Chapter 60: The School Beauty’s Small Business (Part 1/2)

Shen Lingyao had just arrived home when Uncle Wang, the security guard at the door, knocked on her door.

Uncle Wang was holding a huge plastic bag, bulging and filled with unknown contents, which he left before departing.

Hearing the knock, Aunt Ding came out of the kitchen and asked, “Who is it? Is it someone who likes you sending gifts again?”

She was not surprised at all.

Because she had received the same treatment when she was young.

Seeing her mother covering her mouth and snickering, Shen Lingyao immediately assumed it was from Zhang Wuping and shook her head, “I don’t know, I don’t want it either. Mom, you can have a look. If we don’t know who sent it, we might as well give it to our relatives in the countryside.”

Aunt Ding took the package.

It was quite heavy.

Upon opening it, she found a pair of pink Nike shoes for women on top, with a price tag of 569 yuan.

Aunt Ding tsk-tsked and shook her head, “This is much more expensive than the gifts from those who pursued me back in the day. Yaoyao, why don’t you try them on? The size is exactly yours, and they should look good on you.”

Nike?

Shen Lingyao was convinced it was from Zhang Wuping and immediately threw it outside.

Aunt Ding hurriedly picked it up and said, “Let’s keep it here. Once we know who sent it, we can return it. Let me see who’s selling this. It seems someone sent it from the provincial city. There’s also a card that says ‘Wishing you happiness every day’ and has a bee drawn on it?”

Upon hearing the word “bee.” (TL: the Feng in Qingfeng means bee (蜂))

Shen Lingyao’s originally angry face immediately brightened.

But she quickly composed herself, fearing Aunt Ding would say something unnecessary. She snatched back the shoes, angrily trying them on, and muttered, “Why did he buy such expensive things? Where did he get the money? This Brother Qingfeng, even if he has money, he didn’t think of buying a gift for Aunt Feng. Wait until I see him, I’ll teach him a lesson!”

Aunt Ding laughed.

It was the kind of laugh that easily saw through her daughter’s thoughts.

How wonderful it is for two hearts to be in agreement, regardless of wealth or poverty. As long as they can afford to eat and have a place to live, that’s enough. After all, their family is not lacking money, enough for a simple life for two. The only thing she couldn’t let go of was Old Shen’s attitude.

But when she thought of Old Shen, Aunt Ding couldn’t help but feel irritated. That ‘ungrateful’ guy, when she married him, wasn’t her family so poor that even mice would leave in tears?

“There’s quite a lot of stuff, burgers, fries, cola, and even a milkshake. Little Feng must have made some money on his trip to the provincial city.”

Aunt Ding laid everything out on the table, smirking at Shen Lingyao.

The two of them, though mother and daughter, sometimes seemed more like sisters. Shen Lingyao’s face turned red, and she took a sip of the milkshake, “This isn’t from KFC, it’s from McDonald’s. He must have gone to both places…”

The taste of the milkshake was sweet, and Shen Lingyao’s heart felt even sweeter.

It was just a casual complaint during the second mock exam period, and Brother Qingfeng had remembered it well…

As she continued to eat, her lips curled up in a smile, but soon she began to worry about Zhao Qingfeng’s studies.

According to what was said before, the Brother Qingfeng must have gone to the internet cafe by now, right?

If he truly became lost in his hobbies, failing to get into university, it would be a laughing matter for the aunts.

Shen Lingyao was determined to find him.

But just as she had the thought, Uncle Wang knocked on the door again, handing over another package, “Oh, talking about Little Feng, what’s he doing, sending things over and over again, bothering me! Here, there are also two silk scarves and two T-shirts, take them, his mom is not at home.”

The two identical silk scarves and T-shirts were ‘sister style’ gifts for Aunt Ding and Aunt Feng, the best friends.

Aunt Ding nodded in satisfaction, “Not bad, the kid is good, knows how to care for us. Yaoyao, find a husband like this, not only good to you but also to the elders.”

Shen Lingyao’s pretty face turned even redder, suddenly remembering something, “Mom, didn’t Aunt Feng get laid off? Why isn’t she at home?”

It was only then that Aunt Ding sighed, “I told her, but she wouldn’t listen. She got a small stove and went to sell grilled sausages in front of No. 4 Middle School. After I finish cooking, I’ll go help her too. This Hongmei, really stubborn, annoys me to death!”

Shen Lingyao also wanted to go, but Aunt Ding wouldn’t allow it, “You stay home and study properly.”

Shen Lingyao shook her head, her expression determined, “My grades are good enough to get into Ji Province University, besides… besides…”

Aunt Ding understood her too well, “Yaoyao, you don’t have to say it, I understand. Is it because…”

Shen Lingyao’s face turned even redder, fearing Aunt Ding would say something both joyful and embarrassing. She hurriedly put on her new shoes and dashed out the door, “Mom, don’t talk nonsense, you don’t understand anything! I’m leaving now, I won’t eat dinner, I’m going to eat grilled sausages!”

After picking up her bicycle from the garage, Shen Lingyao first visited Zhang Yang’s small restaurant.

Coincidentally on the way, after checking the review questions for the day in ten minutes, she left many questions according to the types Zhao Qingfeng had told her, before heading towards the entrance of No. 4 Middle School.

At this moment.

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