MMB Chapter 1785 That thing
Chapter 1785 That thing
Chapter 1785 That...
The couple went to the cafeteria to eat on their own, not caring whether the two people behind them followed. They figured they wouldn't starve to death if they missed a meal.
The two in the back were so angry that they didn't want to eat at all, protesting silently, but they were hungry if they didn't eat, so they could only dawdle.
Ye Xiaoxi looked at the figure that had already disappeared from sight, her lips pouting so much they could hang an oil bottle on them, and asked Ye Chengyang beside her.
"Second brother, what should we do? The game console is going to be confiscated, and we can't bring it back to Shanghai to play."
"You're asking me? Who should I ask? Father won't give it to us, and Mother listens to Father too."
"Can we bring it secretly?"
"Dream on! Your father is a grown man, do you think you can secretly bring it? You'd rather play with it than take it home? If you take it out to play, your mother will find out. There's only one TV in the house. If your mother finds out, you won't have anything to play with anymore!"
"Mom wants to play too, maybe she won't say anything?"
"That's hard to say."
"Father will listen to Mother."
"But whatever Dad wants to do, Mom can't successfully object to it."
"Then what do you think we should do?"
Ye Chengyang remained silent; how could he know what to do?
Children have no human rights; they can't fight city hall.
Ye Xiaoxi: "How about we buy one ourselves when we get to Shanghai?"
"I'm afraid that if I buy it, I won't be able to play with it, and it'll all be for nothing."
"Hey……"
"Ugh……"
"It's all your fault for playing too aggressively!" Ye Xiaoxi suddenly stood angrily with her hands on her hips, glaring at Ye Chengyang.
She felt like she hadn't hit anyone much; she'd even been playing with her mother.
Moreover, she was woken up by the sound of her second brother playing games in the morning. She and her father were still asleep at the time, and he even got a scolding.
It's all my second brother's fault for going too far.
"Didn't you play? Why are you blaming me?"
"I was just playing normally, you went too far. You got a scolding from Dad this morning, have you forgotten?"
Ye Chengyang remained silent. He couldn't sleep, so he naturally played games when he woke up.
"It's all your fault, so Dad's going to take it away and not let you play with it."
He strode towards the cafeteria, no longer speaking to her.
Although the two were feeling down, they still ate every bite of their meal, but they kept glancing at Ye Yaodong and Lin Xiuqing while they ate.
After Ye Yaodong finished eating, he put down his chopsticks and waited for Lin Xiuqing to finish before saying, "You two take your time eating. We're leaving after we're done."
The two of them watched with resentful eyes as their parents walked away side by side.
They were immersed in their sadness at not being able to play games anymore, unaware that their mother was holding their father's arm, urging him to walk faster.
"While they're eating, let's hurry back to the dorm. I'll teach you how to play; I've already completed level 1."
"How old are you? Still playing video games like them."
"You don't understand. Once you play it, you'll see how fun it is."
"I'm not interested in eating mushrooms."
He's more interested in Contra, and he can also play Tank. He'll glance at it every now and then. A few noobs have been playing for days, and they haven't even cleared many levels of Mushroom Tank, let alone the more difficult Contra.
"Then we can play something else. I'll play something else with you."
Ye Yaodong quickened his pace, "Then let's walk faster."
As the brother and sister slowly walked and pondered their next move, they arrived at the dormitory and were shocked to see their parents each holding a controller and playing a game of Tank. They felt betrayed.
"Ah! You guys finish eating early and come back to play games!"
"Dad, is it because we didn't share the game with you that you took the game console away, planning to play by yourself?"
"No, that's not true. If I want to play, can't I just buy one? Why should I deduct money from your accounts?"
"Then give it back to us?"
Amidst his busy schedule, Ye Yaodong turned to look at Ye Chengyang and said, "Dream on. Anyway, you're not allowed to play while studying. You'll be going to Shanghai with your mother the day after tomorrow."
"No."
All three spoke at the same time.
Lin Xiuqing chuckled, "Stay a couple more days, since registration isn't until September 1st anyway."
"It's only the 23rd today, there's still a week to go, no rush, it's rare for me to come here."
"You don't want your eldest son anymore?"
“He’s such a grown man, what do you need me for? He can cook for himself when he’s hungry. Plus, his aunt is here. If he needs anything, he can just ask his aunt or call her. What difference does it make whether I’m here or not to your son?”
Ye Xiaoxi suddenly spoke up for Ye Chenghu, "Big brother is the most pitiful. He doesn't even know what a game console looks like, and he still has to go to tutoring every day."
"Now you know how lucky you are, you even have a game console to play, and you've been playing for so many days, while your older brother doesn't have a penny."
"Oh, right, you also went back to your hometown for several days and received a lot of red envelopes. One should be content with what one has. You're lucky to have something to do now."
Without comparison, there is no sense of superiority; this comparison immediately reveals how much of an advantage they have gained.
Ye Chengyang said cautiously, "Dad, can you get up now so we can play? We'll be going back to Shanghai in a few days, and then we won't have anything to play with. Can you let us play a little longer now? After we leave, you'll have plenty of opportunities to play, and no one will be taking it from you."
"Wait until I've finished this game."
Ugh……
The brother and sister could only wait patiently.
Ye Chengyang muttered to himself, "It's all your fault. Why did you have to share the game with Mom? Now Dad's joined in too, and we can only stand here and watch."
Ye Xiaoxi also regretted it, but now the two of them could only stand and watch.
Although Ye Yaodong was still somewhat unsatisfied and wanted to play again, the character had died, so he had to give it back to them.
Otherwise, if they played another round, he thought they'd both be in tears.
The couple stood up and watched for a while before leaving.
What time does the social gathering start tomorrow?
"I thought you'd forgotten about this because you were so busy playing games."
Lin Xiuqing gave him a reproachful look, "I'm not participating, I just came to watch the fun. I'll be glad I knew it was tomorrow."
"I thought you were really interested in this, coming all the way here. But it seems that the game console is more appealing to you."
"Can't it be that you're the most attractive person, which is why I came all this way?"
"This is acceptable."
Ye Yaodong grinned and pulled her into his arms. He was worried about how late the two little brats in the house would play games at night. Last night it was almost 11 o'clock. He stopped them for a moment, and the two reluctantly put her down to sleep.
"Make them go to bed early tonight, so they won't sleep in the same room as me. I'll move their pillows and blankets to the next room later."
"We need to get them to bed earlier and adjust their biological clocks, otherwise they won't be able to get out of bed when school starts."
"Take a walk around, and when you come back, tidy up the room next door. Move the bed over there for them. Huimei used to live there, and it wasn't that long ago, so it's not very dirty."
"Hmm, what time will the textile factory guests arrive tomorrow?"
"It's hot now, too sunny outdoors and stuffy indoors. It would be perfect to change the date to 6 pm tomorrow. It's dark and suitable for dating. We can just meet in the open space in front of the cafeteria."
"This is great. When the sun goes down, we can just rinse the ground in front of the door and there won't be any hot air coming up. It's also comfortable to have a natural breeze at night."
"Since the matchmaking event last year, it seems that two couples have gotten married, and there are still a few couples who are keeping in touch. Some of them have introduced each other to people they know."
"It's fine. Whether it succeeds or not is up to them. The factory is full of men who just bury themselves in their work all day long. They need to have some activities to liven things up from time to time."
Ye Yaodong openly strolled around the factory with his arm around her shoulder, greeting everyone he met with a smile, and casually explaining the arrangements for the evening's activities to Aqing.
Actually, it's pretty much the same as last year, except the time has been moved to the evening and the entertainment options have changed.
There are games where men and women stand back to back, holding a balloon between them, and walk from the starting point to the finish line to see who comes in first. Then, a game can be played in several rounds and groups.
There's also a competition where men and women tie their left foot to their right foot and walk from the starting point to the finish line, seeing which team arrives first.
Another activity involves female colleagues being blindfolded and, following instructions from their male colleagues, accurately feeding red dates into the male colleagues' mouths. The first one to do so wins.
This game involves slightly more physical contact compared to last year, and if you're not careful, there might be even more physical contact.
It's perfect for a small social event, since it's a group of shy young men and women who want to flirt.
More physical contact and interaction can stimulate the development of relationships between men and women, deepen their understanding, and increase the success rate, since they are here to find a partner anyway.
Lin Xiuqing began to look forward to it after hearing about his different arrangements for this year.
"That sounds like a lot of fun."
"What's wrong? You want to play?"
"No, watching others play is not the same as experiencing it myself. Besides, I'm not looking for a partner. I'm already this age, and I feel embarrassed just playing for fun. How could I compete with young people to play games?"
"What age are you? You make it sound like you're so old. I'm 36, and you're only 36. If you hadn't had a tubal ligation, you could have had a whole bunch of kids."
Lin Xiuqing laughed and patted him on the shoulder. "What are you saying? Three is enough. Even if you ask me to have more, I don't want to. I already have a son and a daughter, and two sons. That's enough."
"It's enough, of course. I just don't feel old."
"You still think you're a young man? If your son had married early, you'd probably be a grandfather in a couple of years. Your eldest brother is already a grandfather at 39."
Ye Yaodong was speechless for a moment; it really was true.
Thirty years from now, there will be plenty of people who are 36 and still unmarried.
I'm 36 now; those who married earlier could be grandfathers.
"Becoming a grandfather before 40 is not impossible, but if I go out and tell people I'm 25, everyone will definitely believe me."
"They just know how to pat themselves on the back."
"Seriously, if I go out with my grandson in a few years, people will definitely think he's my son."
Lin Xiuqing chuckled and said, "Then I need to take good care of myself. Otherwise, what if people think I'm your mother when we go out together in a few years?"
"That just means they're blind. My wife's skin is getting whiter and whiter, and she looks more and more stylish. Even a blind person wouldn't recognize her as my mother."
"I want to learn makeup. The saleswomen at the cosmetics counters all have such beautiful makeup skills. I need to learn too."
"Study, and buy whatever you want."
"Go back to the dorm and tidy up their beds."
Ye Yaodong suddenly turned her head and whispered in her ear, "There are cars in the factory, how about we drive out?"
Lin Xiuqing was puzzled. "Why are you driving out? It's so late, it's pitch black outside, and this area isn't even a bustling area, it's rather remote, and some places don't even have streetlights. Are you going out for a late-night snack? It's not even late yet!"
"Why are you having a late-night snack? I just ate a little while ago. I'm not a glutton, I'm the one who went out for that..."
"Um?" Lin Xiuqing looked confused. "Shall we go out for a walk?"
Ye Yaodong whispered in her ear, "Drive out, find a place without streetlights, and then do *that* in the car."
Lin Xiuqing stared wide-eyed in shock, "Huh?"
"No, let's go. Let's do it right away. It's only a little past 7 o'clock. Let's go out for a walk and find a place to go by 8 o'clock. That's perfect. People in the countryside are all asleep at this time."
"no……"
"Let's go, it's settled then." Ye Yaodong became more and more excited as he thought about it, and hurriedly pushed her toward the car.
"Stop messing around, stop acting on a whim. Driving a car and doing... you know, that's too scary."
Lin Xiuqing became nervous at the thought of this, looking around anxiously, afraid of being overheard.
"What's so scary? We'll just find a dark place, turn off the car lights, and nobody will know."
"No, if someone finds out, I'll be so embarrassed. It will definitely spread like wildfire, and I won't be able to face anyone anymore."
"How could that be? You can't see it. There aren't any streetlights. Who would know? Besides, it's past 8 o'clock. Everyone in the countryside is asleep."
"No, we can just send them to sleep in another room later. You can do whatever you want with them all night."
"It's getting boring doing things like this every day. How about we go outside and try something new? Give it a try, go ahead."
"No."
"Let's give it a try. I've had the car for so long. Others may not have the means, but I have two cars. Let's see how exciting it is."
"Exciting my foot! If someone sees or finds out, I'll be a laughingstock."
"Let's find a secluded spot. Let's go out and take a look around. If we don't find it by car, that's fine. But if we do find it, I'll make sure it's done quickly."
"No... Just thinking about what would happen if we were discovered gives me the creeps. Don't be silly." Lin Xiuqing patted him twice, stopping him from walking forward.
"No..."
"I wouldn't dare, and I wouldn't. Your dad drives that car. If we drive it out and do *that*, you won't feel embarrassed, but I feel embarrassed just thinking about it."
"Is this really that embarrassing? This is my car too."
"You're not the one driving the car, your dad is. It's like we're doing *that* in your dad's car, how weird is that? No way."
"Then you'd have to choose a Mercedes-Benz?"
To dispel his sudden impulse to cause trouble, Lin Xiuqing forced herself to nod, "Anyway, it can't be in someone else's car."
"Then next time we go to Shanghai, we can just use your Mercedes?"
"Tell me next time."
"Then let's not use the car this time, and just go out and find a place?"
"what?!"
Lin Xiuqing's mouth opened and closed silently, a little unable to keep up with his train of thought, but her hands reacted quickly, pinching him hard.
P.S.: I wrote 2000 words this afternoon, then went to take a shower, wash my hair, do my makeup, and go to the housewarming party. I came back at 10 o'clock and started writing again.