hotmtlnovel Chapter 114 Test
Chapter 114 Test
Chapter 114 Test
Ma Lu went to the supermarket, bought some vegetables and spare ribs, and had Old Wang make Zhen Ye a rice dish with the leftover braising sauce to get her through.
As Zhen Ye was lying on the table eating the rice dish, Ma Lu originally wanted to sit on the sofa, but there was no space left to sit, and what's more, there was a bit of a smell in the house.
So, he just stood by the window, cracked it open to let some air in, and at the same time started talking to Zhen Ye about the renovation.
"The renovation team will start the day after tomorrow, so it might get noisy downstairs. Do you want to move out for a couple of weeks?
"Yeah, and take the chance to do some renovations at home too. I see that your wall paint is cracked, and there's seepage on the window sill. I used the kitchen earlier, and the drain isn't flowing well. If you do it together with my shop, it could be cheaper too."
Zhen Ye nibbled on a piece of spare ribs and said vaguely, "I... I don't know how to renov...renovate, and I don't want to deal with... other people."
"If you're sure you want to renovate, I can help you arrange everything, so you won't have to interact with anyone else," said Ma Lu.
Zhen Ye finished the rice on her plate, even licked it clean of the soup, tilted her head to think, and took out her phone to type.
——How long will the renovation take?
"Two to three weeks, I guess. Plus, it'd be best to let it air out to get rid of the formaldehyde, so at most you can move back in a month, and everything here will be as good as new."
——Then I'll stay at your place first.
"No."
Ma Lu had too many things at his place that couldn't be seen, so he immediately refused without a second thought.
——I can sleep on the sofa.
"The sofa is already taken."
——The balcony is also fine.
"Someone's on the balcony too," said Ma Lu. "My place is already too crowded, truly no room for another person. I'll help you rent another apartment in this neighborhood."
"Oh." Zhen Ye's disappointment was visible.
Ma Lu added, "When it's time, Old Wang and I will deliver food to you according to the contract. By the way, did your aunt transfer the money to you?"
Zhen Ye perked up a bit at the mention of food, shook her head, and said, "No."
"Then I'll get Lawyer Zhuang to press her about it. If she really doesn't want to pay, we'll have to take legal action. Tonight, remember to pack your change of clothes, gaming gear, and any valuables to bring to your new place tomorrow."
"Okay."
Ma Lu was eager to appreciate the three high-dimensional artifacts that he had just acquired, so after a brief exchange with Zhen Ye, he went downstairs.
"Come on, let's go out for a walk."
But No. 6, after all, is not a real dog and showed little interest in walking, until Ma Lu promised it a mobile phone to eat after the walk, which made it happily follow along.
Ma Lu opened the door, and No. 6 clattered to the corridor.
Ma Lu intended to take it directly downstairs by elevator, but remembering there were cameras inside and the control room was too far away, beyond the beaver's effective range, he decided to take the staircase for safety.
However, upon opening the stairway door and seeing the stairs, No. 6 froze, hesitating for a while and refusing to go down.
Ma Lu also realized that climbing the stairs might be an advanced task for No. 6, and could only call Old Wang over, and with combined effort, they carried the old washing machine down to the next floor.
After that, Ma Lu knocked on Little Brother Yang's door.
It took about two minutes before the door was finally opened.
Little Brother Yang stuck his head out from behind, first looked at Ma Lu and then at the washing machine beside him, and asked, "What do you want?"
"Are your parents home?"
"No, they went on a trip last week and haven't come back yet."
"Perfect, let us come in and sit for a while."
Little Brother Yang thought for two seconds, then slammed the door shut.
Ma Lu thought he may have sensed the abnormality of the scene, but after about a minute, the door opened again.
"Come in."
Ma Lu turned to No. 6, "Let's go."
No. 6, eager for the promised smartphone, cleverly shook itself back to life but got stuck at the threshold and couldn't get through.
"Here, give me a hand," Ma Lu said to Little Brother Yang.
Although Little Brother Yang seemed reluctant, he still came over and helped lift a corner of the washing machine, allowing it to shudder its way into the door, and then led the two to the sofa.
"Do you want something to drink?"
"Cola will do."
"And it?" Little Brother Yang asked, nodding toward No. 6.
"Uh, do you have any electronic products you don't plan on keeping? Anything will do."