Love Apartment: Yifei is my junior aunt

Chapter 229 Fellow Travelers

Meijia, holding the braised pork knuckle, thanked everyone repeatedly.

Although none of the dozens of people present were actually there to help catch the dog, who could refuse a beautiful, sweet-voiced girl's sincere thanks?

Just as everyone was exchanging polite greetings and preparing to disperse and return to their cars, a phone call interrupted their conversation.

Nanfeng took out his phone and scanned the caller ID. Seeing that it was Wanyu calling, he pressed the answer button: "Wanyu, what's wrong?"

Wan Yu's quirky voice came from the other end of the phone: "Nanfeng, it's like this, I'm planning to go to your RV place for a visit."

"I just messaged you, asking you to send me your real-time location, but you didn't reply."

"I messaged Yu Mo and the others later, but they didn't reply. What are you guys doing?"

Nanfeng then saw the message Wanyu had sent him: "Sorry Wanyu, the braised pork knuckle just ran onto the overpass. We've been chasing it the whole time and haven't had a chance to check our phones."

Nanfeng was stunned for a moment, then suddenly slapped his forehead and asked, "I was in such a hurry that I forgot to tell you that Guangu had already gone to help Teacher Zeng solve the problem."

"Has Guan Gu arrived yet?"

Wan Yu nodded and said, "Guan Gu just drove Teacher Zeng down the overpass in his wheelchair. I estimate they'll be at the TV station soon."

Nanfeng was relieved to hear this: "It's good that Teacher Zeng has already gotten off the overpass in his wheelchair..."

He was halfway through his sentence when he realized what Wanyu was talking about: "Wait, do you mean Guan Gu drove Teacher Zeng down the overpass in a wheelchair?"

"The two of them...are in one wheelchair?!"

Nanfeng's words caused a huge uproar, instantly stirring up a storm.

Everyone who wanted to get back into the car stopped and turned around, staring intently at Nanfeng.

It's important to understand that the dozens of people present may be of different ages, genders, professions, and hobbies.

But since everyone is gathered here now, it means that most of them are busybodies who love to join in the fun.

Otherwise, they wouldn't have joined the crowded queue without knowing anything about it.

Everyone came here to watch the excitement, only to find out in the end that it was all just to catch a dog.

Although the dog owner is very beautiful and has a sweet voice, no matter how delicious an apple is, it's not the pineapple that everyone wants.

In the end, they came with high hopes but left disappointed.

At this moment, Nanfeng's exclamation reignited their gossip spirit, and this time the gossip spirit burned even more fiercely than the first time.

Nanfeng felt her already dizzy head become even more sluggish because of Wanyu's words: "What on earth happened again? This is the first time I've ever heard of needing a driver to help someone in a wheelchair."

"That's a long story..."

Wanyu briefly explained what had just happened: "That's how it is. In short, Guan Gu and Teacher Zeng have already set off."

"All right."

Although Nanfeng found the matter too bizarre, he immediately felt relieved when he thought that it was Xiaoxian and Guangu.

To be precise, how many times have such unbelievable things happened to these kinds of people?

Anyway, it's good that Teacher Zeng got off the overpass.

Nanfeng then instructed Wanyu: "Wanyu, I'll send you the real-time location now, but we're not here with Digger Zero right now."

"You come to the location I sent you first, and we'll go back right away. We'll stay in touch and finally meet up at Digger Zero."

"I'll send you the car door code first. If you get there first, go inside and warm up."

"Thank you, Nanfeng," Wanyu replied with a smile.

Nanfeng hung up the phone and let out a long sigh: "Let's go, let's hurry back... Why are you all staring at me like that?"

Looking at the intense gazes of the dozens of people in front of him, Nanfeng felt unusually at a loss.

"Handsome, could you tell us about that incident where two people shared one wheelchair?"

Finally, someone in the huge crowd couldn't hold back and asked.

Nanfeng thought for a moment, then said hesitantly, "I can say that, but we have to go back now. As you just heard, we have a friend coming to see us."

Actually, Nanfeng didn't really want to say these things, but no matter what the group's initial purpose was, they were ostensibly there to help them catch dogs.

Moreover, they did indeed help catch the braised pork knuckle; otherwise, Nanfeng really didn't know how much longer the four of them would have had to chase after it.

It's just gossip; at worst, I can just change all the information about Teacher Zeng and Guan Gu myself.

"Okay, we're heading back anyway, let's talk as we walk."

Then everyone called to Nanfeng and the other three to return the way they came.

Nanfeng was both amused and exasperated. This was the first time in his life he had ever told a story while walking on an overpass.

Although it's a bit bizarre, it's also quite interesting.

So Nanfeng invited Yu Mo and the others to walk and chat together. As soon as he saw the gossipy looks in the three girls' eyes, he knew that they were also very curious.

Walking down the street, Nanfeng changed his story and recounted the events.

He did not reveal any specific information about Zeng Xiaoxian and Guangu, nor did he tell them that Teacher Zeng was rushing to participate in the live broadcast of "Ruyu Youyue".

Nanfeng changed the beginning of the story to a friend of hers surnamed Zeng who was going to attend a very important event this afternoon, and who had just injured his Achilles tendon this morning and had to temporarily use a wheelchair.

It's just that the wheelchair was too big to fit in his own car, so it was placed at Nanfeng's place.

This was done to completely obscure the information about Zeng Xiaoxian and Guangu, so as to prevent bad people from being among the well-meaning crowd.

After all, one should not have the intention to harm others, but one should not be without the intention to guard against others.

And so, they walked and chatted along the way. Some people returned to their cars satisfied after hearing the gossip, while others, still not finished with the gossip, simply ignored their cars and followed Nanfeng all the way.

In fact, Nanfeng's story of "Two People Traveling Together - Wheelchair Version" was just the beginning. As he told the story, everyone started chatting back and forth.

By the time Nanfeng finished telling her story, the conversation had become lively.

As they walked and talked, one after another, the men and women traveling together revealed the shocking gossip they knew.

Of course, most gossip stories start with "I have a friend/colleague/relative".

Yu Mo, Mei Jia, and Curry Sauce were having a blast, like wild boars rolling around in a melon patch.

On this winter evening, amidst a long and inevitable traffic jam, dozens of complete strangers gathered together, with no other purpose than to chat.

As they walked and chatted, some left satisfied, while others joined out of curiosity.

The laughter of the crowd drifted further and further away with the biting evening wind, lingering for a long time on the elevated highway, which was already filled with frustration and irritability due to the traffic jam.

Alone and heading towards the Digger Zero, Wan Yu finally saw the steel behemoth that one would never forget once seen.

Just as Wanyu was overjoyed, she heard a faint laugh.

"What's going on up there? Why is it so lively?"

Driven by curiosity, Wan Yu hesitated for only a moment before leaving Digger Zero and continuing onward.

Just around the bend, Wanyu saw four familiar figures.

"Nanfeng, Meijia..."

Wan Yu waved happily, but when she saw the dozens of people of all kinds around them, her bright smile slowly turned into a gaping surprise.

"There are so many people."

"Wanyu".

Nanfeng and his three companions hurriedly went to greet them.

"Didn't I already send you the door code for the Digger Zero? Why aren't you waiting for us in the car?"

Wan Yu smiled and said, "I saw that it looked quite lively up ahead, so I quickly came up to take a look."

She gestured around, asking, "Who are these people?"

Nanfeng thought for a moment and replied, "They are just like us, fellow travelers waiting to go home."

"Okay." Wanyu seemed to understand but not quite.

Glug glug...

A rumbling sound came from inside. Curry Sauce rubbed his stomach and smiled sheepishly, "I ran too fast just now, and I'm a little hungry now."

"Let's go get something to eat in the car first..."

Nanfeng paused halfway through his sentence, looked around at the crowd, and hesitated for a while before saying, "Does everyone want to join? I have instant noodles and hot water in my car, and I can sell them to each of you at the original price."

Those who had originally planned to accompany Nanfeng and his companions on their final journey before turning back to their own cars were all stunned.

I never expected that just chatting along the way would lead to this wonderful thing.

……

In fact, Nanfeng started preparing for the upcoming Spring Festival travel season as soon as he received the Digger Zero yesterday.

Other things might require extra time to prepare, but for instant noodles, Nanfeng bought several boxes of them at the supermarket without much effort.

Nanfeng definitely couldn't finish all those boxes of instant noodles by himself, but he didn't say he was going on a trip alone.

Everyone in the apartment, including Xiao Hei, was going home for the Chinese New Year, leaving only Guan Gu and Wan Yu, who were both having conflicts with their fathers and were worried about their fathers.

Guan Gu is Japanese, and Japanese people don't celebrate the Lunar New Year, but it's true that he'll be lonely being left alone in room 3602.

Needless to say, Wan Yu, the little princess who ran away from home, would not simply go back so easily.

Rather than letting the two of them stay in the apartment doing nothing, it would be better to let them go back to my hometown with me for the Chinese New Year and travel together at the same time.

Anyway, Guan Gu is a painter, and Wan Yu is only working part-time. Neither of them has the need to be at work on time after the New Year. Aren't they the best travel companions?

Of course, Wanyu, being a girl, might not agree to go on a trip with two grown men.

However, this did not prevent Nanfeng from making preparations in advance and stocking up on fast food needed for four to five people traveling together.

This is what is meant by being prepared for any eventuality.

So don't be fooled by the seemingly intimidating appearance of just a few dozen people. If each person has a bucket of instant noodles, there will still be plenty left in the Nanfeng truck to serve as a late-night snack and breakfast for the next morning.

Although, judging from the current situation, this traffic jam is unlikely to last until tomorrow.

But it's always better to be prepared.

Nanfeng only dared to share the instant noodles with everyone after confirming that his reserves were sufficient to handle these people.

Besides, it's not like he doesn't charge money.

Actually, Nanfeng isn't someone who's short of money for a few boxes of instant noodles, but giving them away for free would cause a lot of trouble.

For example, some morally corrupt car owners in the vicinity might come up and rob it.

Nanfeng is a good person, but he hates trouble.

So he simply sold each person a serving of instant noodles, entirely on a voluntary basis.

Those who had accompanied Nanfeng all the way had no objections.

What complaints could they possibly have about being able to buy a bowl of instant noodles at market price while stuck in traffic on an elevated highway?

Even if some people have objections, they have to put up with it!

So these fellow travelers scattered around Digger Zero, each holding a bucket of instant noodles, chatting and laughing with one another.

I'm coming

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(End of this chapter)