In Courtyard No. 3 of Xiangheli, Ma Dong's mother Chen Mei parked her electric scooter in the carport under the unit and was about to move the rice she bought from the scooter when a pair of hands reached out to help her carry the rice down.
"Who are you?" Chen Mei looked at the handsome young man in front of her in confusion. But she didn't doubt that he was a bad guy. If there really was such a handsome bad guy, he wouldn't have robbed her two bags of rice.
"Ah, I'm the new tenant of this unit. I see your car is parked here, so it belongs to this unit, right? I'll help you carry it up."
"No, no, it's not heavy, give it to Auntie, take it yourself."
"It's okay, Auntie, don't be polite with me. I live in 503. Which floor do you live on? We're both on the same route anyway."
"503? Oh, what a coincidence! I live in 501. Xiao Chen, who was renting 503, moved out a few days ago. So you're the one who moved in next, right?"
"Yes, I just happened to find a job nearby, and it's convenient to rent a house here. House 503 happened to be vacant, so I rented it."
This old residential complex has only seven floors and no elevator. However, Feng Xiaoyun has been exercising regularly abroad, so he was able to carry two bags of rice weighing 40 kilograms in one trip. Otherwise, Chen Mei would have had to carry them twice herself.
On the fifth floor, Chen Mei opened the door and let Feng Xiaoyun in. "Put the rice there..."
Before he could finish his words, he saw Feng Xiaoyun put two bags of rice directly under a chest of drawers outside the kitchen.
"Xiao Feng...how did you know the rice was placed here?"
"Ah! Ah, I just think that rice, flour and other things should be placed here. Auntie, did I put it wrong?" Feng Xiaoyun explained.
"Yes, yes, that's where it is. Come on, you must be tired, take a break."
"Not tired, not tired. I've been exercising regularly. Look at my muscles." Feng Xiaoyun pulled up his sleeves to show Chen Mei his muscles.
"Yes, young people should exercise more, unlike us..." Chen Mei's face darkened when she said this.
Feng Xiaoyun knew what she was thinking about, so he quickly changed the subject: "What smells so good at Auntie's? Could it be braised pork? Huhu~ It tastes just like what my mom makes."
As he spoke, Feng Xiaoyun twitched his nose exaggeratedly.
"Oh, kid, you have a really sharp nose. This is the braised pork I cooked on low heat when I went out just now. Let me tell you, this braised pork tastes best when it's simmered on low heat for two or three hours. If you don't mind, you can have lunch at my house. First, it's my way of thanking you for your help, and second, it's also a way of welcoming you as a new neighbor."
This was exactly what Feng Xiaoyun wanted, so of course he agreed immediately.
After saying hello to Chen Mei, Feng Xiaoyun went out to buy some things, then went home to change clothes, and waited until dinner time before knocking on the door.
It was Yan Zi who opened the door. He looked at the handsome man in front of him in astonishment and asked, "Hello, who are you looking for?"
"Yan Zi, this is Xiao Feng, the new tenant in 503 across the street. He helped me carry the two bags of rice I bought today. Come in, come in, Xiao Feng, come in." Chen Mei heard the voice and said, sticking her head out of the kitchen.
"Hello, my name is Feng Xiaoyun and I live in 503." Feng Xiaoyun stretched out her hand, but not to shake hands with Yan Zi. Instead, she handed the food bag in her hand to her.
"What is this?" Yan Zi asked curiously.
"Ah, this is my first time coming to your house for dinner, and I didn't know what gift to bring. Just now, when I was walking around the entrance of the community, I saw that this roast goose shop was doing good business, so I bought a roast goose. I don't know if it tastes good?"
"Did you buy it at the entrance to the community? It's called Li Fu Ji Roast Goose, right? You really know how to shop. Their roast goose is the best for miles around."
"Please sit down first. I'll take this roast goose to the kitchen and plate it."
Yan Zi walked into the kitchen and handed the bag to Chen Mei: "Auntie, this is the roast goose from Li Fu Ji that Fang Xiaoyun brought."
"Hey, that kid helped me today. I asked him to come for dinner, but he brought something with him. I'm so sorry. Come on, Yanyan, help me take these dishes out. Let's eat."
The dishes were laid on the table, and Ma Dong's father, Ma Xiangxi, came back on time. Chen Mei introduced the dishes again, and then everyone sat down to eat.
Chen Mei already had an inexplicable fondness for Feng Xiaoyun, and when they sat down to eat, Feng Xiaoyun was not polite, which made Chen Mei feel a sense of intimacy.
Chen Mei picked up a piece of braised pork for Feng Xiaoyun and asked, "Xiao Feng, did you find a job nearby?"
"Mm, it's delicious, Auntie. I found it. It's at Jiangdu Entertainment. I just started working as an intern assistant. I'll start working officially tomorrow. I think I'll be working as an assistant to a new star."
Jiangdu Entertainment? Yan Zi was stunned when she heard this. She almost went to this company too.
"Be an artist's assistant? I heard that some artists have bad tempers and will bully their assistants. You have to do more and talk less for this job!" Such words were already considered too formal, but for some reason Chen Mei just wanted to give the young man in front of her a few words of advice.
"That's nonsense." Ma Xiangxi took a sip of his wine and said, "You just read too much news. Stop trying to scare the young man here. As long as people treat each other with sincerity, they can always get along well."
While a few people were chatting, Yan Zi's phone rang.
"Excuse me, I have to go out and take a call."
Yan Zi's phone rang with an unknown number. He walked to the balcony and answered the call.
"Hello, hello, are you Miss Yan Zi?"
"Yes, I am. May I ask who you are?"
"Hello, Miss Yan Zi. You participated in our 'Century Supernova' competition. After passing the auditions, you withdrew from the 32-to-16 round last week because of family matters. We would like to invite you to be a challenger in the 16-to-8 round. Would you like to participate?"
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