My Life with Narration-Chapter 206 - 205: A Tadpole with a Frog Tattoo

In late July, during the peak of summer heat, the temperature remained high, and it felt like an oven outside during the day, making it unbearable for people.

No wonder Old Su liked to go fishing by the wild rivers in the suburbs. After all, finding a shady spot by the river was indeed cool, not only providing a way to escape the heat but also cultivating one's spirit through a hobby.

However, this was just a pastime for fishing enthusiasts. Most young people nowadays still prefer staying home in the air conditioning, playing games.

But even such simple pleasures aren't achievable for everyone.

"Damn, hurry up, turn on the air conditioner!" In a one-bedroom apartment, Su Qing lugged his suitcase up to the sixth floor. 𝒇𝙧𝙚𝓮𝙬𝙚𝓫𝒏𝓸𝓿𝓮𝒍.𝓬𝙤𝓶

"Are you okay, weakling?"

Wang Xing gave him a disdainful look and then dropped his huge suitcase heavily onto the living room floor.

"Don't show off your two ounces of muscle to me, it's like a tadpole with a frog tattoo (stop showing off, damn it).

That's right, yesterday afternoon, Wang Xing finally secured a new place to live and couldn't wait to move out.

For someone accustomed to living alone, suddenly sharing a living space with others, even in a shared apartment, was quite uncomfortable. Of course, Wang Xing mainly couldn't handle the pressure from Shen Yi.

Whenever he felt Shen Yi's gaze on him, Wang Xing would feel uncomfortable all over, as if he were superfluous in some way.

Yet, since she hadn't said anything, he couldn't argue, so he was eager to move out as soon as the apartment was confirmed on the second day.

Fortunately, Old Su's car was driven back by Su Qing yesterday, which was quite convenient, otherwise hailing a cab would have been a hassle.

However, regarding Su Qing's taunt, Wang Xing merely extended his pinky finger, gesturing without saying a word — you're just trash.

Su Qing: ...

There's nothing he could do; this guy was naturally tall and strong, with well-developed limbs. Although he wasn't short himself, he was relatively slim. According to his mother, he was as thin as a dog.

He stood at 180 cm, weighing 130 pounds, whereas Wang Xing seemed only a few centimeters taller but weighed 170 pounds.

Yet despite this, when dressed, Wang Xing didn't appear fat but gave off a robust impression.

"This place is not bad, how much is it?" Su Qing asked, nodding approvingly after taking a look around.

The apartment wasn't big, about fifty or sixty square meters, similar to his old place, with one bedroom, a living room, a bathroom, and a kitchen. The home appliances were fairly complete, though they didn't look brand new. Compared to his previous place, there was a world of difference, but truth be told, living alone was rather nice.

The location, compared to his old place, was a bit further out, but luckily, the transportation was fairly convenient. The only downside was that the neighborhood was quite old, and it was a walk-up building on the sixth floor.

But for a young, strong lad, these weren't much of a problem.

"2500, the landlady gave me a friendly price and allows me to pay monthly. They say that when one person attains success, everyone connected rises too. Bro, I'm counting on you to latch onto a rich lady soon so I can enjoy the good life thanks to you!" Wang Xing laughed heartily.

The location, although a bit more remote compared to his last place, was still much closer to the city center than where they previously lived, which naturally bumped up the rent significantly.

Even for an old walk-up building, the price was quite cheap, probably thanks to Shen Yi's influence.

The landlady was hoping Shen Yi could get back on track soon, reverting to her previous life, so she offered a substantial rent reduction, which pushed Wang Xing to make the quick decision to rent and move out.

Upon hearing this, Su Qing increasingly noticed the gap. His place was 2000, and he hadn't realized back then, just chalked it up to the landlady breaking the lease. Seems he was still too young and naïve.

"Screw you, can't expect anything better from you!" Su Qing spat, and then they both sat down on the sofa to rest.

With the air conditioning on, the room temperature cooled significantly.

"Hey, are you... doing okay recently?" Su Qing asked suddenly.

Wang Xing was taken aback and then broke into a somewhat incredulous smile: "What are you talking about? I'm doing great now, living alone, free and unfettered, spending way less money. When this month's salary comes in, help me manage some investments. Even if I lose, it's fine; you and Boss Shen making money just makes me envious, killing me with jealousy!"

Although Wang Xing was not so poor that he couldn't afford meals, he didn't have much money left. The reward of twenty thousand they both received earlier had been churned in the stock market multiple times, and Su Qing's money was nearly gone due to dating.

Just a little over a month, twenty thousand yuan, the spending rate was terrifying indeed. Even if he hadn't broken up with Jiang Mengting, he couldn't have sustained that pace much longer.

Although they weren't working at the same company, they joined on the same day. Since he himself hadn't been paid yet, Wang Xing was naturally in the same boat, only outgoings and no income, so what good is twenty thousand.

On seeing Su Qing making money on the stock market, Wang Xing naturally thought about it too. While he couldn't get rich, earning a little wouldn't hurt!

"That's no problem, but today I saw Jiang Mengting downstairs from our office..."

Their company was on the fourth floor of a building, and with a look out the window, you could see clearly. During lunchtime, he noticed her. While narrative-wise, it was known Wang Xing had broken away from being a simp, a part of him was still worried.

On hearing this, Wang Xing sighed lightly with a grin: "No worries, she can only find me here now."

"How's it feel? Having the person who hurt you suddenly coming back to beg you — any sense of vindictive pleasure?" Su Qing asked with a smile.

Wang Xing shook his head, looking somewhat lost: "No need, there won't be any further interactions. Whatever happens to her is irrelevant to me. I know her too well; she might regret for a moment but definitely isn't the right person. I've deleted all contacts. It'll be fine in time."

Su Qing couldn't help but nod approvingly. It's reliable when a simp regains his senses.

But what Su Qing didn't know was that today Jiang Mengting had caused quite a fuss on the sixth floor at Wang Xing's company, making quite a scene. Luckily, Old Wang had been performing well lately, so the company leaders just had a brief word with him, just telling him to handle his personal matters properly.

Such is the sales department, where performance is everything. In many companies, the top salespeople even have their bosses wrapped around their fingers, not daring to provoke them, but instead placating and pampering them.

Wang Xing might not be at that level, but his performance was decent, so minor issues like that didn't mean much.

"Enough with the nonsense, where are we eating today?"

"What do you mean, where are we eating?"

"Weren't you the one who said you'd treat today?"

"I said I'd treat if you brought some girls, and as for you... ha~ha!"

"Ha yourself! Wang Xing, you think you can trick me?"

"Do you really think I fear you? Haha, you're laughable!"

"You're such a dog! I could literally sue you!"

On the other side, Old Su, Zhou Hui, and Su He were gathered around the computer, anxiously watching.

Su He sat in the chair, logged into the official website, and entered the test number and name.

"I got in, I got in!" As soon as Su He entered the login page and saw the word "admitted," she immediately cheered with joy.

Though she knew her exam results, given her target school and major, she was merely edging above the cutoff line. Although there was a chance she might not be admitted, now all worries vanished, and it was just a matter of waiting for the admission notice to arrive.

The elderly couple beside her couldn't help but laugh heartily at this moment. After years of hard study, finally, a ray of hope.

"Good, good, good, nice job, dear. Let's call and notify everyone." Old Su exchanged glances with his wife.

Zhou Hui nodded: "That's fine, when?"

"This weekend, I'll find a restaurant tomorrow!"

"Alright, my brilliant girl, finally I can make back some of the red envelopes I've given over the years, haha!"

With that, the elder couple left the study one after another.

Su He: ???

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