Chapter 292 Dinner

ould not afford to take."Neither at the General Mansion nor in Fuzhou. We can choose another location," Pan Liming said with a smile: "If something were to happen outside of Fuzhou, no one would dare...Chapter 292 Dinner

"I wouldn't have guessed that you're so popular," Wang Zheng said as he took the dishes from Ningxia's hands.

"They are all my neighbors who watched me grow up. We’re quite familiar with each other." Ning Xia felt a bit embarrassed, as she always encountered such situations when visiting the market, especially just now with Aunt Li, who almost wanted to take her home as her daughter-in-law despite her son being only nineteen years old.

Ningxia was walking in the middle while Wang Zheng and Lewandowski were on either side of her. Of course, handsome Lewandowski attracted more attention than Wang Zheng did. Along the way, countless women from twenty to sixty years old flirted with Lewandowski, but he remained focused on Ningxia as if nothing had happened.

Ningxia lived on the fifth floor of a residential building that also featured an attic and was part of an older neighborhood.

Since Ningxia had already informed her family beforehand, her mother had started preparing the meal.

Before entering the house, Wang Zheng, who usually wasn't shy at all, suddenly felt a bit anxious. Such feelings were rather strange for someone as experienced as him.

The moment he entered the door, Wang Zheng saw an amiable-looking elderly lady. She was actually not old, appearing to be around sixty years of age. Her smile was warm and welcoming, instantly making people feel at ease.

"Mom, this is my friend, Wang Zheng from the capital city, and Lewandowski from Poland," Ningxia introduced with a smile.

"Hello, auntie." Wang Zheng greeted politely for their first meeting.

"Very well, very well. Come in and sit down quickly." Upon seeing these two handsome guys, Ningxia's mother was even happier and immediately invited them over.

"Auntie, it’s a bother to you," Wang Zheng said.

"No trouble at all, no trouble at all. It really isn’t any trouble," Ningxia's mother hurriedly waved her hand.

“You two just sit here for now; I’ll go to the kitchen and try out my cooking skills today.” Ning Xia said.

"Alright, you two go ahead. But don't make it too complicated." Wang Zheng felt a bit awkward as well, so he smiled and said.

“No worries, we'll be done in half an hour.” Ningxia took off her coat, put on an apron, adding another charm that made both Wang Zheng's and Lewandowski’s gazes fixate on her.

The mother of Ningxia pulled her aside into the kitchen and whispered, "Little girl, these two young men are both outstanding. Which one do you plan to develop a relationship with I think they're better than that Xu Fang."

"Mom, what nonsense are you talking about We’re just ordinary friends." Hearing that name, Ningxia's eyes dimmed slightly, but she didn’t let her mother notice.

"Little girl, I warn you not to put all your eggs in one basket. Even though the foreign young man is very handsome, he’s too conspicuous for comfort. Living with a foreigner isn't easy. Why don’t you choose Xiao Wang He looks so comfortable and pleasant."

Ningxia's mother continued to chatter away with an expectant look on her face, peering through the door at Wang Zheng as if she already saw him as her future son-in-law.

"Mom, stop talking nonsense. We’re really just ordinary friends." Ningxia didn’t want to explain anymore and started washing vegetables.

"That’s right, I never said you weren't ordinary friends," her mother smiled and said, "Besides, isn’t every couple an ordinary friend at the beginning When your father and I were dating…"

"Mom, don’t talk about it. Otherwise we won’t finish in a few hours. Don’t scare off our guests." Ningxia knew that even though her mother appeared kind, she was actually quite talkative. If she started talking, she would definitely begin from the matchmaking days and then proceed to recount all the bitterness and sweetness of their thirty years vividly without any pauses.

Of course, Ningxia's mother did care about her daughter, who had gone so far as to break up with her boyfriend in the capital and return home. How could a mother not be heartbroken She also wanted her daughter to find a good home sooner rather than later.

Sighing gently, Ningxia's mother started chopping vegetables.

"Lewandowski, I warn you, don’t have any other intentions towards Ningxia," Wang Zheng narrowed his eyes and pulled at Lewandowski’s collar, threateningly saying.

"Actually, I’m really only interested in Katie. My interest in Ningxia is purely admiration," Lewandowski hurried to explain.

"Just admiration" Wang Zheng asked dubiously.

"Really, really, I swear I'm only interested in Katie." As he spoke, Lewandowski raised three fingers as if ready to swear an oath.

"Do you think I’d believe you How well do we know each other" Wang Zheng narrowed his eyes and said, "To this day, I still don’t understand why you’re following me. If I find out that you have any intentions towards me, I’ll throw you into the toilet to drown."

Wang Zheng couldn't figure out why this young businessman, famous all over Europe, was sticking to him like a piece of adhesive tape. The guy acted like an idiot and nothing could be extracted from him, but his intuition told Wang Zheng that the reason the fellow followed him must be more complicated than it seemed.

Consider this: the Lewandowski family heirloom, the priceless Heart of Heaven—the guy casually gave away such a treasure. Did he really think Wang Zheng was an idiot

If he couldn’t figure it out then he wouldn't, but there’s no need to worry about things that haven't happened yet. He could deal with them step by step as they arose—water will naturally be resisted by earth. And if the guy hadn’t made any moves against him before, Wang Zheng wasn’t averse to squeezing whatever benefits he could out of him.

"Azhen, saying this hurts me so much. Aren't we good friends We share life and death, as well as hardships together." Lewandowski said pitifully.

"Don't always act like such an idiot; otherwise, I'll feel that I'm the fool in your eyes," Wang Zheng pointed at his head and said disdainfully, "You're deliberately lowering my IQ."

"Alright, think whatever you want." After being hit hard, Lewandowski stopped talking and took out his phone to start playing with it.

Wang Zheng stood up and walked into the bedroom next to him.

The moment he entered, Wang Zheng could tell that this was Ningxia's room.

It was very clean, simple, just like her, exuding a fresh and pleasant scent.

The bed had light green sheets with no embroidery on them, the quilt was neatly folded, two posters of Stefanie Sun hung on the wall; apart from that, there were no other decorations.

Her desk was also simply arranged. A thick book lay open on it. When Wang Zheng picked it up to have a look, he saw some neat handwriting on the cover with the words "Educational Psychology" written on it.

This was an undergraduate textbook. Ningxia had already passed her teaching qualification exam during university and was now reviewing her knowledge in preparation for becoming a teacher.

The thick book was filled with elegant writing, all of Ningxia's reading reflections or notes, expressing her thoughts at any time. Reading through these youthful yet eye-catching insights, Wang Zheng couldn't help but smile. This girl was just as serious and meticulous on the inside as she appeared to be on the outside.

The room had only a bed, desk, and bookshelf, very simply decorated, but it gave a sense of peace and tranquility.

However, what caught Wang Zheng's attention was that half of the wall-sized bookshelf was filled with books, among which there were整整一排的曹文軒的小說。

中國最著名的兒童文學作家。

隨意抽出一本，看著其中純淨優美的文字和故事，王錚感到自己內心深處被某種東西觸動了。

以前他絕對不會看這種兒童文學作品，畢竟他認為自己是個成年人，不會再理會這些幼稚的東西。

然而，他從冇想過，自己竟然能一下子沉浸在這些純淨優美的文字和故事中，這一切都是因為寧夏。

The entire shelf was filled with novels by Cao Wenxuan, the most famous children's literature author in China.

Picking up any of them and reading through the pure and beautiful text and stories within, Wang Zheng felt his heart stirred deeply.

Previously, he would never read this kind of children's literature. After all, as an adult, he wouldn't bother with such childish stuff.

But now, he couldn't have imagined that he could be so engrossed in these pure and beautiful words and stories, all thanks to Ningxia.

"Anyone who can enjoy children's literature must be a kind person," Wang Zheng感慨了一句, then touched his forehead: "That includes me."

"It’s time to eat."

Just as Wang Zheng was deep in thought, Ning Xia’s voice came from outside. On hearing this, Wang Zheng quickly put the book back on the shelf and went out.

The dining table was already set with a variety of dishes that looked very appetizing, with every dish looking delicious and aromatic, their colors vibrant and enticing.

There were Kung Pao Chicken Cubes, salted soybeans with eggs, meat stir-fried with long beans, crispy cauliflower, Mapo Tofu, beef stewed in potatoes—each emitting a delightful aroma.

The smell of the food had already made Wang Zheng's饞蟲 (craving) come alive. Lekwodov was even more eager to start eating; he clearly loved food and rubbed his hands together in anticipation.

"Auntie, we really appreciate your hospitality today."

Seeing the spread of food on the table, Wang Zheng felt a bit embarrassed, knowing how much work it must have taken them. The best thing Wang Zheng could do was to finish all the dishes and leave as little waste behind as possible so that Ning Xia and her mother wouldn't be left with leftover food.

"No trouble at all; we're very happy to see you," said Ning Xia's mother: "We'll start eating without waiting for them."

Seeing Wang Zheng’s puzzled look, Ning Xia explained: "My dad and brother are workaholics. They often work late into the night, especially my dad who is almost retirement age but still holds down his post. There’s no help for it; that's how our elders used to be—dedicated."

"That shows Uncle has a strong sense of responsibility, but he should come home more often and have dinner with Auntie. After all, eating together as a family is much cozier," Wang Zheng said, knowing Ning Xia’s father wasn't around to hear this flattery.

“Oh my, look at Little Wang, so polite, right to the heart,” said Ning Xia's mother happily: “If only your dad was half as conscientious as little Wang.”

"Exactly," added Ning Xia, clearly annoyed by her father’s absence.

“You made all this It’s just too delicious,” Wang Zheng asked in surprise while eating. Though simple, each dish had a full-bodied flavor and retained the freshness of its ingredients; after taking a bite, it felt as if there was an invisible connection from his mouth to his stomach.

"My mom made the beef stew with potatoes, but I did all the rest," Ning Xia said with a smile, clearly pleased by Wang Zheng’s praise.

“No wonder, that's why the beef stew is so delicious,” Wang Zheng stuffed his mouth and mumbled.me for now; she first needed to recover from her injuries.It seemed like Lu Qi's kidney function was quite good. Wang Zheng stood by the door, listening to the running water inside the bathroom and sm...