Bang! Bang! Bang!
"Is anyone home?"
"Your food delivery is here. Please come out and get it!"
At the gate of Annie's courtyard, a deliveryman in a yellow uniform pounded on the door. When Zhuge Qing opened it, he cast an envious glance at the grand courtyard, the kind of place only the rich and powerful could afford to live in. He could see nothing but the screen wall, though, so he reluctantly handed the pile of food to Zhuge Qing and said with an ingratiating smile:
"Hello!"
"Here's the food you ordered. Please sign for it, and be sure to leave a good review!"
"Thank you very much!"
"Enjoy your meal!"
After Zhuge Qing took the food and nodded to show there was no problem, the deliveryman didn't dare linger. He quickly turned around, hopped on his electric bike, and hurried off.
"Annie!"
"Your mango milkshake is here!"
Zhuge Qing carried the pile of food back inside and set it down beside Wang Ye, who was lounging in a reclining chair and playing on his phone. Then he picked up a large milk tea and went to the door of the main bedroom, knocking on it.
"That was fast!"
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"Thanks!"
Thanks(ω)
The next second, Annie opened the door, poked her head out, and reached for the drink. Then she quickly withdrew and slammed the door shut with a loud bang.
Knock! Knock!
Looking at the closed door, Zhuge Qing turned to leave, but reconsidered and turned back to knock gently.
"Annie?"
"There are lots of other tasty things out here. Want some?"
"Master Daoist bought roast duck and pancakes."
"And some other Beijing specialties from private kitchens!"
It was nearly dinnertime. Since Annie had only bought the house recently and hadn't hired a cook, and Feng Baobao didn't