Chapter 34
"Marry, marry, marry! You must marry me. This world is worthy of Tang Chengting. If I were a woman, I would have snatched her away as a bride."
"I don't agree. What kind of person is this? He proposed without even a ring, and he did it behind our backs. He's trying to secretly take my Chen Xiaohua away. No, you absolutely cannot agree without a five-carat diamond ring."
Their room was the last one, right next to Jiang Yousi and Mo Yiyan, so it wasn't surprising that Mo Yiyan was eavesdropping. But then, looking up late at night, they saw five faces huddled against the wall. It was incredibly creepy! The Zhang siblings completely destroyed the romantic atmosphere, and Chen Huanong wanted to kick them out. The Tang couple glanced at each other, thinking, "Why don't we just drive off overnight? The rent hasn't been paid yet." It was a beautiful ideal, but the reality was they could only watch helplessly as the five gossipers climbed over the wall to their room.
"Tang Chengting, you're so careless. You don't even have a bouquet of flowers. You know how the guys who pursued Huahua in the past would fill the whole room with flowers and balloons. You're so stingy..."
Pursuit, boys, get a room. The above is the main body of the sentence that Tang Chengting quickly grasped. Chen Huanong was in tears. The main body of the sentence is not grasped in this way. It is a subject-verb-object structure, not like you. Tang Chengting agreed with her point of view. It is not the main body, but the core keywords.
Chen Huanong poked Mo Yiyan's waist with her fingers and asked her to explain clearly. Mo Yiyan knew that she had said the wrong thing. Although she didn't want Chen Xiaohua to agree to Tang Chengting so quickly, at this critical juncture, she couldn't do anything that would cause discord between the couple. She had to explain clearly and not let Chen Xiaohua be misunderstood.
"It's not what you think. They didn't book a room alone. It was a group activity for their club, and there was a conference room. It was Huahua's birthday, and the boy confessed his love in the decorated conference room. We were all there."
"You're talking about lads, this is just one."
"Well, you know that Chen Xiaohua spent every weekend at social gatherings during her first two years of college. They were held both indoors and outdoors. With her quirky personality, it's normal for young boys to confess their love to her. They'd go to private rooms in restaurants, KTVs, and so on. Let me think!"
Chen Huanong thought to himself, "Why don't you just shut up! Don't think about it. The more you think about it, the more passive I'll become." "Mo Yiyan, I remember when I was in college, there was a senior in our department who looked very bookish. What was his name? Let me think about it!"
"Don't think about it. You have to accept your age when you get older. My memory was wrong just now. It wasn't her who was at the social gathering, it was her roommate. Our Huahua spends all weekend in the library. She goes in whenever the library opens."
"What time does your library open?"
"It's half past five in the morning!"
Tang Chengting looked down at Chen Huanong, who was about to bury herself in the carpet, and said with a forced smile, "If you want her to cover for you in the future, either tell her everything about your whereabouts, or don't tell her anything at all. You're a famous lawyer, and you actually made such a low-level mistake. You need to reflect on this."
Mo Yiyan thought to himself, what's wrong with me? What did I say wrong? I looked so natural and spoke so calmly. Why do you think I was lying? My face didn't even turn red. How did you tell?
"At that time, Chen Huanong often played games online." Zhang Xingyan had a premonition that his sister was about to explode again.
"Huh? How did you know?"
"Because it was played with me, Cheng Ting, and me..."
"Chen Huanong, you lied to me again!" Perhaps because of too many experiences before, Mo Yiyan was too lazy to even yell this time, let alone ask questions. Chen Huanong swore to turn over a new leaf and become a new person since entering college. She would never miss Tang Chengting again, and even deleted all contact information of Tang Chengting in front of Mo Yiyan. Mo Yiyan was a little confused about how they got together again. Now he knows, there is also the game. "What else can I say? Every carrot has its own hole. Chen Huanong can only be buried in the hole of Tang Chengting."
The seven of them sat together, drinking the dew wine Qin Huai had brought them, reminiscing about the fun they'd just met and how they'd supported each other along the way. The three girls, usually stoic and cool in front of outsiders, were now huddled together, tears welling in their eyes. Jiang Yousi hated to see Mo Yiyan cry, and upon seeing this, he was about to drag her away. Chi Buyu stopped him, unconcerned. There was nothing wrong with crying occasionally; it was just a way to soothe the eyes.
"If we don't stop them now, hotel security will be here soon." Jiang Yousi looked at the clueless expressions of the three men in front of him, and he was very conflicted. Should he let them experience that kind of despair? He was lucky enough to experience it once, and it was unforgettable. "Director Tang, can you comfort Sister Xiaohua?"
Tang Chengting nodded. If nothing else, coaxing Chen Huanong was probably his forte. After all, he had been able to easily grasp Chen Huanong's weaknesses since he was a teenager. He was very confident in this matter. To the point of being blind, but that was three hours later.
Tang Chengting had thought a lot during those three hours. For example, Chen Huanong had chosen Chaohuang not because of its diverse menu or comprehensive facilities, but because it was located in the suburbs, so it wouldn't disturb anyone at night? Or perhaps it had excellent soundproofing, so he didn't have to worry about complaints from fellow tenants?
Zhang Xingyan remembered Mo Yiyan crying the loudest during her first period. She thought she had a terminal illness and was so close to dying that she cried so heartbreakingly that she even told him the key to her safe. After that, Mo Yiyan became a bit of a bully, always wanting to make others cry. Crying like this truly broke her brother's heart... Zhang Xingyan quickly pulled out his phone to record the video, hoping the heartbreak would last longer.
Qin Huai and Zhang Xi'ang had become acquainted because of Chen Huanong. He had the impression that Zhang Xi'ang was a thorough and steady person, a backup between Chen Huanong's flamboyance and Mo Yiyan's liveliness, able to coordinate their every thought and action. He had never imagined that such a person could also curse and swear.
Chi Buyu felt that she was a little bit overwhelmed, and at the same time she was determined to get a divorce after giving birth to the child. Women are too troublesome and too scary!
Finally, exhausted from crying, the three of them collapsed onto the floor, all fast asleep within three minutes. Jiang Yousi expertly lifted Mo Yiyan and gestured to Chi Buyu to open the door. Qin Huai resignedly carried Zhang Xiang on his back and walked out, leaving Chen Huanong wrapped in a blanket and rolling around on the floor. Tang Chengting decided it was time to ban Chen Huanong from drinking.
No matter how crazy and drunk they were on the weekend, they were still professional professionals on Monday. Zhang Xiang, a senior HR, started to review the interview list for the afternoon early in the morning; Mo Yiyan jumped around on the set in ten-centimeter high heels without falling down (Mo Yiyan? Who is cursing me?); Chen Huanong, wearing a navy blue suit, sat in the defendant's agent's seat waiting for the court to begin.
There is a new message reminder on WeChat: Zhang Xingyan invites you to join the group chat.
Three people clicked on it. Zhang Xiang posted a question mark, and Mo Yiyan and Chen Huanong seconded the question. Zhang Xingyan said nothing, simply playing a video. Even the cacophony of the filming couldn't drown out Mo Yiyan's ghostly howling. Everyone around them stopped what they were doing and looked at her. Zhang Xiang was logged into WeChat on her computer, so she could only see her, not hear her voice, but looking at her was detrimental to her image. Chen Huanong had also muted the video because she had a court hearing. The person in the video, blowing her nose with her sleeve rolled up, couldn't be her!
Momo: Chen Huanong, please help me think about it, what should I do if I want to kill someone without going to jail?
Chuntian: I’ll pay for the lawyer’s fees!
Chen Huanong: I'll ask Lin Yuejian to give you a psychiatric evaluation.
Zhang Xingyan: I took screenshots as evidence.
Qin Huai: Knowing the law and breaking it.
Chi Buyu: The crime is more serious.
Chen Huanong: Qin Huai, I feel like our cooperation has been really poor lately. How about I switch to Group 3? Chi Buyu, are you happy living in that penthouse?
Tang Chengting: Zhang Xingyan, those new stocks you bought are doing pretty well lately! We can arrange a meeting.
Jiang Yousi: Brother-in-law, our mom wants you to go on a blind date tonight.
WeChat has a new message reminder: You have been removed from the group chat.
Zhang Xingyan finally came to his senses. Tang Chengting had been with Chen Huanong for so long, and while he hadn't picked up on anything else, he was a master at protecting his friends. He began to miss the old Tang Chengting, who had always prioritized his brothers over his friends, unlike the womanizer and lack of ambition he was now. He was just beginning to complain when Tang Chengting's WeChat message arrived.
Tang Chengting: The doctor said that emotions are also important. Qingqing is in a special stage now, so you shouldn’t provoke her.
Zhang Xingyan was puzzled. Qingqing? Chen Huanong's nickname wasn't Qingqing, right? Being in a relationship is so complicated, and even nicknames are given. Tsk tsk tsk, but why Qingqing?
No one could have predicted that a long time later, everyone except Tang Chengting would gather together as usual, and during the conversation, they would talk about Chen Huanong's love history. Mo Yiyan said that the most disgusting person she had ever met was probably the boy from the art academy who pursued Chen Huanong during her junior year. After all, he was an art student, and he could say sweet words without repeating himself. Mo Yiyan specifically memorized a few of the most memorable ones, and everyone else got goosebumps. Chen Huanong rolled his eyes at her. If he didn't expose my dark history all day long, did he feel that his life was incomplete?
Zhang Xingyan had been drinking a lot those days, and he wasn't fully sober when the next one came. So after just three drinks, he was already tipsy. "What you guys said is nothing. Just some sweet talk. It's the most disgusting thing I've ever heard."
"Come on, here's the microphone. Go ahead and let me see what you can come up with."
"Qingqing, Qingqing, do you know?"
Chen Huanong, who was feeding his son, was suddenly called out by Zhang Xingyan. Without even looking up, he replied perfunctorily, "I know, I know. If you want to say something, just say it quickly."
"The nickname Qingqing comes from the phrase 'qingqing wo wo'." They all exclaimed in surprise. It was really too corny. Zhang Xingyan was very satisfied with their reaction and continued, "That's not the corniest part. The key is the meaning behind it. You will never guess it."
"The word itself is so corny, how could it possibly be cornier?"
Zhang Xingyan took a sip of water, as if he had thought of something. A hint of melancholy suddenly lingered in his tone. "Old Tang said, 'After Qingqing, it's me. Chen Huanong is Qingqing, so behind her is me, when she looks back, it's me, and when she falls, it's me too. I hope I can always be behind her, and she can keep moving forward boldly."
There was silence all around, and the spoon in Chen Huanong's hand fell to the ground with a clinking sound.
Mo Yiyan wanted to sew Zhang Xingyan's mouth shut, but the deadline was 10,000 years! But that's all for later.
After Zhang Xingyan learned the meaning of the term "Qingqing" (Qingqing), he couldn't look his brother in the eye for a week. What could have made Tang Chengting, a man so cold to his core, say such cheesy things without realizing it? Was it a lack of humanity or a decline in morality? Tang Chengting didn't let him dwell on the question. After explaining, he asked when he would be free, and also asked when Ke Yuzheng would return to China. He didn't have many close friends, and these two were the most trustworthy. They were also quite boisterous, making them perfect for the role of best men.
"So soon? I heard your mother-in-law is very angry when she found out you two are getting a divorce. Can you handle her?"
"Well, that should be possible." Tang Chengting answered with a guilty conscience. He had heard from Chen Huanong that when his mother-in-law was young, she was well-known for her bad temper. When she got angry, she could even scold her own father. She was also very ruthless towards Chen Huanong. It was only after Chen Huanong grew up that she became more easygoing. His mother-in-law was nice to him in the past, but it was nothing more than Chen Huanong mentioning him with joy. Now, not to mention that his proposal of divorce hurt Chen Huanong, he was still half a broken body. How could he be likable?
"Why don't you talk to your father-in-law first? He seems easier to talk to."
Tang Chengting thought about it and decided to talk to his mother-in-law. "Chen Huanong's father has been playing mahjong for decades and hasn't quit. I heard my mother-in-law even threatened to divorce him, but it didn't work. Later, Chen Huanong said, "If you really want to play mahjong, I'll buy you a mahjong machine and give you 5,000 yuan a month for mahjong, but don't expect me to come home to see you in the future. Just treat mahjong as your daughter." After that, my father-in-law never touched mahjong again. Whenever it comes to Chen Huanong, my father-in-law is even more difficult to talk to than my mother-in-law."
Zhang Xingyan felt a little sympathetic towards Old Tang. He knew there was always a way out. "Let Chen Huanong talk. She'll definitely be able to convince her parents. You know how good your wife is at speaking."
It was because she had stood in front of me so many times that she had hurt her parents' hearts. Chen Huanong's parents weren't hedonists, nor were they those who sought fame. They didn't ask much of Chen Huanong, and their requirements for her partner were even simpler: just health and a sense of responsibility. Unfortunately, he couldn't even meet the basics. He couldn't always let Chen Huanong fight for him, even if he was scolded or even beaten by Chen Huanong's parents. This time, Tang Chengting wanted to stand before them and ask for his sun.
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