Xi Xinxin finished tidying up everything. After closing the door, she ran into Xiao Xie, who seemed to have finished distributing flyers as well.
How's the process?
Xiao Xie seems to be in pretty good shape. There are only three relatively lively bars nearby, including the one Xi Xinxin frequents.
Two companies accepted his offer. One of them said that his freestyle bartending skills weren't mature enough, so they declined.
Only then did Xiao Xie remember to take out his business card and hand it to Xi Xinxin.
Xi Xinxin glanced at it, nodded, and then planned to close the inner door and go back to her room.
Xiao Xie paused for a moment, as if she had made up her mind, and then grabbed the door: "You can help people here, right?"
“Of course. I can help with any personal problems that are difficult to solve.” Xi Xinxin opened the door and invited Xiao Xie in.
Xiao Xie was still standing at the door, looking a little uneasy: "Actually, I really like the atmosphere of your store. I've been here once before. I was thinking, could I stay here for a few days to see your feedback? Also, if you have any special recipes, I'd like to learn them too."
"No problem at all. You know what time we open in the morning, right? Just come then. I'll tell Gu Bei and the others."
"Thank you," Xiao Xie said and left.
To thank Xi Xinxin for agreeing, Xiao Xie provided the hotel with wine from his own factory free of charge initially.
He found a good vantage point to observe the guests.
However, because of his rather lewd behavior, he was quickly reported by a customer...
"Boss Xi, why does that person keep looking in this direction? I'm a little scared."
Xi Xinxin: "Hehe."
Later, they moved Xiao Xie to the bar area so he could watch the staff mix drinks.
Gu Nan: "Boss... tell him to stop looking. I'm getting distracted while mixing drinks."
Helpless, Xi Xinxin pulled Xiao Xie to sit in her boss's designated seat: "You can learn, but don't keep staring at others, it'll make them uncomfortable."
Xiao Xie nodded. Then he began to secretly observe...
However, since it was the seat that Xi Xinxin usually sat in, no one said anything more.
"So what if she's a boss? How dare she break my boyfriend's wrist! It's broken!" a sharp female voice rang out.
"Hey, where's your boss?"
An acquaintance instinctively pointed to where Xiao Xie was sitting.
Two men were standing next to the woman. They were the same two who were there last night.
One of them had his wrists bandaged and was giving the woman a pitiful look.
One of them was trying to dissuade him but was too embarrassed to speak ill of his brother: "You shouldn't act impulsively. Both of you are partly responsible."
"Forget about responsibility. All I know is that the owner here dislocated my boyfriend's shoulder. He needs to pay up!"
The woman's voice was so loud that half the people present could hear it. The regular customer who had been pointing the way paused, instinctively glancing towards the spot where the shop owner usually sat. It was an unfamiliar man.
That's none of his business.
Xi Xinxin frowned, then picked up the tablet and played the surveillance footage from last night, intending to confront them.
The woman was quicker. She wasn't intimidated either. When she saw Xiao Xie's face clearly, she was shocked: "Xiao Xie? What are you doing here, working as a boss?"
So the world really is small. What a coincidence! It's someone I know again.
Xi Xinxin: If the enemy doesn't move, I won't move either!
"Sis? Why are you so enthusiastic? Didn't I say I've been promoting this wine these past few days? This is the store I chose."
It turns out she's Xiao Xie's older sister. Looks like we can talk things out now.
Xiao Xie's sister thought her brother had opened a shop specifically to promote his liquor. It seems she hasn't realized the shop has been open for quite some time.
Ignoring her boyfriend, she sat down and asked, "But you can't dislocate your brother-in-law's shoulder."
"Hello? Actually, I'm the owner of this shop," Xi Xinxin said as she stepped forward.
Xiao Xie's sister finally realized what was happening. Remembering that it was her brother's business partner, she felt a surge of anger that she couldn't vent, so she repeated her earlier words: "Why can't we talk things out? Why did you dislocate my boyfriend's shoulder?"
Xi Xinxin opened her tablet and adjusted the volume: "Look! VCR!"
After witnessing the whole thing, Sister Xiao Xie slapped her boyfriend across the face.
The loud applause made the nearby onlookers widen their eyes in surprise.
"Oh, you! You even lied to me and said the boss was targeting you. What kind of person are you, taking it out on me, this sucker? Don't you know I'm very busy?" Then she slapped him hard across the face.
Then, after apologizing to Xi Xinxin, she still felt angry and slapped the man hard before leaving in her high heels.
The man hurriedly tried to stop him, but to no avail.
Xi Xinxin clicked her tongue: "Your sister has a really fiery temper."
Thinking about it, Xiao Xie's personality as the younger brother is really worlds apart from his older sister's.
Gu Bei and Gu Nan are also siblings. However, their personalities are quite similar.
Their voices and tones were similar. Their builds were similar too. Often, when the two were mixing drinks behind each other's backs, some customers would mistake one for the other.
Zhou Zhou came up at this moment: "Wife? What's all the commotion? What was going on with those two just now?"
"Don't worry about the kids," Xi Xinxin teased.
Zhou Zhou stuck out his tongue: "Honey, I'm not a child. But I came with Aunt Jiang today. Aunt Jiang said she needs to talk to you about something."
Aunt Jiang? Xi Xinxin raised an eyebrow. She was the pretty woman next door who had a romantic relationship with Zhouzhou's mother and was also related to Zhouzhou's father.
Chu Quanyi was also downstairs. She seemed to be chatting with Aunt Jiang, and they seemed to be having a good time.
Seeing Xi Xinxin arrive, Aunt Jiang waved and said, "Zhou Zhou said you can help people on the first floor here. I came to take a look."
Xi Xinxin sat down next to Chu Quanyi: "Yes. Aunt Jiang, what were you talking about just now?"
Li Chuanyu brought over the coffee that Aunt Jiang had ordered. He also drew a little deer on it, just as she had requested.
Aunt Jiang took a satisfied photo.
She really hasn't lost her girlish heart.
"We were talking about something I wanted you to help me with." Aunt Jiang put down her phone. "This person is Chu Quanyi, right? You two seem to get along well."
Aunt Jiang reminisced: "Back then, Meng'er and I had a very good relationship."
The "Dream" she mentioned must be Zhouzhou's mother, Han Qingmeng.
Seeing that Chu Quanyi was confused, Xi Xinxin got her permission and briefly told Chu Quanyi about Aunt Jiang's situation.
"Oh dear! This is such a sad story. Zhou Zhou's father took advantage of her vulnerability and went too far!"
Aunt Jiang was deeply pleased with these words: "Young lady, not bad. Taking advantage of someone's vulnerability. That's really going too far."
Xi Xinxin felt her eyelids twitch. If she remembered correctly, Aunt Jiang only realized her feelings later and regretted it.
"So, what brings Aunt Jiang to see me today?"
Aunt Jiang picked up her coffee and blew on it: "I want to test Zhouzhou's father's character."
It means something like finding someone to flirt with Zhou's father to see if they'll take the bait.
Zhou Zhou listened with great interest, completely unaware that her father was the one being tested.
"That's not a good idea." Xi Xinxin hesitated: "I think Zhouzhou's father is a decent person, and Zhouzhou is still here."
When it was Zhou Zhou's turn to speak, she said, "I think there's no problem. I don't think my dad will let me down."
Since both of them had said so, Xi Xinxin agreed.
However, she wouldn't go too far. After all, Xi Xinxin felt that Zhouzhou's family atmosphere was really good. But Aunt Jiang seemed unable to let go of her worries.
Zhouzhou is already in college. Aunt Jiang has tried various methods over the years to win Zhouzhou's mother back, but it's too late.
This was the last time she told herself this.
"Xinxin. Su Xiang has a problem to ask you." Mei Qing's appearance made Aunt Jiang's eyes light up: "You're the one!"
Everyone knows how beautiful Mei Qing is; Aunt Jiang took a liking to her the moment she saw her. But this time, Xi Xinxin doesn't intend to let Mei Qing make a move.
Zhouzhou chimed in, "Auntie, no, that won't do. Getting too close to someone too pretty might seem like they have ulterior motives. My dad's smart enough."
It's true that such close proximity in such a short time would seem strange to anyone with a brain. But Zhou Zhou really is a bit of a pain in the ass.
And those who are too young probably won't do either.
While the group was still pondering, Chu Quanyi tossed a receiver to each of them, pointing to her ear: "This has a great reception. I'll handle this one."
After the three of them took Chu Quanyi with them, they set off.
Knowing that Zhouzhou's father has social anxiety, I could only try to get him to work at home.
Chu Quanyi borrowed Zhouzhou's electric scooter. She started humming a song: "I found a penny on the roadside—I handed it to the policeman—the policeman took the money—nodded at me—and happily gave me a hundred yuan back!"
When Chu Quanyi got off the bus, she noticed several stray dogs playing in the alley.
The dogs were barking there.
"Woof woof woof! Woof woof!" Chu Quanyi nodded in satisfaction: "I barked the loudest!"
Because the receiver was turned on in advance, all three people could hear the content.
Xi Xinxin sighed and said, "We should have told her to be more careful."
Aunt Jiang began to wonder if Chu Quan Yi was really a reliable option...
Upon arriving at Zhouzhou's house, Chu Quanyi knocked on the door. Zhouzhou's father opened the door quickly.
Hello, who are you looking for?
Chu Quanyi greeted her, "Ah. I'm Aunt Qingmeng's friend. She said she has something for me."
"Qingmeng has gone to work. What are you talking about?"
Chu Quanyi, ever the friendly type, squeezed through the door: "Oh dear. Looks like she hasn't brought the things yet. I'll wait here for her. I'll contact her."
Zhouzhou's father was terrified. How could someone be so bold? He awkwardly poured Chu Quanyi a glass of water: "Should I call Qingmeng?"
Chu Quanyi quickly refused: "No, I've already messaged her."
Then she quickly changed the subject: "Huh? I remember Aunt Qingmeng told me that she used to have a crush on a girl. I thought she was living with a girl now."
Zhouzhou's father hesitated for a moment: "Wait a minute. Wait for me."
Chu Quanyi was puzzled. However, her doubts were quickly dispelled.
Zhouzhou's father suddenly changed his style. He wore a suit, drew on his eyebrows, and said in a deep voice, "Actually, over the years, I think Qingmeng likes me more."
Chu Quanyi whispered to Mai, "He's dressed up like a proper man now. His competitive spirit is kicking in..."
Chu Quanyi also adopted a stance: "But aren't you afraid that Aunt Qingmeng might still have someone else in her heart? If that's the case, it would be fair if you also had someone in your heart."
Zhou Zhou's father gave Chu Quanyi a deep look and straightened his suit: "What are you talking about? Of course Qingmeng only has me in her heart."
"But Aunt Qingmeng was pursuing Aunt Jiang before. You must have used some underhanded methods."
"That's what charm is. I'm much more charming than that Aunt Jiang!"
Aunt Jiang could picture that scene. She chuckled and sighed. So many years had passed. What could she possibly hold a grudge about? She had been so foolish.
Zhou Zhou's father originally arranged for them to attend the same school because it was a good opportunity to get along with someone they knew at school.
Little did they know that the two were not looking out for each other, but rather engaged in a dramatic love story.
After all these years, they are still as immature as ever.
But the idea of ending things here didn't reach Chu Quanyi. Instead, Xi Xinxin sent her a text message.
The microphone was still ringing. Xi Xinxin made another call: "Hello. It's over. Stop pretending. Aunt Jiang has given up."
After hanging up the phone, Chu Quanyi said to Zhouzhou's father, "Actually, I didn't come to pick up anything. I just thought that I would definitely pursue the person I like to the very end."
For the first time, Xi Xinxin lowered her head in embarrassment. She was certain the words were meant for her. Zhou Zhou and Aunt Jiang could also hear them.
Aunt Jiang gave Xi Xinxin a meaningful look: "Zhou Zhou, go and see if Sister Chu Quanyi has returned yet."
Zhou Zhou said "okay" and went outside to wait.
"How did you get Zhouzhou away?"
Aunt Jiang resumed her aloof demeanor from their first meeting: "Chu Quanyi likes you a lot, and judging from your behavior, you probably know how she feels. I want to tell you this: don't end up like me. You'll regret it in the end."
Xi Xinxin said calmly, "My relationship with Quan Yi is perhaps a little different from that of my aunt and Zhou Zhou's mother."
“Zhouzhou likes you too.” Aunt Jiang changed the subject: “I can tell now. The older I get, the clearer I can see.”
“Zhou Zhou just admires me,” Xi Xinxin replied. “Mei Qing and I both taught her. It should be out of gratitude.”
Aunt Jiang looked like she'd seen a ghost: "?" She had never seen such a clueless person.
She couldn't interfere too much in the affairs of young people: "Never mind, maybe they just like your blockhead side. Do you sell any wine on the second floor? I'll buy a bottle and take it home."
Xi Xinxin recommended Xiao Xie's homemade wine to Aunt Jiang: "This is a new product. Would you like to try it? I'm currently collaborating with the creator of this wine."
Aunt Jiang took a sip, her eyes lighting up with delight: "Not bad, and the alcohol content isn't high either. How much?"
Xi Xinxin filled a few bottles and handed them to Aunt Jiang: "I'm glad you like them. These wines were just bought. If possible, please ask Aunt Jiang to help promote them."
"Hmph. Who wants to help you spread the word? I'm leaving." Aunt Jiang waved her bag, "Not bad, I'll be back."
Aunt Jiang's departing figure overlapped with the person in Xi Xinxin's memory. Xi Xinxin made this unexpected discovery.
Aunt Jiang's personality seems to be very compatible with Xi Dai's.
Hmm, let's send this wine to Xidai to try.
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