Chapter 30 Reunion"Wake up, it's already ten o'clock." Fang Shuyun went to the room early in the morning to wake Chen Mo up. Chen Mo sat up sleepily. "Ten o'clock? I set the alarm for eight-thirty but I didn't hear it." Chen Mo was still a little confused. He sat there for two minutes before picking up the phone next to the bed and checking: 8:10 Chen Mo: “.” "Mom, look for yourself, is it ten o'clock?" Chen Mo turned the phone screen to Fang Shuyun. "No need to look. Just get up, wash up, eat breakfast, pack your things, and it will be ten o'clock when you go out." "."Chen Mo. Chen Mo gave up refutation because it was useless. He had protested against this countless times when he was in school, but it was no use. He would still call you the same next time. Sometimes, the way of dealing with some children's problems is really the same under the same circumstances.
"Mom, I'm getting married in the future, so please don't break into my room like this anymore. It has a bad influence." Chen Mo couldn't help but complain. Fang Shuyun put her hand on Chen Mo's forehead with a "worried" look on her face. "Mom, what are you doing?" Chen Mo said speechlessly. "Son, you're not sleeping stupid, are you?" "Wake up, how dare you, a guy who doesn't even have a girlfriend, say something like that?" "Why don't you sleep a little longer? This dream really has everything." "."Chen Mo. "Okay, get up quickly." "If you don't want me to control you, find a girlfriend and get married quickly." "I won't care about you after you get married. Let your wife take care of you." Fang Shuyun said. "I'm just trying to prevent future conflicts between mother-in-law and daughter-in-law." Chen Mo said. "Don't worry, you two can move out after you get married. Our family has the conditions for that." "You don't have to live together. I'm quite open-minded about this." "Tsk, I'm getting off topic. How come I was daydreaming? I didn't even see my daughter-in-law." Fang Shuyun patted his forehead. "Hurry up and get up, do you hear me?" Fang Shuyun shouted again and went out, muttering as he walked: "Is stupidity really contagious?" "."Chen Mo. Complaints from one’s own mother are often the most deadly. Since he was awake, Chen Mo couldn't go back to sleep, so he quickly got up, ate, packed his things and went out. Although Chen Mo didn't have much luggage, he had to help Jiang Congwen move some things today.
"Huh? Why are you here so early?" Jiang Congwen rubbed his eyes, yawned, opened the door, and was a little surprised to see Chen Mo. "Don't mention it. I was woken up by my mother early in the morning. I couldn't sleep, so I came here early." Chen Mo said as he entered the room. "Are you actively trying to help me move my luggage, or are you impatient to move in?" Jiang Congwen teased Chen Mo. "What's the point of coming here earlier? Everyone has gone to work. It's not like a boss is standing here waiting for me to defeat him." Chen Mo didn't want to explain after hearing these words. He was numb. There is Fang Shuyun at home, Lin Nanxi at the company, and Jiang Congwen, his bad friend, who keeps teasing and bombarding him. Chen Mo no longer feels anything. Moreover, Chen Mo discovered that the crowd actually liked to guess about things that interested them and did not care about the truth of the matter. Just like the previous online news about a "warrior charging for love", who was making money in his hometown while his wife cheated on him at school. The young man rode alone for thousands of miles, riding for three days to go to school to find his wife, climbing over the wall, competing with the security guard, and taking on five people at once. This news makes people's blood boil. Once the video clip was leaked, it indeed made netizens indignant and they all stood up for the injustice. Many people on the Internet felt that it was not worth it for this guy and advised him to get a divorce, saying that he would definitely give a gift money when he got married again in the future. As a result, after the young man gained 800,000 followers on his social media account within ten days, he came out to post a video to refute the rumors, saying that there was no such thing as cuckolding, and the two of them just had a small quarrel, and then the other person turned around and started live streaming to sell goods. This wave of operations is so cool. For things like this to develop to this point, it is inevitable that the onlookers would add fuel to the fire according to their own "reasonable" guesses during the process of news spread. So Chen Mo is now giving up, and won’t explain or make excuses anymore. Jiang Congwen felt that something was missing when Chen Mo admitted it so directly. "Okay, now that you're here, let's start working." Jiang Congwen said. "Why are you in such a hurry? It's already 11 o'clock, and it's almost time for lunch. Order your food first and talk about it after lunch." Chen Mo said, looking at the time. "." Jiang Congwen. "So you came here early just to get a free meal." Jiang Congwen said speechlessly. "That's true. If you don't eat enough, how can you have the energy to work?" "I might as well hire someone to help me move with the money I'd spent on treating you to a meal." Jiang Congwen said this but still picked up his phone to order food. He hadn't eaten anything in the morning and was indeed hungry. "How can this be the same? Why let outsiders make money when you have money? It would be better to treat your brothers to a meal." "I'm afraid I'll have to treat you to dinner again tonight. In fact, I can save more money if I ask someone to help me move." Jiang Congwen calculated and said seriously. "It's really disheartening that you're so petty with your brother." "Then it's your treat tonight," said Jiang Congwen. "That's absolutely impossible." Chen Mo said immediately.
"I'll cook at your place tonight. Of course you have to treat me. I already cooked here yesterday." Chen Mo said as a matter of course. "Are you ashamed? Hongdou bought all the ingredients yesterday." "That makes sense. Let's invite Hongdou over tonight." Chen Mo said after thinking for a while. "." Jiang Congwen. "Hongdou is not easy to invite. Look, she insisted on paying for things yesterday." "And the excuse of moving was used yesterday." Jiang Congwen didn't really mind treating him to a meal. It was just a meal and it was nothing to him and Chen Mo. "Then call Nanxing again. It hasn't worked on her before." Chen Mo said as he took out his cell phone. "It just so happens that Nanxing said she didn't invite her to dinner yesterday, so let her come along today." "Wow, you've put into use all the skills I taught you when the four of us had our first meal together." Jiang Congwen felt like a disciple finishing his apprenticeship. "First he used me as an excuse, fearing that the other person would reject him, and then he used his best friend as a bargaining chip." "What chips are there? We're just having a meal." Chen Mo said. "Just pretend, go ahead. I wonder how long you can keep being stubborn." Jiang Congwen said disdainfully. In the group chat of "Food Squad". Chenpi Bupi: Two beauties, let’s start cooking from moving to the new house. Let’s have dinner together tonight. Chenpibupi: Let’s just treat it as the food team’s first team-building activity. Dried tangerine peel or not: @Don't take bean buns as dry food @Aranthema Arisaema: ??? Don’t treat bean buns as dry food: Didn’t we just eat them yesterday? The older you get, the wiser you get: Miss Chen, didn’t I say I didn’t invite you to dinner yesterday? Ginger still has its spiciest moments with age: You must come today. At the critical moment, Jiang Congwen decided to help his brother. On the other side, Chen Nanxing smelled a challenge. Arisaema: I will definitely get there! Don't treat bean buns as dry food: You're not going to work tomorrow? @天南星 Chen Nanxing actually lived quite far from Xu Hongdou, and it must have been too late to go back and forth that night. Arisaema: I just happen to have a day off tomorrow. Chenpibupi: That’s really a coincidence.
Tangerine peel or not: Let’s prepare the ingredients first. Chenpibupi: Come over after get off work. When Chen Nanxing came, she didn’t even need to ask Xu Hongdou whether she would come or not. How could such good girlfriends not come together? really Chen Mo looked at the message in the group and smiled. Arisaema: OK. Don’t take bean buns as dry food: OK. "I was wondering why you suddenly became so proactive." Jiang Congwen asked curiously. "I just thought it through. I knew I had a crush on Xu Hongdou, so I just acted decisively, took the initiative to contact her, and actively got to know her." Chen Mo said after thinking for a while. "Otherwise, she has a job, and I have a job too. If we don't take the initiative to create opportunities, even if we live next door, we won't have many chances to meet, and there's no way we can get to know each other." "After all, you've lived here for so long, and you've never met Xu Hongdou." "And I also think you're right. Xu Hongdou is so beautiful, there must be no shortage of suitors." "I'm not sure now if I've made up my mind about her and if I really like her." "But I know that if I miss her because of my idle waiting, I will regret it." Chen Mo said seriously. "Haha, I finally got it." "There are not so many things that happen naturally in the world. They are all intentional by people." "We should take the initiative and strive for it actively." Jiang Congwen looked at Chen Mo with satisfaction. "Huh?! What's that look in your eyes?!" Chen Mo noticed Jiang Congwen's strange look and asked. "This boy is teachable." Jiang Congwen said, shaking his head. "piss off!" On the other side, Xu Hongdou was also chatting with Chen Nanxing. Xu Hongdou: Why are you suddenly so enthusiastic, just for a meal? Chen Nanxing: No, that was not a meal, that was a challenge from the enemy’s wingman. Xu Hongdou: What are you talking about? Chen Nanxing: Do you remember what I said last night? Chen Nanxing: Next time we have dinner, I must be there to help you find out about Chen Mo's background. Chen Nanxing: In my opinion, Jiang Congwen’s invitation just now is a naked provocation! Xu Hongdou: Xu Hongdou: Are you overthinking it? Xu Hongdou: I just want to treat you to a meal. Chen Nanxing: No, my intuition is not wrong. Chen Nanxing: They used this excuse to invite you to dinner yesterday, and they are using it again today. Their intention is very clear! Xu Hongdou also felt it was a bit strange. If Chen Nanxing hadn’t agreed, she would definitely not have gone. Chen Nanxing: Dou'er, don't worry, just look to me. Chen Nanxing: I will accomplish my mission in this battle! Xu Hongdou: Xu Hongdou: Forget it, as long as you are happy.
Jiang Congwen’s newly rented house was actually not far away, only ten minutes’ drive away. ding dong~~ "I'm coming." Jiang Congwen heard the doorbell and went to open the door. "Oh, are you two beauties here together?" Jiang Congwen opened the door and saw Xu Hongdou and Chen Nanxing arriving together. "You are not far from Hongdou's place. I'm going to sleep at Hongdou's place tonight. Let's go there and put some things first." Chen Nanxing said. "Please come in. Chen Mo will be able to take you back later." Jiang Congwen said. "Wow, such a sumptuous meal!" Chen Nanxing saw a table full of dishes as soon as he entered the door. "Who did this?" Xu Hongdou was also curious. "Haha, I only know how to eat anyway." Jiang Congwen said. "Huh? You're here." At this time Chen Mo came out of the kitchen with a plate of braised shrimps. "Hurry up and sit down. There's just one more soup." "Come, don't just stand there, sit down quickly." Jiang Congwen called. Several people sat down, and Chen Mo brought the corn and pork ribs soup and sat down too. "Did you do all this?" Xu Hongdou asked Chen Mo. "Yes, if we want to cook, we have to cook at home." Chen Mo nodded. "Thinking about the hot pot we had yesterday, I just made a few home-cooked dishes today. Let's try and see how they taste." Chen Mo invited everyone to start eating. Xu Hongdou picked up a piece of braised fish. "How is it?" Chen Mo asked expectantly. "Well, delicious!" Xu Hongdou nodded and gave a thumbs up. "That's good, eat more if you like it." Chen Mo smiled happily. "Chen Mo, are you so good at cooking?" Chen Nanxing asked. “I learned it from my mom at home.” "Do you still cook for yourself at home?" Chen Nanxing asked curiously. "When I was studying, my parents were busy and didn't come home for lunch. We only made breakfast and dinner at home." "It's OK when I'm in school, I can eat at school, but during the winter and summer holidays I have to solve the problem myself at home." “I get tired of eating takeout after a long time, and my mom doesn’t want me to eat takeout all the time, so she asked me to learn to cook it myself,” Chen Mo explained. "Then your girlfriend will have a treat from now on." Chen Nanxing said, secretly glancing at Xu Hongdou. "Of course not. There are not many men like him who can write songs, cook, and are so handsome." Jiang Congwen took the opportunity to help brag.
"She is good at both the palace and the kitchen. With this skill, she can play the guitar to create romance, and can make soup to bring warmth, warming both the heart and the stomach." "."Chen Mo. "Okay, big brother, are you setting me up on a blind date? Do you have to be so awkward?" Chen Mo felt very upset. Xu Hongdou and Chen Nanxing were also amused. Especially Xu Hongdou, there was a hint of playfulness in her eyes. "What would you like to drink?" Chen Mo changed the subject. "Beer." Jiang Congwen said. "I'm fine too." said Chen Nanxing. "Me too." Xu Hongdou was interrupted by Chen Nanxing before she could finish her sentence. "You can't. You have a bad stomach. Drink less." "Bad stomach?" Chen Mo asked with a frown. "It's okay, I just get busy sometimes and my meals aren't regular, so it's okay to drink a little." Xu Hongdou said to Chen Mo. "No." "No." Chen Mo and Chen Nanxing spoke at the same time. Xu Hongdou blinked and looked at the two people on her left and right who spoke in unison. Chen Mo and Chen Nanxing looked at each other in surprise. "If you have a bad stomach, just drink some soup. I have to drive soon, so I won't drink. Someone's accompanying me. You can't leave me alone watching you drink, right?" Chen Mo spoke first. "Yes, you two should stop drinking." Chen Nanxing also said. Xu Hongdou looked at the two people around her who were singing the same tune and had to give up the idea of drinking. Jiang Congwen would also smile knowingly when he saw this scene. Chen Mo went to get two cans of beer and two bottles of drinks. "If you have a bad stomach, you should drink less soda. Drink coconut milk instead." Chen Mo gave the beer to Jiang Congwen and Chen Nanxing, and then gave Xu Hongdou a can of coconut milk. "."Xu Hongdou. "It's not that exaggerated." Xu Hongdou protested. "Then you should drink the soup." Chen Mo said as he was about to take the coconut milk away. "Hey, you, who said I don't drink?!"
Xu Hongdou took the coconut milk first, opened it and took a sip, then looked at Chen Mo provocatively before putting the coconut milk back on the table. Chen Mo was amused when he saw Xu Hongdou's behavior of licking the food first like a child protecting it. "Haha, it's a good thing Nanxing came today, otherwise I would be the only one drinking again." Jiang Congwen said as he opened the beer. "Of course I am the captain of the food team. How can we do without me?!" Chen Nanxing also opened the beer. "Come on, let's all go and thank Chen Mo for cooking such a delicious meal for us." Chen Nanxing suggested. "Come, thank Chen Mo for his efforts." Jiang Congwen said as he picked up the beer. "Thank you for your hard work." Xu Hongdou also picked up the drink and gestured. "Don't be so polite. Let's get together often in the future." Chen Mo also smiled and clinked drinks with the three of them. "Will you still cook for dinner parties in the future?" Chen Nanxing asked. "Of course, as long as the four of us get together, I'll do it." Chen Mo nodded. "Then can I order some food?" Chen Nanxing asked expectantly. "Sure, whatever you want to eat, if I can cook it." Chen Mo said with a smile. "I want to eat Snowy Volcano, The Two Heroes, and Zhu Bajie Beat to Death with Sticks." Chen Nanxing said excitedly. Xu Hongdou was covering her forehead with her hands. "What is this?" Chen Mo was confused. Jiang Congwen was also very curious. "It's tomatoes mixed with sugar, green peppers fried with red peppers, and garlic shoots fried with pork." Xu Hongdou said speechlessly. "Don't be so vulgar, please call them by their stage names, OK?" Chen Nanxing emphasized. "No." Xu Hongdou said deliberately. "Are you annoying?" Chen Nanxing said as he was about to tickle Xu Hongdou. "Hey, hey, hey, ladies use their mouths instead of their hands." Xu Hongdou said. "I'm not a lady today." Chen Mo and Jiang Congwen clinked their beers and drinks, then watched the two girls playing around with a smile. The four of them had only known each other for less than a month, but now they seemed like they had been friends for many years. Some people are as new as they are, and some are as old as they are. In the busy steel jungle, the four people met because of food and got together again because of food. Please vote for me, recommend me, collect me, and read on! Thanks to pickupcause, Jiujiu Chunyang, Huangyu Pingsheng Ren Cangqiong, and Damu Xinxin Xiangrong for their monthly tickets. Thanks to book friend 20170902093656322 for the reward.
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