Chapter 39
Yu Xia woke up just as the plane landed.
She shrugged, opened her eyes, and saw the blanket slip off. She picked it up, folded it neatly, and placed it on her seat. Still a little dazed, she asked vaguely, "Are we here?"
Gu Yubai nodded slightly: "Mm."
Yu Xia was stunned: "I slept for that long?"
His face was filled with shock.
I accompanied my boss on a business trip, but not only did I not help at all, I also slept until the very end. What kind of behavior is this?
However, Gu Yubai didn't seem to think anything of it. He gestured with his chin toward the cabin door and said to her, "Let's go."
"Oh." Yu Xia stood up. When she woke up, she saw Gu Yubai looking at documents. Since her boss hadn't rested at all, while she had slept soundly until the end of the day, she felt ashamed and followed behind him like a quail.
Yu Xia, who hadn't done anything, silently vowed to herself after getting off the plane that she must perform well and never let this happen again! She wanted to share the burden with her boss and be a conscientious and responsible employee!
With this determination, Yu Xia was full of motivation, and then all she could think about was what else was needed and what else she could do. She absolutely couldn't let things fall apart again.
And so, Yu Xia discovered one.
You need to book a car after you get off the plane.
Here comes the opportunity!
Having found something to do, Yu Xia immediately took out her phone and opened a ride-hailing app.
But as soon as she opened it, she discovered a new problem.
No, where are they going? To a hotel? But have they booked a hotel?
Also, Yu Xia forgot to check her destination when she got her ticket, so she had no idea which airport she had landed at.
Yu Xia was so focused on finding the location that she was completely absorbed in the vast amount of information and didn't even notice that Gu Yubai, who was sitting next to her, was gone.
When she reached the door, she found herself alone.
Huh? Where did they go? How come they just disappeared while we were walking?
Just as Yu Xia was wondering what was going on, Gu Yubai had already taken their suitcases out of the baggage claim area, walked over to Yu Xia, and said to her again, "Let's go."
Upon seeing the two suitcases in Gu Yubai's hands, Yu Xia suddenly realized that she had forgotten her luggage!
"Mr. Gu, I'm so sorry, I forgot my luggage. I'm so sorry to have made you go to get it." Yu Xia almost wanted to crawl into a hole and disappear.
How could a person make such a mistake!
Yu Xia quickly tried to take the two suitcases from Gu Yubai, but Gu Yubai simply pushed the suitcases forward without giving them to her, saying, "It's okay. Let's go, let's go to the exit and take the car."
Yu Xia followed, looking bewildered: "But I haven't made any plans yet."
"I've made an appointment," Gu Yubai said briefly, pushing his luggage.
What?! You made a date?!
When did this happen? Shouldn't this be something she, as an employee, should be doing?!
Gu Yubai didn't notice her expression. He walked to the exit, looked around, and checked the license plate numbers.
Soon, his gaze settled on a white car, and after checking his phone, he found the one he had arranged to meet.
“There,” Gu Yubai said, pushing his suitcase toward that direction.
Yu Xia quickly followed.
When they arrived at the parking spot, the driver confirmed the information with him and helped put the luggage in the trunk.
Yu Xia assumed Gu Yubai had only booked a car and hadn't yet reserved a hotel. So, once in the car, fearing her last task would be taken away, she scrolled through nearby hotel information on her phone while asking Gu Yubai, "Mr. Gu, do you have any requirements for the hotel?"
Gu Yubai fastened his seatbelt and said in an extremely calm tone, "I've already made the reservation."
Yu Xia, still looking for a hotel: "Huh?"
You've found one again?!
Just playing around.
Gu Yubai: "Mm."
Yu Xia awkwardly put her phone away, looking very uncomfortable, and gazed out the window.
Let's leave him a job, Mr. Gu.
Can you please not be so capable?
That makes her seem useless.
Gu Yubai saw her expression in the rearview mirror and smiled slightly.
Upon arriving at the hotel, Yu Xia thought this was her last chance; if she missed it, she would truly be doomed!
So, after getting off the bus, I immediately tried to move my luggage.
However, this only chance was cruelly taken away by Gu Yubai.
Gu Yubai took the room key and delivered the luggage directly to her door.
"Pack up, we'll go eat later." Gu Yubai handed her the room key.
Yu Xia: "..."
She took the room key and nodded: "Okay."
Gu Yubai made sure nothing was missing, handed her her suitcase, and then swiped his room card to enter his own room.
Yu Xia finally managed to touch her suitcase.
Yu Xia entered the room, looked at the suitcase in her hand, and pondered:
Who exactly is the boss? And who are the employees?
It felt like she hadn't done anything from beginning to end; it was as if Gu Yubai was serving her.
Yu Xia sighed, feeling very embarrassed.
However, she quickly cheered herself up, realizing that it was inevitable to be a little rusty since it was her first time.
Next time! I'll definitely do better next time!
I will never let Gu Yubai steal my jobs again!
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Yu Xia had just finished tidying up and changed her clothes when there was a knock on the door.
Yu Xia opened the door.
Outside the door, Gu Yubai had changed into a simple and casual outfit.
He wore a loose white T-shirt, paired with gray athletic shorts and sneakers with a signature logo.
This was also the first time Yu Xia had seen him in casual clothes.
When Gu Yubai changed into casual clothes, he looked completely different from his usual serious and aloof demeanor when he was wearing a black suit. He seemed very relaxed and casual, like a senior you would encounter on campus.
Seeing Yu Xia come out, Gu Yubai asked, "Are you all packed?"
Yu Xia said, "Okay."
Gu Yubai nodded, put his phone back in his pocket, and said, "Let's go eat."
"Okay." Yu Xia closed the door.
Gu Yubai walked ahead.
Yu Xia followed behind him, silently counting in her mind as she walked. This was the fourth time Gu Yubai had said those two words to her today.
As they approached the elevator, Yu Xia used her phone to search for a restaurant, asking Gu Yubai as she did so, "Mr. Gu, what would you like to eat? Do you have any dietary restrictions?"
Gu Yubai pressed down a button: "No."
"What would you like to eat?" Gu Yubai turned to look at her.
"Ah..." Yu Xia was still looking for a restaurant when she heard Gu Yubai ask her, and she said, "Anything is fine with me."
Nonsense, she can choose a restaurant by simply removing Gu Yubai's dietary restrictions and then choosing one she likes.
She wouldn't mistreat herself.
"How about the night market stalls?" Gu Yubai suddenly asked.
He had previously looked at the streamer's homepage and found that several of the posts were about night market stalls in Nancheng, as if she had a special fondness for them.
"Huh?" Yu Xia was stunned, never expecting to hear the words "night market stall" from Gu Yubai's mouth. Before this, she had always thought that Gu Yubai would disdain going to such places.
After all, Gu Yubai looks like the kind of person who thinks the night market stalls are unclean and would call the health inspection bureau to report them anytime, anywhere.
Who would have thought that one day this person would be associated with the words "night market stall"?
It came from his own mouth.
Gu Yubai frowned slightly when he saw that she didn't answer for a long time. He wondered if his previous judgment was wrong, and that the little anchor didn't like night market stalls.
So he spoke again: "Don't want to go? Then we—"
Let's go somewhere else.
Before Gu Yubai could finish speaking, Yu Xia hurriedly said, "I want to go!"
After saying that, she started checking the map, afraid that Gu Yubai would change his mind: "Let me see where there are night market stalls around here."
“I know there’s one nearby, very close,” Gu Yubai said.
Yu Xia paused in her swiping motion.
Huh? They even prepared a travel guide?
Yu Xia silently put her phone away again.
Well, my job got stolen again.
Standing in the same cramped space, no one spoke.
silence.
Yu Xia saw Gu Yubai's indifferent profile through the metallic reflection in the elevator.
She couldn't help but glance at him several times before finally breaking the silence and asking the question that had been on her mind. Her voice was soft and tentative: "Mr. Gu, do you also like eating at night market stalls?"
Gu Yubai turned his head, and the light in the elevator shone on his high nose bridge. His indifferent features blended into the light, as if coated with a soft filter.
He lowered his eyelashes, glanced at Yu Xia, and said in a clear voice, "A little."
"Oh," Yu Xia said, indicating that she understood.
And it made me realize once again that you can't judge a book by its cover.
Don't have stereotypes about anyone!
As soon as Yu Xia stepped out of the hotel, she could clearly feel a wave of heat hitting her face.
The weather in Fuzhou is also hot, but this kind of heat is different from that in the northern part of the city.
The heat in the northern part of the city is pure heat, like roasting a person over a fire.
But the heat in Fuzhou is a stifling heat. The temperature may not look very high, but you can feel the dry, hot molecules in the air sticking to your skin.
Fortunately, it's already evening.
The temperature wasn't as high as when I got off the plane.
The wind blowing on my body had a slightly cool feeling.
It's fairly comfortable, not too unbearable.
The night market stall that Gu Yubai mentioned is less than 500 meters to the left after leaving the hotel.
Just as he said, it was very close.
Yu Xia even suspected that he had specifically chosen this hotel just to eat at the night market stalls, otherwise how could he have chosen it so precisely?
The night market here isn't a trendy street, so there weren't that many people when I arrived, but it was still quite lively, with customers at every stall.
Yu Xia and Gu Yubai walked along the stalls, hearing the shouts and conversations from each stall.
"Selling grilled cold noodles! Three yuan a skewer of fragrant grilled cold noodles, don't miss it!"
"Boss, give me a skewer of grilled cold noodles."
"Okay."
"Squid, squid, ten skewers for fifteen yuan!"
"Would you like one, sir?"
The surrounding noise, accompanied by the aroma of everyday life, made her feel at ease and relaxed. The smoky, cumin-scented barbecue scent wafting through the air directly stimulated Yu Xia's taste buds.
Yu Xia stopped in front of a barbecue stall.
"What would you like to eat, beautiful lady?"
Yu Xia looked at the food on the barbecue grill, all of which were her favorites that she hadn't eaten in a long time, and she was very envious.
However, she managed to restrain herself and didn't forget to turn around and ask Gu Yubai for his opinion. She thought her expression was natural and appropriate, but in reality, her eyes were fixed on Gu Yubai, and they were exceptionally bright when she looked at him. Her desire for barbecue was almost overflowing, and she could practically write "I want to eat barbecue" on her face.
But she thought she had hidden it well and asked, in a self-assured manner, "Mr. Gu, would you like some barbecue?"
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