After Xi Xinxin had driven for a while, Mu Xue still asked, "How did you do that?"
"Ah, that hotel is a property owned by the Xi family. I just informed them."
Mu Xue turned her head and silently shed tears, thinking, "Those hateful rich people, sob sob sob."
It was quite late after they saw the two off. Mu Xiaoxue asked Zhouzhou if she wanted to stay the night and sleep with her. Zhouzhou declined, saying, "I'm sorry, my mother is waiting for me tonight."
Xi Xinxin twirled her keychain: "Let's go. I'll take you home."
Zhouzhou's mother sat in front of the door, eating sunflower seeds. The neighbors had probably all gone back inside to rest.
Zhouzhou opened the window and called out, "Mom!" Zhouzhou's mother got up, moved the recliner back in, and opened the door.
After parking the car, Xi Xinxin remembered something. She took out a box of cookies from the car's glove compartment: "Zhou Zhou, these are for you."
Zhouzhou's mother narrowed her eyes slightly: "Are you two coming back from a date? Did you book a hotel so late?"
"Ah. They did open a hotel." Xi Xinxin didn't notice anything amiss.
Zhouzhou's mother exclaimed in surprise, "Isn't this development too fast!"
"Mom!" Zhou Zhou was speechless. "Didn't I tell you I was playing at a classmate's house? My wife treated us to dinner today. It's not what you're thinking!"
Zhouzhou's mother ignored Zhouzhou. She stepped forward, looked Xixin up and down, and nodded approvingly, saying, "I hope you can give our daughter a proper status as soon as possible."
Xi Xinxin: "..." I just drove off.
As expected, she was too late to go back to school today. Afraid of disturbing her parents who should be resting, she chose to go to the store instead.
She went inside, turned on the lights, and locked the door again. Just as she was about to go straight to the third floor, Xi Xinxin heard a noise.
Upon closer inspection, it turned out to be a rabbit that had escaped from the lab. Although she was very curious about how the rabbit had gotten up the stairs, Xi Xinxin grabbed the rabbit's ear and pulled it back towards the lab.
She lifted the curtain. A small opening appeared in the door. No wonder, otherwise she would have really thought the rabbit had come to life. So at this hour, who's still in the lab?
Because the lab wasn't within the area the shopkeepers checked when they closed at night. It was possible they missed someone. But the only people who would come to the lab were Chu Quan Yi, Mei Qing, Xu Cha Cha, and himself.
Upon learning that two people were at the school, Xi Xinxin already knew the answer.
Sure enough. Xu Chacha was wearing a white lab coat and transparent gloves, pouring something out. After she finished, Xi Xinxin knocked on the door.
"Weren't you supposed to be resting these days? Why did you not only come today but also stay here so late?" Xi Xinxin put the rabbit that had run away back into its cage.
Xu Chacha seemed to have done something wrong. Suddenly realizing something, she said, "Xinxin, I'm so sorry. I was just trying to pet the rabbit and I didn't realize I'd accidentally opened the cage and let it escape."
Xi Xinxin grasped the key point of those words. She opened the cage and quickly counted the rabbits. Sure enough, two were missing. The laboratory was very clean.
The areas were clearly divided. There wasn't a single rabbit in sight. Xi Xinxin yawned, "I'll go look for the remaining two rabbits first."
Actually, now that her sleep schedule is stable, she gets sleepy later in the night, unlike in the real world where people can stay up until the wee hours without even yawning.
Xu Chacha also put down her work and started looking for the rabbit. She was a little annoyed: "It's all my fault, I didn't close the door properly. I will complete the task and find the rabbit!"
Start!
Yeah, right. It's not like we're playing a rabbit hunt game.
Xi Xinxin quickly caught two rabbits in the kitchen, put them back in the cage with one in each hand, and washed her hands: "Okay, tell me why you're still here so late."
Xu Chacha lowered her head: "Actually, I don't plan to study anymore. So I want to stay a little later today." She felt a little ironic herself; she had previously said that Xi Xinxin's goal was her goal. Now she was saying she didn't want to study anymore.
“Lift your head up, I’m not blaming you.” Xi Xinxin also put on gloves: “What goal isn’t a goal? You can donate money to the welfare home to heal many children in the future, isn’t that also my goal? Of course, this is just an example. Come on. Then I’ll teach you a few more things.”
"Mmm!" Xu Chacha nodded emphatically, quickly following Xi Xinxin's lead. After this year, she would officially enter the entertainment industry, though her studies would remain at school. However, most schools were also about to begin their year-long internships.
It's not just her; many people around Xi Xinxin may find themselves seeing each other less and less in the future. Everyone is about to enter the workforce.
"Xinxin, why don't you go to sleep? I'll take another look around here."
Xi Xinxin didn't care: "It's okay, it's just staying up all night. We can talk about other things."
Xi Xinxin made two cups of coffee and asked Xu Chacha to come out of the lab. She turned on half of the lights on the first floor: "Come on, take a break. If you encounter any difficulties, remember to tell me as soon as possible."
"Then Xinxin, you have to tell me too!"
"Of course." Hearing this, Xi Xinxin thought of the troubles she had been having these past few days: "Actually, I have something to do right now."
Xu Chacha was very happy that Xi Xinxin was willing to tell her about her troubles, which showed that their relationship was really very close: "Go on, go on."
"Actually, Chu Quanyi, Xi Dai, and Mei Qing have all confessed their feelings to me these past few days."
The happy atmosphere shattered instantly. Xu Chacha even doubted whether she had heard correctly: "Um! Xinxin, could you say that again?"
"I'm not lying to you. It's true, all three of them confessed to me, and I've been struggling with what to do lately."
Xu Chacha cautiously probed, "So, which one do you like more?"
Xi Xinxin recalled, "I considered them all as friends, and I really didn't want anyone to be sad. I couldn't make a choice either."
What a jerk... But Xu Chacha had an idea. Since the three of them confessed first, she shouldn't take the opportunity to confess as well. She should use this chance to completely gain Xi Xinxin's trust and reliance, so that even if she confesses later, Xinxin's heart will still be hers.
Xu Chacha said with an air of knowing wisdom, "That means, Xinxin, you actually... don't have any feelings for them at all! You should just reject them directly!"
“But what Li Chuanyu said before was a little different from what you said, so I never directly refused him.” Xi Xinxin then told Xu Chacha what Li Chuanyu had said before.
Xu Chacha clenched her fists. She understood that Li Chuanyu was on Chu Quanyi's side, but she had overplayed her hand and hadn't expected Xi Dai to make a move as well. Hmph, when the snipe and the clam fight, the fisherman benefits.
“How could a boy like him possibly understand what we girls are thinking? Xinxin, I have a solution.” Xu Chacha finished the rest of her coffee in one gulp: “Just reject them both directly and see how they react. Maybe once you reject them, they’ll realize that they actually still see you as a friend, right?”
Xi Xinxin thought Xu Chacha's words made a lot of sense: "Then I'll try it tomorrow!"
Xu Chacha: "Hehehehehehehehe."
The two talked for a long time and ended up not sleeping all night. Xi Xinxin took a taxi back to her school first. Xu Chacha, however, was waiting for someone.
The sky was already quite bright. Li Chuanyu slowly walked over, still wearing his earphones and humming a song, looking very relaxed.
Xu Chacha quickly stepped forward, grabbed his collar, and dragged him into the store.
"Aaaaaah! Help! They've kidnapped a handsome young man in broad daylight!"
Xu Chacha taped his mouth shut and pointed at him, saying, "Don't shout like that. I have a question for you."
"Mmm!" I can talk too!
Xu Chacha tore off the tape: "Do you want to change the lineup? If you just make do with me and Xinxin now, I'll give you a big red envelope when we get married."
Li Chuanyu spoke with a firm and resolute voice: "I cannot let Quan Yi down!"
"Then you'll die under my fists right now."
"Wait!" Li Chuanyu caught Xu Chacha's fist: "Don't make this like a war of love. I'm not just a one-man military force, right?"
It's all the same who he ends up with. What if it works out? He'll definitely get all the benefits. He's really clever.
Xu Chacha narrowed her eyes slightly: "What do you take me for? What I meant was to give Chu Quanyi less advice. No more scheming. Do you think I don't know the rest of us? Okay, let's go."
Li Chuanyu waved his hand. He had only one thought right now. He really wanted to learn from Xi Xinxin how she managed to maintain such a harmonious relationship with all these girls.
After arriving at school, Xi Xinxin didn't go to her dormitory first. Chen Tongyun stopped her, asking, "Where are you going to do your internship later?"
"I own my own shop..."
Chen Tongyun then realized, "Then, can I intern at your store?"
"No way." The refusal was crisp and decisive: "My shop is full."
Before Chen Tongyun could speak again, Xi Xinxin ran off and shook her off. This time, Chen Tongyun wasn't angry; she stood there, seemingly lost in thought.
Only Xi Dai was in the dorm room, making it the perfect time to say no. But Xi Dai's attention was currently on the game. Xi Xinxin thought about it and decided to let it go, deciding to bring it up another time. Otherwise, it just felt a little strange.
The college entrance examination will be held soon after the holiday, and the streets are very quiet.
The senior year is the same; they still have to get through half a semester first. However, Chu Quanyi's office opened quickly. It seems the holiday time was enough for them to tidy up the office and workspace. Mei Qing is her first intern? They both seem very motivated.
It's said that Mu Xue has stopped working overtime these past few days to tutor Mu Xiaoxue. Xi Xinxin, being free anyway, took over from Chu Quanyi in tutoring Zhou Zhou.
Zhou Zhou was still full of energy and not nervous about the college entrance exam at all. She had a good attitude: "I plan to apply to your school, my wife! Then I'll come to see you every day!"
“But I’ll be graduating soon, and you’ll see me much less often. You might as well come to the shop to find me. Why don’t you apply to the same school as Mu Xiaoxue?” Xi Xinxin’s words made Zhou Zhou think.
She scratched her head a little embarrassedly: "I'm different from Xiaoxue. She wants to become an excellent lawyer like her sister, while I'm just grateful that my mother has a civil servant job."
"What don't I want to do?"
“Yes,” Zhou Zhou’s eyes shone: “I also want to open a very, very big store like you, my wife. And then build a chain.”
Then she sighed, "But I have no money."
Zhou Zhou recovered quickly: "But now I still need to get into a good school."
Xi Xinxin checked Zhouzhou's current test papers and grades. He had really improved a lot compared to before. Mei Qing was a really good teacher.
"Take a chance and you might just hit the jackpot! Come on, let me teach you how to open your mind." Seeking a quieter environment, Xi Xinxin invited Zhou Zhou to her room on the third floor to study.
When they took Zhouzhou to the exam venue, Xi Xinxin and her mother were together. They also ran into Mu Xue. Since they had nothing to do, the group found a pavilion nearby and chatted idly.
When Zhouzhou's mother heard her child talk about Mu Xiaoxue's family, she felt a little sorry, but every family is different, so she could only talk about learning: "What learning methods do your children use?"
Mu Xue also said seriously, "I only recently started teaching her some of the more difficult parts."
Xi Xinxin: "Well... I don't have any children."
A rare moment of silence fell over them. Suddenly, Zhouzhou's mother remembered something and pulled Xixinxin aside: "My Zhouzhou is already 18. When are you going to come to my house to propose? Or should we go to your house to propose?"
Upon hearing this, Mu Xue suddenly moved away from Xi Xinxin and said, "I didn't expect you to be this kind of person. But please leave my Xiaoxue alone. My Xiaoxue likes men."
No. You've completely misunderstood.
Mu Xue breathed a sigh of relief after hearing the explanation. Zhou Zhou's mother, on the other hand, looked very aggrieved: "So, you don't have any feelings for my Zhou Zhou at all?"
Xi Xinxin nodded emphatically: "I only see her as a younger sister."
I thought Zhouzhou's mother had given up. But to my surprise, she thought for a while and said, "I understand. It seems my Zhouzhou isn't trying hard enough. I will guide her properly."
Xi Xinxin still wanted to explain something, but she gave up.
There was still a long time before the exams ended. So Zhouzhou's mother suggested that the two of them get their nails done.
Mu Xue said that her work made it inconvenient for her to get her nails done, but then she suddenly remembered something she needed to do earlier: "Ah. I have a customer nearby. I'm going to go ask her something. I'll come back later."
After the two nodded in agreement, Mu Xue left.
So it turned into just Xi Xinxin and Zhou Zhou's mother going together.
Zhouzhou's mother is very young; you wouldn't even realize she's had a child if you just glanced at her.
The two arrived at the nail salon. Zhouzhou's mother expertly chose nail extensions. Xixin looked around and selected a beautiful pink and white gradient, also wanting to add a small heart-shaped decoration. There were two empty seats available, so they each sat down. The staff quickly began cleaning their nails.
"Speaking of Zhouzhou's father, I don't think I've ever met him."
Even the person waiting outside for Zhouzhou to come home was her mother. This included sometimes picking her up and dropping her off at the store. Xi Xinxin had never met Zhouzhou's father.
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