"It smells so good …" An Xiao's body was full of delicate, human reactions. She subconsciously swallowed her saliva as she followed the alluring fragrance of Guan Dong's cooking with the tip of her nose.
She hasn't had dinner yet!
After hesitating for a few seconds at the door of the convenience store, An Xiaoxiao finally stepped into the store.
She had counted four hundred and fifty-eight dollars and fifty cents in her pocket, plus an ID card. She had to live off the money before she could find a new job.
An Xiao walked around the shop for a bit, carefully comparing the prices of the various products, but she still didn't know what she should buy.
It wasn't until later that the salesperson at the convenience store suspected that she was not a 'spy' sent by the other shops. An Xiaochu then let go of the bread in embarrassment and walked out of the store.
The discount sign on the counter showed that the bread was about to expire.
Looking at the sky outside, An Xiaochu's eyes showed a hint of awkwardness.
"Do you want to buy something or not?" The shop assistant who had been following An Xiaochu was talking. The impatience in her words was very obvious. An Xiaochu blushed for two seconds and then picked a bread to pay the bill.
An Xiao took the discounted bread and went to sit in the resting area to the side under the disdainful gaze of the shop assistant.
The cooking pot was placed not far from her, and the rich fragrance attracted An Xiaochu's attention.
— —
"Young master, what's wrong with you today?"
Just as Qin Zian's face darkened, Housekeeper Yao opened his mouth in bewilderment. If he remembered correctly, the young master was still in high spirits before he left, how did he become like this in just an afternoon?
The bodyguard at the side did not want to speak, but who was this butler Yao? He could even deal with Young Master Qin, who was so hard to serve, let alone a small bodyguard.
"I'm not too sure either. After Young Master asked Miss An to go to the mall, he didn't let us follow him and even said that he would let us have half a day off." However, after a short while, the young master suppressed his voice and called us. "
The bodyguard lowered his head and answered truthfully.
"Why did the Young Master call you?"
The older the better, the easier it was for Housekeeper Yao to grasp the key information in the bodyguard's words!
"That's right, that's right, he's the one who told us to find the flower shop owner, the one behind him hehe …"
The bodyguard touched the back of his head uncomfortably. Recently, he had been helping Young Master Qin bully little girls, so he was feeling really awkward!
"Did Xiaoxiao lose her job again at the beginning?" How could Butler Yao not know the capabilities of his young master? Although his words seemed to be asking a question, he was only confirming it once.
"Yes, as for why young master is in a bad mood, I think Miss An offended him when they were shopping in the mall."
An Xiaochu's courage was enormous, and she was extremely fond of others. It was within reason that she had offended Young Master Qin.
After receiving confirmation, Housekeeper Yao glared at the bodyguard before returning to his room.
The bodyguard who was on duty was completely baffled.
"Why is this child so stubborn!"
Housekeeper Yao sighed. He took his cell phone from the side and called An Xiaochu.
"Switch off your phone!" A string of blind sounds rang out in his ears. Steward Yao frowned and slowed down his motion of going to bed.
It wasn't too late yet, it definitely wasn't time for An Xiao to go to bed yet. Thus, if her phone was turned off for no reason, then something couldn't have happened to her!
No, no, no. She was already an adult and her life force was super strong, so there definitely wouldn't be any accidents.
But no matter how strong and unyielding she was, she was still a little girl. Even a man wouldn't be able to stand such frequent 'jokes' from her, let alone such a delicate girl!
The two thoughts clashed in Steward Yao's mind. In the end, it was still the elderly's pity and love for An Xiaochu that gained the upper hand.
Housekeeper Yao received the news of An Xiao's initial safety twenty minutes later.
"How did he lose his luggage, boy!"
Unable to remain still any longer, Butler Yao hurriedly rushed out of the room.
— —
When Steward Yao came in, An Xiaoxiao did not notice him at the first possible moment.
She was currently eating an extremely dry and astringent bread to fill her stomach, as well as constantly hypnotizing herself. This was a delicacy on earth.
A box of steaming, fragrant Guan Dong stew appeared in front of her.
An Xiaochu looked up from the boiling heat of Guan Dong's cooking. It was a hand made of flesh that was hanging down.
"Butler Yao, why are you here?"
At first, An Xiao didn't think that Steward Yao would be like her, needing to spend the night in this convenience store.
"I came to look for you. I came to eat while it was still hot."
Steward Yao sat down next to An Xiaochu. He even moved the plate towards An Xiaochu and placed it in front of her.
He had seen it in the car just now. An Xiaoxiao had stared at Guan Dong's cooking for a long time, but she hadn't been able to bring herself to buy it.
Thinking of this, Butler Yao felt even more pity for this young lady. A surge of fatherly love filled his heart.
"Thank you, no need. I'll just eat this." At first, An Xiao waved her hand and refused, directly stuffing the bread that she disliked just a moment ago into her mouth.
If it weren't for Qin Zian, how could she have lost her job and ended up nibbling on bread in the convenience store in the middle of the night?
Now that Qin Zian's steward had suddenly appeared, she still didn't understand what he meant. His hands were soft, but his mouth was short. If she had suffered too much at Qin Zian's place, she would not be so foolish as to not be on guard.
"Child, you really are stubborn. If your personality had been a bit softer, young master wouldn't have …"
Housekeeper Yao had watched Qin Zian grow up, so he understood his true nature.
"Nothing, it won't directly disrupt my work, or will it not kidnap me? All sorts of schemes?"
When she heard Steward Yao talk about Qin Zian, An Xiao got angry at first.
He asked a few questions back with an extremely harsh tone, leaving the usually talkative Housekeeper Yao speechless.
"Did you find out that the young master made you lose your job?"
When Housekeeper Yao had looked through the window and seen An Xiaochu's pitiful appearance, the remaining hesitation in his heart immediately dissipated. He felt that he should help this girl and let her know the truth!
But he didn't expect that An Xiaoxiao had already known about it!
"Yes, your young master is a lunatic. He was fine when we met in the afternoon, but when you turned around, your illness worsened." "What, did he ask you to come and see my miserable appearance on the streets?"
Other than this explanation, An Xiao couldn't think of the second reason why Butler Yao was here!
"You misunderstand, Xiaochu. I came to see you myself, it has nothing to do with young master. Originally, I wanted to tell you one more thing, but looking at your appearance, it seems that you already know about it. "Sigh …"
Ever since he found out the truth, Housekeeper Yao was very sympathetic towards An Xiao.
"What do I know? Your young master is a bastard, yet he is still so vicious? "
An Xiaochu inadvertently glanced at Housekeeper Yao's tired face, and her tone of voice subconsciously became a little better, no longer pointing at him. However, when he mentioned Qin Zian, he still had an expression as if he wanted to bite him to death.
Housekeeper Yao was speechless. The back of his hand was covered in meat. An Xiaochu always scolded Qin Zian like this in front of him. It really wasn't appropriate!
Even though he also felt that Qin Zian had gone too far this time!
"It's getting late, do you want me to find a place for you to rest?"
Housekeeper Yao deliberated, his eyes couldn't help but glance at An Xiaochu's face.
"You want to take me back to the Qin family again? I won't go even if I have to sleep on the side of the road!"
Initially, An Xiaoxiao did not understand Housekeeper Yao's thoughts! To think that she was feeling a little guilty earlier. She felt that she shouldn't have been so rude to an old man, but now it seemed like it was unnecessary!
Housekeeper Yao had clearly come under orders to send her back to the Qin family. This was probably also the reason Qin Zian wanted her to lose her job.
As long as she completely lost the ability to survive outside, she would have no choice but to obediently return to the Qin family to be ravaged by him! Of course, it would be best if he could give that broken key to Qin Zian on the way!
"Xiaochu, don't be willful. Look at your current environment. A girl like you doesn't have a job or a place to stay. Your luggage is also gone. "Be obedient, don't go against Young Master Qin. Young Master Su already gave up on struggling, why are you still so stubborn!"
Young Master Su? Sudi?
Why did it have to do with the flute? Could it be that the abnormality of the flute was related to Qin Zian?!
"What do you mean Young Master Su gave up on struggling? What did that bastard Qin Zian do to Su Di? "
An Xiaochu slapped the bread on the table, her delicate face full of anger.
Qin Zian, this pervert, was already too much for a stranger like her. Now, he wasn't even going to let off Su Di. She was his friend!
Pooh — no, that kind of person doesn't deserve friends!
"You don't know?"
Steward Yao spoke with some hesitation. Listening to An Xiaochu's words and seeing her attitude, he had a feeling that she already knew about it!
"If you have something to say, then say it."
She could accept Qin Zian using those perverted methods on her, but her life was not afraid of torture. But when it was placed on Su Di's body, as long as she thought of that gentle man with a face full of bullying, she would be filled with rage.
Be a good foundation friend and change as you wish!
"Young Master has been pestering you because of the key, you know? He knew your temper wasn't that easy to give in to, so he went to Young Master Su and used an antique chess book in exchange. Let him approach you, and let your defenses drop so that he can find out where the key is. So most of the bad luck you had earlier was arranged by Young Master. The goal was to create an opportunity for Young Master Su to get close to you. "
At this point, Steward Yao glanced at An Xiaochu with pity. He discovered that her face was composed and not as angry as he expected.
For a moment, he was unable to figure out what she was thinking. Thus, he decided to silence her. The reason he came here today was to tell her the truth, so that she would no longer be toyed with by Young Master Su and Young Master Su.
"There's more."
Actually, An Xiao hadn't expected this kind of calmness.
Perhaps, when a person's anger reached its peak, that person would be completely calm, and then wait for a trigger point before completely exploding forth!