Chapter 84
Xu Qingzhou got angry because of Chi Jun's teasing and joking.
For several days in a row, she barely paid any attention to Chi Jun, always keeping a cold expression on her face, treating him like air both inside and outside the house.
Chi Jun deliberately tried to start a conversation with her, but she remained expressionless, writing down words in twos and threes, embodying the word "indifference" to the fullest extent.
This troubled Chi Jun, while the male ghost was overjoyed.
Who told him to be single? He just loves watching other couples argue and have cold wars. In fact, because he enjoys watching Chi Jun "offering a warm face to a cold backside," he's been appearing at the small rented apartment much more often than before.
That weekend, Xu Qingzhou took advantage of the half-day off to go to the market to stock up on some ingredients and relax his mind.
She initially had a cold expression, not wanting to bring Chi Jun along.
But Chi Jun, being shameless, couldn't get any answers from her, so he simply locked the door and swaggered after her.
Xu Qingzhou walked fast, so he strode quickly.
Xu Qingzhou walked slowly, and he followed suit, moving slowly as well.
After walking for a while, Xu Qingzhou finally couldn't help but ask:
Why are you following me?
"I wasn't following you, I was taking a walk."
Shameless.
Xu Qingzhou ignored him and turned to walk forward again.
Taking advantage of the opportunity that had just been spoken, Chi Jun quickly caught up with him and shamelessly asked again, "So where are you going?"
Xu Qingzhou glanced at him, deliberately sulking.
I'm going to find another boyfriend.
Chi Jun readily agreed and immediately started rolling up his sleeves: "Then I definitely have to go and take a look."
Xu Qingzhou almost laughed, but quickly turned her head away, pursed her lips, and continued walking forward expressionlessly.
Most customers shop for groceries in the morning, selecting the freshest chicken, duck, fish, meat, and vegetables. In the afternoon, the market is more crowded and comfortable to browse.
Xu Qingzhou first went to the vegetable stall and bought some eggplant, winter melon, potatoes and other ingredients. After paying, he was about to take the bag from the owner when Chi Jun reached out and took it from him.
Meeting Xu Qingzhou's gaze, Chi Jun said with a straight face, "How can I let my delicate girlfriend carry it? I'll do it, I'm tough."
Upon hearing this, the proprietress who was eating sunflower seeds inside chuckled and said to Xu Qingzhou:
"Young lady, your boyfriend is great. He's handsome, funny, and even helps you with chores."
Chi Jun was delighted by the praise and nodded his chin at the proprietress with satisfaction.
"Right?"
Xu Qingzhou wanted to deflate his arrogance, so he deliberately distanced himself from him:
He's not my boyfriend.
Chi Jun's smile froze.
Xu Qingzhou was secretly delighted, but then he heard the proprietress say, "Why don't you hurry up and win him over? This kind of high-quality handsome guy is super popular. Don't regret it if someone else snatches him away."
Upon hearing this, Chi Jun was clearly pleased again.
Xu Qingzhou: "..."
She didn't want to bring it up again, and walked on without saying a word.
They then visited many more stalls, with Chi Jun still following beside her, eagerly helping her carry the groceries. While doing so, he casually dangled a lollipop from his mouth and said:
"You see, the eyes of the masses are discerning."
"Zhouzhou, you have to cherish me."
"You heard what the landlady said last time, right? She said if she were twenty years younger, she would have made a move on me."
"That's true. There aren't many guys who cherish their girlfriends as much as I do. There are tons of girls out there crying and begging for me."
Given Ji Jun's popularity, this statement is not an exaggeration.
But hearing it from his own mouth, Xu Qingzhou still felt that this person was a bit shameless.
She turned to look at Chi Jun, who immediately straightened up and smiled at her when he saw her staring at him, abandoning his lazy posture.
Xu Qingzhou took a silent breath:
【Then go and benefit those girls!】
After saying that, she turned and left. Remembering Chi Jun's half-open mouth and feigned heartbreak, she couldn't help but purse her lips and smile.
He's such a drama queen.
But it has to be said that these shameless actions always manage to hit her right in the heart.
Xu Qingzhou felt that she was really spineless. Chi Jun's smooth talk and teasing made her angry almost disappear.
Seeing the beef stall ahead, Xu Qingzhou remembered that Chi Jun had said he wanted to eat her braised beef bones. After hesitating for a moment, she went over to take a look.
Under the lights, various cuts of beef, bones, and offal were neatly arranged and looked very fresh.
The shop owner was a stranger, probably someone who had just started working there. Seeing that Xu Qingzhou looked like a student, he assumed she was there to buy groceries for her family and greeted her warmly.
"What would you like to buy, pretty girl? We have everything here."
"Would you like some beef short ribs? They're delicious sliced and stir-fried, or cut into chunks and stewed with tomatoes."
"Beef bones make a delicious soup, so you can buy some to make stock."
"And this hanging dragon..."
Xu Qingzhou wasn't swayed by the dazzling introduction. She pointed to the large bone with meat on it, and the owner immediately picked up the piece of meat with the bone: "Want this? Okay."
Weigh it on the scale.
"Eighty-six yuan, I'll take eighty-five from you."
As Xu Qingzhou scanned the QR code to pay and put away his phone, he subconsciously assumed that those hands would immediately reach out from the side and take the bag.
However, after waiting for three seconds, the hand did not appear.
Xu Qingzhou put away his phone and took the bag.
As the boss said, "Take care, come again next time," she turned around and found that Chi Jun, who had been sticking to her like glue, was nowhere to be found.
Where did they go?
Xu Qingzhou glanced around the market without making a sound, but didn't see Chi Jun.
She wanted to take out her phone to ask him where he was, but then she thought that Chi Jun would get smug.
Xu Qingzhou put his phone away again, expressionless.
After taking two steps forward, Xu Qingzhou stopped again and took out his phone from his pocket.
After hesitating for a moment, she opened WeChat, found Chi Jun's chat box, and started typing as she walked.
Where are you?
Just as I was about to press Enter, I moved my finger up again and deleted everything.
It seemed like he was showing too much concern for him, and Chi Jun was about to take advantage of the situation.
After some deliberation, Xu Qingzhou wrote again: 【I'm going back now】
After reading it twice, she deleted the word "first".
The simple phrase "I'm going back" conveyed the message correctly while appearing somewhat aloof, yet maintaining a certain demeanor.
Xu Qingzhou was very satisfied and was about to send it when he suddenly heard an excited scream from a girl in front of him on the left.
She looked up.
Through the glass of the food cart with the words "Crispy Fish Fillet" and "Salt and Pepper Chicken Strips" written in big red, Xu Qingzhou saw a girl's mouth leave the face of the boy next to her, her hand holding something, excitedly covering her face and stomping her feet on the spot.
A middle-aged man passed by and accidentally bumped into Xu Qingzhou's shoulder, then turned around and said, "Sorry."
Xu Qingzhou paid no attention; his mind and eyes were filled with the scene he had just witnessed—
The girl kissed Chi Jun.
Chi Jun was kissed by a girl.
He was kissed by another girl.
Perhaps it was the "sorry" he had just said that caught Chi Jun's attention, because he suddenly turned his head and looked over here, his brows furrowed and a hint of impatience on his face.
Their eyes met, and Xu Qingzhou withdrew his gaze expressionlessly, carrying the cow bones as he strode forward.
"Zhouzhou."
The emotion in his eyes instantly turned to panic. Chi Jun turned his head and glared at the girl with displeasure before striding after Xu Qingzhou.
"Zhouzhou!"
He reached out and grabbed Xu Qingzhou's wrist, but Xu Qingzhou shook him off.
“I didn’t know she would suddenly kiss me; she had said beforehand that she wanted to take a picture with me.”
“Zhouzhou, I really didn’t know she would do this. I’m a victim too, you can’t hurt the victim a second time.”
"Zhouzhou?"
"Zhouzhou..."
Xu Qingzhou suddenly stopped and turned around to look at him.
Chi Jun paused, and then saw the little girl rush forward in three steps and suddenly shove the bag in her hand into his arms.
Chi Jun was taken aback, but when he saw what was in the bag, he smiled.
He chased after him.
"Zhouzhou, are you going to make me braised beef bones?"
Xu Qingzhou's face remained impassive, as cold as ice: 【No】
"Then why did you buy beef bones?"
Feeding the dog
"Woof woof!"
"..."
*
At five o'clock in the evening, the sun was setting, and the view outside the window was a dazzling red glow, which tinged the blankets on the bed with warm colors.
Braised beef bones were simmering in a pot, and the rich aroma of meat wafted out along with the steam rising from the pot.
Xu Qingzhou moved a small stool and sat on the porch, picking vegetables.
Because of her cold expression, she picked vegetables with a cold and aloof air, as if she were picking at the little heads of the vegetables.
Chi Jun squatted down beside her and looked up at her.
"Zhouzhou, pay attention to me."
Xu Qingzhou remained silent, pretending not to hear.
"Zhouzhou, I feel so wronged, please comfort me."
He remained silent.
Chi Jun looked at her silently for a while, then suddenly sighed:
"Zhouzhou, I'm not clean anymore."
Xu Qingzhou paused, his lips twitched slightly, then quickly returned to normal.
Actually, after Chi Jun's shameless joking and teasing on the way back, Xu Qingzhou's anger had subsided by more than half. In addition, after regaining her senses and sorting out the whole story, she also felt that Chi Jun was a bit wronged.
After all, it was just for taking photos; who would have thought that a girl would be so bold and presumptuous?
Moreover, when Chi Jun turned to look at the girl, his expression was clearly displeased, indicating that he had not expected this and was indeed unhappy about it.
It was the first time Xu Qingzhou had maintained such an air for so long, and lacking experience, although his anger had subsided, he still couldn't quite let go of his airs.
So I just kept quiet and didn't say a word.
Seeing that she still didn't speak, Chi Jun slumped his shoulders, finally seemed to give up, sighed, and got up to walk into the house.
Xu Qingzhou didn't notice at first, thinking that he was just killing time by himself. After a while, however, he heard rustling sounds coming from inside. He turned his head and saw that Chi Jun had already packed a backpack full of luggage, slung it over his right shoulder, and was walking out.
"..."
Is this a sign that someone is running away from home?
Xu Qingzhou looked at him silently.
Chi Jun also looked at her.
The two remained silent until Chi Jun passed Xu Qingzhou, slowly walking two meters away. Suddenly, he stopped and turned back.
"Zhouzhou, would you like to try asking me to stay?"
Xu Qingzhou tried hard to suppress the corners of his mouth and shook his head.
"I'm easy to keep."
Xu Qingzhou remained silent.
"Seriously, you should give it a try. Although I was just sexually harassed and my girlfriend dumped me, I'm completely devastated right now. I might do something terrible, like drowning myself, taking poison, or hanging myself..."
Seeing him seriously counting on his fingers and even dramatically performing the specific actions, Xu Qingzhou finally couldn't help but laugh out loud and threw the vegetable leaf in her hand at him.
What nonsense are you spouting!
Chi Jun, however, was overjoyed. He caught the vegetable leaf and hopped over to her.
"I knew you wouldn't want me to leave."
Xu Qingzhou turned his back, his smile unstoppable once it started, yet he remained stubborn:
【I don't】
"You did, you threw vegetable leaves at me."
That's not keeping you, that's hitting you.
“Hitting is a sign of affection, scolding is a sign of love,” Chi Jun said, carrying a bag as he walked around to Xu Qingzhou, lifted her chin and kissed her, shamelessly saying, “Hitting me with a vegetable leaf is practically the same as wanting me to stay.”
"..."
Rogue.
Xu Qingzhou pushed his face away, ripped the schoolbag off him, and went inside.
Chi Jun turned around, touched his face, and followed behind with a smile.
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