Chapter 78 - 75 I guess they must have done that_2

Liang Yuan interrupted her and laughed, "Leave the food to me, Sister Wu. Don’t think too much, I don’t need the supplies I got from Liu Erlong."

Sister Wu immediately felt awkward and quickly said, "That’s not what I meant..."

Liang Yuan smiled and waved his hand, not dwelling on the topic.

Ninety percent of Liu Erlong’s supplies were in his inventory.

How much did Sister Wu and the others even take?

After everything was discussed, Liang Yuan said goodbye to the people in 3202 and took Yang Mei back to 3201.

Ding Yan watched their departing figures, pressing her lips together.

The others gradually returned to their rooms. Wu Qian was cleaning up the dishes and saw that Ding Yan hadn’t left, so she walked over and said, "Ding Yan, what are you looking at?"

Ding Yan shook her head slightly, "Nothing."

Wu Qian smiled and said, "Yang Mei seems different today, doesn’t she?"

"What?"

Ding Yan was taken aback.

Wu Qian spoke softly, "Didn’t you notice? Yang Mei’s skin condition is much better today. Her complexion is rosy, and she looks as if she could ooze water."

Ding Yan laughed helplessly, "Yang Mei is indeed beautiful. She’s with Liang Yuan, and he wouldn’t mistreat her. They must be well-fed."

"You fool, that’s not from eating and drinking. We women don’t look so radiant without a man around, do we?"

"I bet she’s probably been with Liang Yuan..."

Wu Qian chuckled, her expression quite teasing.

Ding Yan was stunned. For some reason, she suddenly felt a bit bitter inside.

As they talked, Granny Li also walked into the kitchen and immediately joined the conversation upon hearing the topic.

Women love gossiping, especially older women.

"Oh, Yao’s mother, you noticed too?"

"Well, I’ve been through it, can’t hide things from me," Wu Qian laughed.

Granny Li laughed heartily before turning serious again, "Yang Mei is lucky to be with a dependable man."

"Yes, it’s just a pity she’s been married before. Otherwise, she would’ve been Liang Yuan’s official wife."

"Xiaowu, you don’t understand. Men are all the same. None of them are good. Take our previous leader at the office, Wu Dawei, you know him, right? The big leader of the sub-district office."

"I heard he liked other people’s wives. It seems he had unclear relationships with many women in our area, and it even got to the sub-district office once."

"Oh? Is there such a thing? Wu Dawei, I remember his wife is quite pretty too."

"You see? You’re still young, don’t understand. The flowers at home are never as fragrant as the wild ones."

...

Ding Yan returned to her bedroom with a buzzing head. The gossiping abilities of Granny Li and Sister Wu were beyond her imagination.

Especially Granny Li, a backbone of the sub-district office, she could really talk.

She dragged them along, chatting for over ten minutes.

Returning to her bedroom, Ding Yan sighed and shook her head, "What am I thinking? I’m already withered and old, and I’m so much older than her."

Ding Yan put aside her distracting thoughts. At thirty-one, she felt a sense of inferiority about her age.

Added to her past experiences, she had even less courage in terms of relationships.

Pushing down her distracting thoughts, she couldn’t help but think of her parents in Huamei Garden, wondering how they were doing now.

When Liang Yuan mentioned making a raft, her first reaction was not to seek refuge on Sun Mountain but to find her parents.

In this post-apocalyptic flood, with all sorts of mutated creatures, she didn’t know if her parents were safe or had enough to eat.

...

In the small study, Zhao Kai leaned against the bay window.

One arm was in a sling, and with the other hand, he took out a photo from his pocket.

The photo was a couple’s selfie.

Both were raising a hand, forming a heart shape.

The boy was young and handsome, with short hair, wearing a shirt, looking bright and sunny.

The girl had fair skin, playful and cute, with dimples on her round face, looking very youthful.

"Xiaoman~"

Zhao Kai caressed the girl’s face on the photo, eyes filled with tears.

"You said you’d take me to meet your parents this year. You didn’t keep your word..."

"Today is our fifth anniversary, we said we’d take pictures together, why did you leave me... why..."

He looked up at the flood, murmuring, "No matter what, in my heart, you are my wife, my spouse. Don’t worry, I will find a way to meet your parents and fulfill my promise."

"Brother Liang said he would make a raft. When the time comes, I’ll ask him. Your parents’ house isn’t far from our wedding house, he will surely agree."

"You know? I think of you every day, I miss you so much... sob sob..."

...

He was an orphan, feeling inferior from childhood. He worked hard, doing odd jobs to complete his high school education.

He worked as a salesman, delivered takeout, and met her while delivering food one time.

She was a university student, always smiling and thanking him every time he delivered food, giving him a lot of respect.

That’s how they got to know each other. She didn’t mind his background or education, but encouraged him to be positive and work hard.

With her encouragement, he got a self-study bachelor’s degree and entered a construction company, gradually developing himself.

That day, he mustered up the courage to confess to her.

She laughed and said, "Why did you take so long to say it?"

At that moment, he knew he would love and spoil her for the rest of his life.

Everything was ruined on that stormy night.

He went through despair, losing his most beloved.

Every night, when the wind and rain raged outside, he would fall into endless pain.