Chapter 379: Chapter 376: Ate it
Zhang Hao just stood there, arms crossed in front of his chest, his expression extra serious.
His presence alone, without saying a word, meant that no one dared challenge him in any way.
The plumber temporarily shut off the water, then had the property management staff print out a notice.
But nobody knew when the two neighbors next door would come.
Just as the group was preparing to leave, someone came out of the elevator.
At first glance, He Qianhui recognized who it was.
She had lived here for quite some time before, so even if she wasn’t very familiar with everyone, they were still familiar faces to her.
Especially the neighbors living next door.
"Xiaohui, long time no see, I thought you didn’t live here anymore."
He Qianhui narrowed her eyes and smiled gently, "Recently, some things have happened, and now that the dust has settled, I’ve come back."
"By the way, are your water pipes okay? Since the maintenance person from the property management is here, let him take a look for you."
The female neighbor was also surprised, but just to be safe, she still opened the door and let the plumber in to check.
After the plumber’s inspection, it was confirmed that it was her apartment that was leaking.
It was the main pipe that connected the upper and lower floors that had shifted out of place.
If the seepage hadn’t been severe, it might have gone unnoticed.
The plumber identified the problem and immediately began repairs.
In less than twenty minutes, everything was taken care of.
"There, it’s not leaking anymore."
The woman who had been making a scene before finally stopped clamoring.
Instead, she kept her eyes fixed on Zhang Hao, as if she had just thought of something, and took the initiative to ask.
"That... I remember that the person who used to live here was a short, dark-skinned man, how come it’s someone else now?"
As she said this, He Qianhui turned to look at her, a hint of embarrassment in her eyes.
"Since it’s fixed now, we’ll be heading back first."
Throughout the whole process, Zhang Hao had no intention of dealing with that woman.
After all, everything here had been resolved, and there was no use staying any longer.
It was better to head back early. He took He Qianhui into the elevator, and the neighbor seemed to want to follow.
But Zhang Hao pressed the button in a flash, and as the elevator doors closed, he could still hear the woman cursing in a very low voice.
When the elevator doors opened again, He Qianhui couldn’t help but laugh.
"You did that on purpose, didn’t you? Actually, it’s okay to tell her, I don’t mind."
"I mind, okay? If my cousin hadn’t been so eager to sell the apartment, I wouldn’t have bought this place."
"It was inconsiderate of me. But now that the renovation of the apartment is almost complete,"
"I can’t just throw it all away. Let’s talk about the future when it comes. Let’s go back first."
Back at their current residence, He Qianhui immediately took out the vegetables she had prepared earlier from the fridge.
Then she turned and entered the kitchen, getting busy.
Zhang Hao was sitting on the living room sofa watching TV, while also browsing shopping apps on his mobile phone.
He chatted idly with He Qianhui who was in the kitchen.
"Do you think we should buy our home appliances online or go to a brick-and-mortar store?"
"You decide. Haven’t you been comparing back and forth? Haven’t you figured out which is better?"
He Qianhui was indeed somewhat lacking in this area.
Zhang Hao opened his notes app, deep in thought.
The models he saw in the stores, he couldn’t find the same ones online, only similar ones.
But the models available online weren’t in the stores.
He Qianhui came out of the kitchen, wiping her hands with a towel.
"Let’s buy the ones we can see and touch. As for the price, I don’t think there’s much of a difference."
"If you’re short on money, I can ask my boss for an advance on this month’s salary."
Zhang Hao waved his hand, "No need, no need, I still have money."
"Then you make the decision. I won’t offer any more unsolicited advice."
He Qianhui had finished speaking and expected Zhang Hao to nod.
However, Zhang Hao said something that He Qianhui didn’t anticipate.
"That won’t do, it’s our home after all, choosing home appliances is just like decorating, you must get involved."
"Otherwise, later on, if you find this or that not to your liking, won’t you blame me for not asking for your opinion in the first place?"
Upon hearing this, He Qianhui couldn’t hide the smile at the corner of her mouth.
"Alright, after we finish eating later, let’s take our time to carefully choose together."
Zhang Hao had looked up several models of appliances online and temporarily added them to the shopping cart.
Hearing the clanging sound of chopping meat from the kitchen, Zhang Hao got up to have a look.
He found He Qianhui busily chopping meat.
"What are you making?"
"I found a piece of lamb in the fridge and thought since you love lamb meatball soup, I’d make some for you."
Upon hearing this, Zhang Hao took the cleaver from He Qianhui’s hand.
"Leave this strenuous job to me, you go and do something else."
"Okay, but make sure you chop the meat finely, only then will the meatballs turn out delicious."
Zhang Hao said with a smile, "No matter how delicious the meatballs are, how can they compare to how delicious you are?"
Standing by his side, He Qianhui couldn’t help but shiver.
"Get out of here with that nonsense."
"I’m speaking the truth. Come, let me give you a kiss."
With that said by Zhang Hao, where did He Qianhui have the room to refuse? She brought her face closer to his.
With a smack, Zhang Hao planted a kiss on He Qianhui’s cheek.
This act left He Qianhui somewhat at a loss, quickly rubbing her cheek with her hand.
"What are you doing? I kiss you and you’re already so repulsed, I don’t even know who it was that night."
"The one who kept holding onto me and wouldn’t let go, desperately whispering in my ear, saying they wanted, wanted... Was it you?"
Zhang Hao always liked to bring up past events to tease He Qianhui at times like this.
But He Qianhui was not one to fall for that.
No matter what Zhang Hao said, He Qianhui remained unmoved.
"There’s no repulsion here. Why are you like a child, covering my face in drool?"
"I kiss you because I like you. Otherwise, I wouldn’t even bother kissing you at all."
Seeing Zhang Hao say this, He Qianhui quickly pinched him hard on the side of his waist.
"I’ve found that you really are a little bit shameless, aren’t you? Not happy unless you suffer a bit, right?"
Zhang Hao chuckled and continued to wave the cleaver in his hand, chopping the lamb.
About twenty minutes had passed, and the lamb had turned into a fine mince.
Seeing this, He Qianhui hurriedly told him to stop.
"Okay, okay, that’s good enough."
Cooking wasn’t exactly Zhang Hao’s forte.
It was best left to He Qianhui. The kitchen wasn’t too small, but it was somewhat cramped with both of them in it at the same time.
"Do you want me to stay here and chat with you?"
Hearing Zhang Hao’s eagerness to please, He Qianhui shook her head.
"You better go out. If you’re not here to mess with me, I’m already very grateful."
Upon hearing her say that, Zhang Hao humphed softly and left the kitchen.
The fridge was placed at the corner of the wall outside the kitchen door.
Opening the fridge and searching inside, it took him a while to realize there was nothing he wanted inside.
"We’ve run out of cucumbers."
"We ate them last night."
"Shall I go buy some more?"
"As you like."
