Making Noodles

Seeing that it was getting late, Li Yang, who was very observant, quickly got up to say goodbye to Wang Jingjuan and her family. Lao Zhao, who was still busy in the kitchen, heard this and immediately came out wearing an apron.

"What's the rush, little brother?" Lao Zhao asked with a smile, looking like a househusband.

"It's getting late, Brother Zhao. I'll come back another day. You stay busy, no need to come out," Li Yang said, making to leave.

"I'll see you out. You stay busy," Wang Jingjuan waved her hand, signaling Lao Zhao to go back into the kitchen. She stood up herself and followed Li Yang out. "Come play again next time, little brother!" Lao Zhao shouted towards the door, then turned back into the kitchen in a good mood.

Lao Zhao's yard was quite long. For some reason today, the sound-activated light wasn't working, and it was pitch black, making it hard to see the path.

"You don't need to see me out, Sister-in-law," Li Yang was a little tipsy from the alcohol, feeling a hint of excitement. He said politely to Wang Jingjuan, who was walking beside him.

"It's okay, Xiao Yang. Just don't treat your sister-in-law like a stranger. Come visit often when you want to play. Your sister-in-law's door is always open for you."

"Thank you, Sister-in-law," Li Yang was a little emotional. Wang Jingjuan's words made him feel very warm.

"Slow down," Wang Jingjuan said worriedly, holding Li Yang's arm. The two slowly fumbled their way forward. The tenants had probably gone to bed early. At this moment, everything was very quiet except for their breathing and footsteps.

Smelling the refreshing fragrance emanating from Wang Jingjuan, Li Yang suddenly asked, "Sister-in-law, what's your phone number? I don't have your contact information yet!"

"Oh, look at my memory. I wanted to ask you a long time ago. Give your phone to your sister-in-law," she said. The two stopped and stood there. Li Yang took out his phone from his pocket and gave it to Wang Jingjuan. Back then, phones didn't have lock screen passwords or anything.

Wang Jingjuan skillfully took Li Yang's phone and started operating it. Li Yang quietly gazed at Wang Jingjuan's beautiful face, mesmerized. Wang Jingjuan's skin was well-maintained. Although she had married into the countryside, she was a different kind of rural woman.

She didn't gather with other women to chat about trivial matters and discuss various village gossip.

Wang Jingjuan had been working as a logistics teacher at a training institution in Jianxi District for over ten years. Her nine-to-five job was very relaxed. Having been in contact with art for a long time, she had become very fashionable and elegant through osmosis. She often participated in yoga, exercise, swimming, etc., so her figure was still comparable to that of a girl in her twenties. When she went out, no one would ever think of her as a thirty-eight-year-old married woman.

Wang Jingjuan sent Li Yang's phone number to her own phone via text message. She hadn't been able to carry her phone when she came out earlier because she was wearing a dress.

As she was about to return the phone to Li Yang, she looked up and saw that this kid was staring at her intently, completely engrossed.

This is why there's a big difference between a married woman and a young girl. If it were an unmarried girl being stared at like this by a boy, her first reaction would definitely be to blush and feel shy. Some might even get angry and turn around and leave.

But standing in front of Li Yang was the married woman, Wang Jingjuan. When she saw Li Yang's gaze, she knew what he was thinking. Men looking at women were certainly not for the purpose of studying hard and improving themselves.

So Wang Jingjuan was very happy and proud. Every woman hoped that her beauty could stay youthful forever, and men were the most standard testing system for women.

Who was beautiful and who was ugly? Just look at where the men on the street were looking, and the answer was naturally clear at a glance.

"Do I look good, little brother?" Wang Jingjuan said softly with a charming smile, out of the blue.

"Ah... oh..." Interrupted, Li Yang regained his senses. Through the light of the phone screen, he saw Wang Jingjuan's quite happy expression. Li Yang's heart immediately felt a great sense of relief, and at the same time, he became a little frivolous.

"Of course. My sister-in-law is the most beautiful and prettiest mom in the world."

Pfft, Wang Jingjuan looked at the serious Li Yang exaggerating, covering her small mouth and laughing happily.

"You're so annoying, always making fun of your sister-in-law," Wang Jingjuan actually acted like a young girl experiencing her first love, gently hitting Li Yang with a shy look. It was as gentle as a massage, making Li Yang feel extremely comfortable.

It was no wonder Li Yang activated Wang Jingjuan's romantic side. She and Lao Zhao had never truly been in love. Firstly, Lao Zhao was a straightforward, rough man who didn't understand women's thoughts at all. Romance and love were all nonsense to him.

Although she knew he listened to his wife, after all these years, Wang Jingjuan really hadn't felt any sense of being in love.

Sometimes, looking at the couples on the street, Wang Jingjuan always felt a sense of loss, feeling that she had lived her life in vain, never having been on a romantic date with any boy.

In that era, before she was nineteen, she was introduced by relatives from her hometown in the mountains of Luanchuan to meet Lao Zhao here. At their first meeting, Lao Zhao was moved by the pure and lovely-looking Wang Jingjuan. At that time, Lao Zhao's father was still a village cadre, and their family conditions were considered quite good.

After the matchmaker repeatedly did a lot of ideological work with Wang Jingjuan's parents, Wang Jingjuan finally married the big, rough, and uneducated Lao Zhao.

Finally, in less than half a year, she married Lao Zhao in a daze and quickly became pregnant. On their wedding night, Wang Jingjuan, who was still a virgin, made Lao Zhao as happy as a madman, extremely excited.

After marriage, he indeed treated Wang Jingjuan like the Queen Mother, not letting her do any housework. This was the only place where Wang Jingjuan felt happy.

Lao Zhao's health was not very good to begin with. Later, after another accident, he unfortunately injured a vital part. Since their second daughter was just three years old, he basically completely said goodbye to normal marital life. This was also where Lao Zhao always felt he owed his wife, so he cherished and respected Wang Jingjuan even more in life.

"Really, Sister-in-law, you are the most beautiful woman I have ever seen in my life," Li Yang said excitedly, boldly holding Wang Jingjuan's soft, boneless little hand.

"Okay, Xiao Yang, it will be inconvenient if it's too long. Come find your sister-in-law to chat when you have time another day. Let's have a good talk. Your sister-in-law also has a lot of things she wants to tell you."

Wang Jingjuan was not angry and instead let him hold her hand, reminding Li Yang in a spoiled tone.

This meant that if she didn't go back soon, her family would start to worry.

Li Yang also cleverly understood her meaning and quickly whispered in her ear, "Sister-in-law, you're so good. I'll definitely come find you to have a good chat next time."

After saying that, without waiting for Wang Jingjuan to react, Li Yang directly let go of her hand. "Go back quickly, Sister-in-law, don't see me off anymore."

Li Yang turned his head and walked away directly, executing his decision resolutely without any room for negotiation.

Wang Jingjuan was suddenly caught off guard by this sudden change.

She stood there foolishly, staring at Li Yang's disappearing back, at a loss...

"Little rascal, you've really messed with my heart," With a mind full of wild thoughts, Wang Jingjuan, whose mouth was smiling very happily, twisted her slender waist and turned back into her living room.

If Li Yang had seen Wang Jingjuan's sexy little look at this moment, he might not have been able to restrain himself and might have done something to her.

Boys in their teens and twenties are always at their most impulsive age. Whether it's in various decisions, they will be just as decisive.

Li Yang, in a relaxed and happy mood, hummed his favorite love songs all the way, leisurely walking towards the Shanghai Market.

He remembered that Yang Yanping was still waiting for him. Thinking that he would be alone at home anyway, he might as well go for a walk. At his age, if he said he wasn't interested in pretty girls, he would probably be struck by lightning if he said it out loud.

Li Yang skillfully found his way to Yang Yanping's rented room. The light was on in the window. Li Yang smiled and slowly walked up the stairs. Passing the second floor, two young thugs were about to go downstairs and looked at Li Yang as if they had seen a ghost.

"Brother, you're here," one of them, who was quite observant, quickly bent his knees and bowed to greet him.

He quickly took out a cigarette and was about to hand it to Li Yang. "Brother, have a cigarette," the young thug offered it respectfully with both hands.

"No need, you guys are busy. If anything comes up later, you can tell me," Li Yang waved his hand casually at the two of them, putting on the air of a big brother from the jianghu. He shoved his hands into his pockets, turned his head, and walked away.

"Okay, Brother! Take care! Wishing you and Sister-in-law eternal happiness!" an excited cheer came from behind him.

Li Yang gently pushed open the door and saw Yang Yanping lying on the bed, swaying up and down to the rhythm of the music. She was wearing headphones and shaking her head, looking absolutely adorable.

Li Yang suddenly chuckled and leaned closer...

"Oh, oh, oh!" Yang Yanping was listening intently when she suddenly felt a little pain. She turned her head and saw Li Yang. She pouted her little mouth angrily, quickly flipped over, and stuck out her feet, kicking wildly at Li Yang.

She kept muttering, "You bad guy! How dare you take advantage of me! See if I don't kick you to death!"

Remembering the last time, Yang Yanping was even more furious. Her feet kicked like she was doing acrobatics, getting more and more energetic with each kick. Li Yang didn't bother with her. While blocking her attacks with his hands, he smirked...

Seeing that Li Yang was completely unharmed, Yang Yanping finally couldn't hold back and exploded.

"Li Yang, this old lady is going to fight you today!" she said, her eyes filled with murderous intent. She got up and grabbed Li Yang's arm, pulling hard. Li Yang fell onto the bed with her. He didn't want to get up and just lay there in the soft embrace, pretending to close his eyes.

Yang Yanping didn't indulge him either. She used her long fingernails to scratch and claw, working up a sweat.

"Hey, hey, hey, don't bite!" Li Yang was in pain and had to reach out to stop her. This woman had no martial ethics. Seeing that Li Yang was unaffected, she started biting his ear directly.

"Heh heh, let this scoundrel bully me! Do you dare to do it again?" At this moment, Yang Yanping was like a victorious female general, looking contemptuously at Li Yang's pleading appearance, laughing so hard she couldn't close her mouth.

"Alright, alright, didn't you ask me to come eat noodles? Why are you lying?" Li Yang started to change the subject.

"Eat your big head ghost!" Yang Yanping stuck out her tongue playfully and casually cursed at Li Yang.

"Then what should I eat?" Li Yang still had a defiant expression, smirking as he replied.

"Go eat your wife's!" Yang Yanping wasn't angry and retorted with a smile. The two of them bantered like a young couple.

Finally, after Yang Yanping kicked him a few times with her feet, the girl felt as if she had vented her anger. She happily stood up, adjusted her pajamas, jumped off the bed, and stepped into her slippers to make noodles for Li Yang. She kept her word; Yang Yanping was quite trustworthy.

Li Yang ignored her, casually kicked off his shoes, crossed his legs, and lay on her bed in his white socks, listening to music on his Walkman.

Yanping turned her head and glared at him fiercely but didn't stop him. This guy's face was thicker than a city wall, completely impenetrable, an unreasonable scoundrel.

However, in the past two days, ever since Li Yang had been there to play and joke with her, Yang Yanping suddenly felt much better. She wasn't as bored as when she was alone.

Sometimes, people really need someone by their side. Regardless of gender, everyone needs the companionship of family, love, and friendship. Yang Yanping was no exception.

Although she said she hated Li Yang to death, she honestly and seriously cooked for him. She even saved a lot of the Cold Beef Salad she bought after work, which she was reluctant to finish, for him.

She had never been so devoted to a boy in her life. Could it be that she had fallen for this guy?

Hmph, no, no, who cares about him? Yang Yanping was foolishly doing some self-counseling. Seeing that the noodles were about to be ready, she quickly snapped back to reality, quickly turned off the induction cooker, and got busy.

"Hurry up and stuff yourself, you big pig head!" Yang Yanping was back to being a wild girlfriend, kicking Li Yang hard to urge him.

She really resorted to violence at the slightest disagreement. Li Yang wasn't angry. He casually took off his headphones and took the full bowl of Zha Jiang Mian from her hand, eating with a great appetite.

"I saved this for you," Yang Yanping pouted with a dissatisfied look and brought another plate of Cold Beef Salad, placing it on the bedside table.

She turned around and lay down again. Li Yang sat beside her, eating and lecturing her.

"I say, you're a pretty woman, but you lack gentleness. Otherwise, when would you ever get a boyfriend? I advise you, try with that friend of mine. You two are quite a match, a pair of Crouching Dragon and Phoenix Chick, how good would that be?"

After speaking, Li Yang even thoughtfully picked up a piece of beef and brought it to the mouth of Yang Yanping, who was lying there angrily.

"Come on, open your mouth and eat. You must be tired from hitting me just now. Hurry and replenish your body." Li Yang's gentle appearance surprised her.

Yang Yanping surprisingly didn't continue to be angry. She obediently opened her cherry-like mouth and allowed Li Yang to put the meat into her mouth, and began to chew and swallow slowly.