The story of Rose starts with being a brother

Chapter 534 Changes in August: Zhang Wei's Accident
"Waaaaah, it's all that damned Huang Baoqiang's fault!"

"My five million!"

"..."

Three days later, in Love Apartment 3601.

When Wen Sheng returned from the Lonely Corner Bar after discussing a collaboration, he saw Zeng Xiaoxian lying on the sofa, howling. The other people in the apartment were also gathered around him with helpless expressions.

"Teacher Zeng, please stop crying... Teacher Wen, you're back, please help comfort Teacher Zeng."

Upon seeing Wen Sheng return, Tang Youyou, who was comforting Zeng Xiaoxian, immediately sought his help.

"..."

Wen Sheng was quite helpless when he saw this scene; Zeng Xiaoxian had been wailing for three days.

He originally thought Zeng Xiaoxian would keep quiet for a long time after returning, but he didn't expect that Zeng Xiaoxian would break down and reveal that his five million yuan bonus had been frozen on the second day after returning.

As luck would have it, Meijia was watching TV when they played "I Choose You in Representing the Moon," which Zeng Xiaoxian happened to see, and then...

He was overcome with grief and couldn't hold back anymore.

The people in the apartment felt deep sympathy for Zeng Xiaoxian, the millionaire, after hearing about his plight.

Because when Teacher Zeng was drowning his sorrows in alcohol, he said that if he received the prize money, he would fulfill a wish that he could for everyone.

This is a tragedy for everyone in the apartment.

However, compared to Zeng Xiaoxian, everyone's sadness came and went quickly. After all, it wasn't their own five million, and once they recovered, they just felt very regretful.

But Zeng Xiaoxian is different. These past few days, besides howling like a ghost, he has been constantly stabbing Huang Baoqiang's effigies.

After two days of persuasion, everyone was at a loss.

"Zeng Xiaoxian, I have some good news for you, would you like to hear it?"

Wen Sheng took a bottle of Coke from the refrigerator, took a sip, and laughed.

"Aside from Huang Baoqiang getting hit by a car, nothing else is good news for me right now," Zeng Xiaoxian said listlessly, wailing without actually crying.

"Don't be so pessimistic. Instead of hoping for bad things for others, hope for good things for yourself." Wen Sheng said with a smile, leaning against the table. "The good news is related to your five million bonus."

"Ok?"

Hu Yifei was the first to look up in surprise. She had been somewhat troubled by Zeng Xiaoxian's situation these past few days, but she didn't want to offer him too much comfort. As for the reason, she probably only knew the answer herself.

Zeng Xiaoxian's howling stopped abruptly, causing him to choke.

After coughing a few times, he looked at Wen Sheng and asked, "What good news?"

“I heard from Nuolan that there is still a chance for your bonus to be unfrozen. Uh, she heard that from Lisa Rong.”

For the sake of harmony in the apartment ecosystem, Wen Sheng still released this news.

Upon hearing Wen Sheng's words, Zeng Xiaoxian's eyes lit up.

"Really? Nolan...Director Nolan really said that?"

This is truly a case of finding a new path after a seemingly hopeless situation!

"She did say that, but she wasn't sure; she just overheard it from Lisa."

After a pause, Wen Sheng added, "It's more of a rumor, since whether or not you get your bonus is ultimately the production team's decision."

"This……"

"There's always hope!" Chen Meijia chimed in at the opportune moment. "Actually, I've wanted to say this for a while now. It's just that the bonus is frozen, right? Once the temperature rises again, it'll thaw!"

"..."

As soon as Chen Meijia said that, the previously somewhat dull atmosphere instantly lightened up, and the others laughed speechlessly.

Although Zeng Xiaoxian still couldn't smile, after hearing what Wen Sheng said, he couldn't help but feel a glimmer of hope.

“Wen Sheng, you’re right. These days, many rumors are the truth!” Zeng Xiaoxian stood up and said seriously.

Seeing this, Guan Gu Shenqi asked, "Teacher Zeng, what are you going to do?"

"I'll go ask Lisa again."

After saying that, he was about to go back to his room to make a phone call when Wen Sheng added, "Don't say that Nuolan leaked the information!"

"Rest assured, I, Zeng, will never forget Director Nuo's great kindness!"

As soon as he finished speaking, Zeng Xiaoxian slipped back into the house and closed the door, so that no one would see how obsequious he would be when he called Lisa Rong next.

In the living room, the remaining people looked at each other for a while before scoffing and going home.

It's worth mentioning that the layout of the apartment has changed somewhat since that night a few days ago.

After that night, Youyou and Guangu's relationship deepened again, and Youyou moved to room 3602 next door, which was Zeng Xiaoxian's original room.

After Zeng Xiaoxian returned to his apartment, he had no choice but to move back to 3601 the next day.

After going around in circles, Zeng Xiaoxian returned to the original place... well, not entirely. He stayed in Tang Youyou's original room, while the study was still reserved for Zhang Wei.

As for the question that someone asked, "Ah~ will Yu Mo come back in the future? If she comes back, will she still live with us?" Wen Sheng just smiled and didn't say anything.

And speaking of Qin Yumo...

……

August has arrived in Hangzhou.

As evening falls, the daytime heat slowly melts away, and the afterglow of the setting sun, like a piece of melted amber, lazily paints the surface of West Lake.

"West Lake in the sunshine is not as good as West Lake in the rain. You can come when it's raining next time."

The branches of the weeping willows on both sides of Bai Causeway swayed gently in the evening breeze, and along with them, the hem of Qin Yumo's cheongsam swayed on the stone path by the lake.

"Okay, but I'm afraid it might rain and you'll slip and fall into West Lake, and I'll have to go down and fish you out."

"..."

Qin Yumo rolled her eyes at this jerk; he didn't know how to say anything nice.

She reached up and brushed a strand of hair that was blowing in the wind behind her ear, then laughed and said, "I really didn't expect that you would think of ordering a cheongsam for me this time. I thought you would only give me... stockings!"

At this moment, Yu Mo was wearing a dark green Xiangyun yarn ankle-length cheongsam with a crisp stand-up collar that encircled her slender neck. The fully open cut and hand-gathered technique subtly shaped her waist and shoulders, while the heavy, flowing texture allowed the hem of the cheongsam to sway with Yu Mo's steps, creating clean and smooth lines without any mess.

Her long hair was styled into a low bun at the back of her head, secured with a simple plain silver hairpin.
Yu Mo hoped that Wen Sheng would come when it rained not only to see the West Lake in the rain, but also to better match this cheongsam. The calm, deep green color is like the West Lake after the rain, restrained, gentle, and full of depth.

"Could you please stop looking at me with prejudice?"

Wen Sheng glanced at her and chuckled, "Although Shanghai and Hangzhou aren't far apart, I can't exactly bring stockings to see you, can I? Do I look that perverted?"

"Humph!"

Qin Yumo was too lazy to say anything more. When the other party came over before, she said she would bring some clothes for her from the Lishui villa, but she only brought a few pieces of clothing, but she did bring a lot of stockings.

"It should take a few more months for my situation to finish," Yu Mo said, changing the subject.

Wen Sheng nodded, then sighed, "You've been going back for months, you're not going to wait until next year, are you?"

"of course not!"

At this point, Yu Mo put her arm around Wen Sheng's and asked with a grin, "You miss me that much?"

Why would you ask such a question?

"Why don't you ask? I wonder what Nuolan will think if she knows you're here?"

"..."

During her time in Hangzhou, although Wen Sheng would often come to visit her, she felt a little resentful after being alone there for so long.

Especially after she was far away from Nuolan and could only occasionally send messages or make phone calls to her, she had fewer concerns.

Hmm... only resentment remains.

Seeing this, Wen Sheng smiled but didn't answer directly. He took out his phone and accessed his contacts.

"How about I call her now and you say a few words to her?"

"..."

Qin Yumo's face stiffened. She hadn't expected this jerk to pull such a stunt, as if he couldn't take a joke!

But seeing the smile in the other person's eyes, Qin Yumo forced a smile and said, "I'm in contact with Yumo, we often chat on the phone. Do you dare tell her..."

"Beep~ Beep..."

Before Qin Yumo could finish speaking, Wen Sheng had already pressed the dial button.

She stared wide-eyed at the scene before her, her mind blank for a couple of seconds.

"How did you..."

"Hello, husband?"

Nuolan answered the phone quickly; her voice came through after only a few rings.

Qin Yumo quickly shut her mouth, staring longingly at the scoundrel beside her who had just answered the phone.

"Lanlan, what are you doing?" "Eating dinner, what's up?"

"Guess what I'm doing right now?" Wen Sheng turned his head to look at Yu Mo, who looked slightly nervous. Yu Mo had his arm around his, and the texture of the Xiangyun yarn cheongsam made his arm feel clearly.

"Weren't you away on a business trip?" Nuolan asked curiously on the phone. "Why are you bringing this up?"

"I was on a business trip, but I stopped by to see your best friend."

"..."

Qin Yumo's breath hitched slightly, and after a second of silence, Ms. Nuo's tentative voice came through the phone: "Yumo?"

Qin Yumo felt a long-lost feeling from her time in Shanghai. Hearing Nuolan's voice on the phone, she didn't dare to respond for a moment.

Wen Sheng then laughed and said, "Yes, she's right next to me right now. She's afraid you'll overthink it, so she hasn't dared to say anything. But you know me, so I'm just letting you know."

"..."

The scoundrel's words silenced both women.

Qin Yumo's lips twitched. After regaining her senses, she pinched Wen Sheng's arm hard, then took the phone and said, "Lanlan, it's me."

"Yu Mo".

Nuolan responded on the phone, then added, "Don't listen to Wensheng's nonsense about wanting to report things. He's just trying to sow discord between us. Give him a kick for me."

"Heh." Qin Yumo chuckled dryly, glared at the scoundrel beside her, and then kicked him twice before speaking into the phone, "I know, I've already kicked him for you!"

However, after kicking, she put her arm around Wen Sheng and sat down on the bench.

“I’ve been away from Shanghai for so long, and I really miss you and the friends in the apartment. I heard that Wensheng would be passing through here on his business trip, so I just stopped him…”

Although it was somewhat unexpected, since things had come to this point, Yu Mo could only chat with Nuo Lan.

The setting sun slowly sank below the surface of West Lake, wild mandarin ducks glided past in front of us, disguised as ducks, the streetlights on Bai Causeway lit up, and the evening breeze calmed people's hearts.

While his lover was on the phone with his ex-wife, Wen Sheng occasionally responded. After Yu Mo's stiff body gradually softened, he leaned on her shoulder and gently stroked her waist.

Yu Mo rolled her eyes at him, but didn't stop him; she just kept relaxing her breathing.

But when this scoundrel started kissing her neck, Qin Yumo's heart began to race again.

“We’re by West Lake. I was planning to invite him to a private restaurant, but he said he needed to call you first to let you know.”

As Qin Yumo spoke, she pushed the face of the scoundrel next to her away. If he kissed her again, she would be exposed.

Although Wen Sheng's face was pushed away, his hands did not stop moving. It was not the future, nor was it a holiday, so there were not many tourists at West Lake, and even fewer on Bai Causeway. Moreover, most of the tourists walked on the main road in the middle of Bai Causeway, and there were even fewer tourists on the stone path by the lake at night.

Wen Sheng's hand caressed Yu Mo's waist, occasionally reaching upwards. He had to admit, the shop Laura recommended was really good; the cheongsam felt wonderful to the touch.

The thought of Laura made Wen Sheng's gaze towards the boats on the lake deepen.

The other party has been considering this for quite a while; they haven't contacted me since the last time.

It's highly likely that she went to check out that 2:30 club herself first.

However, Wen Sheng wasn't in a hurry. He was just a little curious, so he decided to let Laura find out first.

"Huh? Wensheng wants you to make West Lake Fish in Vinegar Sauce delicious?"

At this moment, Qin Yumo's words brought him back to his senses. He turned his head and saw the other person's eyes, and a rare look of embarrassment appeared on his face.

Qin Yumo felt both speechless and amused, and said into the phone, "Wen Sheng is definitely teasing you on purpose. What do you mean by authentic? Authentic West Lake Fish in Vinegar Sauce is just awful. The first time I ate it, I almost threw the plate and the fish away."

"You'll have to teach him a lesson when he gets back."

……

It was late at night, in Yu Mo's apartment in Xihu District.

"Bah!"

Wen Sheng, shirtless, lit a cigarette. Even though the bedroom air conditioner was on full blast, Yu Mo was still drenched in sweat and lay motionless in his arms for a long time.

After a while, Yu Mo, having recovered her senses, gathered her almost completely soaked and disheveled hair to one side and then hummed, "What's going on? You rarely smoke in Shanghai."

"Aren't we all in Shanghai? Just be a little careful."

"Hmph! I'm all alone here, aren't you even not paying attention?"

"Yes, otherwise how could we start right after we walked in? Remember to tidy up the kitchen and living room later too."

"..."

Upon hearing this, Qin Yumo punched him in the chest.

After pulling a thin blanket over herself, she noticed Wen Sheng's furrowed brows and asked, "What's wrong? Tell your sister what's bothering you, and I'll comfort you."

"Ah!"

Wen Sheng smiled, then squeezed the ample bosom in his arms with his free hand before saying, "It's not exactly a worry, it's just that I've been feeling a bit uneasy lately, like... something's about to happen."

"Hmm?" Qin Yumo raised an eyebrow, thought for a moment, and then smiled, "Could it be that Nuolan is going to catch us cheating?"

"..."

Wen Sheng glanced at her sideways and said with a faint smile, "This kind of thing isn't enough to bother me, and besides..."

Wen Sheng didn't say what he was going to say next, but Yu Mo felt that he was the one who should be upset.

"Humph!"

Feeling the struggle of the person in his arms, Wen Sheng simply held them tighter.

What he didn't say was that this kind of thing was bound to happen sooner or later, and perhaps Nuolan had already guessed it.

He had experienced this situation many times before.

Yu Mo snuggled closer to him, not really trying to break free, but after adjusting to a more comfortable position, she asked again, "Then what's bothering you?"

"I do not know!"

Wen Sheng shook his head, stubbed out his cigarette, and then lifted the blanket to help Yu Mo up again.

"Let's not talk about that, Yu Mo. I'm planning to buy a house in Hangzhou."

"Buy it here?" Qin Yumo was taken aback, then realized something and said irritably, "I have no intention of staying here long-term. If you want to keep me here like a caged bird, you're dreaming."

"..."

Wen Sheng was speechless. He pinched the child's arm and said, "What are you thinking? I just think the environment here is nice and it's close to Shanghai. I can come here to play whenever I have free time!"

He paused, then curled his lip and said, "Keep a canary? Are you looking down on yourself or on me?"

"Ok?"

Qin Yumo frowned slightly. She could understand the first half of the dog man's words, but she was a little confused about the second half.

What does it mean to look down on him?

Seeing that the other person was too lazy to explain, Qin Yumo snorted and didn't ask any more questions. After thinking for a while, she said, "There's something I've always been curious about. Can you answer it?"

"No need to ask, I loved you." Still the same template answer.

"..."

Qin Yumo was stunned for a moment, and after realizing that this jerk often said such things, she pinched him a few times in anger.

"That's not it!"

"Then ask away." Wen Sheng smiled as he looked at Yu Mo, whose face was gradually regaining its rosy hue as she sat on his lap.

"Don't move..." Qin Yumo asked after catching her breath, "You just mentioned buying a house here, I'm curious how much money you have right now?"

"Is that what you're asking about?" Wen Sheng's expression was strange. After thinking for a moment, he smiled and said, "Money is just a number to me. I'm not interested in how much money I have."

"..."

"Oh right, I need to call Lanlan later to make sure I'm not living with you."

"..."

……

Time flowed slowly, and to Wen Sheng's surprise, he thought that the strange feeling in his heart would soon disappear, because he felt that everything was normal at the moment.

Not only myself, but everyone around me and in the apartment is doing just fine.

Even though some inexplicable things still happen in the apartment, in this cheerful comedy world, these things are mostly just funny.

But soon, in the second and third weeks of August, two things happened in the apartment.

The first interesting thing is that Attorney Zhuge has to go on a business trip for the international lawsuit that she had previously mentioned to Wen Sheng, so she temporarily entrusted her daughter to Wen Sheng's care.

So Zhuge Dali decided to stay at Love Apartment temporarily.

The second thing... was something no one expected.

A phone call from Northeast China left everyone's heads buzzing.

"Zhang Wei, something happened to him in Changbai Mountain!"

(End of this chapter)