classifiedscript Chapter 288 What's wrong with me looking like this?
Chapter 288 What's wrong with me looking like this?
Chapter 288 What's wrong with me looking like this?
The shouts of "Classic Pure Milk Limited-Time Discount, Buy One Get One Free" blared from the loudspeakers, one wave after another.
A jumble of music also burst forth from different corners.
The sounds of people talking filled the air, interspersed with the sharp, urgent cries of a mischievous child.
The noise level rose and fell, and the indoor temperature was slightly too high.
After buying shoes, the two walked out of the store. Yu Huan, feeling the heat, unbuttoned her jacket and led Lin You Rong to look for a locker.
Lin Yourong followed closely behind him, a smile on her face, and said, "Your cousin is here to have fun. Is it alright for you to order him around like this?"
Feeling stuffy, Yu Huan pulled her mask down to her nose and took a deep breath of the mixed scents of various fragrances and her new clothes.
He shrugged and said, "What's good or bad about it? This is his old profession; he's much more professional than me."
They walked through small groups of people, with bustling shopping areas or shop stalls lining both sides of the aisle.
Lin Yourong glanced at the few beads of sweat on Yu Huan's forehead and chuckled, "Are you that hot?"
Yu Huan raised her hand and pointed to the woman in the clothing section not far away who was wearing only a thin shirt, and said, "Look at what other people are wearing, and then look at me. Don't you feel hot?"
"I feel fine."
Upon hearing this, Yu Huan asked seemingly casually, "Wife, is your period over yet?"
Lin Yourong gripped Yu Huan's hand tightly, stammering, "Um...no...today is the last day..."
Yu Huan noticed her slight tense reaction and teased, "I was just concerned about your health, it was just a casual question, why are you so nervous?"
Before he finished speaking, he lowered his head slightly and whispered in her ear, "Are you afraid that I'll turn into a wolf tonight and devour you completely?"
Lin Yourong hung her head and immediately fell silent.
The floor tiles reflected the dazzling lights, which were mesmerizing to look at for too long.
Lin Yourong, who was half a step behind, blinked hard, raised her head, and looked at Yu Huan's ear with the mask strap hanging from it.
At that moment, she could faintly hear a melodious song coming from somewhere—
"It's you, it's you~ All the youth behind me is you~"
Both of them were used to it.
After all, the song "It's You" is currently going head-to-head with Jay Chou's "Clearly" on Tencent Music, and it's holding its own in no way.
In terms of popularity, it's definitely top-notch.
Yu Huan, carrying a shopping bag in one hand and holding Lin Yourong's hand in the other, bypassed a group of middle-aged women who were gathered in front of the jewelry counter and had a heated discussion, and soon arrived at the electronic locker.
He released Lin Yourong's hand, took the barcode paper, and carefully put it into his back pocket.
As she stuffed her shoes in and took off her coat, folding it slightly, her waist was suddenly attacked by Lin Yourong.
The pure love warrior watched Yu Huan's actions silently from the side, glancing around to make sure no one was around.
Seeing that he had taken off his jacket, she finally couldn't help but grab his waist and emphasize, "We agreed last night that I would even help you... um... if you dare to do anything to me, I really won't talk to you anymore!"
Yu Huan didn't expect that she had been silently going on this journey and was still agonizing over this.
Before she could exert any force, he grabbed her small hand and teased, "How about I write you a guarantee? A guarantee—"
"A guarantee?"
Lin Yourong immediately spat:
"Pah! What use would that be to someone as shameless as you?"
Yu Huan took her small hand to his lips, gently kissed the back of her hand, blinked his eyelids, and looked at Lin Yourong, saying, "A real man's word is his bond. Look at my sincere eyes!"
Lin Yourong rolled her eyes at him, abruptly pulled her hand back, and said coquettishly, "Sincere? Humph, with that look in your eyes, you look more like a scheming little thief!"
Hear this.
Yu Huan chuckled and then said, "It's so hot in the mall, do you want to take off your coat?"
"Hmm..." Lin Yourong lowered her head and unbuttoned her wool coat, saying slowly, "I don't feel that hot, so I'll just unbutton it."
"Ok."
Yu Huan casually closed the small cabinet door.
The couple took the escalator and strolled from the second floor of the supermarket to the first floor.
They walked and stopped along the way, and by the time they reached the checkout counter, Yu Huan's shopping cart was already completely full.
Household goods and snacks/fruits each make up roughly half.
Yu Huan handed the wallet to Lin Yourong and told her to go ahead and pay the bill.
Then, I carried the items out of the cart one by one and placed them on the conveyor belt at the checkout counter.
When the cashier asked if she had a membership card, Lin Yourong gave her mother's phone number and the final bill was 370 yuan.
Yu Huan placed the cart on one side outside the cashier, turned around and picked up two heavy plastic bags, while Lin Yourong carried a large bucket of laundry detergent in each hand.
Because the handles were digging into her palms and causing some pain, Yu Huan decisively put the sleeves of the sweater under her thumb.
After a moment's thought, he asked, "How about we buy the pothos next time?"
Lin Yourong followed closely behind Yu Huan, thought for a moment, and said, "Whatever, there are a few snake plants on the balcony, we can move them to the karaoke room."
Yu Huan smiled and said, "Yes, tomorrow I'll have Yu Songnian apply the last coat of latex paint. After it dries, I'll put the activated charcoal and snake plant in."
"Oh, I understand." Lin Yourong nodded slightly.
The two walked side by side, quickly reaching the electronic lockers.
Yu Huan turned to Lin Yourong, gesturing for her to take the barcode slip from her back pocket to open the cabinet.
Seeing this, Lin Yourong bent down, put down the laundry detergent in her hand, and pulled her mask up.
Looking at Yu Huan's pert buttocks, he pulled out a small piece of paper from his pocket and, in return, gave her a hard slap.
soft.
It feels amazing!
She said, feigning seriousness, "Make way."
"Yes, madam!" Yu Huan scurried aside.
Looking at her graceful profile, only her eyes were visible between the brim of her hat and her mask.
Yu Huan couldn't help but fall into deep thought.
Why is the Pure Love Warrior patting his butt again?
Could she have been influenced by him and gone astray?
Yu Huan carefully placed the plastic bag on the ground, took the coat from Lin Yourong, and quickly put it on.
He then followed behind her, walking quickly towards the main entrance.
Both of them had their hands full, and after going out, they both looked around at the street scene.
The square dancing aunties had finished their performance and left, and the open-air parking spaces on one side were much emptier, with only a few passersby.
Escaping the sweltering environment, a cool breeze blows, making one feel refreshed.
Yu Huan walked past Lin Yourong to the electric scooter, placed the two large bags on the ground and tied them up, then carefully stacked them on the footrest. He casually asked, "Wife, what time is it now?"
Lin Yourong handed the laundry detergent in her left hand to Yu Huan and replied, "I checked my phone earlier and it was 8:30. It should be around 9 o'clock now."
"Oh." Yu Huan nodded slightly.
Just as Yu Huan had carefully placed all the items on the pedal, she suddenly felt her clothes being gently tugged.
Turning around, I saw Lin Yourong say somewhat shyly, "Darling, I want to eat braised duck~"
Yu Huan suppressed a smile as she looked at the 'Xiandu Spicy Duck' stall next to her.
He said slowly, "If you want to eat it, just buy it. Braised duck has no excess fat, it's all high-quality protein, and it won't make you fat. Your wallet is still in your hands..."
The words paused.
He continued firmly, "Listen to me—buy!"
"Okay~"
Upon hearing the words "won't gain weight," Lin Yourong happily took a step.
With her hands in her pockets, she walked briskly to the stall and ordered a mildly spicy braised duck from the middle-aged man inside.
Yu Huan sat on the electric scooter, his legs clamping the bulging plastic bag between his legs, and gently twisted the throttle, slowly gliding to her side.
Lin Yourong opened her wallet, paid the money, and then pulled out Yu Huan's ID card from a hidden compartment.
Looking at the childlike face, she chuckled and turned to Yu Huan, whispering, "Your ID photo makes you look like a little kid who hasn't grown up yet, all silly and goofy."
"Uh……"
Yu Huan pondered for a moment, then smiled and said:
"This brings me to the story of how I grew 20 centimeters in less than two years when I was in college."
Hear the words.
Lin Yourong thought of the group photo of the three siblings, with Yu Huan standing in the middle, thin as a chicken, looking like he was about to cry, which was really a bit comical.
She tucked her ID card back into the compartment and couldn't help but chuckle, saying, "So, you've been accumulating knowledge and experience for a long time, haven't you?"
Yu Huan joked, "That's right! But the cute little kid image on the ID card has to stay for five years. We'll have to retake it when the ID card expires."
Upon hearing this humorous remark, Lin Yourong chuckled and said, "How did this little kid in the photo grow up to look like you?"
Yu Huan shrugged and said nonchalantly, "What's wrong with how I am? Does that mean I'm not the kind of person you like?"
"Well……"
Lin Yourong gently patted the cold, hard helmet on his head, her lips beneath the mask moving slightly:
"I love it! It suits me perfectly!"
"Hey--"
Yu Huan raised his chin, looking smug.
The middle-aged owner, behind the counter, wielded a large cleaver and chopped the braised duck into small pieces with a clanging sound. He glanced up at the two men who were biting their tongues.
Even though both of them were wearing masks and their faces were not visible, they must be a young couple.
Although I couldn't hear what they were talking about, I was infected by their incredibly cheerful atmosphere, and a smile involuntarily appeared on my face.
He put the chopped braised duck from the cutting board into a bag, placed it on the display counter, and said, "Miss, your braised duck is ready."
"Okay, thank you, boss." Lin Yourong stepped forward, grabbed the bag handle, thanked him casually, and then straddled the electric scooter.
The shop owner watched the electric scooter speed across the square and disappear into the distance, scratching his head in confusion.
Why did he feel that the voice sounded somewhat familiar?
On this cold, moonless night, the two returned home laden with their loot.
Lin Yourong put one hand in Yu Huan's jacket pocket, wrapped her arms around his waist, and rested her head against his vest to prevent her hat from being blown away by the wind.
She closed her eyes slightly, feeling completely at peace.
Suddenly the electric scooter slowed down, and Yu Huan greeted the gatekeeper with a smile before speeding up again.
Not long after.
The sound of wind breaking gradually subsided, and the electric scooter slowly came to a stop.
Yu Huan's cheerful voice rang out: "This train has arrived at the station. Ladies, please disembark."
Upon hearing this, Lin Yourong turned her hand from his pocket and subconsciously pinched his lower abdomen.
Then she stepped lightly off the bus, her foot touching the ground.
Yu Huan was already used to her clumsy hands. She bent down and unloaded the goods from the pedal one by one, then turned the car around and drove to the roller shutter door.
After parking the electric scooter in the garage, he turned around and joined Lin Yourong, who was waiting for him, to act as strongmen.
Yu Huan strode up the stairs, his breath coming in gasps from his mask, and said, "I only planned to buy some fruit, snacks, activated charcoal, and some pothos, but I ended up buying a whole bunch of stuff without really knowing what I was doing."
The two bags in his hands probably weighed fifty or sixty pounds together.
Lin Yourong's hands were also full. Looking up at Yu Huan's back, she smiled and said, "Most of them are daily necessities. Anyway, we'll need them sooner or later. It's worth it to buy more during the year-end discounts."
Hear this.
Yu Huan recalled the ten packets of salt Lin Yourong had brought, estimating that it would be enough for the two of them to eat for several years.
Without a second thought, he chimed in, "My wife is so good at managing the household, she's so thoughtful!"
"Yeah~"
Lin Yourong's voice was filled with joy, clearly pleased with the compliment.
After entering the door.
Yu Huan tossed the two heavy bags aside, changed into slippers, took off her mask, and decided to relax on the sofa for a while.
Lin Yourong, however, did not stop.
After putting the laundry detergent in the bathroom, sort and organize the items in the plastic bag and put them in their proper places.
Yu Huan saw her open the TV cabinet, take out a deflated plastic bag, and was about to pour the contents of the bag into the snack bag.
He quickly raised his hand to stop her, saying, "Honey, the food in this bag is what Yu Chengcheng left behind when she came to visit last time."
"Clam?"
Lin Yourong turned around, her slender fingers gently scratching her forehead as she said:
"That afternoon, Sister Ru and I ate a bag of ChaCha sunflower seeds and peanuts, and we also gave the Oreos to her son."
Seeing her slightly surprised expression, Yu Huan couldn't help but wave her hand and chuckle: "It's okay, it was bought with the money I gave her. I almost finished off a whole bag of it before. You bought so many snacks this time, that glutton will definitely eat them all back when he comes."
Although Yu Huan's nickname for Yu Chengcheng, "glutton," was genuinely funny, Lin Yourong quickly emphasized, "Then you can't say I ate it!"
Hearing this, Yu Huan asked, both amused and exasperated, "Am I really that low in emotional intelligence?"
Lin Yourong gave a soft "humph" through her nose, her expression seemingly carrying a hint of unspoken meaning, before turning back to continue tidying up.
While she was busy, Yu Huan got up, turned on the TV, and switched directly from the children's channel to Hunan TV to play "Raising Children Is Difficult," a show that Lin Yourong liked to watch.
Then I took a plate from the kitchen, sat on the sofa, and peeled half a red grapefruit.
Occasionally, I would take out my electronic pet device and press a button.
Before long, the glistening fruit pulp piled up into a small pyramid on the plate.
After Yu Huan waited for her to put the items away properly, he untied the bag of braised duck, sniffed the rich and fresh aroma, and quickly patted the sofa next to him, saying, "Wife, come quick, I can't wait to start eating!"
"Go ahead and eat! Are you waiting for me?" Lin Yourong's lips curled up slightly.
Without hesitation, Yu Huan said, "My wife hasn't even sat down yet, and I'm already going to be the first to eat? Is that even reasonable!"
Lin Yourong rolled her eyes at him lightly: "What you said is actually quite pleasing to the ear."
Yu Huan immediately stood up, bowing and scraping as he raised both hands to his side, gesturing, "My dear wife, please take a seat!"
Lin Yourong smiled and sat down beside him as instructed.
Yu Huan quickly picked up a disposable glove, peeled it off, and blew a strong breath into it to open it up.
He then said to Lin Yourong, "My dear wife, please reach out your hand."
This fawning manner made Lin Yourong unable to suppress a smile.
She turned to the side, extended her right hand with her fingers spread, and let him put on the gloves.
She playfully tugged at his arm with her left hand and said reproachfully, "Can't you be normal for once?"
Yu Huan's lips twitched slightly, about to make a teasing remark, when her phone on the coffee table suddenly vibrated and started ringing with a video call.
He looked down and saw the name 'Orange' in the contact name. He picked up the phone with his left hand, unlocked it, and swiped to answer.
Seeing this, Lin Yourong quickly picked up the remote control and turned down the TV volume.
After a slight pause, Yu Chengcheng's face, which occupied the entire screen, appeared.
Her eyes shifted slightly, as if she were looking at Yu Huan, before she asked, "Brother Huan, have you and your wife finished shopping?"
"I got home a long time ago."
Yu Huan paused, picked up a small piece of pomelo pulp from the plate, and put it in her mouth.
When you bite into it, the juice bursts out, sweet and slightly sour, instantly stimulating your taste buds.
He chewed, a smile on his face, and said:
"You didn't tell Songnian about your sister-in-law's identity, did you?"
Yu Chengcheng shook her head, chuckled, and said, "No, didn't I promise you I'd keep it a secret? Besides, he'll find out when we meet tomorrow, won't he?"
Yu Huan gave the front-facing camera a thumbs up: "Orange, you're so cunning, as expected of you!"
Yu Chengcheng hesitated for a moment, then lowered her voice and asked, "Where is my sister-in-law?"
Upon hearing this, Yu Huan turned slightly, and Lin Yourong's profile as she nibbled on a duck wing came into view through the phone camera.
"Is my sister-in-law really Lin Su?!" Yu Chengcheng's cheerful voice came through the phone speaker.
Lin Yourong casually watched the TV while listening intently to their conversation.
Upon hearing this, he immediately placed the duck wings on the bag, sat up straight, and looked at the phone in Yu Huan's hand.
Yu Huan chuckled and said, "Please drop that affected, questioning tone. Given your personality, it's absolutely impossible that you didn't ask my parents about it."
"Well, Fourth Uncle and Fourth Aunt have admitted it—"
As Yu Chengcheng spoke, her large face suddenly turned back, revealing her upper body, and she waved enthusiastically:
Hi~ Hello, sister-in-law!
Yu Huan quickly interjected, "You can just call her Sister You Rong."
"Hello, Sister You Rong~" Yu Chengcheng replied quickly.
Yu Huan keenly sensed that her little cousin seemed a little excited.
Lin Yourong also raised her hand and waved at the camera, a smile appearing on her lips, trying her best to put on a friendly expression as she said, "Hello, Chengcheng!"
Upon hearing the big star address her sister-in-law so affectionately, Yu Chengcheng became even more excited and said, "Sister Yourong, I've been listening to your new song 'Time Thief' on repeat all day today, it's just so good!"
"Yeah~"
Lin Yourong responded.
Her lips twitched, and suddenly she realized she didn't know what to say...
Seeing this, Yu Huan coughed slightly, sat up straight, and pointed the camera at her face: "Orange, if there's nothing else, let's talk again tomorrow when we meet."
"Alright, if there's nothing else, you guys should get some rest."
"Bye-bye, Sister Yourong~"
Upon hearing that she had been called out again, Lin Yourong, who was munching on a duck wing, quickly looked up and replied, "Chengcheng, bye-bye!"
Yu Huan said, "I'm hanging up," and then swiped her finger across the screen.
With a "beep," the video call ended.
Yu Huan put down her phone, put on her gloves, grabbed a duck leg from the bag, and started gnawing on it.
The skin is crispy and the meat is firm, not greasy or fishy, and has a good chewy texture.
Braised duck with soy sauce is a specialty of Hunan and Hubei provinces.
While watching the TV series "Raising Children Is Difficult" and chewing on a sweet and sour red pomelo, Lin Yourong suddenly said, "I feel that your cousin is easier to get along with than I thought."
Yu Huan smiled and said, "She's quite an interesting person. She's not a bookworm. Although her brain is a little more developed than the average person, she doesn't have any quirks. Don't have any stereotypes about her."
"Oh~" Lin Yourong nodded slightly.
"If they come in the morning, you can let them sit at home for a while and have Yu Songnian help tidy up the karaoke room. Then come to the Zaobao Building at noon and we'll find a restaurant to eat at."
Lin Yourong asked, "What about this afternoon?"
Yu Huan glanced at Lin Yourong, who was obediently following instructions, and said with a smile, "We'll see how things go later. I'll see if I can leave work early this afternoon and come find you."
"Good~"
After a moment's thought, Yu Huan asked, "Honey, how about we go to karaoke tonight?"
"Sure." Lin Yourong nodded her chin without hesitation.
(End of this chapter)