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Chapter 158 Strange Atmosphere

Chapter 158 Strange Atmosphere
Drop drop-

That evening, exactly half a day after Guan Ren sent An Ning her first message.

Guan Ren, who was standing next to the washing machine, preparing to teach Guan Qiaoyun how to use the advanced functions, finally received her reply. He took out his phone to check...

[Ping An: What do you mean? What are you testing?]

Little Lemon's simple and direct question was directed at Guan Ren's post: "[test, test]"

An Ning clearly only understood Guan Ren's meaning based on the literal translation of the word, and didn't really understand it.

Guan Ren smiled and immediately replied.

[Guan Guan Jujiu: I was just testing whether I could talk to you.]

Guan Ren also deliberately added a "ya" to the end of the sentence, imitating Xiao Ningmeng's cute and obedient verbal tic.

An Ning is a smart girl, so she could naturally see through his imitation at this time. Then, in the second sentence she sent, she didn't use the "ya" sound she usually uses.

[Ping An: Guan Ren, thank you again for your notes]

[Guan Guan Jujiu: Call me Guan Ren]

Guan Ren may not ask Xiao Ningmeng to say thank you to him less often, just like he asks Gu Youli, but he still wants her to "obey" him on the issue of how she addresses him, so he will repeatedly emphasize it.

After all, constantly calling each other "classmate" can hinder two people from becoming good friends and getting closer.

[Ping An: Guan Ren]

[Guan Guan Jujiu: Sigh! (Laughing emoji)]

[Ping An: Smiling.jpg]

"..."

Since around 2010, the smiling emoji, along with words like "hehe," has gradually been given another meaning on the internet, and most middle school students are familiar with it.

However, An Ning clearly didn't understand, because due to her circumstances, she belonged to the group of students who had relatively few opportunities to access the internet.

To be honest, Guan Ren was a little worried about this.

I was worried that she might interact with other classmates in the same way that day, and that a simple "smile" emoji, or an "oh" or "hehe" might be misunderstood by her classmates, or even cause some minor trouble.

Ok…

Admittedly, Guan Ren himself was aware that this concern might be a little too meticulous.

To put it in an inappropriate way, it's almost like "overindulgence," but Guan Ren isn't An Ning's father.

However, even if it was just a casual chat between friends, Guan Ren decided to explain these things to her slowly.

but not now.

It's too late now, I'm busy.

So Guan Ren sent a long message saying goodnight in one go.

[Guan Guan Jujiu: I saw you busy in the kitchen this morning, you must be very tired today. I hope you get some rest and I won't bother you anymore. Also, could you give me your phone number? Like you, I'm not often online on QQ. If you have any questions while reading "English Essentials," you can text me and I'll reply quickly. Goodnight.]

Guan Ren wasn't just making things up regarding some of the details in this passage.

For example, his QQ account is indeed frequently offline.

They are usually invisible.

So overall, his words were very sincere.

After sending a long, heartfelt message, Guan Ren quickly received a "Goodnight" from Xiao Ningmeng and another "Thank you."

Then came her phone number.

"Guan Ren, are you going to do it or not? If you're always on your phone, go away and do it yourself!"

“Right away…”

I promised to teach her how to use the washing machine, but this silly guy only gave me a couple of instructions before bending down and pressing a couple of buttons.

He pressed the button, and then occasionally smiled to himself.

This caused Guan Qiaoyun, who was standing to the side, to lose her patience, and her brows furrowed tightly.

"Sigh, Mom, you're so smart, and you're a manager at the company, overseeing several young women. How come you don't even know how to set a timer on the washing machine? Sigh..."

"..."

Guan Ren, as if deliberately bringing up a sore spot, kept An Ning's phone number in his contacts while intentionally teasing Guan Qiaoyun. As a result, Guan Qiaoyun's pretty face darkened, and she rolled up her sleeves and pushed Guan Ren away from the washing machine.

"Hey, I was just kidding, Mom~"

"past!"

Guan Qiaoyun didn't even bother to glare at him. She really put on a professional demeanor, rolled up her sleeves, started tying her hair, and stared at the washing machine manual, looking like she was determined to figure it out herself.

"It's just setting a timer... I refuse to believe I can't get it right without you, you little rascal..."

"Uh... good luck!"

Guan Ren decided to leave her alone. She knew that her mother had raised her all by herself over the years and had developed a somewhat competitive personality. So, she let her do whatever she wanted at this time.

If the washing machine breaks, Guan Ren can just buy another one.

More important than that, Guan Ren wanted to get some sleep early tonight, get a good night's rest, and be well-rested so he wouldn't go to the gym tomorrow. All of this was to conserve his energy for grocery shopping, preparing the ingredients, and cooking.

After all, there's a whole family to serve.

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How much is this fish?

"30 yuan a pound... Hey, don't go! How much do you want?"

……

Now, in the Liuxing Road vegetable market, Guan Ren is probably the only male high school student who has mastered the art of bargaining to perfection.

So whenever I haggle over prices when buying groceries, I always occasionally attract the attention of some older women.

They might feel admiration, curiosity, or even occasional jealousy.

"Sigh, women...what strange creatures, even this they get jealous of..."

Guan Ren sighed in a mature and worldly manner, and when he finally finished buying all the groceries, he was carrying quite a lot of things in both hands.

"Ha~! Ha~!"

A new Anguoguo appeared in the alley next to Ping An Fresh Braised Food. Guan Ren was passing by on his way home when he saw her waving her golden cudgel again.

The golden cudgel, which looked quite new back then, has now started to fade.

"Ha~!"

An Guoguo assumed a small horse stance, but her shorts slipped down a bit, affecting her imposing image. She had to sniffle and pull up her shorts before re-assuming the horse stance. With a turn, she swung her golden cudgel towards Guan Ren:
"Thirty years in Hebei, thirty years in Henan! Don't underestimate An'an's poverty!"

"..."

Guan Ren extended two fingers, disarming her with a single move, and caught her golden cudgel between his fingers.

"An'an, be careful when you play. Don't accidentally hit an old man or woman, or you might really be poor."

Guan Ren's tone was so serious that An Guoguo had no choice but to take it seriously. She blinked her big eyes, looked at the old men and women coming and going on the street, and nodded solemnly.

"Guan Ren, Guan Ren, you today, um, you today..."

Of course, she didn't forget to routinely go up to Guan Ren and put her little hands into his pockets. After finally managing to pull out a milk candy, she was overjoyed.

"Foodie."

Guan Ren patted her head and commented.

"By the way, look what you've done with that golden cudgel, aren't you going to get a new one?"

"No change."

Anguo shook her head and hid the Ooh-Ooh milk candy in the inner pocket of her little cotton-padded jacket:

"I'll save money so my sister can buy me study materials, and then... then when my sister grows up, she'll earn money to buy me an even better magic staff!"

It must be said that Guan Ren smiled and his eyes softened upon hearing the little girl's words:
How much does the Golden Cudgel cost?

"Five dollars."

"Give."

Guan Ren took out a five-yuan note and gave it to An Guoguo. He knew that An Guoguo had been disciplined by An Shuirou before, so he gave her a good reason to accept it:
"Go and buy me a golden cudgel, and keep it with you for safekeeping for the time being. You can play with it as you like while it's in your possession, and return it to me when I want it back."

Upon receiving the task, An Guoguo immediately dropped her initial wariness and happily grabbed the money and ran off.

Guan Ren then returned home.

When they opened the door, they were surprised to find that in addition to Guan Qiaoyun's high heels, which she had just returned from yoga, there were two other pairs of shoes on the doormat.

On the left is a pair of classic Adidas Originals green-tailed Smiths.

On the right is a pair of slightly low-heeled brown ankle boots.

Compared to Guan Ren's size, they all appear petite and delicate.

I stretched out my finger to check the temperature, and it felt like it had just arrived.

Meanwhile, the sounds coming from the living room sounded slightly different from usual.

……

"Sister Qiaoyun~ It's been so long since I've seen you, you absolutely have to accept this gift~"

"Xiao Bei, you're too kind, I..."

"Aunt Guan, we've really troubled you these past few days. This small token of our gratitude is from my sister and me."

"Youli, look at you, how could you..."

……

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