Chapter 278 First Love
Zhou Shuang unknowingly slept in Qi Huaijing's villa for the entire afternoon. When she opened her eyes and stood up, she found that it was dark outside.
She was shocked. She had originally planned to go back to the company after finishing her work, but it was already 6pm. Everyone should have left work long ago. She looked at her phone and saw five or six missed calls, all from Qi Ruoyan.
Today is her first day working at Qi Huaijing's company. With Qi Ruoyan's personality, she is always worried that her uncle will eat her.
Not only Qi Ruoyan thought so, even Zhou Shuang herself felt that Qi Huaijing's eyes seemed to want to swallow her up at any time.
Knowing that Qi Ruoyan was also worried about whether she and Qi Huaijing would get along, she quickly called her back.
Qi Ruoyan's phone rang once and was answered immediately. You can imagine how anxious she was.
"Shuangshuang, did your uncle give you any trouble when you went to his company today? Did he ask you to do anything strange or complete difficult tasks? I tell you, although he doesn't talk much, he is very strict, especially when it comes to work."
Zhou Shuang thought about it and felt that apart from the fact that his words were a bit harsh, she didn't think Qi Huaijing looked hateful at all.
After all, to be honest, Qi Huaijing felt like a paper tiger painted in ink hanging on the wall. It was quite scary, but not very lethal.
So she replied to Qi Ruoyan.
"No, your uncle didn't make things difficult for me. I went to work in the morning and didn't go over in the afternoon. I had something else to tell you. I won't bother you at your house anymore. I've rented a house right next to the company, so it's very convenient."
She didn't want to tell anyone about her residence in Qi Huaijing's villa for the time being. Qi Ruoyan was innocent and simple-minded, and she was quite talkative. Plus, she worked in her family's company, so she was always afraid of causing trouble.
Zhou Shuang was not in a hurry to leave now because she wanted to get her grandmother's painting back.
If I leave Qi Huaijing, I'm afraid I'll never have another chance. Qi Huaijing treats the painting like it's precious. After all, it was ordered by her own grandfather. I'm afraid she wouldn't give it to anyone else easily.
This would take some time. She had to think carefully about how to make Qi Huaijing give her the painting willingly.
"Oh, you want to live outside? Why? I finally found someone willing to accompany me. We can go camping together and watch the sunrise."
Qi Ruoyan finally found a like-minded friend, a girl, and she didn't want to let her go.
"Even if I don't live at your house, you can always find me if you want to go there in the future."
This is her promise.
"Yes, Shuangshuang, I know you are the best. You will not abandon me."
Qi Ruoyan acted so naturally on the other end of the phone. She was indeed a flower that grew up in a honey pot and a greenhouse.
Zhou Shuang was not disgusted by her coquettish tone, but rather found it cute and envious.
She couldn't find someone to act coquettishly with.
After hanging up the phone, Zhou Shuang was a little absent-minded.
There was a knock on the door, but the housekeeper stood at the door politely and didn't come in.
"Ms. Zhou, dinner is ready. Would you like to eat in the restaurant downstairs or do you want me to bring it upstairs?"
Zhou Shuang was embarrassed to have people running around to serve her, so she said naturally, "I'll go downstairs."
I thought it was just a simple dinner, but unexpectedly the table was filled with so much food.
The butler looked at Zhou Shuang with a gentle expression.
"Ms. Zhou, we don't know what you like to eat or what you are allergic to, so we just made some random dishes. We have Chinese food, Western food, French food, meal replacements, and even Japanese food. Let's see if you like it."
The servant thoughtfully prepared tableware for him. A basin of warm water was brought to her, with a golden liquid in the silver basin.
Zhou Shuang put her hands in without thinking. The water was warm, and she soaked her slender, cold white hands. Another servant brought her a towel to wipe them.
The housekeeper glanced at Zhou Shuang indifferently. Ordinary people would think that a soup base of this color brought by a servant was for drinking.
This was the first time the butler had seen someone wash their hands directly in the silver basin, without any prompting or reminder. With just this simple gesture, the butler had already decided on this future Second Young Master's wife.
After all, in today's society, there are too many fake socialites and wealthy people. Elegance can be cultivated, net worth and assets can be faked, and even identities can be impersonated.
But only the elegance and composure engraved in her bones, and the indifference that comes from having seen the world, make her a true daughter of a wealthy family.
The housekeeper was very satisfied. He thought that the second young master had not yet married because he was too picky. However, this Miss Zou was well-mannered and tactful in her speech.
Although some of her words were unpleasant to the ear before, she was still a well-educated girl overall. It must be said that their second young master had very good taste.
The housekeeper carefully observed Zhou Shuang's every move and constantly gave her high scores in his mind.
Zhou Shuang only heard her stomach singing the empty city plan, and had no idea that the housekeeper had complicated thoughts. In her mind, she had already imagined a wedding between Zhou Shuang and their second young master.
She felt a little embarrassed, but was also very touched by the attentive and unique dinner the housekeeper prepared for him.
"Thank you. I can eat anything. I don't mind eating anything."
After studying abroad for a few years, I would show off ten big pancakes when I came back. As the protagonist's daughter, she may have to take charge of the family business in the future.
Zhou Shuang wasn't at all pretentious, nor did she have the usual arrogance of a wealthy daughter. She simply had the deep-seated upbringing that Lin Shu had cultivated since childhood.
"That's good. I'll go ask if the young master will come back."
The housekeeper friend bowed slightly politely, then turned and left, still talking on the phone as he walked.
Zhou Shuang couldn't help but feel a pang in her heart. She looked at the delicious dishes on the table and swallowed hard.
She was really hungry, but she didn't want to dine with Qi Huaijing. The atmosphere was too weird.
Fortunately, the housekeeper never came back after he left. Several servants came to serve her again.
Zhou Shuang accepted it with peace of mind and felt that it was of no use at all because some people were indeed in poor financial conditions.
When they get older, they still have to stay with the employer they have always served, just to save more money or dowry for their next generation, and to make it easier for them to hold their heads high in their future husband's family.
Zhou Shuang finished her meal as quickly as possible. Afterwards, she went for a walk in the yard.
It was not until it was completely dark that he finally returned to his room.
Chengdu is different from the bustling Haicheng. It is not a city that never sleeps. At night, it presents a more tranquil beauty.
Zhou Shuang listened to the silence around her and felt very comfortable.
She had eaten her fill and had a good afternoon nap. With nothing better to do, she picked up her painting tools and began scribbling on paper.
Some are work-related, and most are my own insights, written and drawn in the form of notes.
She just scribbled and drew, and before she knew it, more than two hours had passed.
Zhou Shuang heard the voice of a servant downstairs greeting her. Knowing that it was her uncle who had returned, she couldn't help but look out.
It was indeed Qi Huaijing. He had also been working for a whole day, but he didn't look tired at all.
Zhou Shuang quickly retracted her head.
"Young Master..."
The housekeeper and the servant helped Qi Huaijing take off his coat and hang it at the entrance.
Qi Huaijing walked to the dining table and frowned slightly as he looked at the dishes that had hardly been touched.
"Miss Zhou didn't eat?"
This was the only way he could understand it.
The butler looked at it helplessly.
"Miss Zhou is a small eater and she said she was full after just a few bites. I really can't understand why girls eat so little."
Qi Huaijing glanced at the butler indifferently.
"Okay, got it."
After asking this question, he went on to eat his dinner.
Zhou Shuang almost didn't sleep the entire night, concentrating on painting the work she wanted to paint.
It wasn't until almost four in the morning that she came to her senses.
Oh no, she still had to go to work tomorrow. In a few hours, it would be daybreak. If she didn't get some sleep, she might not be able to make it through the morning.
Zhou Shuang hurriedly turned off the computer, and when she went to close the half-open door of the room, she saw that the light in the study opposite was still on.
It's so late, is Qi Huaijing still awake? He is really an iron man, working such long hours during the day and still having the energy to stay up late at night.
Zhou Shuang yawned loudly as she felt sleepy. She stopped thinking about Qi Huaijing.
The next day, she was awakened by the alarm clock.
I opened my eyes and looked at the time. Fortunately, it was just past seven o'clock and there was still more than an hour before work. The bus ride from here to the company took ten minutes, which was very fast.
She admires the city of Chengdu very much. Hidden in the criss-crossing steel forest are many garden houses with a history of hundreds of years.
In Haicheng, it's impossible to have residential areas around a commercial center like that. Not to mention building a few villas in the city center, or having the older generation live in their ancestral homes as stubborn residents.
Zhou Shuang quickly got up and washed up. She had probably become the focus of everyone's conversation at the company yesterday. If she was late again today, there would probably be even more gossip about her.
She was wearing a clean and refreshing commuting outfit. She went downstairs to the restaurant for breakfast and her eyes casually cast towards the courtyard.
Qi Huaijing was wearing clean sportswear, and his originally cold white skin was faintly red.
He looked like he had just returned from a run. Zhou Shuang remembered that he had slept very late the previous night as well. He was truly self-disciplined to be able to get up so early and exercise.
Zhou Shuang looked at him, and Qi Huaijing picked up a kettle from the stone steps in the yard.
She saw him standing next to a plant, watering it carefully.
Zhou Shuang's eyes couldn't help but fall on his slender and bony fingers. His cold and fair skin made it difficult to look away.
Qi Huaijing was wearing a white tracksuit. A ray of sunlight appeared in the sky, and the golden light fell beside him, making his whole body glow with a faint halo.
He was completely immersed in the morning light, and from where Zhou Shuang was standing, she could only see his profile.
Just this quick glimpse made her stunned.
Qi Huaijing was one of those men with exceptionally good bone structure. His years of experience in the business world, coupled with his early thirties, gave him a more mature charm than a younger man.
Zhou Shuang had many men chasing after her when she was studying. His wealth, family background, and appearance all inherited the essence of Lin Shu and Zhou Yanli.
Therefore, the boys who dare to pursue her are almost all handsome guys with excellent looks, or they are rich second-generations.
For a while, Zhou Shuang's standard for choosing a boyfriend was based on her daddy.
But unfortunately, there is hardly any other man like her dad around her.
Later, when she arrived in Chengdu, Zhou Shuang almost stopped all external communication, not knowing whether it was because of the slow pace of life here or for some other reason.
There is not even a male fly around, which gives Qian Ning the opportunity to take advantage of it.
Otherwise, he would not be able to get a turn even if he went halfway around the world and lined up in France.
It was the first time that Zhou Shuang saw a man she met with eye contact with. When she looked at Qi Huaijing, she almost forgot to breathe, as if time had stopped at that moment.
She just looked at Qi Huaijing quietly, with a silly expression as if she was about to drool.
It was not until Qi Huaijing repeatedly noticed that someone was staring at him intently that he instinctively raised his eyes and met Zhou Shuang's eyes.
Qi Huaijing frowned. The little girl was staring at him blankly early in the morning with a red face.
He said calmly, "What are you looking at?"
Zhou Shuang realized that she was looking at Qi Huaijing like a pervert, and her heartbeat even started to speed up. She realized that she seemed to be thinking about some messed up images.
For example, if he takes off that white sports suit, will his muscles inside be as strong and beautiful as those of a bodybuilder?
Zhou Shuang immediately turned away, pretending not to hear, and hurried to the restaurant.
Qi Huaijing held the kettle in his hand and looked at the fleeing figure thoughtfully.
Could it be that the little girl did something bad so early in the morning?
Qi Huaijing did not follow, but went straight up to the second floor and went straight to the painting that Zhou Shuang had been looking at for a long time yesterday.
When he arrived, the painting was hanging on the wall intact, with no signs of having been moved.
Qi Huaijing finally breathed a sigh of relief. He wasn't a thief, so why was his face so red?
He went downstairs and found Zhou Shuang sitting in the restaurant with her back straight, her hand holding the fork shaking a little.
"Is the food to your liking?"
With just one sentence, she was so scared that she dropped all the knives and forks in her hands to the ground.
Zhou Shuang raised her black pearl-like eyes in panic, and Qi Huaijing bent down and picked up the fallen tableware one by one.
She didn't expect him to come so quickly, and she stuttered a little, her mind in a mess.
"No, no, I mean it's okay."
Not knowing how to answer him, Zhou Shuang was most afraid that Qi Huaijing had just discovered that she was peeking at him?
But she didn't mean it. Who is the good guy? He was dressed handsomely early in the morning, with hormones bursting out, watering the flowers in the garden.
After all, she is just a little girl who is just beginning to fall in love. Can't Qi Huaijing restrain himself a little?
Zhou Shuang looked at Qi Huaijing's slightly raised lips, and her ears couldn't help but turn red.
"I'm full, take your time eating."
He sat down opposite her, and Zhou Shuang had no chance to eat.
"Well, you'll come with me to the company later. Don't make excuses. Change your clothes and wait for me."
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