Chapter 199 1 A Little Bit of Trouble
Chapter 199 A Little Bit of a Hinder
Little Yangzhi is very timid. Every time she uses a kitchen knife to cut vegetables, she keeps the blade far away from her fingertips for fear of getting cut accidentally.
With this method of cutting vegetables, the cut pieces will definitely be of different sizes and crooked.
When she was lighting a fire, she would hold the spatula far away and pour very little oil, for fear of being splashed by the oil.
When you feel it’s almost done, sprinkle some seasoning on it, then stir-fry it randomly and the dish will be done.
It would be strange if you could make delicious meals with less oil and salt and not turning the dishes frequently.
With her skills, she can only cook noodles.
But little Yangzhi couldn't resist wanting to show herself off. On important days, she would buy some vegetables, go home and cook to add some homely atmosphere to the house.
Xu Mingyuan never discouraged her enthusiasm and would even praise her.
At this time, Xiao Yangzhi's eyes, as clear as lake water, would ripple and twinkle with little stars, adding a touch of warmth to the cold little face.
Since then, the family has fallen into a vicious circle.
During holidays, the food is worse than usual and the hours are not fixed.
It doesn’t feel like a festival, but more like reminiscing about the good old days.
In fact, Xiao Yangzhi was also very embarrassed. She didn't have high demands for food and could just muddle through and do things perfunctorily.
But she felt a little depressed to have her brother accompany her to eat bland meals.
However, Xu Mingyuan was not as pretentious as Xiao Yangzhi. He thought it was no big deal to just have a meal together, so he did not let her order food from the restaurant.
"Brother, can I give you a shoulder massage?"
Yang Zhi knelt on the sofa and moved forward bit by bit.
"No need. You've been busy for most of the day. Aren't you tired?"
"Just as long as you don't think I'm troublesome."
"Haha, why are you being so pretentious? How come you become a stranger again after not seeing you for a few days?" Xu Mingyuan said with a smile on his face.
"No, my brother always tolerates me. I don't know what I can do, so I just think of it as exercising..."
Yang Zhi's eyes dimmed slightly and his hands stopped in the air, not knowing what to do.
"Okay, okay, pinch, pinch."
Xu Mingyuan had no way to deal with this cautious and pretentious little girl, so he turned sideways.
After getting permission, Yang Zhi imitated her brother's method and kneaded it gently.
Xiao Yangzhi's fingers were smooth, and when they touched the skin on the back of my neck, it felt itchy and cold. He couldn't use much force, and it didn't seem like he was kneading my shoulders or beating my back, but more like a little intimate interaction.
"Brother, aren't you going to take a nap?"
While pinching, Yang Zhi asked casually.
"It's already past one o'clock, it's time to go to bed."
Xu Mingyuan looked up and continued to send text messages to tease Tao Shuxin.
"I wasted time..."
There was a hint of sadness in Yang Zhi's tone, but it was so subtle that you couldn't hear it unless you listened carefully.
But Xu Mingyuan understood what she meant. Xiao Yangzhi was complaining that not only was his cooking not tasty, but it was also so slow that it made him tired.
"I think you are just a lazy donkey that has been grinding shit and pissing a lot. Are you tired after pressing it twice?" Xu Mingyuan changed the subject.
Xiao Yangzhi is so bored that her chest hurts from worrying about these trivial matters all day long.
Probably because of the visit this morning, little Yangzhi became anxious and worried, afraid that she would be left on the cold street, so she started to show her affection for no reason again.
Xu Mingyuan is also a talkative person. He had to mention Yang Hongyu. He is really looking for trouble.
Yang Zhi knew very well that her brother would usually go along with her at this time and would not put too much psychological pressure on her.
Yang Zhi's feeling of frustration that had lasted for many days slowly dissipated today.
She was very good at seizing the opportunity. When Xu Mingyuan fell asleep on the pillow, she gently covered him with the quilt, carefully crawled in, and hugged his arms.
Yang Zhi's movements were very gentle, and each time she tested his bottom line little by little without him noticing.
Xu Mingyuan could never imagine that this little girl who was as timid as a quail was hiding some sinister intentions and was planning something out of thin air every day.
Xiao Yangzhi was changed a little by him, but definitely not a lot.
The person who had the greatest influence on little Yang Zhi must be her biological mother, Yang Hongyu.
After all, little Yangzhi had been following her mother everywhere since she could remember. Even after she settled down in the Xu family, it was still her mother, Yang Hongyu, who took care of little Yangzhi.
However, due to his status as stepfather, Xu Jun couldn't interfere too much.
Yang Zhi didn't like to think about things, she just did whatever her mother told her to do. Girls should be dignified, and she didn't want to be beaten, so she sat up straight.
But no matter how much Yang Zhi disliked thinking, after years of being influenced by things, some things had become ingrained in her bones and she would do them subconsciously.
Yang Zhi had no bad intentions. Her intention was simple. She just didn't want to lose her brother's care. If she could make him inseparable from her, that would be great...
When Xu Mingyuan got up, he didn't find anyone around him.
There was a faint and elegant fragrance in the quilt, but he had long been accustomed to it.
Rome was not built in a day, and the fragrance did not become stronger in a day. Inadvertently, Xu Mingyuan thought that this was a very reasonable thing.
It is very likely that by the time Xu Mingyuan comes to his senses, everything will have already come to fruition, and Xiao Yangzhi's goal will have been achieved.
While Xu Mingyuan was playing on the computer in the study, Yang Zhi went to wash the soaked clothes.
The washing machine at home was bought by Xu Mingyuan when he had very little money in his pocket, and it also needs to be touched with water.
After finishing everything, Yang Zhi's slender little hands had turned red from being frozen by the cold water.
Yang Zhi rubbed his numb fingers, and when he recovered, he quickly went to boil a pot of water.
She did not take the time to warm her hands, but went to the study to replace the warm water in Xu Mingyuan's cup. She also sat down with a teacup in her hand.
"What do you want to do when you grow up?" Xu Mingyuan asked casually.
Xiao Yangzhi was a quiet girl, and it was not convenient for the two of them to just sit there, so Xu Mingyuan started asking questions here and there to find a topic to talk about.
"Brother, what do you want me to do?" Yang Zhi asked.
She didn't have much of her own opinion. The future was too far away for her. The present life was good enough and she didn't want to change anything.
It would be even better if my brother doesn't want to change either.
"I want you to get into Tsinghua University or Peking University. Do you have the confidence?" Xu Mingyuan said helplessly.
"..."
Yang Zhi remained silent, lowered his head and did not answer.
She doesn't want to apply to Tsinghua University or Peking University, she only wants to apply to Jiangnan University...
I learned from my cheap old father that Xiao Yangzhi would adopt this attitude when she was very reluctant.
Xu Mingyuan stopped asking this question and said with a smile: "Hey, it doesn't matter whether you study well or not. What I mean is that when you grow up, you can't have no plans at all, right?"
"Brother, how about letting me stay with you as your secretary..." Yang Zhi said timidly.
"Haha, being a secretary is quite difficult. You need to communicate with personnel, arrange schedules, and a lot of other messy things. How can you do all these things?" Xu Mingyuan said with a smile.
He had tried to teach Xiao Yangzhi how to analyze financial statements and management experience a long time ago.
But Xiao Yangzhi was obviously not cut out for this. After a long period of instruction, Xu Mingyuan didn't see any progress in her and eventually gave up.
Although I would chat about these things with Xiao Yangzhi from time to time, it was not for the purpose of helping her study, but simply to find an excuse to chat.
"I can serve tea and water." Yang Zhi said quickly.
"Haha, if I ask you to do this in the future, wouldn't that be a waste of our top student?"
"Waste not waste, I love pouring water."
As Yang Zhi spoke, she filled Xu Mingyuan's cup with water.
Seeing her carefully move the cup of water in front of her, Xu Mingyuan was speechless but also wanted to laugh.
This little girl is not enough to cause trouble.
Looking at the cup of water that was about to spill, Xu Mingyuan had to lower his head and take a sip, fearing that it would be spilled.
Noticing that Xiao Yangzhi was rubbing her fingers due to the heat and occasionally touching the water cup, Xu Mingyuan asked, "Are your hands cold?"
As he said that, he touched her and found that her whole little hand was cold, as if it had no temperature at all, so he held it.
Seeing that Xu Mingyuan had no space to make a move and could only use his elbow to touch the space bar to browse the web pages, Yang Zhi became conflicted again.
However, she wanted more this time, so she turned around and placed her other hand in the warm palm.
Even though I am a bit of a hindrance, my brother won't mind...
The study is on the shady side and has no sunlight, so it's still a bit cold just relying on the heater.
Xu Mingyuan was fine, but the weak Xiao Yangzhi was not. She was already bent over and had her legs tightened, trying her best to keep warm.
Xu Mingyuan was afraid that she would catch a cold again, so he sent the little girl away and asked her to go to the living room to play.
Little Yangzhi is very obedient, but not very obedient.
Not long after, he lay down by the door and peeked inside, then sat back down quietly.
Seeing Xu Mingyuan staring at her helplessly, Yang Zhi bit her lower lip lightly, not daring to look him in the eye.
I just wrapped myself tightly around the small blanket I brought from the sofa, indicating that I was no longer cold...
(End of this chapter)