The two of them knew what she meant. They had discussed this before, and they needed to prevent people from stealing things without paying.
Xiao Hai squeezed in and looked at the innermost part. Cao An was like a door god, with a fierce and sharp look in his eyes. He looked at Xia Youyou, who had paid the bill and was about to leave, and only turned his eyes away after confirming that Xia Youyou had nothing hidden on him.
Of course, he didn't look blatantly. He just glanced at those people's pockets to see if they were bulging.
It’s not that Xia Youyou likes to assume the worst of people. No matter what era, there will always be petty theft. If you don’t want to suffer losses, you have to keep a close eye on them.
By the time Xia Youyou finally finished paying all the bills, she was exhausted.
After she sat down, Na Ru and Chen Caiyun came in.
It was getting late, so they just picked up a few things and came to pay.
Xia Youyou waved her hand, "Just take it, no need to give it to me."
If you ignore it, you can find out the price when you take it, find the change and put it directly on the cashier. Chen Caiyun did the same.
"Youyou, it's getting late. We have to go to class first. You should take a good rest." Naru was a little worried about her small body. She saw that she was busy just now and had no time to talk to her.
"It's okay, Naru Sister, you guys go quickly. There aren't many people here now, we just need to rest for a while."
She was already sitting there and didn't want to move at all. Qi Siling's big hand was supporting her from behind, otherwise she would just want to find a place to lie down.
Seeing this, Cao An reached across the cashier counter and rubbed her head with his long hand. "We'll hire someone this afternoon. Don't be the one watching." He then looked at Qi Siling and said, "You keep an eye on her." His tone was blaming and a little annoyed. They still had school to attend to, so they couldn't help much.
Qi Siling understood and just nodded without saying anything.
Chen Caiyun, watching this scene from the doorway, finally felt a tinge of resentment. They were both reborn, so how could she monopolize two big men? And the big men were willing to help her and pamper her. Why hadn't she thought of this before? She was so busy pestering her father to buy her a house. Why couldn't she find Master Qi, who was also from Beijing, and start dating him first?
The more she thought about it, the more unbalanced she felt. Without waiting for Na Ru, she went straight to school.
Na Ru was a little confused when he saw her leave, but he didn't think too much about it. He just waited for Cao An at the door.
After seeing them off, Xia Youyou completely collapsed in Qi Siling's arms. Oh my god, she had only been busy for a short while, and her legs were already weak. What was she going to do next?
Qi Siling glanced back, picked her up and went to the back.
"What are you doing?" Xia Youyou opened her eyes, and her double eyelids became even darker because of sleepiness.
"You sleep in the back first. I'll put up a curtain for you behind the cashier counter and take you to sleep behind the curtain later." Qi Siling wanted to hold her, but if someone came later, it would be bad if they saw her. This was the only solution he could think of.
Hearing this, Xia Youyou felt relieved and closed her eyes as she listened to him.
Qi Siling put out the lazy couch and let her lie down behind the shelf. He took out a blanket and covered her up. He searched the space again, looking for fabric that could be used for curtains. He did find some, but it was a bit eye-catching, so he could only take out a more subdued dark blue piece.
After some hammering and hanging the curtains, a simple lounge was built next to the cashier counter.
He went to the shelf and picked up the soundly sleeping Xia Youyou, folded up the sofa, put it behind the curtain, and lay down on it with his arms around Xia Youyou.
He closed his eyes and pretended to doze off, while keeping an eye on the movements outside.
He stayed there all afternoon, and gradually received some customers, mostly neighbors. Xia Youyou got up too early and had already fallen asleep, completely unaware of the noise outside.
After school, most people at Huada University heard about this from people who knew there was a small supermarket here. So more and more people came to watch the fun.
Xia Youyou finally woke up after hearing the noise outside. Looking at the space surrounded by blue curtains, she remembered that it was her man's masterpiece.
He stood up, folded up the sofa, put a recliner of this era inside to cover it up, and then lifted the curtain and went out.
Qi Siling turned around when he heard the noise and asked, "Did you sleep well?"
She nodded and slept for the whole afternoon until the students were all gone from school.
I helped to settle the bill, and Cao An and Xiao Hai also came to help.
When night fell and the crowd dispersed, a few people had time to sit down.
Just as he took a breath, a military jeep arrived in the front yard. Xia Youyou thought of the scientific research institute that day. Could this be someone from the academy?
I have to tell you the truth about Xia Youyou. When the Academy of Sciences heard that the two of them would have to wait a few days before leaving, they came over anxiously to drag them away.
A young man wearing glasses and carrying a briefcase got out of the passenger seat of the military jeep. He opened the back seat, and another young man in a suit and tie, probably in his thirties, got out. The two men stood by the car door, looked up at the entire building, and nodded, as if expressing some admiration.
Cao An frowned, stood up, and walked out of the supermarket with a few others.
The man with glasses stepped forward and asked gently, "Excuse me, who are Comrade Qi Siling and Comrade Xia Youyou?" The man saw the little girl at the back at a glance and couldn't help but wonder if he had found the wrong person.
"Is there anything I can do for you?" Cao An blocked his sight, completely covering up Xia Youyou who was looking at him from the back.
The young man stopped the man with glasses from speaking. He had heard that someone from the research institute had offended someone badly, and he couldn't follow in their footsteps.
He pulled a business card from his suit pocket and handed it to the tall, imposing man before him. "I'm Fu Zhengqi, the director of the Academy of Sciences. This is my business card with my office phone number." He then introduced the bespectacled man next to him. "This is my assistant, Chen."
Cao An took a look at it and took it from him.
"Can I talk to you for a moment?" The man straightened his suit and asked seriously.
Xia Youyou knew why he came and said from behind, "Brother, go to the conference room upstairs." The guesthouse was already completed and ready for use. What they were about to discuss was a confidential matter.
Fu Zhengqi glanced at the little girl who spoke, and was a little surprised that she was so young and looked so cute. She didn't look like a researcher at all.
"Little girl, are you Xia Youyou?" Fu Zhengqi smiled at her, liking her more and more. He had a naughty boy at home, and every time he called, his wife would complain that the child was becoming increasingly difficult to manage. Unlike the daughters of so-and-so families, who were delicate, soft, obedient, and adorable. And this Xia Youyou, though, looked only a teenager. She wasn't tall like a northern girl, with a large frame and a petite figure, like a young lady from the inner boudoir of Jiangnan.
"I am." Xia Youyou saw that he had no ill intentions, so she stood up. Pulling Qi Siling beside her, she said, "This is my husband, Qi Siling."
Fu Zhengqi looked at the man. He was handsome and the two of them seemed a good match.
Qi Siling nodded at him, with a wary look in his eyes. He didn't want what happened that day to happen again.
A few people locked the door of the small supermarket and led people to the small conference room on the fifth floor.
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