Because of Xu Jingzhi's actions, Song Leilei became more ladylike as she looked at the shrimp and fish in her bowl, eating each bite very slowly.
She was just wondering if Xu Jingzhi had been abducted by aliens.
While Xu Jingzhi was in the restroom, Song Leilei was scrutinized by his friends several times.
One of his friends asked, "Are you really his sister?"
Song Leilei waved her hands repeatedly: "No, no, no, you've misunderstood. We're childhood friends."
"Oh, childhood sweethearts. Brother and sister? We finally understand."
"Oh, right, I see. So it's an arranged marriage between your families? When are you getting married?"
Song Leilei choked on the yogurt Xu Jingzhi poured for her. She quickly covered her mouth with a napkin and stared at them with her doe-like eyes.
She rolled her eyes twice. "Our two families have no dealings. Besides, we are both ordinary families, and there is no such thing as a marriage alliance between us."
The friends looked at each other, scratching their heads in confusion.
"He's been hiding his identity from you, girl."
"Unbelievable, you actually don't know the truth..."
Before they could finish speaking, Xu Jingzhi had already returned to his seat, pulled out a chair, and sat down. "What were you talking about?"
"Oh, no, I just wanted to chat with your childhood sweetheart and get to know her better."
Song Leilei felt that this group of people was strange.
When Song Leilei returned to her apartment that evening and opened the door, she found many dead insects on the floor. She froze outside the door, too afraid to take a step inside.
She felt an urge to buy a new house, but unfortunately, she didn't have the money.
Xu Jingzhi went inside, deftly opened the window to ventilate the room, then cleaned up the dead insects, mopped the floor, and finally came out carrying a garbage bag.
He said, "You can go in now."
Song Leilei still held onto his arm, "Wait. Is everything really clean?"
"Go take a look, the floor is cleaner than my face. I've mopped it two or three times already, you little darling." Xu Jingzhi carried the trash into the elevator.
There was a faint smell of insecticide in the air. Wearing a mask, Song Leilei walked in, afraid that an insect might fall out from some corner. She covered her head and ran wildly into the room.
When Xu Jingzhi returned after throwing out the trash, he saw that the front door was wide open and started smirking again: "Aren't you afraid of being targeted by thieves so late at night? You don't even close the door. Even thieves would want to thank you, you living bodhisattva."
Under the influence of her mind, Song Leilei felt that there were still many unseen insects in the house. When she heard the door close, she quickly chased after it again.
"Xu Jingzhi! Don't go, stay with me one more night!"
The auntie next door, who was returning from grocery shopping, happened to see the young girl chasing after the young man, using her key to open the door while secretly peeking, and that's when she heard this sentence.
The older woman quickly video-called her daughter, pointing the camera at the young girl and boy, and said, "Look, wow, look at how fast Duo's girl is! Look at you, when are you going to bring your boyfriend home?"
Xu Jingzhi and Song Leilei: "..."
The woman misunderstood his request to stay with him for one more night.
“Use the right words,” Xu Jingzhi said, turning around.
During his stay at her place, he didn't sleep as well as in his own bed, and his back started to hurt.
Xu Jingzhi took a few steps back. "Why don't you have Su Jin come and keep you company? I'll be going now."
“Xiao Jin is no good. She’s pregnant, and Young Master Zheng would never let her stay here.”
“Then you can stay at the Zheng family’s place. I can take you there right now.” Xu Jingzhi looked at her with a smile.
After Song Leilei leaves, she'll become a third wheel, and Zheng Shao will definitely want to kill her at any time. Just thinking about this makes her feel cold inside.
Song Leilei shook her head, gripped Xu Jingzhi's arm tightly, and pressed her body down, "No, you stay."
Xu Jingzhi dragged Song Leilei a few steps, and the older woman opened the door and continued talking to them on her phone: "You can't follow this kind of example. Girls should have dignity for love. You can't be shameless just to keep a man."
The older woman's words were really pointed at her. Song Leilei yelled, "Xu Jingzhi! You have to stay today, or I'll disown you as my brother!"
......
In the end, Song Leilei followed Xu Jingzhi back to the Xu family home.
When Xu's father saw that it was Leilei, he was happy and took her to buy snacks. Xu Jingzhi once again became their driver.
The two walked hand in hand, chatting and laughing like father and daughter, while Xu Jingzhi pushed a cart behind them to catch the snacks thrown at them.
Soon, the cart was filled to the brim like a small mountain. As Xu Jingzhi pushed it forward, snacks fell out of the "mountain" and she picked them up as she pushed.
"Song Leilei!" Xu Jingzhi, unable to bear it any longer, picked up a bag of snacks and threw it at the back of Song Leilei's neck.
Song Leilei touched her neck and turned around, "What are you doing?"
"That's enough," Xu Jingzhi said, glancing at the cart.
Xu's father directed Xu Jingzhi, "Go pay the bill first and load the snacks into the car."
While Xu Jingzhi was paying the bill, his father and Song Leilei rummaged through two carts of snacks. They walked behind Xu Jingzhi, and the two carts were lined up behind him.
Mr. Xu: "These should also be settled together."
Xu Jingzhi thought of the two hundred yuan left in her card, realizing she had definitely overspent: "Where would I get that much...?"
Knowing his son wanted to say he didn't have enough money, Mr. Xu frowned and said, "It's enough, it's enough. Considering you brought Leilei here to play, you can use your card."
That card that had been frozen for several years could be used! Xu Jingzhi quickly checked on her phone and found that the limit was set at one million yuan per month.
Although there is a limit, it's better than nothing.
He can finally stop scrambling for money; his days of suffering as a young master are finally over!
Song Leilei pulled Xu's father aside and asked, "Don't give him so much money, Uncle. You need to save it for your retirement."
“It’s alright,” Mr. Xu said with a smile. “I don’t need that little bit of money for retirement. Consider it pocket money for him. Don’t let his idleness fool you; he has many good qualities.”
Song Leilei watched Xu Jingzhi's retreating figure without replying immediately.
I don't think he has any redeeming qualities.
Indeed, in parents' eyes, their children are always the best.
She couldn't hurt Uncle Xu.
“Yes, I think so too. He must have many good points. After all, he’s his uncle’s son, he can’t be too bad.” Song Leilei smiled sweetly.
The Xu family home is large, but it's an old-fashioned house.
When Song Leilei was little, she often ran around his house. The two children were very close and ate and slept together. She often stayed at Uncle Xu's house.
The Xu family has a room specifically for Song Leilei. The decorations inside are just like when she was a child, all pink and cute, with cartoon stickers on the walls.
Even her own parents' home had never been this cozy.
Song Leilei had just changed into her nightgown when someone knocked on the door.
"Please come in."
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