Chapter 6 Living together for no apparent reason
Thanks to the injured caregiver, it facilitated the photo, and the photo perfectly met Ms. Yao's requirements. Liang Yu breathed a sigh of relief. The middle-aged woman's love for blind date activities was far beyond his imagination. But then came another problem. Qiao Shuyan was very concerned about the fox and asked Liang Yu if he had time to go see it again next weekend.
Liang Yu regretted his behavior of picking up a stone and hitting his own foot, but he did not directly agree to Qiao Shuyan. Instead, he answered vaguely: It depends on the situation.
This panacea sentence did not bother Qiao Shuyan for too long. When he went to work on Monday, it was officially December. This was one of the busiest months of the year for Qiao Shuyan, especially after the hospital promoted him to deputy section chief some time ago. At this time last year, Qiao Shuyan was not so busy. He had just joined the job and was not taken seriously in the department. But this year, the chief of the finance department was taken away by the inspection team, and the deputy section chief was promoted to section chief. As the most qualified staff member in the department, he was promoted to deputy section chief.
The unwritten rules of general units also apply to the Provincial Second Hospital - the chief is responsible for giving orders, and the deputy is responsible for working like a slave, especially this year's chief, who is still the slave as of the first half of this year.
Qiao Shuyan's promotion was exceptional. After all, he had only been working for more than a year. However, the hospital had no better choice than to promote him. First, he had a solid academic background. No one in the entire department graduated from a better school than him, and he was also a graduate student. Second, he passed the intermediate accounting exam when he graduated from graduate school last year. Looking at the entire department, except for the section chief who had been taken away, who had a senior title, and the current section chief and Qiao Shuyan, who had intermediate titles, there were seven or eight juniors left, and two of them did not even pass the junior exam. Third, Qiao Shuyan was valued for his strong business ability soon after he started working, and became the chief accountant. It was natural for him to be promoted to deputy section chief later. Fourth, he was half responsible for the section chief being taken away this time...
All in all, Qiao Shuyan will not have an easy month.
He has been working overtime every week and is forced to work as a laborer in the hospital on Saturdays and Sundays. When Qiao Shuyan woke up on the weekend, he even wanted to quit his job. Whoever wants to work this crappy shift can do it. I won't serve him anymore! However, thinking about the balance in his bank account, he felt that working like a slave was not something he could not bear.
After getting off work on Sunday afternoon, Qiao Shuyan was very hungry. In order to catch up with the schedule, he skipped lunch. When he got home, he shouted, "Mom, I'm home. Is there anything to eat?"
Ms. Sun did not answer, but she was in a good mood and humming a song, the sound seemed to come from his bedroom. Qiao Shuyan changed his shoes and took off his coat, frowned and walked to the bedroom door, but saw his mother packing her luggage.
"Mom, what are you doing?"
Mother Qiao: "Pack your luggage, can't you see?"
Qiao Shuyan: "Why are you packing my clothes? I can't go out to play. We are busy in Kurt recently."
Qiao's mother said: "You have been too busy recently. You leave early and come back late every day. You have wasted a lot of time on the road. I have found a house for you near your workplace. You can move in soon!"
"...What?" Qiao Shuyan was really surprised, "Mom, what kind of house did you find for me? Didn't you have to tell me first?"
Mother Qiao turned around and rolled her eyes at Qiao Shuyan. "Why? Can I cheat you?"
"Which house is this?" Qiao Shuyan had a bad feeling.
Qiao's mother said with a smile, "It's Xiao Liang. He lives in the high-end apartment across from your unit. I've seen the photos. The apartment is very high-end, with a good environment and good security. Living with Xiao Liang, I feel at ease."
"..." Qiao Shuyan was almost petrified. His mother just sold it to him like that? He walked anxiously to Ms. Sun and said, "Mom, you didn't even tell me! Besides, would Liang Yu agree to this?"
Mother Qiao had an expression that said, "Don't be shy, I understand," and said, "Of course. I've talked to your Aunt Dan in advance, and Xiao Liang has agreed. You can just stay there without worry. You'll be able to sleep at least an extra hour every day in the future!"
This... Although the condition of being able to sleep an extra hour was really tempting, Qiao Shuyan was still very angry. However, after thinking for a long time, it seemed that moving there would not be any disadvantages for him except that it would be a little awkward to get along with Liang Yu.
Qiao Shuyan knew that this must be another conspiracy between his mother and Aunt Dan, and Liang Yu must be a victim, so he didn't say anything more. He took out his cell phone from his pocket, took a photo of Ms. Sun's busy back, and angrily posted a message to his circle of friends: [Mom! ] The picture was a photo he had just taken.
However, since his mother had already arranged everything, Qiao Shuyan didn't want to be hypocritical anymore. Otherwise, if Aunt Dan and Liang Yu heard about it, it would seem that he didn't know what was right or wrong.
After figuring it out, Qiao Shuyan helped pack the luggage.
In fact, he didn't have much with him, just a few changes of clothes, daily necessities, and charging cables for his computer and mobile phone. After all, it was nearby, and it would only take him a few minutes to get back.
After cleaning up, Qiao's mother checked the time and said, "Now is the perfect time. I'll send it over to you and treat Xiao Liang to dinner."
"Oh," Qiao Shuyan said, "Mom, how much rent should we give him?"
Mother Qiao said, "Why bother talking about rent? I have been friends with your Aunt Dan for many years. Money is not a factor. You just need to do more housework and take care of Xiao Liang's daily life."
Qiao Shuyan nodded hesitantly, not thinking there was anything wrong with what his mother said.
When he opened WeChat on his mobile phone again, he found 4 messages in his Moments. He clicked on them and saw two comments and two likes from the same two people - Qiao Shiyan and Liang Yu.
Qiao Shiyan: Congratulations!
Liang Yu: Welcome.
Qiao Shuyan was speechless. He clicked to delete the circle of friends and sent a message to Liang Yu at the same time: Liang Yu, what do you want to eat?
Ethan L: I'm fine with either. Just ask Auntie what she wants to eat.
Qiao Shuyan: My mom asked me to ask you...
Ethan L: So what do you like to eat?
Qiao Shuyan: I am fine with anything. I am not picky about food.
Liang Yu didn't reply for a while, but soon sent a link. Qiao Shuyan saw that it was shared by a hot pot restaurant, so he replied: OK, see you later
Ethan L: See you later
Winter is a perfect season for eating hot pot. Hot pot is a very compatible food. No matter what you like to eat or what flavor you like, a four-grid hot pot can easily satisfy the needs of three people.
Sun Xumin was very generous and ordered four different hotpot bases and a lot of meat. She also forced Liang Yu and Qiao Shuyan to add two dishes each, regardless of whether they could finish them or not.
As a result, the table for four was filled with dishes, and the food rack next to it could no longer hold any more. The waiter had to bring another rack to put the dishes on, and reminded them: "Madam, sir, if you can't finish your meal, our take-away service is free."
Sun Xumin smiled and nodded, very satisfied, "Okay, got it, thank you, brother."
The waiter said, "I'm Xiao Zhang serving you today. If you have any questions, you can call me anytime. I wish you a pleasant meal."
When we finished serving and left, the bottom of the pot began to peel off.
Qiao Shuyan had a hot pot that tasted like a Manchu banquet. He felt that his mother was like a local tycoon today. At this moment, he looked at the delicious food and didn't know where to start eating.
Sun Xumin didn't let him struggle for too long. She picked up the serving chopsticks and put some beef and mutton in the bottom of each pot, and then added various meatballs. She said to Liang Yu, "Xiao Liang, what do you like to eat? Auntie will cook it for you."
Liang Yu smiled politely and replied, "You're welcome, Auntie. I can do it myself."
Sun Xumin said, "Auntie, I'm not being polite. I just want you to take care of our little Qiao from now on."
"Mom, I'm not a child anymore." Qiao Shuyan muttered helplessly.
"You will always be a child in my eyes." Sun Xumin frowned and retorted, "Don't cause trouble for Xiao Liang, understand!"
Why did they force me to move in because they were afraid I would cause trouble for others? Qiao Shuyan could only grumble in his heart.
Seeing this, Liang Yu still wore that polite smile and said, "We will take care of each other."
Sun Xumin liked Liang Yu's gentle and elegant appearance more and more. When the beef and mutton in the pot were cooked, she put the meat from the spicy pot that Liang Yu had just ordered into his bowl and said, "Hey, it's best that you can support each other. You two met each other when you were two hours old."
"Is there such a thing?" Qiao Shuyan was surprised. He thought this was the first time he and Liang Yu met.
Sun Xumin said, "Well, when you were born not long ago, your aunt Dan brought Xiao Liang to visit you at home and bought you a longevity lock."
“……”Qiao Shuyan was speechless.
Sun Xumin recalled and continued, "You were only about a week old at that time, and Xiao Liang was only two years old. When he came, he kept lingering around you and refused to leave no matter what you said."
Liang Yu said: "My mother really never told me."
Sun Xumin: "You two may have a destiny. You cried so much at that time, but you stopped crying when you saw Xiao Liang. Dandan originally wanted to stay for two days, but Xiao Liang was very noisy, and you cried so hard when Xiao Liang left that no matter how we tried to comfort you, it would not work. Dandan had no choice but to stay for about a week, and then she had to go back because of work.
"Later, when you two were little, we met a few times, but we couldn't play for long before we separated. Every time you two separated, you would cry a lot, so Dandan and I didn't dare to let you two meet easily. However, I didn't expect that after so many years, your reunion would be like this."
Sun Xumin was very emotional, while Liang Yu and Qiao Shuyan were very embarrassed. It had to be said that the sense of déjà vu of this fate was amazing.
The three of them chatted and ate, and didn't finish until around eight o'clock.
Qiao Shuyan hadn't eaten much all day, and this hotpot was so tiring that he could hardly stand up.
Sun Xumin originally wanted to send Qiao Shuyan to Liang Yu's house, but was sternly rejected by Qiao Shuyan. Just kidding, if this goes on, Liang Yu will definitely think that he is a mama's boy and he has no face!
Because the underground garage under the shopping mall where they ate hot pot was connected to Liang Yu's apartment, after Qiao Shuyan took the gifts from the car, he said goodbye to Sun Xumin and followed Liang Yu to his home.
On the way, Qiao Shuyan asked: "Will my moving in cause you trouble?" Although it was just a question, Qiao Shuyan was determined about this matter. After all, living with two people is a completely different concept from living alone. Not only will freedom be subject to certain restrictions, but the different schedules and living habits of two people may also bring some conflicts and frictions. Qiao Shuyan did not want his arrival to cause Liang Yu more trouble, but things had come to this point and he had no better solution.
Liang Yu took a bag from him and asked, "What time do you usually go to bed and get up?"
He did not directly answer Qiao Shuyan's question, but answered it indirectly. Qiao Shuyan knew that both of them had their own reasons, just like the word "welcome" in the circle of friends, which was probably reserved for the elders to see.
Qiao Shuyan was not the kind of person who would get entangled, so he did not pursue the issue any further. He just wanted to try his best not to cause Liang Yu unnecessary trouble.
"I go to bed around ten o'clock, and when I'm at home, I get up around six to seven o'clock. How about you?" Qiao Shuyan replied.
Liang Yu said: "Your schedule is quite healthy. I get up a little later at night, but my house is well soundproofed, so it won't affect you. In the morning, I usually get up at six or seven o'clock."
"What do you like for breakfast? I'll make it for you." Qiao Shuyan remembered Sun Xumin's teachings and decided to serve Liang Yu well in exchange for the rent.
"You don't have to bother me. I usually just buy something for breakfast at the cafe downstairs in my office."
As they were talking, they had already reached the elevator room of the apartment. Liang Yu pressed the elevator button and it stopped at the 2nd floor underground. The two went up and Liang Yu pressed the button for the 13th floor.
"Let me give you a brief introduction to this apartment building," Liang Yu said. "It has 33 floors in total. The first three floors are public areas, including property management, gyms, swimming pools, chess and card rooms and other functional areas. There are many types of areas. I will send you the public number of the apartment building and you will know. There are about ten households on each floor, but I am busy with work and I don't know them very well. The apartment group often organizes activities. I will add you to it later and you can pay attention to it. If you are interested, you can participate. It's all free."
Qiao Shuyan took note of it carefully, thinking that if Liang Yu was at home he could go for a stroll in the public area so as not to disturb him.
As they were talking, they had already reached the 13th floor. Liang Yu led Qiao Shuyan to the door of the apartment, 1303.
Liang Yu used his fingerprint to unlock the combination lock, took Qiao Shuyan into the room, put the luggage in first, and then said, "Come on, I'll record your fingerprint first."