Chapter 14 Messages and Braised Pork
After that day, Sheng Yi and I became roommates.
Well, he was also my landlord and Creditor.
Every morning he made breakfast, then left for work.
I started at a new company, slaving away while paying off my debt.
I tried transferring 1000 yuan, then 500, then 900.
But he never accepted a single one.
Just told me to save up.
Pay it all at once?
I figured that was it.
But something felt off about him.
All day long he sent me random messages.
“Saw a big golden retriever on the road today, look + (photo)”
“So busy at work? Not even one reply.”
“Getting off work, buying groceries. What do you want for dinner?”
“Talk!”
I hesitated forever, then finally sent a single question mark.
Hold on.
You’re my Creditor, not my boyfriend.
This was seriously misleading, okay?
Staring at my heavy overtime load, I couldn’t take it anymore and sent him a message.
“Our relationship is a little unusual, but it’s not THAT unusual. Stop messaging me all the time.”
After a long pause, Sheng Yi replied.
“What do you want for dinner tonight?”
I give up. We were talking past each other.
I tried so hard, and he just ignored it?
“I’m working late tonight, making money to pay you back.”
He replied instantly.
“I made sweet-and-sour pork ribs and pan-fried spare ribs.”
“And your favorite, Braised Pork.”
Just reading those words, I could smell that irresistible aroma.
At that moment, office drone Jiang Si went offline.
Foodie Jiang Si came online.
“Just got to the subway station. Never mind, I’ll take a cab.”
It wasn’t that I was dying to eat.
I just didn’t want to get stuck in subway traffic.
Twenty minutes later, I sat at the dinner table, fingers twitching.
Staring at that plate of Braised Pork, my eyes were glued to it.
Until I finished three big bowls of rice with tears in my eyes and let out a satisfied burp.
So good~!