Chapter 14 That's all her money!
Ding Manman linked arms with her and said casually, "Cheng Cheng, let's go buy a few bottles of soda to drink on the boat!"
Cheng Cheng knew exactly what the other party was up to at a glance and readily agreed.
"Great, I'm thirsty!"
There were sodas and popsicles for sale at the ticket center. Ding Manman walked ahead with Cheng Cheng on her arm, and Chang Wenbin followed behind them.
"Comrade, give us three bottles of orange soda! And buy three boat tickets."
Upon arriving at the ticket booth, Ding Manman directly instructed the ticket seller. Cheng Cheng remained silent, a smile playing on her lips, and, following the original owner's habits, reached into her pocket to pay.
Suddenly, his expression turned serious. He pulled away from Ding Manman's arm and frantically reached into his pockets, looking flustered and helpless.
"Cheng Cheng, what's wrong?"
Upon hearing this, Cheng Cheng looked up abruptly, her voice urgent: "Manman, my wallet is gone!"
"What?!"
"Look carefully again, where did you put it? Is it in your pocket?"
"No, I remember putting it in my pocket when I left the house, that's right, how could it be gone?"
Cheng Cheng reached into her clothes pocket again, took it out, and found it empty.
At this moment, Chang Wenbin spoke up: "Did you drop it on the way here, Comrade Cheng? Think back carefully."
Cheng Cheng's gaze immediately fell on Chang Wenbin, as if she had seen her pillar of support. Her delicate eyebrows furrowed slightly, and she pretended to recall when she had lost her wallet, her face full of worry.
Ding Manman was even more anxious and nervous than her, urging her repeatedly, "Cheng Cheng, have you remembered? What are we waiting for? Let's hurry and search in the direction you came from, what if someone picked it up?"
That's all her money! Her money!
Cheng Cheng is so brainless, she can even lose her wallet?
Ding Manman was furious!
Cheng Cheng had enjoyed Ding Manman's expression for a while, then pretended to suddenly remember something and said hesitantly, "It shouldn't be lost. When I took Xiaoxiao to my older sister's house, it must have been accidentally dropped there."
"I don't remember very clearly. I hope it was left at my older sister's house and not lost. If it was lost on the way, someone else must have taken it."
"Hey, comrades, do you still want your stuff?"
The sales clerk poked her head out of the small window and shouted at them, getting impatient.
Cheng Cheng's face immediately showed a look of regret. She looked up at Chang Wenbin as if she didn't know what to do. Her eyes showed that she regarded him as her pillar of support.
Chang Wenbin lived up to her expectations, stepped forward and comforted her: "Don't worry, your wallet must have been left at your older sister's house. It won't be lost, don't worry."
"Yes, Comrade Chang..."
Cheng Cheng looked at him with a touched expression.
The woman, who was usually proud and radiant, revealed a pitiful side to him, regarding him as her savior. Chang Wenbin was deeply moved, and a sense of heroism welled up within him.
He smiled gently at the woman, stepped forward, and took out his money. "Comrade, we'll have the soda and the boat tickets."
Cheng Cheng suppressed her disgust and looked at him with eyes full of gratitude.
Chang Wenbin would occasionally look back at her, showing that both he and she were interested in each other.
Ding Manman was furious watching from the sidelines, especially seeing Cheng Cheng and Brother Bin exchanging glances. She couldn't stop them, so she had to pretend to be nonchalant and not show any dissatisfaction.
Cheng Cheng kept an eye on Ding Manman out of the corner of her eye, and naturally did not miss the hatred and jealousy hidden on the other woman's face.
After getting the soda, she pretended she couldn't open the cap and looked at Chang Wenbin with pleading eyes.
The man, brimming with confidence, immediately took the soda from her hand, unscrewed the cap, and handed it back to her, gently instructing, "Comrade Cheng, drink up."
"Thank you, Comrade Chang."
As Cheng Cheng spoke, she lowered her head shyly, yue…
Although it made Ding Manman so angry she was about to explode, it also disgusted her.
"Manman, can you open it? Why don't you let Comrade Chang help you open it?"
Even if it's disgusting, you have to persevere!
It's just a pig butchering scam and a playboy, let them taste the power of a green tea b*tch!
Upon hearing this, Chang Wenbin obediently extended his hand to Ding Manman.
Ding Manman looked unwell. She walked over to Cheng Cheng and said against her will, "Cheng Cheng, Comrade Chang is so considerate to you."
"Yeah, I think so too!"
Ding Manman: "..."
If looks could kill, the other person would have died eight hundred times over.
The park is called the Lakeside Park because it has a large lake with a small island in the middle, covered with rocks and sand.
Everyone enjoys visiting the lakeside park, bringing their families to play in the sand on the island; it's a great place for leisure and entertainment.
They ordered a small boat. This time, Cheng Cheng sat at the foot of the bed, Chang Wenbin sat in the middle, and Ding Manman sat at the bow.
The three people rowed to the small island in the middle of the lake.
As the sun rose higher, Cheng Cheng was drenched in sweat under the blazing sun. She cursed Ding Manman and Chang Wenbin inwardly, wondering which of them had lost their minds and decided to go boating on such a hot day.
"Comrade Cheng, I recently wrote a new poem. Let me read it to you."
As Chang Wenbin rowed, he turned his head and gazed tenderly at Cheng Cheng, saying, "The wind shatters the clouds on the lake's surface, and I look at your brows..."
Cheng Cheng: "…………"
She almost lost her composure!
Omega! That's it?!
yue～
Cheng Cheng was speechless, it was a long story, but she pretended to be impressed, exclaiming, "Wow, what a poem! That's amazing!"
Two starry eyes as a bonus!
The atmosphere at the stern was just right, making the bow seem lonely and desolate. Ding Manman gripped the oar tightly, looked back at them, and felt incredibly jealous.
If she were prettier and richer than Cheng Cheng, then Brother Bin would only have eyes for her, and she wouldn't be as stupid as Cheng Cheng!
The two men in front turned their heads to look behind them, unaware that the bow of the boat had deviated from its course and was getting closer and closer to the boat to their right.
Cheng Cheng remained calm and quietly increased the speed of her rowing.
"Comrade Chang, your poem is truly excellent!"
Cheng Cheng suddenly stopped talking, her face filled with panic, as if she was too frightened to speak. She rowed helplessly.
"Quick! Look ahead!"
Ding Manman and Chang Wenbin were puzzled, but when they followed Cheng Cheng's gaze, they were shocked!
Chang Wenbin: "Paddle to the left, quickly turn the boat around!"
Ding Manman panicked; they were about to crash. "How do I turn the boat around? I don't know how!"
The people on the ship in front noticed the commotion behind them, looked over, and panicked.
"Hey, comrades, how did you row?"
While scolding them for not watching where they were going, with their conspicuous boat right in front of them, she couldn't understand how they were about to collide with her, and at the same time she turned around to try to create some distance between them.
The more flustered you are, the more likely you are to make mistakes. While everyone was busy turning the boat around and no one was paying attention, Cheng Cheng secretly did something mischievous. When changing direction, she accidentally hit Chang Wenbin on the back with the oar.
He quickly apologized, "I'm so sorry, Comrade Chang, are you alright?"
The man groaned, wincing in pain.
Hearing the noise, Ding Manman turned around, her eyes showing concern. "Comrade Chang, how are you?"
Chang Wenbin was in so much pain that his body twisted, his upper body folded over his legs, and he rubbed his back with his right hand.
Cheng Cheng seized the opportunity; heaven was on her side!
Taking advantage of the opportunity, the center of gravity shifted to the right, and the boat instantly lost its balance, tilting to the right.
The two people in front were caught off guard, and with Cheng Cheng maintaining the balance of the boat, plus the fact that they had been in a hurry to turn around and distance themselves from the boat in front, the boat was already wobbling, and this made things even worse.
Chang Wenbin was the first to fall into the water, splashing up a huge spray.
Ding Manman rushed to pull Chang Wenbin out, but she also fell into the water with another splash!
Seeing this, Cheng Cheng made a quick decision, wedging the oar horizontally between the stern and the hull to stabilize the center of gravity, adjusting her sitting posture, leaning forward, and maintaining the boat's balance.
He cried out urgently, "Comrade Chang, Manman, how are you? Someone help us!"
Her tone was hurried and flustered; if you ignored the fleeting gloating on her face, her acting might have seemed even more convincing.
The family of three on the boat ahead were still shaken as they looked at the people in the water. Because they were so close, the water splashed on them by the other person.
He wanted to get angry, but seeing the two people struggling in the water, and only a delicate-looking woman left on the boat, his anger subsided.
Ding Manman couldn't swim, so she clung tightly to Chang Wenbin. Even though Chang Wenbin was a swimming expert, he still swallowed some lake water under these circumstances.
Cheng Cheng just wanted to teach them a small lesson, not really watch them drown. She rowed closer and handed them the oars.
He said anxiously, "Comrade Chang, Manman, quickly grab my oar, I'll get you aboard."
Because Ding Manman clung too tightly, Chang Wenbin tried several times but couldn't break free from her embrace. He could only carry Ding Manman and struggle to swim towards the oars.
Grabbing the oar, Cheng Cheng, a grown man with a woman in tow, couldn't pull them up, nor did she really want to.
Let's soak in the lake a little longer. It's hot today, and the sun is shining brightly. Soaking in the water will make us feel cooler!
Look how considerate she is of them! She was worried they might get heatstroke, so she thoughtfully let them soak in the lake... and even let them take a bath together!
Cheng Cheng clicked her tongue in admiration. There aren't many people as understanding as her anymore. It's their good fortune, their greatest fortune, to have met her!
In the end, park staff called for help and rescued them.
Because parents often bring their children to the lake park, the park is well-equipped with rescue facilities. The two were pulled out of the lake and brought ashore in no time.
Before they could catch their breath, Cheng Cheng preemptively questioned Ding Manman: "Manman, how did you manage the bow of the boat? You didn't even know the boat almost collided with someone! And you even caused Comrade Chang to fall into the lake."
"I--"
Ding Manman was soaking wet and speechless, so she could only look at Chang Wenbin with an innocent and pitiful expression.
Although Chang Wenbin had some complaints about Ding Manman, especially because she caused him to fall into the lake and then held him tightly in the water, causing him to swallow several mouthfuls of lake water.
But his gaze fell on the woman's beautiful and graceful curves, and his eyes darkened. He recalled her soft body pressed against him in the water, and his voice was hoarse as he spoke up to defend her: "Comrade Cheng, it's not Comrade Ding's fault. She didn't do it on purpose."
Cheng Cheng took in their interaction and noticed something fishy. She still had that same unforgiving expression on her face, but for the man's sake, she reluctantly said, "Okay, so what do we do now? Your clothes are all wet."
Upon hearing this, Ding Manman's eyes lit up instantly. At this moment, she could no longer recall her previous plans, and no schemes mattered anymore.
Biting her lip, she looked at Cheng Cheng and said, "How about we call it a day and go back first? We can come boating again next time."
Fearing Cheng Cheng might disagree, Ding Manman quickly added, "Comrade Chang is soaked through. If he doesn't go back to change, he might catch a cold..."
Cheng Cheng's expression immediately turned irritable and helpless. She said unhappily, "Fine then."
He paused for a moment, then said, "Manman, come with me for a second, I have something to tell you."
Upon hearing this, Ding Manman almost developed PTSD. She had a bad feeling about Cheng Cheng's "tell her if you have something to say," as it seemed that every time Cheng Cheng said this, it was not a good thing for her.
Unable to refuse directly, she followed the other person to the side, feeling agitated.
"Manman, how much money do you have left? Give me some more. I lost my wallet and I don't know if I can ever get it back."
Ding Manman: ……
"Cheng Cheng, you haven't looked for it yet, so it's definitely not lost—"
Before the other person could finish speaking, Cheng Cheng reached out and touched her pockets, checking each one, and found fifteen yuan and thirty-two cents.
"Manman, we're best friends! You borrowed money from me before, and I lent it to you without hesitation!"
Cheng Cheng emphasized the words "good sister" and continued, "Alright, alright, go back and change your clothes so you don't catch a cold!"
Ding Manman remembered her plan, glanced quickly in Chang Wenbin's direction, her heart burning with excitement, and let Cheng Cheng take the money.
All she wanted to do now was get rid of Cheng Cheng, that idiot, as soon as possible so she wouldn't delay her business. She pursed her lips and instructed, "Cheng Cheng, keep the money safe this time, don't lose it again, and spend it sparingly!"
"knew."
Yeah, right!
She'll spend it in a bit!
After meeting up with Chang Wenbin and exchanging a few words, the three of them left the park, and Cheng Cheng walked away without looking back.
She did a good deed today, so she should treat herself well. She might even have done a great service to others.
Wow, I've learned a lot today!
A note from the author:
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Happy weekend! Goodnight, see you tomorrow!
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