Chapter 18
Unlike what Shi Xuze thought, Yao Yingmo's original intention was not to refuse.
Since she has agreed to participate in the production of the radio drama, she will do everything she should and can do.
Her initial response, "I don't have the equipment," was actually quite literal. She was even confused about which software to use for a voice conference.
However, the other party was very sincere and even prepared the equipment for her, so there was no reason to refuse.
She was just careful at the end and didn't leave her home address. After all, there are quite a few people in a production team, and if too many people are involved, it will be difficult to prevent the information from being leaked.
It is more reassuring to send the equipment to Li Yicheng for delivery.
To her surprise, after she agreed in the evening, she woke up at noon the next day and the first message on her phone was Li Yicheng asking her to go out and pick up the goods.
"Orange: I've received the microphone. I just asked a local courier to deliver it to you. Remember to pick it up at the entrance of the community."
"Orange: I calculated the time, and it will be delivered almost when you get up."
"Orange: Remember to collect it."
Yao Yingmo's brain, having just woken up, couldn't function at full speed yet, so he covered his mouth and yawned.
According to Li Yicheng, the equipment was delivered to the publishing house early in the morning.
The voice conference is not until next week. This crew is really too efficient.
Is it necessary to be so urgent?
"Zhao He: So fast."
"Orange: Because the crew also sent it from the same city."
Yao Yingmo was stunned for two seconds before suddenly realizing.
No wonder she felt that the crew delivered the equipment incredibly quickly. It turned out that they were in the same city.
"Zhao He: Surprisingly."
"Orange: He He, go have a cup of coffee to wake up first."
"Orange: Have you forgotten which city we are in?"
Which city?
It’s the capital city where top figures from all walks of life gather.
She was really not sober.
Yao Yingmo slapped his own forehead, and the loose hair that had not been combed behind his ears felt a little rough.
Yao Yingmo yawned again.
After changing clothes and drinking coffee, Yao Yingmo finally came back to life.
Walking out of the building, the sunlight shone on his face. Yao Yingmo squinted his eyes and lowered his head slightly to avoid looking directly at the sunlight.
The good weather gave her a sudden inspiration, and she decided to take a detour and take a walk in the community garden after picking up the equipment.
But her fantasy encountered an obstacle halfway through.
In the distance, Yao Yingmo saw two figures. Two people she was very familiar with.
Aunt Liu was carrying a lot of bags and talking to Shi Xuze non-stop.
Shi Xuze stood opposite her, his face looking greener than the fresh vegetables Aunt Liu was holding.
He was two heads taller than Aunt Liu and had to lower his head to meet her gaze.
He lowered his head, opened his hands and pressed them against his trouser seams, with his index and middle fingers slightly bent, looking both obedient and restrained.
This look obviously pleased Aunt Liu, and she spoke more excitedly.
From Yao Yingmo's perspective, it was the introverted and socially anxious Shi Xuze who was being harassed by the social terrorist Aunt Liu. Unable to articulate and with no one to turn to, he could only stand there in fear and helplessness.
Yao Yingmo paused and decided to go over and rescue the person.
After Yao Yingmo took two or three steps forward, he could clearly hear every word Aunt Liu said.
Aunt Liu is really full of energy and has much more energy than young people like them who stay at home every day.
However, as soon as Yao Yingmo heard what she said, he immediately understood why Shi Xuze looked so pale.
"Xiao Shi, you're too pale. Have you never gone out to bask in the sun? Young people still need to bask in the sun occasionally, otherwise it's easy to get osteoporosis. You'll understand when you get older. You'll have back and leg pain all day long, and you can't fall down. If you do, you won't be able to get up. Xiao Shi, you're still young, so you should take good care of yourself while you're young."
"And you're too thin. Are you not eating well? You young people always eat out, and sooner or later your health will have problems. Also, it's really bad that you don't have a kitchen at home. You can't even cook instant noodles. Auntie is really worried when she sees this."
"Oh, by the way, Auntie just went to buy vegetables. You can take some back home to eat. If you don't have a kitchen, you can use the microwave. Wash them first, put them in a bowl, add some water, and put them in the microwave. They will be cooked in two or three minutes. People like you who eat out a lot don't have enough vegetables. Auntie is giving this bag of vegetables to you. You must eat it."
As Aunt Liu spoke, she naturally took Shi Xuze's hand, weighed the bag, and then picked out a bag of lighter vegetables and hung it on his fingertips.
He tried to wave his hand to refuse, but Aunt Liu became even more enthusiastic.
Shi Xuze's face turned even greener, and he went from being at a loss to having no desire to live.
Yao Yingmo happened to walk over to the two of them and quickly grabbed Aunt Liu's attention. "Aunt Liu, Mr. Shi, why are you here? Did you just get back from buying groceries?"
Shi Xuze quickly turned his head and looked over, his eyes shining like crystals, as if he saw an angel descending.
In fact, he had tried to refuse and procrastinate, but in Aunt Liu's eyes, any of his reactions seemed to be just the result of young people's ignorance, and she became more active and assertive.
Besides, Aunt Liu meant well, so he couldn't be tough.
God knows how strong the sense of redemption was when he heard Yao Yingmo's voice.
Aunt Liu also turned around and looked over. "It's Xiao Yao."
Yao Yingmo nodded with a smile and repeated his previous greeting.
Aunt Liu: "Yes, I didn't plan to go out to buy groceries originally, but I heard from Mr. Chen next door that things in the market are very cheap today, so I went out to buy groceries in the middle of the day. If I was any later, there would be no vegetables left."
Yao Yingmo nodded in understanding, but he didn't know how Shi Xuze was caught by Aunt Liu, and even appeared in the community garden.
The movement of her eyes reminded Aunt Liu, "I just saw Xiaoshi coming in from the back door, so I pulled him aside to chat for a while."
Yao Yingmo smiled and looked at Shi Xuze. There were a few drops of sweat on his fair forehead under his hoodie. It was unclear whether it was because of nervousness or the heat.
It can be seen that Aunt Liu's one-sided conversation with Shi Xuze must have been far more than just two sentences.
The midday sun in spring is not scorching, but it can still make people dizzy, especially those who wear a lot of clothes like Shi Xuze, who can still get heatstroke.
But you can't stand in the sun for too long.
Yao Yingmo retracted his gaze and asked, "Do you want me to help you carry a few bags?"
"Well, okay." Aunt Liu patted her waist and put all the bags on the edge of the flower bed next to her. She opened the bags one by one to check and pick out the food, then picked them up to weigh them.
Yao Yingmo was given a small bag of radishes.
Aunt Liu: "Take this bag of radishes. I was going to give it to you, but I didn't expect to meet you here by chance. I'll just let you take it."
Yao Yingmo, like a bag of radishes, looked embarrassed.
If I say this bag is small, it is indeed quite small compared to the other bags in Aunt Liu's hand. If I say it is big, the size of the food Yao Yingmo usually buys for a week is about this size.
It’s not that she’s picky about radishes, she really can’t finish them.
Yao Yingmo refused, "Aunt Liu, this... is a bit embarrassing."
Aunt Liu smiled and patted her arm, clearly ignoring the young man's refusal again. "It's okay. Things are very cheap in the market today, and the radish is particularly beautiful. Last time you said you wanted to make vegetable soup, so you must like radishes. Just accept it."
Aunt Liu was still promoting her products enthusiastically, but her cheeks were a little redder than before.
Yao Yingmo didn't dare to refuse anymore and kept pulling and tugging with Aunt Liu. It was unknown how long the two of them had been standing there.
But none of them should continue to bask in this sunshine.
She agreed: "Thank you."
"I'll send you some of the finished product when the time comes."
Aunt Liu held up a larger bag of radishes and said, "No need. I have some myself. If you think it's too much, give some to Xiao Shi. He needs more."
Yao Yingmo was silent. "Okay, I'll do as you say."
Aunt Liu nodded with satisfaction.
Seeing the opportunity, Yao Yingmo deliberately said, "Aunt Liu, I see that your vegetables are almost dried up. How about Mr. Shi and I help you carry them back?"
"These vegetables aren't that easy to dry." Aunt Liu was successfully amused by Yao Yingmo, but she was also successfully reminded, "Oh, it's so late, we really should go home."
"Let us help you carry some."
Yao Yingmo gave Shi Xuze a look.
Shi Xuze regarded Yao Yingmo as his savior and had never taken his eyes off her since she appeared. When he received her gaze, he immediately reached out and picked up the heavier-looking bags next to Aunt Liu.
The moment I lifted them up, my arms sank, and it took more strength than expected to hold the dishes.
He really found it hard to imagine how Aunt Liu carried all these vegetables back from the market by herself.
He was obviously working out as well.
The remaining bags were taken by Yao Yingmo.
The hand holding the vegetables hung at her side, leaving thin red marks between her fingers. She shook it inconspicuously, moving the bag closer to her palm.
In her other hand was a small box containing a microphone. Fortunately, the crew only sent a lightweight one, so she could still pretend to support Aunt Liu.
It doesn't require much effort, but Aunt Liu is satisfied and happily coaxed home.
After sending Aunt Liu home, the two returned to their doorstep.
Shi Xuze was worried all the way about the bag of vegetables in his hand, not knowing what to do with it.
Having been helped by Yao Yingmo many times, he subconsciously looked at her for help.
Yao Yingmo was stared at by his burning gaze and there was no way she could pretend not to know.
And the troubles he encountered were also obvious.
"Do you need me to help you with the vegetables Aunt Liu gave you?"
He was just waiting for this sentence!
Shi Xuze nodded repeatedly.
"Give it to me." Yao Yingmo stretched out his hand. "Are you home tonight?"
"exist."
Yao Yingmo: "Then the vegetables and radishes Aunt Liu gave me will be dinner."
"Thank you." Shi Xuze said, "I can help."
help?
Yao Yingmo didn't hesitate for a second and refused directly, "No, what I want is very simple."
Yao Yingmo refused very tactfully, but Shi Xuze understood.
She actually didn't dare ask him for help.
He touched his nose and said awkwardly, "Then I'll go home first."
"Well, see you tonight."
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