Chapter 220 Angry Wei Zhen, Four Men and One Car
As the days passed, the temperature in Lanjing rose rapidly. From one day on, the grass in the community was no longer covered with a layer of white frost in the early morning, and new buds secretly sprouted from the wilted grass roots.
At noon, the sun was too hot to wear a down jacket, so I changed into a thicker sweatshirt and walked on the street without feeling cold.
The lonely winter disappears with the north wind.
Chen Yuan was about to write a letter to Teacher Jiang, but he kept procrastinating and never finished writing it. He tried hard to manage his emotions every day, and his relationship status had almost recovered to the same level as before.
Except when Teacher Jiang occasionally switched personalities, he would suddenly feel disgusted.
Other times, I don’t feel so bad inside.
Jiang Yao prepared a gift for Xiao Wan, picked out a pair of reasonably priced headphones, and took the initiative to buy her sister a pair of brand-name high heels. On the night of her birthday, Xiao Wan worked overtime until nine o'clock, and was exhausted. When she entered the house and turned on the light, she was frightened by a group of sisters who jumped out from behind the curtains and almost had a heart attack.
That night she cried while holding her high heels. It was the first time in her life that she received a gift that a woman deserved - she had never worn high heels since she was a child.
As a result, I fell down and got dizzy the first time I tried it on.
Jiang Ning's career was also going smoothly. She had inspected many companies, had made a career plan, and was preparing to enter the investment industry with great ambition. She was also going to take a master's degree in finance.
In a blink of an eye, a few days passed.
Life seems calm, plain and happy.
Chen Yuan was working on a project in the company that day. There were only a few people sitting in a large conference room. The new intern team member was talking seriously about the PPT, and he was listening attentively as well.
Originally, this was not very important.
But seeing the chairman's attitude, the people in the conference room did not dare to slack off and sat upright.
The girl who was doing the internship was quite nervous.
"The development prospects we value are not this market..."
A meeting is in progress.
“Ding-ling-ling—”
The sudden incoming call interrupted the intern's speech.
The people in the room stretched their necks to see who was so blind as to open the meeting without muting the meeting.
Afterwards, Chen Yuan took out his cell phone from his pocket.
"You guys continue," he stood up, "I'm going to go out and take a call, I'll be back soon."
After that, he opened the door and went to the corridor.
As soon as Chen Yuan left, everyone in the conference room relaxed immediately, as if a fully inflated balloon had been punctured.
"Then shall I continue?"
"Stop talking," the director waved his hand, "Wait until Director Jiang comes back before continuing. Xiao Li, come here and give me a back massage. My shoulders are so sore..."
……
Chen Yuan didn't want to answer the call, he knew it was no good.
Because the person who called was Liu Nan.
This kid must have made some messy and unsolvable problems again, so he came to him for help.
Sure enough, as soon as the call was connected, a crying voice was heard from the other end, and Chen Yuan quickly put the phone away.
"Xiao Yuan, where are you? I really need you now!"
"What's the matter? I'm at work."
"Let me tell you, wasn't I packing my luggage just now? There were a bunch of socks piled in the suitcase that were almost stinking, and there was no laundry detergent in the dormitory, so I went to look through Xiao Zhenzhen's suitcase, and I found a bunch of women's clothes..."
"And then?" Chen Yuan smacked his lips, knowing roughly what was going on.
"I wondered what use Xiao Zhenzhen had for these clothes... I asked him as soon as he came back, and after pestering him for a long time he told me that they were not for use but for wearing."
"You teased him about this?"
"how do you know?"
"That's my guess."
"I didn't say anything too harsh, but who knew that Lao Si would get angry and slam the door and leave... This is the first time I've seen him so angry, what should I do now? Green Bubble has blocked me."
"What else can I do? Just apologize." Chen Yuan replied helplessly.
He knew why Wei Zhen didn't want other roommates to know and asked him to keep it a secret because he was afraid that they would make a fuss and make a fuss after knowing it. Quan Yafeng was fine, but he was afraid of Liu Nan. After he found out about this, he would definitely ask about it and make fun of it. He might even treat it as a joke and keep teasing him.
But wearing women's clothes is a personal hobby, a particularly private one, and Wei Zhen doesn't want to be teased about this by the eccentric Liu Nan.
It would be best if I could keep it a secret forever.
Who doesn’t have their own little secrets?
As expected, Liu Nan found out, and Wei Zhen got angry...
He seems to have no sense of propriety, he is careless and makes jokes without any sense of propriety! Isn't this annoying?
"I apologized and chased him to the dormitory door, but the more I apologized, the angrier he got. In the end, he pushed me and left."
"He's probably angry right now. Let's wait for him to calm down." Chen Yuan was still concerned about the meeting and was a little perfunctory.
"That would be great. I heard from Yafeng that Wei Zhen asked him to rent a house together. No... I can't be the only one living in this dormitory, right? Xiaoyuan, am I being isolated by you guys?"
"Don't cry, don't cry," Chen Yuan was so annoyed by his howling, "I'll go to school to find you later, it will take about an hour, I'll go when I'm done."
"Okay! Come on, I'll wait for you."
"beep--"
After hanging up the phone, Chen Yuan held his forehead and sighed.
Strictly speaking, conflicts between roommates are not a big deal. Boys are like this. They may quarrel today, even if it involves fistfighting, but they may be together again with a smile on their faces the next day.
Wei Zhen is not a stingy person.
The key lies in how outrageous the joke Liu Nan made was. If he chased Wei Zhen and called her "Xiao Nan's mother", which touched her sore spot, it would be hard to say whether Wei Zhen would be willing to forgive him.
It’s not that Chen Yuan was exaggerating, Liu Nan was definitely capable of doing such a thing.
open the door.
Chen Yuan briefly put the matter behind him. He sat down on the chair, picked up a pen and paper, and looked at the intern who was standing there in a daze.
"Keep talking."
"Okay, Mr. Jiang!"
……
Longtan Community.
A hidden residence on the seventh floor.
To find the suite, one had to go through many twists and turns after entering the community, and walk between the flying bridges built between several buildings. It took more than ten minutes to find the place. Even the agent who brought Wei Zhen and Quan Yafeng here got lost.
After a long time, I called the owner and started a video call to take him with me.
Only then did he enter the door.
"Don't be fooled by the remoteness of the place. It's actually very easy to find. Just enter the main gate of the community, climb a few escalators, and cross a bridge to get there. In fact, we took a long detour." The intermediary said, wiping his sweat.
"It's so remote! Why is the room so damp?" Wei Zhen walked in with a frown and immediately smelled a musty odor.
"It's okay, it just needs some ventilation. The main thing is that it hasn't been rented out for a long time and the owner wanted to keep it for himself." As he said that, the man trotted to the window, covered his nose and pushed it open.
The rustling dust fell like snow the moment the glass shook.
Floated above his Mediterranean-like head.
"Cough cough cough-"
"How many bedrooms are there? Are there basic electrical appliances?" Wei Zhen asked, resisting the urge to leave.
“Two bedrooms, one bathroom, one living room, the balcony and kitchen are not small either. The air conditioner is a bit old, and the owner can add a refrigerator.”
“The space is suitable.”
"Of course. You don't want a quiet place with space. In fact, most college students live together. It's hard to find a whole house. It's not suitable to give you a whole four-bedroom house."
Wei Zhen is communicating with the agent here.
Quan Yafeng walked around the house, opened several cabinets in the bedroom, and looked around.
After a moment, he returned to Wei Zhen and whispered, "This cabinet is older than the one in my grandmother's house in the countryside."
Wei Zhen smiled bitterly.
"Tell me, how much per month?" he asked the agent.
"This number... two thousand and three." "Mr. Duo!?" Quan Yafeng widened his eyes and even suspected that he had heard it wrong.
"Two thousand three!"
"This shabby house!? No, uncle, I won't rent it even if you say it's only one thousand. I see the toilet is not made of gold, and it doesn't feel like an emperor sitting there. Why is the rent so expensive?"
Maybe it's too outrageous.
Even Quan Yafeng, who usually doesn't talk much, became eloquent and even told jokes.
"Reason? School district housing. There are many college students renting houses outside, and they all say they rent the whole house. You can't compare the price of sharing a house. If you want to find one that costs one thousand a month, I'll pick a four-bedroom house in Phoenix for you. It's economical and affordable."
"I won't rent it anymore." Wei Zhen said this and pulled Quan Yafeng away.
The agent chased after him, shouting from behind:
"The price is negotiable. I can lower the price for you on the owner's side, brother... brother!"
……
The two of them were strolling aimlessly on the street, and when they saw Xue Mi Bing Cheng nearby, they found a seat and sat down. Wei Zhen went in and bought two drinks, and drank milk tea with Quan Yafeng while watching the people passing by.
"puff--"
Wei Zhen inserted the straw and chewed the chewy pearls.
"I think we should stop looking for an agent. Let's go to the gate of the community and see if there is a notice posted. All we can find online are agents. They are expensive and unreliable."
"Okay, I heard that Lao Liu from the next-door dorm rented a place over there," Quan Yafeng pointed with his finger and took two sips of milk tea. "Huzhongyuan, the price is not expensive, and I think the environment is much better than the community we just visited."
"Then go check it out later."
"Hmm..." Quan Yafeng touched his short flat head, turned his head to look at Wei Zhen, and said hesitantly: "Are you really moving out, Lao Si?"
"Otherwise, what are we doing, strolling around?"
"I think it's nice to live in a dormitory. It's so happy. Renting a house is expensive and lonely. Why don't you go back?"
"No," Wei Zhen shook his head, "Boss, why don't you rent with me? This way we can save money and it won't be lonely."
"Forget it. I've lived in the dormitory since junior high school. I'm not used to not living there."
Chatted for a few words.
The two fell into a brief silence.
In fact, Quan Yafeng knew what happened, but he was tongue-tied and didn't know how to persuade. If it was moving out of the dormitory and carrying all the luggage, he was good at it, but for such a delicate matter as comforting someone, he had no idea how to start.
“Ding-ling-ling—”
The phone rang and Quan Yafeng took out his cell phone.
His eyes suddenly lit up, as if he had seen a life-saving straw, and he quickly swiped up to answer the call.
"Hey, Xiaoyuan."
"Where are we? We are at Mixue Ice City, across the street from the north gate of Huzhongyuan. Are you coming over?"
"Okay, I'll wait for you here."
"Okay, we'll discuss dinner later."
After saying this, he hung up the phone and stood up hurriedly.
Wei Zhen asked in confusion, "Xiao Yuan is coming over? Is he off work?"
"Yeah, I'll go buy him a drink."
After a while.
Quan Yafeng came out excitedly with two glasses of lemonade and placed them on the table beside him.
Wei Zhen took a look and said nothing.
A few minutes later, a dignified and steady Mercedes-Benz drove over from the other end of the street, driving slowly because the street was full of students.
Chen Yuan spotted the boss standing by the roadside and waving at him. He patted the thigh of Liu Nan who was sitting in the passenger seat.
"Don't complain later. If you have anything to say, we can talk about it over dinner tonight. Just pretend nothing happened."
"Okay, okay, I know!"
Liu Nan immediately pretended to zip up his mouth, signaling him not to worry.
The car stopped and the windows rolled down.
Chen Yuan raised his eyebrows, "What are you waiting for, two young masters, get in the car?"
"Steal big brother's co-pilot seat again? I haven't sat in one yet!"
Seeing that Liu Nan was sitting comfortably, Quan Yafeng raised his fist and shook it.
"It's unfair. Xiao Yuan and I came out together. I can't just sit in the back and talk to him."
"You're lucky this time. I have to be in the passenger seat when we go back to school."
There was a lot of noise.
All four of them got into the car and their drinks were brought over.
Except for Wei Zhen being a little silent, the atmosphere among the brothers did not change much and they were still smiling and happy.
"Oh mom, I love drinking lemonade the most." Liu Nan inserted the straw and took a sip.
"Are you off work?" Wei Zhen asked Chen Yuan while leaning on the front seat.
"I'm done. I'm not needed much in this project recently. I might be a little busy in the next two days."
"Then why didn't you accompany Teacher Jiang?"
When Jiang Ning was mentioned, everyone had different expressions. Some were envious and some were jealous of Chen Yuan, but more of them were curious.
They have no interest in asking about ordinary love affairs.
But that’s Jiang Ning!
Beautiful girl, school professor, gentle sister!
"I can't be with my girlfriend every day, and I can't forget my brothers."
"I cried..." Wei Zhen covered his face and laughed after a moment, "I was just pretending! Who the hell would believe that?"
"Let's not talk about this for now. You two came all the way here to drink Mixue Bingcheng?" Chen Yuan took a sip of the drink Liu Nan handed over. "Is this store the best or what?"
"No, I'm here to rent a house."
"Rent a house? Xiaozhen, you want to move out too?" Chen Yuan pretended to be surprised.
You know what, he pretends pretty well.
"Um……"
"Are you uncomfortable living in the dormitory?"
"A little bit. By the way, Xiaoyuan, how is the community you rented? It's not cheap, right?"
"It's quite expensive. It seems that the rent in the university town is not cheap. Why are you wasting this money? Didn't you say before that you wanted to save money to buy a used car for practice?"
"It won't be enough even if I save all my money. Besides," Wei Zhen leaned back, as if he was choked, and hesitated, "Besides, I don't know what's going on in the store. The boss doesn't want to continue running it recently."
"Part-time shop?" Liu Nan interrupted and tried to talk to Wei Zhen intentionally, but after he finished speaking, the car fell silent and Wei Zhen turned his head away.
It was awkward for a full half minute.
Liu Nan's face turned red from holding it in.
Quan Yafeng was kind-hearted and took the initiative to answer:
"That store pays you so much, you should be making quite a bit of money, why are you quitting? Did your store manager say that?"
"No, I heard other store employees and Li Bing discussing it at noon. I don't remember the details, but the shifts in the store have been really messy in the past few days. It used to be very orderly. Maybe the store manager doesn't want to manage it anymore."
Chen Yuan remained silent, with some thoughts in his mind.
He knew that the site of this new project invested by Zijing Company would replace the original location of the maid shop and coffee shop, but wasn't this just an ordinary relocation? He heard from the project director that the deal had been reached.
Now it seems that this is not the case.
"It's not easy to find a part-time job with such good conditions. If you go out to rent a house, won't that put pressure on yourself?" Chen Yuan controlled the steering wheel and turned into another street.
"I don't know if the store manager wants to continue doing this. Maybe he can continue to do it. Besides, if this part-time job doesn't work out, I can find other part-time jobs. Xiaoyuan, aren't you also working? I can even go to your company for an internship together."
"Cough, cough, cough——" Chen Yuan choked on his saliva and coughed madly a few times, "That won't work."
"Why? Why not?"
"Because... because I have to continue studying after school starts, so I'll put my part-time job aside. The same goes for you, Wei Zhen. After all, we are still students, and we can't forget our responsibilities."
(End of this chapter)