After feeding her something, Qi Siling lay back on the bed, holding her against his chest, and studying with her using a book.
Xia Youyou couldn't concentrate on reading, so she threw the book away, snuggled into his neck again and closed her eyes.
She had been so exhausted last night that she felt completely drained of energy. Qi Siling patted her and coaxed her, putting the book aside before humming in her ear.
His body was hot, and Xia Youyou fell asleep quickly due to the comfortable feeling.
After putting her down, Qi Siling covered her with a blanket, got up, turned off the ceiling fan, opened the door and went out.
The guesthouse was looked after by Xianren Jin yesterday. Cao An and Xiao Hai also stayed there that night. The little girl would probably sleep until the afternoon, so he went over to see if he could hire a receptionist.
Yesterday, Xianren Jin worked a regular shift, and Cao An and Xiao Hai took turns keeping watch that night, allowing him to rest for the night. This morning, he received several leaders from Huada University, so he just stood there quietly.
When Qi Siling arrived, she saw him wiping everywhere with a rag. Thinking of his past, she was quite pleased with his current state. He was so clean himself, and he also took the opportunity to clean the entire hall.
"Idle man's gold."
"Hey, Boss Qi, you're here." Xianren Jin put down the rag in his hand and walked forward to greet him.
Qi Siling stopped him, "Don't be polite with me. Have any customers come in today?"
"Yes, there's someone on the fourth floor who's been staying for a few days and will stay for about a week. They're here for a meeting with the president of Hua University. Three other people have just checked into three single rooms."
The man nodded and went to the front desk to look at the account book.
"Go up and call Sister Wang."
Xianren Jin took the order and went up, and quickly pulled the people down.
Wang Cuifen wiped the water stains on her hands and looked at the man at the front desk with a smile on her face. She thought the boss's wife had also come, but she didn't expect that he was the only one there.
"Boss Qi, what do you want from me?"
He glanced at the two men's faces and said, "Does either of you have anyone to recommend? Anyone who can work as a receptionist is welcome. As long as they have good character, can read, speak, and have good sense, they can come and try."
Wang Cuifen frowned and thought for a moment. Her family lived in the alley behind this place, and there was no one she could recommend. The alley was full of middle-aged women, lazy and nagging. Even she despised them, let alone a guesthouse with such high standards.
Xianren Jin seemed to be hesitant to speak, and in the end he said nothing.
"Just tell me if you have one." Qi Siling saw him like this and knew that he didn't have anyone suitable.
He was a little embarrassed, "I... have a lover." Before he finished speaking, his face turned red.
"My girlfriend is a widow living alone. I was in a relationship with her before I came here. Although she's not very good-looking, at least she went to junior high school and knows a few words. That's it..." He smiled awkwardly, "She's not as pretty as Xiao Zhao, and I'm afraid it will affect our guesthouse's business."
Qi Siling threw the account book on the table. "Do you think I'm a brothel? I'm hiring people, do you expect me to be nice?"
The two fell silent, suddenly remembering Xiao Zhao's shy behavior before, which was exactly like that of a prostitute.
"Go and ask her to come over. I'll see how she behaves and if she's okay with it, I'll let her join the company and sign a contract."
Xianren Jin nodded quickly and rushed outside. How could he not seize this good opportunity!
The person was quickly brought over, but Li Jinfeng was still confused.
Qi Siling didn't waste any words, "Age, what's your name."
"Li Jinfeng, thirty."
She was dressed simply, with her hair tied up, and she was clean. She wasn't as bad as Xianren Jin said, just a pretty face. He probably thought Xiao Zhao was pretty and thought that a guesthouse should look that way.
Qi Siling nodded secretly, thinking that he could give it a try first.
Li Jinfeng felt a little embarrassed, her hands unconsciously clenched in front of her, "Is it okay if I haven't done it before?"
"First, familiarize yourself with the room, register their identity, and get a letter of introduction. If you don't understand something, ask Xianren Jin." He was brief and to the point, and didn't directly say to sign the contract right away. This matter still needs to wait for Cao An and others to come back and take a look.
"Let Xianren Jin take her to get familiar with her first, and then we'll talk about it in the evening when your boss Cao comes back."
As he walked out the door, he remembered something and turned back to the two of them and said, "If you want to live together, get the marriage certificate first, otherwise it will have a bad impact."
They are all adults, and since they are lovers, they naturally need to have a formal relationship.
After saying that, he left the guesthouse without caring about their blushing faces.
Liu Hui was in charge of the small supermarket in the morning, and Qi Siling went in to greet her.
"Mom, is there anything I can help you with?"
Liu Hui was sorting the goods and was relieved to see him. "Si Ling, go to the warehouse and help me move some soap. It's too high for me to move."
"good."
He went to the warehouse, moved the soap to a lower place, and moved some heavy goods down before leaving.
After helping to clean up for a while, Qi Siling was sent back home by Liu Hui.
When I returned to the restaurant, I saw Aunt Li chopping vegetables and cooking skillfully in the kitchen. She didn't say anything and went straight back to her room.
The little girl was still asleep, but after looking at the time, I realized it was time for lunch, so I made up my mind to wake her up.
"Be good." He brushed her hair away from her face and called softly.
"Um?"
Xia Youyou opened her eyes, rubbed her hands, turned over with her back to him, and closed her eyes again.
The man chuckled, leaned over and sniffed her snow-white neck. "Good girl, it's time to get up. We'll have lunch soon."
"No." She was still very sleepy and didn't want to get up at all.
Qi Siling was covered in dust, so he didn't dare to pick her up. Knowing she wouldn't get up, he sat down at his desk and continued studying.
When the time came, Cao An came back and didn't see anyone, so he started shouting downstairs.
"Xia Youyou, you pig, you've been sleeping for a whole day and night, and you still haven't gotten up!"
The girl who was sleeping soundly on the bed opened her eyes dazedly and saw Qi Siling coming over to cover her ears.
"Let's ignore him."
Xia Youyou reached out for him to hug her.
"I'm dirty." He grabbed her outstretched hand and pulled her up. "They're all back. If you don't get up, your brother will come up and laugh at you."
"Who is to blame?"
"It's my fault, it's my fault. I've been holding it in for too long." He helped her stand and fixed her hair before taking the little girl downstairs.
Cao An had already served the dishes on the table. Seeing her, he asked, "I heard that you slept for a whole day and a whole night. How come you weren't allowed to sleep in Haishi?"
Xia Youyou glanced at him sleepily without answering. She sat down next to Naru and leaned lazily on her shoulder.
"What's wrong with Youyou?" Naru couldn't help asking when he saw that she was listless.
She shook her head, "I'm just sleepy."
Upon hearing this, Na Ru looked at Cao An, as if he was blaming him for waking up Xia Youyou with his shout.
Cao An's eyes dodged and he turned his head away from meeting her gaze.
Qi Siling told Cao An and Xiao Hai about the situation of Xianren Jin's relationship, and they all agreed.
"After I finished my meal, I went over to sign a contract for someone." Xiao Hai shoveled rice into his mouth and ate it quickly.
"Eat slowly, don't be in a hurry." There was no one in the small supermarket at this time. Xiao Hai was in a hurry to check the store, and Cao An was really worried that he would choke.
Every time Chen Caiyun came along, she didn't say much. She just watched the interactions between them silently, and her communication with Na Ru was limited to when they were at school.
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