Chapter 85 A Call from Xiang Quan
"Your question," Li Qihan said, raising his eyebrows slightly, "is as ridiculous as asking me why I'm downstairs in my own neighborhood."
Xia Lili couldn't believe it: "Oh my God, you live here?"
She thought that someone with Li Qihan's style would live in a large flat with a Nordic, cool and minimalist style.
Li Qihan glanced at her calmly, his eyes filled with helplessness. "Have you ever considered," he pointed his slender fingers casually at the surroundings, "that this is the police family compound. Isn't it normal for me to live here?"
As he spoke, he naturally reached out to take the shopping bag from Xia Lili's hand, and gently hooked the handle of the plastic bag with his bony fingers: "Let me hold it."
"Are we still in the same building?" Xia Lili frowned slightly.
"No," Li Qihan shook his head, "I live in the building next door."
Xia Lili said "Oh" and asked casually, "Do you live with your parents?"
"No, I'm alone."
His tone was calm, but there was a barely perceptible flicker of emotion in his eyes.
At this time, Chang Yue and Xia Lintian came over. Xia Lintian asked curiously, "Lili, is this your colleague?"
He looks righteous and awe-inspiring, like a police officer.
Chang Yue was already looking up and down at the handsome young man in front of her with a smile on her face, her gaze lingering on his tall figure and angular face, with fine lines appearing at the corners of her eyes from smiling.
Xia Lili explained awkwardly, "This is Li Qihan, my partner."
She secretly glanced at Li Qihan's profile and added, "He lives in the building next door."
Li Qihan didn't expect Xia Lili to be shopping with the whole family. He stood straight and politely greeted them, "Hello, uncle and aunt."
Xia Xubai recognized Li Qihan's voice and nodded in greeting, "Captain Li, so you live here too."
"Then I feel relieved."
Li Qihan was about to reach out and take the shopping bags from Xia Lili's parents.
At this time, life assistant Yu Shou came with a cart and stacked Xia Lintian and his wife's things on the cart.
Li Qihan didn't expect that there was a stranger.
Yu Shou was also stunned when he saw Li Qihan, and greeted him politely: "Hello."
"Hello."
Li Qihan responded in an unfamiliar tone.
The atmosphere suddenly became a little stiff.
At this time, the elevator arrived, but the cargo cart was too big and took up a lot of space in the elevator. Yu Shouxia, Xu Bai and the others went up first with their things.
Xia Lili and Li Qihan waited for the next elevator.
As luck would have it, as soon as the elevator door opened, the electronic advertising screen inside the elevator showed an advertising poster of the recently popular butterfly swimming genius Jiang Yun and a famous milk brand, looking sunny and handsome.
Both of them were stunned for a moment.
Li Qihan's eyes darkened a little.
After entering the elevator, the atmosphere in the elevator was a bit awkward.
Xia Lili turned to look at Li Qihan, who was standing next to her. "Captain Li, are you here to talk to me about the unfortunate incident with the tally clerk?"
This is too hasty, which is not like Captain Li's style. Besides, wouldn't it be better to communicate by phone if there is any sign of trouble?
But it's impossible that he is here to help her move!
Li Qihan was stunned for a moment, then lowered his eyes and said softly, "Hmm." "If Xiang Quan contacts you, please inform me immediately."
The elevator stopped on the third floor with a ding, and Xia Lili rushed out.
Li Qihan followed her slowly with his long legs.
"Captain Li, please sit down for a while!"
Xia Lili frantically pulled out a can of Wangzai milk from her shopping bag and shoved it into Li Qihan's hand. "We've been delayed at the supermarket for too long. We need to clean up quickly."
As she spoke, she picked up a rag and quickly polished the sofa until it was shiny. She made an exaggerated "please" gesture and said, "I'm sorry for the poor hospitality."
Xia Lili turned around and went to wipe the storage compartment in a hurry.
Li Qihan lowered his eyes and looked at the red drink can in his hand, the corners of his lips twitching slightly.
Xia Lili stood on tiptoe, but her fingertips were still a few inches away from the top of the storage compartment.
Li Qihan gently placed the milk on the coffee table, and the bottom of the glass bottle made a crisp sound when it touched the table.
"Let me do it."
His voice sounded behind him, low and clear.
Before Xia Lili turned around, she felt a warm breath approaching.
Li Qihan's tall figure loomed over her, his slender arm reaching over her head and easily taking the rag from her hand.
At that moment, she felt as if she were held in his arms. Xia Lili's breathing paused slightly, and she could clearly smell the faint scent of cedar on him.
Li Qihan touched Xia Lili's furry head with his other hand and said with disdain, "Move over, there's dust falling down."
Xia Lili finally came to her senses and took a step aside, her cheeks slightly hot. "You have to clean the lattice seams too, that's where dust accumulates most easily."
Li Qihan easily reached the top layer, and the material instantly stretched tight around his shoulders, outlining a powerful silhouette.
The muscles in his forearms stretched into a sharp arc, and his black sportswear moved up with the movement, revealing a slender waistline.
Xia Lili couldn't help but glance at him a few times before turning away and whispering, "It's amazing that he's tall."
"Well, it's quite remarkable."
Li Qihan replied without turning his head, "You're ordering me around quite smoothly."
Xia Lili was at home at the moment, casually speaking like a swaggering fox: "I'm your boss, it's only natural for you to curry favor with me."
Li Qihan responded with a few perfunctory and cold “hmm” sounds.
The locker was wiped clean and shiny, and Li Qihan went to the balcony sink to wash the rag.
Xia Lili had just picked up her phone and sent a part-time job posting to Xiang Quan when she looked up and saw this scene.
Captain Li, who is usually feared for his outstanding performance, is doing housework in her house. Xia Lili feels it is a bit magical for a moment. The contrast is too great.
By the way, Captain Li was surprisingly skilled at doing housework. When he lowered his eyes to wash the rag, the words "gentle and virtuous" actually came to Xia Lili's mind, which was completely different from her usual cold-faced appearance.
"What are you daydreaming about?"
In a blink of an eye, Li Qihan had already washed the rag and walked over to her, starting to wipe the table. "Did Xiang Quan look for you?"
Xia Lili glanced down at the dialog box between herself and Xiang Quan. In order to remind Xiang Quan of her identity as a "police officer" from time to time, she did not hesitate to use her previous connections - several part-time job groups with reliable information screened out during her four years in college, and found a lot of real part-time job information suitable for Xiang Quan. She sent a message every half an hour to remind Xiang Quan of her existence and that it was true and credible that she was trying to find him a part-time job.
However, perhaps because the security guard was unable to check his phone during the two and a half hour meeting, the other party did not respond.
Xia Lili decided to continue implementing this tactic to narrow the distance between herself and the other party and increase the other party's confidence in herself.
"Wow! Lili, come and see!"
Mother Chang Yue's surprised voice came from the master bedroom.
Xia Lili was attracted and walked over to take a look. Yu Shou was making the bed sheets and quilts. It took him less than two minutes to do it, just like a fully automatic robot.
Xia Lili gave a thumbs-up: "Wow, you're worthy of being a life assistant. You made the bed so quickly."
Xia Lintian also praised: "Yes, and Xiaoyu cleaned the bathroom in less than fifteen minutes, and it was as clean as a newly renovated one!"
Xia Xubai couldn't help but say, "Although I've only spent a short time with Brother Yu, he's truly reliable."
Li Qihan was in the living room, listening to the compliments coming from the master bedroom, and he became inexplicably irritated while wiping the table.
At this moment, Xia Lili's cell phone suddenly vibrated.
Xiang Quan called!
Xia Lili hurried out to find Li Qihan.
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