"Yangzi, everything is ready. When will you come to pick it up?"
Guo Xuyang was still groggy when Lu Liang's call came in.
"So fast? Noon, shall we go out for lunch together?"
"Noon? Are you still half asleep? It's past one o'clock and you're talking about noon? Don't tell me you haven't gotten out of bed yet."
"Past one o'clock? How is that possible?"
Guo Xuyang took his phone and looked at it. It was indeed past one o'clock.
"I went to bed quite late yesterday and overslept."
"15743675"
"My brother, your body is your own. Don't you plan to get a kidney transplant anytime soon?"
"Brother Liang, what are you thinking? I really had something to do yesterday."
"Don't say useless things. Where are you? I'll bring it to you."
"No need. In the afternoon, I'll come to pick it up."
"Alright then. Call me before you come. Just in case I'm out, so I can tell you who to look for."
"Okay." Guo Xuyang hung up the phone and found that Wu Jia was not by his side.
He looked up. Zhan Yifang and Wang Qi were also not there. It seemed the others had gone out shopping.
Guo Xuyang jumped out of bed, went to the bathroom, and looked at himself in the mirror. His hair was messy, and his dark circles were very prominent.
Lu Liang was right, his body was his own. He couldn't be like this anymore.
He pressed his sore lower back with his hand and jumped into the bathtub, soaking comfortably.
Just then, the room door rang.
Wu Jia entered with large shopping bags.
She poked her head into the bedroom and, not seeing him on the bed, put down her things and pushed open the bathroom door.
"Where did you go?"
"I went shopping with Sister Fang and the others. Have you eaten?"
"I just woke up a little while ago, so I haven't had time to eat."
"What do you want to eat? I'll make it for you."
"I want to eat you." Guo Xuyang reached out and took her hand.
"Stop fooling around. Wasn't yesterday enough? You've almost worn me out."
"Your husband is powerful, you know." Guo Xuyang grinned.
"It's all your fault."
"I'll transfer a million to you later, take it and spend it." Guo Xuyang said generously.
"You transferred ten million to them, and only a million to me? So stingy."
"Ten million is for shopping. This million to you is pocket money. Are they the same?"
"I thought too much. I thought you were biased."
Wu Jia quickly said when she saw Guo Xuyang looked a little unhappy.
"I can't say I treat everyone equally, but it should be somewhat balanced. Don't worry, even if I'm biased, I wouldn't be that biased."
"I'm sorry, it's my fault, alright?"
"I'm not angry. I'm worried about you all comparing yourselves to each other."
"If you start comparing yourselves, these children won't be able to become a cohesive unit in the future."
"I absolutely will not allow this to happen."
"I understand. I'll be careful in the future."
"I have something to do, I'll be leaving now. Thank you for your hard work during this time."
"It's nothing, they don't eat that much."
"Is Wang Qi alright?"
"She's fine. She just closes the shop at night and goes out shopping with us during the day. Nothing unusual."
"Ten pounds of each type of raw meat. Be sure to deliver it promptly, don't forget."
"I know. Sometimes there's less venison, sometimes less beef, but there's always plenty of lamb."
"That's fine."
"Are you going to eat before you leave?"
"No. I need to go out and pick something up. It might be too late if I go now."
"Who told you to bully people like that?" Wu Jia gave him a look.
"It's all because you're so lovable." Guo Xuyang slapped her on the bottom and went out.
There were several missed calls. He hadn't brought his phone into the shower.
"Brother Liang." Guo Xuyang dialed Lu Liang's number. "I didn't hear it earlier. I'm preparing to go now."
"Don't come over. I'll have Fatty bring it to you."
"That's great. Why did Fatty go to your place?"
"He's planning to go back tomorrow and came to ask if I had anything to send with him."
"He's that kind?"
"I helped him get a visa for his wife."
"What's going on?"
"It seems they're planning to go on a trip."
"He's not going with me, is he?"
"I don't know."
"Thank you, Brother Liang."
"Do we need to be so polite between brothers?" Lu Liang said with a smile and hung up the phone.