Chapter Six
Unexpectedly, Liang Yuheng was considering her feelings, which made Shi Qing's feelings even more complicated.
"No, thank you very much anyway." Shi Qing said sincerely, then paused and said, "How much was that air conditioner? I'll transfer the money to you."
Shi Qing knew that Liang Yuheng wasn't short of money, but she just didn't like owing others.
Shi Qing felt really bad about using his air conditioner again after already getting a free meal from him last time.
This time, Liang Yuheng remained silent. After a moment, his low, gentle voice came through the electrical current: "Do you have to be so formal with me?"
Shi Qing was always good at reading people's expressions, and although Liang Yuheng didn't show it obviously, she could still sense that he was angry.
But how do I say "seeing each other as strangers"?
When they registered their marriage, they tacitly agreed that they would not interfere with each other after marriage, and she never thought she would have too much interaction with Liang Yuheng.
Shi Qing replied truthfully, "No, I just don't like it when people are so nice to me?"
"Am I someone else too?" Liang Yuheng's tone was devoid of emotion.
"no……"
For some reason, Shi Qing just couldn't bring herself to say "ma".
"You don't need to think so much. The fact that you're willing to marry me has already helped me a lot. And you're already embarrassed before I've even done anything. What about the future?" Liang Yuheng's voice sounded less oppressive, and even a little gentle.
Shi Qing understood his implication: he would buy her things in the future. "You don't need to buy me anything later. Moving will be more troublesome."
She has moved several times since graduating, and she has a lot of stuff, so each move is a hassle.
The air conditioner costs several thousand yuan, and she didn't want to give it to the landlord for nothing.
"It's okay, we can talk about moving later. As long as we're comfortable living here now, that's fine."
Seeing that he said that, Shi Qing couldn't refuse anymore. The two chatted casually for a few more minutes before hanging up.
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After get off work, Shi Qing took the subway to Zhou Han's house.
Zhou Han lives in the city center, just a few subway stops away from where Shi Qing works.
"Qingbao, you're here, why did you bring anything?" Zhou Han pretended to be polite and took the desserts and apricots that Shi Qing had brought for her.
Shi Qing changed into her own slippers and joked, "Then I won't bring them next time?"
"No way!" Zhou Han said immediately, "If you don't bring it for me, who will feed me?"
Shi Qing followed her into the living room and sat down on the white sofa: "Didn't you say you had a boyfriend a while ago? How are things going?"
Zhou Han feigned shyness: "He's so good to me, so gentle."
Shi Qing said happily, "That's wonderful! Congratulations to our Hanbao for finding happiness."
“But his family isn’t well-off, and I’m worried my parents won’t agree.” Zhou Han opened the dessert and took a bite.
Shi Qing subconsciously thought of herself; the gap between her and Liang Yuheng seemed even greater.
However, their situations are not quite the same, since they have no feelings for each other and are only getting what they need.
Shi Qing comforted her, "Don't worry, as long as that person is truly good to you, your parents will eventually be moved by him."
Zhou Han sat cross-legged on the carpet and shrugged: "Let's take it one step at a time. We don't know what will happen next."
"You're right." Shi Qing nodded. "By the way, Hanhan, did you tell your cousin to treat me better?"
Zhou Han paused slightly, holding her fork, and asked guiltily, "Are you angry?"
Sure enough, Shi Qing wondered why Liang Yuheng was suddenly being so nice to her.
Shi Qing looked at Zhou Han and said seriously, "No, I know you mean well, but please don't say that again."
Zhou Han: "Why? Did my cousin say anything to you?"
Shi Qing: "No, he's very good to me, but I don't know how to repay him, and I feel really bad about it."
Zhou Han breathed a sigh of relief: "You're his wife, it's only right that he treats you well. Don't overthink it."
Shi Qing realized she couldn't explain things clearly to Zhou Han, but she knew Zhou Han meant well.
"Promise me, or I'll really get angry," Shi Qing said, pretending to take the cake away from the coffee table, "threatening" him.
Zhou Han sighed and took the cake, saying, "Okay. I won't say anything more after that."
"Try this apricot. I washed it at home. My grandma just sent it to me this year," Shi Qing said with a smile, handing it to her.
Zhou Han took a bite: "It's so delicious! It tastes much better than what I buy at the supermarket!"
Shi Qing: "Yes, I picked out a few of the biggest ones for you. I still have some in my fridge at home. I'll bring you more another day."
"Qingbao, you're so kind."
"Hanbao is fine too."
"By the way, has your previous store manager stopped bothering you lately?" Zhou Han suddenly asked, remembering something.
Upon hearing this, Shi Qing's smile slowly faded: "No, I blocked him."
Zhou Han: "That's good. If that filthy pervert shows up again, I'll have my cousin beat him to death."
Shi Qing quickly said, "Don't tell him about this yet, I don't want to trouble him."
Zhou Han said worriedly, "Although that person is in the suburbs, you are still in the same city. What if you run into him later?"
Shi Qing was also worried about this, but she still smiled and said, "It's okay, he's probably just flirting, he probably won't do anything."
"Okay, just take care of yourself. If you're scared, you can stay with me."
"Uh-huh."
"The blueberry cheesecake tart you made today is delicious."
Shi Qing was happy to see that Zhou Han had finished the whole cake: "I put it in the shop's refrigerator this morning, so it might not taste as good. I'll make breakfast and bring it to you next time."
Zhou Han blew her a kiss: "Qingbao, what an angel you are! My cousin is really wasting your talent."
Shi Qing laughed and said, "What kind of words are you using so carelessly?"
“That’s right!” Zhou Han glanced at her phone. “Don’t go back tonight, sleep with me.”
"OK."
Shi Qing had stayed at her place before, and Zhou Han had specially prepared clothes and toiletries for her.
While Shi Qing was washing up, Zhou Han gave Liang Yuheng some apricots.
Zhou Han grinned and boasted, "My cousin Qingqing specially brought me apricots today. They were sent to her by her grandma, and they're so delicious!"
Liang Yuheng thought of the box he had moved yesterday; no wonder it was so heavy.
【Then what? 】
Zhou Han: [Qingqing must have thought you didn't like it, that's why she didn't bring it to you. She definitely didn't mean to withhold it.]
【。】
Zhou Han: [Qingbao is sleeping at my house tonight. I can cuddle her sweet and soft body while I sleep. Don't be envious!]
Are you done talking?
That's all.
Seeing that she had achieved her goal, Zhou Han did not dare to anger him any further.
"Brother, who made you angry?" Zhou Gan asked, glancing up at Liang Yuheng as he unpacked the blind box.
"Your sister."
Liang Yuheng leaned lazily against the sofa and casually tossed his phone aside.
He was wearing a black shirt, his arm was draped over the sofa, and he was holding a bottle of chilled beer.
Zhou Gan was startled: "Wait, why are you suddenly cursing at me?!"
Liang Yuheng glanced at him: "Zhou Han".
Zhou Gan immediately grinned foolishly and continued opening his blind box: "I knew it, she drives me crazy all the time."
Liang Yuheng glanced down and asked, "What is this thing again? It's so ugly?"
"You don't understand, they're super popular right now! I got these boxes from a friend." Zhou Gan excitedly showed them off, then sighed, "Sigh, I've been opening them for ages, and I haven't found a single hidden one. You're always so lucky, bro, can you help me get one?"
"It's boring not to demolish it."
Liang Yuheng was too lazy to move, so he took another sip of wine.
Zhou Gan shook his head: "You don't understand the fun of it. Shi Qing really likes it."
Liang Yuheng slightly lifted his eyelids: "How did you know?"
Zhou Gan: "I knew that a long time ago. We even demolished Zhou Xin's house before, didn't you know?"
Liang Yuheng: "..."
Zhou Gan didn't see that his brother's face had darkened even more, and continued to joke: "Maybe you're just getting old, and there's a generation gap between you and us young people."
"Do you want to die?" Liang Yuheng grabbed a cushion and threw it at him.
Zhou Gan blocked with his hand: "Why are you so angry today? I heard from Grandpa that you had a fight with my uncle yesterday?"
Liang Yuheng lowered his eyes and said, "Mm."
Zhou Gan stopped what he was doing and looked at him: "The whole family knows about your marriage to Shi Qing now. Your grandparents even said they want to meet her."
We'll see.
Liang Yuheng took a sip of wine, his dark eyes gazing out the window.
Zhou Gan: "I'm quite curious about your relationship with Shi Qing. Is it really just to appease your uncle and the others?"
Liang Yuheng glanced at him: "Otherwise what?"
Zhou Gan: "I think Shi Qing is a good person. Why don't you two just get along well?"
"Just mind your own business." Liang Yuheng picked up his phone and stood up. "Go take down your ugly stuff."
"I'm not ugly at all!"
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Before going to bed, Shi Qing scrolled through her WeChat Moments and was surprised to see photos posted by Feng Ning, featuring all sorts of delicious food.
Shi Qing now finally understands why she couldn't lose weight.
Shi Qing had just liked the post, but it was deleted a few minutes later.
Shi Qing soon received a WeChat message from Feng Ningning.
Feng Ningning: [Coach, did you see my post on WeChat Moments?]
She had deliberately blocked Shi Qing when she posted food photos before, but she forgot today because she was in such a hurry.
Shi Qing: [Yes.]
Although Shi Qing is a coach, the client is king. Although she was a little unhappy, she couldn't directly blame him.
She takes each student very seriously and carefully develops suitable plans for them.
Although she does this job to earn money, she still hopes to help people.
She feels a sense of accomplishment whenever she sees her students getting better and better.
Speaking of Feng Ningning, she's the one who's put the most effort into this store since she came here.
Sometimes Shi Qing gets anxious because her weight keeps dropping. She genuinely hopes that Feng Ningning can take beautiful wedding photos so that she won't have any regrets later.
But the final decision rests with the trainees themselves, and she can't say much more.
Feng Ningning: [Sorry, Coach, I didn't mean to lie to you. I'm just so hungry, I really can't eat those diet foods.]
Shi Qing: [Ningning, there's no need to apologize. You've made great progress already. My previous plan was too hasty. Let's adjust it later, okay?]
Feng Ningning: [Okay, coach, I'll definitely watch what I eat from now on.]
Shi Qing: [Mmm.]
The two chatted for a few more minutes before ending the conversation.
Shi Qing sighed; after all, you encounter all sorts of clients.
However, this was also a good thing. If she hadn't seen her post on WeChat Moments today, Shi Qing might still not know where the problem lay. Thinking of this, Shi Qing felt a little better.
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The following day at noon, after Liang Yuheng finished his video conference and returned to his office, he saw a call from his mother, Xia Mingqiu.
Liang Yuheng quickly called back.
Xia Mingqiu's gentle voice came through: "Son, have you eaten?"
"It's been delivered, and we're about to eat it."
"Then you eat, and talk while you fight."
"Um."
Xia Mingqiu asked softly, "I heard you got married, is that right?"
Upon hearing this, Liang Yuheng immediately recalled how he had thrown his marriage certificate in front of his father last week.
Although his parents were not divorced, they had a woman living at home with them, which almost drove his mother crazy a few years ago.
Liang Yuheng had been at odds with his father since childhood. His father and grandfather had always wanted him to marry into the Song family in Beijing, but he naturally wouldn't listen to them.
"He contacted you?!" Liang Yuheng coldly slammed his chopsticks on the table.
Xia Mingqiu: "Aheng, don't be angry. He didn't say anything. Mom was quite happy when she heard about it. I asked Zhou Han for the photo. She said her name is Shi Qing, right? Bring it over for me to see when you have time."
“Okay, I’ll ask her when she’s free.” Liang Yuheng’s tense face relaxed slightly.
Xia Mingqiu said earnestly, "Son, no matter what your reasons are for marrying someone, you have to be responsible for them now that you're together. I know you won't act recklessly like your father, but Mom hopes you can have someone you like by your side."
Liang Yuheng: "Don't worry, I know what I'm doing. How have you been feeling lately?"
Xia Mingqiu smiled and said, "It's fine, don't worry about me, you should eat well."
"Okay, goodbye Mom."
"goodbye."
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The next day, Shi Qing was still very busy, with a full schedule of classes that lasted until 10 p.m.
She returned home exhausted, only to find her room spotless.
Not only was the floor spotless, but the blankets were also folded neatly.
It must be said that he is not only meticulous but also very caring.
Shi Qing felt a little hungry and decided to cook something to eat.
She opened the refrigerator and found that it contained a lot of handmade wontons.
Shi Qing quietly looked at the wontons, a smile curving her lips. It felt really good to be treated with respect.
She put a few in a pot to cook, then opened her phone to watch online learning videos.
Although she has many years of work experience, she continues to learn every day.
After the wontons were cooked, Shi Qing took a picture of Liang Yuheng and sent it to him.
Shi Qing: [Did you have the wontons made?]
After sending the message, she realized it was already late, and Liang Yuheng was probably already asleep.
To my surprise, the reply came quickly: "Yes, Aunt Sun went yesterday."
Shi Qing: [The wontons were delicious, thank you.]
Liang Yuheng: [Eat more, and then have her wrap it for you.]
Shi Qing: [If I say I don't need it, will you be unhappy?]
Liang Yuheng didn't answer her: "I'd like you to come with me to see my mother later. Is that convenient for you?"
Shi Qing had heard Zhou Han mention Liang Yuheng's family situation before; it seemed that her mother was living alone now.
【That's convenient, you can go whenever you want.】
Liang Yuheng: [You see, you're helping me too, so you don't need to feel guilty about anything I do for you.]
Shi Qing hadn't expected him to say that, and couldn't help but smile: "Okay. But thank you very much anyway, I'm very happy."
Okay, get some rest.
【The same to you. 】
The next morning, Shi Qing got up at five o'clock and made a green grape matcha cake.
After the cake was finished, she was very satisfied with the finished product and took a few photos with her phone.
Shi Qing divided the cake into small portions and placed them in a triangular box, intending to bring them to Zhou Han and her colleagues.
Suddenly, Shi Qing remembered that Liang Yuheng had helped her a lot recently, so she prepared a gift for him as well.
Whether he likes it or not, it's a token of my appreciation.
Shi Qing glanced at the time and saw it was already eight o'clock. She hurriedly grabbed her things and went out.
After exiting the subway, she went to Keyu Building and left the cake at the front desk.
Seeing that there wasn't enough time to give the cake to Zhou Han, Shi Qing found a local courier service to send it to Zhou Han.
Liang Yuheng had been in meetings all morning. The company was planning to expand into a new business, but several senior executives disagreed and argued so much that it gave him a headache.
Back in his office, he saw a white paper bag on his desk containing a light green cake.
Liang Yuheng has never liked sweets. He originally thought it was bought by a company employee and planned to tell his assistant not to bring such things to his office anymore.
He had just made a phone call when he glanced at the cake and noticed a card underneath.
His gaze fixed.
Liang Yuheng reached out and took it out, seeing a line of neat handwriting on it.
Wishing you happiness every day!
There was also a cartoon drawing of a little girl next to it, smiling sweetly.
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