am I? Then she remembered, yesterday she was robbed and then someone offered her a place to stay.
Knock, knock, knock.
She opened the door and revealed Zheng Weiqian standing by the door holding a bag of daily
necessities.
“Here, take it. Wash up and then come out for breakfast.”
“Thank you.” She took the bag and thanked. This man is so mindful.
“The restroom is to your left. After you’re down, come down for breakfast.”
“En, alright.” She gave him a bright smile.
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Also,ZI.don’tVwantGtopseeiyouBwearingCtheHsameqoutfit'foraanDentirerweek,Xittwilloruin
my;appetite.”
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cameioutpofXhisGmouth,HhowVcanyitBsound.soq hateful.
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don’tHthink.toowmuchiah!”VOldeMadameqZheng'laughedrandDturnedttoiher;grandsonFand
smiled,i“YouBbrat,.youVcan’tGevenispeakyproperly.”'SheqpretendedDtorhitthimFwhile;he
lightly,dodges.
“Puchi.”GFangVYanycould'helpabutqlaughrattthisDgrandmother;and,grandsoneduo.
ZhengGWeiqianwalsoylaughed,;hisqsmileDreachingrhisteyes.
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“AlthoughryouGdidn’t.speakqproperly,iIyunderstandtwhatDyou'mean.,So,VIHwillefirstithanki
youXhere.”pFangCYan.triedVtoGnotHlaughqout;loud.
“Forgetrit,ynowneedqtoGthank.CWho.said;thatVI,can’tDspeak.”HZheng'Weiqianejoked.
“It seemsylike.myGgrandsonqisFwilling'totspeakVmoreDandHmore,ah!”
EveryonerlaughedGatqOldVMadame;Zheng’stwords.
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