Double Life: My whole world is you

Cheng Qiao returned to the store. There were several customers in the store, and Cheng's mother was busy. Cheng Qiao went into the small kitchen and was busy preparing lunch. After more than an hour, she finished four dishes and a soup. At this time, Cheng's mother had finished her work and called Cheng Zhu and Fang Fang to come over for dinner. Cheng Zhu quickly finished his meal and brought another portion to Cheng's mother. Fang Fang finished her meal in the store, sat aside and silently looked at her phone, and went to work directly when it was time.

In the afternoon, Cheng Qiao sat at the dining table doing homework and persuaded Cheng's mother, "Mom, I'm rarely at home in the afternoon, go back and take a nap for two hours."

"My job is not bad. You've been working hard at school, so you should go back and have a rest." After cleaning up the front room, Cheng's mother took out some things to prepare making dumplings.

"Mom, let me help you pack!" Cheng Qiao packed up the documents, went in to wash her hands, and came out to ask, "Mom, are we going to grandma's house tomorrow?"

"Our store has just been open for a few days, and I want to go back after a while." Cheng's mother said embarrassedly.

"Mom, tomorrow is the Lantern Festival, and it's also grandma's birthday. She looks forward to this day every year!"

"Business will definitely be better next year during the festival." After Cheng's mother said this, she saw Cheng Qiao's pleading face, so she softened her heart and said, "Okay, then we will go back early tomorrow morning."

"Mom, how about we go back early in the afternoon? We can sleep with grandma tonight." Cheng Qiao asked again.

"No, I prepared so many raw materials today, if they are not sold out they will go bad." Cheng's mother refused immediately.

Cheng Qiao nodded, and she thought for a while and said, "Mom, we still have to buy a refrigerator and a dumpling machine in a while. We have to buy all these."

"That's another huge expense." Cheng's mother frowned.

"It's okay. I believe mom will do better and better." Cheng Qiao comforted her.

"Mom believes it too." The income from the past few days has also boosted Cheng's mother's confidence.

In the afternoon, Cheng Qiao finished making dumplings and completing her homework in the store, and went home after dinner.

Cheng Zhu stayed at Cheng Gu's fruit beach at night to help her repair the horse's hooves. Cheng Qiao took a look when she passed by the fruit beach, and she decided to give him some reminders again tomorrow.

It was already seven o'clock in the evening when she returned to Jiaming. The door of Zhang Yandi's house opposite was closed. She hesitated for a moment, but still walked over and knocked on the door gently. Zhang Yandi came out with a bowl of instant noodles.

Cheng Qiao was a little surprised, "How did you eat instant noodles?"

"Just eat something by yourself." He smiled at her.

Cheng Qiao recalled that since Cheng's mother opened the store, their family had almost all three meals a day eaten in the store. Zhang Yandi went there twice in the past two days and has not been there since.

Cheng Qiao walked in, sat down on the sofa and said to him, "Yan Di, you should come to my house for dinner in the future."

"It's okay. I can easily prepare meal for one." He smiled brightly at her.

Cheng Qiao recalled the last time he went to his house for dinner. It was three days ago, they were eating together, and Wang Yanmei was eating dumplings with a few girls who lived on campus. She asked with a gossipy look, "Cheng Qiao, Yan Di, have you reached the point where you live and eat together?"

Cheng Qiao saw Zhang Yandi's slightly red face, so she patted Wang Yanmei gently, "Meimei, stop talking nonsense."

A few girls were still playing around. Finally, Zhang Yandi quietly packed up and left. Then she called him several times, but he politely refused.

Cheng Qiao looked at him and said, "Yan Di, is it because of what Mei Mei said last time? She was just joking, don't take it seriously."

Zhang Yandi shook his head. He recalled the scene at that time. His classmates were joking with them. Although he didn't say anything, he was happy inside. But when he looked up and saw Cheng Ma's ugly face, he felt a little scared. And when he helped to pack up, he called Cheng Ma several times intentionally or unintentionally, but she ignored him. So he knew that Cheng Ma was dissatisfied. They were still young, so they still had to keep their distance.

"No, I'm a little tired lately and want to come back and rest early." He explained with a smile.

Cheng Qiao saw the evasion in his eyes. She thought for a while and said, "I'll come back to cook in the future. The kitchen over there is small, and the water and electricity bills for commercial use are more expensive than at home."

"What a coincidence. No need to go to such trouble for me." Zhang Yandi said quickly.

"It's not just for you." Cheng Qiao said, "Mom's job is stable now, but I still have to start my studies and part-time job. Being at home is quiet and will help me study and work."

"What a coincidence." Zhang Yandi called out softly.

Cheng Qiao turned her head away from him. After she recovered her composure, she said, "Yan Di, we have to go back to visit grandma early tomorrow morning. Are you going back to the bridge?"

"My dad will be here later, and he can drive us back!" Zhang Yandi said, and then explained, "My dad bought a car two days ago."

"Wow! Congratulations!" Cheng Qiao quickly congratulated happily.

"Thank you." He looked at her and responded.

Cheng Qiao retracted her gaze and stood up, "Yan Di, I won't talk to you anymore. I have to go back and fight."

"Come on." Zhang Yandi also stood up and walked her to the door. He watched her go in before turning back to the room.

Cheng Qiao returned home, turned on her computer and started working part-time. Taobao had no orders yet, but Zhubajie.com had a new task. She bid for a company VI. When she finished the first draft, it was already past ten o'clock. She stood up tiredly and stretched, ready to perfect the details. At this time, Cheng's mother and Cheng Zhu came back. Cheng Zhu was holding a big bag of horseshoes. Cheng Zhu rolled his eyes, and this familiar scene began again.

Cheng's mother was also very angry, and said angrily, "You have been here since early this morning, and you still have to bring it back. You don't need to study anymore. Just drop out of school and help her fix the horseshoe."

"Mom, don't be angry. Auntie said she's busy these two days and won't be busy after the Lantern Festival." Cheng Zhu said, "We have to go back to grandma's house tomorrow. Help her repair more today, otherwise she won't be busy tomorrow."

This damn kindness began to dominate him again! Cheng Qiao had no choice but to spoil her own brother. She came out of the room, picked up the horseshoe knife and sat beside him to help him repair it. But Cheng Qiao still warned him, "Chengzhu, I hope this is the last time this year. After the Lantern Festival, you must put your mind to study hard for me. In a few months, you will take the entrance exam for the experimental class of Experimental Middle School."

"Okay, sister, I know."

"Do you have confidence?" Cheng Qiao stopped what he was doing and asked.

"Probably, right?" he answered uncertainly.

"It must be done." Cheng Qiao shouted, "Starting from the day after tomorrow, the devilish training will begin."

"Okay, sister." Chengzhu replied in a low voice.

"Mom, I decided to cook at home for lunch and eat at the store at night. If I don't go to evening self-study, I will come back to cook." Cheng Qiao said to Cheng's mother who was complaining but helping to fix the horseshoe, "I feel more at ease studying at home. I am always disturbed when studying in the store."