Chapter 96: Sharp and Acidic

  Pang Guang closed his eyes and waited for a long time, but didn't feel any movement from Lin Junyun behind him. He couldn't help but open his eyes and turn around to look at her, only to find that she was holding small scissors "snip snip" cutting the bed sheet, and the part she cut off just happened to be the one with plum blossoms printed on it. Pang Guang finally understood Yan Zi's intention: a girl's first time, no matter who it's with, is always pure and precious, and she wanted to keep it as a memento.

  After cutting, Lin Junyun carefully folded the bed sheet stained with her own blood and put it in his pocket. He looked up to see Pang Guang staring at him, his pretty face suddenly flushing red, his black eyes flashing with panic, his heart racing: "What are you looking at? Why don't you put on your clothes, standing there like a wooden stake?"

  "Aren't you angry?" Pang Guang let out a sigh of relief, asking while dressing, his tone cautious.

  Lin Junyun silently stared at Pang Guang, a complex mix of emotions swirling around her like a stormy gust, surging like a tidal wave, her heart shattered and wounded, on the verge of collapse.

  Pang Guang saw that Lin Junyun didn't say anything, so he got anxious and grabbed Lin Junyun's hand to hit his own face. "Hit me to vent your anger."

  Lin Junyun withdrew his hand, took a deep breath, shook his head and said: "Pang Guang, I don't blame you anymore. Every girl wants to keep her most precious thing for the person who can accompany her for life. My thoughts are very traditional, and I think chastity is more important than anything else. Overnight, my dreams were shattered by you, my happiness was trampled on, and for a moment, I couldn't accept it."

  "I can be with you for a lifetime, I told my dad that we should get married soon." Pang Guang said it very seriously and sincerely.

  Lin Junyun gazed at those warm and gentle eyes, shook his head and said: "Do you think a marriage based on this foundation will be happy? I don't need you to force yourself to marry me for this reason. Since you're so sincere, I'll give you another chance."

  "How can I make it up?" Pang Guang asked: "What do you want me to do?"

  "I drank too much last night and now my stomach doesn't feel well. How about this, you go buy me some breakfast, and we'll just forget what happened last night. From now on, no one is allowed to mention it again." Lin Junyun's tears had dried, since she couldn't change the fact, she might as well bravely accept it.

  "Is that all?" Pang Guang was stunned.

  "How much more complicated can it get?" Lin Junyun thought about accepting the fact, and his heart immediately felt at ease. He curled up the corners of his mouth: "Then change to a more complicated one, I want the moon in the sky, can you help me pick it down?"

  Pang Guang smiled awkwardly: "Can't, what do you want for breakfast? I'll go buy it for you right away."

  Lin Junyun saw Pang Guang suddenly change into a different person, no longer speaking to himself in a casual tone, but rather being extremely cautious for fear of saying something wrong. She found this strange and intentionally tried to break the awkward atmosphere by jokingly saying: "Whatever, as long as it's not little lobsters and beer, anything else is fine."

  Pang Guang scratched his head, awkwardly chuckled twice: "I know, soy milk fried dough sticks, plain congee and mantou."

  After Pang Guang left, Lin Junyun was about to leave the room to wash up when she suddenly heard a noise outside. She thought it was Pang Guang coming back and wondered how he could return so quickly. Just then, Luo Lixiang's voice came in: "Pang Datou, I've had enough! What kind of soup did that fox spirit give you? You provide them with free food and lodging, and now you're even... Waaah... Why are you covering my mouth? Let go!"

  "Wife, we should go inside and close the door before talking about this. It would be too embarrassing if they heard us," said Pang Datou.

  "Great Tiger, this is my home, I shouldn't be deprived of even the freedom to speak in my own home."

  "Wife, you know I didn't mean it that way, please, can we talk about this in the room?"

  "I'm going to say it here, I'm going to say it here. Look at that fox spirit, as soon as she moved in, she said she would quit her job at the nightclub and find a more proper job. Now? She did quit her job at the nightclub, but can you guarantee what she's doing now is a proper job? Every day she's dressed up like a flower, my face is almost lost because of her."

  After listening to their conversation, Lin Junyun's eyes welled up with tears in the room, and she almost made up her mind to rush out and tell Luo Lijun that she would move away immediately. However, she soon retreated and dispelled this idea - without money, they couldn't afford the rent, where could mother and daughter move to? After Kong Yuemei quit her job at the nightclub, she inexplicably hooked up with Director Li, and was as happy as an 18-year-old girl, wanting to stick with Director Li 24 hours a day. Anyway, life had no pressure, so she simply didn't go look for work, vowing to find back on Director Li's body the incomplete first love of her youth.

  Kong Yue Mei did not want to work, which means that the mother and daughter had no source of income at all. Lin Jun Yun also said it to her several times, but at the same time, he could deeply feel the emotions of a single mother in her 40s. After saying it a few times, he let it go. The mother and daughter have been dependent on each other for so long, with no man by their side. The mother also needs a man, needs happiness, and needs someone to lean on when she's tired or unhappy.

  So, Lin Junyun knew that no matter how sharp and bitter Luo Lixiang was, he had to hold on. Luo Lixiang's attitude was actually reasonable, and he and his mother were indeed freeloading at the Pang family's house. There was no way out, and they could only wait until they graduated from university and found a decent job with an income before paying back the Pangs in full, including interest. As Lin Junyun thought about this, his gloomy eyes became completely wet, as if covered in dew.

  At this time, Pang Dahu's voice came from outside again: "Hehe, wife, I was worried for nothing earlier. Their room door is open and neither of them are inside."

  "I'm not afraid, in my own home I have the freedom to say what I want."

  "Wife, since Jun Yun's daughter came to our house, Pang Guang's earth-shaking changes are plain for all to see."

  "That's our son being sensible, what does it have to do with her?"

  "Why didn't you understand things when I was young and why don't you understand now that you're old, but after that girl moved in, you suddenly became sensible? Wife, can you explain this to me?"

  "Big Tiger, you're also saying I'm not reasonable? How am I not reasonable? Those three women scolded me all night yesterday, and as soon as I stepped into the house, you came at me too. Tell me, how am I not reasonable?"

  "Did you go play cards again last night?"

  "Right! I went to play cards and even played all night. Does the law say that you can only go find a mistress, but I'm not allowed to play cards?"

  "Wife, I went out of town on a case last night. Look, this is the toll receipt from the highway. How many times do I have to tell you before you believe me?"

  "Toll receipts can represent something, maybe your mistress just happens to be out of town?"

  "Wife, you also know my personality, I'm not good at this kind of thing. We've been married for so long, and it's never been like this before, always being suspicious and paranoid. What's going on? Tell me the reason why it's like this. If I can change, I'll do it right away."

  "There is only one reason, which is that you inexplicably brought a woman of unknown origin into our home to live. You have no idea, I was ridiculed by those three women last night, saying something about two women serving one husband and actually getting along peacefully."

  "Wife, how did it end up being about her again? I've said it so many times already. The only purpose of doing this is to let Pang Guang reform and not cause trouble all the time. Isn't it effective now?"

  "It's not worth letting them eat and drink for free, and even help her pay tuition!"

  "Wife, over two thousand yuan is just a small amount for us. Helping her pay the tuition fees is just a way to express our gratitude towards her, I think there's nothing wrong with that."

  "I strongly object," said Luo Lijiang: "They have hands and feet, if they want to pay tuition fees, they won't come to us for help. Why should we help her? She's not our relative or anything. Are you really treating her like a future daughter-in-law?"

  "Although it's said like that, but that girl has made such a great contribution to our family, if we don't show some appreciation, it would be unbearable!"

  "Isn't it already free for them to eat and live, what more can be done?"

  "Ah…… you don't understand, I have my reasons for doing this. Last night, Director Li called me in the middle of the night and told me that a group fight broke out at the Yanghe Road night market, although it wasn't a big deal, but it involved my son and Jun Yun. After investigating, it turned out that Jun Yun was selling small goods there and was harassed by a group of hoodlums, my son stepped in to help her, which led to this incident. This matter indirectly reflects that Jun Yun is in urgent need of money now, the new semester is about to start, she needs this money for tuition fees. Think about it, if she had money, wouldn't she not have to go to the night market to sell small goods anymore? And my son wouldn't have gone to those chaotic places and provoked those hoodlums either."

  "Both mother and daughter are not quite right, I knew that my dear son would get into trouble if he got together with her." Luo Li said angrily: "I don't have money, you want to help her pay tuition fees, you think of a way yourself."

  "Great!" Pang Dahu saw Luo Lixiang's relaxed expression and immediately smiled: "Wife, I received a bonus the other day, it was a family planning award. Let's go, I'll treat you to dim sum."

  "What? You've received the family planning award? How much money is it? Why haven't I seen you hand it over to me, Pang Dahu, you heartless thing. You must have given it to that fox spirit instead."

  "Hasn't it been busy all this time? After finishing breakfast tea, I'll give you all the rest."

  "That's about right, by the way, Big Tiger, Mrs. Li's skin cream is very good, I also want to buy a set, the money was all ready, didn't expect to lose it all last night..." Luo Lijing's voice became softer and softer.

  "It's just moisturizer, I'll cut down on a few packs of cigarettes, finish this tea and I'll go with you to buy it."

  Accompanied by the sound of a door closing, their conversation was completely inaudible.

  Lin Junyun's heart was like an overturned five-flavor bottle, opening the door of Pang Guang's room and walking out. He whispered in the direction of the gate: "Uncle Pang, I remember your feelings. In my lifetime, Lin Junyun will definitely repay you."