Chapter 21 Chapter 21 No title

The next day, Xu Zhixi got up early and followed Xu Youyang to the cemetery to pay tribute to his mother.

Her mother, Fang Shuruo, was widely considered one of the most beautiful girls at Zhangcheng University. She later married her childhood sweetheart, Xu Youyang, and they lived a loving life. Unfortunately, their good fortune was short-lived. When their daughter, Xu Zhixi, was five or six years old, she fell seriously ill and passed away, leaving father and daughter to depend on each other. During that time, not only did Xu Zhixi suffer from depression, but her father also became dejected.

It took several years for the two to come out of this shadow.

Now when Xu Zhixi goes to the cemetery to pay his respects, he can treat it with a normal attitude and share recent interesting things with his mother with a smile.

After paying homage to their mother, the two went home for lunch. Around two o'clock in the afternoon, Gao Yue called, and she went out for a small gathering.

It was drizzling outside and a little chilly.

Xu Zhixi arrived by taxi and, led by the waiter, went straight to a small private room on the second floor. This was Zhangcheng's famous upscale private club, closed to everyone except members and invited guests. The average cost per person started in the six figures. As Xu Zhixi entered, she was still thinking about Gao Yue, how dare she invite her here before the shop officially opened.

In the private room, Gu Xianyou was sitting on a leather chair, enjoying the high-quality manicure service from the manicurist.

Gao Yue was drinking a cocktail at the bar and humming along with the music. When she saw Xu Zhixi, she put down her glass, hurriedly walked over, pulled Xu Zhixi over, enthusiastically pushed her to sit on the sofa, and gave her a shoulder massage.

Xu Zhixi was confused and looked at Gu Xianyou, who was leisurely doing a manicure, with doubt, trying to ask her for some hints.

Gu Xianyou shrugged, indicating that he had no idea what Gao Yue was planning.

"Zhizhi, aren't you busy with work every day? Are you stressed out by studying?" Gao Yue stood behind her, rubbing her shoulders attentively. "If you have some free time one day, could you do me a small favor?"

Xu Zhixi turned around and stopped her from reaching out to him: "Let me hear what you say first."

Gao Yue chuckled and sat down next to her. "Just wait until I open the business. Can you help me design a promotional plan? I won't let you do it for free. I will definitely pay you."

Xu Zhixi: "Okay."

She thought it was a big deal, but it turned out to be just a promotional plan for the opening of a new store, and she didn't have to execute it, so it was actually okay.

After all, I grew up with Gao Yue and I know her preferences very well. It should be no problem for me to design a promotional plan that will satisfy her and be attractive.

At least it's much easier to deal with than the clients you meet at work.

Xu Zhixi agreed so readily that Gao Yue hugged her neck excitedly: "Woo woo woo, good people, may you live a peaceful life."

Xu Zhixi: “…”

"And you." Gao Yue let go of Xu Zhixi and looked at Gu Xianyou, who was living a peaceful life beside him. He pointed with his finger and said, "When the decoration is almost done, you will accompany me to customize the tables, chairs and other ornaments, and then help me recruit employees."

Gu Xianyou: "And then?"

"No. Do you want to find a job for yourself?"

"No wages?"

"I'll pack you breakfast, lunch, and dinner."

"roll."

Gao Yue was satisfied.

Although she had used up all her savings to open this store and even "cheated" some money from her parents, she had encountered no obstacles since she decided to start her own business and it had been smooth sailing.

After getting the two people, Gao Yue was in a good mood. He hummed a little tune and tasted the cake with a spoon.

Xu Zhixi had to go back to class soon, so he didn't drink with the two of them. He just ordered a cup of fruit tea and asked thoughtfully, "Why did you think of coming here? Is your wallet not thin enough?"

Recently, all kinds of inexplicable and ridiculous things have been happening around her. How come even her best friend has started spending lavishly?

Or maybe he won the five million lottery without her knowledge.

Gao Yue said meaningfully, "We were originally planning to go to the coffee shop we often go to, but a handsome young man insisted on inviting our Miss Gu to spend some money here. We couldn't refuse his kindness, so we came here."

Xu Zhixi looked around: "Where are the others?"

Gao Yue looked at Gu Xianyou and said with a suppressed smile, "He's a very affectionate little boy. Knowing that we were just friends, he said he'd see you next time, paid the bill silently, and left."

Xu Zhixi also smiled: "Very generous. How about it, Miss Gu, do you like it?"

Gu Xianyou raised one hand and admired his new manicure under the light: "Well, it's okay."

That seems quite satisfactory.

Xu Zhixi and Gao Yue looked at each other and smiled in a way that they could understand each other.

"Let's not talk about the little puppy anymore." Gao Yue looked at Xu Zhixi with an ambiguous look, "Tell me about your guy. What's going on between you two now? Are you going to live together?"

Xu Zhixi said calmly: "I still have a year's rent left, so what's the point of living together?"

"Then he won't come live with you? His house doesn't charge rent anyway, so it won't be a waste if it's empty."

“…”

Gu Xianyou finished her manicure. She stood up and walked over. Under the overhead light, she immediately noticed the gleaming chain around Xu Zhixi's neck. Without hesitation, she pointed at it and asked, "What is this?"

Xu Zhixi subconsciously reached for her neck and felt the cool touch of the chain. She couldn't help but cough, "A necklace? What else could it be?"

"Did Song Jing give it to you?"

Xu Zhixi nodded, feeling inexplicably embarrassed.

After knowing each other for so many years, this was the first time for both of them to see Xu Zhixi in a relationship. Before the relationship, they were worried that she would be cheated, and after the relationship, they were curious about how they got along, and they couldn't help but want to tease her.

"Wow!" Gao Yue exclaimed exaggeratedly, moving closer, "Let me see, let me see."

Before Xu Zhixi could refuse, Gao Yue came over and reached out to pull out the pendant she had hidden in her collar. She exclaimed in amazement, "This is so beautiful!"

Xu Zhixi: “…”

So exaggerated.

There's no need to be so flattering.

Gu Xianyou nodded and gave an objective evaluation: "It's quite special." But... she frowned. The more she looked at it, the more she felt that the design of this necklace seemed to have been seen somewhere, but she just couldn't remember where.

Xu Zhixi noticed her strangeness: "What's wrong?"

Gu Xianyou shook her head and smiled: "Nothing." Maybe she bought too many luxury goods and she was a little sensitive.

Xu Zhixi didn't think much about it and played with the two of them in the club until five in the afternoon. After dinner, he came out of the private room and planned to go home to study.

As usual, the waiter showed her the way. The consumption here is indeed luxurious, but the service is also in place and so respectful that it seems as if they really treat you like a god.

When Xu Zhixi came out of the club, the drizzle outside had not stopped yet, and he noticed several luxury cars parked at the door.

A high-end customized Maybach, a white Aston Martin, and a black Cayenne which is relatively low-key compared to these luxury cars.

For some reason, she always felt that someone's eyes were on her from the car, but when she looked over, the windows of those luxury cars were all closed, and through the layers of hazy rain, they were extremely blurry and she couldn't make out anything at all.

Xu Zhixi thought it was just an illusion. When he saw the taxi he had taken gradually approaching, he retracted his gaze, straightened his coat, opened the door and got in.

After Xu Zhixi walked away, the Maybach's backseat window slowly rolled down, revealing Chu Chaoyan's delicately made-up face. On her other side sat Song Qiming, looking down at documents. He wore gold-rimmed glasses and sat with his legs crossed, exuding the calm, imposing aura of a superior.

Chu Chaoyan didn’t know that Song Jing had a girlfriend, but she knew Xu Zhixi.

They both graduated from Hangzhou University, and although they didn't study the same major, they had shared a dorm during their freshman year for various reasons. However, the following semester, she moved out and rented a house. Since they weren't close to begin with, she naturally lost contact with Xu Zhixi.

I didn't expect to meet you here.

Being able to spend money in this club, it seems that Xu Zhixi is doing well.

But when you think about it, it makes sense. After all, he is a big shot in Hangzhou University, so it's not impossible that he is doing badly.

"What are you looking at?" Song Qiming stroked the frame of his glasses and turned to look at her. His low, mellow voice was calm and sophisticated, typical of his age.

Chu Chaoyan smiled slightly: "I saw an old friend, so I took a few more glances."

"Why don't you go say hello?"

"It's been several years, people might not even remember me."

Song Qiming nodded and stopped talking.

Chu Chaoyan picked up the bag and said to him, "Then I'll wait for you upstairs, you go ahead and do your work."

Song Qiming shook her hand and said, "I'll be up in a moment."

Chu Chaoyan's beautiful face was filled with a sensible smile, considerate and gentle: "Okay."

…

After dinner, Xu Youyang went to the community to find someone to play chess with. When Xu Zhixi came back, he didn't see him. He thought he could study hard now. When he passed by the living room, he caught a glimpse of something strange out of the corner of his eye and stopped quickly.

On the coffee table, there were two bags of familiar tea cakes in gift box packaging.

This is……

Xu Zhixi took a closer look and realized that they were the tea cakes that Song Jing had promised her. She had completely forgotten about the tea cakes since arriving home yesterday. She wondered if her father had bought these two bags of tea cakes himself, or if Song Jing's friend had personally delivered them to her father.

After thinking about it, she decided to call her father to confirm, otherwise she would not be able to study with peace of mind.

As soon as the call was connected, she heard the voices of various uncles talking on the other end, accompanied by the crisp sound of chess pieces colliding. It was very mixed and a bit noisy.

Xu Zhixi organized his words and asked, "Dad, where have you been?"

The other end chuckled: "You ask even though you already know the answer."

Hearing his father's tone, Xu Zhixi felt a little guilty. He became more and more suspicious that the tea cake was sent by Song Jing's friend. He didn't know what the two of them said. "I just want to confirm it again."

"Hang up once you've confirmed it, otherwise if Dad loses, it'll be on you."

"Um, tea cake..."

"The clerk just brought it over. He said it was bought by you, so Dad kept it. What's wrong?"

Shop assistant?

Xu Zhixi was stunned. How could it be a store clerk? When she realized what was going on and wanted to ask, the phone was busy and Xu Youyang hung up on her.

“…”

Fortunately, although she couldn't ask her father, she could ask someone else. Xu Zhixi found Song Jing's phone number and dialed it.

However, the phone rang several times, but no one answered. Just when Xu Zhixi thought that the other party would not answer, a man's low and hoarse voice suddenly came from the receiver: "Hmm? Xixi, what's wrong?"

Judging from the sound, it seems like he hasn't woken up yet.

Xu Zhixi was stunned: "Are you sleeping?"

So early?

It's only six o'clock in the afternoon.

At this moment, the man in California, USA, closed his sore eyes, turned on the bedside lamp, and sat up from the bed. He pinched his eyebrows with his slender fingers and said, "Well, I was too busy at work today. I'm a little tired."

In order to avoid arousing Xu Zhixi's suspicion, he did not tell her about Song Jing's trip abroad. At this moment, it was three o'clock in the morning here, so he could only bite the bullet and pretend it was six o'clock in the afternoon.

There was no way, since he hadn't come up with a perfect plan yet and confessed to Xu Zhixi.

Xu Zhixi whispered, "Then you should pay more attention to rest."

"It's almost time to rest." Song Jing chuckled. "What's wrong, baby?"

Xu Zhixi was a little uncomfortable with being called "baby" all the time, and her ears felt hot. "Didn't you say it was your friend who brought the tea cakes? How did you become a clerk?"

"Isn't this good?"

Xu Zhixi couldn't help but breathe a sigh of relief: "So you really asked the clerk to send it, not your friend?" She was scared to death, thinking that it was really his friend who sent it. If the other party let it slip, wouldn't her relationship be exposed?

The man chuckled softly: "If possible, I would rather deliver it myself."

Xu Zhixi bit her lip: "You wish!"

He curled his lips silently, got out of bed, and walked straight to the French window. It was already dark here, pitch black, as if it had no end. It was the perfect time to fall into a deep sleep.

But he couldn't sleep.

My girlfriend said it was six o'clock in the afternoon.

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The author has something to say: Ahhhhhh the timing is wrong!!!

P.S. I suddenly discovered something:

My babies are silent, just drinking nutrient solution emmm