Chapter Thirty-Eight: Chased by a Dog
It has to be said that Qin Yun and Xu Bozhou have exactly the same flamboyant taste.
Oh, Xu An too...
She stopped complaining in her mind.
I wonder how Xu An has been these past few days.
Since she started filming nighttime scenes, the two of them, although living together, haven't seen each other for a long time.
What are you thinking about?
While driving, Qin Yun took a piece of milk candy out of her bag and stuffed it into Su Xiao's hand.
"I could tell you weren't in a good mood just now."
"I'm thinking about my friend; she's been quite busy filming lately."
Su unwrapped the candy and put it in her mouth. The sweet milky taste spread on her tongue, which did make her feel much better.
"Filming? Then let's go visit the set."
Qin Yun smiled and ruffled Su Xiao's hair.
"If you miss her, go see her. Anyway, the bid is due on Monday."
"Too."
Su Xiao nodded. Come to think of it, she hadn't visited Xu An on set since the Su family's incident.
The two chatted casually.
Upon arriving at the restaurant, the waiter led the two into a private room.
Xu Bozhou was in a good mood before he arrived, but for some reason his face darkened now.
Su Xiao wondered who had upset this man yet.
She was about to pull Qin Yun to find a seat when Xu Bozhou laughed without any hesitation:
"Sit here with me."
His voice was cool, which gave Su Xiao goosebumps.
She glanced at Qin Yun and saw that the latter went straight to sit down in a seat one chair away from Xu Bozhou.
He waved to himself without a care in the world.
Su Xiao bit the candy in her mouth in a fit of anger, and then sat down between the two of them with a stiff upper lip.
Dishes began to be served in the private room.
Su Xiao didn't understand. Qin Yun was always smart. Did she not care, or did she simply not like Xu Bozhou?
Despite being the object of an arranged marriage, she insists on staying by my side.
"Xiaoxiao, try this! This fish is especially delicious."
Qin Yun placed a piece of grouper on her plate, but Xu Bozhou immediately put it into his own bowl.
She is allergic to fish.
Xu Bozhou never thinks before he lies.
Su Xiao glanced at him strangely; how come she didn't know she was allergic to fish?
"Eat this."
Xu Bozhou picked up a piece of beef for her.
Just as Su Xiao was about to eat, Qin Yun stuffed other dishes into her bowl.
What are these two arguing about now...?
Having no other choice, she turned to Lin Xi for help.
Lin Xi was engrossed in her meal when she noticed Su Xiao staring at her helplessly, so she could only return a look of resignation.
Su Xiao ate her fill at this meal.
If she hadn't been completely stuffed at the end, she suspects the two of them would have piled every last bit of food on the table onto her plate.
She was truly terrified.
Finally, in a daze, Meng Jin led him into Xu Bozhou's car.
Su Xiao leaned back in the back seat, feeling drowsy.
She had just closed her eyes when she heard Xu Bozhou speak sourly beside her.
"What's so good about Qin Yun?"
"She's good to me."
Su Xiao nestled in her seat, turning the back of her head towards him.
Am I not good to you?
Xu Bozhou was somewhat annoyed, but he regretted it as soon as he said it.
The car fell silent.
Su Xiao wrapped her coat tighter and hugged herself even tighter.
Okay?
She didn't know.
If Xu Bozhou hadn't shoved her father's head onto the table and forced him to sign that share transfer agreement...
That would be good, of course.
From childhood to adulthood, he always obeyed her every word.
She was spoiled as a child and felt that her hands were made for art, so she refused to even cook porridge.
During the ten years that Xu Bozhou was around, he cooked every single meal she and Xu An ate.
Even though they never contacted each other again, he still helped her clean up the mess left by the Su family.
But she was afraid.
It's like she picked up her favorite puppy, ate and slept with it, only to have it suddenly turn on her one day.
It was bitten until it was bloody and mangled, and even half of its heart was eaten.
How can she stop minding?
The car slowly came to a stop downstairs at Xu An's house.
Su Xiao slowly got up and got out of the car.
She didn't dare look at Xu Bozhou, and naturally didn't see his hesitation.
Su Xiao went straight upstairs, opened the door, and sat on the sofa before she could recover.
Xu An was rarely home, so she put on a face mask and poured Su Xiao a glass of warm water.
"What's wrong? Why are you running so fast? Is a dog chasing you?"
"......"
Su Xiao was silent for a moment. Actually, it wouldn't be wrong to say that she was chased by a dog.
There are indeed dogs, the kind that bite their owners...
"Could it be my uncle?"
Xu An could see right through her expression.
"They were definitely chased by a dog..."
She was at her wit's end; she had said everything she could to help Xu Bozhou.
He himself is not good enough.
"Aren't you on the night shift lately?" Su Xiao took a sip of water, turned her head to look at Xu An's ugly face mask with exaggerated blush, and couldn't help but laugh.
Where did you buy it?
"My assistant bought it. I have another box of it. Do you want it?"
Xu An gestured to one side with his lips.
She recently hired a new assistant, who clumsily bought the wrong item.
Fortunately, I didn't buy the wrong brand, so it's usable as is.
"After shooting night scenes for a week straight, the cameraman is exhausted and told us to take a break today and continue shooting tomorrow."
"You've had it tough enough."
Su Xiao tenderly smoothed the hair at her temples.
"I'll come visit you on set when I have time."
"Sure, if you're coming, let me know in advance and I'll have my assistant pick you up."
Xu An clung to Su Xiao's arm and acted coquettishly.
"I'll support you once I've earned enough money."
"good."
Su Xiao ruffled Xu An's hair.
Sometimes I feel both lucky and unlucky.
But she never regretted taking Xu An and Xu Bozhou with her.
*
The next morning, Su Xiao got up very early and took the gifts she had prepared and a pack of Xuan paper to the Tang family mansion.
Tang Yi was waiting for her at the door.
The gentle and refined man had his sleeves rolled up, and his hands were still wet, clearly indicating that he had been washing vegetables when Old Master Tang had sent him down to pick her up.
Su Xiao said somewhat embarrassedly.
"Why did you go out of your way to pick me up? It's not like it's my first time here."
“Grandpa has always been thinking about you. I was washing vegetables for Grandma when he kicked them down for me.”
When Tang Yi talks about his father, he is speechless.
He's a high-ranking official now, but the old man really doesn't give him any face at all.
"Grandpa Tang is really something..." Su Xiao chuckled and quickly followed Tang Yi upstairs with her things.
When Grandpa Tang saw her enter, he laughed and invited her to come and see the newly acquired calligraphy and paintings.
"Xiao girl, you're here."
"Let me see what good things you've received this time."
Su Xiao walked over and took a look. On the table was the painting of a lady from the exhibition.
The paper was slightly yellowed, but the signature was very new.
"Um...do you have the artist's contact information?"
If she could find the same paper, she could completely restore Qin Lao's painting to a point where the traces would be invisible to the naked eye.
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