ABT Chapter 0041 The Smoky Kitchen
Ever since Li Fanyu got Xapp, he hadn't been attending classes properly for over half a month. Fortunately, he won an award in Munich, so now he's somewhat of a celebrity in the department. So, when it came to taking time off, the academic advisor readily approved. Speaking of which, Li Fanyu had spent over a year at the university, and his encounters with the academic advisor were limited. This guy was a perfect student in his freshman year.
Li Fanyu swept through the supermarket, grabbing a bunch of skincare products that he usually couldn't afford or didn't want to buy, and then happily headed home.
Now that he had money, he naturally wanted to show filial piety to his elders.
Regarding the award in Munich, he had already informed his family. When Li Ma heard about the prize of over a million euros, she urged him several times to hand it over.
Upon opening the door, he saw smoke filling the room. A square table occupied the center of the living room, with one person sitting on each side. They had their eyes on the game, their hands moving swiftly, while their upper bodies remained straight.
Amidst the smoke, a hint of hostility lingered, with sword energy seemingly crisscrossing inside and outside the square table.
Li Ma had invited her mahjong friends over to play. When Li Fanyu entered the room, she didn't even lift her eyelids.
"Mom, I'm back. Hello, Aunt Fang, Aunt Wan, Aunt Bian," Li Fanyu greeted proactively, setting down the things he was carrying.
Li Ma picked up a tile and slammed it on the table. "Self-drawn on the Bamboo 8! Oh, my, my son is back. We can't continue playing with you guys. My son has been busy lately with a competition in Germany. It's hard to get him home. I have to cook. Let's call it a day today and continue tomorrow."
Although her tone seemed casual, it was full of endless sarcasm.
Li Fanyu stood there dumbfounded, knowing that his mother was showing off.
Aunt Fang's eye twitched a couple of times, adjusting her expression slightly before responding, "Xiaofan has really grown up. He used to be so timid when he was little, but I never expected him to accomplish so much as he grew older. Do you have a girlfriend?"
You never know when and where between two women, a battle of wits will begin. The range of two women includes: best friends, colleagues, sisters, mothers-in-law, daughters-in-law, mothers and daughters, girlfriends' female friends, and mahjong friends and neighbors, etc.
Li Fanyu's heart was in chaos. He chuckled awkwardly and shook his head, "Not yet."
Aunt Fang's eyes lit up as she glanced at Li Ma; the little troublemaker had been found!
She immediately said with "enthusiasm," "Oh, I'm not criticizing you, Auntie. What you study in college is secondary. You must find a good girlfriend. Once you enter society, you won't encounter pure love anymore. Nowadays, young girls are so practical. As soon as they graduate, they start thinking about cars, houses, and jobs. My son figured it out last year and got himself a girlfriend. The girl is nice, she's sensible, and she's pretty. Listen to Auntie, you should hurry up too."
What else could Li Fanyu do besides laugh foolishly! Ah? What else could he do besides laugh foolishly!
Li Ma's veins bulged on her forehead as she held back her big move. "Son, why did you buy so many dried vegetables? How about since you have time today, Mom will make you a big meal? Call Keke and let her come over for dinner. You're hiding a relationship like this from your mom?!"
With that, she glanced at Aunt Fang provocatively. "Lao Fang, your husband is away on business, and it's boring to be alone at home. Why don't you eat with us? Since our Old Li is accompanying my brother to the hospital, you can help me out."
Aunt Fang pursed her lips. "Okay!"
Aunt Wan and Aunt Bian felt the imminent battle and quickly praised Li Fanyu before leaving.
Leaving Li Ma and Aunt Fang to battle it out from a distance.
Chapter 0041 The Smoky Kitchen
Li Fanyu's forehead was covered in sweat as he watched his mother gently stroke the feather duster, looking at him with a kind gaze. Trembling, he picked up his phone and sent a WeChat message to Cheng Ke.
"Hey, Fanyu, what's up?" Cheng Ke's voice was barely audible over the WeChat voice message, with the faint sound of teaching in the background.
"Keke, help me, please," Li Fanyu whispered, hiding in his room as he spoke.
Cheng Ke paused for a moment before asking, "What's wrong?"
"My mom is having a showdown with our neighbor, can you come over for dinner and help me out?" Li Fanyu pleaded.
"Huh? I can't, Fanyu. My mom came to Tiancheng to visit me, and I have to go pick her up later! How about... how about tomorrow?" Cheng Ke's voice sounded apologetic.
If it weren't for the headache from banging his head against the wall, Li Fanyu really wanted to create a dent in the wall. Damn it!
With my mom's personality, if this B doesn't play her part perfectly today, I'll be crushed under the feather duster, and I won't see the sun tomorrow! Have you ever considered my feelings when you brag like this, Mom? Now that I can't get anyone to come over, how am I supposed to save face later! Next time you do this, give me some time to hire a girlfriend on Taobao, okay, okay!
Li Fanyu hung up the phone and nervously walked into the kitchen, his legs feeling like jelly.
He felt his embarrassment syndrome kicking in as he watched his mother, who was chatting and laughing with Aunt Fang. Hesitantly, he said, "Mom, Cheng Ke's mom is in Tiancheng and she can't make it."
Sure enough, Li Ma's face went from sunny to cloudy, cloudy to overcast, overcast to thunderstorms, hurricanes, typhoons, tornadoes.
On the other side, Aunt Fang maintained a dignified smile, with a hint of throat-sealing elegance, as she said, "If she can't make it, don't force it. As Aunt Fang said, sometimes when young people are together, they shouldn't think too much. It's not right to invite someone over hastily when the relationship isn't there."
Li Ma's face wasn't predicting the weather anymore; it was about to change into the 2012 end of the world, with earthquakes, volcanic eruptions, and meteorites crashing into the earth.
She looked at Li Fanyu, her fangs bared.
Just then, Li Fanyu's phone rang.
Whoever it is, please invite me out! Get me away from this terrifying atmosphere, and I'll love you forever!
With this thought in mind, Li Fanyu immediately answered the phone.
On the other end, a pleasant voice said, "I'm Zhou Qingyu. Do you have time? I'd like to take you out for a meal."
Li Ma's ears perked up when she heard a woman's voice! She snatched the phone and said sweetly, "Honey, I'm Fanyu's mom, Auntie."
On the other end, Zhou Qingyu hesitated for a moment. "Um, hello, Auntie. Can I talk to Fanyu for a moment? Is that okay?"
Li Ma acted as if she hadn't heard and said, "Of course, of course. Why don't you come over to our house? I've already prepared dinner. You two can eat and chat. Okay, Fanyu, talk to her."
She handed the phone to Li Fanyu and squeezed out, "Go ahead, go ahead, talk."
Li Fanyu shivered and ran back to his room with the phone in hand.
"Sister Qingyu! Help me..."