Mr. Yuan is Always Unhappy - Chap 76

CH76 – THE FOX DEMON

The next day was Saturday.

Yesterday, Fang ShiQing had worked overtime into the middle of the night and coped, sleeping on the sofa in his office for the rest of the night. Around 8am in the morning, he drove his car back to Yuan Rui’s home, thinking that after he got back, he’d take a shower and catch up on sleep.

With a spare card to the housing complex and key to Yuan Rui’s home, he had been entering and exiting freely and living here for over a week. Actually, he felt a bit embarrassed too, but who knew what was going on with Wang Qi this time; the guy really knew how to keep his composure and didn’t even give Fang ShiQing a single phone call. To have him return crestfallen and in defeat, there’s no way Fang ShiQing would do that.

Parking the car downstairs, he swiped the card to open the building door. As soon as he entered, someone followed inside behind him. He looked at the other person. It was a beautiful, middle-aged woman in sumptuous and fashionable clothes. Thus, he didn’t think too much of it and pressed for the elevator, minding his own business.

That woman entered the elevator together with him. After he finished pressing the floor to Yuan Rui’s home, he politely asked: “Aunty, which floor?”

The beautiful woman said: “The same as you.”

Fang ShiQing thought to himself, This should be a neighbor. He didn’t sleep very well and right now, his head felt like it was pounding and lightheaded as he leaned against the wall of the elevator, practically dissociating. The elevator stopped and the door opened. He floated out of the elevator to open the door.

That Aunty, however, continued to follow him. She asked him in confusion: “You live here?”

Fan ShiQing looked back at her strangely. It’s only now that he discovered, this Aunty looked a bit familiar?

Since Yuan Rui has been filming the program for several days, Zheng QiuYang was afraid he’d be too exhausted. In the last few days, they haven’t done it for a while. Finally, Yuan Rui was taking a break and Zheng QiuYang himself was spending the weekend without needing to work; Fan ShiQing that third-wheel was also not at home. The time was right. The conditions were favorable. All required people and equipment were present. Yesterday night, they had sex until 2am and completely satisfied, Zheng QiuYang planned to sleep until he woke up naturally.

“Zheng QiuYang!” Fan ShiQing knocked on the bedroom door and shouted: “Your mom is here!”

Woken up by his noise, Zheng QiuYang had quite a temper and yelled: “Get lost! Your mom’s the one who’s here!”

Yuan Rui loved to sleep on his stomach with his head covered. Wiggling around under the blankets, he poked his head out to ask drowsily: “Who’s here?”

Fang ShiQing was still saying outside: “It’s true! If you don’t believe me, come out and take a look!”

Zheng QiuYang didn’t believe him one bit and said to Yuan Rui: “You keep sleeping. I’ll go out and see what he’s doing outside.”

Yuan Rui couldn’t even open his eyes. He replied with a vague ‘en’.

Zheng QiuYang grabbed Yuan Rui’s chin and gave him a smooch before finally draping on a sleep robe and going out. He closed the bedroom door behind him as he left.

Fang ShiQing stood at the door, saying: “You finally came out……”

“Don’t I take advantage of you by getting up?” Zheng QiuYang said snarkily: ‘I can’t bear this false accusation in vain.”

Fang ShiQing was in no mood to joke with him. He pointed outwards and said: “I’m not lying! Your mom is in the living room!” After speaking, he slipped inside the guest room like a snake and hid.

Zheng QiuYang went out skeptically to take a look. Sure enough, his mom was sitting in the living room, dressed up beautifully. It’s just that her expression seemed somewhat strange.

“Mom, what are you doing here so early?” He felt baffled, yet he didn’t dare to speak loudly. Afraid Yuan Rui would hear, he suppressed his voice and said: “How come you didn’t say anything before coming over?”

Mama Zheng shot him a glance and said unpleasantly: “Do I need to submit an application first just to visit my son’s home?”

Zheng QiuYang had no choice but to close his mouth.

Mama Zheng pointed at the tightly closed door of the guest room and also suppressed her voice: “Let me ask you. Who’s that pretty boy? Why does he also live here?”

Afraid of her picking at Yuan Rui’s faults, Zheng QiuYang undertook complete responsibility and said: “One of my friends. He has a bit of an issue at home so he’s living here at my place.”

Mama Zheng looked completely unconvinced and continued to ask: “Is he also that?”

Zheng QiuYang: “…… what do you mean?”

Mama Zheng: “Stop pretending to be dumb with me. I can tell with one look. All lascivious and inappropriate looking. Such a fine young man, yet he’s got his ear pierced and is even wearing nail polish!”

Zheng QiuYang practically wanted to applaud. Just thinking that the gossip demon must be eavesdropping behind the door, he couldn’t help but feel delighted secretly.

Seeing that he had stopped talking, Mama Zheng felt even more certain of her guess and said furiously: “Zheng QiuYang! You dare to raise two under one roof?! You’re even braver than your father, you!”

Stunned, Zheng QiuYang yelled in shock: “Mom, it’s not what you’re thinking!”

Mama Zheng absolutely refused to listen and said in disgust: “Even if you must like men, isn’t Yuan Rui enough? Where did you find this little vixen now? You’ve really made your Zheng bloodline proud!”

Ever since she and papa Zheng started ripping each other apart openly, her entire outlook in life seemed to have been repainted. Towards scumbags who ‘ate the food inside their bowl while peering at the pot’, she despised to the bones.

Zheng QiuYang tried to follow her mental process. His thoughts immediately took a big turn, and he blurted out randomly: “Mom, what do you think of this one then? Much more energetic than Yuan Rui, good looking, and also wittier than Yuan Rui.”

Mama Zheng spat at him viciously and scolded: “What’s the use of being good looking? This little vixen has cunningness written all over his face. Covered from head to toe in brand-named goods, he must be quite extravagant with spending money. Watch him sweep up your house, car, and money, then disappear. Where are you going to find him then?”

Zheng QiuYang feigned impatience and said: “You called Yuan Rui a vixen and scheming bitch before too.”

Choked by his words, Mama Zheng paused before finally saying: “Fox vixens have different levels of expertise. Scheming bitches also are separated by where they focus their schemes. Yuan Rui only knows to entice you. He hasn’t cultivated other bad intentions yet. This little vixen is not the same. Just by listening to the pitch of his voice, I can tell that he’s quite an actor. No matter how terrible Yuan Rui is, he can at least make you warm food to eat and warm soup to drink. What about this one? I can tell immediately that he’s used to being served. Can you take care of him?”

Zheng QiuYang said deliberately: “How many men can cook? You shouldn’t be so picky. You dislike Yuan Rui anyways and I actually also think he’s too black. Have you seen how white this one is?”

Mama Zheng said furiously: “It’s not like you’re picking a blowup doll. You’re looking for a partner. The person you’re going to spend the rest of your life with. Is being black or white important?”

Crossing one leg over the other, Zheng QiuYang feigned a completely frivolous and unconcerned look.

Mama Zheng gave him a sideways glance and asked: “Are you secretly involved with this little vixen? Yuan Rui still doesn’t know anything, right?”

Zheng QiuYang said: “Of course not, he’s such a dummy. He still thinks we’re regular friends. Don’t worry about me. He’ll believe anything I say.”

Mama Zheng moved her lips. From the looks of her mouth shape, she might have wanted to scold him. Ultimately she didn’t and said instead: “Those who don’t trust you, even if you say ten thousand truths, they’ll still think you’re speaking lies. The ones can be deceived by you… are not because they’re stupid, but rather they’re willing to trust in you. Such a simple logic, how come you guys just don’t understand it? How could there be that many idiots in this world?”

Inside the room, Yuan Rui has been hearing a vague conversation from the living room. He thought it was Zheng QiuYang and Fang ShiQing and thought to himself: What are those two saying? Zheng QiuYang is not really taking advantage of Fang ShiQing, right?

He couldn’t sleep anymore. Climbing up and getting dressed, he quietly pulled the door open. He wanted to stealthily check what the two people were doing outside. However, as soon as he peeked his head out, he saw Mama Zheng. Tripping over himself, he almost fell. With a face of horror, he grabbed onto the wall and called out: “Au…Aunty, why are you here?”

After saying this, he immediately regretted asking this stupid question. Mama Zheng was definitely going to scold him.

However, Mama Zheng only looked at him with a frown and said: “I want to renovate my house so I came over to see how you guys have yours decorated. For reference.”

Yuan Rui couldn’t figure out what she meant and secretly glanced at Zheng QiuYang. However, Zheng QiuYang was still acting like a scumbag. Forcing himself to not turn around and look at Yuan Rui, Zheng QiuYang said to his mom: “Which home do you want to renovate?”

His mom said: “The one I’m living in right now.”

Everyone ignored Yuan Rui. He also felt awkward just standing in the corner. Therefore, he quietly shuffled over in small steps.

Zheng QiuYang said: “You shouldn’t live there while it’s being renovated then, Formaldehyde has a pretty big effect on the body.”

What he actually meant was that he was willing to help move his mom to another house again; she wasn’t lacking in places to live anyways. Next to him, however, Yuan Rui said quietly: “Aunty, do you want to live together with us?”

Zheng QiuYang: “……”

Mama Zheng: “……”

Yuan Rui’s one sentence caused the conversation to fall into absolute silence. Extremely awkward, he desperately searched for a way out and said: “It’s fine if you don’t want to. We’re a bit small here and a friend is coincidentally living here as well. It is indeed a bit too crowded hahaha……” He dry laughed twice, feeling extremely stupid. Very dejected, he forced a smile and asked: “Aunty, have you eaten breakfast?”

He really wanted to gain favor, yet didn’t dare to approach Mama Zheng; this made him look rather pitiful.

“Not yet.” Mama Zheng looked at Yuan Rui and praised in a rather awkward manner: “The preserved egg congee you made last time was not bad.”

Yuan Rui felt so overwhelmed he couldn’t speak.

Mama Zheng stood up and said: “You make it. I’ll watch.”