Chapter 83 Mother Wen Enters the City
Chapter 84 Mother Wen Enters the City
Fang's mother, who was pouring tea, blinked when she heard this, and instantly understood her sister-in-law's idea. She put down the teapot with a fake smile, picked up the teacup and took a sip slowly.
"That's impossible. Sister-in-law is a government employee and is busy with work on weekdays. We dare not delay your work."
Wang Huizheng immediately put down his teacup and assured, "What kind of work is that? I only have that little job at work. No one cares whether I go or not. But you can't be without someone here. Don't forget, you still have a nanny! Can you rest assured if you leave her alone at home?"
Fang's mother nodded in agreement with Wang Huizheng's words, "Sister-in-law is right, we do need to leave someone to look after the house. We don't need anyone at night when Daming gets off work, but during the day..."
Wang Huizheng's eyes lit up, "I can do it during the day. I can chat with mom and help you clean up the house..."
Fang's mother actually has a candidate in mind, but she is an outsider after all. Although she is worried about her sister-in-law, even if she likes to take advantage of others, she is still her family after all...
"Okay then. If you are free, I would like you to come to our house during the day these few days. You don't have to clean, just help take care of mom."
After getting Fang's mother's approval, Wang Huizheng immediately smiled from ear to ear, and promised with all his heart that he would find a good house. He also told them to have a good time in the capital for a few more days.
Fang's mother paused as she held the teacup in her hand. She thought, with you here, no one dares to stay too long...
The Fang family was fully prepared to go into the city, and the Wen family had already arrived at their relatives' home in the provincial capital. Mother Wen was holding her cousin's hand and chatting about family matters.
Wen's mother's cousin was surnamed Wang, and she married a local section chief. Although they were not rich, they were well off. Cousin Wang held her sister's hand and kept looking at Wen Ning, feeling envious.
"Sister, you have raised your child so well! Please teach me how my little brat grew up to be like that..."
A young man standing nearby immediately pouted and walked out the door impatiently with his hands in his pockets, "You guys sit down, I'm going out to play. You don't have to wait for me for dinner tonight, I'm going to my classmate's place."
Seeing her son so embarrassed, cousin Wang turned to look at Wen Ning who was sitting next to her. "Xiao Ning should be a sophomore now, right? How are you doing? Are you adapting well in school? Do you have a partner?"
Wen Ning answered with a faint smile, and felt that the conversation with the elders was not suitable for him, so he found an excuse to go out for some fresh air.
But as soon as I went out, I saw my cousin squatting at the door smoking. He didn't look like a teenager at all, and looked helpless and vicissitudes of life.
"Why are you here? Aren't you going to a classmate's house?" Wen Ning walked over and took a deep breath of the early autumn evening breeze.
The cousin who was lying on the ground tilted his head and glanced at him, continuing to suck on the cigarette butt in his hand, "Does it have anything to do with you?"
Wen Ning was not angry either. "It's okay, but I'm new here and I don't know if there's anything fun to do around here."
My cousin sniffed, "Aren't you only good at studying? Do you have time to do other things?"
Wen Ning pinched his fingers and said, "School hasn't started yet, so we can relax for a while. How about showing some hospitality?"
My cousin was a little tempted, "You asked for this yourself, don't blame me later..."
Wen Ning smiled faintly, "If there is any problem, it will be my fault. Let's go?"
The cousin stood up quickly and stamped out the cigarette butt. "Come on, I'll show you how powerful I am!"
The two of them said something to the house, then turned around and headed into the night.
Unlike the dullness of Jingtan County, the nightlife in the provincial capital was exceptionally rich. The two first went to the game hall and played a few games. The cousin lost miserably and was not convinced, so he clamored to play billiards.
When we arrived at the billiard hall, we didn't expect that the gentle boy would play so vigorously. Wen Ning cleared the table with one shot for several games in a row.
The cousin finally looked at Wen Ning with a different look in his eyes. "What else can you do? I don't believe this today! Let's go on!"
Finally, I invited a few friends to go to the basketball court to play a three-person game.
The guys my cousin had found were all basketball players from the sports team. They were tall and strong, and they dribbled the ball very quickly, making it difficult for Wen Ning to touch the ball. Wen Ning hadn't encountered such an opponent for a long time, so he took off his coat and shirt, rolled up his pants and rejoined the court.
Until the street lights came on one by one and the light on the basketball court disappeared, Wen Ning finally ended the game with a three-pointer.
"I don't want to play anymore. I'm so tired!" The cousin was sweating profusely and sat under the basketball hoop like a dead dog. He refused to continue no matter what. "It's so late. Let's stop here today. I really can't do it anymore..."
A dark and strong boy came over and kicked him, "Look at you, you're not even as good as your cousin! I think you haven't practiced well since you entered high school, right?"
The cousin lay on the ground and took a deep breath before he got up. "How can I compare with others? Their families support them in whatever they want to do or learn. But in my case, a bunch of people jump out to stop me no matter what I want to do. Sigh, we are the same people but have different fates..."
Wen Ning dried the sweat off his body and slowly put on his clothes. "How do you know that my family supports me? I just fought for it myself."
Several men saw him coming and shook his hand. "You looked skinny, but I didn't expect you to be good at basketball. If you had joined our team for training a few years earlier, you would be a fierce player now!"
Wen Ning smiled and shook his head. "I'm just doing it as a hobby. I'm still a long way from being qualified to play in professional competitions. You guys are amazing. I look forward to watching you play in the future."
Someone's stomach growled, and several older boys burst into laughter. A basketball game made the boys instantly become friends. They came to the night market together, holding each other's shoulders, ordered a table of skewers and cold noodles, and two large draft beers. The group of young men ate and chatted, and gradually deepened their understanding of each other.
Upon hearing that Wen Ning was actually a top student at Capital University, the group of people were immediately envious and raised their glasses to celebrate their acquaintance.
After the meal, the cousin admired his cousin more and more. On the way home, the two of them talked more and more happily. Wen Ning gave him a lot of suggestions on his negative attitude. Only then did the cousin start to reflect on what he should do.
The street light flashed across Wen Ning's profile, causing the pendant on his neck to flash past. His cousin suddenly stopped in his tracks, "Hey? What's that on your neck? Let me see."
Wen Ning paused for a moment, then took out the red string around his neck and said, "It's a pendant, given to me by a friend."
The pendant was as smooth as jade, like the half-full moon in the sky, lying in Wen Ning's palm, with moonlight flowing.
Although the cousin was naughty, he was sharp-minded and he immediately noticed the tenderness in Wen Ning's words.
"Hey, cousin, you're still a friend. I think it was given by my sweetheart. Let me see if it's jade..."
But Wen Ning, who was usually easy to talk to, changed his usual behavior and held the pendant, saying he would not give it to him no matter what. "I can't do this. I told you not to leave it."
Seeing his cousin doting on him, the younger cousin felt jealous, "Oh, this damned sour smell of love."
(End of this chapter)
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