Chapter 8. Is the delicate flower no longer angry?

Chapter 8

Lu Baozhu wasn't narcissistic enough to think that Xu Xing'an wanted to talk to her about him. She even quickly reviewed what she had done that day. It seemed that apart from going to the mall, she hadn't had any conflicts with Xu Xing'an. In fact, she was the one who backed down later.

After wrapping her hair in a towel, Lu Baozhu slowly went to the living room and sat down next to Xu Xing'an. She blinked her innocent eyes at Xu Xing'an, waiting for him to speak.

She's here. What's next? What will Xu Xing'an say?

Xu Xing said calmly, "You haven't been to that mall before, so I'm a little worried. Can I take you there tomorrow morning?"

Lu Baozhu didn't know why Xu Xing'an suddenly brought this up, but since Xu Xing'an said he would take her with him tomorrow morning, they would go together tomorrow.

Lu Baozhu didn't want to provoke Xu Xing'an, and even suspected that Xu Xing'an might be in a bad mood and just wanted to talk. She nodded obediently.

As she was about to return to her room, Lu Baozhu secretly glanced at Xu Xing'an again, taking advantage of the fact that his back was turned to her. Then she remembered that Xu Xing'an had also been facing away from her earlier, and she had secretly gone to look at him, but he had called her over. So Lu Baozhu quickly returned to her room.

After her hair dried, Lu Baozhu lay on her comfortable bed and thought of Xu Xing'an again.

Lu Baozhu: "......."

Since coming to find Xu Xing'an, she has rarely thought about the Lu family's affairs; Xu Xing'an is all she thinks about every day.

It's unclear whether Xu Xing'an has her on his mind, but Lu Baozhu clearly thinks it's impossible.

Xu Xing'an had a slight headache; taking care of his delicate fiancée was proving to be a little more difficult than he had imagined.

She's not angry anymore, is she?

Xu Xing'an was surprised to find that ever since Lu Baozhu came, all he could think about was Lu Baozhu.

......

Xu Xing'an took Lu Baozhu to the mall. Lu Baozhu was in a good mood, as she really enjoyed going out.

Sitting in the back of the tricycle, Lu Baozhu told Xu Xing'an about her plans, "I want to buy a set of cool pajamas."

As the weather gets hotter, Lu Baozhu feels that her pajamas are not cool enough.

Xu Xing'an glanced at the lively Lu Baozhu and assumed that Lu Baozhu had forgotten the unpleasantness of yesterday and was no longer angry. Finally, her brows relaxed.

Xu Xing'an not only took Lu Baozhu to the mall, but also showed her around the area before they went back.

When they got downstairs, Lu Baozhu got out of the car without any intention of carrying anything. When they went shopping, Xu Xing'an always carried the things she bought. In other words, Xu Xing'an was very proactive in this regard and never asked Lu Baozhu to carry her own things.

Of course, Lu Baozhu thought it was also possible that Xu Xing'an thought she was too weak. How could someone who gets tired climbing stairs carry things?

Jiang Cheng had been waiting downstairs for Xu Xing'an. When he saw Xu Xing'an and Lu Baozhu return together, he hesitated for a moment before immediately smiling and greeting Lu Baozhu.

Jiang Cheng: "Hello, I'm Jiang Cheng. You're... Xing An's girlfriend, right?"

Lu Baozhu found Jiang Cheng rather unusual. Since she came to Xu Xing'an's place, she had never seen anyone come to Xu Xing'an on their own initiative. Before answering Jiang Cheng's question, she subconsciously looked at Xu Xing'an.

Xu Xing'an remained the same, but Lu Baozhu sensed that he was unhappy. If Xu Xing'an were happy, or if he had a good relationship with this man named Jiang Cheng, shouldn't he have greeted Jiang Cheng?

Xu Xing'an handed the key to Lu Baozhu and reassured her, "Go back first."

Lu Baozhu began to suspect that this was the friend who had betrayed Xu Xing'an, but it didn't seem like it. Who would be so shameless as to betray someone and then take the initiative to come to Xu Xing'an and cheerfully ask if she was Xu Xing'an's girlfriend?

Lu Baozhu took the key and entered the building. After taking a few steps forward, she stepped back and stood in the building, trying to hear what Xu Xing'an and Jiang Cheng were saying outside.

Unable to hear clearly, Lu Baozhu could only slowly begin climbing the stairs with her keys in hand.

Jiang Cheng: "I saw you setting up a stall at the seaside night market yesterday."

After finishing speaking, Jiang Cheng glanced at Xu Xing'an with slight trepidation, and then continued, "I don't know why you're setting up a street stall there." As he spoke, he actually took out some money and gave it to Xu Xing'an, saying, "This isn't much, but I think you need it."

Xu Xing'an glanced at him, and Jiang Cheng didn't know why, but he felt his face burning, as if he was overestimating himself.

Jiang Cheng: "Are you not planning to work in this industry anymore?"

Given the opportunity, someone like Xu Xing'an would definitely achieve great things!

Xu Xing'an asked calmly, "What did he offer you to persuade me to work for his company? A job you're satisfied with, money, or something else he could do for you?"

Jiang Cheng was hit where it hurt by Xu Xing'an's words. He opened his mouth, but couldn't even utter a rebuttal.

Xu Xing'an ignored Jiang Cheng and entered the building.

Jiang Cheng initially wanted to help Xu Xing'an, as he was very grateful for Xu Xing'an's help back then. Later, in order to please his father, Boss Chen wanted to hire Xu Xing'an to work for his company. He told Jiang Cheng that if he could get things done, he would be willing to cooperate with Jiang Cheng's company, and Jiang Cheng would then be promoted.

This is why he continued to seek out Xu Xing'an several times after being rejected by him.

Xu Xing'an brought this up himself, so he must have offended Xu Xing'an long ago. Now it seems he can only go to Boss Chen and apologize for not being able to handle the matter.

After Jiang Tian got home, she threw the pajamas she had bought into the washing machine to wash clothes. Suddenly, she remembered the man's voice she heard on the other end of the phone when Xu Xing'an called that day. It sounded very similar to the voice of the man named Jiang Cheng downstairs.

So, he came here again because of work? He's really persistent.

When Xu Xing'an returned, Lu Baozhu blinked at him without saying a word.

Xu Xing'an: "What's wrong?"

Lu Baozhu: "It's about work, isn't it?"

Xu Xing'an was speechless. He hadn't expected Lu Baozhu to care so much about whether he went to work or not. Xu Xing'an didn't want to tell Lu Baozhu what was going on, and Lu Baozhu shouldn't listen to such things.

Xu Xing'an said, "Yes, I rejected him, and he probably won't come again."

*

As evening approached, dark clouds filled the sky outside, and occasional rumbles of thunder could be heard.

It looked like it was going to rain, so Xu Xing'an didn't plan to go out, and Lu Baozhu was even less inclined to go out. She was thinking that if Xu Xing'an wanted to go out, she would definitely try to persuade him.

Lu Baozhu was completely overthinking it. She was worried that Xu Xing'an would set up a stall in the rain to make money, but she didn't consider that even if he did set up a stall in the rain, there would be no one at the night market.

Lu Baozhu herself felt like laughing.

Unable to hold back any longer, Lu Baozhu sat on the sofa and burst out laughing. Xu Xing'an looked at Lu Baozhu in confusion, and Lu Baozhu laughed so hard that her stomach hurt.

Xu Xingan: "......"

Lu Baozhu was both embarrassed and annoyed, and glared at Xu Xing'an. She said, "I just remembered something interesting."

Xu Xing'an: "Mm."

Lu Baozhu: "Don't you ever do this sometimes?"

It's also possible that Lu Baozhu herself has a low threshold for laughter.

Xu Xing'an had never experienced anything like Lu Baozhu, but with Lu Baozhu's eyes wide open as she looked at him, Xu Xing'an didn't say anything.

Xu Xing'an: "Yes, it happened once."

Lu Baozhu was satisfied, and seeing her like this, Xu Xing'an suddenly felt very good.

Soon it started to rain outside, and the large raindrops fell with a crisp yet muffled sound. Soon the wind picked up, and the branches of the willow tree downstairs were also blown about.

Then a torrential downpour began.

Standing on the terrace, Lu Baozhu looked outside and recalled the plot of the novel. On the day Xu Xing'an received the phone call from his fiancée who wanted to call off the engagement, it was pouring rain here.

So, if Lu Baozhu hadn't gotten that opportunity, shouldn't she be calling Xu Xing'an now to break off the engagement?

Thinking about this matter, Lu Baozhu couldn't help but feel a little guilty when she saw Xu Xing'an. Now, not only had she not broken off the engagement, but Xu Xing'an was also expected to take care of her, his fiancée.

When Lu Baozhu went to the kitchen to get herself some water, she also poured a glass of water for Xu Xing'an.

Yesterday, his beautiful fiancée was still angry, but today she took the initiative to pour him water and smiled brightly.

Xu Xing'an took a sip of water and said, "Thank you."

After Xu Xing'an finished reading the weather forecast, he was about to go back when thunder started rumbling outside again. Xu Xing'an stopped and turned around to see Lu Baozhu looking at him.

Xu Xing'an asked, "Are you afraid of thunder?"

This rain is likely to last a long time today.

Lu Baozhu was a little afraid of thunder, but she wasn't afraid if she fell asleep quickly. So when Xu Xing'an asked her, she didn't immediately answer that she wasn't afraid.

Xu Xing'an understood. After thinking about Lu Baozhu's behavior just now, he paused and then said, "If you don't mind, I can sleep on the floor."

Lu Baozhu: "..."