The Generous Poor & Really Stingy 11

“That” thing eventually happened on a particularly ordinary night a few days later. That night, as per normal, after a meal and a shower, they laid down and played with their phones. Zhen Xiaoqi was watching a particularly funny video and could not stop giggling. It sounded as though there were five hundred ducks in…

The Generous Poor & Really Stingy 10

Qiong Dafang and Zhen Xiaoqi’s life of cohabitating together seemed perfect. Everyday, Qiong Dafang would send and fetch Zhen Xiaoqi to and from work. After work, the two of them would go to the supermarket to buy things together. When they arrived home, Zhen Xiaoqi would prepare delicious food for him and a loving lunchbox…

The Generous Poor & Really Stingy 9

When Zhen Xiaoqi went into the bedroom to hang up the clothes for him, Qiong Dafang used the opportunity and started silently disassembling the weird cloth enclosure. Curtains, shades, and mosquito nets, and the stainless steel brackets were all dismantled, disassembled and thrown to the ground. Soon, the living room was returned exactly to the…

The Generous Poor & Really Stingy 8

The next day was the start of the weekend. Early in the morning, Zhen Xiaoqi carried a box and a bag to Qiong Dafang's house. He dragged Qiong Dafang out of bed.  "Isn't it a bit too early?" Qiong Dafang yawned while falling on the sofa. Hugging the cushion, he fell asleep again. "Wake up!"…

The Generous Poor & Really Stingy 7

These days, as soon as it was time to get off work, Qiong Dafang had no intention to work overtime and ran early to pick up Zhen Xiaoqi. Today, he punched out on time and was ready to slip, but was stopped by Lao Li. Lao Li pulled him to the corner of the office…

The Generous Poor & Really Stingy 6

Zhen Xiaoqi didn't know how long he sat at the door of the house. The touch light above his head had long gone out.  The street lights outside came through the stairwell window allowing a faint yellow light to cast in forming his shadowy silhouette. A lonely and fuzzy shadow. The shadow leaned lazily on…

The Generous Poor & Really Stingy 5

The light on the ceiling was somewhat glaring. Qiong Dafang stared at it for a moment as his eyes squinted and he could not open them fully.  Thus, he decided to close his eyes, slid his body down and laid on the sofa.  His two hands rested behind his head, and his mind was full…

The Generous Poor & Really Stingy 4

Qiong Dafang relied on eating, drinking at Zhen Xiaoqi's house and getting pocket money from him. He finally survived the week. Today was the day he got his salary. He had long promised Zhen Xiaoqi that he would pick Xiaoqi up from work in the evening, then go to the supermarket to buy some fruits…

The Generous Poor & Really Stingy 3

Zhen Xiaoqi sat on the back seat of Qiong Dafang's electric scooter, hugged both hands around Dafang's waist, and put his face on Dafang's back, and asked him in a low mood, "Do you think I'm stingy?" Qiong Dafang rolled his eyes secretly and yelled in his heart, "Of course! What do you think? Zhen…

The Generous Poor & Really Stingy 2

Qiong Dafang really couldn't find a dime at home. He thought about it carefully, but he couldn't figure out where he spent his money. When he ate with his colleagues, he paid the bill. When he helped others to buy milk tea, he did not asked for money. When he walked past the subway and…