Chapter 17 Late Arrival Excitement
Chapter 17
It was raining outside when Xu Xing'an returned home to find Lu Baozhu reading comics on the sofa.
Xu Xing'an's hair was a little damp, but the things he bought for Lu Baozhu were not wet at all.
Xu Xing'an: "I'm sorry."
Lu Baozhu: "I was three minutes late."
Xu Xing'an was supposed to be back at five o'clock, but he was three minutes late this time.
Since Xu Xing'an had been busy with business, he had never broken his promise to Lu Baozhu. This was the first time Xu Xing'an had been late. Lu Baozhu was a little excited and was already thinking about how to tease Xu Xing'an later.
Xu Xing'an had originally set off and returned quite early, but the custard bun that Lu Baozhu wanted was out of stock at the shop. Xu Xing'an happened to know the shop owner, and after discussing it with him, he managed to make it for her. This is why Xu Xing'an was late.
Xu Xing'an: "I'm sorry, it won't happen again next time."
Lu Baozhu said smugly, "Next time, next time you have to come back three minutes early before I'll forgive you."
Xu Xing'an laughed and said, "Okay."
Xu Xing'an came out after taking a shower. Lu Baozhu hadn't eaten yet, so Xu Xing'an quickened his pace and walked to the dining table.
Fortunately, Xu Xing'an took a quick shower. If he were like Lu Baozhu, he would probably have to heat up the food after taking a shower.
The weather was a bit muggy today, and Lu Baozhu was listless, even eating rather perfunctorily.
Xu Xing'an glanced at the dishes; they were indeed Lu Baozhu's favorites. He frowned, as if deep in thought.
Lu Baozhu: "What's wrong?"
Xu Xing'an: "I only know that one lame joke."
Lu Baozhu was stunned for a moment, then almost laughed so hard she fell onto the table. She said that corny jokes weren't funny, but Xu Xing'an, who told the jokes, was very interesting.
They had no idea that later, their young daughter would always wonder why her father would tell her lame jokes when he was trying to coax her, and that he knew a lot of lame jokes.
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Xu Xing'an and Chen Yu's collaboration was a powerful combination. Chen Yu, who was given important responsibilities, demonstrated his abilities, and their careers were even more successful than when Xu Xing'an was with his friend before.
Their paths crossed in the height of summer when both companies were negotiating with a major client—the renovation of a restaurant.
When the two met outside the restaurant, Chen Yu already sneered, while Xu Xing'an remained calm and composed, his eyes showing no emotion.
Li Zhiqiang opened his mouth several times, trying to speak, but couldn't get a word out.
Li Zhiqiang and Xu Xing'an grew up in the same brigade. When Li Zhiqiang was bullied by his brothers, Xu Xing'an took care of him. Later, Li Zhiqiang followed Xu Xing'an to Shenzhen. The two endured hardships together and established themselves in Shenzhen together. In Li Zhiqiang's heart, Xu Xing'an had long been his elder brother.
Lu Baozhu held the phone and listened as Chen Yu whispered to her that Xu Xing'an might be in a bad mood.
It wasn't that he wanted to do some kind of undercover work; it was just that Lu Baozhu was his benefactor.
When Xu Xing'an returned, Lu Baozhu calmed herself down.
Xu Xing'an washed Lu Baozhu's socks and took them to the balcony to dry.
As the milky-white socks fluttered gently in the breeze, Lu Baozhu suddenly remembered that her socks hadn't been washed yet, and that Xu Xing'an had washed them.
Xu Xing'an noticed that Lu Baozhu was still staring at the terrace, and his palms were getting warm.
Xu Xing'an was unusually silent today.
Lu Baozhu suddenly realized that some people like to do certain things when they are feeling down. For example, Lu Baozhu might choose to binge eat. Xu Xing'an doesn't seem like the type to binge eat. His way of relieving stress is probably to do laundry.
Lu Baozhu found a lot of clothes and stuffed them into Xu Xing'an's arms.
Lu Baozhu: "Thank you for your trouble."
Xu Xing'an thought about it for a long time, but still couldn't figure out what Lu Baozhu meant. Sure enough, his fiancée, who was as delicate as a flower, was hard to guess.
Lu Baozhu's clothes were drying on the terrace. Xu Xing'an was hanging the clothes out to dry, while Lu Baozhu was lying on the sofa reading Xu Xing'an's book.
Xu Xing'an: "What's your opinion on this today?"
Lu Baozhu replied, "It'll make me sleepy."
Lu Baozhu suddenly seemed excited, "Are you good at math?"
Xu Xing'an: "Are you good at math?"
Inside the bedroom, Lu Baozhu lay down, the bedside lamp casting a soft light, waiting for Xu Xing'an to explain the math problems to her.
Lu Baozhu was extremely sleepy. She hugged her pillow, thinking that it was indeed very soothing, and Xu Xing'an's voice was also very pleasant.
After an unknown amount of time, Xu Xing'an lowered his eyes and smiled, then quietly got up, placed the math book on Lu Baozhu's bedside table, turned off the lamp, and quietly left.
The next morning was a fine day, and Xu Xing'an got up early to make breakfast for Lu Baozhu.
Now, Lu Baozhu occasionally eats lighter meals with Xu Xing'an, while Xu Xing'an sometimes eats spicy food.
Lu Baozhu still remembered the phone call Chen Yu had made to her. She secretly glanced at Xu Xing'an, who seemed to be in a good mood.
Lu Baozhu: "Could you wash my four-piece bedding set for me?"
Xu Xing paused for a moment, then said, "Okay."
Xu Xing'an got Lu Baozhu a new four-piece bedding set and washed it for her. While doing these things, Xu Xing'an could smell a faint fragrance.
Xu Xing'an stood in front of the washing machine, somewhat puzzled. What exactly was Lu Baozhu doing? What was wrong with what he was doing?
A true master is a master; even when they're in a bad mood, the things they do are so peculiar.
I don't understand, but I respect it.
When Chen Yu met Xu Xing'an, Xu Xing'an showed no sign of gloom, which immediately delighted Chen Yu.
He knew that with Lu Baozhu as his confidante, Xu Xing'an would have no reason to be troubled.
Chen Yu: "The restaurant owner is very satisfied with the quality of our renovation. Coincidentally, we also renovated the owner's previous neighbor's house. I think we will definitely win this project."
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Chen Yu: "You know what? We were going to win that project, but now their boss says he needs to think about it. It's all Li Zhiqiang's fault! Li Zhiqiang doesn't focus on quality; he only knows how to do despicable things!"
The project was almost finalized when Li Zhiqiang got the boss's mistress to help him. The mistress whispered in his ear, and the deal was done!
Xu Xing'an remained unmoved, and Chen Yu, aware of his own shortcomings, also began to calm himself down, but he was still too angry!
Xu Xing'an: "Let's eat."
Sun Meng invited Lu Baozhu out for dinner, and Xu Xing'an and Chen Yu, who happened to be free, came over as well.
Sun Meng, who is usually very talkative, couldn't bring herself to be so talkative in front of Xu Xing'an.
Lu Baozhu: "I've been to this restaurant before. The side dishes here are especially delicious. You should like them."
Xu Xing'an: "I'll try it later."
After thinking for a moment, Xu Xing'an remembered that Lu Baozhu had mentioned this restaurant.
The last time Lu Baozhu came to this restaurant, she had arranged to go out with Sun Meng, and the two of them ate out together afterwards.
Xu Xing'an waited for Lu Baozhu and asked her what she had been doing. Lu Baozhu answered him one by one, talking about the side dishes at the restaurant, and even patted her head, "How could I forget to pack them up?"
Today, Lu Baozhu went shopping with Sun Meng. She not only bought things for herself, but also bought a gift for Xu Xing'an.
Now Lu Baozhu doesn't have to focus solely on cost-effectiveness anymore. Xu Xing'an spoils Lu Baozhu rotten. He doesn't spend much money on her, but Lu Baozhu doesn't.
Lu Baozhu bought Xu Xing'an a new tie. She was originally torn between which one looked better, but then she remembered Xu Xing'an and simply bought them both.
Xu Xing'an was like that, never giving Lu Baozhu a chance to struggle with her decision.
Lu Baozhu: "You can wear that blue shirt, but I still prefer you to wear a white shirt. However, if you wear a blue shirt, you still need a suitable tie."
As Lu Baozhu and Xu Xing'an were talking, Xu Xing'an listened attentively with his head slightly lowered, occasionally responding to Lu Baozhu.
Once home, Lu Baozhu remembered Chen Zhiqiang, whom Chen Yu had mentioned, and also recalled the last time Chen Yu had called her. No wonder.
Lu Baozhu: "Are you really not bothered by Li Zhiqiang's situation?"
Xu Xingan: "Competition is normal in any industry."
Lu Baozhu looked up and saw Xu Xing'an's tall and straight figure.
Xu Xing'an: "Don't worry."
A few days later, Xu Xing'an successfully won back the villa renovation project. The boss was really rich; there was no budget for the renovation, which greatly helped Xu Xing'an to enter the high-end market.
To celebrate this occasion, Lu Baozhu plans to cook herself.
Xu Xing'an was surprised, "You can cook?"
Lu Baozhu: "The instant noodles I cook are especially delicious!"
After tasting the instant noodles cooked by Lu Baozhu, Xu Xing'an praised, "I will definitely savor it."
Lu Baozhu, who wanted to eat instant noodles, thought she was really clever for coming up with such a solution!
This all started with Xu Xing'an, that old-fashioned guy, saying that instant noodles were junk food and disagreeing with Lu Baozhu eating them.
Lu Baozhu was delighted. When she looked up, she saw Xu Xing'an looking at her with a smile in his eyes.
Lu Baozhu: "What are you looking at me for? This is instant noodles I made!"
Xu Xing'an: "I know."
Lu Baozhu: "Didn't you just say you wanted to savor it? Why aren't you saying anything? Is it delicious?"
Xu Xing'an: "Lu Baozhu."
Hmm, Xu Xing'an can start praising her now.
Xu Xing'an: "Lu Baozhu."
Lu Baozhu: "That's right, I just don't want to do it, but I'm also an ordinary genius at cooking instant noodles!"
Xu Xing'an: "The vegetables aren't cooked yet."
Lu Baozhu: "......."
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