Forty-Six Degrees

Content Summary: You haven't Tried Being In Charge But You assume I Won't Listen?

Since he was unwilling to say, Shi Yun did not ask any further.

They absolutely did not want to have lunch in the service area. When it was almost time for lunch, Chu Yue called Shi Yun and asked the people in their car if they wanted to get off the highway to eat first.

The others in the car had no objections. Lin Fang had Chu Yue navigate, and he followed behind.

They picked a chain restaurant; this way, their chances of making a mistake would be greatly reduced.

Driving and riding in a car were both tiring. So when Shi Yun got out of the car, she felt as if the middle half of her body had just been inserted and was experiencing a rejection reaction from her body.

She relaxed her limbs slightly, and a hand snaked out from behind, ending up on her waist.

Wei Congying got out of the car and closed the door. “Are you uncomfortable from sitting in the car?”

Shi Yun replied, “A little bit.”

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The room was quite large, and Chu Yue pulled Shi Yun to sit next to Jiang Xuyang. The waiter stood by and brewed tea, then placed the steaming cups on the turntable, pressing his fingers on the wooden turntable to turn the cups over to their respective seats.

Shi Yun took a cup for herself and also took a cup for Wei Congying.

Liang Mengyi, who had gone in before them, walked into the room with water droplets hanging off her fingers. She had likely just come back from the restroom.

She sat down on the other side of the round table and pulled out her chair. “They’re still smoking? They really can’t stop.”

No one at the table answered her. Jiang Xuyang turned the menu over for Liang Mengyi to see.

Chu Yue was sanitizing the dishes with boiling water. When she heard Liang Mengyi’s words, she turned around and said to Shi Yun, “Speaking of which, my dad went for a physical last month and his lungs weren’t very good. The doctor said it was because he smoked too much. You should also persuade Wei Congying to smoke less.”

As a medical student, Shi Yun thought that scalding dishes and chopsticks with boiling water was an ineffective operation, so she did not bother with her dishes and chopsticks.

Hearing her suggestion to care for Wei Congying’s health, the corners of Shi Yun’s lips twitched, and she replied, “He may not listen even if I tell him. Just leave him be.”

The door of the box was pushed open without a sound. As soon as Shi Yun finished speaking, Wei Congying put his hand on the back of her neck and pinched her flesh lightly. “How do you know I won’t listen if you don’t try?”

The pinch didn’t hurt.

When he approached, he still smelled of cigarettes, which Shi Yun did not like. She reached back and held his arm, motioning for him to take his hand off the back of her neck.

Lin Fang heard it and snorted, forcing Wei Congying into a dead end. “Shi Yun, then you can confiscate his cigarettes and lighter later and see if he listens.”

As soon as he finished speaking, Wei Congying glanced at him. Lin Fang was fearless, probably because he knew he was still needed as their driver, so he was very arrogant.

Wei Congying saw a cup of hot tea next to him. From its appearance, it seemed to be Biluochun tea. He blew on the tea leaves floating on top and took a sip.

Seeing that the others were sanitizing their dishes, he took the kettle and asked Shi Yun, “Do you want to rinse it?”

Shi Yun said no, then handed the menu to the waiter who came in. When she turned around, she saw that her bowl and chopsticks were gone.

He had already started to clean the dishes, but his movements didn’t look very skillful.

The tips of his fingers were a little red from being scalded by the boiling water. Shi Yun looked at the bowl that was handed back to her, which was still steaming. She turned around and began explaining what a sterile area was.

He didn’t quite understand, but he boiled the chopsticks and spoon and placed them in front of her.

Since everyone at the table was familiar with each other, Lin Fang didn’t hesitate to pick up his chopsticks and start on the cold dishes. “In the afternoon, let’s have the non-smokers take one car and the smokers take another. It’s boring to drive without a cigarette in your mouth.”

If the non-smokers and smokers were separated, this meant that Liang Mengyi and Xiang Shaoyuan would have to sit apart. Xiang Shaoyuan was, of course, not happy about this. “It’s enough to smoke at the service stop along the way. Last time, your car smelled terrible.”

“As if you didn’t contribute a few cigarettes!” Lin Fang snorted. “You even burned the leather of my seat last time.”

Xiang Shaoyuan jumped up and said, “Bullshit! You must have dug a hole in it when you were having sex in the car with some girl. Don’t go blaming me.”

This group of people talked about everything, regardless of food or drink. Wei Congying was sitting next to Shi Yun, and maybe because he hadn’t eaten breakfast that morning, he had a good appetite.

Shi Yun felt a little full from the hamburger, so after drinking a bowl of beef soup, she started whispering to Chu Yue, who was sitting next to her. She asked about Uncle Chu’s health.

Chu Yue was eating shrimp and thinking about what the doctor had said. The doctor didn’t force her dad to give up smoking, so it shouldn’t be too serious. Chu Yue told her not to worry and asked about the health of Shi Yun’s grandparents.

While the others were chatting about other things at the table, Shi Yun and Chu Yue were occupied with their own conversation.

“Have you two really known each other since childhood?”

Shi Yun and Chu Yue were chatting when they were suddenly interrupted by Xiang Shaoyuan, who was sitting opposite them and was very curious about this since he had been the best man for Jiang Xuyang and Chu Yue.

It’s a small world.

Chu Yue raised her arm and put it around Shi Yun. “Yes, just like you and Jiang Xuyang.”

Lin Fang picked up a piece of fish with his chopsticks and looked at the two people arm in arm across from him. Perhaps he was holding a grudge because Wei Congying had fed him candy in the car, so he decided to target Wei Congying.

“A’Cong, hurry up and toast Jiang Xuyang and Chu Yue. If they hadn’t gotten married, the two of you wouldn’t have gotten back together.”

These guys were always trying to play tricks on each other at the most unsuspecting moments.

Jiang Xuyang straightened his back in show. “Come on.”

Wei Congying glanced at Lin Fang again, leaned back, and put one hand on the back of Shi Yun’s chair. At this time, he did not spoil everyone’s fun, but he also did not offer tea to Jiang Xuyang. Instead, he placed the kettle on the round plate with his other hand and turned it over.

His words were ambiguous.

After turning the teapot over to Jiang Xuyang, he turned his attention to Lin Fang. “You are very good at talking. Sure, when we get married, I will arrange a one-hour speech session for you at the wedding, and you can speak on the stage.”

They were still arguing and discussing things that had nothing to do with marriage.

Shi Yun knew that he didn’t mean it at all and didn’t bother listening. She turned around and asked Chu Yue if she wanted to go to the bathroom together.

As soon as the two of them stood up, they heard Xiang Shaoyuan, who had not participated in Wei Congying’s conversation, asking Liang Mengyi if she wanted to join them.

Liang Mengyi was shelling shrimp and didn’t look up. Her expression wasn’t pleasant. “No.”

There weren’t too many people in the restroom. After Shi Yun finished flushing, she heard Chu Yue calling her from the next cubicle. “Shi Yun, can you help me get the sanitary pad from my bag in the private room?”

“Are you on your period?” Shi Yun thought that she was here for her honeymoon, but she adjusted her skirt a little and asked, “Is it in your bag?”

“It’s the last day, but it’s not completely gone yet.” After saying that, Chu Yue added a “thank you.”

When Shi Yun walked back to the room, neither Wei Congying nor Jiang Xuyang was there. They may have gone downstairs to pay the bill.

The remaining three people were smoking, including Liang Mengyi.

Xiang Shaoyuan asked to borrow a lighter from Lin Fang. After lighting his cigarette, he reflexively put the lighter into his pocket. Lin Fang saw this.

Lin Fang snatched it back and said, “Damn it, you almost pocketed it. It’s okay to take the money, but it’s unacceptable to take the lighter.”

“Didn’t you say you couldn’t come? Why are you here?” Xiang Shaoyuan returned the lighter to him. “What benefit did you get from A’Cong?”

“His watch.” Lin Fang blew out a puff of smoke and added, “The one he wore today.”

Xiang Shaoyuan recalled the item but didn’t quite believe it. “Isn’t the one he wore today a gift from his mother?”

Lin Fang himself was a little skeptical. “Yes. He called me last night and asked me to go with him. I asked him what kind of benefit he would give, and he said anything was fine. I joked and said I want your precious watch, and I thought he would refuse, but he agreed immediately.”

Shi Yun stood at the door of the box, listening to the conversation inside. Suddenly, an arm wrapped around her waist. She instinctively shuddered and tried to hide.

When dodging, her shoulder hit the chest of the person behind.

Wei Congying groaned when he was hit, and put his arm around her: “Are you eavesdropping?”

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Translator Corner:

Happy February! Hope everyone had a joyful Lunar New Year!