Chapter 10: It's Xu Si'an's "xu", it's Qiao Xu's "xu"

"Sister Xu, we've arrived."

The car was parked at the entrance of the residential area because there was no surface parking lot in the area where Qiao Xu lived.

"Okay, thank you, Xiao Song."

"Mr. Xu, I'll be leaving get off work now."

The car door opened, and Qiao Xu got out and walked outside.

Xu Si'an watched her back through the half-lowered car window.

He only told Xiao Song to drive after the person had disappeared from sight.

"Go ask if there are any apartments left on the 8th floor of building 16 in this community. Rent or buy is fine. I can get it done within half a month."

Xiao Song was a little confused: "Huh? Mr. Xu, you're staying here?"

"Is there a problem with it being close to the company?"

"no problem."

"Exactly, why does it have to be the eighth floor of building 16? Can't it be any other floor?"

Xu Si'an pinched the bridge of his nose: "You're the boss and I'm the boss. I feel like you've become more indecisive since you came back to China."

Xiao Song laughed it off and quickly agreed.

In the empty villa, Xu Si'an sat on the sofa, loosened his tie and tossed it casually onto the sofa.

He leaned back on the sofa for a while, then reached into his pocket and took out the bracelet.

He held up one corner of the bracelet and waved it in front of his eyes: "It's just a cheap bracelet. I wonder who it is that could give such a shabby gift."

"You didn't take any of the things I gave you."

He casually tossed the bracelet into the trash can next to the coffee table.

If Qiao Xu saw her bracelet in his trash can right now, she would definitely fight him to the death.

Xu Si'an went upstairs to take a shower, then came downstairs to pour himself a glass of water.

The moment I stepped onto the stairs...

He bent down and picked up the bracelet from the trash can, holding it in his hand.

Luckily, the cleaning lady came to clean today, otherwise he definitely wouldn't have picked things out of the trash can.

As soon as Qiao Xu entered the house, Cherry rushed over, circling around her and wagging her tail with a pitiful expression.

Qiao Xu placed her bag on the shoe cabinet by the entrance, looking exhausted.

He bent down and hugged Cherry in his arms: "I'm sorry I'm late."

She checked the dog food and water she had left before going to work that morning, and was relieved to see that the dog had eaten and hadn't pooped anywhere in the house.

Qiao Xu sat on the sofa, holding her dog, without turning on the lights.

There was only one small motion-sensor light in the house, which she specially replaced because she was afraid that Cherry would be scared if she came home late.

She petted the dog, and tears welled up instantly.

"Cherry, what should I do? I lost the bracelet that my dad gave me."

"Am I stupid? I lost Xu Si'an, and I lost the things my father left me too."

Cherry, being held by her, licked her hand.

Qiao Xu was very emotional and cried loudly; she hadn't cried like that in a long time.

However, over the years she has also learned to control her emotions, which come and go quickly.

"Cherry, thank goodness you're here."

"Thank you for being with me these past four years."

After taking a shower, she didn't forget to take Cherry downstairs for a walk.

She went to the convenience store near the entrance and bought a pack of cigarettes: "I'd like a pack of ESSE Lime, please."

As Qiao Xu was about to scan the code to pay, she paused for a few seconds and said, "I'd also like a pack of Xuanhemen cigarettes and a lighter, thank you."

After leaving the convenience store, Qiao Xu put ESSE in her pocket, hung the dog leash on her wrist, and untied the Xuanhemen on her wrist as she walked.

Take one out and light it.

She took a puff, and her brow furrowed.

When they were dating, she was curious and leaned over to take a puff of a cigarette when Xu Si'an lit it.

He also had this expression: "It's so spicy!"

Xu Si'an kissed her punishingly, stealing the last trace of tobacco flavor from her lips.

"Good boys aren't allowed to smoke. If they have to smoke, it has to be my **."

Qiao Xu punched his chest in embarrassment: "Xu Si'an, you're talking nonsense again."

He put his arm around her and grinned mischievously, "I'm not kidding, I really want to."

"Get lost, you scoundrel!"

Qiao Xu only took one puff before letting the cigarette burn out.

When she got home, she untied the rope around Cherry's neck. The rope had a small pure silver tag with her previous number and Xu Si'an's number written on it, and it was also engraved with "XU".

It is the Xu of Xu Si'an, and also the Xu of Qiao Xu.

Qiao Xu sat cross-legged on the floor, turned on the TV, and slowly opened the ESSE cigarette she was used to smoking.

It's not that it's easy to smoke, but rather that the flavor isn't too strong, so it won't leave too much residue on your body.

The TV was playing her favorite variety show, but today her mind wasn't on the TV at all.

She smiled wryly and stroked Cherry's head.

"Cherry, I'll find you a dad later."

The dog seemed to understand and barked at her twice.

Qiao Xu muttered to herself, "I don't like him. Oh well, I probably won't like anyone else anyway. Let's just be together. We've been together for so many years now."

The next day was Saturday, and Xuxing had a two-day weekend, so he didn't have to work.

Qiao Xu got up early in the morning and started tidying up the house. Then she sent her location in the group chat and invited Ye Yurou and the others to come to her house for hot pot.

Consider it a housewarming party for moving into a new home, to bring in some lively atmosphere.

Qiao Xu rubbed Yingtao's head: "Be a good girl and stay home. Mommy is going to buy groceries."

There are markets and shopping malls near the neighborhood. As Qiao Xu walked, she complained, "Damn capitalists, why would a lunatic like you crash into my car if you're so bored?"

"Alright, now we still have to walk when we go out."

"Forget it, let's just buy another one."

Qiao Xu's hands were full of things, and she was also holding a bunch of pink violets in her arms.

What brings you here?

A man, around thirty years old, dressed casually, stood outside the door with a box at his feet.

The man took the bag from Qiao Xu's hand: "I went back to my hometown a couple of days ago, and my aunt asked me to bring you some things."

Qiao Xu opened the door with her fingerprint: "Come in, there are disposable slippers in the shoe cabinet."

Meng Zhe also pulled the box from the doorway inside.

I opened the shoe cabinet and saw a pair of men's slippers: "Don't we already have slippers?"

"Don't move, or I'll let Cherry bite you."

Cherry heard the noise and jumped out of the room, barking at Meng Zhe.

"Qiao Xu, control your dog."

While taking off his shoes, Meng Zhe complained, "Your dog has been around for years, why do you still bark at me? I've told you so many times, I'm family, family."

Cherry is Xu Si'an's dog, and it reacts strongly whenever a member of the opposite sex comes to the house.

As Qiao Xu was tidying up in the kitchen, she called out, "Cherry, come here."

Meng Zhe felt that it was ridiculous that a car repair shop owner like himself was afraid of a pet dog.

It's no wonder he was scared. Three years ago, when Qiao's father passed away, Meng Zhe was bitten by this silly dog ​​and had to get a tetanus shot after he hugged his cousin.

"Xiaoxu, your aunt said you should go on a blind date. What do you think?"

Qiao Xu took a glass bottle filled with water from the kitchen and opened the pink violet bottle.

"You go in my place."

Meng Zhe's lips twitched: "You've ruined my reputation. I'm losing friends. They all think I'm gay and are afraid I'll mess with them."

Qiao Xu chuckled: "Aren't you?"

[Dark Room Alert: Remember to add a bookshelf. The reserved CEO Xu uses various methods to woo his wife; if once isn't enough, try again.]