NOVEL NEXT Chapter 24
Chapter 24
Ningning prepared a table full of delicious dishes, which was considered very good in the countryside. There were vegetables, meat, and staple food like white steamed buns.
After Ningning finished cooking, he took care of both of them and urged them to eat quickly without asking what had happened.
“Dinner’s ready, come to the kitchen and eat.” After tidying up, Ningning quickly called the two who were chatting enthusiastically in the room to come and eat.
“Coming, you go to the kitchen first, I’ll get something and be there in a moment.” Su Fei said to Liang Hao, then went to the small cabinet where Ningning stored food and took out some canned food.
Since these canned foods could be stored for a long time, Ningning planned to keep them for later when they got hungry.
During the New Year period, there was plenty of food at home, with no shortage of meat or fish. They had an abundance of meat to eat during this time.
After Liang Hao left, he went to the kitchen. Upon entering, she saw Ningning, feeling a bit embarrassed. After all, she used to speak ill of Ningning frequently, but now she didn’t dare to say anything.
“Hello, brother Ning.” Although Liang Hao felt a bit awkward, she still greeted Ningning.
Ningning looked at Liang Hao with some surprise. He remembered that she used to be Su Fei’s number one fan and had a bad attitude towards him. He didn’t expect such a big change now.
“Hello, please have a seat. I’ll bring the dishes over soon.” Ningning quickly went to bring the dishes to the table to keep them warm.
“I’ll help!” Liang Hao didn’t want to just sit there and wait to eat, so she quickly went to help Ningning with the dishes.
Ningning didn’t refuse her help this time, as he could tell that Liang Hao genuinely wanted to help.
After all the dishes were placed on the table, Su Fei also brought over several boxes of canned food. “Alright, now that everyone’s here, let’s eat together.” Su Fei didn’t mind eating with just the three of them.
Ningning thought that Su Fei and Liang Hao might want to talk, so he decided to go out and bring back some dishes to his own room.
“Don’t leave, Ningning. We’re all acquaintances eating together. There’s no need for formalities between us.” Su Fei stopped Ningning and said casually.
“Yeah, brother Ning should stay here and eat. We’re not strangers.” Liang Hao quickly followed Su Fei’s lead in persuading Ningning.
Ningning didn’t care about these superficial things. In the years since his parents passed away, he had learned that all these formalities could be broken as long as they served his interests.
Ningning obediently agreed to their request and sat down to eat.
“Now that we’re all here, let’s eat together. Liang Hao, you have to try Ningning’s cooking. It’s really amazing.” Su Fei exaggeratedly praised Ningning’s cooking.
“Then I’ll definitely try it. Let’s have a drink first. I’ll toast brother Ning for all the bad things I’ve done before. Please forgive me.” Liang Hao was straightforward. Whenever she was in the wrong, she admitted it. She also believed that whoever Su Fei was with, she would accept them as her brother-in-law.
“Alright, let bygones be bygones.” After receiving the wine glass, Ningning downed it in one gulp.
Su Fei felt that as long as the two of them could reconcile, everything would be fine. She quickly said with a smile, “Let’s eat after drinking. These canned foods are for you, Liang Hao. You can take them back and eat them during the New Year.”
Living alone as a young educated youth, Liang Hao often had to endure hunger. Especially during the New Year, when everyone else could go home but her and a few other educated youths were left behind, none of them wanted to cook. So they just managed to get through the New Year with whatever they had.
“Wow, so many canned foods! When I was at home, I only ate them a few times. These canned foods are all high-quality goods. If there’s no one, you can’t even buy them.” Liang Hao looked at Su Fei with joy. Eating canned food at home usually meant not getting to eat the meat inside, only tasting the soup.
“I heard these are specially reserved for export or distributed as benefits to some state-owned enterprises.” Liang Hao continued to look at these canned foods, which had fish, meat, and even fruits, and was amazed.
Liang Hao was so moved that tears welled up in his eyes. “Boss, I’ll definitely…”
“Alright, stop with the cheesy words. Let’s eat quickly.” Su Fei quickly interrupted Liang Hao’s words, not wanting to be pursued by a woman who might turn out to be a womanizer. She preferred to look at Ningning a few more times to refresh herself.
“Okay.” Liang Hao nodded reluctantly and continued eating.
But seeing that Ningning didn’t care about these things at all, she felt relieved. After all, these canned foods were probably worth Su Fei’s monthly salary.
After dinner, Su Fei and Ningning said they would see Liang Hao off. As they walked, Su Fei told Liang Hao, “Listen to me, you must behave yourself for a while. Work hard, and there will be new changes soon.”
“Yeah, Su Fei, I’ll listen to you!” Liang Hao said as they arrived at the educated youth’s place. “Su Fei, you should go back first. After those people see you, they won’t know what to say. They’re super jealous that you’ve found such a capable man.”
“Haha, I think so too! Ningning is really amazing.” Su Fei smiled sweetly, feeling extremely happy just thinking about it. “Alright then, I’ll head back. Be careful here, and don’t get taken advantage of by anyone.”
After Su Fei walked away, Liang Hao returned to the educated youth’s room. The group of people had originally planned to go to Su Fei’s house to freeload, but they were unexpectedly angered and came back.
So they were very resentful when they saw Liang Hao return with oily faces. Seeing Liang Hao take out the canned food from her arms and lock it in her cabinet, they were surprised.
Their minds started racing, thinking about their grumbling stomachs. They began to hatch some sinister plans.