Adored by Him: My Blissful Days as the Girl Next Door-Chapter 416 - 415: You’re a woman, I’ll marry you

Zhao Meimei, feeling dizzy and disoriented, couldn’t follow what Shi Yang was saying at all. She just felt that Shi Yang’s last movement suddenly became intense, and when he finally relaxed, something damp at the corner of his eye slid down with his slumping body, landing right in Zhao Meimei’s eyes, blurring her vision instantly...

After Shi Yang and Zhao Dazhuang returned from their hometown, Zhao Meimei began to seriously prepare for the last finals of her sophomore year.

The foreign teacher assigned to Zhao Meimei’s class was a young American man. After entering the classroom, he never spoke a word of Chinese. He spoke very fast and had a humorous way of talking.

In class, the foreign teacher told a funny story that happened in his own family. Zhao Meimei was laughing so hard that she held her stomach, while Peng Hui looked confused and tugged on Zhao Meimei’s arm, "Is it really that funny? Did I not understand what he meant, or is my sense of humor too high?"

Zhao Meimei laughed so hard that tears came out, and she intermittently asked, "Haha... how funny it is, how come you didn’t laugh, haha..."

Peng Hui turned her head to look at Qian Simeng, who was also laughing and couldn’t close her mouth, frowned and asked, "Did you all understand what he said? Was there no unfamiliar word?"

After Zhao Meimei finished laughing, she said, "Huh? No, he didn’t say any complicated words? Oh, you mean that last sentence he said? Didn’t we learn that in class yesterday?"

"Did we?" Peng Hui had no recollection.

Qian Simeng interjected, "Didn’t you take leave to go to the hospital yesterday? Later, the elective class teacher had some urgent matters, and he came over to cover half the class. He didn’t teach much, just an article appreciation."

Peng Hui breathed a sigh of relief, "You scared me, I thought I fell behind in the course. Wait a minute, lend me your notes so I can copy them and memorize them later."

Zhao Meimei agreed and asked, "Peng Hui, your sister hasn’t been discharged yet? Didn’t the doctor say it wasn’t serious?"

Peng Hui sighed, "When my sister was pregnant before, her emotions fluctuated too much. The doctor said it’s essential for pregnant women to maintain a good mood. My sister was feeling bad, and she wasn’t eating regularly, causing her body to lack nutrition. During a previous check-up, the doctor said my sister had to stay in the hospital for a round of... some kind of good-for-both-mother-and-baby nutrition medicine. Twice a day, once in the morning and once in the afternoon, it’s a huge bottle, and during infusion, they can’t let it drip too fast, saying it affects absorption."

Zhao Meimei: "Staying in the hospital isn’t a solution, is it?"

Peng Hui said, "There’s no choice. My sister staying in the hospital costs eighty for a bed per day, but if she takes a taxi back and forth in the morning and afternoon, the taxi fare alone would cost as much, plus it’s too exhausting. My sister’s body is already weak, and if she disturbs the fetus, it would be a loss."

Zhao Meimei sympathetically patted Peng Hui’s hand, "There’s really no way around it, but it’s too hard on you, running between school and the hospital every day. The finals are coming soon, do you have time to revise?"

Peng Hui smiled wryly, "I can only practice listening with headphones. There are too many people in the ward, it’s noisy and hard to read. If it doesn’t work out, I can only wait for make-up exams. The doctor prescribed my sister a month’s course of nutritional medicine, saying that after the first three months, the fetus should be stable, and she can go home to recuperate."

Just listening made Zhao Meimei anxious for Peng Hui, but there was nothing they could do. Peng Rui was pregnant in the hospital, spending money daily with no income, relying on the little assets from a divorce to get by. Peng Hui’s parents worked hard in their hometown to support Peng Hui’s college expenses. The family was actually having a difficult time, and although Zhao Meimei felt sympathy for Peng Hui, there was little she could do to help.

After school in the afternoon, Zhao Meimei called Shi Yang, and it took a while to get through.

Shi Yang’s side sounded particularly noisy.

Zhao Meimei asked, "Bro, what are you doing? Why does it sound so noisy on your end?"

Shi Yang shouted, "I’m at the new store in the West District. The decorators are working, so it’s really loud; hold on, I’ll go outside to talk to you."

Shi Yang stepped out of the store, and the noise in Zhao Meimei’s phone cleared up instantly. She asked, "Bro, what time is it now? Why did you run to the West District?"

Shi Yang said, "Didn’t we rent the place before and were just waiting for it to be renovated? I was busy at the company all day and only found some time to come by and check on the renovation progress, to see how it’s coming along."

Zhao Meimei was displeased, "And you don’t come to check on me? My butt is still swollen. Aren’t you curious about the recovery progress, to see the results of what you did last night?"

Shi Yang said teasingly, "Is it really swollen? Swollen high? Are the teeth marks round? I didn’t bite down that hard last night, did I?"

Zhao Meimei complained, "Who says? Didn’t you know my butt is tender? All day sitting on a chair, it hurts to touch, and my soul is deeply scarred."

Shi Yang burst out laughing, having no counter to his mischievous little darling. He laughed and said, "Alright, tender-butt little darling, do you want some prawn pot for dinner? From the Li’s in the West District. Not only can we add potato chips, but also a portion of garlic spicy duck head. How about that? Enough to comfort your injured fragile little soul?"

Zhao Meimei giggled, "Make sure to add more sesame oil, more spice, and some lotus root slices."

Shi Yang agreed and chatted with her a bit more before hanging up the phone.

Qu Chaozong came out of the store and called out, "Who were you on the phone with? The worker is asking, should the balcony be enclosed or not?"

"Enclose it, definitely enclose it. All our renovation must prioritize safety," Shi Yang said as he followed Qu Chaozong back to the second floor.

After finalizing a few details with the decorator, Shi Yang noticed it was almost six o’clock and called out to Qu Chaozong, "Let’s go first, come back again when we have time tomorrow."

Qu Chaozong bid farewell to a few decorators, gave some special instructions, and then caught up with Shi Yang.

Shi Yang asked him, "Do you need to go to the hospital? I’ll drop you off."

Qu Chaozong said, "I have to go. Zhang Xin called several times during the day to urge me. I’ve realized that these women have nothing but thoughts about their men when they have free time."

Shi Yang teased him, "Why do I hear that you sound more entertained than complaining?"

Qu Chaozong couldn’t help but laugh and punched Shi Yang, "Get lost! Hey, I haven’t had the chance to ask you, what’s going on with Uncle Zhao’s side? How’s it going?"

Shi Yang chuckled, "Wouldn’t have guessed it, I thought you prioritized love over friendship. Didn’t expect you to keep me in mind."

Qu Chaozong laughed out loud, "Of course I’m thinking of you! If you were a woman, I’m sure there’d be no place for Meimei now. You’d surely have to marry me!"