Chapter 139: The reborn of paranoid boss cannon fodder wife
Chapter 139: Telling Stories to Soothe the Big Shot to Sleep
The night falls.
Bai Lu stained her outer garment when she spilled chestnuts today. It got some syrup on it, so she washed another one, used dish soap, and laundry detergent to finally clean the stains.
The phone in the main house also rang.
"Ding Ling Ling—"
Xiao Wei, just like last night, had already taken a bath, washed his clothes, hung them up, and sat at the table waiting for the phone. As soon as it rang, he ran out to find Bai Lu.
"Big brother is calling."
The little guy was as excited as last night.
Bai Lu, also like last night, was twisting clothes, smiling: "You answer the phone; my clothes aren't dry yet."
Seeing that she was indeed twisting clothes and had to hang them up, Xiao Wei decisively ran back.
His small steps were like having roller skates, much faster than last night, afraid that the phone would stop ringing.
Fortunately, when he ran to the table in the main house, the phone hadn't stopped ringing yet, and he picked up the receiver just in time.
"Hello!"
"LuLu."
Voices sounded at both ends of the phone.
Xiao Cheng: "......"
Xiao Wei: "......"
Another bucket of cold water poured down.
Xiao Wei's heart became cold. His voice softened: "Sister-in-law is washing clothes."
There was a moment of silence on the other end of the phone, and the same question as last night was asked: "Is she done washing?"
Xiao Wei turned his head and looked; Bai Lu was still hanging clothes and hadn't come over yet: "Not yet."
Another long silence followed.
The sound of dripping water from the clothes in the corridor.
The distant sound of a ship's whistle on the river.
Bai Lu finished hanging the clothes, put the washbasin back in place, placed the bucket back, and when she returned to the main house, Xiao Wei had already finished talking to Xiao Cheng and was about to call her.
Seeing her come in, he immediately handed her the handset.
Then, just like last night, he sat at the table with an impossible-to-ignore look of slight grievance, his elbows on the table, two small hands supporting his chin, staring at her with big eyes.
Bai Lu touched his little bald head, put the handset to her ear, thought for a moment, but didn't know what to say.
Actually, it's not that she doesn't know what to say; it's just that she suddenly feels a bit hesitant. She wants to greet, but it feels a bit silly. Moreover, Xiao Wei had already greeted him just now, and she knew who was on the other end. Repeating a simple "hello" would be inappropriate. She thought about going straight to the point and discussing important matters, but she didn't have anything important to say.
She wanted to say that name directly; Xiao Cheng agreed last night, but the tone...was not quite satisfactory.
Entangled and entangled, she didn't know what to say.
So, she fell silent.
"LuLu?"
A low, melodious LuLu, traversing the endless night sky without any warning, entered her ears.
Shattering all hesitation, Bai Lu's mind instantly brightened: "Um, I'm here! Have you eaten? What are you doing? Xiao Wei and I have already had dinner. For dinner, we had stir-fried preserved duck with fresh bamboo shoots, spicy and fragrant fish, and stir-fried hollow vegetables with small chili. What did you have for dinner?"
Oh, my goodness... What kind of nonsense is this!
Bai Lu slapped her forehead, feeling that her life had reached the pinnacle of awkward small talk and she could just crawl into a hole.
Sure enough, a low laughter from the man on the other end of the phone followed.
Then, a long list of home-cooked dishes was recited, detailing every dish consumed, even the number of bowls eaten.
Bai Lu felt the strange gaze of the little guy behind her, and she only felt that the phone quality was too good, and it had nothing to do with what she had just said. She hadn't said anything.
The man's low laughter came from the phone. After that, he asked, "Did Chen Chunli come again?"
The voice tone dropped from 100 degrees to 0 degrees.
Bai Lu was surprised at how he knew, turned her head to look, and the little bald head had lowered without her noticing.
Five short little fingers were picking at the table.
Bai Lu suddenly understood: "Chen Chunli just came to find Chen Dafu and left when she couldn't find him."
The man's voice on the phone remained cold and indifferent, and there was no room for doubt: "Tomorrow at noon, you make Wang Hao come to the house, and I'll talk to him."
"No need, no need. I've already driven away Chen Chunli. Wang Hao came to pick up Chen Chunli. I opened the door, and he was already outside. There's nothing wrong. Chen Chunli still has a big belly and can't move her hands." Bai Lu's tone and voice were light and cheerful, showing no sign of anger.
Xiao Cheng called out in a low voice: "LuLu..."
"You don't believe I won't let myself suffer, do you?" Bai Lu's laughter, like a silver bell, passed through: "My patience also has its limits. Have you ever eaten chili? Besides, Xiao Wei is still here. Who can make me suffer? Xiao Wei can't beat them, but he can use a three-toothed rake to drive them away."
Xiao Cheng wanted to say something, just opened his mouth with a "me," but was interrupted by Bai Lu: "Alright, alright, I know you care about me. I didn't mean to defy you. What I want to express is that I really haven't been bullied by Chen Chunli. I've driven her away."
In Xiao Cheng's mind, Bai Lu, who was gentle and soft like water, could never do the things of driving someone away in person.
This statement was obviously not convincing.
But Bai Lu's voice was as clear and pleasant as a lark, like the sound of melting ice and snow, dispersing all the tension in the air.
Like a seal, breaking free from the shackles, the evil dragon that was about to break free and soar was pushed back into the abyss.
The wind quieted down, and the lighthouse illuminated the dark river. Xiao Cheng closed his eyes, walked back to the bed from the window, and there was a creaking sound of the bed.
Afterward, there was the sound of the bed regaining some warmth: "How did you drive her away?"
How could the big shot ask such a boring question.
Bai Lu suspected he had been drinking, "I said a few impolite words, and she left."
The low, charming voice of Xiao Cheng came from the phone: "Oh."
"Are you drinking?" Bai Lu took the initiative to change the topic; this state was too much like that of a three-year-old.
The topic she forcibly turned, Xiao Cheng reacted after a slight daze and answered, "Not drinking."
"Then go to bed early; it's very late."
Xiao Cheng: "......"
Bai Lu deliberately yawned lazily: "Isn't your ship landing tomorrow morning? You'll definitely be busy then. Sleep early to maintain sufficient sleep, and you'll be full of energy. Everything will be more efficient."
"I can't sleep."
Xiao Cheng lay on the bed last night, staring at the ceiling until dawn, closing his eyes didn't help either.
Back and forth, all he saw was a smiling face.
Bai Lu, on the other hand, felt that Xiao Cheng must have been drinking, otherwise, he wouldn't say such straightforward words as a three-year-old.
The tone instantly returned to the gentle and soft way of coaxing a child: "Do you want me to tell you a story?"
Xiao Cheng was slightly stunned, then immediately denied: "I didn't drink."
"Yes, yes, you didn't drink. Even when you're drunk, you say you're not drunk. Do you want to hear a story from me?"
Xiao Cheng: "......"
"You can say it."
"Then promise me first, don't drink so much when you're away from home." Bai Lu made a request first.
Xiao Cheng wanted to say he didn't drink, but he said, "Um."
"Very obedient." Bai Lu's light and gentle laughter came over: "Listen to me telling you a story. Once upon a time, there was a mountain, and on the mountain, there was a temple. In the temple, the old monk was telling stories to the little monk. The story he told was once upon a time, there was a mountain..."
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