12dz Chapter 203 You're very perceptive.
Chapter 203 You're very perceptive.
It's her boyfriend again.
How did Chu Xiao figure out that she had a boyfriend?
Hua Lan bit her lip. "Who is my boyfriend?"
Chu Xiao scoffed, "If you don't know, how would I know?"
“You were the one who said I had a boyfriend from the beginning.” Hua Lan found the logical flaw in Chu Xiao’s statement, her lovely almond-shaped eyes sparkling with excitement.
Chu Xiao concluded, "So, you don't have a boyfriend."
Hua Lan was stunned.
Ugh! He tricked me into revealing information again!
Chu Xiao: It's been half a year since I last saw you. Your IQ has increased a little along with your courage, but not by much.
He flicked her forehead with his finger, saying, "You don't have a boyfriend, so you don't go home to be with your grandma during the holidays."
"It hurts!" Hua Lan cried out.
"Oh, it hurts." Chu Xiao's voice, though tinged with amusement, carried a hint of concern and pity, though his face showed none of it. "If it hurts, eat something good to help yourself."
"Let's eat." Hua Lan ordered her favorite chicken feet and fish.
After putting the fish slice in her mouth, Hua Lan explained why she hadn't gone back to see her grandmother.
“I will be starting my hospital internship next semester. I won’t have any income during the internship, so I need to save some money for commuting and spending money. That’s why I’m working a summer job to save money.”
Chu Xiao: "Don't you have a mouth? Can't you speak up if you don't have money?"
Look at what he said, he really has a sharp tongue.
But she was used to Chu Xiao's sharp tongue. If he were as gentle as Mr. Fu, she wouldn't think he was Chu Xiao at all.
“I can’t keep troubling you. You’re thirty years old; you need to get married and support a family.”
Chu Xiao: "My personal problems are none of your business, you're just a kid who can't even support yourself."
Hua Lan's eye twitched. A child? A 290-month-old baby!
"I've thought it over. Since I can't repay your kindness, I can't continue to accept your goodness."
"Your reward is not studying properly, but asking me every day if I'm suitable to be a military wife?"
"I don't ask if you're okay every day." She doesn't do it that frequently.
"But every time I get my phone and open WeChat, this is the same problem I see."
Hua Lan: ......
Seeing that she had nothing to say, Chu Xiao continued, "If you have any extra expenses in the future, you must tell me. You should also go home during holidays so that Grandma won't worry."
Hua Lan was somewhat unconvinced, but she was even more afraid of Chu Xiao's sharp gaze, so she had no choice but to agree, "I understand."
"At your age, you should be learning new skills; it's not the time to talk about rewards yet."
Hua Lan: "I've got it."
"Grandma grows her own sweet potatoes and makes them into dried sweet potatoes by hand. If you want some, just take them from the black bag by the door."
"Okay," he said, and she responded without daring to say anything more.
"Eat up, then take a shower and go to bed."
The fish that Hua Lan had just picked up was split into two pieces by her chopsticks and landed on the green Sichuan peppercorns.
go to bed?
Chu Xiao was quick-witted and knew she had misunderstood.
He scoffed, "What are you thinking!"
Hua Lan blushed and remained silent.
"I'm going drinking with my buddies tonight, so you can sleep here. All your personal belongings are in the sink, so just take a new set and use them yourself. I'll bring you soy milk, fried dough sticks, and braised eggs tomorrow morning."
"I can..." Hua Lan hadn't finished speaking when she looked up and saw his handsome face, so she immediately changed her words, "Aren't you on a mission? Why are you going out drinking?"
"Drinking with the rich brothers is also part of the mission."
"To make your identity as a rich person seem more authentic?" Hua Lan asked.
Chu Xiao pursed his lips, remained silent for a few seconds, then suppressed his smile and praised her, "You're very perceptive."
Sure enough, a smile appeared on Hua Lan's face.
Chu Xiao eats quickly; by the time he finished talking, he was already about 70-80% full.
He put down his chopsticks and started typing on his hand.
When Hua Lan saw him, she assumed he was working and simply ate her meal quietly.
Chu Xiao: [Have a little to drink tonight.]
Ji Yubai: [The usual place, see you there.]
When the message popped up, Fu Shengyang had just returned from a walk in the corridor with An Xiaoyue.
Fu Shengyang went to get warm water for her to soak her feet. An Xiaoyue was sitting on the edge of the bed drinking water when she saw the message.
Fu Shengyang came out with a glass of water, and she told him the news, "Brother Chu invited you for drinks."
Without even thinking, Fu Shengyang said, "I'm not going."
Chu Xiao hasn't been back for so long, and this is the first time he's invited me for drinks. He must be trying to reconnect with his brother. Ji Yubai is so attached to Zhong Lingxi, yet he's willing to make time for this invitation. How could Fu Shengyang not go?
Chu Xiao doesn't seem like the kind of person who is unreliable or unreasonable.
An Xiaoyue advised, "It must be something important, otherwise, given your relationship, he wouldn't ask you to drink at this time."
He had visited them at the hospital that morning and knew she had just given birth. He also noticed that she seemed a bit strange when he looked at her that morning, and then invited Fu Shengyang for drinks that evening. He must have something embarrassing to discuss with Fu Shengyang.
After so many years of brotherhood, there was no reason for An Xiaoyue to refuse when the other person asked her to go.
Fu Shengyang remained unmoved, but An Xiaoyue pleaded, "Go ahead, Mom, Dad, and Sister Qiu are here, it'll be fine."
Fu Shengyang looked up. "You want me to come?"
"Hmm. If you don't go, it'll seem like I'm trying to restrict you."
Fu Shengyang thought for a moment and agreed, "For Xiaoyue's good reputation, I'll go drink with my brother."
An Xiaoyue:......
How did it become her again?
Okay, if you're willing to go, then go ahead.
Fu Shengyang added, "I've had some wine, so I'll go home to sleep tonight. I'll also bring one of your mutton fat creams with me."
The cream she's using now to prevent cracked nipples is one she used during her pregnancy, because frequent breastfeeding and wiping and squeezing had almost dried them out.
She couldn't live without that lanolin cream; she couldn't live without it.
An Xiaoyue was touched by his thoughtfulness. "Getting enough rest is the most important thing. It's the same if Aunt Cui brings her along."
Fu Shengyang: "We can't drink that much. It's not like we have to get drunk before we part. We're just chatting. The alcohol is secondary."
Brother's wine is nothing compared to Xiaoyue's mutton fat cream!
As for the three of them, apart from Ji Yubai who loves wine and collects it.
Neither he nor Chu Xiao were particularly interested in alcohol; they could only be described as having a decent capacity for it.
"Don't drive after drinking," An Xiaoyue reminded her.
"I know, my good days are just beginning." He has a wife and children, so of course he will pay more attention to his safety and would never put himself in danger.
Fu Shengyang took a stool and sat down to wash An Xiaoyue's feet.
Throughout her pregnancy, she has grown accustomed to Fu Shengyang's care.
Her feet were held in his palms, and warm water was poured over them one handful at a time. A strange sensation traveled along her nerves to her heart, leaving An Xiaoyue feeling unsettled.
She gripped the edge of the bed with both hands, not letting anything unusual show.
Fu Shengyang was focused solely on washing and massaging her feet to relieve her discomfort.
He didn't even notice that An Xiaoyue reacted strangely because of his actions.
After An Xiaoyue finished washing up, she leaned back on the bed.
Fu Shengyang covered the ointment, explained the reason to Leng Shize and An Jiaren, and then left.