Chapter 135 Girl's Heart
Chen Zhaozhi had dealt with Boss Wang from Yuelai more than once or twice, so he could easily understand the hidden meaning behind his words.
He mentioned his master again and again, simply because he was afraid that his master would interfere and not give him the money.
"Don't worry, Boss Wang," he said nonchalantly. "If my master knew, he'd just curse, 'Five thousand taels of gold, that stinky boy,' and that'd be it."
He imitated the Grand Master's helpless tone perfectly.
"That's fine, that's fine." Boss Wang laughed, "Master Shen is really loved by the master."
"I haven't even mentioned you yet." Chen Zhaozhi said, "I asked you to prepare a few things that female fortune tellers would like for the auction, but you only prepared a lotus cane, which the girl didn't even like. Fortunately, a monster appeared unexpectedly at the end, otherwise my plan would have been ruined."
Boss Wang explained quickly, "Most of the fortune tellers in Beijing who come to our auction are male. We can't have so many female fortune tellers at one auction. If they can't sell for a high price, I'll lose money. This lotus cane, let alone a female fortune teller, would be so captivating even for a girl from an ordinary family. Who would have thought that female fortune teller would be so patient?"
Chen Zhaozhi thought of his floating umbrella and remained silent.
Boss Wang thought he was still not satisfied, so he added: "If you need anything, Mr. Shen, you can go to our warehouse and take a look. There are many fancy things in there that are guaranteed to please the girls. Just pick a few and I will give them to you at the purchase price."
Anyway, with this money today, he has earned all the profit for the year.
Chen Zhaozhi laughed after hearing this: "Boss Wang, you still don't understand girls' hearts."
"What do you mean, Mr. Shen?" Boss Wang asked.
Chen Zhao said: "To pursue a girl, simply giving her gifts is the most thankless method, not to mention that she already has a man who is willing to spend a fortune on her."
"If you really want to give something away, you have to outdo your competitors. Only with comparison can there be a gap." He stroked his nails and smiled softly, "Just wait and see. If she accepts my things today, there will definitely be a rift between the two of you."
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Xu Chuchu and Xiao Yu came out of the gambling house and put all the things they bought into their bags.
Xu Chuchu also wrapped the orange cat in cloth and carried it on his back, leaving only its big furry head exposed.
On the way back, Xu Chuchu thought Xiao Yu would be depressed, but unexpectedly he was chatting and laughing with her, looking calm. He touched the orange cat's head twice and even asked her what the cat ate and where it slept so that the people in the mansion could prepare it in advance. It seemed that he was very welcome to this little guy to stay.
It was as if nothing unpleasant had happened.
But the more normal he looked, the more uneasy Xu Chuchu felt.
"I'm sorry, Xiao Yu."
After returning to the Xiao Mansion, Xiao Yu said he was going back to his room to rest. Xu Chuchu hurriedly pulled him aside to apologize: "I was wrong about what happened today. I made you lose face."
"Silly." Xiao Yu didn't seem surprised that she would say this. He leaned over and pinched her face. "There's nothing wrong. As long as you get the cat, nothing else matters. Don't be unhappy, okay?"
"This is what I should say to you, don't be unhappy." Xu Chuchu said dejectedly.
"I'm not unhappy at all. I'm so happy to have made a killing from that Shen guy." Xiao Yu laughed. "Don't think too much. You've been standing all afternoon. Go back and rest for a while."
"Are you really... okay?" Xu Chuchu was a little unsure.
You were in a bad mood in the casino, but you are fine now?
"It's really nothing." Xiao Yu turned sideways and yawned lazily. "I got up too early to practice today. I'm going to sleep for a while."
"That……"
"If you need anything while you're taking care of the cat, just ask Ah Fu, and he'll prepare it for you."
"Okay, but..."
Seeing Xiao Yu turn and leave as if she hadn't heard, she still wanted to explain a few more words, so she chased after him and said, "Actually, this cat is..."
"Didn't I say it was okay?" Xiao Yu turned around abruptly and said sternly.
In an instant, the look in her eyes and expression were completely different from the gentleness and intimacy just now, and she was as cold as a stranger.
"You..." The sudden change of mood frightened Xu Chuchu, and she stood there for a long time without saying a word.
"Sorry." The cold expression immediately faded, and Xiao Yu suddenly woke up as if from a dream. "Sorry, I, I'm just a little tired. I..."
He met Xu Chuchu's incredulous gaze and felt that his presence was nowhere to hide. He hurriedly said, "I'm going to rest," and quickly fled.
At first he was able to maintain his pace, but after turning a corner and leaving Xu Chuchu's sight, he began to run wildly.
He rushed back to his room, locked the door, savagely stripped off his upper body clothes, and stood in front of the bronze mirror.
He looked disheveled and distorted in the mirror, sweating all over, and the patterns of the anaconda had appeared on his body without him noticing.
The lines were clear and lifelike, and the snake's head was roaring with its bloody mouth wide open, as if it could rush out at any time and swallow the fragile him in the mirror in one bite.
From the moment he left the casino, he started to feel hot, sweaty, dizzy, and could hardly control his mind.
Indifferent? Nonchalant? All just a facade.
Hatred, jealousy, and anger were as fierce as monsters living in his body, constantly devouring his thoughts.
Why, why didn't she let him pay for her? Why did she accept the kindness of other men?
Is it because he is not as good as Chen Zhaozhi? Is it because he is abnormal, or has a strange disease?
He was willing to give her everything she wanted, wasn't that enough?! What else did she want from him?
Yes, he knew that he was very sensitive, and that being jealous was ugly and twisted... But he had tried his best to restrain himself, hadn't he?
He'd been trying so hard to pretend to be normal, and it was almost over, so why did she insist on dragging him on and on about her fat cat?!
...Xiao Yu gasped for breath and forced himself to regain his sanity.
He really didn't know what was wrong with him.
No one has ever been able to control his emotions like this, not his parents who abandoned him, not his relatives and friends who stayed away from him.
Only Xu Chuchu.
Everything that happened in the casino kept replaying in front of his eyes, and the anaconda was swimming on his body, causing an unprecedented burning sensation.
Only the blood-stained bronze hanging on his chest continued to emit coolness, relieving the heat surging in his body.
Xiao Yu pressed the copper piece tightly against his skin, hoping it would work longer.
The copper sheet seemed to have heard his thoughts and sped up its operation, transferring more coolness to him.
Amidst the alternation of ice and fire, he slid to the ground, leaned against the bronze mirror, and slowly fell asleep.
He had many dreams. He dreamed of Xu Chuchu holding the orange cat and saying goodbye to him. He dreamed of her throwing herself into Chen Zhaozhi's arms and looking back at him with disdain and contempt...
After an unknown amount of time, he woke up in a sweat and heard knocks on the door, as well as Xu Chuchu's anxious voice.
"Xiao Yu, are you in there? How are you? ...I'm coming in!"
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