Tang Xiaowan opened the door with trepidation, only to find two uniformed staff members.
One of the staff members replied with a smile, "Sorry to disturb you, we’re here to deliver fruit. Is this the residence of Tang Mei?"
As he spoke, the other staff member quickly double-checked the delivery address.
Tang Xiaowan nodded, "Yes."
"These two boxes are your durians. Please check them. Should we bring them in for you?"
"Sure, thank you for your hard work!"
"You’re welcome. That’s what we’re here for."
So, the staff members brought the two boxes of durians into the front hall and handed Tang Xiaowan a slip of paper, smiling as they gestured for her to sign for the delivery.
It’s not Huahua, not him!
Ah, it seems I was overthinking it. How could it be? Maybe Huahua is still mad at me.
Tang Xiaowan signed the receipt with a smile, but she felt as though she had lost something important, a hollow sensation that was quite unpleasant.
"Sorry for the disturbance, and we welcome your next patronage!"
Cheng Shi, who came over upon hearing the commotion, noticed the change in Tang Xiaowan’s mood. Seeing that the delivery staff had driven away, he hurriedly closed the front door.
"Miss, are you alright?"
Tang Xiaowan shook her head thoughtfully, "It’s nothing, I’m just wondering... are the durians sweet?"
"Do you want to open one?"
"Eh, never mind, just take them to the kitchen and give them to Granny Yu. Let her decide what to do with them. I don’t care. Do whatever you like."
Cheng Shi frowned, "Yes, miss."
Each box contained four durians, so two boxes meant there were eight. Tang Xiaowan usually loved to eat them, but at that moment, it seemed she had suddenly lost interest, not even caring to glance at them before heading straight to the living room.
Seeing Tang Xiaowan return with a disappointed expression, Tang Mei and Wang Jinhui couldn’t help but be curious.
"Tangtang, what’s the matter?"
"Hey, who’s upset our Tangtang now?"
"The durians have arrived; do you want some? I asked Cheng Shi to take them all to the kitchen." Tang Xiaowan said listlessly, continuing to sit next to Tang Mei.
She was in a bad mood, suddenly feeling a bit like seeing Leng Lingxiao, although they had been apart for only half a day.
"I’ll pass; that thing is..." Wang Jinhui was about to say something but glanced at Tang Mei and quickly changed the subject, "It has to be fully ripe."
"It smells like it’s ripe... As for whether it’s sweet, I don’t know."
Tang Mei’s thin lips curved slightly, "How many did you buy?"
"Two boxes; there should be eight I think, one box seems to have four. I remember that’s what we bought before.
As soon as Tang Xiaowan had finished speaking, her eyes lit up, and she jumped to her feet, staring intently at Tang Mei, "You didn’t buy them?"
Tang Mei shook her head, smiling as she replied, "Grandma Tang doesn’t eat that, so why would..."
Before Tang Mei could finish her sentence, Tang Xiaowan had already dashed off, fast as a rabbit, catching people off guard.
She was thrilled, feeling as if she had won a grand prize, full of excitement.
Wow, it must be Huahua; it has to be!
He knows I love durians; yes, that’s right; it’s definitely that annoying rascal.
Didn’t even say a word beforehand, so annoying!
Tang Xiaowan rushed into the kitchen, a neat and cozy space.
Last month, when Grandma Tang was in the hospital, she and Leng Lingxiao were responsible for delivering meals, so she was very familiar with the place and quickly made her way to the fruit cupboard.
Two boxes of durians, golden and plump!
At that moment, Granny Yu was busy beside the stove, skillfully managing various cooking utensils, while Cheng Shi and Zhao Renjie were sitting on either side of the long wooden table, peeling garlic and chatting about Chicheng anecdotes.
"Why haven’t you opened the durians to eat?" Tang Xiaowan cheerfully said, "They should be ripe, right?"
Granny Yu turned her head, revealing a kind and friendly smile, "Miss, if you want to eat, let Cheng Shi open one for you. Don’t attempt it yourself; you’ll get pricked again, and that thing is terrifying."
As Granny Yu spoke, Cheng Shi had already taken out a durian, quite large, weighing about six or seven jin. Tʜe sourcᴇ of thɪs content ɪs novel✶fire.net
Tang Xiaowan excitedly said, "Granny Yu, the durians were sent by Huahua, by Huahua! What’s with him buying stuff without telling me in advance?"
Her tone bubbled with happiness.
"Silly girl, Mr. Leng wanted to surprise you. What a good boy!"
Tang Xiaowan hummed shyly, then eagerly looked at Cheng Shi, "Hasn’t it been opened yet? I hope it’s not unripe?"
During their conversation, Cheng Shi had already opened the durian.
Tang Xiaowan’s eyes sparkled, staring at the yellow flesh inside. She couldn’t help but reach for a piece, "Wow, so full; it must be ripe, it looks so sweet!"