Chapter 80: Living Together (Part 2) “I also told you that when cooking…
Yu Xiang's words were so shocking that they left all three of them stunned.
However, before they could ask further questions, they heard new noises coming from the people watching next door.
"Why did the goddess run away?"
"What did the guy say to her?"
"Damn, that guy is such a blockhead! He didn't even chase after the person who ran away."
"Alas, I don't know how to cherish it."
Several people reflexively looked down again, and the facts were indeed as they said. The girl ran away with her face half covered, while the other party, Jiang Ci, remained indifferent.
Then he turned and walked into the corridor.
Li Mingsheng was dumbfounded and began to question his life: "How did things become so magical?"
"Let's talk inside." Yu Xiang pursed his lips and forcibly took the three people who were still confused back to the dormitory. The door was not locked, but just ajar.
Jiang Ci, who came in later, saw the four people in Yu Xiang's dormitory standing together, looking at each other in confusion: "...What are you doing?"
"You've come just in time." Yu Xiang pulled him over without saying a word.
Jiang Ci was confused: "? What's wrong?"
Yu Xiang raised his chin towards his roommates and gestured, "Explain this to them."
Jiang Ci's usually calm face showed a hint of confusion: "Explain...what?"
Guessing that this matter might be related to those people, Jiang Ci turned his gaze to Li Mingsheng and others, asking them what was going on with his eyes.
Li Mingsheng's face flashed with a mixture of embarrassment and guilt. His eyes wandered for a moment before finally shifting to Yu Xiang. "Yes, Xiao Yu, you have to tell him what you want him to explain."
Yu Xiang crossed his arms and said, "Explain your 'drunkard's intention is not to drink'."
Chen Jianmin, who was listening intently, added, "He should be talking about what happened with that beautiful woman downstairs."
Tao Yu: "Shouldn't it be Li Ming..."
"Taotao!" Li Mingsheng interrupted Tao Yu hurriedly when he saw that the situation was not good.
Tao Yu was horrified: "Hey! Why did you suddenly call me so disgusting!"
Li Mingsheng ignored the words, thinking it was disgusting as long as it was useful. He then rushed in front of Jiang Ci and habitually raised his hand to hook his shoulder, but then he quickly remembered that Jiang Ci didn't seem to like physical confrontation. He withdrew his claws awkwardly and leaned in closer to whisper to him, "Come with me for a moment?"
Jiang Ci was stunned and subconsciously looked at Yu Xiang, as if asking for his opinion.
The latter gave him a look that said "go ahead" and said nothing more.
So Li Mingsheng pulled Jiang Ci to the balcony and slid down on his knees, leaving only Yu Xiang and the other three in the dormitory.
Chen Jianmin and Tao Yu, who were watching the fun and not minding the trouble, tried to hold back their laughter as they watched Li Mingsheng's resolute back. The moment the balcony door closed, they could no longer hold back their laughter and hugged each other, bending over with laughter.
About five minutes later, the tightly closed balcony door was opened again, and Li Mingsheng walked back into the dormitory with mechanical steps as if he had lost his soul. Jiang Ci behind him looked as usual, as if nothing had happened.
This contrast made the two people who were laughing so hard just now look at each other at the same time. Although no one spoke, they both knew what the other wanted to ask.
What did they just say?
With the same doubts, the two turned their gaze to Li Mingsheng again, but Li Mingsheng was still immersed in his own emotions and did not notice their eager gazes at all.
They had no choice but to turn their attention to the other party involved.
Chen Jianmin rubbed his hands awkwardly and shamelessly moved in front of Jiang Ci: "What did he say to you? Why did he come out so distracted?"
Jiang Ci's eyes were calm: "You want to know?"
Chen Jianmin and Tao Yu nodded frantically: "Yeah, yeah, yeah!"
Jiang Ci's lips curled up slightly: "Then go ask him yourself."
After he finished speaking, he walked straight to Yu Xiang, whispered a few words to him, and then continued to help Yu Xiang with his packed luggage, leaving the two men standing there in a daze, looking at each other.
Chen Jianmin: "Did he smile just now?"
Tao Yu scratched his head uncertainly: "Really? I think so? I've met him so many times, but I've never seen him smile a few times... No, whether he smiled or not is even a question."
Chen Jianmin: “…”
"Is this all that's left?" The voices of Jiang Ci and Yu Xiang talking could be heard.
"Yes. I've finished packing. Wait for me and we'll go down together."
"good."
"Are you leaving now?" The two people who were still trying to figure out whether Jiang Ci had ever laughed suddenly came to their senses and looked back at the same time.
“Okay, see you later.” Yu responded.
"Be careful on the road, and remember to send a message when you get there. And take us on a virtual tour."
"no problem."
After they left, Li Mingsheng quickly revived and grabbed Chen Jianmin and Tao Yu's hands, his voice trembling as he spoke: "You will never imagine what I just heard!"
"Damn, you scared me!" Chen Jianmin was so frightened by the sudden movement that he almost jumped up, but at the same time he was very excited. "So what did you hear?"
Li Mingsheng recounted the entire conversation he had with Jiang Ci since he slid to his knees. After he finished, he saw that his two roommates were stunned.
After a while, the two men finally found their voices.
"You mean..."
"The two of them..."
"Are they—a couple?!"
The house that Jiang Ci mentioned is in a great location, very close to the university town. It takes less than ten minutes to get there by bike, which is very convenient for attending classes.
But even so, their schedules did not allow them to set up their "new nest" immediately until the National Day holiday began in two days.
Zhang Miao and Fang Chengyu were overjoyed when they heard that they not only moved out, but also lived in Jiang Ci's own big house. They immediately decided to travel here during the National Day holiday, under the pretext that they could save money on hotel stays.
Jiang Ci gave the decision-making power to Yu Xiang, and Yu Xiang not only did not object, but even encouraged them to come quickly.
The two people were so overwhelmed with joy that they didn't realize anything was wrong. They bought tickets and rushed over as soon as the get out of class was over in the afternoon, and rang the doorbell with joy.
The door was quickly opened from the inside, and Yu Xiang stood at the door with an extremely kind look, stuffing a broom and a mop into their hands.
The two calmed down and realized at this time that something was wrong and alarm bells started ringing in their hearts: Buhao!
But it was too late. Yu Xiang warmly invited them in: "Come on, come on, the tasks have been assigned to you."
Zhang Miao complained: "Brother Yu, we haven't even put down our suitcases yet, how can you bear it..."
At this moment, Jiang Ci appeared from nowhere and took over their luggage by himself: "I'll help you get it to the guest room."
Yu Xiang: “I’ve let it go now.”
Zhang Miao was in tears.
"Originally, I wanted to let you guys come after I finished cleaning, but we've been busy with classes these past few days, so we only had time to do a quick tidy." Jiang Ci quickly put away his luggage and came out, explaining to them, "Then it's Xiao Xiang. She said that hotel fees aren't that easy to save, and you need to work."
Whether they worked or not was no longer important. Zhang Miao and the others were completely drawn to the name: "Little..."
Fang Chengyu was the first to react and covered Zhang Miao's mouth with his hand: "That makes so much sense. It's time to work. Work is the most glorious thing. Hahahaha."
Jiang Ci continued nonchalantly, "As for the floor, the robot vacuum has already cleaned it twice, but since no one has lived in this house for so long, it still needs to be cleaned manually again."
Fang Chengyu withdrew his hand, squatted down and looked at the floor tiles carefully: "Souga. I said it felt very clean." It seemed that there was no need to continue cleaning.
"Yeah, actually I think it's very clean too." Yu Xiang nodded in agreement.
Zhang Miao: "Then why delay?"
"Why else?" Yu Xiang glanced at the culprit with a resentful look. "Some mysophobia is just not satisfied."
Zhang Miao let out an "Oh!" as if something had suddenly dawned on him. He didn't know why he felt so much more energetic. "Then let's get to work! What are we having for dinner?"
Fang Chengyu looked at him in amazement and said, "Tsk!" "How can someone's words be so inconsistent with their conclusions?"
Zhang Miao said confidently, "What are you talking about? Don't you know that food is the most important thing for the people?"
Jiang Ci said calmly, "Then it seems the key point of those two sentences is the latter one."
Zhang Miao: "No, Brother Jiang, please listen to my explanation——"
"Alright, I don't want to hear your excuses." Yu Xiang raised his hand to signal him to stop. "Don't worry about food. How can I let you starve to death?"
"That's also true, hehehe..."
After the chat, they each started working. The saying "strength in numbers" is still very true. With the addition of Zhang Miao and Fang Chengyu, the housework that was originally scheduled to last until nine o'clock in the evening was completed at seven o'clock.
As for dinner, Jiang Ci and Yu Xiang worked together to prepare it.
"Add 50 grams of cooking oil." Jiang Ci instructed the recipe on his phone.
Yu Xiang was holding the oil can in a dilemma: "How much is 50 grams?"
Jiang Ci: "You have a cup next to you..."
Before he finished speaking, he saw Yu Xiang had already started pouring the oil: "Never mind, just pour it according to your feeling."
Jiang Ci: "...Forget it."
"I'm telling you, cooking shouldn't be taken too seriously. By the time you've measured 50 grams of oil and 3 grams of salt, the pot is about to burn through. I'm telling you, don't bring your meticulous lab habits into the kitchen." Yu Xiang said as he casually picked up a small bowl of chopped garlic and poured it into the pot to stir-fry. "As long as your hands don't shake, you won't overturn."
Jiang Ci listened silently, observing Yu Xiang's movements. Then, seizing the perfect moment, he intercepted Yu Xiang's attempt to pour ketchup into the pot. He said calmly, "I've also told you that sudden inspiration is the worst thing to do when cooking."
Yu Xiang curled his lips, reluctantly put the ketchup back in its place, and replaced it with Wei Ji Xian as instructed in the tutorial.
"Old Fang, I've discovered that cooking in this family requires two people, neither of whom can be missing." Zhang Miao, who was peeking at the door, said to Fang Chengyu next to him.
Fang Chengyu confirmed his statement without hesitation: "Yes, if anyone is missing, this meal may not be enjoyable."
“That’s absolutely right.”
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