Chapter 7
One evening, Qi Yaoguang was about to light mosquito coils when he opened the box and found it was empty. He took the mosquito coil box and knocked on Gu Mengzhu's door, but no one answered.
"went out again?"
That shouldn't be the case; he lay on the sofa for so long and didn't hear the door open.
"Hey lady, where are you? Hey! Gu Mengzhu, give me a shout!"
He didn't hear any voices, but there was some noise coming from the restroom. He walked over and found her standing stiffly with her back to him.
"What are you doing? I called you but you didn't answer! We're out of mosquito coils, how am I going to sleep tonight?"
He leaned to the side, his head slightly lowered as he peered out, staring at her tightly clenched fists, which had turned white, his eyes narrowing slightly. Gu Mengzhu turned her head slowly, like a wind-up puppet, her legs spread wide, and swallowed hard as she looked at him.
"There's a mouse. I'll keep an eye on it. Go to the living room and get the broom, then hand it to me."
"oh."
Qi Yaoguang scratched his head and tiptoed out. Seeing him come back in, she slowly reached out her hand, about to take the broom, but he pulled her behind him.
"Let men handle things like catching rats. You look scared! What are you trying to prove? Get out of here, and remember to close the door behind you."
She mumbled a vague reply, then quickly walked out and locked the door. The broom was making a loud clattering sound inside the bathroom, and her heart, separated by the red wooden door, pounded along with it.
The door opened shortly afterward, and Gu Mengzhu turned around in fright, her eyes wide open, unable to say a word to him.
"No response? Are you stupid? Look, I've already flushed the toilet with water. I'm going downstairs to throw the rat away now. Give me some money, I'll go to the supermarket to buy mosquito coils. Hey, did you hear me?"
"Oh, I heard you."
She hurried back to her bedroom to get the money, and he called after her:
"Is it really necessary to go through all that trouble? Just transfer the phone to me directly!"
"I'm used to paying with cash. Besides, the old supermarkets nearby haven't adopted QR codes yet!"
She ran over with the money, and Qi Yaoguang reached out and took it.
"Hey, there's an extra five dollars!"
"Go buy some ice cream as a thank you."
"I see, thank you."
He turned around, picked up a black plastic bag, and went out the door...
"Mice? Hey, Meng-jie, you used to use brooms, foot stompers, mousetraps, boiling water, you name it, are you scared now?"
Chen Luo, who had been filling the golden box with cherries with her head down, immediately raised her head after listening to her rambling about what happened last night.
"When did you become so spoiled?"
Gu Mengzhu blinked:
"I've always been a bit spoiled, I just never had the chance before."
"It's true that having a man in the house makes a difference, and having a man you like makes it even more different."
"Hey!" She patted Chen Luo on the shoulder. "Who said I like him?"
"I was just saying it casually, you don't need to rush to admit it."
"I'm warning you, don't talk nonsense!"
Chen Luo shrugged:
"Fine, I won't talk about it then. You're the boss, you decide."
A person walked over from a short distance away. Gu Mengzhu squinted at him for a long time before finally looking up and greeting him.
"Hey, Brother Sheng, are you off today?"
Yes, it's a monthly day off.
Chen Luo's lips curled into a smile:
Why are you here?
Then, she turned to Gu Mengzhu and complained:
"His boss is heartless! He cooks for him in a huge boiler every day, and he only gets two days off a month!"
Huang Jiansheng went over and pulled her.
"Ah Luo, don't say that. We're short-staffed in the kitchen, and our regular customers prefer my cooking, so there's nothing we can do!"
"Are you stupid! You always feel sorry for others and make yourself suffer. Why are you always thinking about them? Take care of yourself first!"
"Oh dear, that's why I came to check on you."
He took both of Chen Luo's hands in his own palms. Gu Mengzhu looked at their sticky, affectionate appearance and felt a surge of anger, typical of single people.
"How dare you say that! What are you doing here on your vacation? Are you going to work somewhere else? You should be resting properly on your vacation, why are you torturing yourself by coming here to keep me company?"
I miss you.
"Demon—"
She brushed Huang Jiansheng's hand away because it was too cheesy, but she couldn't stop smiling. Huang Jiansheng grinned, and seeing that she had moved away, he squatted down to take over her work. Chen Luo quickly exclaimed:
"Hey, I'm the employee, why should I make you do the work!"
"It's alright, I'm just bored."
Chen Luo couldn't refuse him, so she went to the sink and washed a guava for him.
"Hey, have some fruit."
Huang Jiansheng hesitated before accepting it:
"I'm afraid my boss will scold me."
"Don't worry, Sister Fang won't mind. These fruits won't sell well if they're damaged, she'd love for us to eat them all. She'd only be upset if they spoiled!"
Gu Mengzhu poured the dates into the basket, then slammed the cardboard box onto the ground.
"That's enough, you two dead bones! Don't you even know what 'public place' means?! It's so cheesy! Get lost!"
"Hey, why are you angry! You can't blame us for being all alone. Besides, isn't someone waiting for you at home?"
"You damned Chen Luo, you still dare to talk!"
She ran over to grab her, but Chen Luo immediately ran far away. Huang Jiansheng watched the two of them bickering, shook his head and chuckled twice, then continued working with his head down. Chen Luo stopped halfway, palms facing outwards in defense, and said to Gu Mengzhu:
"Hey, I have something important to tell you. Why hasn't your gambling god found a proper job yet? It's been so long. Are you secretly gambling? Or maybe you've been doing something else shady?"
Gu Mengzhu froze for a moment, then awkwardly fiddled with the bright red and glossy snake fruit next to her.
"You're not talking nonsense."
She responded awkwardly, her heart filled with a mixture of worry and doubt. Chen Luo couldn't stand it any longer, so she strode over and pulled her towards her:
"You're the only one who's so devoted to protecting him. I really don't know what's so great about him, and what you liked about him in the first place? He's just a celebrity. No matter how crazy you are about idols, ordinary people still need to live. Liking idols is actually about becoming a better version of yourself; you shouldn't put the cart before the horse. I understand your excitement at meeting a celebrity. After all, it's great when two people from different worlds can suddenly cross paths. But you're too invested, you've given too much. You've done so much, and in the end, you might end up with nothing."
"I don't want anything! I'm not after anything from him! I just want him to become a better person, to be able to support himself, and to be a decent human being!"
"Then go talk to him, scold him! Don't be like a mute when you see him, unable to hit him or scold him! Do you think you can take care of him for the rest of your life? Anyone with a bit of ambition would be his wife, but what about you? You just stand there like an idiot and let him do whatever he wants!"
Huang Jiansheng quickly reached out to stop Chen Luo and pulled her back to his side.
"Alright, alright, stop arguing. Peace brings wealth."
Gu Mengzhu smiled at them and made an excuse to go to the bathroom to wipe away her tears.
"There's no need to say that about her."
Huang Jiansheng soothed the person's breathing and even massaged their shoulders.
"What do you know? She's a complete idiot! If someone gives her a longan, she'll happily run over and give them a peach in return. What else can you call her but a fool? She's a modern-day silly goose! I just want to warn her to be careful, so she doesn't get scammed and end up helping people count the money. Otherwise, she'll come back crying like a baby, not saying a word and ignoring everyone."
"Let her be, Xiaomeng is an adult now."
"well."
Chen Luo sighed, lowered her head, blinked hard twice, and sat down to continue working on her cherries.
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