Chiba Salted Fish Legend

Chapter 19 Why do you know I live here?
Time passed and it was Sunday morning.Sunlight penetrated through the gaps in the curtains, illuminating the entire room.The dazzling light shone on the young man's face, causing him to frown inadvertently and turn his back to the sun.

The quality of the curtains is not bad, but they can only be used to block the sight from the outside world. Its special design with many tiny gaps has become its biggest failure as a curtain. Even if it is pulled up two layers, the whole room will not change. Gotta dim it.

But Xia Zhi was used to it. It would be better to say that such a small amount of light could not resist his sleepiness. Last night, in order to avenge his son, he traveled through most of Egypt (maybe not that big), and ran until five o'clock in the morning before he passed out.It's only ten o'clock in the morning. Judging from the time, it's still very early, isn't it?

There is nothing more comfortable than going to bed early in the morning and staying up all night!
However, his cell phone rang relentlessly.The brisk music echoed in the small room. Xia Zhi had never hated this damn song so much.This was a ringtone for an incoming call, not the same as an alarm clock, and Xia Zhi didn't ask for trouble by setting an alarm for himself on Sunday.

With his head buried in the pillow, his right hand groped slowly, and finally he found the cell phone that kept ringing on the bedside table.He answered the phone in a daze and put it to his ear.

"Hey……"

Whether Xia Zhi, who was in a semi-conscious state, had to think about whether his tone of voice would bring bad thoughts to the other party was no longer something he had to consider.

"Good morning Zhijun Xia!"

Unlike Xia Zhi, who was lifeless, this was a voice full of vitality.

who is...

Xia Zhi recalled the owner of the voice. Before he could figure out the result, the other party had already announced his identity.

"Me! Ryoko!"

"Um……"

Ryoko?Oh, Ryoko Yamamoto... why are you calling me so early?It's only...09:30 in the morning...

"Uh-huh! Open the door quickly, Lihua and I are downstairs in your apartment!"

"……what?"

Xia Zhi's mind gradually woke up when he heard this sentence, but he still couldn't figure out the situation.

"Why are you downstairs in my house?"

"Hey, I sent you a text message last night, right? I said I wanted to come to your house to play."

"..." Xia Zhi turned his head and looked at his phone, and finally found an unread text message, and the time was... when he was in Egypt to avenge his son...

"...Wait a moment." Xia Zhi hung up the phone, tried his best to prop up his body, and then sat up on the bed. When he was about to get up, the sole of his foot touched a cold can.

Xia Zhi lowered his head and saw that it was one of the culprits who caused him to finally pass out yesterday... no, early this morning.Xia Zhi heard someone say that staying up late and drinking can stimulate the spirit and avoid falling asleep. However, the facts proved that what he said was completely contrary to the truth.

Xia Zhi suddenly realized something and looked around the room. The beer can was placed beside the bed. There was a pillow on the tatami that was squeezed out of shape. The handle connected to the laptop with a black screen was still glowing...

It doesn't seem like it's appropriate to let guests in...

In three quick steps, he threw the pillow on the bed, closed the laptop on the tatami and placed it on the desk, removed the handle, and threw the can into the trash can nearby.After doing all this, Xia Zhi walked towards the entrance.

Outside the apartment, two girls were standing in the sun observing the apartment, and passers-by often turned back because of their beauty.

"Ryoko, as expected, it's not a good idea to disturb Natsuki-san by coming here so early in the morning, right?"

As the eldest lady of the Baishi family and the future heir of the Bai Group, she adheres to the family's emphasis on etiquette, and it is obviously not appropriate to go to other people's homes early in the morning (although it is not really early in the morning)...

"It's okay. I made an agreement with Xia Zhijun yesterday." Liangzi patted his chest, as if you can rest assured that I will do the work.But Lihua, who knew her friend's characteristics well, seemed even more uneasy.

Because she was captured alive by Liangzi who was hiding in the alley when she was jogging outside this morning and dragged her all the way here... In fact, it is not right to say that. Under Li Hua's strong request, she went home and changed her clothes .

"Speaking of which, the apartment where Xia Zhijun lives looks very old."

Liangzi commented on this apartment building to herself. Although her voice was not loud, it was still heard by Lihua on the side.

"It's so rude to say that, Ryoko."

"Lihua, you are in such trouble..."

Why am I suddenly disliked! ?
One of the doors in the apartment building suddenly opened, and Xia Zhi poked his head out of the door frame with a listless look, and immediately saw two girls who stood out in the street.Rika Shiraishi looks stunning and beautiful in casual clothes, and Ryoko Yamamoto looks energetic in a short-sleeved shirt and shorts.

When Xia Zhi saw the two of them, he was in a trance for a moment, stuck in his shell, and then waved to them.This scene was captured by the sharp-eyed Ryoko Yamamoto.She quickly pulled Shiraishi Lihua to the door of Xia Zhi's house on the second floor, and teased: "Were you stunned just now?"

"Anyone will look twice, right?" Xia Zhi replied casually.

"Come in, you don't need to wear shoes... It's better to say I didn't buy slippers..."

Xia Zhi really likes the feeling of stepping on tatami mats. It can be said that except for the kitchen and bathroom, everything in this apartment is paved with tatami mats.

"Hi~" "Excuse me..."

Ryoko Yamamoto stepped on the entrance as soon as she took off her shoes, her movements were very quick.And Baishi Lihua started to untie the shoes slowly, with gentle movements.Haha, what a decisive combination.

Xia Zhi pointed to the small sofa, motioned for them to sit down, then turned and walked towards the kitchen. "What do you want to drink?"

"Ah, don't bother..." As soon as I heard it, I knew it was Shiraishi Rika, who was always polite.

"I want juice." As soon as you heard it, you knew it was Yamamoto Ryoko who was not polite to you at all.

Xia Zhi poured two glasses of juice for now and handed each of them a glass.Then he walked into his room and pulled out a chair.

"Then, can you answer me a question?" Xia Zhi looked at Ryoko Yamamoto, "Why do you know that I live here?"

Not to mention whether it is right to inquire about other people's residences, just asking about their residences is probably a good thing this informal girl has done.As for the possibility that Shiraishi Reika had inquired about the news, Xia Zhi didn't believe it. The eldest daughter of a wealthy family didn't care where an ordinary person lived.The plot of the eldest lady falling in love with the male protagonist that often appears in light novels only appears in light novels.

"It would be nice to ask Sakuraba-sensei about this kind of thing. I have a good relationship with Sakuraba-sensei." She blinked.

The "betrayal" of Teacher Sakuraba gave him a huge shock, leaving him speechless and the corners of his mouth twitching.

Yamamoto Ryoko looked at Xia Zhi carefully and found that Xia Zhi's hair was still messy, there were many creases on the wide T-shirt, and there were even some bloodshot eyes.

"Xia Zhijun, what time did you go to bed last night? You don't look very energetic."

"Me? This is not important." Xia Zhi changed the subject.Staying up all night playing games, even drinking and sleeping in, these are not things worth showing off.

"Did you disturb Xia Zhijun?"

Shiraishi Rika said a little embarrassed.

"It's okay. I've been used to this level since I was a freshman in high school in China." Xia Zhi waved his hand and pretended to be cool.But this is also true. Just imagine that six days a week, you have to get up at six in the morning and go to bed at one or two at night. How can Chinese high school students who can survive in such an environment succumb to staying up late?Although he asked for it when he went to bed at one or two in the morning.

"...This is not something worth showing off..." In Shiraishi Lihua's opinion, this is indeed the case.Only a regular and good routine can keep the body healthy and support other activities.

Xia Zhi knew that Shiraishi Lihua was right, so she didn't take the conversation and could only spread her hands.Got up and went to boil hot water.He felt like he needed an espresso.

While boiling water, he asked the two of them questions.

"Then, you came to my place to play so early. I remember the meeting time is after dinner, right?"

Xia Zhi took the cup he drank from, cleaned it a little, and then put a large spoonful of coffee powder in it.Xia Zhi, who originally liked sugar, was completely reformed by the unscrupulous store manager while working in a coffee shop. Now she even drinks instant coffee without sugar.

"It's boring to be alone at home."

"It's boring to come to my place..."

The apartment where Xia Zhi lived didn't even have a TV. As for entertainment activities, for Xia Zhi, having the Internet, a mobile phone and a computer were enough, but that was when he was alone.There are three people here now. Do you think it’s appropriate for everyone to play on their mobile phones together?

"It's okay, I bought a set of board games on the way here." She took out a paper box from nowhere. Xia Zhi knew the true nature of this board game at a glance. After all, there were toys, paper money, a grid map and dice. It is already considered a sign of this kind of board game.Compared to this, Xia Zhi was more curious about where she had put the box before... This box was obviously not big enough to fit in a pocket.

"You're so well prepared." Xia Zhi walked up to the two of them holding a cup with instant coffee.Shiraishi Rika looked at Yamamoto Ryoko in disbelief, "Ryoko, when did you buy it?"

Don't you even know Lihua?Xia Zhi took a small sip of coffee, and the bitter taste and fragrance spread in his mouth.Although it's not as good as that made from coffee beans, concentrated instant coffee actually has a lot of flavor.

Ryoko placed the box on the coffee table and started to take it apart with great interest.Lihua smiled bitterly on the side.

"If you want to play, just wait for me." Xia Zhi put down the coffee cup and walked into the bathroom.He hasn't washed his face or brushed his teeth yet.

"Xia Zhijun, you just woke up. Are you too looking forward to tonight's concert that you didn't fall asleep?"

"Even elementary school students wouldn't do this kind of thing now."

Xia Zhi's voice came from the bathroom.

(End of this chapter)