Chapter 45 Chapter 045 The gap is a galaxy away...
After a restaurant launched a new product, it was packed with guests.
There were still many people queuing outside the door, and the service robots were moving among the bustling crowd, acting cute while serving the dishes.
Not long after Xu Yuqing and Luo Tiantian sat in their own office, Old Wu knocked on the door and came in hurriedly. His wrinkled face was filled with anxiety and excitement, to the point that his facial expression was out of control.
"Boss, all the portions of our signature dish are sold out today, and the other branches are almost sold out too. What should we do? We still have a lot of customers outside. Do you want more?"
"So soon?"
It had only been ten minutes since they opened, and the speed at which they sold out had completely overtaken their previous best-selling dish. Moreover, Luo Tiantian had just tasted two meatballs, and they were gone?
what does that mean?
This means that the two signature dishes this time are very popular with everyone.
Luo Tiantian's eyes lit up as she grabbed Xu Yuqing's hand and shook it, "Sister Xu, we've finally summoned the God of Wealth."
Xu Yuqing slapped her hand away. "Before, you complained that the conditions I offered her were too good, and you secretly accused me of using my power for personal gain."
Luo Tiantian's sharp eyes swept over Old Wu who was standing beside her.
Old Wu's smile was so flattering.
There are bosses on both sides, and it is very difficult for him as a worker.
Luo Tiantian snorted softly and slid down to her knees before Xu Yuqing. "When it comes to judging, Sister Xu, you're the best. If I question your decision again, I'll be a pig."
Xu Yuqing was amused by her, but not to the extent of that.
Yang Xiu, “…”
He has a lot of grievances to share.
Luo Tiantian had no idea of the pain in his heart. As the Second Miss Luo, she only cared about whether a project could make money or not. Now it was proved that Ning Hanzhu's value far exceeded expectations. She immediately abandoned her Alpha and pulled Xu Yuqing to start telling her plan in detail.
"Old Wu, go put up a sign outside the door saying that the daily quota is limited and today's sold out. As for future orders, it's first come, first served."
"Yes, boss."
As soon as the sign was hung outside the door, a wailing sound was heard.
They waited in line for a long time but still couldn't get a seat. They were one person away from getting a seat and almost had a heart attack, but they didn't dare to make trouble outside a boarding house. They could only secretly make up their minds to get up early the next day.
Xu Yuqing refused Luo Tiantian's request to discuss future plans with her. She sent the two lovers to another office and enjoyed her personal space alone.
The room was still filled with the stinky aroma of stinky tofu. Xu Yuqing took a small taste. The magic of stinky tofu was hard to describe in words, but everyone who had tasted it knew that the skin was crispy and delicious, the inside was delicate, and the texture was soft and glutinous. It was even more delicious after being dipped in sauce.
I know she likes spicy food.
Ning Hanzhu also specially kept a jar of prepared chili sauce and did not sell it to others.
Xu Yuqing tasted a piece and stopped eating. Compared with Ning Hanzhu's, the food made in the kitchen was still a little lacking in quality. She would rather eat food made by someone personally for her.
After ringing the bell to call the service robot, Xu Yuqing asked it to take the dishes away and turned on the air circulation in the room. In a short while, the smell of stinky tofu was almost gone.
She turned on her laptop and read the text message.
It has been nearly half an hour since she posted the message just now.
What is Ning Hanzhu doing now?
Are you busy?
Ning Qianqian is in school, and Ning Hanzhu's live broadcast is basically scheduled for 8 pm. Unless he takes a leave, the broadcast will start on time at 8 o'clock.
Xu Yuqing waited for half a minute, her fingers tapping on the table, her eyes fixed on the text message from time to time. Didn’t Ning Hanzhu see the text message she sent?
Why haven't you replied to her yet?
After realizing that I was starting to get anxious.
Xu Yuqing ordered another cup of lemon black tea and took two sips slowly.
She felt that her patience had deteriorated a lot today. She didn't feel it when Luo Tiantian was here just now, but now that she was alone, she felt every minute was becoming unbearable.
After temporary marking, the Omega will become dependent on the Alpha who marked them, whether voluntarily or under duress. Only the Alpha's pheromones can soothe them.
These words suddenly flashed through her mind.
She was like this because she was affected by Ning Hanzhu's pheromones.
But it is not ruled out that she really missed her.
Xu Yuqing was not a person who would dwell on things. Seeing that two or three minutes had passed, she directly sent a video over, and her eyes were dominated by the fair and rosy skin.
Hmm, what is this?
She looked at it for a while before she realized that it was Ning Hanzhu's left cheek. The cheek looked bulging because of the accumulation of flesh.
How can an Alpha be so cute?
Xu Yuqing didn't wake her up. The anxiety she had just felt seemed to have disappeared at that moment. She propped up her head and stared at the person in the video. If she listened carefully, she could even catch the other person's steady and rhythmic breathing.
Last night, she was also wrapped in a quilt filled with the other person's scent, and she could only fall asleep by listening to the other person's voice, and she slept very peacefully.
After listening for a while, Xu Yuqing felt sleepy. She blinked lightly and lay down on the sofa.
Ning Hanzhu fell asleep with her head resting on the back of her hand.
It was Lu Yutang who came back and found her.
"Zhuzi, you have a room but you don't sleep in it. You sleep in the living room. Go to bed."
Ning Hanzhu was quite tall, and she looked particularly aggrieved lying on the sofa. Seeing the darkness under her eyes, Lu Yutang's gossipy heart temporarily subsided.
Ning Hanzhu walked upstairs in a daze. When she reached the door of the room, she suddenly woke up completely. She had not had time to wash the sheets and quilt.
The room was still in the mess they had left, with shoes, clothes and wrinkled sheets scattered on the floor, all reminding her of what had happened last night.
"Forget it, I won't sleep anymore."
After a good nap, Ning Hanzhu felt refreshed, as if his soul had returned to its place. His muddled mind began to work, "Brother Lu, are we moving today?"
Lu Yutang, "Today? Have you mentioned this to Miss Xu?"
“…”
Ning Hanzhu pretended not to hear.
She poked her laptop and checked the text message urging her to move. Hey, there was another unread text message from Xu Yuqing.
What are you doing? Cat peeking out.JPG
The two messages came one after the other.
Ahhh, five hours have passed.
She assumed it was the same Beta girl from the intermediary, so she didn't bother to read or reply. Ning Hanzhu poked at the dialog box, typing away.
[Sorry, I just saw your message. I accidentally fell asleep.]
It seems that this way of saying it doesn't work, it makes her seem particularly weak.
No, no.
And five hours have passed.
Xu Yuqing must have forgotten about it long ago, after all, the boarding and lodging office is very busy today.
Ning Hanzhu deleted every word one by one and stared at the dialog box in a daze. When her eyes swept across the cat picture sent by Xu Yuqing, she suddenly thought it was very cute. She poked the emoticon package of the kitten peeking stealthily, searched for the same one, and found many cute cats.
Just download it with one click.
Then I picked and chose from them, and finally chose a picture of a cat eating rice.jpg, and hesitated whether to send it.
At this time, she should avoid Xu Yuqing.
After all, the two had just completed a temporary mark.
Ning Hanzhu felt anxious just thinking about the two of them hugging and kissing each other last night. If she counted carefully, she realized they had kissed only a few times.
Well, it seems like I didn’t do anything, but it also seems like I did everything.
Help, I can’t think about it.
She quickly shook off the nonsense in her mind and warned herself - you are just an ordinary Alpha tool.
She also bit Xu Yuqing.
Maybe the bite was a little too hard. Today, she accidentally brushed against the back of Xu Yuqing's neck, and there was subcutaneous bleeding there. Should she remind her to put a Band-Aid on the wound?
never mind.
She exited the typing box.
"Zhuzi, what are you mumbling about up there by yourself? Hey, why is your face so red?"
"I just feel a little hot at home."
Yes, it's too hot.
She fanned her cheeks hard, fanning them again and again.
Lu Yutang glanced at the well-ventilated room, then looked at her red face, and found it hard to agree with her.
"I don't have much to pack, but you should have a good talk with Miss Xu."
“…”
This topic can't be moved on, right?
Ning Hanzhu sat on the sofa and poked at her laptop. Her hands were always out of control. She was surfing the web and unconsciously opened the text message sent by Xu Yuqing, then closed it, opened it again, and closed it again.
It’s okay to give a reminder.
[The place on the back of your neck where I bit you]
Ning Hanzhu looked at the words he had typed. He recognized every word, and when put together, they seemed to become particularly ambiguous. What did he mean by being bitten by her? Well, it was indeed her who did it.
In order to make the temporary mark effective, she deliberately increased the force.
Xu Yuqing's already fair skin was covered in purple bruises, as if she had been severely abused. Ning Hanzhu edited and edited the post, but ultimately left it unpublished.
Otherwise, go there in person.
After all, some things will show more sincerity when said in person.
Ning Hanzhu made up her mind, immediately stood up from the sofa, and then hurried out. It was already afternoon at this time, and she wondered if Xu Yuqing was still staying in the same room.
She searched for the nearest hospital assistance point, fiddled with the machine, and almost missed the suspended train.
Ning Hanzhu trotted all the way to a boarding house. When Old Wu saw her, his face wrinkled even more. "Now that you're here, is there anything I can do for you?"
"Boss, is Xu Yuqing still here?"
"exist."
Old Wu immediately led the man to Xu Yuqing's rest room. "The boss hasn't come out of there. I think her appetite isn't very good. She only managed to eat two bites of the food in the store today."
He wasn't exaggerating at all.
A bite of meatballs and a bite of stinky tofu.
"Why don't you ask her what she wants to eat?"
"My boss said she wanted to be alone and would call the robot if needed." Old Wu felt sad because the robot was more favored by the boss than him.
“…”
Ning Hanzhu bent her fingers and was about to touch the door, then listened carefully. The breathing inside was very steady, as if the person was asleep. "Forget it, I'll go to the kitchen first."
When Old Wu heard this, he was delighted.
Ning Hanzhu went to the kitchen to check the ingredients. Seeing thorny shrimps, squid tentacles, and some shellfish, she suddenly wanted to make a pot of seafood porridge.
She reported the ingredients she needed to Old Wu, and when she turned around, she saw the other chefs in the kitchen staring at her. Ning Hanzhu was startled.
"What are you all staring at me for? There shouldn't be anything on my face."
She subconsciously touched her face with her hand.
"Master Ning, are you still in need of an apprentice? I learn faster than Xiao Wu and Xiao Liu. I have a sharp mind."
"Me, choose me, I'm the most hardworking."
"Each of you is too outrageous. If we talk about the oldest person learning to cook, it's definitely me. I'm hardworking and able to endure hardships. Even if Master Ning wants to accept an apprentice, he would only accept me."
Others are also ready to make a move.
Ning Hanzhu finally understood what they wanted to do.
"I'm not sure about this for now. Why don't you go talk to the boss?"
“…”
The three people who were fighting for the deal were choked. They looked at each other, but no one dared to go find Xu Yuqing. Ning Hanzhu breathed a sigh of relief.
As expected, bringing up Xu Yuqing worked.
When she was teaching Xiao Liu and Xiao Wu, she heard that the two had signed an agreement and were the first among hundreds of people who dared to step forward and take the risk. As for the content of the agreement, she didn't know, but it was not difficult to guess.
So it’s better to wait for Xu Yuqing to decide on some things, so as not to ruin her plans or arrangements.
After Old Wu brought all the ingredients, he started to drive everyone out of the kitchen. Perhaps he had heard about the apprenticeship incident, so when he came back, Old Wu tentatively asked, "Next time, I'll have to set up a dedicated kitchen for you."
"That's fine."
"Okay, I'll arrange it right away."
Ning Hanzhu didn't hear clearly and concentrated on processing the ingredients. It was more than an hour later when the pot of seafood porridge was ready.
She scooped out a bowl and brought it to Xu Yuqing's lounge herself.
Seeing that she was still sleeping, Ning Hanzhu maliciously brought the seafood porridge under her nose, and the steaming aroma wafted over.
I saw someone's nose moving like a greedy cat, but he still didn't wake up.
Ning Hanzhu wanted to laugh.
She put the bowl aside. It was cold, so she could get another one from the pot. She carefully walked around to the side and looked at the location of the gland that was hidden by her hair.
It's red and swollen.
It really bit me hard yesterday.
She found a cat Band-Aid, tore it off, and prepared to put it on. But before she got close, the person who was sleeping soundly suddenly raised his head and looked at her. There was confusion in his cold eyes, and he was sleepy, looking like he had not fully woken up yet.
"You're broken here, and you need to take care of it."
"oh."
Xu Yuqing held her wrist, rubbed his cheek against it, then lowered his head obediently, revealing his fragile neck.
Ning Hanzhu's heart beat faster.
Why did Xu Yuqing suddenly become so well-behaved, like a kitten, which made her very uncomfortable.
"I seem to smell a strange fragrance."
"I made you some seafood porridge, would you like to have a sip?"
She had cooked the porridge until it was soft, perfect for those with a low appetite. Ning Hanzhu was actually worried that Xu Yuqing had eaten too much spicy food last night, including a lot of thirteen-spice prawns. Or was it because of her estrus-induced gastrointestinal discomfort?
I'll go ask on StarNet later.
Xu Yuqing climbed up with the strength he had to hold her hand, and kept holding it tightly without letting go.
"Feed me."
“…”
Here it comes again.
Ning Hanzhu couldn't help but scream in her heart, how could she be so pampered, she still needed others to feed her when she was eating, it's not like she didn't have hands.
but--
She raised her other hand that was being pulled and said, "Let go before you can feed me."
Xu Yuqing didn't want to let go.
She was afraid that the person she had finally caught would walk away without mercy. "Well, then I'd better not eat him."
Ning Hanzhu, "!!!"
This is too much.
What was she working so hard for?
Ning Hanzhu had to feed him with a spoon with one hand. Fortunately, the porridge had been sitting for a while and the temperature had adjusted. "Ah, come on, open your mouth."
Xu Yuqing couldn't help but curl up the corners of her mouth. She leaned over to take small bites and tasted it. The taste was particularly delicious. She chewed on a peeled thorny shrimp. Compared with the thorny shrimp with thirteen spices, this one had a very light taste. "Did you make this specially for me?"
Ning Hanzhu nodded modestly, thinking that she didn't make it especially for Xu Yuqing, maybe she just happened to be craving it.
After quickly feeding her a bowl, Ning Hanzhu saw that she still had an appetite, so he asked, "Do you want to eat more?"
Xu Yuqing nodded.
Ning Hanzhu turned around and tried to get up to go to the store, but Xu Yuqing pulled her back again, "Let the robot go."
Ning Hanzhu, "..."
Service robots are indeed a great tool for people to be lazy.
The robot went to the kitchen, leaving only the two of them in the room.
Ning Hanzhu realized belatedly that her hands were intertwined with Xu Yuqing's. She struggled but couldn't get free. "You're sweating. Let me wipe it off."
Xu Yuqing didn't mind at all, and even picked up a handkerchief to wipe her.
Ning Hanzhu was disheveled in the wind.
They, what are they like now?
"You and me."
"Um?"
Xu Yuqing saw that she was hesitant and asked, "Is there something you want to say to me?"
Ning Hanzhu suddenly remembered the purpose of her visit. She nodded vigorously, "I rented a house very close to Qianqian's school."
As soon as she said this, Xu Yuqing stopped wiping his sweat.
Ning Hanzhu's throat tightened. "I've been looking for a chance to tell you this, but thank you for your care and help during this time. I'll keep it in my heart."
I finally spoke out the speech I had written several times in my mind.
Ning Hanzhu did not feel relieved. She didn't even dare to look at Xu Yuqing's expression, but this was how things should be.
She was not Xu Yuqing's guardian, nor was she related to her. There was no reason for her to stay in someone else's house like this. At most, they were friends who met by chance.
Now, I guess I can be considered a friend...who has been bitten once.
Xu Yuqing, "Alright."
Ning Hanzhu suspected that she had heard it wrong. She glanced at the other party and found that Xu Yuqing was very stable and not angry at all.
Whoosh—whoosh.
Very good.
The service robot just brought the porridge over.
Xu Yuqing took it and let go of Ning Hanzhu's hand.
As soon as the warm touch left, Ning Hanzhu suddenly felt her palms were empty, and even had the illusion of a chill. She clasped her hands together tightly.
Xu Yuqing lowered her eyes and drank the porridge quietly. Ning Hanzhu counted the times she raised the spoon. After three mouthfuls, she put the bowl aside.
"When are you planning to move in? Do you need my help?"
"No, no, there aren't many things anyway."
The room fell silent again.
Ning Hanzhu suddenly felt a little uncomfortable all over, and felt that sitting for one more second was torture, but the move was finally settled, and he could put his mind at ease.
All that’s left is to pack up and check in.
Seeing that the time was almost up, she left the lodging house on the pretext that she needed to pick up Ning Qianqian.
That night, Ning Hanzhu and her two companions made two trips back and forth, carrying all their belongings to their new home. The owner had already cleaned the place, but she decided to do it again herself.
Lu Yutang, “…”
I don’t quite understand.
But not long after he left, he brought back a robot that was very good at sweeping the floor and removing dust, even faster than Ning Hanzhu's manual work. In the end, Ning Hanzhu also gave up.
I can’t do it, I really can’t do it.
Some corners and blind spots that no one cares about, things that she didn't notice, the robots could notice, even faster than her. Is there anything more depressing than this?
"Brother Lu, if you were given a chance, would you like to go to military school?"
"Why are you talking nonsense?"
When Lu Yutang was fifteen, his dream was to enter the Capital Star Military Academy. However, as he got older, he settled for the second best and planned to start from the bottom as a soldier when he had the chance.
So his current dream is to join the military department, which also requires a certain threshold. Lu Yutang has been participating in all the Star Network activities these days...
As for the result, he never discussed it with Ning Hanzhu.
This was the first time that Ning Hanzhu seriously considered the exchange conditions proposed by Xu Yuqing some time ago. You see, some people spend their entire lives pursuing a dream, but Xu Yuqing can easily satisfy them.
Ning Hanzhu had to face up to the gap between her and Xu Yuqing. Apart from the troubles caused by gender, the distance between them was not just the distance between heaven and earth, but perhaps even a galaxy.
"Don't I know how to cherish it?"
"Bamboo, what did you say?"
"Nothing, I'll make you whatever you want to eat tonight."
When Ning Hanzhu encounters something that she can't figure out or something that makes her unhappy, she likes to cook some delicious food to reward her stomach. When her stomach is happy, she is happy too.
Ning Qianqian raised her hand, "Sister, I want to eat some pancakes."
Ning Hanzhu once made her some sweet and sour egg pancakes, which were fragrant and crispy, leaving a lingering fragrance in your mouth when you took a bite.
Lu Yutang can eat anything, he is not picky about food, but how can Alpha not eat meat with a big mouthful, "Just give me any meat."
Finally, Ning Hanzhu made a clay pot chicken meal with pancakes, meat, soup and two bowls of rice, which made the three of them very satisfied.
…
Moved to a new place.
Ning Hanzhu did not invite any friends to visit her doghouse. After all, it was not a house she bought. She kept a low profile and apart from live streaming every day, she was researching new dishes.
Xinghai Platform sent her several messages, each one more sincere than the last, and the contract plan was revised again and again. Ning Hanzhu, seeing that they finally showed their sincerity, agreed to meet and discuss in detail.
"Brother Lu, could you please pick up Qianqian for me today?"
"Leave it to me."
She was still worried before going out, so she sprayed some perfume on herself. She got in front of Lu Yutang, and Lu Yutang sneezed twice.
"Fuck, Bamboo, what did you spray? Stay away from me."
“…”
She hasn't even asked the question yet.
But judging from Brother Lu's reaction, the effect of this perfume is significant.
Ning Hanzhu was very confident in Lu Yutang, so she went to the appointment at Xinghai's headquarters. She searched the Xinghai website and found out that the Xinghai live broadcast platform was just a subsidiary of Xinghai. Xinghai Company started out in the entertainment industry, and several of the most popular stars at the time were idols of Xinghai Entertainment.
Ning Hanzhu is not a fan, so she just glanced at the introduction and left it alone.
She had previously researched other live streaming platforms, and while they certainly couldn't match Xinghai's traffic, they were better in that they weren't too demanding in their contracts.
Arrived at the entrance of Xinghai Company.
Ning Hanzhu looked up at the tall building and wondered whether Xinghai Company, in addition to its two subsidiaries of entertainment and live broadcast, was also operating other industries that she didn't know about.
Should she listen to Xu Yuqing's advice?
As soon as this thought came up, Ning Hanzhu immediately suppressed it.
Is she too dependent on Xu Yuqing? After all, she is an adult. Can't she handle a small contract?
Ning Hanzhu encouraged herself.
Just as she was about to go in, a group of people rushed towards her, holding up cheering sticks, shouting "Sister" in their mouths, and then rushed towards her excitedly.
I'll go.
What a scene.
Ning Hanzhu watched them rush over, pass by her, and then run away, like a gust of wind, coming and going in a hurry.
She patted her chest, that was a close call.
She thought she was in another gang fight.
A woman wearing sunglasses got out of a hovercraft not far away. She had a big black ponytail tied up high, her slightly purple lips slightly pouted, and she blew a kiss to them.
“Ahhhhhhhhh.”
"I'm dead."
One girl covered her heart and shouted, "Chu Chu, I love you."
Ning Hanzhu, "..."
"Excuse me, is this Teacher Ning?"
"It's me."
The person in charge of the Xinghai platform immediately extended his hand. "Hello, hello, Teacher Ning. I've long heard of you. I'm Gao Ruxing. You can just call me Xiao Gao."
Ning Hanzhu shook her hand lightly, "Hello, Xiao Gao."
Seeing that all the fans' attention was drawn away, Gao Ruxing hurriedly took Ning Hanzhu out of another door, as if someone was chasing them.
Ning Hanzhu discovered a different world after entering.
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