CHAPTER 13: CHAPTER 13: TRAFFIC ACCIDENT

Your sister-in-law is here too?

Qi Yun was momentarily taken aback when he heard this, somewhat unsure of what the other person meant.

After a brief pause, he quickly recalled that Wei Yong’s wife had mentioned before that her sister wasn’t married yet...

Thinking back to his sister-in-law’s somewhat intentional gaze towards him last time, he had already figured it out in his mind.

She must have developed a liking for him...

However, he hadn’t really considered such matters right now.

His only thought was to quickly pay off all his debts and bring his daughter back once circumstances improved.

Moreover, he was no longer that young man in his twenties who had once been. After suffering a serious heartbreak, he now had little hope for love.

Previously, his ex-wife Shen Wanting spoke about loving him daily and promised to share both joys and hardships, yet when real trouble came, they went their separate ways.

His current state of mind was like his junior high net nickname "Heart Sealed, Love Gone."

"Ah~"

Qi Yun sighed deeply, shook his head vigorously, and mounted his electric scooter heading to Wei Yong’s house, buying some pine nuts and other snacks on the way.

Upon arriving at Wei Yong’s place, he was warmly welcomed inside, where a large spread had already been laid on the table.

"Brother Qi is here." The sister-in-law rose from the sofa, her cheeks slightly flushed, greeting softly.

Qi Yun smiled politely at her but didn’t say much.

Today, the sister-in-law was truly eye-catching, her fitted black knitted sweater perfectly outlining her slender waist.

She paired it with a brown fitted skirt, her fair and long legs exposed to the air.

Her graceful figure was vividly presented.

It was evident she had dressed up carefully today.

But Qi Yun took only a quick glance before quickly averting his gaze, fearing to linger for too long.

"Old Qi, come sit, come sit, we were just waiting for you to start eating!"

Wei Yong spoke while picking up a pack of Lotus cigarettes from the table, opened it, handed one over, and thoughtfully lit it.

Then, he laughed heartily, saying, "Wanted to invite you to dinner yesterday, but I was busy getting ready to go back home, so went out to buy some New Year’s goods."

"Haha, doesn’t matter when we eat, have you bought the tickets yet?"

Upon hearing this, Wei Yong’s smile instantly faded, sighed helplessly, "Ah, don’t mention it, couldn’t get train tickets at all, flight tickets are outrageously expensive.

Luckily, a fellow gentleman is driving back tomorrow, we can hitch a ride and just pay some gas money."

Qi Yun nodded, expressing concern, "There has been quite a snowfall recently, driving should be careful, it’s thousands of kilometers."

"Yes, he’s changed to snow tires, should be no big deal."

Just then, Wei Yong’s wife came over with the final dish of braised lamb, smiling, "Qi Yun, I bought this lamb at the market this morning, it’s very fresh, you must eat more today."

"Really? Then I must have a good taste, sorry for troubling you." Qi Yun replied with a smile.

Wei Yong’s wife waved her hand cheerfully, saying, "No trouble at all, cooking isn’t convenient for you alone, if you want to eat just come over, I’ll cook for you."

Before Qi Yun could respond, Wei Yong chimed in first, "Exactly, Old Qi you’re working day delivery and night running your fried rice stall,

No one to help you cook a meal either, even I feel you’re working too hard."

Qi Yun laughed heartily, "It’s not that hard, I’ve gotten used to it."

Wei Yong scooped up a bowl of lamb soup and handed it over, casually asking, "Old Qi, you seem to be born in ’91, just like my sister..."

"Oh! This lamb soup is really good, your wife wasn’t lying, it is indeed fresh!"

Qi Yun took a sip of the soup from his bowl, turned and spoke with a smile to Wei Yong’s wife.

Wei Yong’s wife glanced at Wei Yong, smiled, "Yes, it’s quite fresh, have more if you like it."

At this point, the sister-in-law sitting opposite picked up a piece of chicken and gently placed it in Qi Yun’s bowl, softly said, "Brother Qi, this chicken is also delicious, try it."

"Sure, thank you." Qi Yun thanked promptly.

Wei Yong’s wife put down her apron, her face beamingly echoed, "Right, this dish is made by Sisi, she’s even a better cook than I am."

"Qi Yun, let me tell you, Sisi..."

"Ouch~ Too hot!" Qi Yun quickly put down his chopsticks, picked up the tea beside him, took a sip, then raised his head and asked, "Sister-in-law, what did you just say?"

"Nothing, I said eat slowly, don’t burn yourself." Wei Yong’s wife laughed awkwardly.

The sister-in-law’s hand under the table slightly clenched.

Her originally bright eyes turned slightly dimmer.

The ensuing conversation no longer revolved around Qi Yun, each chatting about light-hearted topics.

After several rounds of drinks and tastes of delicious dishes, noticing it was getting late outside, Qi Yun got up to take his leave.

Wei Yong escorted him out of the residential area, forced two packs of Lotus cigarettes into his hand, then patted his shoulder, helplessly smiled, "You guy..."

Qi Yun smiled back at him without saying a word, then waved his hand casually, turned around, and left.

He understood well that once certain things are spoken into being, rejecting them becomes inevitably awkward.

After all, girls are sensitive, more so for older girls.

Leaving things unsaid is the best course of action.

...

Returning to his rental, Qi Yun collapsed onto the bed and quickly fell asleep.

When he woke again, it was already the next morning.

He gulped several mouthfuls of cold water, slowly coming to full awareness.

As his gaze shifted, a panel appeared before his eyes.

[Today’s News (White): To celebrate the opening, New District Jinlan Supermarket is holding a consumer lottery event, first prize is a Huawei mate60pro phone valued at seven thousand yuan]

Hmm? A lottery?

Qi Yun was slightly taken aback, looked over at his bed’s several-year-old iphone8s, feeling it’s time for replacement.

So he promptly put on his coat, jumped on his electric scooter, and set off.

Even 200 meters away from the supermarket, the megaphone was loudly announcing "Today’s grand opening, all merchandise at 9.5% off, spend over 200 yuan to participate in the lottery, great prizes, don’t miss it."

Qi Yun parked his scooter and walked into the supermarket.

This supermarket isn’t very large, merely a small-sized one, but due to the event, it attracted quite a number of shoppers.

Qi Yun took a casual stroll around and really didn’t know what to buy.

Since his divorce, he hadn’t really visited such supermarkets, he bought daily necessities from stores, groceries and rice from the market.

Thinking he didn’t really need anything, he merely picked up several boxes of Ambrosial yogurt to make up to 200 yuan, planning to sell them to Old Wang later.

After paying, he took the shopping receipt to the lottery area.

This place was crowded, forming a long queue, everyone staring intently at the prize-packed counter ahead.

Aside from the first prize Huawei phone, there were laptops, washing machines, microwaves, the prizes were quite decent, yet most drew a prize of a pack of toilet paper.