noffsinger Chapter 13 What a coincidence!
Chapter 13 What a coincidence!
"How can you say that Brother Ling's home is just making do! It should be considered our honor!"
Baili Pangpang immediately laughed. In fact, he wasn't picky about food, clothing, or shelter; he didn't have any of the bad habits of a rich young master. As for Cao Yuan, he had even fewer demands. He gave Ling Yunxiao a grateful smile.
Four bowls of noodles were quickly served. The group picked up their chopsticks, took a bite, and smiled with satisfaction.
"It was really delicious! By the way, Brother Ling, why did you pay for four extra bowls?"
Just as Baili Tuming was filled with confusion, footsteps came from outside the door.
"........."
"I don't want to eat plain noodle soup!"
"Hey buddy, that customer just said he'd randomly invite four lucky customers who come in next time to have a deluxe meal. So, are you sure you just want plain noodle soup?"
The owner smiled and said that four large bowls of noodles were placed at the serving counter. The red soup noodles were piled high with duck legs, duck heads, beef, ribs, eggs, greens, potatoes, shredded meat...
The four of them swallowed hard. While Shen Qingzhu was still hesitating, Ling Yunxiao waved to them.
"What a coincidence! I treated you to the noodles. Since you're Shen, don't be shy. After all, you protected me during the training camp match."
"Thank you, Brother Ling!"
Deng Wei was the first to rush over; he was almost crying from eating plain noodles every day. Shen Qingzhu had a deep memory of Ling Yunxiao. After letting the three of them take their noodles to eat on the side, he took his own noodles and sat down next to Lin Qiye.
"Brother Ling, why are you back?"
"Going home for the Chinese New Year!"
Ling Yunxiao said this as if it were the most natural thing in the world, and before the others could speak, he continued to laugh.
"There's an advantage to being older. Look, I'm a few years older than you, so you all call me Brother Ling, no matter how weak I am or how useless my abilities are."
Ling Yunxiao's words immediately silenced the others, and Shen Qingzhu rolled his eyes so hard they almost reached the sky. Thinking back to how he had worried Ling Yunxiao might get hurt and leave him with a protective aura, he wished he could go back in time and scold his meddlesome self.
Shen Qingzhu lowered her head and ate her noodles for a while, then hesitated for a moment before raising her head again.
"..."
"make a deal."
Shen Qingzhu readily agreed, Ling Yunxiao smiled and nudged Fatty, Baili Tuming tugged at his bathrobe, wondering if he looked like he had cash.
Finally, Ling Yunxiao took out a thousand yuan and gave it to Shen Qingzhu. Shen Qingzhu immediately took the money, got up, and handed it to Deng Wei. She told them not to be too frugal and to eat whatever they wanted. The three of them heard what Shen Qingzhu said. Deng Wei, thinking of the violent explosion earlier, suddenly felt that he was receiving Shen Qingzhu's money earned through her life. He nodded emphatically.
After finishing their meal, the group got up and walked together toward the old town.
As Lin Qiye approached his own small building, he hesitated and stopped. Ling Yunxiao reached out and took the Star Blade from his body, then straightened his collar.
"You three wait for me a moment. I'll take Qiye home first, then I'll take you to my house."
Seeing Lin Qiye's restrained demeanor, the three of them couldn't help but feel nervous. Upon hearing Ling Yunxiao's words, they nodded like obedient elementary school students pecking at rice.
"Bang bang bang..."
"It's so late, who is it?"
Wang Fang heard the knocking, asked a question, and opened the door.
"Aunt Wang, I'm taking Qiye home for the New Year."
Ling Yunxiao smiled and pushed Qi Ye into the room. Wang Fang hugged Qi Ye tightly, and her eyes welled up with tears.
"It's great to be home for the New Year! Qiye, you've gotten quite a bit stronger. Why are you all so late getting home? Did you take the train?"
Wang Fang patted Qi Ye's back a few times, then burst into laughter through her tears.
"That's right. As soon as my company gave me a holiday, I bought a train ticket and brought him back overnight. Aunt Wang, it's getting late, I'll head back now and come back to wish you a Happy New Year tomorrow."
"Okay, okay... Go back and get some sleep."
Wang Fang waved goodbye to Ling Yunxiao with a cheerful smile, and Qi Ye closed the door with a laugh. He knew his aunt would have many questions for him, and fortunately, he had thought about his words for a long time on the way home. Unexpectedly, his aunt only poured him a glass of hot water.
"Drink some water, then take a hot shower. You must be exhausted after a long train journey! Go to sleep after your shower."
Lin Qiye opened his mouth, but in the end he smiled and nodded. This was the home he had missed day and night.
"Brother, you are back."
A bright-eyed boy jumped into Lin Qiye's arms, laughing heartily, while a small black dog circled around Qiye's feet, wagging its tail vigorously.
At Ling Yunxiao's home.
"Fatty, you stay in the master bedroom. Shen Qingzhu, you stay in the side bedroom. Cao Yuan, please take a break and sleep on the sofa."
Looking at his spotless home, Ling Yunxiao knew that Wang Fang had helped him keep it clean, and he felt even more grateful to this kind and gentle person.
"Brother Ling, you've arranged everything for us, where are you staying?"
"Don't forget, I'm part of the Masked Squad now, so of course I'm living with my teammates. You guys get some rest! I'll come back early tomorrow morning and take you to buy some things. We're going to Seven Nights' house for dinner tomorrow; we can't go empty-handed!"
"Captain Wangmian and the others have arrived too?"
The three of them were shocked to hear this news. Had the situation in Cangnan become this serious?
"Don't overthink it. We just happened to be home for the Chinese New Year because we had nothing else to do. Get some rest!"
Ling Yunxiao smiled and waved to the group before turning and leaving his home.