Chapter 49 Counting to Three
Qin Xiaofang didn't seem surprised and smiled gently: "Well... before I leave, let's meet someone. It'll be good for them to help me make a selection. We might all be living in Beijing in the future, so if we encounter any difficulties, we can look out for each other."
Zhang Pengfei felt a warmth in his heart: "Okay."
The boy is nice, the honest type. He also came from their county high school, but he's a year ahead of them. He only started his first year of graduate studies at Qin Xiaofang's school this September.
Before leaving, Qin Xiaofang took out her phone and waved it: "Want to add another friend?"
Zhang Pengfei thought for a moment and said, "Let's exchange phone numbers. Call me if you need anything."
I'd better not add him as a friend. If Chen Jingyang sees this, who knows what trouble it might cause.
"Pengfei!" Qin Xiaofang brushed the dirt marks left on his clothes from the branches. "I know we're not very capable, but if you consider us your friends, please tell me if there's anything we can do to help, okay? Don't try to handle everything on your own."
Zhang Pengfei's eyes suddenly reddened: "Okay!"
He turned and left, never looking back.
No one can help Chen Jingyang, not even someone as strong as Cai Minmin, let alone Qin Xiaofang.
If he had even a shred of conscience, he would rather be tortured to death by Chen Jingyang than say a single word to Qin Xiaofang!
A cold wind suddenly rose, swirling a few withered leaves up and down. Zhang Pengfei had never felt that winter was so bleak before, but now, looking at those few leaves, he couldn't help but feel a deep sadness.
He has most likely already confirmed that Cai Minmin is fine. As Chen Jingyang's lackey, he is slowly falling into depravity and gradually losing himself, just as Chen Jingyang expected.
Like those few leaves, after falling from the tree, they are swept high by the wind and then thrown down heavily until they are riddled with holes, and finally sent under the wheels of a car, crushed into dust, leaving no trace.
Like those leaves, he was too light, too cheap, and could never control his own destiny.
Next year, new leaves will sprout on the tree, and no one will remember the ones from before.
Just as Chen Jingyang will have new dogs in the future, he will also be as if he never existed.
When Zhang Pengfei returned to the court, it was just around lunchtime.
Brother Zhao teased him, "Hey, you're back again? Weren't you on a field mission?"
Zhang Pengfei said with a blank face, "Yeah, I'm done here, and I'm back now."
Brother Zhao laughed at him: "Hey Pengfei, you... hehe, you're too obedient! Who goes back to the unit after a field mission?! How are the other field crew members supposed to feel about doing this?"
Zhang Pengfei is in a bad mood right now. He's practically a eunuch now, so he doesn't have the time to care about others!
His temper immediately flared up: "Fuck it, I'll just leave it like this! What the hell, is it illegal for me to come back to work?!"
Zhao was stunned by the retort, and could only manage a dry laugh: "Well, that's right!" He then picked up his rice bowl and slunk away.
All afternoon, Zhang Pengfei was like a cloud full of negative charges, and no one dared to approach within three meters of him—for fear of being struck by lightning!
Those who work at the court are all shrewd and have a keen sense of smell, so they can accurately avoid being mistakenly harmed, but Hua Hua is not like that.
Not only was she not shrewd, she was also quite dense. She didn't notice at all that her brother's face was as long as a donkey's, and instead added fuel to the fire by excitedly asking him, "Brother, are we leaving for the amusement park tomorrow?"
Zhang Pengfei's anger flared at the mere thought of Chen Jingyang's face. He glared at Huahua and said, "Playing, playing, all you ever do is play! Have you finished your homework?! You're not going anywhere until you've finished!"
Hua Hua looked up at him blankly, pouted as if to cry, but Zhang Pengfei glared at her, and she held back her tears, not daring to say another word the whole way.
When they got home, Chen Jingyang was already setting the table with dishes. Huahua ran over and hugged his leg, saying, "Brother Jingyang!"
Chen Jingyang spread his hands, afraid of getting oil on her clothes, and smiled: "Little princess is back? Quickly put down your schoolbag, wash your hands and eat."
Zhang Pengfei didn't even glance at the two of them, and went back to his bedroom without saying a word, slamming the door shut.
Chen Jingyang frowned slightly and asked Hua Hua, "What's wrong with your brother? Did you make him angry?"
Hua Hua quickly shook her head, stood on tiptoe, pulled his clothes to make him squat down, and whispered in his ear, "It wasn't me. I was very good today. I don't know why you're unhappy, brother."
Chen Jingyang looked suspiciously at the closed door, wondering who had the audacity to anger his dog.
However, while serving the dishes, he first looked for the reason within himself, wondering if he had been a bit too rough last night.
But Zhang Pengfei seemed quite happy when he left home this morning!
You must have had some kind of argument with someone in the office, right?
"Alright," Chen Jingyang called Hua Hua over to eat, "Let's eat first. Your brother will come out on his own when he gets hungry."
Hua Hua nodded, looked at the table full of dishes, and said to Chen Jingyang, "Brother Jingyang, why don't we leave these two dishes for him? Otherwise, he'll only be able to eat our leftovers."
The girl is quite nice to her brother!
Chen Jingyang snorted: "If we don't leave him any, he'll have to eat leftovers! What kind of person is he? Doesn't he know where he is? This is home!"
He deliberately shouted at the door, "What kind of place is home? Is it a place where he can get angry at will? Never mind him, why don't we finish all the food and let him go hungry for a night, and see if he dares to give us attitude again!"
Hua Hua pouted, "No, Brother Jingyang, don't not give your brother food. It's so uncomfortable to be hungry. When I was in my hometown, my aunt often punished me by not letting me eat, and my stomach hurt so much."
Chen Jingyang felt a pang of sadness upon hearing this.
Besides, Zhang Pengfei's stomach and intestines haven't fully recovered yet, how could we bear to let him go hungry!
"Sigh," Cheng Jingyang sighed deeply and put the two plates of food into the refrigerator.
After the two finished eating, Zhang Pengfei still didn't come out, so Chen Jingyang went to knock on the door: "Zhang Pengfei, come out and eat!"
There was no movement from inside the door.
Hua Hua was a little worried: "Brother Jingyang, what if he doesn't come out?"
"Damn it!" Chen Jingyang cursed under his breath, then went to coax Hua Hua, "Maybe your brother is too tired and fell asleep today. Let's let him sleep for a while, don't worry."
After 9 p.m., Zhang Huahua fell asleep, but Zhang Pengfei still showed no sign of opening the door. Chen Jingyang finally understood—this guy was going to lock him out tonight!
"Baby," Chen Jingyang called through the crack in the door, "What's wrong? Can you open the door? If I did something wrong, just tell me and I'll fix it, okay?"
After Chen Jingyang finished speaking, he pressed his ear against the door to listen for any sounds, but the person inside seemed to be dead, and didn't make a sound at all.
He couldn't help but narrow his eyes.
"Zhang Pengfei!" Chen Jingyang's voice turned cold: "I'll count to three, open the door, or I'll kick it to pieces!"
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