Love in the Fast Lane - Chapter 49 - Elegant Third Uncle

Tang Ning insists that he has never used safety measures and has no experience in certain areas. Mo Zihan, in her heart, is willing to believe him. After all, who else but her could be attracted to such a rare breed of homebody like him?

But just because you say you haven’t used it, does that mean you really haven’t? Just because you say you haven’t, does that mean we must believe you?

Besides, even if you haven’t used it, isn’t saying it once enough? Do you really have to repeatedly declare it to me?

It’s ridiculous. I’m not anything special to you. Why don’t you write a guarantee, and I’ll keep it for you?

As expected, when I mentioned this to Qi Xiaomeng on the phone in the afternoon, Qi Xiaomeng burst out laughing, again. Hey? Why use “again”? Is Qi Xiaomeng a spray bottle or something?

Well, it doesn’t matter. On the other end, it seemed she almost choked on her own saliva.

Mo Zihan could easily imagine Qi Xiaomeng, wearing something revealing, squatting on the bed while hugging a pillow, laughing uncontrollably. Qi Xiaomeng loudly asked, “Do you really think that thing can be borrowed? I mean, even if you’re really that stupid, you wouldn’t be dumb enough to lend such a private item to someone else, right? That would expose your secrets online, making you seem like one of those pop-up ads that lead to all sorts of wild imaginations.”

Huh? What pop-up ads? What are you talking about?

Would Mo Zihan tell Qi Xiaomeng that she too sometimes couldn’t resist clicking on those pop-up ads to take a quick peek? Would she? Would she?

“Forget it, I’m done talking with you. I need to hurry and find out if I’ve managed to buy it. I swear, going home for Spring Festival and having to prepare this stuff is driving me crazy. Just when I thought the problem was solved, I remembered all the things I have to face when I go home for the holidays, and I just feel overwhelmed.” Mo Zihan sighed deeply, “And think about our two moms. Oh my god, Tang Ning’s mother is a wonderful person, but she always has these strange ideas. With our two moms? I’m afraid I’ll have to be on high alert 24/7, constantly worried about getting caught.”

Qi Xiaomeng laughed so hard she could hardly breathe, “Now you know it’s troublesome, huh? Did you really think you could muddle through with a substitute? I had thought about that a long time ago too, but after considering it for a couple of years, I realized that getting caught using such a trick would be even worse, so I never attempted it. Hehe, now you’re stuck. I can’t help you, just buy some condoms and get it over with.”

Annoyed by Qi Xiaomeng’s words, Mo Zihan huffed, “So, are you telling me you’re having an easy time now? Don’t think it’s all sunshine for you. I know our two moms all too well. They can come up with all sorts of ideas. If you keep insisting on this, I feel your time is running out too. Well, good luck, enjoy your few days of solitude while they last. Bye-bye.”

Of course, Qi Xiaomeng was furious, but what does her mood have to do with me?

Mo Zihan felt quite pleased. She called Tang Ning, and there was a lot of noise on his end, indicating a lot of people around. Mo Zihan asked, “Have you finished the important task yet? What are you up to? I’m telling you, if there’s another problem, I’m done playing.”

Tang Ning sighed, “Almost done, don’t worry, it shouldn’t go too wrong.”

Mo Zihan was curious, “What are you doing now? Why is it so noisy?”

Tang Ning hesitated for a while before speaking, “What else? I’m pacing in front of the insurance company, debating whether to ask someone to go in and help. It’s pretty hard to get in here.”

Mo Zihan sneered, “Just buy some… you know what, what’s so difficult about that? Rush in, throw down the money, grab the stuff and run. With your physical condition, most people can’t keep up with you, right?”

Tang Ning was embarrassed and had to respond casually, “Let’s not talk about this now. I need to take a deep breath and figure out how to rush in. How about I come pick you up after work?”

Mo Zihan was surprised, “You’re acting a bit strange today. What’s going on? You have a lot of free time?”

Tang Ning thought for a moment before saying, “At least I need to show some effort, right? Otherwise, if I act so attentive at home and then ignore you outside, it would be too inconsistent, don’t you think?”

Mo Zihan chuckled, “Alright then, you know where the company is, just come by yourself. You know what time we get off work, right? Normal closing time, and you won’t get lost, will you?”

As for how Tang Ning managed to dash into the insurance company… Well, this ‘insurance company’ isn’t your typical insurance company, you get it. Anyway, by the time she got off work and stepped outside, there Tang Ning was, holding a black plastic bag and shivering while pacing around to keep warm. Some people glanced curiously at the bag in his hand, making him immediately hide it behind his back as if afraid they might see it. One couldn’t help but be intrigued.

Mo Zihan walked over with a cheeky grin and patted his shoulder, trying to grab the plastic bag. Tang Ning jumped to the side as if he had been electrocuted. When he realized it was just her, he let out a sigh of relief and complained, “What are you doing, scaring me like that? I thought it was…”

Mo Zihan laughed, “Thought it was what? Thought someone was trying to snatch your plastic bag? Haha, finally got it, huh? Come on, tell me, did anything interesting happen while you were buying it?”

Tang Ning felt awkward and embarrassed. Seriously, what’s there to tell about buying condoms?

He had come to understand Mo Zihan quite well now. She was carefree and didn’t seem to have a worry in the world. Could she have become this way after being thoroughly open-hearted in the past?

“Let’s go, I bought a vehicle, haha.” He gave her a friendly pat on the back and laughed.

Mo Zihan enjoyed the affectionate pat, but asked, “Bought a vehicle? What kind of vehicle? What made you decide to buy one? Do you even have a driver’s license? Or do you need me to drive it first?”

Tang Ning smiled wryly, “It’s an electric scooter. You think I can afford a car right now? Even if I could buy one, I couldn’t afford to maintain it. Besides, the electric scooter was a necessary purchase today.”

Necessary purchase? What do you mean?

Tang Ning sighed, “My parents said that you being such a wonderful flower and ending up with someone like me, well, that’s our good fortune. We can’t let you down. Since we can’t afford a house or a car right now, buying an electric scooter is the least we could do to keep you around, you know?”

Mo Zihan’s eyes softened, and she chuckled warmly. Spotting the brand-new electric scooter by the roadside, she hopped over and tried to start it, moving her hands and feet clumsily. Clearly, she wasn’t accustomed to riding such a vehicle. Tang Ning quickly jumped over and stuffed the bag into her hands, “No, stop! Looking at you, you can probably drive a car just fine, but let me handle the electric scooter.”

Mo Zihan shrugged, “Alright, no problem.”

Just as the two of them got on the scooter, Mo Zihan heard a voice that sent chills down her spine. It was a man’s voice with a bit of a local accent, “Hey, Xiaohan, is that really you? That’s great! I was just about to head over to your company to find you.”

Tang Ning turned around and saw a middle-aged man. Before he could say anything, Mo Zihan jumped off the scooter and blurted out a string of words, among which Tang Ning only understood two: “Third Uncle.”

Third Uncle?

Oh man, better be careful. Tang Ning quickly turned off the just-started electric scooter and stood up. Mo Zihan, although a bit embarrassed, was obviously happy. She started talking rapidly in her southern dialect again, leaving Tang Ning completely baffled.

It was only then Mo Zihan seemed to remember that Tang Ning, a Northerner, was also there. She quickly switched to Mandarin and said, “Oh, Tang Ning, this is my Third Uncle. Third Uncle, this is Tang Ning, um, my boyfriend.”

Third Uncle replied with a flourish, “Oh, I know, I know. This is Xiao Tang, right? I recognize him. Hmm, I can tell you two are having a tough time, but you seem very loving towards each other. That’s good, that’s good. Glad you didn’t bring a child into this; otherwise, I’d have to call your mother-in-law right away and tell her to come up here.”

Mo Zihan blushed, Tang Ning felt awkward.