Love Apartment: Yifei is my junior aunt

Chapter 75 Guess what he was doing, laughing while crying?

"Lu Ziqiao, are you done yet?"

Meijia, looking exhausted, leaned against the bathroom door and urged, "Who has such a bad cold and is still taking a shower in the middle of the night? Hurry up and finish your shower, I haven't showered yet."

She yawned, looking listless, as if she could fall asleep at any moment.

Although everyone stayed up for two nights in a row, Meijia was probably the most exhausted person during those two days.

From the very beginning, she was basically the one who set up the candlelight dinner, to later putting out the fire, cleaning, and carrying Ziqiao back to the bedroom, Meijia participated in every physical task that required physical exertion the night before last.

If the busyness of the day before yesterday was enough to leave a person physically and mentally exhausted, then yesterday Meijia was so busy that she didn't even have time to drink a sip of water.

First, she was busy buying breakfast, taking care of the sick Ziqiao, accompanying Ziqiao to the clinic, and escaping the pursuit of the four major sects.

Later, when Ziqiao was getting an IV drip at the hospital, Meijia was always busy running errands, paying bills, picking up medicine, and pouring hot water—seemingly trivial but actually complicated little things.

Even so, Meijia still had to devote some of her energy to observing whether any of the four major factions would suddenly appear.

Even the most energetic person would feel exhausted after two days and two nights of non-stop work.

"Alright, alright, almost there." Ziqiao's hoarse voice was tinged with panic, and he coughed repeatedly.

Meijia heard the coughing inside and worried that he would cough up blood sooner or later: "Ziqiao, are you okay? Maybe you shouldn't take a shower."

"You're so sick, it's no problem for you to stay home for three to five days without showering. Anyway, you'll have to stay home obediently these few days, no pretty girl will smell your stench."

"No, it's okay, I, I'm fine," Ziqiao stammered. However, the stuttering in his voice didn't sound like he was unable to speak after coughing; it sounded more like he was chattering from the cold.

Mika didn't immediately realize that something was wrong; she just sighed resignedly.

So be it, I'll just be a housekeeper then, it's only for this one day anyway.

She dragged her tired body to the kitchen to boil water: "I've already boiled the water for you, and the medicine is already next to you. Remember to take a shower, take your medicine, and then go to sleep. Cover yourself with more blankets."

"Okay, okay."

After boiling the water, Meijia walked from the kitchen to the bathroom and felt a cold wind blowing across the ground, making her feet feel cold.

"Why is it so cold?"

Meijia looked in confusion at the direction from which the cool breeze was coming; it seemed to be blowing from the crack in the bathroom door.

Meijia's expression changed, and she quickly walked towards the bathroom, bending down and reaching her finger through the crack in the bathroom door.

There wasn't a trace of warmth inside the door.

She stood up and listened carefully to the door; there was indeed the sound of rushing water inside.

"Lu Ziqiao," Meijia's tone was even colder than the previous gust of wind, "Are you really taking a shower?"

"Yes, yes."

"Was it a hot shower?"

"Yes, yes."

Mika laughed: "You, right now, immediately, come out here!"

"Mika, I'm taking a shower right now." This time, Mika finally heard his voice, which was trembling with cold.

"I'll give you two minutes. Dry yourself off, get dressed, and come out here right now!"

"Otherwise, I'll kick down this door, drag you out, and parade you through the streets. I can afford to pay for a broken door."

An eerie silence fell inside the door. A minute later, Ziqiao opened the bathroom door.

There was still no warmth inside the door.

Meijia reached out and touched Ziqiao's face. Ziqiao subconsciously turned his head to the side, but how could his head turn as fast as Meijia's arm?

Whether it was her left or right cheek, Mika felt a chill when she touched it.

Meijia withdrew her hand and then slapped him across the face.

"I'll spray you to death with a mouthful of salt water, Lu Ziqiao, are you out of your mind? It's so cold in November, and you have a bad cold and you still dare to take a cold shower in the middle of the night."

"Are you crazy, stupid, or do you just want to die?"

For the first time, Ziqiao lowered his head like a child who had made a mistake, not daring to look at Meijia: "I didn't take a cold shower, I just wiped my body with a cold towel."

He just wanted to slow down his illness; he hadn't reached the point where he wanted to die.

It would have been such a pity if he had died in a hospital bed instead of in a woman's bed, given his indestructible body.

"Should I apologize to you for saying the wrong thing?"

Mika's bright, watery eyes seemed to be misty, as if the mist was about to liquefy into crystal-clear tears.

"Listen to me, I just..."

"I know what you're thinking without you saying anything." Mika laughed sarcastically. "You just want to pretend to be sick, but you're afraid that you won't be able to fake it and everyone will see through you, so you might as well just make yourself really sick for a while longer."

"I really don't know what's going on in your head, you idiot. What good does faking illness do you?"

Ziqiao sighed: "I'm worried that everyone will hold me accountable later."

Ziqiao is well aware that he is in a very awkward position in everyone's eyes.

With the viral post about the scumbag boyfriend, the four factions besieged Love Apartment. Even though the four factions were temporarily intimidated by Xiaoxian and Yifei's combined efforts yesterday and dared not break into 3602, it doesn't mean they will give up so easily.

Even if such a large-scale operation involving ex-girlfriends and their ex-boyfriends working together to hunt down someone is unlikely to happen again, I must always be wary of the few wandering members of the four major factions from now on.

Moreover, with the four factions gathered together, the ex-girlfriends he had wronged began to exchange information, and his past scumbag behavior would only spread wider and wider until it was completely known throughout Love Apartment.

Even on their way back from the hospital, they had already heard a lot of rumors, some of which contained things he had actually done, and others were pure fabrications.

As people living on the same floor, it's impossible for them to cover their ears and ignore these things. Even if they don't listen, there will always be busybodies who force-feed them these things.

With things having developed to this point, regardless of whether these rumors are true or false, his ex-girlfriends have completely cemented his status as the biggest scumbag and rotten person of the century.

The reason why no one brought up these things tonight is twofold: firstly, Meijia is still at the table, and asking or saying certain things would embarrass her; secondly, because I am currently a patient.

The apparent calm and harmony were merely a tacit understanding among everyone that things were temporarily put on hold.

Everything will have to wait until Meijia is single again and Ziqiao recovers from his illness before we can properly consider how to treat him.

Being a jerk is Ziqiao's own choice and right, but a normal person also has the right to choose whether or not to be friends with a jerk.

If, if Ziqiao still wants to be friends with everyone.

Either we need to change everyone's attitude, or... we should let ourselves stay sick for a while longer before dragging it out.

Clearly, Ziqiao chose the latter.

This is not a cowardly act of escapism, but a meticulous plan to prolong the process in order to find a solution.

At least that's what Ziqiao thought.

Meijia quickly figured out the key point. She gave Ziqiao a thumbs up: "Lu Ziqiao, young master Lu, you're really something. When you encounter trouble, you hide and run away whenever you can."

"Even at this point, you'd rather stay sick than stop running and hiding. You're the biggest coward in the world!"

"I'm not a coward, I just haven't figured out how to face this yet."

"Yes, it's my fault. How can you simply use the word 'coward' to describe you?" Meijia gritted her teeth and stared at Lu Ziqiao, wishing she could pounce on him and bite off a piece of his flesh.

"You're not only cowardly, you're also selfish, and not just a little bit selfish. You only think about yourself and worry about being punished by everyone later."

"Have you ever thought that 3602 was turned upside down by your ex-girlfriends, that Guan Gu was searched by three stupid women because of your boast about being Ant-Man, and that Teacher Zeng was almost ruined by your ex-girlfriends, and that he might even lose his job because of their false accusations and reports?"

"If it weren't for Teacher Zeng's outburst of desperation, plus Sister Yifei's forceful intimidation, I wonder how you would have the face to face Teacher Zeng."

"What's wrong with everyone settling scores with you after the fact? Isn't this what you're supposed to do?"

Ziqiao began to protest: "How can you blame me? It's all the fault of these crazy women. It wasn't my idea to do this."

"That's why I said you're not just selfish, you're extremely selfish, and you're a beast!" Meijia pointed at Ziqiao's nose and yelled, "Teacher Zeng can call them crazy women, Guangu can call them crazy women, everyone in the world can call them crazy women, but you can't."

"Did they come to settle scores with you for no reason, without any grudge against you?"

"This is what you owe them, a debt you should repay. The evil they did today is partly the sin that you, Lü Ziqiao, have to bear for them."

"Lu Ziqiao, you should really take a piss and look at your face when you just called them crazy women. How disgusting!"

Ziqiao was speechless.

No matter how quick-witted or eloquent he is, he has no way to deny the naked truth.

He, Lu Ziqiao, is the worst scumbag and the most despicable person in the world.

"Lu Ziqiao, you're too selfish. You've taken everyone's kindness for granted, and you even think it's their due."

"You never consider other people's feelings, let alone sincerely do anything for someone."

Mika took a deep breath, looked at the man in front of her who had disappointed her beyond measure, and finally made up her mind.

"Lu Ziqiao, I'll spend one last day with you as a fake couple so you can pay your rent for this month."

"I don't need your promise to pay my rent for a year anymore. I have a job now and I have enough money to support myself."

"After today, you can hide however you want, and get sick however you want."

"We have nothing to do with each other anymore."

A sorrow and despair heavier than the night appeared in Zi Qiao's eyes. He moved his lips, his two lips like fish thrashing on land: "Mei Jia."

His hoarse voice, tinged with a sob, said, "I'm sorry, I won't be selfish anymore. A prodigal son who returns is more precious than gold."

"Lu Ziqiao, stop trying to make yourself look good. There may be prodigal sons who turn over a new leaf in this world, but that person will definitely not be you."

Mika gave a sad smile, tears finally streaming down her face: "And I will absolutely not give you a second chance."

"I don't want to become the crazy woman you talk about someday."

Looking at Meijia, whose face was streaked with tears, Ziqiao felt as if his heart had been ground in a millstone until all the blood was drained away, leaving only a pile of rubble.

Compared to the series of terrifying chases he experienced yesterday, Meijia's tears were the only knife in the world that could hurt Lu Ziqiao.

Meijia resolutely walked past Ziqiao into the bathroom and closed the door, just as she had closed the door to her heart with Ziqiao.

Ziqiao was left alone, seemingly abandoned outside the door.

For the first time in his life, he finally understood the feelings of those he had abandoned.

The cycle of cause and effect, retribution is unhappy.

In the quiet night, a strange sound came from Ziqiao, a sound that was neither a laugh nor a cry.

As for whether it's laughter or tears, only Nanfeng, who's been listening silently in 3603, probably knows.

Here it comes, though late.

Although this photo is a bit awkward, I think it's necessary.

The author has never believed in the idea that a prodigal son who returns is more precious than gold. Why should you be able to turn back just because you've made so many mistakes?

If you want to turn back and start anew, that's fine, but you have to take responsibility for the mistakes you made in the past.

Please believe me, I put a lot of thought and effort into the romantic storyline between Meijia and Ziqiao, and please wait for Ziqiao's transformation.

Your friend, Sweet Potato Pigeon.

(End of this chapter)