UNION OF ENEMIES - Chapter 35

Chapter 35

Translated by CatMeme6

Jia Shao and the group of youngsters had a wonderful time. She trained with them practicing their kicks and sparing with their fists, at the same time, completely vented all the sadness and anger bottled in her heart. Then she left in a happy mood after waving goodbye to the Coach.

“Old Man, I will go over to your place tomorrow afternoon. This time, I specially brought back two bottles of good wine for you. Can you still drink?” Jia Shao wiped her sweat and pushed back a strand of hair that had fallen forward on her forehead.

The Coach snorted. “Would you like to try? Let’s see who will beat who.”

After saying goodbye, she strolled on the street with her hands in her pockets and headed in the direction of her house.

Although it is referred to as her house but in fact, it is also considered as Zhen Pa and Zhen Ma’s house.

That time, the two families’ houses were face to face and the feelings between the two mothers were exceptionally good. Even when it was mealtime, holding a bowl, they would walk in and out of the two houses and Zhen Lang and Jia Shao regarded both houses as their own without boundaries.

Later, when they bought new houses, the two families continued with the tradition, only that now a family stays in a house. Both families were separated with Zhen Family living on the upper floor while Jia Family stays on the lower floor.

The past few days, Jia Shao did not dare to venture out of the house. She also specifically told her old lady and old man that she did not want Zhen Pa and Zhen Ma to know she was home. However, after three days, she finally could not resist the urge and decided to visit them.

Holding a bag in her hand, Jia Shao was in a good mood and climbed up the stairs step by step heading towards the Zhen Family house. Just as she reached the door of her own home, she met her mother coming out of the house to dispose trash.

“Girl!” Jia Mama raised her hand and waved at Jia Shao. “Come here, I have something to say to you.”

She halted her footsteps and looked at her mother inexplicably. “What? I’m going to see Zhen Pa and Zhen Ma. If you have anything, wait until I come back tonight.”

“Come back.” Jia Mama nodded very firmly. “I’ve something to say to you now. It’s urgent.”

Jia Shao hugged the bag of purchases in her arms and held them up in front of Jia Mama. “Then, I will not be going up, you can eat them.”

Jia Mama twitched her nose, rolled both her eyes and quickly fled back into the house. Then she slammed the door shut with force.

*Peng!!!*

When the door quickly closed in front of Jia Shao’s face, she smiled and held the bag in her arms again. Happily, she hummed a tune and pressed on the doorbell. “Coming……..” A male voice sounded behind the door and Jia Shao who had a wide smile on her face, lifted up the bag in her hand, high in the air.

“Zhen Pa, guess what I brought you……” The voice suddenly stopped and Jia Shao’s smile froze unable to believe her own eyes.

The tall figure blocked the light coming from the room and his shadow fell on her face. A chill slowly rose up from Jia Shao’s feet.

“I thought you were not coming up.” The man’s voice said teasingly and he moved aside for her to pass. “They were saying that you have been home for three days but you did not come to see them. They are feeling very sad.”

Jia Shao felt regretful. She really wanted to give herself two slaps.

Ignoring an elderly’s advice brings losses to oneself.*

(This is a saying that means if one does not listen to the advice of the experienced, it will cause one to lose out or be taken advantage of by others.)

Why didn’t she go home just now? Why didn’t she listen to what her mother has to say? Why did she insist on coming to see Zhen Pa and Zhen Ma?

After jumping back a few steps, Jia Shao stared at the person in front of her. “Why are you here?”

The man with his sleeves rolled up to his elbows, was standing at the door with both hands casually placed on his waist and showing a handsome smile. “I’m on mid-year leave and came back to take a look. Why? If you can come home, why can’t I?”

On leave in the middle of the year?! Does he really think she doesn’t she know that he is usually very busy during this time of the year?

As though he could read her mind, he smiled and said. “My stomach was not well and was admitted into the hospital. Everyone knows this. So my superiors gave me special approval for a two-day leave. Don’t you know about this?”

How would she know? That day, after she had made the two people finished the porridge, she had packed her bags and came home that very night. She thought he would be hospitalized for a few more days but did not expect his health was so good that he could come back in just three days.

“Why are you not dead yet after taking that bowl of porridge?” She gritted her teeth and snorted coldly.

He smiled as if he did not mind. “That actually tasted not bad. But if you want me to die, next time, you should remember to put in arsenic.”

“I will.” She retorted. “Next time, I will remember to put in rat poison.”

Zhen Lang lowered his head and spoke into her ear. His voice was soft and enticing. “You have not seen me for three days, do you miss me?”

“Yes, of course!” She squeezed out a smile and fisted her hands. “I miss you to death!!! ”

“Then would you like to give me a hug or a passionate kiss to express your feelings for me?” Zhen Lang used a finger to touch her lips and then brushed his finger over his lips. “I don’t mind if you express your feelings now.”

She raised the things in her hand and said. “How about kissing this?”

He lifted his hand to grab her wrist and simply took the bag from her. He turned back to face the inside of the house and raised his voice. “Pa, Girl had brought your favorite food.”

“Aiya……Girl, you’re here!” A laugh came from inside the house. “Quick, come in. Let’s have dinner together.” n𝓸𝑽𝖊.𝐋𝑏.In

Jia Shao shoved Zhen Lang aside and flew into the house. “Zhen Pa, Zhen Ma, I miss you!”

“If you miss me so much, why didn’t you come to see me? You have been back for three days.” Zhen Mama beckoned to Jia Shao. Jia Shao sank into the sofa and rested her head on Zhen Mama’s shoulders intimately.

Zhen Papa saw the food Jia Shao had brought and he showed a huge smile. “Girl is the only one who knows what I like best. If Ah Lang had not said that you came back to rest, I would have gone downstairs and pulled you along with me to the streets to find food.”

“Zhen Pa, I haven’t thanked you yet.” Suddenly, Jia Shao remembered something. “A while ago……”

“Uncle…….aunt……..” A warm voice came from the kitchen and a figure appeared beside the table, holding a plate. “Dinner is ready.”

Jia Shao stared at the petite figure beside Zhen Lang and she was shocked.

“Bai……Bai Wei?” Jia Shao looked at the person standing at the table, smiling at her. There was a strange feeling in her heart that she could not spit out nor swallow down.

“There is food that you like, why don’t you come over quickly?” Zhen Lang put down the bowls and chopsticks. “Count yourself lucky that Bai Wei is here to cook. If you had come two days earlier, you can only taste my mother’s cooking.”

Zhen Mama’s cooking…….

Jia Shao shivered. Zhen Mama’s cooking skills were comparable to hers and the only redeeming point is that they did not burn down the kitchen. Sometimes, Jia Shao could not help but suspect that she is actually Zhen Mama’s daughter otherwise, how could there be so much similarity in their cooking skills?

Therefore, Zhen Papa and Zhen Lang had to develop such a high level of cooking skills, all for the sake of their stomachs.

Bai Wei shyly bowed her head and at that moment, her gentleness stunned Jia Shao once again. Jia Shao lamented for her elegant and restraint temperament and was captivated by her charms.

A tinkle sounded when a bowl was lightly hit. “If you’re hungry, you’d better eat. Don’t drool, it’s disgusting.”

Jia Shao threw him a glare. “Can you blame me? I’m a photographer. It is a normal reaction when I see a beautiful woman. I will not charge any fees if Bai Wei allows me to shoot.”

Bai Wei only smiled politely and blushing slightly, she lowered her head silently.

“Girl, Ah Lang said that you were sick a while ago.”

Zhen Mama’s words made Zhen Papa look up in surprise and two pairs of eyes looked at her in surprise. “You can even get sick? That’s strange.”

“Feeling too tired?” Zhen Mama sighed. “Come up tomorrow. Zhen Ma will prepare some soup for you.”

The biggest difference between Zhen Mama and Jia Shao’s cooking skills is having an understanding of one’s ability and Zhen Mama…….does not have that understanding.

Everyone gathered at the table understood except for Bai Wei and the immeasurably self-satisfied Zhen Mama. All three of them looked sad with a solemn expression and bowed their heads.

Jia Shao controlled herself and prevented her mouth from twitching. “Zhen Mama, I promised Coach that I will have dinner with him tomorrow.”

“Oh……” Zhen Mama was a little disappointed and had a disappointed look on her face. Immediately, Jia Shao received an expression of extreme ‘care’ from Zhen Papa. “Girl, come for dinner the night after tomorrow.”

Jia Shao did not dare to refuse and quickly nodded.

“But……” Zhen Papa looked at Zhen Mama. “The Master doesn’t have to personally do the cooking. What do you want to cook? What kind of ingredients do you want to put in? Just let me know, I’ll do it.”

Jia Shao’s expression instantly relaxed but without waiting for her to feel completely at ease, Zhen Mama dropped another bombshell.

“The day after tomorrow?!” She looked at Zhen Lang and then looked at Bai Wei. “Are you two not going to the Department of Civil Affairs to apply for the certificate?”

Department of Civil Affairs? Certificate?

Jia Shao stared at Zhen Lang. She did not know when she had lost her grip on her chopsticks and the piece of pork-ribs she was picking had fallen into her bowl.

“Um……” Zhen Lang gave an indifferent reply and his gaze faintly swept over Jia Shao. “We came back especially to do it. The hospital is waiting for me to go back, so once it is done, I will be going back.”

“Are you not staying for two more days?” Once again, Zhen Mama felt disappointed and she sniffed.

Zhen Papa put down the bowl. “Ah Lang, stay for another three days.”

Zhen Lang’s expression did not change and seemed a little smug. “Alright, I’ll stay for another three days.”

Originally, he had decided to stay for three days……..is he deliberately doing this?

If it was in the past, Jia Shao would definitely have busted him but today, she was distracted and did not have the urge to expose his little scheme.

He and Bai Wei are going to apply for a certificate? What certificate?

A man and a woman…….what kind of certificate can they apply for?

What kind of certificate will a man and a woman get from the Department of Civil Affairs?

Just when her mind was in a mess, Zhen Lang added another sentence. “Ma, remember to give me the Household Registration Booklet* later.”

(This booklet is a very important document for every family as it contains the details of all the family members. This booklet must be presented to the authorities when a family registers a marriage, a birth, a death or for any changes that are related to the family. With this booklet, the Government is able to keep track of the country’s population, even if they shift house or migrate to another province or state.

A person who is 18 years and above can apply for a separate registration booklet if that person owns a property or is living independently.)

Household registration booklet?

Jia Shao’s ear once again perked up sharply on hearing the words.

A man and a woman who needed the Household Registration Booklet to apply for the certificate. Does she need to guess anymore? Even a fool will know what certificate they are applying for.

Unexpectedly, three days ago Zhen Lang and Bai Wei had met again after several years. Only just three days later and they are applying for a marriage certificate?

Jai Shao snorted and smiled foolishly. “That’s good. Finally, I don’t have to regret about the past anymore.”

“What do you mean by ‘regret about the past’?” Bai Wei did not understand and asked.

Jia Shao was about to answer when suddenly she felt someone step lightly on her foot. Looking sideways, she saw Zhen Lang pointing at her feet. “Help me to pick up the chopstick.”

Pick up the chopstick? Don’t tell me he is going to use those chopsticks again? Doesn’t he know that it’s more hygienic to get another pair?

Although she felt dissatisfied, she still obediently lowered her body to pick up the chopsticks and handed it over to him.

“Thank you.” Zhen Lang smiled faintly. His fingers lightly brushed across the back of her hand……a little hot…….a little itchy.

Jia Shao quickly withdrew her hand and moved uncomfortably. “I……I’m full. Zhen Pa, I’ll open the durian for you.”

“You haven’t eaten yet.” Before she could stand up, Zhen Lang put his hand on her shoulder and pressed her down. “You don’t want to give face to my mother, so you’re deliberately not eating, is that right?”

Suddenly a sad expression appeared on Zhen Mama’s face. With a dark face, Jia Shao silently picked up the bowl and threw a glare at him as she fiercely stuffed the rice into her mouth.

The dishes that Zhen Papa cooked had always made her drool but this time, the food she chewed in her mouth did not feel fragrant at all.

For her, she could always down two bowls of rice after exercising but today, even a bowl of rice was very difficult for her to swallow. Her throat felt like it was constricted and she could not swallow for a long time.

She continued to stuff her mouth and managed to get a bowl of rice into her mouth in just two minutes.

Putting down her bowl, Jia Shao stood up again. “Zhen Pa, I’ll open the durian for you.”

Her shoulders were once again pressed down by a pair of hands. “You ate so fast, you certainly did not eat your fill. Have another bowl.”

“You!” All her dissatisfactions turned into ashes when she met Zhen Mama’s eyes showing her expectations. Once again, Jia Shao sat down, silently took the bowl of rice from Zhen Lang and continued to stuff the rice into her mouth without a word.

Eating without tasting and sitting like there was a thorn in her back, Jia Shao only wanted to quickly finish eating and leave a little earlier. A sentence as if it was written in gold kept flashing in her mind.

Zhen Lang is getting married…….

Zhen Lang and Bai Wei are getting married…….

“I’ve already said you are really hungry.” Zhen Lang smiled faintly. “You can finish a bowl of plain rice without even picking up any food from the dishes.”

This time, she did not say anything and directly picked up the big durian on the floor. She went into the kitchen, pulled out a knife and looked at the durian with an evil smile.

*Pa!* The knife flew and landed heavily on the chopping board. The hard durian shell opened and a strange smell filled the kitchen.

“Why do I have the feeling that you are hacking the durian like you’re hacking my head?” A pair of hands stretched out and at the same time, a warm body attached itself to her back. “What’s the matter? Not happy?”

“No!” The hairs behind her back stood up. Suddenly, Jia Shao turned around and held up the knife in her hand.

Her wrist was pressed down by a big hand. Zhen Lang’s eyes seemed to have the power to penetrate into one’s heart. “I had thought that after being teased by me, you should hate me very much. Unexpectedly, you did not feel unhappy. This is not like you……”

Choked by his words, Jia Shao realized that by right, she should have continued to hate him.

“Is that what you truly feel?” Zhen Lang lowered his head and they were so close that it gave her extreme pressure.

“Of course, it is not true…….” Jia Shao smiled. “I really hope that you, this kind of person will never have a wife for the rest of your life and if you have a child, the child will have no □.”

(The author had inserted a □ at the end of the sentence. This sentence is meant to be a common curse and the word is ‘ass’.)

She carried the plate and walked out of the kitchen. Throughout this time, her mind had felt dizzy and mixed feelings were circling in her heart.

That year, she had caused Zhen Lang and Bai Wei to break up and now that they have reconciled, it should erase the guilt in her heart. She should be happy.

Should be happy…….

Should be happy…….