Chapter 121 Mind Your Own Business
"Go and get the wine from that shelf for me." Zhou Qiao pointed in a direction and gestured with her lips toward the person holding the shelf.
Qin You estimated the round trip distance and frowned, "It's too far."
"Far?! With your leg length, you say it's far when you walk ten steps back and forth? Just say you're trying to fool me." Zhou Qiao gritted her teeth.
"I'll go get the wine. Who will help you with the ladder? Come down first." Qin You reached out his right hand to help her.
Zhou Qiao slapped his hand away, looking impatient. "Why make it so complicated? Do you think I can fall twice after I've already fallen once? Hurry up and go get it!"
The two locked eyes in a standoff, neither willing to give in.
This reminded Zhou Qiao of how the two of them used to be, both so stubborn that neither would give in, and in the end, they both ended up hurt. Now that they had no relationship, she had no reason to act like that anymore.
So she took a step down and said, "Never mind, I'll get down."
Qin You looked uncomfortable and held her hand, saying, "Don't move, I'll get it."
Zhou Qiao: "..."
It's really strange, how can this person's brain work like that?
When Qin You brought the wine over, Zhou Qiao was still meditating in her position.
The bottle of wine was waved in front of her, which brought her back to her senses, and she continued to check the order.
With someone's help, the verification was quick, and she soon sat down on the shelf to rest. The folder was on her lap, and Qin You put the pen in her hand as she reached out.
The two were as in sync as ever.
After checking the quantity of wine, Zhou Qiao climbed down from the shelf. Too lazy to walk the last two steps, she simply jumped down.
By the time she felt herself step on something, it was too late; she staggered backward.
Despite the pain, Qin You supported her waist and steadily lifted her up.
Zhou Qiao cried out in pain, steadied herself, and patted her chest. "You scared the hell out of me! What did I just step on? A rat in the wine cellar?!"
Qin You, whose foot had been stepped on, dared not be angry or speak out, and endured it without saying a word.
Xu Songning, who was outside, clearly saw Zhou Qiao precisely step on Qin You's instep. He couldn't help but laugh, walked over with a smile, and greeted the two of them, "Hi!"
Qin You showed no expression, only nodding at her.
"Songning! You finally deigned to come see me!" Zhou Qiao jumped towards her, leaping into her arms.
Xu Songning opened his arms cooperatively, ready to receive this warm embrace.
"Smack."
One hand gripped Zhou Qiao's waist and pulled her back.
Zhou Qiao glared at the hand on her waist and slapped it without any mercy, demanding of Qin You, "What are you doing?"
Qin You pointed at her hand, "Don't touch your hand, the cast is about to be removed."
“So what if the plaster is removed? I was climbing on the roof and tearing off the tiles before the plaster was removed, so mind your own business!” Zhou Qiao glared at him.
Qin You lowered his eyes, and his tightly clenched hands finally loosened.
"Songning, come on! Let's go have some fun, don't worry about him!" Zhou Qiao took Xu Songning's arm and pulled her downstairs.
Xu Songning glanced back and saw Qin You stay in place for a while, then close the wine cellar door, put on a mask, and follow him.
"He came to take care of you after finishing his performance?" Xu Songning asked softly.
Zhou Qiao's face was darker than the bottom of a pot. She was angry when she thought about being caught that day. "Yeah! He's like a ghost that won't leave me alone. Before, he only dared to send things to my place, but now he comes to my door directly. I can't stand him. He even stares at me when I'm looking at handsome guys, which makes me lose all interest in them!"
The two sat near the bar. Qin You followed their route but didn't come over to disturb them. He simply sat down nearby and stared intently at them.
Zhou Qiao beckoned, and the bartender came over. "Boss, mineral water or AD calcium milk?"
"I want to drink!" Zhou Qiao slammed her hand on the table, full of force, but no one was intimidated.
With the masked guy and Xu Songning around, Zhou Qiao couldn't drink anything, and the employees weren't afraid of the boss threatening to deduct their wages.
The bartender held the glass upside down, looking innocently at Xu Songning.
"Two glasses of water," Xu Songning instructed.
"Okay." The bartender picked out two clean glasses and poured them both a glass of water.
Zhou Qiaosheng shook Xu Songning's arm helplessly, "Songning~ Ningning~ The cast will be removed tomorrow, can you let me have some water? I haven't had any energy for a month, do you know how miserable I am?"
Xu Songning remained unmoved. "Why don't you go and beg Qin You?"
Zhou Qiao's expression hardened, and she immediately let go of her hand. "I don't want to! Forget about drinking, he even confiscated my order of crayfish!"
"Crawfish? Don't you have to avoid spicy food?"
Are the crayfish spicy?
"Isn't it spicy?"
"I don't think it's spicy!"
"Don't use your self-perceived spiciness to challenge the medical definition of spiciness," Xu Songning bluntly exposed her.
Zhou Qiao sighed, "Why is my best friend even stricter?"
Tonight, the bar is hosting a special session of ballads; the lights are soft, and the atmosphere is warm.
The singer sitting on the stage has a beautiful, gentle voice typical of people from southern China, singing delicate and lyrical songs.
Zhou Qiao suddenly nudged Xu Songning with her elbow and winked at her, "Can you help me see if this guy is good-looking? I can't quite see clearly."
Xu Songning noticed that she was sitting upright; it would be a miracle if he could see her clearly.
"So scared? What did he use to threaten you?" Xu Songning turned around and glanced back.
Qin You's materialized gaze remained fixed on Zhou Qiao. Noticing that Xu Songning was looking at him, he crossed his arms and returned the glance.
Zhou Qiao rolled her eyes. "Isn't this just a threat? They're going to tell my parents about my injury. If they find out, they'll definitely drag me back! How am I supposed to keep running my bar then?"
Xu Songning understood and glanced at the young man singing on stage for her. "Hmm, he is indeed quite good-looking."
"How does it compare to Captain Xiang?" Zhou Qiao asked slyly.
Xu Songning pictured Xiang Yun in his mind—a person with exceptionally superior physical attributes, one in a million. What was there to compare? Xiang Yun was certainly superior to him.
"Is there any comparability?" Xu Songning replied.
If their opinions are so biased, then there's really no comparison.
Zhou Qiao clicked her tongue in admiration, "Song Ning, you should look at more handsome men. You'll find that there are actually many handsome men in the world. Don't put all your eggs in one basket."
"Really? Who do you think is more handsome than Xiang Yun among the men here?" Xu Songning asked her.
After thinking for a long time, Zhou Qiao finally admitted that Captain Xiang's handsomeness was indeed unmatched by ordinary people.
She rested her chin on her hand and secretly glanced at the person on the stage. He was about 1.75 meters tall, wearing a simple white short-sleeved shirt and light blue jeans. He looked very youthful and was probably a college student.
"Is he an adult?" Xu Songning asked.
Zhou Qiao took out his information and flipped through it. "I had the same question before, but he is indeed an adult, he's 21 now."
"When Qin You first came here, he was only around 21?"
Zhou Qiao looked at the photo on her phone and pondered, "Pretty much, but why doesn't he look this young?"
"Mr. Zhou, do you think I'm too old?"
Qin You appeared behind the two of them at some point, and his eerie voice startled Zhou Qiao.
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