than the dumpling filling."
Jiang Xun cried out "Ouch".
Liao Yishen couldn't help laughing, and the corners of his mouth rose slightly.
Jiang Xun smiled awkwardly and raised his hands in surrender, "Okay, okay, I'll shut up."
While chatting and laughing, the three of them found the apartment building and took the elevator up.
As soon as I pressed the doorbell, the door opened.
Chen Yanyan and Tao Wen, who arrived earlier, came to greet them. Tao Wen affectionately put her arm around Sang Xinqi and said, "I finally waited for you."
Meng Xiwang came out of the kitchen carrying a fruit plate, and sunlight shone through the floor-to-ceiling windows onto the wooden coffee table.
Jiang Xun lay on the balcony and exclaimed, "The large flat is different. The view is amazing!"
Sang Xinqi held her forehead and said, "Can you please stop acting like a country bumpkin who just came to the city?"
Jiang Xun laughed heartily without caring, his hearty laughter echoing in the spacious living room.
Tao Wen quietly squeezed Sang Xinqi's palm, looked at her and said, "Liao Yishen is wearing the clothes you made today."
Without waiting for an answer, she blinked, "It fits perfectly."
Inexplicably, Sang Xinqi felt the tips of her ears getting hot. She subconsciously touched them and looked at them, "Why aren't you wearing anything?"
Tao Wen's eyes sparkled, "It's so beautiful, I can't bear to wear it."
Sang Xinqi smiled and said, "Silly or not, clothes are made to be worn. I'll make them for you when I have time."
"Really?" Tao Wen was overjoyed. "Then I'll wear it tomorrow!"
Chen Yanyan also came over and said softly, "Then I will wear it tomorrow too."
Sang Xinqi deliberately put on a stern face, but there was a smile in her eyes, "Hurry up and put it on. If you keep leaving it there without putting it on, I'll think I'm not doing a good job."
"How is that possible!" Tao Wen hugged her tightly and said in a clear voice, "We love you so much. We can't bear to let you go because we love you so much."
Sang Xinqi smiled when she heard this, but before she could say anything, she heard Meng Xiangxiang calling out from the kitchen door, "My parents prepared a lot of barbecue ingredients yesterday. How about we have a barbecue at home today?"
"Sure!" Sang Xinqi's eyes lit up.
Jiang Xun poked his head into the kitchen and asked, "Aren't uncle and aunt home?"
"They're out having fun," Meng said as he fiddled with the grill.
After a pause, he winked mischievously, "Without adults around, we can play more freely, right?"
"Of course!" Jiang Xun rubbed his hands excitedly.
Sang Xinqi looked around and couldn't help but sigh that Meng Xiwang's house was indeed spacious.
The house has five bedrooms, two of which are master bedrooms, and there are also dedicated guest rooms, a study and a game room.
Jiang Xun froze in his tracks the moment he saw the game room, peering eagerly inside. Sang Xinqi grabbed him by the collar and said, "Don't play yet. Prepare the lunch ingredients first."
"Ah--" Jiang Xun drew out the words, like a deflated puppy, but he still followed everyone into the kitchen obediently.
Fortunately, the kitchen is spacious enough, so six people can work in it without feeling crowded.
Everyone divided the work and cooperated tacitly. Tao Wen and Shen Yanyan were responsible for washing vegetables, Sang Xinqi sorted the meat, Liao Yishen and Meng Qixiang prepared the barbecue tools, and Jiang Xun was assigned to wash the dishes.
Although everyone was busy, there was constant laughter and the whole kitchen was filled with a youthful and lively atmosphere.
Before long, the large dining table in the living room was covered with a rich array of food: tender beef, well-marinated chicken wings, emerald green lettuce, golden corn... the table was filled with a dazzling array of food.
Two electric grills emit tempting heat in the center of the dining table, and the sizzling oil on the grill pan fills the whole room with a mouth-watering aroma.
Meng Xiwang spread the marinated lamb slices on the baking tray. When the fat came into contact with the hot iron, a sizzling sound was made. "Let's start grilling!" he announced with a smile.
"Great!" Tao Wen clapped her hands excitedly, her eyes fixed on the piece of meat that was gradually changing color.
Soon, the rich aroma of barbecue filled the entire living room.
Sang Xinqi looked at the golden and fragrant lamb on the baking tray and couldn't help but take a deep breath. "This is so fragrant, it makes me dizzy."
"That's right," Tao Wen nodded repeatedly and picked up the chopsticks impatiently.
Meng Qixiang smiled innocently and used tongs to divide the roasted lamb between the three girls' plates. "Ladies first."
"Thank you, Brother Meng!" Sang Xinqi took the plate with both hands.
Tao Wen and Shen Yanyan also expressed their gratitude in unison.
Jiang Xun, who was standing by, nudged Liao Yishen with his elbow and sighed in a feigned complaint, "Alas, we are not as good as Brother Meng in dealing with people."
"Don't try that on me," Meng Qixiang smiled and shook his head, then distributed some barbecue to the boys.
Everyone was grilling, eating and chatting, with constant laughter.
An hour and a half later, everyone was very satisfied with their meal.
Jiang Xun patted his belly contentedly, "Thank you so much, Brother Meng, for your hospitality, especially the oysters, they are absolutely amazing!"
"The dipping sauce for the oysters is specially made by my mom," Meng Qixiang explained. "You're welcome to come often. My mom loves researching all kinds of sauces. I just made some soybean sauce yesterday. I'll pack some for you all to take home later."
Liao Yishen smiled and nodded, "Then we won't be polite."
"That's right," Sang Xinqi agreed. "Since Brother Meng is so generous, we won't refuse."
Meng Qixiang waved his hand and said, "Why are you being so polite to me?"
Suddenly, he stood up and scratched his head under everyone's puzzled gaze. "I'm going to get something. Wait for me."
Not long after, Meng Qixiang came back with an exquisite cake in her hand. The cream was decorated with fresh fruits, which looked particularly tempting under the light.
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