Seeing that Chen Xu looked unhappy, Chen Ziqi was very quiet on the way back and said nothing. After returning to the noodle shop, he took the snacks he had chosen and went back to his room.

Chen Xu took a shower, returned to his room, and lay on the bed, thinking about Luo Xiyun, Yang Jinxia, ​​and Bai Jinxuan, his mind in a mess.

Finally, he turned over in annoyance, picked up his phone plugged in with a charging cable, put on his earphones, turned on an online movie and watched it for a while. Gradually, he felt sleepy, turned off the screen, and fell asleep quickly.

The next day, he woke up at five in the morning as usual, washed up, changed into sportswear, and went out for a morning run.

More than an hour later, he walked back to the noodle shop and opened the door. Chen Ziqi had not gotten up yet. She loved to stay in bed. When she stayed at Chen Xu's house during the New Year, she would sleep until nine or ten every day.

He took a shower and changed his clothes.

It was almost seven o'clock, so we opened the door and started business.

At eight o'clock, Aunt Zhou and Aunt Zhang arrived at the noodle shop one after another. Someone came to take over, and Chen Xu untied his apron and asked, "Is there a house for rent nearby?"

Aunt Zhang asked enthusiastically, "Boss, do you want to rent a house? There are several houses for rent upstairs, and they belong to the same landlord as us. If you want to rent one, let my son ask for you."

"Thank you. However, the ones upstairs are all three-bedroom and one-living room. They are too big. I want to rent a smaller one. Two-bedroom and one-living room will be enough."

The reason why he had the idea of ​​renting a house was because of Chen Ziqi. On the day she came, he called his third uncle and learned that his third uncle was busy with the opening of a new store and had no time to take care of his daughter. He also asked him to take care of her.

He thought that he didn't know how long Chen Ziqi would stay there, and it would be inconvenient for her to live on the second floor forever, so he thought about renting a house nearby.

At this time, Aunt Zhou in the kitchen spoke up, "As for two bedrooms and one living room, my friend's son has one for rent. It's newly renovated and fully equipped with appliances. He originally wanted to use it as a wedding house, but the wedding fell through and his son went abroad in a rage. So he wanted to rent it out. It's on the street behind, but I don't know if it meets your requirements."

"Then please ask for the conditions for me. If it's suitable, I will rent it."

Chen Xu thought it was a good idea after hearing what she said. The main thing was that the house was fully equipped with appliances and he could move in directly, which would save him a lot of trouble. As long as the rent did not exceed his budget, he did not care much about the decoration style.

Aunt Zhou smiled and said, "Okay, I'll ask for you later."

There were a lot of people between eight and nine o'clock, and Chen Xu had nothing to do, so he stayed in the store to help.

Those who come to eat noodles in the morning are all familiar faces, and they occasionally chat with each other. Especially the old customers who have followed us from the night snack street before, they feel like friends.

At nine o'clock, there were almost no customers in the store. Chen Xu saw that Chen Ziqi had not come down yet, and was about to go up to call her when he heard footsteps on the stairs.

Chen Ziqi walked down while yawning, "Morning, Chen Xu. Good morning, aunties."

"Look at your hair, it's so messy. You don't even know how to comb it." Chen Xu reached out to help her tidy up her hair and pushed her into the bathroom.

Aunt Zhang praised, "Boss, this is your sister. She is so beautiful."

"She is my uncle's daughter, my cousin. Don't praise her in person, otherwise she will be so proud of herself." Chen Xu said.

After a while, Chen Ziqi came out after washing up, holding down her curled hair with her hands, and said, "Chen Xu, did you say something bad about me just now? I heard it all in there."

Chen Xu ignored her and asked, "What do you want to eat?"

"Noodles, I want you to make them."

Chen Xu asked Aunt Zhou to come out for a while and went into the kitchen.

Chen Ziqi came over, rolled her eyes, and said, "That sister last night was so beautiful."

"Yeah." Chen Xu responded casually without any other reaction.

She asked curiously, "What is your relationship with her?"

"It has nothing to do with anything. Don't ask around." Chen Xu's men continued speaking.

Chen Ziqi rolled his eyes and said, "You can only fool children with this."

"Really, even I feel a little moved when I see her. If I were you, let alone her feelings for me, even if she doesn't like me, I would still shamelessly approach her, regardless of whether she has a boyfriend or not, and use all means to snatch her away."

At this point, she saw that Chen Xu was still indifferent, and said with a bit of disappointment, "What can I say to you? Last time Yang Jinxia was like this, and this time is the same. Let me tell you, this sister is not a woman like Yang Jinxia. Even if she likes you, she will not chase you. If you don't take the initiative, she will fly away."

Chen Xu raised his head helplessly and glared at her, "Are you done yet?"

Chen Ziqi was about to go crazy, "Brother, I'm worried about you. If you miss such a beautiful woman, you will never meet her again in your life. I don't want you to regret it in the future."

Chen Xu's head hurt from her scolding. If this wasn't his cousin, he really wanted to pick her up and throw her away. He said unhappily, "You are so imaginative. Which eye of yours can tell that she likes me?"

"Only a blind person can't see that. You didn't see that when she saw the photo in your wallet, her face changed. She even asked you if you had a girlfriend..."

Chen Ziqi was halfway through her speech when she noticed that Chen Xu's face had changed drastically. He stood there in a daze, and the spoon in his hand fell back into the soup without any reaction. She became a little worried, "Chen Xu, are you okay?"

Chen Xu turned a deaf ear to him, and Luo Xiyun's words from last night rang in his ears, "You, got a new girlfriend?" "The photo in the wallet was of my ex-girlfriend before, but it's changed now."

Wallet, photos, ex-girlfriend...

How did she know that the photos in my wallet were of my ex-girlfriend? In the entire company, the only person who knew about this was Old Tang.

Could it be that Old Tang told her?

No, it's impossible. Old Tang is not a talkative person. She won't be so gossipy.

How did she know that? Chen Xu finally knew where that strange feeling he had last night came from.

No, there must be something wrong.

There was no way she could know that. There was no reason for her to know that.

His heart beat faster and faster, and shock, fear, uneasiness and, seemingly, a hint of anticipation surged in his heart.

Suddenly, a conversation emerged in my mind.

"When I was taking out the trash, I accidentally knocked your wallet off your desk. When I picked it up, I saw a photo inside."

"Oh, that's my ex-girlfriend."

"Why do you keep photos of your ex-girlfriend? Can't you forget her?"

“I just think it’s a pity to throw it away.”

…………

No, I have to ask her and make sure to find out clearly.

Chen Xu walked out of the kitchen holding the stove, took off his apron, and walked out of the noodle shop.

Seeing that he was not in a good state, Chen Ziqi hurriedly followed him and asked anxiously, "Chen Xu, what's wrong with you? Where are you going?"

Chen Xu turned a deaf ear to him. At first, he walked, then he walked faster and faster, and finally he ran.

Chen Ziqi chased after him for a while, but he was getting further and further away. He was extremely anxious and quickly picked up a bicycle and rode after him, shouting, "Chen Xu, wait for me."

PS: The next chapter will be published around midnight, or maybe earlier.

(End of this chapter)