At that moment, Cheng Hao felt a rush of joy. Since Brother Cheng had injured his leg, he had been downcast, lifeless, almost like a marionette; it was painful to watch.
Now things were looking up; Brother Cheng had someone he liked, and he should be happy for him.
He had quite a few romantic prospects, at least eight if not ten.
Cheng Hao surreptitiously signaled to Pei Yicheng with his eyes, but Pei Yicheng stayed focused, as if he saw nothing. He said, "Tonight, I’ll host dinner and introduce my friend to everyone."
"Brother Cheng, you gave us books and papers, it was your friend who delivered them, we can’t let you pay for the meal," Xu Nian’an instinctively refused.
Xu Nianhua said, "We’ll cover the meal today, my second brother and I."
"How about I buy the groceries and you cook?" Pei Yicheng suggested. "It’s Haozi’s first time visiting, he came all this way to see me, I should contribute too."
"Ling Dong, go and buy some groceries," Pei Yicheng immediately instructed Ling Dong to go shopping.
Xu Nianhua thought he made a fair point and didn’t refuse. He figured there was no rush to show gratitude; after all, there would be plenty of time in the future.
That night, Xu Nianhua’s cooking skills conquered Cheng Hao’s stomach.
Cheng Hao had two passions: beautiful women and food!
Cheng Hao praised it, thinking to himself that Brother Cheng’s woman was something else. Not only was she pretty, but also a prospective college student, and her cooking was even better than that of a professional chef.
Cheng Hao went home with Pei Yicheng, his curiosity burning irrepressibly. Fearlessly, he asked, "Brother Cheng, will we be seeing Sister-in-law Cheng soon?"
Pei Yicheng gave him a glance.
Cheng Hao’s eyes immediately lit up. It was one thing to speculate silently, but getting Pei Yicheng’s acknowledgement left him in a daze.
He had thought Brother Cheng’s icy demeanor might lead him to bachelorhood for life, yet who knew that Brother Cheng had quietly found someone?
"She’s still in school," Pei Yicheng reminded him. Although she was already nineteen, she was still a student, and besides...
His gaze dropped to his leg. If only his leg could heal and he could stand up again, he would never let her slip away in this lifetime.
"Brother Cheng, your leg..." Cheng Hao hesitated, unsure how to broach the subject.
Pei Yicheng said, "During the National Day holidays, I’m going to seek treatment for my leg from an old traditional Chinese medicine practitioner in South City."
"I’ll go with you," Cheng Hao offered without hesitation.
Pei Yicheng nodded, then asked, "Are you still working at the printing factory?"
"Yeah, where else would I be?" Cheng Hao didn’t want to be at the printing factory at all; there were no beautiful girls there.
Pei Yicheng said nothing. The next morning, during breakfast, he brought out a bottle of fish chili sauce.
The fragrant fish chili sauce made Cheng Hao, a lover of spicy food, salivate at the smell. Without Pei Yicheng having to say anything, he immediately tried the chili sauce. Not only was it deliciously spicy, it had the aroma of fish as well.
He tasted a piece of fish that was crispy and delicious.
His eyes sparkled; as he added more chili sauce to his noodles, he asked, "Brother Cheng, where did you get this tasty stuff? I have to buy some to take home. Just a few bites when I’m not feeling hungry, and I’m sure I could down three bowls of rice."
Pei Yicheng’s response made Cheng Hao, who was wolfing down his noodles, suddenly widen his eyes in disbelief and stare at him.