Jubo
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064: The Tragedy Caused by the Mooncake
When Wang Cheng got his driver's license, it was already the end of September. The autumn equinox had passed, and there were only two days left before the Mid-Autumn Festival. The Mid-Autumn Festival was a national holiday, and he got three days off, so he went back to the apartment.
Chu Yifeng got off work early because he had something, but he said that he’d be back in time for dinner, so Wang Cheng made dinner for two.
As soon as the meal was set on the table, the apartment door opened, and Chu Yifeng and walked in and put two bags down.
"Boss, you just came back, you can change your clothes, and wash your hands before we start eating." Wang Cheng said, and went into the kitchen again.
Coming out of his room, Chu Yifeng had replaced his wrinkle-less suit with light gray home clothes, and sat on a chair near the dining table with a pair of slippers under his feet. After dinner, when they sat on the sofa watching the news and current affairs as usual, Chu Yifeng handed the two bags he brought to Wang Cheng.
"This is mooncake? Hasn't the company already issued it?" Wang Cheng took the bag. Just looking at the bag one could see that there were moon cakes in it, but Fan Qi already sent them moon cakes this afternoon. Cheng Cheng also said that, based on the box, the moon cakes were a certain brand and the price was not low.
"It was given to me by others." Chu Yifeng seldom celebrated the Mid-Autumn Festival. He was not interested in moon cakes, which were sweet and greasy at first glance. Today, he wanted to refuse the moon cakes sent by others, as in previous years. But after seeing the moon cake, he accepted it.
Wang Cheng raised an eyebrow and said, "If someone gave it to the boss, the boss should keep it for himself. What should I do with it?"
"I never eat moon cakes."
"Wow, boss, you are not a Chinese. Mid-Autumn Festival is our festival, how can we not eat moon cakes; even one bite will do." Wang Cheng gave him a hard stare.
"I am of half-foreign origin."
"I can't see it at all." Wang Cheng was surprised. When he saw him for the first time, he felt that Chu Yifeng's facial features were a little deep, unlike the softness of the Chinese, but he didn't expect it to be in this respect. His hair was black, yet brownish-yellow, slightly closer to gold; he assumed it was dyed. This year, young people who dyed their hair various shades and colors of black could be seen all over the street, so he took it for granted.
Chu Yifeng didn't explain much.
Wang Cheng made up for himself, then calmly accepted two boxes of moon cakes. "Oh yeah, boss, are you going home for the Mid-Autumn Festival?"
"Probably." Chu Yifeng wasn't sure about this. He had already foreseen that he would definitely be called back home during the festival this year. In previous years, he was abroad, so those people couldn't anything about it.
"I will go home the day after tomorrow, and when I come back, I will bring you some local specialties. There are many fruits this season. I will bring you some natural ..."
As the time passed, the moon quietly appeared.
The next day, Wang Cheng and Chu Yifeng started packing after eating the breakfast they bought from the morning market. This time they brought a lot of things. The company and Chu Yifeng gave three boxes, each of which was not small, and he planned to go to the supermarket and buy some other things. There only seemed to be more items when he thought about it. The cell phone in his pocket rang, and Wang Cheng felt like an electrician.
