Chapter 102: I Count to Three

Thinking about how far it was to Zheng Tiande's house, Zhang Shen almost collapsed to the ground.

"Hey, what's wrong with you? Are you going tonight or not?"

Seeing Zhang Shen take so long to reply, Jiang Mu Yun shouted at him over the phone.

"Yun'er, why don't you come pick me up? I really can't walk anymore."

After hesitating for a moment, Jiang Mu Yun said to Mu Qiao beside her, "Sister Mu, that big lazy bum Zhang Shen insisted we pick him up. What do you think, should we go?"

Looking at the young lady's innocent face, Mu Qiao knew she was teasing Zhang Shen in a roundabout way. So she replied, "Since that's the case, let's do good deeds to the end and pick him up as well!"

"Sister Mu, you're such a good person!"

No matter whether Mu Qiao had guessed her little scheme, Jiang Mu Yun still pretended to say to Zhang Shen, "Zhang Shen, this time it's Sister Mu who said she'd go pick you up. You'd better remember that!"

Zhang Shen was afraid that this clever little girl Jiang Mu Yun would change her mind, so he quickly replied with an "Um!"

After all, in Zhang Shen's view, Mu Qiao as Jiang Mu Yun's personal assistant naturally followed her instructions. If not for Jiang Mu Yun's hints, Mu Qiao wouldn't have said that. However, this woman Mu Qiao was quite astute, not only caring but also knew how to seize opportunities.

At this moment, Zhang Shen thought he could improve his meals tonight, so he went straight back to the dorm.

As soon as Zhang Shen lay on the bed, he saw that black bag Meng Ran had washed again the previous night.

"I wonder how Huang Wanting is doing. After all, she still owes me a black bag. No matter what, it should be returned to its rightful owner."

While Zhang Shen was bored, accompanied by a loud "bang," it pulled him back from his apology to Huang Wanting.

"Fatty, what are you up to?"

Unlike before, Meng Ran this time strode in with his head held high, like a fighting rooster. Zhang Shen didn't know if the kid thought he'd won five million.

Meng Ran didn't answer Zhang Shen's question first. Instead, he closed the dorm door with another loud "bang."

Then, Meng Ran immediately changed to a coquettish tone, walked up to Zhang Shen, and said, "Zhang Ge, look at these two looks of mine, which one is better?"

Zhang Shen was almost overwhelmed by the stark contrast in Meng Ran's two appearances. In Zhang Shen's opinion, both were unbearable. If he had to pick a general from a bunch of dwarfs, Zhang Shen would rather close his eyes, so at least his eyes could remain clear.

Seeing that Zhang Shen didn't reply, Meng Ran continued without any hesitation, "Zhang Ge, just now Ying and I walked around the park for a bit. She said let me accompany her home later. Do you think this progress is too fast!"

When Zhang Shen saw Meng Ran's grinning, somewhat lewd expression, he knew this fatty was probably gleeful inside. But Zhang Shen hadn't expected that Ying and Meng Ran's development was so incredibly fast.

Zhang Shen's only current thought was hoping that Ying and Meng Ran would really go the distance.

After pondering for a while, Zhang Shen said slowly, "I think as long as you maintain your usual habits, when you see Ying's parents later, be more humble. It should be fine. Moreover, you've seen her parents before; both elders are easy to get along with. I believe as long as Ying likes them, her parents should like you too."

"Really? Zhang Ge."

In Meng Ran's view, since Ying was willing to bring him to meet her parents, it probably meant something to her. If that was the case, wasn't this good thing already a success?

"Um hum!"

At this moment, Zhang Shen didn't have much patience for this fatty. It was only because it involved Ying that he cared.

"Zhang Ge, I saw you come straight back to the dorm after class. Why didn't you go eat? Is it because of Ying's matter that's worrying you?"

Zhang Shen rolled his eyes at Meng Ran's smirking face and said to him, "I have an appointment tonight, it's..."

Before Zhang Shen could finish, his phone rang.

"Hello! Mu Yun, what's up?"

"You're a big pig's trotter. Didn't I say I'd come pick you up? Where are you? If you don't come soon, I'll leave."

Hearing that Jiang Mu Yun was already at the school gate, Zhang Shen quickly prepared to go downstairs. However, curious Meng Ran grabbed him.

"Zhang Ge, who are you rushing to meet this time?"

Zhang Shen's anger flared. What nonsense was this fatty thinking all day?

"No, this girl's someone you've seen. It's the one last time you put color over friends, left me behind, and hitched a ride on her car back."

Meng Ran could instantly recall females, especially those with some charm.

"You're talking about the woman who was driving? That's not the level of a girl. I think she should be more like a big sister type. Didn't expect Zhang Ge to like that kind?"

Zhang Shen wanted to kick Meng Ran for fabricating stories.

Just then, Zhang Shen's phone rang again.

"Zhang Shen, if you don't come down soon, we'll leave. I'll count to three!"

Zhang Shen knew that if he angered Jiang Mu Yun, she might really abandon him and walk away.

"Fatty, let go of me. I really have urgent business."

"Zhang Ge, why don't you bring Ying and me along? We can also hitch a ride."

Zhang Shen knew Meng Ran's schemes; this fatty wanted to hitch a ride secondarily, probably to see Mu Qiao, that big sister type.

Seeing that if he didn't agree, Meng Ran might ruin the opportunity, Zhang Shen said, "Fine, fine, fine! Hurry up. I'll go down first and wait for you."

Zhang Shen's only plan was this delaying tactic. If he didn't go down, that little girl Jiang Mu Yun might see him as eight pieces later.

Taking advantage of Meng Ran's sudden pause, Zhang Shen broke free and ran downstairs quickly.

Just as Zhang Shen arrived at the school gate panting, he didn't see Jiang Mu Yun.

"Could it be that this little girl really counted to three and left?"

Zhang Shen had never thought Jiang Mu Yun would be so punctual, but now he could only call that little girl again with a smile.

"Hello! Mu Yun, where are you?"

"Humph! You big pig trotter, why so slow? We already left. Didn't I tell you to count to three? Now it's way past a hundred."

Zhang Shen was really at a loss for words for this girl.

"Mu Yun, I was really delayed by something else just now."