Chapter Thirty-Three: Cashing in on the Bet

  The next day, Ye Feng got up early, and his mother also got up at the same time. Unexpectedly, Qin Yan got up even earlier than them.

  Qin Yan wore a short-sleeved sports suit today, her face was red and puffy, she should have just come back from running outside.

  Mother Zhang was busy making breakfast and had just entered the kitchen when she saw that the hot soy milk and fried dough sticks were already arranged on the table.

  Qin Yan pushed the two into the kitchen, laughing: "I just ran back and bought soy milk and fried dough sticks on the way. These days Auntie has been getting up early to make me breakfast, making me feel very embarrassed. I'm afraid that if I get used to eating Auntie's cooking, I won't be able to adapt later. Actually, I'm a very clumsy person and my culinary skills are poor. Ye Feng, don't laugh at me."

  Yefeng politely said: "How could it be? Actually, my culinary skills are just average."

  At this time, her mother suddenly said: "It's normal for a big city girl not to know how to cook. Xiaoyue, if you like eating the food I make, I'll make it for you every day, okay?"

  Her mother looked at Qin Yan straight and smiled, the more she looked at Qin Yan, the more she felt that this daughter had no bad points.

  Qin Yan's face suddenly turned red, and there was a clear ambiguity in her mother's words. She pushed her mother to sit on the dining chair and said, "Auntie, you and Ye Feng eat first, I'll go wash up and tidy up."

  Having said this, he hastily turned around and left.

  Ye Feng felt the atmosphere suddenly became a bit awkward, and said: "Mom, how could you possibly cook for Lawyer Qin every day? I was planning to send you back by train today."

  "Mom sighed and said, 'I'd like to cook for others every day, but I don't have that good fortune. You're so old now, I don't want to nag you all the time, it's annoying. Anyway, this New Year's holiday, when you come back home, you must bring a wife back with you, or else next year you won't be allowed to go out and work again if you have the chance. If you're lucky, it would be best if you could bring Lawyer Qin back too.'"

  "why should I take lawyer Qin back? Besides, our place is so poor, Lawyer Qin may not want to go there either."

  His mother picked up her chopsticks and knocked him on the forehead, saying: "How can this child be so stupid?"

  Ye Feng was knocked into shape by his mother's words and finally somewhat came back to himself. It turned out that his mother wanted him to pursue a relationship with Qin Yan.

  How is this possible? Qin Yan is a famous lawyer, while he is just an ordinary worker, how can they be together?

  Ye Feng bitterly smiled and said: "Mom, I understand what you mean. Don't worry about it anymore. I promise you, when I come back home for the New Year, I'll try to bring a girlfriend with me, okay?"

  Her mother then turned her anger into a smile and said, "Alright, just remember that. Don't just focus on making money. What you said earlier is also right, I should head back home now. I've been bothering the Qin family for so long. Now that you're fine, I should get going too, or your dad and grandparents will worry at home."

  Yefeng smiled and said, "Alright, after we finish lunch, let's bid farewell to Lawyer Qin and leave. There are many trains from Mingzhu to Yanshi in Hebei Province, and now there are also bullet trains, which are very fast. I'll go to the train station later to buy you a ticket for the bullet train, so you can experience the speed."

  "Why waste that money? I'm fine with taking the ordinary train. Xiaofeng, let me tell you, no matter how long you live in a big city or how much you earn, always remember not to overspend, learn to save and be frugal."

  "Don't worry, I'm not that kind of person."

  After having breakfast, Ye Feng and his mother tidied up a bit, and formally asked Qin Yan to send her back.

  Qin Yan's face clearly showed a hint of disappointment, and in her heart, she didn't want Ye Feng's mother to leave. These days, the two had been living together, and they had developed some feelings for each other. Thinking about her own parents being far away in another province, and that she would have to live alone again in the cold and empty house, made her feel quite uncomfortable.

  But Qin Yan also didn't say anything to persuade him to stay, after all she knew that Ye Feng's family still had people waiting for his mother to return and take care of them.

  Qin Yan asked Ye Feng to wait for a moment, she went to the living room, packed some tea leaves and white wine that she had planned to bring back home for her family during the Chinese New Year, put them in a big bag and handed it over to Ye Feng, saying: "Ye Feng, I don't have any good gifts to give to Auntie when I go back, these tea leaves and white wine are not very valuable, but they are my heartfelt intention, you must let Auntie bring them back."

  Ye Feng and his mother had pushed it away several times but couldn't get past Qin Yan, so in the end they simply stopped pretending to be polite and accepted it.

  Qin Yan called a law firm and then said, "Let's go, I'll drive you and Auntie to the train station."

  After sending his mother off on the train, it was almost noon. His mother had returned to her hometown, and although Ye Feng felt a little reluctant to part with her, he also felt somewhat relieved that his mother's worries were finally over after all this time.

  Unfortunately, the yin-yang fruit in the space has not yet matured and borne fruit, so it cannot be used to let mother and family members take the yin fruit to stay young and improve their physique for now, can only wait until after the New Year to return home.

  As soon as they left the train station, Ye Feng returned to Qin Yan's car and said, "Attorney Qin, I'm really sorry for delaying your work this morning."

  Qin Yan smiled and said, "Why be so polite with me? After finishing this case, you've also earned a lot of fame for yourself. Recently, I plan to take a good rest and not take on any new cases. Ye Feng, what do you plan to do from now on? Are you going to look for a new job?"

  "Yeah, I'll definitely look for a job, but before that, I need to rent a place first. I've already been kicked out of the construction site, just like you said, I'm now a homeless person."

  Qin Yan almost subconsciously said "then you can just live at my place", since her house was so big, but thinking about the differences between men and women, she managed to hold back. However, thinking that she would even have such a thought, and being completely unguarded around Ye Feng, made her feel like her face was burning.

  "Yefeng, I can help introduce you to a rental house, and also help introduce you to a new job. How about it? Do you want me to contact them for you right now?"

  "No need, I've already troubled you enough. Besides, the jobs that suit me are mostly physically demanding and laborious, there are many such jobs, I'm not worried about finding one. As for renting a house, if possible, can you help me contact someone?"

  "Alright, what kind of house are you looking to rent? I know some friends who have some vacant houses for rent. If I act as an intermediary, the rent won't be expensive."

  "I don't have many requirements, the house doesn't need to be too big, as long as the rent isn't too expensive, and it's best if it's in Xuhui District."

  "Ah, Xiaohui District, Xiaohui District is great, it's by the sea, the air is fresh, this was also my main reason for buying a house in Xiaohui District back then, you've made a good choice. You have an eye for things." For some reason, when Qin Yan heard Ye Feng wanted to live in Xiaohui District, she felt inexplicably happy.

  Yefeng smiled and said: "I'm not particular about this, mainly because I just found a new job in Xiaohui District, which is close by, so it's more convenient for commuting."

  "Huh? You've already got a job intention so quickly? What kind of work is it, can you tell me in advance?"

  "This eight-character phrase isn't even finished yet. I plan to go take a look today or tomorrow, and if it's about right, I'll let you know and invite you out for dinner."

  "Alright, since we've reached the point of treating each other to a meal, I should also make good on my bet. Didn't you say you really wanted to eat zha jiang mian? Let's go to that one bowl of fragrant zha jiang mian restaurant right now, how about it? I'll definitely let you eat your fill. Come on, you navigate the route, and I'll drive."

  Ye Feng didn't think Qin Yan would actually want to make good on the bet, so he said: "Lawyer Qin, to be honest, my main reason for making that bet with you in the first place was just to vent and balance things out, I didn't really mean to bet with you. You don't have to insist on treating me to dinner, besides, which jiaozi restaurant is far from here, it would take an hour to drive there, and if there's traffic, it'll take even longer. Forget it, just drop me off anywhere in Xia Hui district."

  Qin Yan glared at Ye Feng and pouted, saying: "Ye Feng, you're such a big man, why are you being so petty? Alright, let's not talk about it anymore. I said I'd take you out to eat first, and I'll definitely do it. If you feel embarrassed, just invite me back a few more times in the future. The general direction is Yu Hua Road, right? Let's set off now, and if everything goes smoothly, we can arrive within an hour. While we're eating, I'll tell you about renting a house."

  Seeing Qin Yan's pouting expression that he had never seen before, Ye Feng's heart skipped a beat again. He didn't think much and said, "Alright, let's set off then."

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