Auspicious Flowers and a Moonlit Garden - Chapter 22: The Way of Hospitality

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Xiao Shi sprinted after her like a whirlwind. Ling Yueru smiled wryly, crossed her legs, and stopped the car. Xiao Shi ran up, handed her his ID card, and said, "Look at you, you've been here for ages, how could you forget the important business!"
Ling Yueru tilted her head, looking at Xiao Shi with a smile, her eyes as bright as autumn water. Xiao Shi was taken aback, then urged, "Don't just stand there like an idiot, hurry up and take it! Aren't you going to buy plane tickets?" Ling Yueru chuckled, staring at Xiao Shi and asking, "I didn't realize... you were in such a hurry!"
"It's not a matter of whether it's in a hurry or not, otherwise you would have come for nothing."
"Hahaha! You're such a silly little brother! What's the point of coming for free? Just come again. That way, we siblings can see each other more often!"
Xiao Shi laughed and said, "If you want to meet, just come. Why make up an excuse!"
"You're so honest!" Ling Yueru snatched the ID card away and glared at him. "Seeing how anxious you are, I'll tell you the truth. I didn't come here for this at all!" With that, Ling Yueru pushed off with her foot and rode away on her bicycle.
Xiao Shi watched Ling Yueru's swaying back, shook his head helplessly, and turned to walk back. He looked up and immediately exclaimed in alarm, "Hey! Whose kid is that! Don't touch that bicycle wheel!" He sprinted back at fifty-meter speed.
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Yang Luo, panting heavily, struggled to get off the bus and put her things on the ground. She was exhausted; her hands ached from the tight straps, her whole body felt weak, her legs were limp, and her arms felt like they were about to dislocate.
"I've brought this on myself!" Yang Luo pouted, looking aggrieved, as she looked at the pile of things on the ground.
Yang Luo spent half a day browsing Carrefour, buying everything she needed. Just as she was about to leave, she inexplicably wandered into the grocery section. She ended up buying a huge amount of food: fish, meat, eggs, sausages, cooked food, vegetables, seafood, drinks, and beer—almost everything—spending over two hundred yuan. She wanted to treat Xiao Shi and his sister to a meal, but she didn't know what they liked to eat.
Yang Luo is a quiet and generous girl who can face herself and reality honestly. Although she and Xiao Shi have only known each other for less than two days, she is already very impressed by Xiao Shi's kind and enthusiastic personality, positive and optimistic attitude towards life, and handsome and healthy appearance. Xiao Shi already has a girlfriend who is not only beautiful but also has a great figure, but she still wants to get closer to him. A boy like that would be great as a friend!
The sun was already setting in the west. Yang Luo looked up, wiped the sweat from his brow with the back of his hand, gritted his teeth, picked up his things, and headed home.
Once inside, Yang Luo drank a few sips of water and immediately got to work. She washed and steamed the shrimp and crabs, and also made a stew. Using both stoves, Yang Luo took advantage of the breaks to cut cooked food. She took out a sausage, preparing to slice it, when suddenly, as if electrocuted, she threw it onto the cutting board. She had thought of that thing again.
"How annoying! I've been busy all day and forgot all about it, how could I... cut you in half again! Cut! Cut! I'll cut!" Yang Luo blushed, gritting her teeth, and skillfully sliced a large sausage into thin slices with a knife. Watching the thin sausage slices lie obediently on the plate, emitting an enticing aroma, Yang Luo smiled. It was as if she were slicing Xiao Shi's big thing.
Yang Luo busied herself preparing the dishes and happily arranged them on the dining table in the foyer, waiting for Xiao Shi and his sister to return. There was a knock at the outer door, and she ran to open it. A tall, handsome man smiled and presented her with a bouquet of flowers: "Xiao Luo, these are for you. Do you like them?"
"It's you again?!" Yang Luo was extremely disappointed and frustrated. She was confused; why was Xiao Shi knocking on the door? The flowers were almost touching her chest, so Yang Luo quickly took a step back, reluctantly accepting them. The tall, handsome man took the opportunity to squeeze in.
"Weren't we having a good talk? Why are you... here again?" Yang Luo had once cruelly hinted that she had someone she liked, hoping to make him give up, hence this question.
"Xiao Luo, do you know, I didn't sleep a wink last night. You were on my mind the whole time. I know you're testing me. Please believe me, I won't let you down. I don't care about anything else as long as I can have you." The tall, handsome man placed his hand on his chest, bowed deeply, and made a vivid declaration of love.
“You don’t care, but…”
"Xiao Luo, I was deeply moved by you from the first time we met. For so long, I've been tormented by my feelings. Don't you believe in my heart?" As he spoke, the tall, handsome man looked pained and emotionally reached out to take Yang Luo's hand.
"You...you mustn't..." Yang Luo hadn't eaten lunch and almost threw up his breakfast. He hurriedly ran into the kitchen and said helplessly, "You sit down first, I...I still have to cook!"
"Ha!" The tall, handsome man exclaimed upon discovering a table full of delicious food. "Xiao Luo, I'm so touched! You knew I'd come! And you, why did you cook so much food when I'm not an outsider? What if you wear yourself out!"
Yang Luo really felt like throwing up!
"Wow! Cragus sausage, my favorite!" The tall, handsome guy leaned closer to smell it, then turned back and said, "Xiao Luo, Cragus is a lean sausage, you shouldn't cut it so thin. If you must cut it, according to Italian Western eating methods, it should be cut into thick slices or chunks. But I think the best way to eat it is to hold it in your hand and bite into it, so you can fully experience the chewing pleasure brought by the lean meat fibers."
Good heavens, how could I have run into a man like this! The way he used that word, even "biting"! Our Chinese teacher blushed again.
Seeing Yang Luo's embarrassment, the tall, handsome man smiled and comforted her, "Little Luo, don't blame yourself. Ignorance is no excuse! Actually, there are too many people in China who don't understand Western food. Since you like these big sausages, I'll go to Italy sometime and buy you a few authentic ones! I don't care about anything for you!"
Yang Luo felt dizzy, clutching his head, and spun around a little while on the spot, almost fainting! Xiao Shi, oh Xiao Shi, you're so kind and love helping people, please come back and save me!
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Xiao Shi was nearly driven mad with anger. In just a short while, his bike had been knocked over by a few mischievous kids, parts scattered all over the ground, and the pedals were broken. Helpless, Xiao Shi had to fix his bike before heading home. Sigh, his first day of business had resulted in a huge loss, and now he had to repair his own bike. The gap between his ideals and reality was just too vast!
After parking his bike in the shed, Xiao Shi carried his tattered suitcase and went upstairs listlessly. He hadn't eaten lunch and was starving.
"Xiao Shi, you're back!"
As soon as he opened the outer door, Xiao Shi heard Yang Luo's joyful voice, as if she had been waiting for a long time. Yang Luo stepped forward and saw a pair of sincere and deep eyes, even moist, like an old woman in a movie seeing the Eighth Route Army. Xiao Shi wasn't moved. Life is natural; if it's too realistic, it becomes fake.
Yang Luo grabbed his arm and scolded, "Why are you only coming back now? Didn't I tell you to come back earlier?"
Xiao Shi was startled, a sharp pain shooting through his arm; he'd been pinched. Xiao Shi finally snapped out of his daze, realizing there was another person in the room: the tall, handsome guy. Hadn't they agreed not to act?! Xiao Shi stared at Yang Luo, his mouth slightly agape. Yang Luo blinked.
Xiao Shi sighed inwardly and stammered, "There's nothing I can do, well, I have too much work to do."
Yang Luo smiled and turned to look at the tall, handsome man. The man frowned, looking at the box in Xiao Shi's hand, which contained spare parts, old bicycle rims, and a tattered tire patch. He sighed, gave Yang Luo a regretful look, and silently walked towards the door. Yang and Xiao stared at him in surprise.
The tall, handsome man walked to the door, turned back, and said with a pained expression, "Xiao Luo, I'm not sad, just heartbroken, very heartbroken. I never imagined that in your heart, I'm not even as good as a car mechanic!" After saying that, he left without looking back.
"Damn it! What kind of talk is that? What's wrong with a car mechanic?!" Xiao Shi's expression changed, and he wanted to squeeze through to teach this guy a lesson.
"Stop!" Yang Luo pulled Xiao Shi aside and stepped out, shouting sternly, "Cui Fajian, let me tell you, although he's a car mechanic, he's much better than you, and much more noble. He supports his sister with his own hands. What have you done besides eating, drinking, and having fun? From childhood to adulthood, from head to toe, have you earned a single penny with your own hands? What right do you have to criticize him!"
Cui Fajian shook his head with a wry smile and sighed, "Xiao Luo, I'm not your student, so you don't need to lecture me like a teacher. But since we've known each other, let me give you some advice. Don't talk to me about working with your own hands. Who can't work? Anyone with hands and feet can work, without even using their brain! The question is, why do you work? Isn't it for money? My family is rich enough to live on for a lifetime, why would I work? Only people from the bottom of society think that labor is glorious. Forget it, you wouldn't understand even if I explained it to you. I'll just say one thing: missing out on me is your bad luck."
"You..." The Chinese teacher was speechless.
"Don't worry, I won't come looking for you again. You two are a perfect match, a pair of idiots. Goodbye!" Cui Fajian revealed his true colors and strode away.
Cui Fajian's use of the word "idiot" stunned Xiao Shi and Yang Luo. How could anyone say such a thing? They stared at each other, both incredulous and bewildered. After a long while, they both burst into laughter. Xiao Shi laughed until his stomach hurt, while Yang Luo laughed until tears streamed down his face. All their anger vanished because of that one word, "idiot."
"Now you know how awful he is, right?" Yang Luo said, wiping away her tears.
"I've learned my lesson, I've learned my lesson, I sympathize with you."
Yang Luo stopped laughing and said apologetically, "Fortunately, I'm finally free now, but... I'm sorry you had to suffer!"
"I don't care, don't worry about it." Xiao Shi smiled, put his things down, and walked to his door. "Xiao Luo, you're something else. If you don't like him, just refuse him. Why lie to him? You cooked so many dishes to invite him to dinner, and now you've made him leave in anger. How impolite! Is this how you treat a guest? In the future, if you encounter someone like this, don't be polite to him!"
"You... what did you say? I..." Yang Luo opened her eyes wide, both angry and annoyed.
"Alright, I'm going in now. You can continue eating!" Xiao Shi quickly went back to his own home.
Yang Luo stomped her feet in frustration, almost crying with anger: "You stinky rock, you...you're such an idiot! You're driving me crazy!"

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