Yan Di's pleading tone softened my heart, but then anger surged within me: "She forced me to do it!" I then recounted what had just happened...
In my mind, this is nothing serious. When men and women live under the same roof, such unexpected incidents are bound to happen... But Ah Mei's reaction was a bit too extreme!
After recounting what happened, I continued, "That's how it is. She just wouldn't let it go. I didn't mean to force her to leave, but I just felt that with her personality, I couldn't live under the same roof with her!"
After listening to me quietly, Yan Di whispered, "Fifth Brother... Amei's personality is a bit strange. Can you please stop being angry with her?"
"It's not me who's angry with her, it's her who's angry with me!" I exclaimed angrily. "Does such a trivial matter really require me to commit suicide to atone for it?!"
“Well… she’s always been like this, very temperamental…” Yan Di pleaded softly, “Please, Fifth Brother, for my sake, please don’t let her go, okay? I’ve never asked you for anything before…”
My tone softened slightly: "...Why are you helping her so much?" Suddenly, I felt a surge of resentment again: "Do you like her living with us all the time? Don't you think it's a bit inconvenient for her to live with us all the time?"
"this……"
Book 1, A Man in the Martial World, Not in His Own Hands, Chapter 97: I'm a Man, and Single
Yan Di was stunned. Perhaps it was because no one had guided me that I would suddenly say such a thing. After a while, she said, "I... I hadn't thought about these things... It's just that A-Mei is living here with us now. If we ask her to move out right away, where can she move to... We can't let her sleep on the street, can we?"
I laughed: "I'm not that mean! I just think that since we have different lifestyles... and she cares so much about this... I think that young men and women living together are bound to have similar misunderstandings in the future... Who can guarantee that this won't happen again! Damn! She almost attacked me with a knife today, who knows what will happen next time! If we have different views, then we can only say that we are not suitable to live together... She can continue to live here, and she can move out when she finds a new place... If she doesn't want to move, then I can let her live in this house, and I will find a new place to move out myself."
To be honest, I think I've done more than enough by saying all this.
Ah Mei is my friend, that's true. But even friends shouldn't bully each other like this, or throw tantrums like that!
I don't owe her anything, so why should I always have to tolerate her? She's not my wife! She's not my mother!
Yan Di could hear the firmness in my tone on the other end of the phone, and her voice sounded a little timid: "Brother Xiao Wu... you're saying these things because you're angry, right? Maybe you'll be fine once you calm down."
I sighed, thought about it carefully, and said, "Actually... I was really angry when I came out just now, but now that I think about it, my anger has almost subsided... But I suddenly feel that this is actually quite good."
Yan Di didn't speak, so I patiently said, "Think about it, I'm a grown man, and she's a young girl. We're not related, what kind of relationship is this? In today's society, it's not uncommon for men and women to share apartments, but there's usually a reason for that. Besides, I think it's not very convenient for us to continue living together... Today's incident is a perfect example. Since living together is awkward for both of us, we should just separate. There's no need to make ourselves unhappy, right?"
There's something I still want to say, but I haven't said it out loud.
I feel that my relationship with Yandi is developing well, and if everything goes smoothly in the future, it will be inconvenient to always have an outsider living in the house. I think living separately is a very appropriate and rational approach.
Thinking of this, I added, "How about this, you tell her that if she likes the house, then I can move out and leave the house for her to live in."
Although my tone was calm, it was firm. Yan Di didn't say anything, but just sighed softly.
After hanging up the phone, I thought about it and asked myself if what I did was unfair or bad to my friend. But then I rejected that thought.
I didn't do anything wrong. At least we'll have to live separately in the future. I can't live with Amei forever, can I? If we're going to separate, then we're separating. Giving her the house is more than enough.
Perhaps today's misunderstanding is just a small trigger. I didn't suggest we separate because of this misunderstanding, but it has become an opportunity.
Even though I've figured all this out, I still feel pretty uneasy.
I felt this whole thing was a bit inexplicable, and it made me feel really uncomfortable! After walking around for a while, I suddenly realized that I should find a place to stay tonight.
Even if you want to find a place, you can't possibly find one right away.
Since I had some time in the afternoon, I went to several real estate agencies to register. Now I have some money, and I feel much more confident.
Although I gave the six million yuan I won to Fang Nan, I still have several hundred thousand yuan in savings... I really have to thank Mr. Zhou Jing for that. The three hundred thousand yuan I extorted from him is still in my account.
The house I registered for is spacious, bright, and conveniently located. I also require that I be able to move in immediately and ideally have complete living facilities.
I registered with several real estate agencies, big and small. I checked the time; it was already evening. After thinking for a moment, I called Aze and asked if I could stay at his place for the night.
After answering the phone, this guy shamelessly said no. Because he usually brings girls home to spend the night.
"Be careful not to die from exhaustion!" I cursed viciously.
I glanced at Qiaoqiao's number in the phone book again...
Uh... never mind.
I don't want to be sleeping in the middle of the night and hear two women moaning in bed at the same time next door...
Finally, I set my sights on the wood.
"Wood, can I stay at your place tonight?"
"Okay, come on..."
It's that simple!
I felt happy as soon as I hung up the phone... He really is a good brother!
Feeling touched, I checked the time and realized that Mu Tou should be off work by now. I immediately turned around and went home to get my car. On the way, to express my gratitude, I found a braised food shop and bought half a Nanjing salted duck to take with me.
Mu Tou lives in a residential complex built in the early 1990s. It's not very old, but complexes built in that era generally don't have much property management.
This wasn't my first time visiting Mu Tou's house. I knocked on the door, and Mu Tou opened it with a calm expression. He took the salted duck from my hand, glanced at it, and threw it on the table.
Upon entering, I found that Mu Tou's living room was small, not even big enough to fit a sofa, just a dining table. Mu Tou didn't say a word to me, but simply turned and went into his room.
I glanced at it from the doorway and froze.
Is this a room made of wood?
I saw a bedroom of about 15 square meters, with a large bed, a TV cabinet, and a DVD player underneath. The wardrobe next to it was very old…
But none of that matters... What matters is that this room is full of books!
It's all comics!
They were piled up on the window, next to the pillow, on the bedside table, on the bookshelf, and on the floor. I even felt that it was difficult to find a place to step inside!
Wood was holding a comic book and reading it with a serious expression. Next to him was a cup of Master Kong instant noodles, the kind that comes in a cup, already filled with boiling water and steaming hot. There was also a trash can on the ground, piled high with packaging bags and instant noodle cups.
"Your house is such a mess!" I sighed.
The man didn't look up; his face was hidden behind his book. He said calmly, "I'm a man, and I'm single."
I nodded, understanding what he meant; it's normal for a single man's residence to be a bit messy.
I walked in and casually picked up a few discs from the DVD player...
It's obviously a pirated copy... and the picture on the disc clearly shows a Western white woman in a very provocative pose, her breasts and nipples fully exposed...
Damn, porn!
Looking at the second picture, this time it's an Asian woman, also from an adult film... Japanese.
"Why do you have so many pornographic films at home?" I asked again.
This time, Wood finally put down his book, glanced at me, and said casually as always:
"I am a man, and I am single."
I'm speechless...
Being in a room with Wood would be incredibly boring, especially when he's engrossed in reading.
I'm a little hungry: "Are you just having instant noodles for dinner?"
The wooden figure didn't speak, it just nodded.
I asked helplessly, "Is there anything else?"
Inside the refrigerator, on the second shelf.
I walked up to the refrigerator and opened it. I pulled out the second drawer… and froze on the spot…
Inside the refrigerator drawer, on the left, is a bucket of Master Kong braised beef noodles... The red packaging features delicious broth and large, tempting chunks of beef...
But that's not the key point!
Right next to the Master Kong instant noodles was a stark white, perfectly formed human skull! Two black, frozen eye sockets stared straight at me, seemingly emitting a ghostly glow…
"..." I held my breath for a full three seconds before yelling, "Holy crap...!!!"
He sprang backward with lightning speed, yelling, "Wood! What the hell is that?!"
My expression was probably contorted, staring intently at the wooden figure sitting leisurely on the bed reading a book... This blockhead put down his book, looked at me blankly, and after a long while, finally remembered: "Oh... you mean that..."
I was furious: "How could this be in your fridge?!" I felt the hairs on my body stand on end...
Wood sighed, and this time he finally looked at me seriously and said patiently, "I am a man, and I am single... Also, don't forget, I am also a doctor."
I retorted angrily, "You can't put this in the refrigerator!"
"We have mice in our house, and the last one has already gnawed through everything," Mu Tou replied innocently.
Five minutes later, I stormed out of the wooden house. I would never dare to live in that guy's house again, even if you killed me.
Looking at the sky, which was gradually darkening, I felt a little helpless. After thinking about it, it seemed that I would have to stay in a hotel tonight.
I looked for a car and found a hotel, but suddenly realized I didn't have my ID card with me...
I'm starting to understand... Is this just my bad luck today?
Damn it! I was so angry I couldn't help but yell, "I'll just sleep in the car tonight!"
No sooner had I finished cursing than my phone rang in my pocket. I glanced at the number and it was Duoduo!
"Xiao Wu! Chen Yang!!" As soon as the call connected, Duo Duo's anxious voice came from the other end. Her voice sounded very low, hurried, and somewhat panicked.
"What’s wrong with you?"
"I...I'm in trouble." Duoduo's voice was almost crying on the other end of the phone, her throat was trembling, and she seemed very scared.
I immediately put aside my unhappiness and quickly asked, "What's wrong! What happened?"
"I'm in trouble... Please come save me... I'm at XX Building, XX Courtyard, East Suburbs... Ah!"
At the end of the call, Duoduo let out a gasp from the other end, and then the call suddenly dropped. I immediately tensed up and quickly dialed back, but unfortunately, the other party's phone was already switched off.
My heart sank!
Something happened to Duoduo? What happened?
And the address she mentioned... damn! It's that villa area in the eastern suburbs!
It's right next to the clubhouse area where the casino is located! Very close by!
Duoduo was entrusted to me by Huan Ge! If anything happens to her, I'd rather not see Huan Ge again and just find a place to slit my own throat!!
I quickly turned my car around, ignoring red lights and driving recklessly all the way, not caring about getting points deducted!
He was still anxious: Had Duoduo's identity been exposed? Had Zhou Jing discovered something? Impossible! How could she be in that place in the eastern suburbs?