The more Xu Zhi thought about it, the more his eyes turned towards Chen Yao, filled with complex emotions that he himself was not aware of.
Finally, he couldn't help but ask, "Who are these people who want to cause trouble for you?"
Chen Yao had just saved the photo of the "battle-damaged version" of Xu Zhi on her phone, intending to keep it for later use (if necessary), when she heard Xu Zhi ask this question.
"Those people..." Chen Yao answered vaguely, "I don't know when I got into trouble with them."
Xu Zhi: "I'll help you check later..."
Chen Yao quickly waved her hands, "Don't bother, I'll take care of it myself later."
After saying that, seeing that Xu Zhi didn't seem to agree, he changed the subject in time, "If there's anything I need your help with, I'll tell you. I guess I'll have to trouble you then."
Xu Zhi: "Well, if you have something to say, just tell me."
Chen Yao nodded.
......
In the afternoon, Xu Zhi gave Chen Yao a day off and also gave himself a day off.
Speaking of which, since she came here to practice, it seems that she has not had a single day to relax. Xu Zhi saw it, and he also remembered that she had no appetite this morning and had not eaten much. So after telling her that he would give her a day off from training in the afternoon, he took the opportunity to take her to a private restaurant nearby that had good food.
Chen Yao was a little surprised. Just when she was about to agree to him, her phone suddenly vibrated. It turned out to be Zhou Cheng himself who sent her a message:
Zhou Cheng: In one hour, I'll take you to Quanlin Villa to meet someone.
Chen Yao's mood when she saw this message can be said to be extremely complicated.
How should I put it? It's like the feeling of a cow or horse who is happily preparing to leave after work and has even made dinner plans with friends, but is suddenly told to get fully armed and go to a social event.
Xu Zhi didn't know what was going on, but he sensed her mood change and asked, "What's wrong? Don't you want to go?"
Chen Yao took a breath and said helplessly: "I want to go, but I can't."
Xu Zhi asked: "Why?"
Chen Yao tapped the phone screen with her fingertips and said, "There's work coming in from the part-time job."
Xu Zhi saw the sweat still on her forehead, and thinking of her great physical exertion today and her unwell physical condition, he pursed his lips and said, "Aren't you feeling unwell today? Do you still want to do a part-time job? If it's not a very important part-time job, why not just turn it down? If you need the compensation for this part-time job, I'll give it to you."
Chen Yao looked at him with more gratitude in her eyes: "Thank you for your kindness, but I really have to do this, and I need to do it quickly, so..."
She paused—
"Next time, I'll treat you."
Xu Zhi didn't say anything, his eyes lingered on her phone for a while, and he couldn't help but wonder what kind of part-time job could be so important that it could make such a casual person's casual expression change the moment she saw the message. The whole person seemed to become a little depressed, completely different from her usual self.
"Oh, right—" Chen Yao suddenly remembered that it was not a good idea to drive directly to see Zhou Cheng with her scrapped car, lest he notice anything and become wary. So she asked Xu Zhi, "Can I borrow your car to drive out?"
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