Chapter 43 Chapter 43

She slept very soundly at night and did not have any intimate dreams with Fu Chuqing, so she got up early.

Qiao Yanrou guessed that Fu Chuqing would take Ying Jie and the others to the shelter to find her. Fortunately, they met people from this base at that time, otherwise their escape would have been in vain.

At dawn, she came to the manor and changed the water in the swimming pool with the female supernatural person He Xiaoyu. Just after the water was changed, the tall figure slowly walked out of the villa.

Xue Yu came to the swimming pool, took off his pajamas as usual, and jumped into the pool.

He Xiaoyu seemed to have been waiting for a long time. She quickly walked to the handrail and waited for Xue Yu to come out of the swimming pool.

Xue Yu swam two laps and saw a strange figure on the opposite side of the water. He raised his eyebrows and swam straight towards her figure.

Seeing He Xiaoyu's happy look, Qiao Yanrou thought that she must like Xue Yu. Just a moment after this guess came to her mind, there was movement in the swimming pool in front of her. Xue Yu emerged from the water, and his extremely handsome face seemed to be shining under the morning sun.

He looked Qiao Yanrou up and down: "New here?"

Qiao Yanrou stood up slowly: "Yes, Mr. Xue." She covered the upper half of her face with the brim of her hat, and he could only see the lower half of her face.

Xue Yu could not see her face clearly, and her clothes were loose. Seeing that she did not like to talk, he did not ask any more questions.

Qiao Yanrou didn't want to offend other people anymore. She thought about using special potions to dye her skin yellow again, but such yellow skin in this base would easily attract attention, so after much thought, she gave up this disguise.

Seeing him turn and jump away, she continued to sit down and wait for lunch.

"Mr. Xue..." He Xiaoyu shouted at the man who walked into the swimming pool but ignored her.

Looking at the scene of a girl chasing a boy, Qiao Yanrou could only say that the flower has intentions but the water is heartless. He Xiaoyu is quite pretty and seems to be a dual-system psychic. Her current strength is at the beginner level.

He Xiaoyu was hit again and was dissatisfied with everything. Although she also disliked Qiao Yanrou, she did not dare to vent her anger on Qiao Yanrou because she did not look easy to bully.

Qiao Yanrou and He Xiaoyu probably keep to themselves, with a clear division of labor and no one taking advantage of the other.

Because she almost bumped into Fu Chuqing and his group when leaving the manor yesterday, she was extra careful when leaving the manor that day and got on the sightseeing bus among the group of people who were trimming the garden.

Time passed in her anxiety. Before she knew it, she had been in this base for half a month. She gradually went from being uneasy at the beginning to being calm now.

She was sure that Fu Chuqing was not in this base. Half a month of tranquility made her wake up refreshed every day. When she was with Fu Chuqing, she was on the verge of being drained. Now she looked better.

Qiao Yanrou couldn't explain why she felt drained when she was with Fu Chuqing. Logically speaking, Ji Yuanchen's strength should have drained her even more, but... it didn't happen.

When she was with Ji Yuanchen, she would only feel her legs sore and weak, which would recover as long as she rested.

The difference between them is that Fu Chuqing has a spiritual system, but Ji Yuanchen does not.

Qiao Yanrou thought about it and felt that the problem lay with Fu Chuqing's mental state. Although she didn't know what was going on, if she continued to stay by his side, her energy would be drained away. Fortunately, she escaped in time.

That day, she and He Xiaoyu managed the swimming pool of the manor as usual. As soon as they finished, Xue Yu walked out of the villa as if he had calculated the time.

He Xiaoyu beside her hurriedly walked towards him, hoping to win Xue Yu's favor.

Qiao Yanrou was used to it. Whenever Xue Yu appeared, the scene before her would definitely happen.

She sat lazily on the beach chair, her chin resting on her palm, watching the "plot" that everyone could guess would happen next.

Xue Yu was swimming in the swimming pool. He swam near Qiao Yanrou. He emerged from the water and caught a glimpse of her leisurely appearance, as if she was watching a play. Her attitude was completely different from He Xiaoyu's, and it caught Xue Yu's attention at this moment.

Qiao Yanrou clearly felt Xue Yu's gaze on her. She did not try to cover her face with the brim of her hat, but calmly met his gaze.

She had finally discovered that the more she concealed her movements, the more curious people became. However, only half of her face was exposed under the hat and black-framed glasses. She didn't dare to bet whether Xue Yu would react the same way as Fu Chuqing and the others after seeing her appearance clearly.

Xue Yu is a man of flamboyant temperament. He is unrestrained and uninhibited in his daily life, and looks like a typical rich young man.

He has a good appearance and is now the ruler of the base. There are many people of the opposite sex who throw themselves at him, but he has always remained indifferent.

"What's your name?" he asked Qiao Yanrou. He had seen her sitting here every day while swimming recently, and she had never even moved.

Qiao Yanrou pinched her fingers: "Qiao Rou."

"How long have you been here?"

His casual question made Qiao Yanrou's heart tighten, and the scene of Fu Chuqing leaving the manor appeared in her mind...

"About a month or so," she replied calmly.

Xue Yu looked at her intently for a few seconds, said nothing more, and swam away with his strong body.

When Qiao Yanrou saw him turn around and swim away, she breathed a sigh of relief. For a moment, she thought he had figured out something. Fu Chuqing must have met Xue Yu when he left the manor, and there was no way he wouldn't have told Xue Yu the purpose of his coming here.

However, he probably didn't realize that she was the person Fu Chuqing was looking for.

Although she guessed this, she was still worried for a week, fearing that Fu Chuqing would find her.

One evening, Qiao Yanrou and He Xiaoyu were about to leave the manor when they were stopped by the person who managed the manor.

"You still have to change the water in the swimming pool tonight. Don't leave until you've done that."

Qiao Yanrou didn't understand why the water had to be changed so late at night?

"Is Mr. Xue having a party?" He Xiaoyu did not show any surprise. It was obvious that this was not the first time Xue Yu had held a party in the manor.

The housekeeper smiled and said, "Yes, Mr. Xue is going to swim in the evening, so the water must be changed before he swims."

"We understand, butler." He Xiaoyu has always been sensible and well-behaved in front of the butler.

"Thank you both for your hard work." The housekeeper saw that it was not easy for the two little girls to stay from morning to night, so he would bring some food for them to take back later.

"Butler, don't say that. We are not tired." He Xiaoyu knew how to manipulate people's hearts.

The housekeeper liked her very much, but it was a pity that there was never anyone of the opposite sex around Mr. Xue. Although he had a bohemian personality, he had never been in a relationship.

Qiao Yanrou, who had no presence at all, was surprised when she heard their conversation.

I've been in this base for a while and I knew Xue Yu enjoyed himself, but I didn't know he enjoyed it so much and even had a party.

Qiao Yanrou felt that he was exactly the same as the rich young man in her previous life. Compared to him, Ji Yuanchen and Fu Chuqing were like model workers, who only cared about work.

She and He Xiaoyu had finished dinner, but were stopped by the housekeeper and had to go back to sit by the swimming pool.

He Xiaoyu did not change the water in the swimming pool immediately, but waited for Xue Yu to come back.

Qiao Yanrou always waited for He Xiaoyu to move before getting up and working together. After all, He Xiaoyu was more familiar with this place than her.

Not long after, she heard the sound of car horns outside the manor. She heard the noise and guessed that several cars were entering the manor from the front and back.