Chapter Fifty-Seven Standing in Front of Me

  Back then.

  "Ding dong, ding dong."

  The doorbell rang suddenly, and An Xin hastily put on her slippers and rushed to the door.

  Who is this? Still making noise so late at night.

  The scene cuts directly to Qiao Ran sitting indifferently on the sofa in her home.

  Why do things always happen on the sofa? This is a law of inertia, it's called inertia because it always happens on the sofa. Hmm, okay, explanation done.

  Anxin: "What instructions do you have at this late hour?" Folding your arms or putting your hands on your hips would be even more powerful! You must show intimidating power to scare off the man who dares to enter our home at this late hour!

  "Get to the point."

  Relax, I've chosen to wear a waist trainer, and while I'm at it, I'll also tighten up my waistline swimming ring, who knows when it'll turn into chest fat. "Can't whatever be said tomorrow? Is there really a need to come now?"

  "Regarding the matter of money."

  Relax, with a slight bow, the corners of her mouth lifted to 45 degrees, almond-shaped eyes wide open, "Ahh, why didn't you say so earlier? Director Qiao, what would you like to drink? Tea or that thing you sent over the other day?"

  As the old saying goes, you can get by with anything except money. ^_^

  Qiao Ran let out a cold hum, indicating that she was in a bad mood now.

  Smiling with ease, she ran into the kitchen and poured herself a glass of lemon honey tea that she had made for herself earlier.

  "Try this, I made it according to the recipe online. It clears heat and fire, is beneficial to drink at any time, promotes metabolism, removes acne and beautifies skin, and can also help with sleep."

  "Do you want me to sleep at your place?"

  “……”

  "Otherwise, why are you bringing it out for me to drink now? Your intention is so obvious. //Baidu search for the latest chapter of Zhu Bajie//"

  She is broad-minded and stout, deliberately ignoring this sentence.

  Sleeping is such a serious matter, can't you just take it out and joke about it? This is very solemn! Don't joke around casually.

  Relieved, he picked up his research results and started reading with relish.

  "The company has recently lost money, so your salary is being withheld and will be paid a few months later."

  Someone drinking water, upon hearing this, spat out half of the water and choked on the other half in their airway, coughing wildly to the point of nearly coughing up their lungs. Not only was the first month's salary only 600, but now it's even worse, directly withholding payment? Can a small employee's money help him make up for the loss? It's simply an international joke.

  "Why?" She was furious, enraged, she was infuriated.

  At this time, Qiao Ran elegantly held the lemon honey water and took two sips, hmm, the taste was really good, cool and refreshing, although it wasn't the right season.

  "Nowadays, when renting a house through an intermediary, isn't it popular to pay three months' deposit and one month's rent in advance? I didn't even charge you any money for this house. So, I'm only asking for three months' salary as the deposit. Are you saying you want to pay me just one month's rent?" Qiao Ran looked at An Xin with a hint of surprise.

  "Don't want to, don't want to." She had no money, no money, she was a penniless poor devil, and besides, not even a scholarship was pressed into her hands.

  Qiao Ran smiled in the spring breeze, "So, it turns out you're making a profit, right?"

  "Right." It's a bit strange, this "right" is quite strange.

  Qiao Ran drank the lemon water in one gulp and refilled it with a calm demeanor, "So I won't pay your salary, you've already agreed to it yourself." He took another sip, completed his tyrannical task, stood up elegantly, and left with a full load.

  "Wait a minute." She didn't give up, actually, she was thinking of something else in her heart.

  Qiao Ran looked at her strangely: "Is there anything else?"

  "Some melon controller complained: 'If you don't pay me my salary, how can I live? I need to eat and use things, pay water and electricity fees, environmental pollution fees, buy clothes and shoes and gifts, and also repay debts. My scholarship was even deducted by someone, what should I do?'"

  Qiao Ran listened and smiled secretly, then slowly sat down again, saying in a sinister tone: "This is easy to handle."

  With a relieved face full of hope, is it time to return her salary? That's great, so considerate.

  "It's okay." Qiao Ran took out his wallet from his pocket, pulled out a card and placed it on the table, saying: "This is my supplementary card, you can swipe it first."

  "What conditions?"

  Qiao Ran's spring breeze got into his heart, embracing An Xin's shoulders, gently stroking her hair, and said in a low voice, "Really clever."

  Goosebumps stood at attention, her skin outside was warm to the touch of his large palms. Because Qiao Ran was holding her and she was originally petite, she seemed like she was being held in his arms. Her entire body was covered by a layer of warmth. A strange sense of warmth flowed through her, but this warmth only existed in her mind, others thought...

  Suddenly, with a clever and vigorous movement, An Xin's nose and eyes collided with his hard chest, and she started to see stars. The man's refreshing grassy scent wafted over, and she rubbed her head, dazedly thinking that the previous times were always that kind of thick and overpowering scent, how did it become light and elegant today? It was really strange, and she wasn't nervous at all anymore.

  Practice makes perfect is indeed a famous saying, but does this also mean that she has become more and more... frank about her feelings for him?

  The woman, who was wearing a very cool outfit, began to daydream in Qiao Ran's arms. Qiao Ran held her soft and tender little hand and started playing with it, thinking that this hand was truly blessed - fair-skinned, with no colorful nail polish or patterns on the fingernails, clean and neat, extremely tidy.

  Qiao Ran couldn't help but feel interested as she looked at her, and after playing with her for a while, she grabbed her hand and put it to her mouth, taking a bite. She thought to herself: Indeed, the meat is really tender.

  "Ah!" screamed.

  Winter melon's wandering thoughts returned under the torment of severe pain, her murderous gaze swept across Qiao Ran.

  Her hands aren't edible, why bite them, what a bad taste.

  "Why bite me?" is definitely a dog's line.

  Qiao Ran was too lazy to explain, and his wolf-like eyes kept circling around her other hand.

  Afraid, she hastily withdrew her two hands and hid them behind her back, staring at him vigilantly. Sure enough, he was a dog-like person. He bit one hand but wasn't satisfied and wanted to bite the other. Dream on! Her ten fingers that never touched dishwater were not something that could be casually put into your mouth?

  Seeing her hiding deeply, Qiao Ran also felt dull and tasteless. She crossed her hands behind her neck, and her upper body lazily leaned back against the sofa behind her. The corners of her eyes slightly rose, "Come over."

  Stillness.

  "Hurry up."

  Still not moving.

  "I count to three, one, two..."

  Anxin frowned, "Where are you sending me? This is such a big place and you're not even being clear."

  Qiao Ran coldly swept his gaze over her before giving an order, "Get up and stand in front of me."

  She adjusted the fabric at the neckline, only to find that the nightgown barely covered her thighs. She then pulled it down again. In the end, she realized that all her efforts were in vain - she couldn't take care of both ends at once and had to give up one or the other.

  Digression

  Lemon Honey Water

  Lemon half, honey in moderation. Slice the lemon and put it in a cup, add a small amount of honey, then mix with water, cover with plastic wrap to seal out air, refrigerate for two or three days before serving.

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