Chapter 86 Compensation (I) “Do you still remember the compensation we talked about during the day…
After a strange silence, Yu Xiang finally spoke up, "Everyone, sit down. Don't just stand there like idiots."
Jiang Ci's grandmother sat down first, then said to everyone, "Yes, come sit down and eat. There's no need to wait for Xiao Ci. He'll have to take food to his uncle and aunt after he finishes cleaning up, so it won't be that fast."
Zhang Miao, Fang Chengyu and Lu Ziyang looked at each other, exchanged glances several times, and then sat down next to each other.
"Lulu, sit next to me?" Lu Ziyang patted the empty seat next to him and said to Qiu Lulu.
"This..." Qiu Lulu looked hesitant. She first glanced at Lu Ziyang, then her gaze moved around and fell on the remaining empty seats.
This round table is not very big, but it is enough for several of them to sit. If they don’t sit next to Lu Ziyang, then there will only be seats next to Fang Chengyu and Jiang Ci’s grandmother.
Qiu Lulu pursed her lips and thought for a moment, then forced an understanding smile: "You guys should just sit together. I don't understand what you're talking about anyway."
It was almost exactly the same as the excuse he had just given for offering to help in the kitchen, and there was also a huge logical flaw in it, but they all tacitly didn't point it out and tried hard to pretend they didn't know.
Lu Ziyang: "Then where do you sit?"
"I...I'll sit next to grandma."
Qiu Lulu quickly sat down next to Jiang Ci's grandmother.
In this way, there are exactly two seats between her and Lu Ziyang, and one seat left between Fang Chengyu and Jiang Ci's grandmother.
Yu Xiang chose the seat next to Fang Chengyu. Theoretically, it would be most appropriate for him and Jiang Ci to sit next to each other, but he really didn't want to sit with Qiu Lulu, nor did he want Jiang Ci to sit with her.
"Ahem!" Zhang Miao suddenly cleared his throat.
Fang Chengyu turned his head: "? What for?"
"Old Fang, Lu Ziyang is ignorant and so are you. Hurry up and make room for Brother Jiang to sit next to his girlfriend." Zhang Miao squeezed every word out between his teeth, for fear that Qiu Lulu would be able to tell what he was saying through his lip movements.
"Oh oh!" Fang Chengyu suddenly realized what was going on and slapped Lu Ziyang on the shoulder without any hesitation. "Go, go, move over there."
Qiu Lulu: “?”
"Why..." Lu Ziyang muttered halfway but quickly reacted and did as he was told.
Now they were all satisfied, except Qiu Lulu, whose expression was not so good.
Not long after they started eating, Jiang Ci came out with a few thermos boxes.
"Do you want to deliver the food? I'll go with you." Yu Xiang put down his chopsticks and called him.
Qiu Lulu also looked up, thinking that Jiang Ci would definitely not agree.
But as if going against her, Jiang Ci didn't even bother to be polite and agreed directly: "Okay."
And Yu Xiang’s expression was much gentler than hers just now!
The contrast was a bit too great, causing Qiu Lulu to feel jealous for no reason.
Even though she had no right to be jealous.
"Let's go, let's go, go quickly and come back soon." Yu Xiang quickly stood beside Jiang Ci and urged him.
"Um."
The convenience store run by Jiang Ci's uncle and aunt was not far away. They only stayed there for a short while after delivering the meal. When the couple learned that they had not eaten yet, they decisively sent the two of them back.
"Hey, do you remember that guy in our class? The one who had a crush on Jiang Ci." Lu Ziyang said this and then realized that Jiang Ci's grandmother was still there. But since he had already said it, he could only explain to the old lady in a dejected manner, "But don't worry, he definitely didn't have a premature love affair."
Jiang Ci's grandmother always had a kind smile on her face: "Hahaha, it's okay. In fact, I'm more worried that he won't be able to find a wife with his personality."
"Which one are you talking about? There are so many people who have a crush on Brother Jiang that they can line up from the school gate to the classroom door. Which one are you talking about?" Zhang Miao asked in confusion.
"It's the class beauty in our class, Ning Anyan. You can't imagine this?"
"Then I understand. So what happened to her?" Zhang Miao continued to ask.
Hearing Ning Anyan's name, Yu Xiang also became interested and raised his eyes waiting for Lu Ziyang to continue.
"I heard that she seems to be going abroad to study, I don't know if it's true."
Fang Chengyu: "Going abroad in her freshman year? Are you in such a hurry? What about her student status in China?"
Lu Ziyang shrugged. "Then I don't know. I just heard about it. Oh, it's a pity for her. Why is she so stubborn and only likes Jiang Ci?"
Zhang Miao raised an eyebrow. "Hey, Lu Ziyang, did you also have a crush on her back then?"
"You let go - I didn't, please stop slandering me. I'm telling you." Lu Ziyang was immediately furious.
"No, no, why are you reacting so strongly, hahahaha——"
"Is she in a relationship now?" Yu Xiang suddenly asked.
As soon as these words came out, Jiang Ci couldn't help but look at him.
"If you only look at her WeChat Moments updates, no." Lu Ziyang thought carefully and replied, "Maybe she's seen the best and can't stand the rest."
"I also feel that after meeting a great person, it's hard to appreciate anything that comes after that that person isn't as good."
Everyone looked in the direction of the voice and found that the person who said this was Qiu Lulu, who had just said, "I don't understand what you are talking about."
"Yeah. It's the same for me." This time it was Jiang Ci who spoke.
Yu Xiang immediately shifted his gaze to Jiang Ci's profile: "?" Forget about her, why are you joining in the fun?
At the same time, Zhang Miao and the others also watched the fun and said "Oh~" with a long tail tone.
Jiang Ci noticed Yu Xiang's gaze and turned his head away as if to explain: "Hmm? What I mean is..."
He was halfway through his words when Yu Xiang blocked his mouth with a chopstick of sweet and sour pork - he was afraid that Jiang Ci would reveal their relationship directly in front of his grandmother.
Although it will come out sooner or later, it is obviously not the time yet.
Jiang Ci was startled by this sudden action, and lowered his eyes to look at the chopsticks Yu Xiang used to pick up the sweet and sour pork.
This reaction was suspiciously like, "You're actually using the chopsticks you've already touched to pick up something and stuff it into my mouth." Yu Xiang knew Jiang Ci definitely didn't mean to be disgusted, but he still took the opportunity to tease him: "Why, if you dislike it, then don't eat it."
Jiang Ci silently finished the food in his mouth in front of everyone, and then said calmly: "You're done, one more?"
"You wish. If you want to eat, just pick it up yourself." Yu Xiang turned his face away with red ears, pretending to be indifferent.
That's enough! Be more restrained! There are so many people here!
Fortunately, Jiang Ci did not continue to escalate, but continued to eat.
"But speaking of Ning Anyan, do you still remember her deskmate?" Fang Chengyu naturally started the next topic.
"I remember, Wang Sitian." Yu Xiang still had a deep impression of her. After all, this girl often came over to chat with them whenever she had time in high school—normal conversations between classmates, unlike Ning Anyan's chats with a strong purpose. "What's wrong with her?"
"Oh, not really. It's just that Sanshui and I ran into her on the road when we were out playing. She's really transformed. When I was in school, I thought she was just ordinary, but now she's a great beauty, not inferior to Ning Anyan at all."
"It seems that there are many hidden talents in our class. There are many potential stocks. Are there any cases among boys? For example, do you think I..." Lu Ziyang said while winking at them and hinting wildly.
Zhang Miao nodded in understanding: "Is he more handsome than before?"
Lu Ziyang: "Yes, yes, you still understand——"
Zhang Miao: "Of course not."
Lu Ziyang's smile froze on his face: "Get lost! You tasteless thing!"
"Hahaha--"
After that, they chatted about a lot of random things, and then helped to clean up the mess together.
After figuring out Qiu Lulu's purpose, they didn't give her any chance to show off this time. They all went out to find things to do. As a result, with the power of numbers, the task was quickly and successfully completed.
Jiang Ci's grandmother was old and wanted to take a nap, so the others officially set out to play.
After a whole day, when we returned to Jiang Ci's house, we were basically too tired to talk...except to Jiang Ci.
"I can't do it anymore. I need to sleep. I'm exhausted." Zhang Miao's voice sounded half-dead. "Good night, Brother Yu and Brother Jiang. Don't call me for dinner before noon tomorrow."
Fang Chengyu was in the same boat: "Me too."
After the two of them finished talking, they went back to their room. Yu Xiang and Jiang Ci looked at each other silently, then entered the room and threw themselves face down on the soft quilt.
Jiang Ci locked the door behind him and walked to the bed: "Go take a shower first."
Because he buried his face, Yu Xiang's voice sounded muffled: "I don't want to wash—"
Jiang Ci sighed and emphasized: "Take a shower."
Yu Xiang simply acted like a spoiled brat: "No, you wash it for me."
He had meant to say it casually, like "Help me with my homework," but he didn't expect to feel a warm and powerful touch on his waist and abdomen the next second. Then he was forcibly turned over by a strong force, and before he could react, he was picked up sideways: "???"
The feeling of weightlessness in the air instantly made his sleepiness disappear. He instinctively hugged Jiang Ci's neck tightly and said in horror: "What are you doing?! Put me down——"
"Shh." Jiang Ci pointed at the wall with his chin. Yu Xiang was stunned for a moment, and then realized that he was referring to the guest room. Zhang Miao and the others were already asleep, so they couldn't be too loud.
But he quickly remembered that the soundproofing of this apartment was surprisingly good, and the volume he had just made would not be heard in the guest room at all. So after realizing that he had been tricked, he glared at Jiang Ci decisively: "What on earth are you..."
Jiang Ci: "Didn't you ask me to help you wash?"
Yu Xiang wanted to cry but couldn't. He felt ashamed but also amused: "I was just kidding! Why are you taking it so seriously?"
"You know, I'm always serious."
"Bullshit! I've asked you to help me with my homework before, and you've always refused with a stern and unfeeling tone!"
"That's a matter of principle." Jiang Ci ignored him and carried the man to the bathroom steadily before putting him down.
Yu Xiang stared at him for a few seconds and found that this man really had no intention of leaving: "...Why don't you leave?" You don't really want to help me wash, do you?
The latter raised an eyebrow: "Didn't I say I would help you wash it?"
Yu Xiang’s face was now as red as a tomato: “Get out!”
He was so angry that he wanted to forcefully kick out the unreasonable person, but the person dodged him first and used his movement to counterattack him and pin him against the bathroom wall: "Do you remember the compensation we talked about this day?"
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