Lu Xiaoxiao thought for a moment and immediately nodded: "Okay, if I have to hug you again, I'll definitely have nightmares tonight!"
Young Master Xu saw Lu Xiaoxiao off, but Second Young Master Xu suddenly smiled and said, "I'll see you out too."
Then he made a face at Chen Xiao and Xiao Qing, and chased after Lu Xiaoxiao and the other two, deliberately leaving Chen Xiao and Xiao Qing alone in the living room.
Chen Xiao didn't seem to sense anything strange. Seeing Xiao Qing's somewhat awkward expression, he assumed it was because the topic of her fiancé had upset her, so he kindly asked, "By the way, speaking of which, have you found your fiancé yet? Hehe, are you planning to teach that guy a lesson and then threaten him to break off the engagement?"
Xiao Qing's face instantly turned as red as a large red cloth. She glared at Chen Xiao, embarrassed and annoyed, and bit her lip: "I don't know!"
After saying that, she quickly turned around and ran up the steps: "I'm going to talk to the old lady!"
Chen Xiao watched Xiao Qing leave as if fleeing, and touched his nose with some confusion... What's wrong with her? Did talking about her engagement upset her?
Just as Chen Xiao was lost in thought, a servant from the Xu family came into the living room and respectfully told him: Old Master Xu invites you.
Chen Xiao followed the servant to Old Man Xu's study. As soon as he entered, he saw Old Man Xu sitting on the sofa with a cigar between his fingers. Seeing Chen Xiao come in, he pointed to a seat in front of him and said, "Sit."
Chen Xiao sat down as instructed, and after the servant left and closed the door, Old Man Xu tossed Chen Xiao a cigar: "Have a taste."
Chen Xiao smiled and placed the cigar on the coffee table: "I'm not used to this."
Old Xu nodded without speaking, but leaned back on the sofa, silently puffing on his cigarette. His eyes were fixed on Chen Xiao, flickering as if he were weighing his options and hesitating over something, unable to make a decision.
After a full two minutes of silence, Chen Xiao remained unhurried, sitting there steadily with his eyes meeting Old Man Xu's gaze without flinching.
Finally, Old Man Xu sighed and put down his cigar: "Chen Xiao, there are some things I still have to tell you."
Chen Xiao was already prepared; Old Man Xu must have something important to discuss with him!
How was your trip to Japan?
Old Man Xu asked casually.
"It's alright," Chen Xiao replied simply.
"Hmm, the Shangchen family does things rather strangely. These Japanese have never had any good intentions, so you need to be careful," Old Man Xu frowned.
Hearing this, Chen Xiao raised an eyebrow and looked directly into Old Man Xu's eyes: "Uncle Xu, it seems you know a lot about what happened to me in Japan?"
Old Man Xu suddenly became irritated, picked up his cigar, and took a deep drag: "Chen Xiao! I have a question for you. Since you call me Uncle Xu, I hope you can answer me honestly!"
"What?"
"When you were in Japan..." Old Xu's tone was somewhat strained, "Did you encounter any unusual people or come into contact with them?"
Chen Xiao thought for a moment: "What kind of special person are you referring to?"
Old Xu stared at Chen Xiao, his expression turning serious: "Shi Gaofei!"
Chapter 218 of the main text: [I have a sword, you have a knife]
As night fell, the already deserted shops on the abandoned street were completely dark, with only the streetlights casting a dim glow.
Only four shops on the entire unfinished street had their lights on: a car repair shop at the end of the street, a cigar shop and a wine shop at the intersection of the shops, and a DayBucks coffee shop in the middle.
At this moment, in the Starbucks coffee shop, Champagne sat behind the counter, idly flipping through a magazine, while Bai Cai and Ya Ya were playing checkers—judging from Bai Cai's expression, she was losing badly. Although Ya Ya seemed simple and naive, she had an extremely high IQ and an amazing memory. This talent gave her an extraordinary advantage in calculating moves, and checkers, a game with little technical skill, mainly tested calculation ability. In addition, Bai Cai seemed distracted, and she had already lost more than a dozen games that night.
Finally, Bai Cai sighed and pushed the chess piece away, saying, "I'm not playing anymore, I can't beat you."
Ya Ya looked at Bai Cai blankly. Although she was naive, she could tell that Bai Cai seemed a little unhappy: "Bai Cai, what's wrong?"
Looking into Ya Ya's clear eyes, Bai Cai sighed helplessly. Deep down, she felt she shouldn't be so affectionate with Ya Ya. After all, Bai Cai believed she liked Chen Xiao. But Ya Ya was such a simple and lovely girl, so innocent it was heartbreaking; most people probably wouldn't feel hostility towards such a girl…
Champagne, sitting behind the counter, chuckled upon hearing this: "Yaya, guess why Baicai is unhappy? Hehe, I bet she's sitting here, but her heart is already at the Xu family mansion. Sigh, who told you to be so stubborn and refuse to go? I think that Second Young Master Xu is all bark and no bite. If he had been more insistent when he invited her, if he had persisted a little longer, maybe our Baicai would have obediently gone home with him to meet his parents tonight! If that guy had been a little more cunning, maybe he would have even managed to coax our Baicai into bed tonight..."
"Pah!" Cabbage, enraged, grabbed a checkers piece and threw it at Champagne. Champagne dodged it and laughed, "Oh dear, now that your thoughts have been exposed, are you going to kill me to silence me?"
Just then, the fat man came out from backstage wearing an apron, a憨憨 (simple and honest) smile on his face, rubbing his hands together, and interjected with a forced smile, "Gentlemen... what would you like for supper tonight?"
Champagne snapped her fingers immediately: "I want congee with preserved egg and lean pork! Cabbage, what about you?"
Bai Cai sighed and frowned, "I've been off work for a long time. Fatty, you should rest too. We don't need you to make midnight snacks."
Champagne interrupted Cabbage with a laugh: "No way, Fatty wouldn't mind. Right? Oh, by the way, Ya Ya, what do you want to eat?"
Ya Ya blushed and shook her head, saying, "I don't want to eat anything." After a pause, Ya Ya hesitated for a moment, glancing at Champagne with some hesitation, "Champagne sister. You...you, you shouldn't bully him. He's an honest man."
Champagne nearly burst out laughing, while the fat man standing there looked excited and shouted, "It's not hard work! I'm not tired at all! Miss Ya Ya, it's my honor to be able to make midnight snacks for you... no, for the three beauties!"
Champagne immediately said, "Oh, I see. I remember Ya Ya seems to really like soup dumplings..."
The fat man's face immediately fell.
Soup dumplings… As someone who graduated from culinary school, he could make soup dumplings, but getting the dough, the meat filling, and the steamer to cook them… that's not something that can be done in a short time. Besides, this is just a coffee shop; the kitchen in the back can only handle simple meals on weekdays, not complicated things. Even if the fat man were willing to work hard, where would he find the ingredients so late at night?
Cabbage was a little annoyed and snapped, "Champagne, stop messing around!"
She felt a pang of sympathy for the fat man. After all, she knew all too well the feeling of liking someone who also loved someone else. She couldn't help but sympathize with him, and often stood up for him when she saw Champagne teasing him.
Champagne didn't mean any harm; she was just naturally mischievous. Seeing that Cabbage was angry, she quickly smiled and said, "Okay, okay, I won't bully Fatty anymore."
At the intersection of the unfinished street, a cigar shop and a wine shop stood side by side. Inside the cigar shop, Zhu Rong sat on a high chair, casually holding a cigar. Gong Gong stood beside her with a doting smile, gently massaging her shoulders with meticulous care, while carefully observing Zhu Rong's expression.
Zhu Rong was enjoying herself with her eyes half-closed when she suddenly raised her hand. Gong Gong's hand had already slid down Zhu Rong's shoulder a few inches, gradually reaching towards her chest. Zhu Rong slapped Gong Gong's hand away and snorted, "Don't even think about it! Humph, your punishment isn't over yet! It's settled, you're not allowed to touch me for a week!"
Gonggong sighed, feeling somewhat aggrieved: It was clearly Chen Xiao's fault, so why blame me?
As a prank, Chen Xiao gave Zhu Rong and his wife a set of "couple's sex toys" he brought back from Japan. It has to be said that the Japanese are indeed very skilled in this regard. The complete set of sex toys included six different kinds of vibrators, as well as other items such as whips, high heels, and special low-temperature candles for dripping wax. There was even two specially made inflatable dolls...