XYLFTL Chapter 20

Chapter 21

After watching the car drive away, Shen Xiaoyou looked at Grandmother and said, “Grandmother, let’s go shopping, buy some things for the house, and get some groceries!”

Grandmother, seeing that only Xiaoyou was by her side, naturally wouldn’t refuse.

After a simple tidying up, Shen Xiaoyou drove Grandmother to the largest local supermarket.

“Grandmother, let’s not worry about spending money today. We should enjoy ourselves and treat ourselves well, so Anping can rest assured!” Shen Xiaoyou said, afraid that Grandmother would be too frugal.

Grandmother smiled and nodded, “Okay, Grandmother will listen to you all. You’re just like Anping; Anping often says the same thing.”

Shen Xiaoyou felt inexplicably happy and supported Grandmother into the supermarket.

Shen Xiaoyou took Grandmother directly to the floor specializing in elderly products.

“Grandmother, look at this; try it on.”

“Grandmother, it will definitely look good on you!”

“Grandmother, let’s buy some of these instant milk powders; they’re convenient, and also these nutritional supplements…”

Grandmother didn’t have a chance to refuse; Shen Xiaoyou immediately paid for anything that looked suitable.

Grandmother was happy but also felt a pang of heartache, worried that it wasn’t easy for Shen Xiaoyou to earn money.

However, Shen Xiaoyou was very happy after the shopping trip. She liked doing this, especially for Grandmother. She realized that Grandmother was genuinely happy too.

Lin Anping, having arrived at her destination, immediately opened her phone but saw no messages.

Lin Anping frowned. She thought Shen Xiaoyou would miss her very much and send her many messages.

Then she thought it was probably for the best. She was afraid that if she were gone for too long, Shen Xiaoyou would be sad for many days.

Then, she sent a message to Shen Xiaoyou: “Sister! I’ve arrived!”

Shen Xiaoyou was taking Grandmother to find a place to eat and didn’t check her phone right away.

After walking for a while, she and Grandmother decided to eat at a Jiangxi stir-fry restaurant.

“Grandmother, they say Jiangxi cuisine is very spicy. Have you ever had it?” Shen Xiaoyou figured that since Grandmother could handle spicy food, she must have tried it before.

Grandmother smiled and said, “Yes, I’ve had it; it’s delicious. I had it in Jingcheng.”

Shen Xiaoyou was shocked, “Really? With your old friend?”

Grandmother nodded, but there was a hint of melancholy in her expression.

It was just a hint, but Shen Xiaoyou caught it.

Shen Xiaoyou felt that she shouldn’t be asking Grandmother about this. She needed to get to know her better.

Shen Xiaoyou kept this matter in her heart, planning to tell Anping about it when she returned.

She had Grandmother check her phone and reply to Anping while ordering: “Okay, I’m out shopping with Grandmother, and we’re having Jiangxi stir-fry now.”

“Waaah, I want to eat it too. Eat more for me, and eat my share too,” Anping replied instantly.

Lin Anping lay happily on the bed. She had just finished unpacking when she received Shen Xiaoyou’s message.

Shen Xiaoyou replied with a salute emoticon, “Okay~ I’ll eat my baby’s share too~”

Lin Anping couldn’t help but smile. She didn’t even notice Uncle Liang standing at the door calling her.

When Lin Anping reacted, Uncle Liang was squinting at her.

Lin Anping smiled sheepishly at Uncle Liang.

Uncle Liang immediately came over and said, “Something’s not right with you. Are you in love?”

Uncle Liang’s imposing aura pressed down on Lin Anping, and she had no choice but to nod.

Uncle Liang suddenly became very nervous and asked, “How old is she? Does she have a car and a house? Is she good to you…?”

Uncle Liang kept asking like an old father.

Lin Anping shook her head.

Uncle Liang was puzzled, “What do you mean by shaking your head?”

“Uncle Liang, it’s a girl; it’s a girlfriend.” Lin Anping felt there was nothing to hide. She liked Shen Xiaoyou, so she would admit it openly.

Uncle Liang just nodded and asked, “Is she good to you?”

Lin Anping nodded vigorously, “Very good!”

“Okay, then I’m relieved. Pack up, and come work with me this afternoon. The sooner we finish, the sooner you can go back and be with your wife. No wonder you asked me if I was staying long this time.”

Lin Anping touched her nose embarrassedly, thinking about the word “wife” and feeling a little shy.

After finishing work in the afternoon, Lin Anping quickly washed up and made a video call to Shen Xiaoyou.

Shen Xiaoyou said as soon as she answered, “This bed is so big; it’s just me alone today.”

As she spoke, she touched the empty space next to her.

Lin Anping coaxed, “I’m coming back soon; it’ll only be four days. I miss you too.”

Shen Xiaoyou sniffed and said, “You miss me, but you’re willing to leave me behind.”

Lin Anping thought Shen Xiaoyou was incredibly cute.

“Then I’ll put you in my pocket and take you with me next time,” Lin Anping said.

Shen Xiaoyou didn’t tease Lin Anping anymore and said, “Okay, you should rest; don’t overwork yourself.”

Lin Anping nodded and then hesitated before saying, “Okay~ Good night~ Wife~”

Shen Xiaoyou almost dropped her phone upon hearing this sentence and instantly felt her ears and face burning.

Then she stammered, “G-good… good night!”

Lin Anping hung up the phone first and then rolled around on the bed several times, feeling very embarrassed as well.

However, she was happy thinking that she had successfully flirted with Shen Xiaoyou and fell asleep while thinking about it.

Shen Xiaoyou, however, couldn’t fall asleep for a long time, thinking that she had to teach the little kid a lesson when she got back. Who did she learn to flirt with people late at night from?

The word “wife” kept repeating in her mind. Although she had been called that before, this time it inexplicably made her heart flutter.

As time passed, Shen Xiaoyou stayed with Grandmother for two days before leaving.

Lin Anping was also carrying out her mission in an orderly manner, and Uncle Liang was helping to speed things up to reunite the young couple as soon as possible.

That day, the mission ended early, and Uncle Liang suggested going out for barbecue, saying it had been a long time since they had a proper meal together.

Lin Anping and the others who had been brought by Uncle Liang all agreed.

Soon, they found a barbecue restaurant locally, and after ordering, Uncle Liang asked Lin Anping, “Anping, now that you’re in a relationship, aren’t you going to report to everyone?”

Lin Anping suddenly felt a little shy being mentioned, but the others were clamoring for Lin Anping to say something.

Lin Anping had no choice but to get up and say, “Yes, I’m in love. It’s a girlfriend, and I hope everyone can give us their blessings.”

Then she raised her glass and took a big gulp.

Everyone also raised their glasses and drank.

“I knew it; An’an is so beautiful. As expected, only a beauty can capture her!” Little Hui from the team said.

The other team members also gave their blessings one by one.

“Ah, another one in my team is no longer single!” Uncle Liang said.

“Hahahaha, Uncle Liang, where did you learn these phrases?” Little Hui said.

Uncle Liang waved his hand and said, “Of course, I have to keep up with the times.”

“Your skewers are ready!” The waiter brought all the skewers to the table.

“Eat skewers, eat skewers, eat them while they’re hot!” Uncle Liang called out.

Everyone talked and laughed, and before they knew it, it was already midnight.

Shen Xiaoyou was pacing anxiously in the office. She had sent Anping many messages, but none had been returned, and no one answered the phone.

Shen Xiaoyou was almost dying of anxiety.

After arriving at the hotel, Lin Anping washed up and looked for her phone but couldn’t find it. She was worried that she had left it at the barbecue restaurant, but then Little Hui brought it to her.

Lin Anping quickly thanked her, and Little Hui said, “It’s okay, An’an, you should rest!”

Lin Anping said you too and then locked the door.

When she opened her phone, she was shocked. Shen Xiaoyou had sent her many messages and made many calls.

Lin Anping nervously called back, and the call was answered immediately. The first thing she heard was a very anxious voice, “Why did you answer the phone only now?”

“I was eating with Uncle Liang and the others,” Lin Anping said, not noticing the anxiety. She was a little dizzy from drinking and thought Shen Xiaoyou was scolding her.

Shen Xiaoyou felt Lin Anping’s indifference and felt a little wronged, but she still asked, “Where are you now? Are you at the hotel? Have you finished unpacking?”

“I’ve finished unpacking; I’m getting ready to sleep,” Lin Anping replied, but didn’t ask any questions in return.

Shen Xiaoyou felt that Lin Anping’s attitude was cold, so she made a video call.

Seeing Lin Anping’s face flushed from drinking, she said, “You drank alcohol?”

Lin Anping nodded.

Shen Xiaoyou said angrily, “Can you please tell me what you’re doing beforehand every time? I’m very anxious when I can’t reach you. You’re alone in another city, do you know how dangerous that is?”

Lin Anping, who was already feeling a little wronged, now felt even more wronged. She just nodded but didn’t speak.

“What does this mean? You don’t want to talk to me?” Shen Xiaoyou’s tone became calmer.

Lin Anping shook her head.

Shen Xiaoyou was really angry but said in a faint tone, “You don’t want to talk? Then rest, go to sleep early.”

After hanging up the phone, Lin Anping hated herself for not speaking.

Shen Xiaoyou didn’t understand what was wrong. What happened to Anping?

Both of them spent a sad night.

The next day, Uncle Liang said that after finishing work in the morning, they could go back a day early.

Lin Anping was preoccupied with the fact that she hadn’t spoken last night, and this morning, she didn’t know what to send Shen Xiaoyou, so she hadn’t sent anything. Shen Xiaoyou hadn’t sent a message either.

Shen Xiaoyou, who hadn’t rested well all night, took the opportunity to catch up on sleep during the day but still woke up in the morning and was very upset when she saw that there were no messages on her phone, so she simply stopped looking at it.

After finishing work, Lin Anping followed Uncle Liang back to Jingcheng. Lin Anping asked Uncle Liang to drop her off at school.

After arriving at the dormitory, Lin Anping sent a message to Shen Xiaoyou saying, “I’m back.”

At this time, her roommates had all returned, and the three of them excitedly surrounded Lin Anping, asking her questions.

Lin Anping answered them one by one.

The three noticed that Lin Anping was in a low mood and felt a little sad, but they didn’t directly express it.

“An’an, did you and Shen Xiaoyou have a fight?” Xia Xing asked.

Lin Anping didn’t answer, shaking her head and then nodding.

“Is that a yes or a no?” Su Zixuan also became anxious.

Lin Anping shook her head and said, “It’s okay, it’ll be fine in a while.”

Jiang Shixue pulled the two of them away and said, “Okay, An’an, you stay quiet for a while.”

The three of them also stayed quietly in the dormitory, trying not to make any noise. Lin Anping quietly waited for Shen Xiaoyou’s reply.

Today was Thursday, and they didn’t have class on Friday, so the three of them waited patiently for Lin Anping.

It wasn’t until eleven o’clock in the evening that Shen Xiaoyou replied, “At school?”

Lin Anping replied: Yes.

And there was nothing further. Shen Xiaoyou felt as if she was caring unilaterally.

She thought that she and Anping had never had a conflict or quarrel. This was the first time, and it felt awkward.

Lin Anping looked at the lack of incoming messages and asked, “What’s wrong with you?”

Shen Xiaoyou replied, “Nothing.”

Lin Anping instinctively felt that this “nothing” meant something was wrong, so she said, “Sister, can we not be like this? Is it my fault? Tell me.”

Shen Xiaoyou felt a little happier seeing this message and then replied, “Because you didn’t tell me anything, and then you drank so much, and you were very cold.”

After reading it, Lin Anping replied, “It’s because I felt like you were scolding me from the first sentence, and I felt very wronged.”

“I’m sorry, Sister. I shouldn’t have kept quiet,” Lin Anping said, apologizing first.

Shen Xiaoyou wasn’t angry at all and said, “I was also wrong. I’m sorry. I shouldn’t have been so anxious, but I really didn’t mean to scold you.”

“Waaaaaah, I was almost heartbroken. I miss you,” Lin Anping said, visibly happy.

The three roommates also breathed a sigh of relief.

Shen Xiaoyou comforted, “Okay, okay, I miss you too. I’ll pick up my baby tomorrow.”

“It’s okay, I’ll go back myself. I’m going home after having dinner with my roommates.” Lin Anping thought of her promise with Zixuan and the others.

Shen Xiaoyou replied, “Okay, then send me a message after you finish your gathering. I’ll pick you up and drop them off at the same time.”

“No refusal allowed!” Shen Xiaoyou said.

Lin Anping had no choice but to agree.