Era: Starting with the struggle to refuse being taken advantage of

Chapter 107 Taking the Initiative to Visit
After declining Ji Yongyue's invitation to dinner, Wang Chengpeng bought some household items and rode his bicycle home.

Just as Wang Chengpeng arrived home and had barely unloaded his things, he heard a knock on the door from outside the yard.

Don't you all have to work? Why are you coming in waves?

Considering the time constraints, Wang Chengpeng felt that perhaps a family member had forgotten to bring their keys and hadn't packed anything before leaving the house.

However, the person who visited this time was somewhat unexpected; it wasn't a family member.

However, the newcomers were much more pleasing to the eye than Shen Wei from the morning; at least they were more pleasant to look at, as they were two great beauties.

The beautiful women who came to see Wang Chengpeng were naturally Xia Mingyue and An Qiuyun.

It's unclear what their true purpose was, but they used the excuse of returning or borrowing books to go to Wang Chengpeng's house together.

Seeing Wang Chengpeng's dirty and travel-worn appearance, Xia Mingyue quickly comforted him:
"Comrade Wang, are you alright?"

"I know this is a big blow to you, but you have to pull yourself together as soon as possible."

"You have a long life ahead of you, and this is just a minor setback."

An Qiuyun quickly added, "Yes, yes."

"Comrade Wang, you're handsome and capable, why hang yourself on this crooked tree?"

"Take a longer-term view; you deserve a better partner."

Wang Chengpeng was somewhat confused by what the two women were saying. What were they talking about? It made it sound like he was about to die.

Looking at his filthy work clothes, Wang Chengpeng suddenly realized that it was all a misunderstanding.

Dealing with machinery inevitably involves some dust and oil stains, and Wang Chengpeng was wearing his usual work clothes, so he naturally looked extremely sloppy.

It was precisely his seemingly颓废 (颓废 is a difficult word to translate directly, but it implies a state of listlessness, apathy, or despair) appearance that made the two women think he was having some kind of mental breakdown and had given up on himself.

Although there was some inexplicable misunderstanding involved, Wang Chengpeng received the feelings of both women.

Thinking of this, Wang Chengpeng pretended to suddenly realize something and said:
“You’re absolutely right, I think so too.”

"You must have something to discuss with me today. Come in and have a seat."

"Wait a moment while I change my clothes."

At this time, Wang Meiyan was doing her homework at home, so she wasn't worried about the two girls being left unattended.

After taking off his work clothes and wiping the dirt off his body with a towel, Wang Chengpeng put on his clothes and walked towards the living room.

At his speed of dressing, he could get dressed without even going to the living room.

Unfortunately, Wang Chengpeng seriously underestimated An Qiuyun's unpredictable personality. As soon as he stepped out of the room, he bumped into An Qiuyun.

At An Qiuyun's scream, Wang Chengpeng rushed back to his room, closed the door, and dressed completely before daring to go out.

At this moment, Xia Mingyue had already arrived at An Qiuyun's side and said with great concern:

"Qiuyun, what just happened? Why did you scream?"

"Could there be bad guys here?"

"That shouldn't be the case. This is Comrade Wang's home; there are no outsiders here."

At this moment, An Qiuyun's face had a suspicious blush, but she pretended to be calm and said:

"Rat, there's a rat."

"I just saw a big rat and was startled. Please excuse the sight."

Given that she can't cook and is afraid of mice, An Qiuyun's family must be well-off.

I just don't understand why a young lady from a wealthy family like her would be sent down to Wangjia Village.

Xia Mingyue knew that An Qiuyun was afraid of mice, and given that there were many mice in the countryside, she didn't suspect anything. She just smiled and teased her:
"With your voice, even a mouse would run away in a panic at the sight of you." "Alright, alright, I told you to sit still, but you insisted on saying there was a pretty flower outside you wanted to pick. Now you're scared, aren't you?"

It turned out that the two women were waiting at the gate of the courtyard when they happened to discover an extremely beautiful flower blooming in the yard.

Although this kind of wildflower is naturally grown and has absolutely no value.

However, since they had grown up in the Wang family compound, the two women couldn't just take the place without asking.

Having just received Wang Meiyan's permission, An Qiuyun happily went out to pick flowers, only to unexpectedly witness Wang Chengpeng putting on his clothes as he walked.

It was just clothes, otherwise An Qiuyun really wanted to find a crack in the ground to crawl into.

Feeling embarrassed for having startled An Qiuyun, Wang Chengpeng volunteered:
“An Zhiqing, which flower is it? I’ll pick it for you right away.”

Before An Qiuyun could speak, Xia Mingyue pointed to a spot slightly to the right of the courtyard gate and spoke first:

"It's that little golden flower that looks so vibrant."

Having identified his target, Wang Chengpeng quickly picked the flower and handed it to An Qiuyun, saying:

"Here you go, these are the flowers you wanted."

Thump, thump, thump, ...

An Qiuyun felt her heart pounding and her face burning hot.

Before her face turned too red, An Qiuyun snatched the flowers from Wang Chengpeng's hand and said:

"Oh, right, I suddenly remembered I have something to do, so I'll be going now."

"Mingyue, come back soon too."

After saying that, An Qiuyun disappeared in a flash, leaving the three of them in shock.

Wang Chengpeng was somewhat puzzled by this scene and remarked, "An Zhiqing is really energetic."

He said that in the name of easing the awkward atmosphere, but he didn't expect it to make the atmosphere even more awkward.

In the end, Wang Meiyan was still too naive and said:

"Brother, Xia Zhiqing seems to have something to discuss with you."

Xia Mingyue picked up the conversation smoothly, saying, "Didn't I borrow a few books from Comrade Wang last time?"

"I've come this time, naturally, to return the book."

"If possible, I would also appreciate it if Comrade Wang could lend me some more books."

When it comes to talking about books, Xia Mingyue is no longer embarrassed; she speaks very fluently.

She had been eyeing the books she had her eye on for a long time, especially the ones she hadn't had a chance to borrow last time.

With a look of sudden realization, Wang Chengpeng said:
"Oh, so it's about returning and borrowing books. No problem, Xia Zhiqing, come with me."

"Little sister, help Xia Zhiqing carry the books, and come over here too."

An Qiuyun had already run away, so Wang Chengpeng could only ask Wang Meiyan to be a witness.

As for his room?

After what happened with An Qiuyun, he knew that his room wasn't absolutely safe, so he tidied it up a bit so that it was at least presentable.

Even so, Wang Chengpeng still felt that things were very inconvenient as they were.

It's time to put the construction of a house in the secret passage on the agenda; otherwise, it's not very convenient for the Wang family to use it themselves or to entertain guests.

(End of this chapter)