Chapter Ninety-Three Happiness

  Nowadays, it can be said that the world is in chaos. In this chaotic world, as long as one's body is healthy and free from pain and illness, that is the best. The five people in front of me now are all my friends, and they are also people I care about deeply. They can live happily and healthily, so how can I not feel happy?

  So I laughed, and I laughed very happily. Looking at them, I feel very satisfied, this is how I feel now, and it's also my true thought.

  Li Huanhuan suddenly stopped smiling and walked in front of me, naturally hugging me, then whispered in my ear: "It's been three years, how have you been?"

  I smiled and patted her back: "I met my master, learned kung fu with my master... I'm now working in the military, as an instructor of the Dragon Guard... I'm doing great! How about you?"

  Li Huanhuan held me tightly and whispered: "I'm fine, it's just... I miss you so much... You come back and everything will be alright, I'll never leave you again, never..."

  "Do you know about my parents' recent situation? Their phones are all unreachable, I don't know what's going on with them now."

  Li Huanhuan said, "Don't worry, I've brought Mom and Dad over. They're both working at Four Dimensions Energy Company now. Dad has learned how to use the internet, and Mom has learned how to dance. They're doing great, it's just... they also miss you."

  I was so happy that I couldn't help but hug Li Huanhuan tightly: "When did they come? Why didn't I hear about it?"

  Li Huan sighed: "You haven't contacted us at all, how did you know about our affairs?"

  I also wanted to talk to her, then I heard Dongfang Yu say beside me: "I want a hug too, Huanhuan Jie, let me go first."

  Li Huanhuan laughed and let go of me, turned her head to glance at Dongfang Yu, and smiled: "It's your turn soon, what's the hurry!"

  "Dongfang Yuxiao smiled and said: 'He's my fiancé, you're not ashamed, hugging him in front of me, be careful I'll get jealous!'"

  Li Huanhuan also smiled and said: "He is also my fiancé, didn't you know? I've even started calling his parents Mom and Dad."

  "Haha" Dongfang Yu smiled: "Alright then. But you've hugged enough, now it's my turn. There are still three people waiting behind!"

  I felt my face burning red and couldn't help but say: "I'm not your pet, what's with all this!"

  Dongfang Yu stretched out her hand and hugged me, saying loudly: "I'm not the Dongfang Yu of the past anymore, I've long known you're not a good person. Today, just be content with this hug, if you want to hug me in the future... it depends on my mood. But I'll secretly tell you, as long as you come back, my mood will be great, every day will be great!"

  Li Huanhuan and others nearby all burst out laughing, while Du Yifei added: "Actually I'm the same, it's just that I don't know if Sister Hui's mood will be as good as mine?"

  Zhou Hui didn't say a word, afraid of being ridiculed. Seeing that they were going to make a big deal out of it, I quickly said: "Aren't you guys hungry? I haven't had lunch yet, who can give me something to eat?"

  My words immediately made Dongfang Yu let go of me, and she almost subconsciously said: "I'll go cook for you, wait..." Then she said with great embarrassment: "This is Hui Jie's mother's home, I don't know where the kitchen is!"

  "I'll go and get it done, you all wait..."

  Li Huanhuan immediately said: "Let's all go and do it together, each person making a dish to see whose craftsmanship is better."

  Zhou Hui was taken aback and immediately said: "How can this be compared?"

  Li Huanhuan smiled and said: "It depends on how much Jin Cang eats, whoever eats the most is definitely the best. The person who does the best today will have special privileges."

  "What privilege? Won't it be..."

  Li Huanhuan smiled and said: "The privilege is being able to go out and play with Jin Cang for an hour."

  "I said hastily: 'No way, I'm about to return to my unit soon, and there are many things waiting for me!'"

  Li Huanhuan glared at me and said: "What did you say?"

  I felt her gaze was quite intimidating and couldn't help but whisper: "Three years haven't changed you, still so..."

  Li Huanhuan immediately laughed: "You say I'm very wild? Or very fierce? Today, I won't let you command the troops. Let's see how you can handle us?"

  Du Yifei and Dongfang Yu immediately said: "Exactly. You just came back, how can you say you want to leave right away? If you leave today, humph, we'll collectively find your unit's leadership, I've never seen such a thing, not even allowing couples to reunite?"

  I forced a smile: "We're not husband and wife... we're friends."

  Li Huanhuan suddenly reached out and grabbed my ear, shouting loudly: "You heartless thing, see how I'll properly punish you for daring to say something like that!"

  I didn't dare to struggle with Li Huanhuan, letting her grab my ear. At this time, Dongfang Yu hastily said: "Don't do that, Sister Huanhuan, you can't treat your own man like this."

  Li Huan was taken aback and asked in confusion: "What should we do then? He's already said such things, are we not going to punish him at all?"

  Actually, Li Huanhuan didn't use much force, and I didn't feel any pain. However, her expression was quite fierce, which scared Dongfang Yu to death.

  Dongfang Yu said: "Anyway, we can't lay hands on our own men. If he gets scared away, who are we going to find?"

  Dongfang Yuling's words unexpectedly gained Du Yifei's approval, and she almost immediately said: "Exactly. Huanhuan sister, if Jin Cang runs away again, I'll ask you to take responsibility."

  Li Huanhuan quickly let go: "Don't, I know I was wrong, isn't that enough? This Jin Cang is just a troublemaker, I don't dare to take this responsibility."

  "Bai Feng finally spoke up at this time: 'You guys go ahead and make a ruckus, I'm going to cook.'"

  Zhou Hui also said: "I'll help you..."

  Du Yifei looked at me and said: "I'm going too, you guys wait for me..."

  Dongfang Yu, however, did not want to leave and said bluntly: "You guys go first, after you're done, I'll make a signature dish for everyone to eat."

  Li Huanhuan looked at me and suddenly smiled: "Are you happy? We are very happy, don't you think we're being foolish?"

  I smiled: "How could that be? Huanhuan sister, I know your intentions, it's just... previously it was my fault, and in the future I will come to visit you often."

  Li Huan nodded: "Then I'll take your word for it and go cook a small dish for you."

  Li Huanhuan said, turned around and left. Dongfang Yu only whispered at this time: "I won't care how many women you have, but think clearly, will Chen Jing think the same way as me?"

  I was suddenly speechless, looking at Dongfang Yu and didn't know what to say.

  Dongfang Yutan sighed and said, "I know you can't let go of us, but...can't you really just take everything? Even if I don't care, Hui Jie and Bai Feng are sisters, are you going to take them together too? And Chen Jing, with her identity and status, do you think she can stay by your side with us?"

  My head suddenly got bigger and I had no idea what to do. Fortunately, my phone rang at this time, and I took the opportunity to temporarily avoid Dongfang Yu's question.

  The phone call was made by Ding Hui, who stuttered and said: "I... he... we want to know when you're coming back."

  As soon as I heard this, I knew what was going on and smiled, saying: "I might have to eat dinner before returning to the unit. You guys handle things at the unit first, if you can't handle it, wait until I get back."

  Ding Hui was overjoyed and immediately said: "Alright, I know what to do now."

  Dongfang Yu said sternly, "You'd better think of a way to solve this matter quickly, or else Chen Jing will mess up the happiness of all of us. And also Hui Jie and Bai Feng, you must think carefully about it. They are different from us, you have to think clearly about how to handle this..."

  I feel like my head is going to explode, and I couldn't help but say: "Can you please stop talking about this? I... I don't know what to do either. To be honest, there's also a Nan Gong Qian Lan now, who is... uh, basically my fiancée."

  Dongfang Yu immediately jumped up and said loudly, "What? You've found another fiancée? What about me? What about us? Didn't you say that Nangong Qianlan was just your friend? How did she become your fiancée again?"

  I forced a smile and said, "She... she's just like me... uh... let me put it this way, she's a very traditional person, there was a misunderstanding between us, so she took it upon herself to decide that she's my fiancée."

  Eastern Jade nodded as if she understood: "That means she's not your fiancée yet. That's good, I don't want to have more people coming over and competing with me for the position. By the way, Huanhuan is older than me, so I'll let her be the big sister. You don't need to worry about this."

  I felt speechless and could only force a bitter smile, saying: "Go take a look if the meal is ready or not, I'm starving!"

  Dongfang Yu immediately said: "Wait a minute, I'll go take a look."

  As soon as Dongfang Yu left, I immediately called Chen Jing. Chen Jing said coldly over the phone: "You have fun, we don't need you to worry about things on our side, we can handle them ourselves."

  I heard her murmuring and smiled: "I'll eat and then rush back to the troops, don't worry."

  Chen Jing said: "We're not in a hurry at all. You don't have to rush back either, anyway we won't miss you."

  I felt Chen Jing's attitude was somewhat abnormal, so I asked her: "Is there something wrong?"

  Chen Jing hesitated for a moment, then said: "A few scientists say they can't adapt to the environment here and want us to change their work environment. You know that now their research is all national secrets, it's not possible to take them out of the research base, so changing the work environment is impossible."

  I frowned and said: "You tell them directly that the country wants them to come over to study new energy, not to travel and enjoy themselves. It's impossible to change workplaces."

  Chen Jing said, "If that's the case, those introverted scientists will immediately quit their research work. It will inevitably affect our new energy development progress, and we can't afford to take this responsibility."

  I know Chen Jing is right, so I had to say: "You're right. But if we all make such demands, then our research work will have to come to an end. And those of us responsible for protecting them can only become their nannies."

  Chen Jing suddenly smiled and said, "What you said is also right, but we are indeed the nannies of those scientists. You don't know that many scientists nowadays are really big shots, they need someone to cook for them or else they won't eat. Even when sleeping, they need someone to make their bed, otherwise, who knows what will happen."

  I listened to Chen Jing's words and couldn't help but laugh and get angry at the same time, saying: "Then do they still need someone to feed them? What kind of people are these?"

  Chen Jing smiled and said, "Those people are wealthy and influential, so in many ways they are very particular about enjoying themselves. This is not unreasonable. However, now that the country is in a state of crisis, asking them to make contributions for the sake of the nation, but still wanting to be treated like they are at home, is somewhat unacceptable. Jin Cang, I think it would be better if we discuss this with the relevant departments of the Wuhan government and arrange for some personnel to enter the base to serve those scientists. What do you think?"

  "I thought for a moment: 'Okay, but the service personnel entering the base must be reliable people who have been carefully screened. You go and take care of it yourself, I'm not too confident if someone else does it.'"

  "Alright. I'll go contact the government department now, hoping to resolve this matter as soon as possible. You... come back early, I won't leave the door open for you!"

  I was taken aback and then sighed with a bitter smile: "What...what is all this?"

  I hung up the phone and turned around to see Li Huanhuan standing behind me. She was holding a plate, on which were steaming hot dishes that had just been stir-fried.

  I was overjoyed and said: "Is it ready so soon? Let's eat together."

  Li Huanhuan said coldly: "You have nothing to eat."

  I was taken aback, but then I understood. Li Huanhuan had overheard Chen Jing and my conversation and misunderstood. So I smiled and explained: "Don't get me wrong, Chen Jing was just joking with me, the 'leave the door open' thing was just a joke."

  Li Huanhuan said "oh" and continued: "Then I don't care. Anyway, I won't give you food to eat, go out and have fast food or something."

  I let out a wry smile and was about to leave when Li Huanhuan said: "You're leaving, don't come back again."

  "What? Why can't I come back?"

  Li Huan's eyes turned red: "You and Chen Jing are... together, aren't you? You're still deceiving us, what's on your mind?"

  I felt like I couldn't explain it anymore, so I looked at Li Huanhuan and said softly: "Can you calm down and listen to me explain slowly? There's really nothing between Chen Jing and me. I do like her, but she has someone else in her heart and won't like me at all. We just work together, that's all."

  Li Huanhuan muttered: "You're cheating!" Then she put the plate on the dining table, but said to me: "Don't sneak a bite, this is my own stir-fry, you have no right to eat it."

  I watched Li Huanhuan leave with a wry smile, and for a while, I really didn't dare to try the dishes she cooked. I don't know what's wrong with me, but I'm actually a little afraid of Li Huanhuan, even though I also like her very much.

  Although Li Huanhuan scolded me and didn't let me eat, I felt very happy. It's not that I like being abused, but a kind of happiness from the relationship between friends and family. Li Huanhuan is my friend, or even my relative, so her every move makes me feel happy.

  It's not just Li Huanhuan who gave me a sense of happiness, but also Dongfang Yu and Du Yifei. As for Zhou Hui and Bai Feng, to be honest, the feeling they give me is more concern than pure happiness! Of course, being cared about is also a kind of happiness.

  After a while, Dongfang Yu and the others came out, each holding a plate of dishes. Li Huanhuan was also holding an electric rice cooker, which seemed to contain rice.

  I hurried forward to help, arranged the dishes, and then proactively added rice for several of them. When I brought the rice in front of them, Li Huanhuan was the first to say: "Considering you added rice for us, why don't you have some too?"

  I forced a smile and sat down at the dinner table. At this time, Dongfang Yu said: "I heard that you and Chen Jing are together, when did it happen?"

  The food I just put in my mouth almost spit out, and I was choked. Luckily, Li Huanhuan gave me a glass of water in time, which relieved me a bit.

  Dongfang Yu glared at me with a scowl and said loudly: "You'd better say it, what's the matter?"

  I forced a smile and said: "This is all a misunderstanding, Chen Jing and I were never... together. Earlier Chen Jing was just joking with me, didn't expect you guys to misunderstand."

  Li Huan glared at me: "What's the misunderstanding? Chen Jing said it herself, if you go back late, she won't leave the door open for you, right?"

  I could only nod: "That's just you guys joking with me..."

  Zhou Hui had been watching me and Li Huanhuan, Dongfang Yu three people laughing, at this time suddenly said: "Let's eat, if we continue to talk, the rice will be cold."

  I quickly shut up and started eating. And, surprisingly, the dishes made by each of them tasted different. Du Yifei, this big sister-like person, actually made very delicious food too.

  I ate so much that I was almost unable to move. After dinner, Zhou Hui brought out some fruit and handed it to me, but I directly refused. If I continued eating, I would have indigestion, as I was too full and it wouldn't be easy to digest.

  Although my corpse has been improved by gene medicine and I have cultivated the Wudang Heart Method, such overeating will still have a bad impact on my body.

  Du Yifei smiled and said to me at this time: "Are you going back to your unit soon?"

  I nodded: "There are some things in the troops that I need to deal with, so I have to rush over. You guys are also in Wuhan, and I'll make time to come see you."

  Du Yifei nodded and smiled: "Can we go find you?"

  I was in a dilemma for a while, and finally said: "It's not possible for the time being. If I'm guessing correctly, after I go back this time, our troops may be prohibited from going out due to some things, and even contact with the outside world will be prohibited. You won't be able to find me even if you come looking for me."

  Li Huan immediately said: "Then you still say that you will take time to come and see us? Are you cheating on us again?"

  I hastily shook my head: "What I said was just a very short period of time. Once this period is over, we will be free."

  Li Huanhuan looked at me with some suspicion, and finally said: "Then you remember your own words, otherwise next time we meet, I really won't let you eat."

  Dongfang Yu also nodded and said: "I mean the same thing."

  Du Yifei looked at Li Huanhuan and Du Yifei, nodded, and said: "This is what everyone means. Sister Hui and Bai Feng are too embarrassed to say it out loud, but they must be thinking the same thing in their hearts."

  I smiled wryly and nodded, saying: "I remember."

  Li Huanhuan and others burst out laughing in unison, saying loudly: "This is what I call obedience..."