Chapter 28 “I know its father…
The motorcycle was speeding along the winding and rugged road under the sun and rain.
Tao Siyun's whole body was tense, his hands entwined tightly around Qiao Ying's waist, his waist-length hair was blown by the wind and flew in the air in disarray.
It was a mixture of tension and excitement, and the novelty of riding a motorcycle for the first time was long forgotten.
Tao Siyun truly experienced what "speed and passion" is.
Ten minutes later, the car braked and the roaring sound stopped abruptly, and it stopped not far from the B&B.
Qiao Ying propped herself up on one foot, looked towards the back seat, and asked her with a smile, "Is it good?"
Tao Siyun nodded, "Thank you for taking me back." After regaining her composure, she whispered tentatively, "Has my brother paid for the ride?"
"not yet."
"How much is it? I'll transfer it to you."
"No, I don't want yours." Qiao Ying shook his hair, put on his helmet visor again, waved at her coolly, then turned the car around neatly and left in a handsome manner.
He disappeared from her sight in less than two minutes.
Tao Siyun let out a long breath, his heart beating fast, and made a voice call to Tao Qian while walking.
"Are we at the B&B yet?"
"We'll be there soon. The female rider who brought me back is—"
Before she could finish her words, Tao Qian interrupted her without hesitation, his tone flat: "I called Didi for you."
"...Oh." Tao Siyun kicked the pebbles on the ground and walked slowly towards the B&B, muttering to himself, "This is the first time I've seen a female rider taking orders on a six-figure motorcycle."
During her study abroad, one of her female roommates was an avid motorcycle fan. The two students felt a sense of mutual admiration and established a deep revolutionary friendship. Over time, Tao Siyun also had a general understanding of the prices of motorcycles of various brands.
Tao Qian snorted, "You're really surprised by what you've seen. Don't you know that Uncle Nie's son drove a Maserati and delivered food for a month during the summer vacation?"
All right, say whatever you want.
Tao Siyun didn't bother to argue with him about the other person who was just trying to experience life to complete a school assignment. He continued with what he had just said, "Hongbei Village to Wuwu is about ten kilometers away. How much is it going to cost? Is it enough for the gas to go there and back?"
At this time, a new message popped up on WeChat: [Your order has been delivered]
“…”
Combined with what Tao Siyun said a second ago, it suddenly became very appropriate, as if he had really called a Didi.
Tao Qian stared at these words without changing his expression, touched his cheek with the tip of his tongue, and without saying a word, directly transferred one thousand dollars to the other party.
It was also specifically written in the transfer instructions: The extra amount will be counted as gas costs.
“…”
Tao Siyun lowered her head and chatted with her brother in a disjointed manner. When she reached the corner of the uphill road, she suddenly screamed "Ah" and was bumped by someone coming towards her, and she almost dropped her phone.
"What's wrong?"
"No, it's okay, I'm here."
In a panic, she quickly hung up the call and stared blankly at the person so close to her.
Just as she was about to step back, Xu Ji reached out and grabbed her waist in a hurry, thus steadying her body.
For a moment, the two of them had different expressions. Xu Ji lowered his eyes and looked at her, his lips pursed into a straight line.
Tao Siyun's chest heaved violently, as if he was frightened and speechless by his sudden appearance. He blinked rapidly several times and couldn't utter a complete sentence for a long time.
Xu Ji's gaze slowly moved downwards, then suddenly stopped.
She was wearing a round-neck red T-shirt. The pure cotton fabric quickly spread after being wetted by a few drops of rain, and the color became redder and brighter.
Seeing him staring intently at her neck and below, Tao Siyun looked embarrassed. After a long while, she finally found her voice and said, "Can you let me go first?"
“…”
She looked up at him, the Mickey Mouse on his hat gave a thumbs up, and the other palm was spread out facing upwards, with her belly slightly protruding, making a very classic pose, and she was grinning happily at Xu Ji.
Xu Ji raised his eyebrows imperceptibly, then released his hand from around her lower back.
The tight denim fabric hung on his shoulders, lightly pressing against the red T-shirt he was wearing. When Tao Siyun moved, it slipped off his shoulders awkwardly and fell off.
Xu Ji's right hand was still suspended in mid-air. Seeing this, he raised his index finger very naturally and gently hooked the shoulder strap of the overalls.
Tao Siyun paused for a moment and froze immediately.
Xu Ji looked to the other side and measured back and forth, as if he was estimating the distance. After determining the position, he slowly returned the denim shoulder strap to its original position.
Finally, he made some adjustments with great consideration.
boom--
Tao Siyun's brain exploded like fireworks!
What's wrong with this guy? Why is he touching me in broad daylight?
Bian Chengzi was right, he was really a filthy scoundrel.
She crossed her arms and cautiously took two steps back, putting some distance between them. Her face flushed red, but she finally asked an innocuous question to ease the awkwardness: "Why are you here?"
Xu Ji put his hands back into his trouser pockets and shrugged lazily, "Autumn outing."
Tao Siyun was a little stunned. He subconsciously wanted to ask who he came with, but felt that it was not appropriate, so he changed the question: "Are you alone?"
"Of course not." Xu Ji's expression was unclear, and he looked at her with burning eyes: "We've been on the road for several hours, and there must be someone in the passenger seat to chat with me, bring me tea or water, peel an orange for me to eat, or something like that."
"oh."
It is almost 300 kilometers from Huxi to Nanze. Isn’t it too far to come here for an autumn outing?
***
As Tao Siyun stepped into the door of the B&B, Yuan Xiao, who was squatting in the yard petting the cat, suddenly stood up and said, "Hey, you're finally back!"
Two tabby cats were eating cat food. They were frightened by her sudden voice and their fur stood on end. They knocked over the bowl and disappeared in a flash.
"She's fine now. I called the professor to apologize. She was very kind in admitting her mistake and took a few days off to recover. She won't be going back with us."
"Yeah, he just sent me a WeChat message."
"These kids nowadays are really crazy. They're totally obsessed with love. It's just a breakup, so what? How hard can it be to find a new partner? They've made themselves like that."
"As long as everyone is alright," Tao Siyun sat down on a rattan chair in the yard, rubbing his aching calf with his hand. With lingering fear, he said, "You don't know, I was almost scared to death in the car this afternoon."
"Thank you for your hard work. Oh, by the way," Yuan Xiao suddenly remembered something and pulled her over excitedly, "Let me tell you, Boss Liang and I went to the B&B next door to discuss a barbecue tomorrow night, and guess what! It just so happened that a foreign company department from the west side of Shanghai came here for a team building and was checking in. That's not the point. The point is that there was a guy there, and he was so damn handsome! I've never seen anything like him before, he's really inhumane!"
"No way, Teacher Yuan..." Tao Siyun was shocked at how quickly she changed her mind and fell in love with every woman she met. He said helplessly, "You've only added Boss Liang on WeChat for less than a day, how come you've already fallen in love with someone else so quickly?"
"Don't let your imagination run wild. I'm just admiring the handsome guy. That's not okay!"
"Okay, okay, as long as you are happy."
"He's handsome, but he doesn't seem to care much for people. He seems quite arrogant." Yuan Xiao propped his chin up in his hand. "But then again, I'm not exaggerating. Just looking at that face, wow, wow, wow, wow, I don't know how much better it is than some male celebrities who have no acting skills and only know how to buy press releases to brag about their looks. His body proportions are not inferior to those of the foreigners next to him at all."
When Tao Siyun heard this familiar description, he immediately guessed that the person she was talking about was Xu Ji.
Isn’t it just a team-building event with colleagues from the company, and an autumn outing, it’s like the real thing.
"Wherever he stands, he carries his own aura, and nine large characters are clearly written on the barrier."
"What word?" Tao Siyun asked with interest.
Yuan Xiao extended his index finger, pointed from left to right in the air, and sighed, "You can only watch from afar, not tease."
Tao Siyun couldn't help but burst out laughing.
At this moment, a big furry creature suddenly ran in from outside the yard and jumped in front of her.
The Alaskan released the leash in its mouth, stuck out its tongue, looked adorable, and circled around Tao Siyun non-stop. Finally, it lay directly on the ground and began to rub her trouser legs, begging for a touch like a tough guy acting coquettishly.
Yuan Xiao, who also has a dog, was delighted to see such a beautiful large dog. He couldn't help but stroke its fur: "Wow, where did this dog come from? It's really cool, with beautiful fur, and so affectionate."
Tao Siyun remembered what he had seen on Xu Ji's Moments before, and tentatively called it, "Mengmeng?"
Alaska was panting, and when he heard his name, he quickly turned over and stood up, holding the leash in his mouth and stuffing it into her hand.
Yuan Xiao looked at the scene in confusion, glanced at Tao Siyun, then turned to look at Mengmeng, and asked curiously: "Do you two know this dog?"
"Well... not really acquaintance, I've only met him once."
They had met once more than two months ago when Xu Ji drove her home.
"?"
Tao Siyun held the leash in his hand. Seeing that he couldn't avoid the topic, he had to tell the truth: "I know his father."
Yuan Xiao asked in confusion, "Its father?"
"That's the person you were talking about for so long. He's the owner of the property, my...brother's tenant."
"Oh my god, what a coincidence, that handsome guy is actually your brother's tenant!!!"
What a coincidence!
Tao Siyun couldn't help but recall the time when she met him at the intersection just now. She asked him why he was there. Xu Ji stared at her with a half-smile and said casually, "Autumn outing!"
That look seemed to be saying, "Why, you can come, but I can't?"
She has been posting to her Moments every day recently, showing off her travels and attracting hatred. Xu Ji, a social animal who even works overtime at the company on Saturdays, must be feeling unbalanced.
Yuan Xiao immediately became interested. He rubbed his chin with one hand, his eyes frankly scanning Tao Siyun's hair and heels. He gossiped, "You're already close to her, aren't you considering furthering your relationship? Really, really, just in terms of looks, you two are a perfect match, a perfect match, a match made in heaven!"
"Teacher Yuan, have you forgotten what you said five minutes ago?" Tao Siyun glanced at her and repeated in her tone, "You can only admire from a distance, not tease."
Yuan Xiao blinked: "You are an exception."
“…”
"Oops!" Yuan Xiao suddenly slapped his forehead. "I was so busy talking to you about handsome guys that I almost forgot about the important things. Take a break tomorrow and help with the work in the afternoon. There's a bonfire party tonight, and it might last until midnight."
Tao Siyun looked a little surprised: "The professor agreed? How did you convince them?"
"What's there to disagree with? The two old men were so excited when they heard this was a local tradition that they've already picked 'bonfire party' as a new sketching topic. They might even use this scene in an exam after we get back. You'll have to dictate the whole thing~"
"All right."
It turns out that no good thing happens without a reason.
"Well, I kind of regret it now."
"What are you regretting?"
"If I had known there was a bonfire party, I would have brought a few more nice clothes." Yuan Xiao pointed at his coat, which hadn't been washed in several days, and said with disdain, "Look how dirty I am these past few days. It's unbearable to look at."
Tao Siyun looked down at the colorful paint splashed on his clothes and found that he was not much better than her.
"How about we get up early tomorrow and borrow Boss Liang's car to go shopping in the city and buy a couple of clothes?"
"Sure! As long as you don't sleep till noon."
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